STATE’S BEST
STATE’S BEST — Lake Road’s Olyvia Underwood (right) and Ridgemont’s Emeri Lee finished first and second, respectively, in the TMSAA Class A girls’ state cross country meet in Clarksville on Saturday. Underwood topped the field with a time of 12:33.40, while Lee was second overall in a time of 12:52.46. Lake Road also won the…
Read MoreGETTING HER FACE ON
GETTING HER FACE ON — Klara Beth Clanton, 4, of Hornbeak chose to have her face painted like Queen Elsa of the Disney movie “Frozen” while shopping with her family at the Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival Sunday afternoon. Although there were a few rain showers on Sunday, it didn’t keep the crowds away from…
Read MoreDarrin Parks
Darrin Parks, 49, of Union City died Oct. 4, 2019, at his residence. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by White-Ranson Funeral Home. Published 10.7.19
Read MoreMartha Sanders
Martha Bradford Sanders, 88, of Union City died Oct. 3, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services were to be held 1 p.m. today at Greater Victory Freewill Baptist Church. Entombment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation was to begin 11 a.m. today at the church. Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is…
Read MoreLarry Baker
Larry Warren Baker, 71, of Union City died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at the Tennessee Veterans Home in Humboldt. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at White-Ran-son Funeral Home. The Rev. Justin Hiens and Brother Brad Boucher will officiate. Burial with military honors will be held 3:30 p.m. in Hebron Cemetery in Middleton.…
Read MoreDoris Morgan
Doris Jean Knight Morgan, 73, succumbed to her four-year battle with pancreatic cancer on Oct. 4, 2019, at her home surrounded by family. Born Dec. 17, 1945, in Cleveland, Miss., Doris was the daughter of the late Preston Knight Sr. and Dorothy Mitchell Knight. Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church.…
Read MoreShirley Sanders
Shirley Fay Sanders, age 85, of Greenfield, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Service will be held at 1 p.m. today (Tuesday) at Williams Funeral Home of Greenfield. Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleasonandsharon.com.
Read MoreWilliam Beard
William Claude “Bill” Beard, age 76, of Florence, South Carolina, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at McLeod Regional Hospital in Florence after a short illness. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4 in the chapel of the Cain Calcutt Funeral Home in Florence. Private inurnment will take place at Florence National…
Read MoreW.C. Crouch
William Charles “W.C.” Crouch, age 86, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Union City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at press time. He was a United States Air Force veteran. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.
Read MoreFIRST LADY VISITS
Mrs. Lee (from left) spoke with Friends of Reelfoot Lake president Karen Berkley and member Ed Mayberry about the group’s donation of a microscope to the state park. Afterwards, the group cleaned up the park in preparation for this weekend’s arts and crafts festival.
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