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Rebecca Halford Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 13, 2013Completed arrangements are being announced for Rebecca Nichols Halford, 87, of Union City, who died 5:50 a.m. June 12, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. The Rev. Jim Glover will officiate. Entombment will…

Myrtle Duncan Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 13, 2013Completed arrangements are being announced for Myrtle Virgie (Eason) Duncan, 94, of Union City, who died at Golden Living Center at 6:50 p.m. June 11, 2013. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Grimsley officiating.…

Maggie Kennedy Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 13, 2013Maggie Kennedy, 74, of Union City died June 13, 2013, at Union City Manor Nursing Home.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in Union City.

Kenneth Tyner Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 13, 2013Kenneth Tyner, 81, of Clinton, Ky., formerly of Fulton, died June 8, 2013, at Clinton-Hickman County ICF in Kentucky.There will be no visitation or services at this time. A memorial service will be announced by Hornbeak Funeral Home in Fulton at a…

John Pryor Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 13, 2013John Pryor Jr., 61, of Fulton died June 11, 2013, at his home.A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Monday at Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton.Friends may call at the funeral home from noon until the hour of services Monday.

Area support groups Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:00 pm The Messenger 06.12.13 Al-Anon and Alateen are simple and positive 12-step programs that work for those with family members or friends who have drinking problems or are alcoholics. There is help! Meetings are at 8 Tuesday nights at St. James Episcopal Church at 422 Church…

Rescue squad calls – May 2013 Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:00 pm The Messenger 06.12.13 The Obion County Rescue Squad has reported the following calls for the month of May:Standbys — 9Motor vehicle accidents — 11Medical — 7Medical standbys — 1    (at fire calls)Other — 1Crowd control — 1 (OCCHS graduation)Land search — 1Body…

Obion County General Sessions Court – June 3-7, 2013 Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:00 pm The Messenger 06.12.13 The following cases were disposed of June 3-7 in Obion County General Sessions Court by Judge Jimmy Smith, or fines paid before scheduled court appearances, and were recorded in the dockets in the office of Obion…

Fire calls – June 2-8, 2013 Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:00 pm The Messenger 06.12.13 The Union City Fire Department responded to the following calls the week of June 2-8:Sunday, June 21:29 a.m. — North Fifth Street, medical.4:12 a.m. — East Church Street, medical.9:55 p.m. — Mercer Street, medical.Monday, June 35:14 a.m. — Exchange…

Deed transfers – June 4-10, 2013 Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:00 pm The Messenger 06.12.13 The following deed transfers were filed June 4-10 in the office of Obion County Register of Deeds Vicky Long.The transfers listed exclude deeds of trust (mortgages on real estate) and any miscellaneous instruments recorded in the register’s office. The…