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Area Obituaries

David Blakley

March 18, 2024

David Franklin Blakley, 64, of Union City died March 16, 2024, at his home. Memorial visitation will be held at New Hope Bible Church Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger/3.18.24

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Van Ellingburg

March 18, 2024

Van Ellingburg, 73, of Hickman, Ky., died March 17, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at West Hickman Baptist Church, with burial to follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. Friday until the hour of service. Hornbeak Funeral Chapel-Hickman is in charge…

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Pat Cook

March 18, 2024

Patricia “Pat” F. Gordon Cook, 74, of Union City died March 15, 2024, at her residence. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel in Hickman, Ky., with burial to follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral chapel from 11 a.m. Tuesday until the hour of service.…

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Rick Habyan

March 18, 2024

Richard “Rick” George Habyan, 74, of South Fulton died March 15, 2024, at the West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Martin Hospital. There will be no services held at the funeral home. Hornbeak Funeral Chapel is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger/3.18.24

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Daniel Reynolds

March 18, 2024

Daniel Aaron Reynolds, 44, of Martin, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Aaron was born Nov. 30, 1979 in Union City to the late James Daniel Reynolds and Sherry Adams Reynolds. He had a great love for NASCAR and had a beautiful gift for drawing. Aaron is survived…

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Arthur Fuqua

March 18, 2024

Arthur Glendale Fuqua, 85, of Jackson, died Friday, March 15, 2024, at the Christian Care Center in Medina. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Monday at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin with Roy Weaver and Rev. Franklin Gardner officiating. Burial followed at the East Side Cemetery in Martin. Family served as pallbearers. Mr. Fuqua…

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John Peters

March 15, 2024

John Erwin Peters, 80, died suddenly on Friday, March 15, 2024. He was born October 10, 1943 in Long Beach, California to John Peters and Susan Elizabeth Peters. John grew up in Oxnard, California and graduated from Santa Clara High School. John graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California with a degree in Philosophy, spent…

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Butch Shelley

March 15, 2024

James William “Butch” Shelley, age 79, of Martin died Friday, March 15, 2024, at West Tennessee Volunteer Hospital. Graveside service will be Sunday, March 17, 2024, 2:00 P.M. at Cate Cemetery with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating. Family and friends may assemble at 1:45 P.M. in the cemetery.  Pallbearers are Sammy Ogg, Scotty Ogg, Wylie Ogg,…

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John Cooper

March 15, 2024

John Wesley Cooper 49 of Palmersville, passed away Tuesday March 12, 2024 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday March 16, 2024 at 1 pm at Bowlin Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 11 am until service time at 1 pm. Mr. Cooper was born in Paris, TN…

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Sandra Pugh

March 15, 2024

Celebration of Life for Sandra Pugh age 72 of Atwood, TN, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at The First Baptist Church in Atwood. Visitation will begin at the 1 p.m. and go until time of service at the church. Sandra is survived by her husband Alan Pugh of Atwood, son Don Roberts of…

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Gregory Higgins

March 13, 2024

Gregory Higgins, 51, of Hickman, Ky., died March 5, 2024, at his home. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. Published in The…

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Horace Hillsman

March 13, 2024

Horace Hillsman, 78, of Union City died March 2, 2024, at his home. Services will be noon Saturday at New Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City and from 11 a.m. until hour of service Saturday…

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