Area Obituaries
Joe Hill
Mr. Joe Hill, 57, a resident of Union City, died May 30, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 1 pm Saturday, June 6, 2026, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Rev. Eddie Mallonee will be officiating. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be John Flannery, Brent Pafford, Tyler…
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Mr. Johnny Prather, 76, a resident of Hickman, Ky., died May 30, 2026, at Clinton Hickman County Nursing Facility. Private services will be held at a later date at the family farm. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. Mr. Prather was born on Feb. 1, 1950, in Union City to the late…
Read MoreMichael Pollard
Michael Jason Pollard, 52, of Union City passed away 5:15 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. There will be no services. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Michael was born Dec. 8, 1973, in Union City, son of Ray Pollard and the late Linda (Brechears) Pollard. He…
Read MoreKen Wilkey
Kenneth “Ken” Cecil Wilkey, 75, of South Fulton died May 28, 2026, at Baptist Health Paducah. Services were held 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel. Visitation was from 12:30 p.m. until the hour of service on Sunday at the funeral home. The Messenger
Read MoreJohn Dyer
A Celebration of Life for John H. Dyer is set for Friday, May 29, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home–East with interment in Obion County Memorial Gardens in Union City. Visitation will be Friday, May 29, 2026, from noon-2 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home–East. Dr. Randy Bostick, Anthony Knight, Michael Dyer and Steve…
Read MoreBetty Reagan
Mrs. Betty Jane Reagan, 86, of Union City passed away 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Magnolia Ridge & Rehabilitation Center in Union City. Funeral services will be conducted noon Friday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery. Brother Rick Burton will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral…
Read MoreBilly Long
Mr. Billy Roy Long, 90, of Rives passed away 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Union City Health and Rehabilitation. Memorial services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Healing Faith Family Worship Center. Pastor Shane Long will officiate. Visitation will be held at Healing Faith Family Worship Center from 11:00 a.m. until the…
Read MoreTarina Garrigan
Tarina Garrigan, 60, of Union City died May 26, 2026, in Jackson. Affordable Funerals and Cremation is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreDon Whitehead
Roy Don Whitehead Sr., 90, of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, after a brief illness. Don was born on his family farm in Wellsville, Mo., to the late Roy and Bessie Ida Whitehead (nee Rubey). Don was 4th generation on the farm and grew up without running water and electricity, which…
Read MoreBob Anderson
Robert “Bob” Fox Anderson, age 77, of Obion passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026. Born on Feb. 11, 1949, in Union City, Bob was a lifelong son of Obion County and a man deeply devoted to his family, community and heritage. Memorial graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2026, at…
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