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Area Obituaries

Helen Francis

July 24, 2025

Helen Virginia Strange Francis, 88, of Union City passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at her home. Visitation will be Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 10 a.m.-noon at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.  J.P. Prather, Ethan Rogers, Jacob Prather, Kyle Meek, and Tommy Rogers will serve as pallbearers. Mrs.…

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Jimi Wilson

July 23, 2025

Jimi Wilson – Rocking On Eternally Jimi Wade Wilson, 58, passed away July 15, 2025, at his residence in Dyersburg. Born in San Pedro, Calif., he was the son of the late Jimmy Earl Wilson and Peggy Luana Smith. Jimi spent most of his life in Tennessee, where he built a community of family, friends…

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Cress Harris

July 21, 2025

Cress Edward Harris, 83, of Union City passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2025, at Woodland Mills First Baptist Church, with Bro. Rick Burton and Bro. Shawn White officiating. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be…

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Anne Peterson

July 21, 2025

Mrs. Anne L. Peterson, age 92, formerly of Fulton, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. Anne Latta Peterson was born on May 27, 1933, to Gilson Davis Latta and Clemmie Edwards Latta in Graves County, Ky., and lived her early childhood in Water Valley, Ky. Her mother passed away when Anne was…

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Jo Ann Brown

July 21, 2025

Mrs. Jo Ann Brown, 84, of Portland, formerly of Hornbeak and Union City, passed away 4:10 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin. Funeral services will be conducted noon today at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery near Hornbeak. Brother Russell Zik will officiate. Visitation will…

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Gary Doughten

July 21, 2025

Mr. Gary Ray Doughten, 72, of Rives passed away at 11:55 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Born on March 21, 1953, in Obion County, he was the son of the late Malcolm Clinton Doughten and Emma Marguerite (Daughtery) Doughten Brewer. Gary was a devoted pastor, having served at Calvary…

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Rodger Soppe

July 21, 2025

Rodger Dean Soppe, 79, of Hornbeak passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, at his home. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Tennessee State Veteran’s Cemetery in Parkers Crossroads, with Bro. Wilson Walley officiating. Visitation will be Thursday beginning at 9:30 a.m. and run until 11:30 a.m. at White-Ranson Funeral…

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Bobby Wiley

July 21, 2025

Mr. Bobby Glynn Wiley, age 74, a resident of Union City passed away on July 13, 2025, at The Waters of Union City. Bobby was born in Fulton on Nov. 17, 1950, to the late Morris Wiley and Opal King Wiley. Mr. Wiley is of the Baptist faith. He lived all his life in this…

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Sherie Garrigan

July 21, 2025

Sherie Elaine Garrigan, 77, of Union City went peacefully to be with the Lord on June 15, 2025, at 10:11a.m. at The Waters of Union City surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 3, 1947, in Memphis to Tom and Martha Hauser. She attended Messick High School in Memphis, where she was a…

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Mike George

July 16, 2025

Michael Ray George passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, surrounded by his devoted family. Born on May 1, 1947, Mike lived a life defined by service, honor and unwavering dedication to those he loved. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2025, at White-Ranson Funeral Home.…

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Ruth Miller

July 15, 2025

Ruth Miller, 51, of Union City died July 10, 2025, at her residence. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger 7.15.25

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Jerome Key Sr.

July 15, 2025

Mr. Jerome Key Sr., 74, of Troy passed away 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Campground Cemetery, with Brother Ron Gray officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m.…

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