Mildred Childress
Mrs. Mildred Katherine Childress, 92, of Troy passed away 7:02 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2019, at Van Ayer Manor Nursing Center in Martin. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Kylan Mann, Teresa Collard and Lisa LeBleu will officiate. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery…
Read MoreBarbara Sine
Mrs. Barbara Sine, 67, of Troy died Saturday morning, July 20, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at White & Mahon Funeral Home. She was born March 4, 1952, in Union City, daughter of the late James Edward and Peggy Ann (Ramsey) Orr. She married Lee Sine Aug.…
Read MoreRobert Ray
Robert P. Ray, 68, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Union City, passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center. A graveside service was to be held 2 p.m. today at Ebenezer Cemetery near Troy, with the Rev. John Lowrance to officiate. Visitation was to be…
Read MoreGlenn ‘Tootlumn’ Goff
Glenn David “Tootlumn” Goff Sr., 81, of the Crystal community passed away 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2019, at Obion County Nursing Home. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother James Pope officiated. Burial was to follow on the Goff family farm. Pallbearers were to be David…
Read MorePatricia Hamm
Patricia Ann Hamm, 63, of South Fulton died Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cryer Funeral Home. Bill Hamm will officiate, with burial to follow in the Mount Moriah Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Hamm, Jim Scott, Ethan Hamm, Austin Chilcutt,…
Read MoreSidney Bennett
Albert Sidney Bennett, 82, of Hornbeak died July 20, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at White & Mahon Funeral Home. The Rev. Perry Grills will officiate. Burial will follow in Rohobeth Cemetery near Newbern. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.…
Read MoreVenita Drenning
Venita Ruth (Wallace) Drenning, 78, of Union City died at her home Saturday evening, July 20, 2019. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Eddie Mallonee officiating. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jacob Weise, Josh Weise, Zach Burzinski, Vance Burzinski, Guy Shanklin,…
Read MoreGleason awarded dog park grant
Randy and Jenny Boyd, with the Boyd Foundation, announced last week that 30 communities across Tennessee will be awarded grants totaling $900,000 to help make the state the most pet-friendly in the nation. Among those recipients is the City of Gleason. Dozens of communities worked all year long to organize residents, coordinate with local officials,…
Read MoreSales tax holiday is this weekend
The Tennessee Department of Revenue has announced this weekend shoppers across the state can take advantage of the state’s annual sales tax holiday. Shoppers can save nearly 10 percent on more than 150 different items, including clothing, school supplies and computers, from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 26, until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 28,…
Read MoreWork remains for teams after 7-on-7 tourney
By Randy Cavin Press Sports Editor Weakley County’s three teams in the UT Martin 7-on-7 passing tournament had to take the good and bad. There was plenty of both Saturday at the Martin Soccer Complex. Westview and Dresden made it to the quarterfinals, while Greenfield was eliminated in the first round of the championship bracket.…
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