Area Obituaries
Jimmy Wisdom
Mr. James Edward “Jimmy” Wisdom Jr., 66, of Union City passed away 10:06 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Obion. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery with Brother Charles Southerland officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from noon…
Read MoreGlenda Fowlkes
Glenda Fay Fowlkes, 82, of Union City passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Obion County Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Sander’s Chapel Cemetery, with Bro. Jack Henry officiating. There will be no visitation and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. White-Ranson Funeral Home…
Read MoreFrances Kuykendall
Mrs. Frances Kuykendall, 83, of Kenton passed away Thursday morning, April 9, 2026, at her home. Funeral services were conducted noon Monday at Crosswind Church in Union City. Burial followed in Hollywood Cemetery in Jackson, with Pastor Garrett Quinn officiating. Visitation was held at Crosswind Church from 10 a.m. until the hour of services Monday.…
Read MoreAllie Hazlewood
Allie Paige Hazlewood, 31, of Martin died April 9, 2026, at her home. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Cate Cemetery near Martin. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MorePatty Chappell
Cheryl Patricia “Patty” (Norquist) Chappell, 78, of Troy passed away 2:53 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. There will be no funeral services held. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Patty was born Nov. 4, 1947, in Dyersburg, daughter of the late Roger Norquist Sr. and Pauline…
Read MoreLouella 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
Read MoreWillie D. Huff
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…
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