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Area Obituaries

Tony Butler

February 11, 2026

Tony Butler, 65, of Union City died Feb. 10, 2026, at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger

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Brayaire King

February 11, 2026

Brayaire Lamar King, infant, of Fulton died Jan. 29, 2026, at Jackson Pur-chase Medical Center in Mayfield, Ky. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in Union City. Interment will follow in Hickman (Ky.) City Cemetery. The Messenger

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Donna Southerland

February 10, 2026

Donna Faye Southerland, age 74, of Obion went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Independent Baptist Church. Brother Carl Southerland will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Visitation was held at the church from 5-8 p.m.…

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David Roberson

February 10, 2026

David Lewis Roberson, 78, passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at his childhood home at Reelfoot Lake. Graveside services were conducted 1 p.m. Monday at Antioch Cemetery near Hornbeak. Brother Matthew Tippit officiated. Pallbearers were Josh Roberson, Porter Roberson, Sawyer Roberson, Randy Shane Roberson, Anthony Roberson and Colton Quick. Honorary pallbearers were Larry White and…

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Frances Miller

February 10, 2026

Frances Jean Miller, age 70, of Reelfoot Lake passed away 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at her home. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Jean was born Aug. 29, 1955, in Harlan County, Ky., daughter of the late William Donald and Linda Faye (Ledford) Hale. She married Charles “Chuck” Miller…

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Bill Stricklin

February 10, 2026

William Joseph “Bill” Stricklin, age 93, of Union City passed away 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at The Etheridge House in Union City. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Bill was born Aug. 14, 1932, in Obion County, son of the late John Boyd Stricklin Sr. and Earline Elizabeth (Cunningham)…

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Paul McElrath

February 4, 2026

Paul McElrath, 61, of Union City died Feb. 1, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services will be held on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in Union City. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. The Messenger

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Mary Pool

February 4, 2026

Mary “Lassie” Pool, 91, of Hickman, Ky., died Febr. 1, 2026, at Fulton Nursing and Rehabilitation. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge…

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Shavaunne Guy

February 3, 2026

Shavaunne Guy, age 66, of Union City passed away Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at Union City Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at White-Mahon Funeral Home, with David Long officiating. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday beginning at 11 a.m. and run…

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Donna Dodd

February 3, 2026

Donna Jean Dodd, 65, of Rives passed away 4:08 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Memorial services will be conducted noon Friday at Union City First Assembly of God. Pastor Tommy Hall will officiate. Visitation will be held at Union City First Assembly of God from 11 a.m. until the hour…

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Butch Massengill

February 3, 2026

Gene Austin “Butch” Massengill Jr., 73, of the Terrell community died Jan. 31, 2026, at his home. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger

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Nellie Pope

February 2, 2026

Nellie B. Pope, 68, of Union City died Jan. 26, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at House of Grace in Fulton. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home-Union City is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger

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