Area Obituaries

Robert Carroll “Bob” Cantrell, age 95, passed away at home following a prolonged illness. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to William Cecil and Hilda (Alderdice) Cantrell. The family moved back to Palmersville and started Cantrell Lumber Company in 1927. Bob graduated from High School in 1944 and was drafted into the U.S. Army Air…

Larry Raymond Harper, age 73,was born April, 2, 1949 in Martin to Barry Harper and Edna White and raised by Edna and Earl White, died June 2, 2022. A military memorial service will be held from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion Post 55 in Martin. He served in Vietnam in 1969 in the…

Wallace “Rocky” Mason Rooks, Jr., age 59, of Martin, TN, died Friday, 06/17/2022, at his home. Memorial visitation will be Wednesday, June 29th, 2022, between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home. Mr. Rooks was a Baptist by faith; he was a 1981 graduate of Westview High School. Mr. Rooks is survived by…

Donald Ray Mullins, age 73, died Friday, June 17, 2022, at Diversicare in Martin. Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of the cremation arrangements. Mr. Mullins is survived by two sons, Donald Ray Mullins, II of North Carolina and Dale Mullins of Dresden, TN; sister, Donna Kay Ashmore and brother, Johnny Mullins both of Martin;…

A graveside service for W.L. Boane, age 72, of Gleason, TN will be held Monday June 20, 2022 at 3 p.m. at Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason, TN. Burial will follow. Visitation will be Monday from 1-2:45 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home of Gleason. Mr. Boane is survived by his wife, Kathy Boane of Gleason, TN.…

Carl Edward Arrington, age 79, went to be with his heavenly father on Saturday, June 18, 2022, surrounded by his family. Services was held 2:00 p.m. Monday at Second Baptist Church in Union City with Mark Ward, Bro. Russell Zik and Bro. Sam Coleman officiating and Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home in Union City in charge…

Services for Mrs. Tracy Cates Todd age 60, will be held June 18, 2022. Her visitation will start at Noon June 18, 2022 it will go until time of her service which will be at 2p.m. at Williams Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brock’s Cemetery in Greenfield, TN. She is survived by her son…

Lance Ammons Darnell age 40 of Dresden passed away on June 17, 2022 at West TN Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral services will be Tuesday, 6/21/2022 at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel beginning at 2:00 PM with burial to follow in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, 6/20/2022 at Bowlin Funeral Home from…

On June 16, 2022, the Campbell family lost their matriarch when Margaret Lee Campbell Porter departed from this life. Just shy of her 92nd birthday in July, she had collected many names –  Margaret, Sistah, Mom, Momma, Marge, Doomer, Grandmother, and Gran. For over nine decades, she lived a full life of love, of laughter…