Area Obituaries

Bobby Gene Moore, 76, of Union City, Tennessee, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Monday, February 7, 1949, in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Joe Robert Moore and the late Maudie Christine Cagle Moore. He was a dedicated farmer and a valued longtime…

Lew Solmon, 86, a resident of Troy, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by White-Mahon Funeral Home on Thursday. The Messenger Online/6.11.25

Paula Rice Case, 86, of Union City, formerly of Virginia Beach, Va., passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, at The Waters of Union City. Graveside service will be at 10 am Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Cobb’s Chapel Cemetery, with Bro. Tony Keeton officiating. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. White-Ranson Funeral Home…

Perry Carr Sr., 71, of Woodland Mills died Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Clinton Place in Clinton, Ky. Services will be held at noon Friday, June 13, at Anointed Church of The Living God. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in…

Christine Smith, 73, of Hickman, Ky., died Monday, June 2, 2025, at Clinton-Hickman County Nursing Facility in Kentucky. Services will be held at noon Saturday, June 14, at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union…

Shirley Ann Hollowell, 88, of Union City passed away peacefully on the evening of June 4, 2025, surrounded by her beloved husband William “Bill” Hollowell and family members. Shirley was a devoted homemaker and previously worked at Jewel Food Store in McHenry, Illinois. She had a passion for baking bread and enjoyed spending time boating,…

Zachary David “Zach” Buchanan, 18, of Union City passed away Thursday morning, June 5, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday at Woodland Mills First Baptist Church. Brother Shawn White, Brother Jason Pate and Brother Carl Kizer will officiate. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery…

Karen Sue Petty, 73, of Hornbeak passed away 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Memorial services were conducted 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Dr. Vann Kissell officiated. Karen was born October 10, 1951, in Tiptonville, daughter of the late Virgil Leduke and Mildred (Berry)…

Matt Venne, 40, of Symsonia, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025. There will be no services held at this time. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger Online/6.8.25

Donna Coffman, 84, of the Harris Station community passed away 6:13 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Memorial services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Pleasant Valley Methodist Church in Union City. Visitation will be held at Pleasant Valley Methodist Church from 10 a.m. until the hour…

Kenneth Hutcheson, 83, of Hornbeak passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, while doing what he loved, working on the land God gave him. Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Aaron Bargery officiated. Burial followed in Hornbeak City Cemetery. Visitation was held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral…