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Area Obituaries

Kay Crockett

Kay Crockett, 71, of South Fulton died Nov. 11, 2025, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Martin. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Wingo City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Hornbeak Funeral Home Saturday from 11 a.m. until  time to leave for the cemetery. The Messenger

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Martha Crocker

Mrs. Martha Louise Hutchcraft Crocker, 92, a resident of Samburg, died Nov. 7, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at Antioch Cemetery in Hornbeak. Rev. Stephen Sutton will be officiating. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends 9:30-10:30 a.m.…

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Howard Burke

Howard James Burke, age 72, of Union City passed away on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. A second visitation will take place from 11 a.m.-noon Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Glynwood,…

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Betty Adkins

Betty Sue Adkins, 74, of Union City died Nov. 9, 2025, at The Waters of Union City. There will be no services. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger

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Danny Morefield

Danny Rodgers Morefield, 78, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Fulton, died Nov. 3, 2025. A memorial service will be planned at a later date. The Messenger

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Patricia Cooley

Patricia Kaufman Cooley, 85, of Hickman, Ky., died Nov. 4, 2025, at her home. Funeral services were noon Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hickman. Burial followed in Hickman City Cemetery. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Messenger

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Pat Cooley

Pat (Kaufman) Cooley, 85, of Hickman, Ky., died Nov. 4, 2025, at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. The Messenger

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Carl Toon

Carl Leon Toon, age 79, passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville. He was born May 2, 1946, in Fancy Farm, Ky., son of the late Hillery Bertram and Frances Agatha (Hayden) Toon. Carl graduated from Boys Town Nebraska in 1964. He served his country in the United States…

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Gail Thompson

Elisa “Gail” Thompson, age 66, of Troy passed away at WTH Henry County Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Her body is to be cremated and a celebration of life will be planned for a later date. Gail was born March 23, 1959, in Union City to the late Brodie J. Parrish and the late…

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Jimmy Pursell

James Dale “Jimmy” Pursell, 83, of Cayce, Ky., died Oct. 31, 2025, at his home. There will be no services. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger 11.3.25

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