OBION COUNTY VISIT
OBION COUNTY VISIT — U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn stopped to visit with Obion County commissioner Rob Holman on Friday after speaking at the Union City Rotary Club meeting. She addressed a full room on several topics, including the upswing in Tennessee’s economy, health care concerns and the nation’s situation with Iran and Iraq, as well…
Read MorePatrick Mayo
Patrick William Mayo, 3 months, of Tiptonville passed away 6:29 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at First Pentecostal Church of Union City. Brother Brian Nichols and Brother Dwayne Uzzle will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the hour of…
Read MoreRamona Wade
Ramona Wade, 83, of Troy died Jan. 3, 2020, at Union City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday at White-Ran-son Funeral Home, with the Rev. Judd Mowery officiating. Burial followed in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Harry Johnson, Jim West, Tim Smith, Ralph Wheatley, R.C. “Pete” Mooney and Sam…
Read MoreKennith Tucker
Kennith Oscar Tucker, age 84, of Collierville, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab in Martin. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at press time. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.
Read MoreWilliam Tatum
William Lee Tatum, age 73, of Martin, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin with Rev. John Worrell and Rev. Kylan Mann officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will…
Read MoreGerry Schrock
Gerry Lee Schrock, age 77, of Martin, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Press time. He was a United States Air Force veteran. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.
Read MoreBrenda Jones
Ms. Brenda Sue Hazelwood Jones, age 76, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, at The Waters in Union City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at press time. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.
Read MoreAntonio Shane
Antonio Shane, age 54, of Greenfield, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2019,at his residence. Service was held at noon Saturday at the Johnson Tabernacle Church in Greenfield with Williams Funeral Home of Greenfield in charge of the arrangements. Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleasonandsharon.com.
Read MoreMariah Childress
Mariah Louellen Childress, newborn, of Dresden, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Service was held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.
Read MoreAND THE WINNER IS…
AND THE WINNER IS… — Carol Griffith of Union City snapped this winning picture of dog Maxx looking at the sunset off Jack Long Road near Troy on Aug. 23, 2019, with a Galaxy 9 phone. The Messenger is currently accepting entries for the January Photo of the Month contest and is encouraging amateur photographers…
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