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Area Obituaries

Wayne Thompson

August 30, 2025

Wayne Allen “Free Bird” Thompson, 77, of Crutchfield, Ky., died Aug. 23, 2025, at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cayce Methodist Church Cemetery in Cayce, Ky. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger 8.30.25

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Flossie Knight

August 27, 2025

Mrs. Flossie Warren Knight, 66, of Obion died Aug. 22, 2025, at West Tennessee Health Care Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Celebration of Life services will be Saturday Aug. 30, 2025, at 2 p.m. at The Cornerstone Community Church. Bro. Erik Leto will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in…

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Joel Nabors

August 25, 2025

Joel H. Nabors, 89, of South Fulton died Aug. 23, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. Thursday until the funeral hour. The Messenger 8.25.25

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Lisa Sellers

August 25, 2025

Mrs. Lisa Carol Sellers, 63, of Sharon passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. Born on Sept. 4, 1961, in Union City, she was the beloved daughter of the late James Edward and Martha Jane (Overall) Grimes. Lisa was a dedicated registered nurse at West Tennessee Healthcare in Dyersburg, where she…

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Sarah Hicks

August 25, 2025

Sarah Hicks, 41, of Fulton died Aug. 21, 2025, at her residence. A funeral mass will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Edward Catholic Church in Fulton, with burial following in Water Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be at Hornbeak Funeral Home of Fulton from 10 a.m. until time to leave for the church…

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Marlene Griffin

August 25, 2025

Marlene Griffin, age 73, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at her home in Paducah, Ky., after a three-year battle with stage 4 cancer and dementia. Marlene was born on May 23, 1952, in Jackson, Mich., to the late Edward and Arvella Kiel. Marlene briefly lived in Union City while her father worked for…

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Matthew Hazlewood

August 25, 2025

Matthew Hazlewood, 54, of Martin died Aug. 21, 2025, at his home. Funeral services were 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Central Baptist Church in Martin. Burial followed in Cate Cemetery.  Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Messenger 8.25.25

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Ivonett Mendez

August 25, 2025

Ivonett Leon Mendez, 58, of Union City passed away Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services were conducted 11 a.m. Sunday at Iglesia Juan 3:16 in Union City. Burial followed East View Cemetery. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ivonnet was born Feb. 13, 1967, in…

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Linda Mathenia

August 25, 2025

Linda Lyon Mathenia, 81, of Union City passed away Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at The Waters of Union City. Graveside services were 2 p.m. Sunday at East View Cemetery. Jeff Kenee officiated. Visitation was at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from noon until 1:45 p.m. Sunday. Pallbearers were family members. Linda was born Feb. 19, 1944,…

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Shawnda Cook

August 19, 2025

Shawnda Cook, age 59, of Union City passed away Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Shawnda was born in Lexington, Tenn., on Nov. 3, 1965, to the late Harold Rushing and the late Mary Lou Williams Rushing. She was married to…

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Ann Faulkner

August 18, 2025

Ann Faulkner, 74, of South Fulton died Aug. 16, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday at the funeral chapel from 5-7 p.m. The Messenger 8.18.25

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Donna Powell

August 18, 2025

Donna Carol Davidson Davis Powell, age 82, of Troy passed away Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, at AHC in Union City. Mrs. Donna was born in Northville Township, Mich., on Feb. 6, 1943. She married Mr. Ervan Spencer Powell on July 16, 1997. He survives. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Penny…

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