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Area Obituaries

Billy Brooks

January 23, 2024

Billy Wayne Brooks, 92, of South Fulton died Jan. 22, 2024, at Cane Creek Rehabilitation Center in Martin. Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow in Eastside Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday. The Messenger/1.23.24

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Krista Davis

January 22, 2024

Krista Hooper Davis, 43, a resident of Greenfield, died Jan. 20, 2024, at her home. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The Messenger/1.22.24

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Marti Owens

January 22, 2024

Mary “Marti” (James) Owens, 62, of Springville died Jan. 21, 2024, at her home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cobbs Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Thursday. The Messenger/1.22.24

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James Douglas

January 21, 2024

James Douglas, 66, of Troy died Jan. 18, 2024, at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger/1.21.24

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Dwight Morgan Sr.

January 21, 2024

Dwight Morgan Sr., 57, of Obion and formerly of Dukedom, died Jan. 16, 2024, at his residence. Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday (Jan. 22) at Hornbeak Funeral Home in Hickman, Ky. Visitation was held on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home. The Messenger 1.21.24

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Ronnie Harris

January 19, 2024

Ronnie Wardell Harris, 76, of Rives and the Crockett Community, died Jan. 17, 2024, at the Henry County Healthcare Center and Plumley Rehabilitation in Paris, Tenn. There will be no services. White Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger/1.19.24

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Shelly Watson

January 19, 2024

Shelly Evon Watson, 63, of Trenton, formerly of Union City, died Jan. 18, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 27, 2024, at Brown Chapel AME in Union City. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the church.…

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Robin Donnell

January 18, 2024

Robin Lynne Donnell, 55, of Union City died Jan. 17, 2024, at her father’s home. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home Wednesday. The Messenger/1.18.24

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Michael Madding

January 17, 2024

Michael Wayne “Mad Dog” Madding, 63, of South Fulton died Jan. 14, 2024, at his residence. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Saturday.   Published in The Messenger 1.17.24

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Ralph Wheatley and Caroline Wheatley

January 17, 2024

Ralph Arnold Wheatley Sr., 85, died Jan. 12, 2024, and his wife, Caroline (Spicer) Wheatley, 84, died Jan. 16, 2024. They both died at their home in Troy. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Visitation will be held at…

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Debbie Hobbs

January 17, 2024

Ms. Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Hobbs, age 62, of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away from this life on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, at her daughter’s home.  Funeral services for Ms. Debbie were conducted on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at noon in the chapel of Macedonia Baptist Church, with Bro. Jason Williams officiating. Interment followed in Good…

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Patricia Powers

January 17, 2024

Patricia Marie Powers, 71, of Obion died Jan. 11, 2024, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. There will be no services. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements.   Published in The Messenger 1.17.24

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