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Area Obituaries

Ada Misher

Ada Misher, 89, of South Fulton died March 21, 2026, at her home. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2026, at Brooks Chapel Kingdom Harvest Church. Interment will follow in Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at noon on Monday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton is in charge…

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Russell Carson

Russell Dewayne Carson, 77, of Kenton died March 22, 2026, at Union City Nursing & Rehabilitation. There will be no services. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger

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Charles Morris

Mr. Charles A. Morris, 82, of Troy passed away 12:07 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday at Troy Methodist Church. Rev. Judd Mowery and Rev. Brian Nance will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the hour of…

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Ricky Davis

Richard “Ricky” Earl Davis, 72, of Union City passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Matt Hoffman and Kevin Rice will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Anthony…

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Mary Jo Lattus

Mrs. Mary Jo Lattus, age 96, of Hickman, Ky., passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, March 22, 2026. She was born on May 14, 1929, in Fulton County, Ky., to the late Joseph Anthony Werner and Myra Mignone Williams Werner. Mary Jo was a lifelong member and the oldest parishioner of Sacred Heart…

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Preston Jones Jr.

Preston Olive Jones Jr., known affectionately to friends and family as “P.O.,” passed away on March 21, 2026, in Ruston, La. Born on May 29, 1961, in Greenville, Miss., Preston lived a life defined by quiet strength, a “Jack of All Trades” ingenuity and an unwavering devotion to his family and community. Preston dedicated his…

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Jimmy Barnes

James “Jimmy” Barnes, 93, of Union City passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at his home. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Obion County Memorial Gardens with his son-in-law, Greg Smith, officiating, with the assistance of Bro. Jack Henry. There will be no visitation and friends are asked to meet…

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Kenneth Adams

Mr. Kenneth Adams, age 79, of Hickman, Ky., passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah, Ky. He was born on June 28, 1946, in Hickman, Ky., to the late James L. Adams and Mary Juanita Thomas Kemp. Mr. Adams was a longtime and devoted member…

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Daniel Russell

Mr. Daniel Russell, 68, a resident of Union City, died March 19, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Services were 3 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2026, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. The Rev. Chip Davis officiated. Burial followed in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers were Chad Jimerson, James Festervand, James Ryan Festervand, Roger Williams, Dickie…

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Lisha Long

Lisha Novella Long, 61, a resident of Union City, died March 21, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Fremont Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jared Lee, Mark Long, Mike Blythe, Austin Maddox, Ashley Maddox and Nanette Long. Miss Long was born on May 5,…

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