Area Obituaries
Louella Johnson
Louella Johnson, 66, of Fulton died March 29, 2026, at The Waters of Union City. Services will be noon Saturday at Great Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
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Willie D. Huff, 84, of Woodland Mills died April 7, 2026, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Anointed Church of The Living God. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Sunday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge…
Read MoreJames Davis
James Raymond Davis, 94, of Troy passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at his daughter’s home. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Troy Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. and run until the time of the service at the…
Read MoreChristine Barnes
Christine Duncan Barnes, age 96, passed peacefully on April 1, 2026. She was born on August 20, 1929, in Obion County, Tennessee. She lived a life grounded in unwavering faith, love for her family and quiet strength. She was a loving wife to her husband, John Quinton Barnes, and a devoted mother to her five…
Read MoreSamuel Freeman
Mr. Samuel O’Neill Freeman, 76, of Willis, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Sam was born April 12, 1950, in Union City to the late Ann (Sanders) Wiley. He dedicated his career to construction equipment sales, a profession that suited his hardworking nature and allowed him…
Read MoreLacy Clayton
Lacy Franklin Clayton, 82, of Union City died April 6, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Wednesday. The Messenger
Read MoreBill Rickman
William Earl “Bill” Rickman, 78, of Union City died April 4, 2026, at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreOlga Camarena
Ms. Olga Leon Camarena, 69, a resident of Union City, died April 1, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday April 25, 2026, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Bro. Garrett Quinn will be officiating. The visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on that Saturday at…
Read MoreJackie Russell
Jacqueline Johnson Russell, 76, of Union City passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at St. Francis Medical Center in Memphis. Services will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Troy First Baptist Church. Bro. Rick Roberts will be officiating. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday,…
Read MoreBobby Hailey
Robert Lee “Bobby” Hailey, 86, longtime resident of Fulton, died on April 1, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Bobby was born Sept. 27, 1939, on the family farm in Obion County to the late Mary Adelle Hailey and E.C. Hailey. He was raised and educated in South Fulton and graduated from South Fulton High…
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