Veronica Cirkles
Miss V, Veronica Faith Cirkles, age 9, of South Fulton, passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the McConnell Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the McConnell Baptist Church from 9 a.m. Saturday until…
Read MoreMyrta Carpenter
Myrta Bell Carpenter, age 95, of Dresden, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at the Weakley County Nursing Home in Dresden. Service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden. Visitation will be from 4-7 tonight (Tuesday) and from 9-aa 1.m. Wednesday. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.
Read MoreJerry Mason
Jerry Don Mason, age 72, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin. Funeral services will be private. He was a member of McConnell Baptist Church. Mason is survived by his sister, Barbara (Richard) Fuqua of Martin; his niece and nephew, Paige (David) Spencer and Phillip (Staci) Fuqua, both…
Read MoreSherry Ward
Sherry Ann Ward, age 56, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at Cane Creek Rehabilitation Hospital in Martin. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at press time. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.
Read MoreAlumni donate to new public library
By Nancy Neese Culver Special to The Press James Timothy (Tim) and Ruth Campbell White, 1958 and 1962 graduates of Martin High School, and Atlanta residents for several decades, made an early $25,000 donation to the Martin Library Foundation. They have chosen to name the South Adult Reading Area in memory of their parents, Dr.…
Read MoreNational Night Out set for Tuesday in downtown Martin
National Night Out is a free event that brings together community helpers and families. It is designed to encourage neighbors to be a bit friendlier toward one another and parents to be armed with resources to keep their children out of harm’s way. This year’s event will take Tuesday from 4:30-8 p.m. in Virginia Weldon…
Read MoreON THE JOB
ON THE JOB — Carpentry students at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville have been busy learning on the job while also helping out the City of Obion. Class members have poured concrete for new sidewalks at Obion City Hall and the city park, with plans to also pour concrete for the veterans memorial and…
Read MoreEVENT TONIGHT
EVENT TONIGHT — Main Street-Union City executive director Lauren Tanner is ready to welcome area residents to this evening’s Taste of Ken-Tenn event from 5:30-7:30 at Kiwanis Park in downtown Union City. Tickets are $30 and may be paid for at the gate with cash, card or check. In case of inclement weather, the event…
Read MoreDoretha Scronce
Doretha Scronce, 66, of Martin, formerly of Obion County, died Sept. 25, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery near Rives. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Friday at…
Read MoreSteven Burton
Steven Dean Burton, 40, Clinton, Iowa, formerly of Fulton, died Sept. 22, 2019, at his residence. Services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Harvest Church. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the hour of services Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton is…
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