Area Obituaries
Lisha Novella Long, 61, a resident of Union City, died March 21, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Fremont Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jared Lee, Mark Long, Mike Blythe, Austin Maddox, Ashley Maddox and Nanette Long. Miss Long was born on May 5,…
Read MoreMs. Lula Mae Porter, age 75, of Hickman, Ky., passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at her daughter’s residence. She was born on April 9, 1950, in Hickman, Ky., to the late Leroy Hamil and Stella Rothman Hamil. Ms. Porter was a member of David’s Chapel and worked as a self-employed hairdresser for many…
Read MoreJoAnn Zipp, 90, of Union City passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at The Waters of Union City. Funeral service will be at noon Monday, March 23, 2026, at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Chuck Doss officiating. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. and run until the…
Read MoreMr. Jeffery “Jeff” Scott Gabbert, 63, of South Fulton passed at his home Tuesday, March 17, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family and his hospice angel, Jessica, of Baptist Hospice. Jeff spent his years in the service of others working as a social worker in many aspects of healthcare, probation and parole then…
Read MoreShirley Ann (Cochrum) Edmundson, 75, of Munford passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 9 a.m.until the hour of…
Read MoreMaudie Lee Fagan, 90, of the Gardner community died March 16, 2026, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Gardner Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Martin Memorial Gardens. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreThomas Darel “Tom” Maggard, 85, of Union City passed away 12:57 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Russell Zik and Pastor Justin Hiens will officiate. Burial will follow in Stanley’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held…
Read MoreMs. Wanda Marie (Evans) Carlsen, 83, of Romeoville, Ill., passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Burial will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the…
Read MoreShirley “Jean” Alexander was born on Sept. 8, 1939, in Fulton County, Ky., to the late Edrell Bransford Mosley and Melvin Barnett. She was affectionately known to her husband and children as “Myrtle Jean.” Jean attended the former Miles High School. At an early age, she professed her faith in Christ and remained a devoted…
Read MoreFuneral services for Mrs. Linda Joyce Muirhead, 84, of Kenton, who passed on March 12, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday March 18, 2026, at Mortimer Funeral Home in Greenville, Miss. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the start of the service. Serving as…
Read MoreBilly F. Windsor III, 48, of Union City passed away at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Visitation will be held at Exchange Street Church of Christ from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, and 10 a.m. Thursday, March 19, until service begins. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.…
Read MoreJulia Marie “Judy” Stone went home to be with our Lord and Savior on March 14, 2026. Judy was born Sept. 28, 1943, in Hogansville, Ga., the youngest of nine children born to Allen and Claudia Elder Stone. She was a life-long Baptist. She is survived by three daughters, Melissa Needham (Jim) of Rives, Tracy…
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