Area Obituaries
Avery Denise Crews, 1 month old, of Martin passed away Feb. 13, 2026, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Jason Crews will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the…
Read MoreBilly Rex Lawson, 90, of Fulton died Feb. 14, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hornbeak Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from noon until the hour of services Wednesday. The Messenger
Read MoreMrs. Lora Mae James, age 83, of South Fulton passed away on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at Clinton Place in Clinton, Ky. She was born on March 29, 1942, in Cedarville, Ark., to the late William Nimrod Allen and Ruby Mae O’Brien Allen. Mrs. James was a devoted member of South Fulton Methodist Church and…
Read MoreRobert John Campbell, 60, of McKenzie died Feb. 12, 2026, at The Waters of McKenzie. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday at White-Ranson Funeral Home. A private burial followed. Visitation was Saturday from 1 p.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. The Messenger
Read MoreJohn Gary Sutton, age 84, passed away on Feb. 9, 2026. Graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at Land of Memory Cemetery in Palestine, Texas. Services are in the care of Herrington/Land of Memory. John was the ninth of ten children, born on March 8, 1941, in Elbridge to…
Read MoreMs. Betty Jane Smith, 56, of Union City passed away 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday at Campground Cemetery near Troy. Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Friday. Betty was born March 9,…
Read MoreTony 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
Read MoreBrayaire 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
Read MoreDonna 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.…
Read MoreDavid 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…
Read MoreFrances 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…
Read MoreWilliam 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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