Area Obituaries
Joyce Ellis
Joyce Ellis, 81, of Mason, formerly of Hickman, Ky., died Dec. 17, 2025, at her residence. Services were 2 p.m. Sunday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, with burial following in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation was at the funeral home Sunday from 1 p.m. until the hour of service. The Messenger
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Mrs. Carol Reynolds White, 87, a resident of Union City, died Dec. 17, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at East View Cemetery. Rev. Roger Shock and Dr. Jimmy Latimer will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Gordon Fox, Tootie Abernathy, Jimmy White, Will Regan,…
Read MoreThomas Richards
Thomas Ray Richards, 89, of Union City passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Rev. Frank Gardner will officiate. Burial will follow in Stanley’s Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason Hall, Skylar Hall, Ben Wilkins, Grady Wilkins,…
Read MoreBeverly Miller
Beverly Gene Miller, age 90, of Union City passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be at White-Ranson Funeral Home Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at noon, with Brother Eddie Mallonee officiating. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin Saturday at 10 a.m. and run until…
Read MoreJoyce Stout
Ms. Joyce Ann Griffin Stout of Ridgely passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at her home. She was born near Samburg on July 1, 1946, to the late Tom and Janette Griffin. Joyce was a devoted Certified Nursing Assistant and caregiver to local residents through the years. She enjoyed time working in her garden and…
Read MoreHurley Ray Ransom
Hurley Ray Ransom, 87, of Woodland Mills passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at Diversicare of Martin. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, at Cobbs Chapel Cemetery near Hornbeak. Jackson Doss will officiate. There will be no visitation and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the service.…
Read MoreJerry McTernan
Iva Gerald “Jerry” McTernan, 80, of Rives passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Jerry was born Sept. 21, 1945, in Samburg, son of the late Iva and Sarah…
Read MoreDavid Russell
David Russell, 87, of Union City passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at his home. Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Rev. Terry English officiated. Burial followed in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Raymond Roberson, Nick Roberson, Andrew Hardee, David Mosher, Larry Preuett Jr. and…
Read MorePeggy Lamanna
Mrs. Peggy Lou Stover Lamanna, age 90, of Concord, Calif., passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 18, 2025. Peggy was born in Elbridge in Obion County on March 8, 1935, to Powell and Cammie Call Stover of Elbridge. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother and sister-in-law, Billy Matt and…
Read MoreShelia Thornton
Sheila Thornton, 70, of Union City passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday at Terrace Hill Cemetery near Troy. Brother Tommy Stewart will officiate. Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Sheila was born…
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