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Area Obituaries

Billy Lloyd Tatum

September 10, 2025

Mr. Billy Lloyd Tatum, 94, a resident of Martin, died Sept. 9, 2025, at his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at East Side Cemetery. Pastor Tony Keeton will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Carl Alan Gregory Jr., William Lloyd Tatum, Justin Mercer, Jonathan Cranford and William Lee Tatum.…

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Bobby Calhoun

September 9, 2025

Robert “Bobby” Marion Calhoun, age 78 of South Fulton, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025 at Diversicare of Martin. Funeral service will be at 11 am Monday, September 15, 2025 at White-Ranson Funeral Home with Bobby’s uncle, Rev. Jimmy Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow in Cobb’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday,…

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Richard Harris

September 9, 2025

Richard Andrew Harris, 74, went to his heavenly home Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at Union City Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was born July 6, 1951, in Paducah, Ky., son of the late William Perry Harris and Loneita Joyce (Pate) Harris. Richard was a proud graduate of Obion County Central High School class of 1972. He…

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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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