FIRST LADY VISITS
Reelfoot Lake State Park manager Alisha Weber (from right) led a walk around the boardwalk at the Visitors Center Monday morning during Tennessee first lady Maria Lee’s monthly service challenge through her Tennessee Serves initiative. Damio Yancy, director for Team 4 Success in Lake County, took the opportunity to explain the program to the first…
Read MoreVeronica Cirkles
Veronica Faith “Miss V” Cirkles, 9, of South Fulton passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at McConnell Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday at the church. Hornbeak…
Read MoreFaye Vaughan
Faye Orr Vaughan, 79, of Nesbit, Miss., died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, Miss. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Hernando Funeral Home. The Rev. Ron Leonard officiated. Burial followed in Hernando Memorial Park Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home from…
Read MoreJames Harelson
James Raymond “Jimmy” Harelson died at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. Graveside services were held on Sept 11 at New prospect Cemetery in Jasper, Alabama. Jimmy leaves one son, Edward (Erica) Harelson of Jasper; one sister, Martha Crawford of Martin; one brother, Tommie (Carolyn) Harelson of Elizabethtown, Kentucky; five grandchildren, all of Alabama.…
Read MoreTAKING FLIGHT
TAKING FLIGHT — Lake Road School’s ESP/21st CCLC after-school program enjoyed its first field trip of the year Friday to Everett-Stewart Regional Airport near Union City, where pilot Larry Russell of Russell Flying Service explained aerial applicators (crop dusting) and various aircraft to the students. All month, the students have focused on all things aviation.…
Read MoreSHOWING GRATITUDE
SHOWING GRATITUDE — Obion County native Karen Vaughn (left) shared an emotional moment with Sharon Regen at the Union City Rotary Club meeting Friday, where Mrs. Vaughn spoke about her son, Aaron, a Navy SEAL who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. Mrs. Regen became close friends with the Vaughn family when Aaron was one…
Read MoreGladys Barnett
Gladys Barnett, 95, of Fulton died Sept. 29, 2019, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton. Published 9.30.19
Read MoreWillie Stunson
Willie Stunson, 63, of South Fulton died Sept. 27, 2019, at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton. Published 9.30.19
Read MoreAdrian Gierling
Adrian Gierling, 43, of Sterling Heights, Mich., formerly of Union City, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. He was born Dec. 19, 1975, to Jeff and Judy Posey Gierling of Union City. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Crafton Gierling; his sons, Lucian Gierling and Jacob Gierling; his parents, Jeff and Judy Posey Gierling;…
Read MoreMary Jo Barnett
Mary Jo (Gibson) Barnett, 86, of Hickman, Ky., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. Services were to be held 2 p.m. today at Strong Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jason Sipes and the Rev. Henry Callison officiating. Burial was to follow in Hickman City Cemetery. The family was…
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