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Area Obituaries

Clarence Whitt Jr.

Mr. Clarence Whitt Jr., 79, of Union City passed away 8:44 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted noon Wednesday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Jackson Doss will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m.…

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Billy Wilkerson

Mr. Billy Lloyd Wilkerson, age 93, of Hickman, Ky., passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Baptist Health Paducah. He was born on Sept. 8, 1932, in Hickman to the late Noel Franklin Wilkerson and Vassie Lee Presson Wilkerson. Mr. Wilkerson was a devoted member of West Hickman Baptist Church. He proudly served his…

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Chip Peery

Christopher Audwin “Chip” Peery, 64, of South Fulton died April 21, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery near Clinton, Ky. The Messenger

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Betty Vowell

Betty Vowell, 84, of South Fulton died April 22, 2026, at Brookdale Memory Care in Jackson. Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel in Fulton, with burial following in Eastside Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of service on Saturday. The Messenger

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Doris Toon

Doris Toon, 61, of Union City died April 22, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the hour of services on Saturday. The Messenger

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Wanda Cobb

Wanda Faye Cobb, 82, of Union City died April 17, 2026, at Weakley County Nursing Home in Dresden. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at East View Cemetery.  Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger

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Shera Monroe

Shera Oshan Monroe, 57, of Union City died April 19, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Complete arrangements will be announced by Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. The Messenger

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Verna Murphy

Mrs. Verna Mae Murphy, 88, a resident of Union City, died April 17, 2026 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be announced at a later date. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. Mrs. Murphy was born on April 3, 1938, in Wheeler, Ill., to the late Charles…

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Cloyd Ash

Mr. Cloyd Dee Ash, 82, of Union City passed away 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2026, at Obion County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Charles Southerland will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the hour of services…

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Leroy Keith

Mr. Leroy Keith, age 87, of Hornbeak passed from his earthly life on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at VanAyer Senior Living & Rehab in Martin. Funeral services were 1 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion.  Friends called at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of service.  Bro. Robert…

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