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Area Obituaries

Carol Pipkin

September 9, 2025

Carol Sue Pipkin, 82, of Sugar Tree passed away Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at AHC Decatur County. Carol was born March 13, 1943, near Medina to the late James Alvin and Rubye Strayhorn Rollins. She was a retired church secretary at Obion Baptist Church. She and her husband, Joel, moved to Sugar Tree from Obion…

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Dorothy Brown

September 8, 2025

Dorothy Jane (Cutler) Brown, 81, of Eads passed away peacefully on Aug. 22, 2025. Born on April 9, 1944, in Union City to the late Horace and Ellen (Wright) Cutler, Dorothy grew up in Obion, alongside her siblings Jere Cutler, Shirley (Cutler) Fox and Chip Cutler, who all preceded her in death. She was the…

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William Townes

September 8, 2025

William Travis Townes, 85, of Union City died Sept. 7, 2025, at Obion County Nursing and Rehab in Union City. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at noon at First Methodist Church in Union City, with the Rev. Roger Shock officiating. A private burial will be held at Beech Cemetery…

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Deborah Meeks

September 8, 2025

Mrs. Deborah Darlene Meeks, age 68, of Kenton passed away from this life on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.  Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Karnes & Son Funeral Home. Deborah was born on Aug. 30, 1957, in Humboldt, the daughter of the late David Eugene and Dorothy Jean Adams…

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Byron Sanford

September 8, 2025

Mr. Byron Sanford, age 39, a resident of Martin, passed away on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Greenfield. He was born on March 31, 1986, in Fayetteville to Toni (Thorpe) Sanford and Lee Sanford of Martin. Byron was a member of Greenfield Church of Christ, and his kindness touched many lives. After retiring from the…

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Lee Ella Land

September 7, 2025

Mrs. Lee Ella Land, 89, of Union City went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, at the Obion County Nursing Home. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Rev. Chad Gibson will officiate. Entombment…

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Jennifer Roberson

September 7, 2025

Jennifer Lynn Roberson, 49, of the Shawtown community passed away Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at Greater Vision Church in Troy. Brother Archie Larry will officiate. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church…

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Donnie Hodges

September 4, 2025

Donnie Joe Hodges, age 64, of Union City passed away peacefully on Sept. 3, 2025, at his residence. He was born on July 29, 1961, to the late Joyce Ann Myers. Donnie attended Fulton County School and dedicated many years of his life working for the former Excel Manufacturing in Fulton. A devoted fan of…

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Alice Seals

September 2, 2025

Alice Lee Seals, 89, a resident of Arlington, Tenn., died Aug. 26, 2025, at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, surrounded by her family. At the request of Alice, there was no visitation. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at New Haven Cemetery for immediate family. White-Ranson Funeral Home was…

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James Lyons

September 2, 2025

James Dale Lyons, age 82, of Obion gained his angel wings on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.  Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today, Sept. 2, 2025, at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 2, at Cryer Funeral Home and continue until the hour of service at 4…

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Gene Gray

September 2, 2025

Gene Gray, 91, of Union City passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 31, 2025, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Church of God in Union City. His son, Brother Ron Gray, will officiate. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. There will be no formal visitation and friends…

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Deborah Huey

September 2, 2025

Mrs. Deborah Elizabeth Ramey Huey, age 65, of Kenton passed away from this life on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Funeral services for Mrs. Huey were conducted Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Kenton Church of Christ, with Jon Gardner officiating. Entombment followed in Sunnyside Cemetery in Kenton. She…

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