Area Obituaries
Willie McCord
Willie Thomas McCord, 53, of Union City died April 2, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery. The Messenger
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Betty Jane Nelson, 77, of the Pleasant Hill community passed away 5 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 2026, at her home. There will be no services held. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Betty was born April 13, 1948, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Thomas and Louise (Mobbs) Lewis. She…
Read MoreJoAnn Hopper
JoAnn Morris Hopper (more affectionately known as Memaw) of Hornbeak passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in her home surrounded by loved ones. Feb. 28, 1937, in a small community known as Push, JoAnn was born to the late Joseph Franklin Morris and Bobbie Ethelene Mills Morris. One…
Read MoreJan Osteen
Jan Osteen, 80, of Union City died March 31, 2026, at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. Graveside services will be Friday, April 10, 2026, at 5 p.m. at Berkley Cemetery. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreCera Sawyer
Mrs. Cera Sue Sawyer, age 85, of South Fulton passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Baptist Health in Paducah, Ky. She was born on Oct. 18, 1940, in Seymour, Ind., to the late Chester “Chet” Helmbrecht and Dorothy Ceasar Helmbrecht. Mrs. Sawyer was a devoted member of Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church in South…
Read MoreDeborah Lairy
Deborah Lynn Lairy was born July 30, 1959, in Wiesbaden, Germany, to Billy and Frances Irvine. She departed this life on March 28, 2026. Deborah was married to Walter Lairy Jr. for nearly twenty years. Although their marriage eventually came to an end, they continued to share a strong and meaningful bond, remaining close friends…
Read MoreShirley Miller
Mrs. Shirley M. Miller, 85, of Troy passed away 5:08 a.m. Friday, March 27, 2026, at Okeena Health and Rehabilitation Center in Dyersburg. Funeral services were conducted 4 p.m. Sunday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Franco Martinez officiated. Burial followed in Terrace Hill Cemetery near Troy. Pallbearers were Jim Miller, Jacob Cochran, Pete Hand,…
Read MoreBillie Carter
Mrs. Billie Carter, 73, of Union City passed away 10:33 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Carl Southerland will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Manuel Cemetery near Walnut Log. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from…
Read MoreBob Ostrander
Robert John “Bob” Ostrander, 85, of Union City died March 28, 2026, at Union City Health and Rehabilitation. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreAlvin Storey
Alvin Dale Storey, 57, of South Fulton passed away Saturday morning, March 28, 2026, at his home. Memorial services will be conducted 7 p.m. Wednesday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Chris Puckett will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 6 p.m. until the hour of services Wednesday. In lieu of flowers,…
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