Area Obituaries
Thomas Nelms
Mr. Thomas Ray Nelms, 80, of South Fulton passed away peacefully at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Ky., on Aug. 8, 2026. He was born in Rives on July 2, 1946, to Daniel Caldwell Nelms and Mary Frances Briggs Nelms. Thomas shared more that 32 years of marriage with his…
Read MoreBill Trimble
William Ray “Bill” Trimble, 53, of Union City died Aug. 5, 2026, at his home. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreRobert Nall
Robert Lewis Nall, 75, of Fulton died July 29, 2026, at Fulton Nursing and Rehab. Services will be noon Friday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home. The Messenger
Read MoreMajor Martin Sr.
Major Martin Sr., 93, of South Fulton died July 31, 2026, at his home. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. The Messenger
Read MoreEllarine Moses
Ellarine Moses, 83, of Union City died Aug. 1, 2026, at her home. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreRonald Downing
Mr. Ronald Downing, 57, of Union City passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family at 7:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. Funeral services will be conducted noon Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Lonnie Truelove and Brother David Hagan will officiate with burial to follow in East…
Read MoreNora Henry
Nora Jean Wall Henry passed away peacefully from this life July 30, 2026. She went home to be with Jesus and join her beloved husband, JV. She was born Jan. 9, 1932, to Vernon and Inez Wall of the Chestnut Glade Community. In reality, she was 94 but if you asked her, she never aged…
Read MoreShirley Wright
Shirley Faye Wright, age 81, of Union City passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. There will be a private family service held at a later date. Shirley was born in Halls on Sept. 28, 1944, to the late Levoie London Sr. and…
Read MoreKenneth Pickering
Kenneth Neal Pickering, 87, of South Fulton died July 31, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Hornbeak Funeral Home, with burial following in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 11 a.m. Monday until the funeral hour. The Messenger
Read MoreMike Cirkles
Michael “Mike” Eugene Cirkles, 66, of South Fulton died July 31, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at McConnell Baptist Church, with burial following in the church cemetery. Visitation was held 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Hornbeak Funeral Home and will be held after 10 a.m. Monday at…
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