Area Obituaries
Rynara Jamar Murphy, 47, of Atlanta died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Memorial services will be held at noon Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at New Hope Freewill Baptist Church in Union City. A memorial visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home-Union City is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger Online/2.1.24
Read MoreEdna Alline Yarbrough, 97, of Jackson, formerly of the Sidonia community, died Jan. 18, 2024, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 10-11 a.m. Friday. Burial will follow in Alamo Cemetery. Published in The Messenger/1.31.24
Read MoreEtta McElrath, 79, of Clinton, Ky., formerly of Hickman, Ky., died Jan. 25, 2024, at Clinton Place. Services were to be at noon today (Jan. 31) at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in Union City. Interment was to follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation started at 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. Published in The…
Read MoreJanet Kay Azbell, 70, of Hornbeak died Jan. 25, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Edmai-ston Mosley Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the hour of services. Published in The Messenger/1.31.24
Read MoreGloria Jean Taylor, 54, of Fulton died Jan. 26, 2024, at Tristar Summit Medical Center. Services will be held at noon on Friday at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in South Fulton. Published in The…
Read MoreTaijuan Thomas, 42, of Sharon died Jan. 24, 2024, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at McCabe United Methodist Church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger/1.31.24
Read MoreCharles Perry Wade Sr., 86, of Union City died on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at AHC of Union City in Union City. Born Friday, Aug. 6, 1937, in Hickman County, Ky., he was the son of the late Perry Howard Wade and the late Cornelia Ruth Townsend Wade. Mr. Wade proudly served his country in…
Read MoreMiss Sheila Diane Foster, 64, of Union City went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, peacefully with her mother by her side. Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Shane Long officiated. Burial followed in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Billy…
Read MoreCarolyn LaRue Spurgeon, age 82, formerly of Paris, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, at her residence in Union City. Carolyn formerly worked at Holley Carburetor and Salant Salant Shirt Factory. She then worked several years at Wal-Mart in Paris. She was an All-State Basketball player in 1959 for Buchanan High School and a member of…
Read MoreMrs. Martha Jane McKnight, age 97, of South Fulton passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, at The Waters of Union City. She was born on Oct. 10, 1926, in Paducah, Ky., to the late Austin B. “Pete” Roberts and Martha Lillian Roberts. Martha was a member of Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church and may be remembered…
Read MoreSheila Diane Foster, 64, of Union City died Jan. 24, 2024. Funeral services were to be at 1 p.m. today (Jan. 30) in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial was to follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. The Messenger/1.30.24
Read MoreKrista Hooper Davis, 43, of Greenfield died Jan. 20, 2024, at her home. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral…
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