Area Obituaries
A private family only graveside service for Stanley Lopaz Copeland, age 66, of Gleason will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Everett’s Chapel Cemetery in McKenzie. Burial will follow. Mr. Copeland is survived by his two sons, Josh Copeland and Chad Copeland, both of Gleason; two sisters, Debbie Copeland of Jackson,…
Read MoreJason Allen Hunt, age 49, of Gleason passed from this world and came into the presence of his Savior on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tumbling Creek Baptist Church in Gleason with Williams Funeral Home of Gleason in charge of the arrangements. He was a faithful…
Read MoreMrs. Thurla “Teet” Wade, age 99, of Martin, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at AHC Nursing Home of Union City. Private services will be held for Mrs. Wade. She is survived by her daughters, Virginia (Larry) Kelly, Carol Pinkelton and Sandra (Danny) McElhiney, all of Martin and Betsy (Tom) Plunkett of BonAqua; one sister, Ann…
Read MoreMrs. Ruby N. Tuck, age 92, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin. Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until funeral time.…
Read MoreMrs. Birdie Mae Hicks, age 88, of Martin, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Union City. A private graveside service will be held with Lowell Wiley officiating. Pallbearers will be Bruce Hicks, Brian Hicks, Colin Stricklin, and Easton Stricklin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Latter Day…
Read MoreMargie Sue Bryant, 89, of Kenton passed away from this life on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Macedonia Cemetery near Kenton, with Brother Michael Julian officiating. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born Jan. 24,…
Read MoreMrs. Dorothy Fielder, 74, of Obion died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at Oakwood Manor in Dyersburg. She was born in Obion on March 7, 1947, the daughter of the late Leslie and Louise Fleming Hollingsworth. She was a secretary and bookkeeper for Obion County Schools at Obion Elementary, Troy Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary for over…
Read MoreDr. William B. Dunlap Jr., 74, of Union City passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, with his family by his side. Funeral services were to be conducted 1 p.m. today at St. James Episcopal Church in Union City. The Rev. Chuck McMillen was to officiate. Entombment was to follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.…
Read MoreConey Kinney, 64, of Hickman, Ky., died Sept. 2, 2021, at Lourdes Hospital. Services will held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 11 a.m. until time of services at the church. Rawls Funeral in Union City is in…
Read MoreGary Lee Turner, 55, of Union City died Sept. 5, 2021, at his home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour.
Read MorePrentiss L. Houston, 62, of South Fulton died Sept. 8, 2021, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton. Published 9.9.21
Read MoreMrs. Polly Ann Horne, 84, of Obion died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at Union City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Feb. 7, 1937, the daughter of the late Dan “Tuck” McDonald and Julia Redditt McDonald. She was a retired school teacher, having worked in the Dyer County and the Union City school systems.…
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