Lester Brundige
Lester Brundige, 72, of the Mt. Pelia community died June 25, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Thursday at the funeral home.…
Read MoreBuddy Wirt
Joe Ray “Buddy” Wirt, 74, of Troy died on Monday, June 24, 2019. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Truitt Cockrell and Mr. Wirt’s son, the Rev. Rusty Wirt officiating. Burial will follow in Campground Cemetery near Troy. Pallbearers will be Doug Brewer, Roy Griffith, Tony…
Read MoreAnna Ruth Dietzel
Mrs. Anna Ruth Dietzel, 98, of Union City died Sunday morning, June 23, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Dr. Doug Norfleet and the Rev. Jim Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Devin Cranford, Colin Bennett,…
Read MoreSylvia Haman
Sylvia Faye (Smith) Haman, widow of Ralph Haman, passed away peacefully June 21, 2019, in Germantown. A celebration of life service for Miss Sylvia, as she was known, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel. Pastor Stephen Cavness will officiate and burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will…
Read MoreShirley Mann
Shirley Ann Hood Mann, 77, of South Fulton passed away Friday, June 21, 2019, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services were to be held 11 a.m. today at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, with Danny Zickefoose officiating. Burial was to follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation was to be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at…
Read MoreLinnie Jane Quick
Linnie Jane Quick, 83, of Princeton, Ky., formerly of Union City, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Ky. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Allen, the Rev. Jessie Cavness and the Rev. Jerry Grimsley officiating. Burial…
Read MoreCharles Wade Andrews
When it comes to southern gentlemen, there was none so fine as Charles Wade Andrews, who passed away peacefully June 22, 2019, surrounded by his family. A lifelong resident of South Fulton, Charles Wade was born July 29, 1937, and would have celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary with his high school sweetheart Aug. 15. He…
Read MoreFrom homegrown tomatoes to homegrown tunes
By Brandy Cochran Special to The Press Anyone who has lived Weakley County area knows that Richard Gallagher has played a major role in making what the Martin Farmers’ Market is today. What may come as a surprise, though, is that you can now hear him at AB Cheatham’s Downtown Tavern playing his own homemade…
Read MoreSearch for felon ends in suicide
By Sabrina Bates News Producer A multi-agency manhunt in West Tennessee has ended in a reported death by suicide. A press release issued one week ago requested information on the whereabouts of convicted felon, 32-year-old Billy Andrew Smothers of Huntingdon. Smothers was considered armed and wanted in theft investigations by the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department,…
Read MoreJoe Hankins
Joe Brent Hankins, age 63, of Martin, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Diversicare in Martin. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Hankins was retired and was a member of First Baptist Church in Martin. He is survived by his sons, Joshua (Amy) Hankins of Gallatin and Jacobs (Taylor) Hankins of Jacksonville, Florida; his mother, Alice Jacobs…
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