Area Obituaries
Mrs. Sharon Connell, 76, of Union City, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Paul Adams will officiate. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Keith Connell, Kurtis…
Read MoreMrs. Charlotte Ann Gray, 78, of Union City passed away Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray and Pastor Robin Rotgers will officiate. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Gaven Hollandsworth,…
Read MoreMrs. Dianne Foster, 78, of Obion passed away Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at Magnolia Ridge Care & Rehabilitation in Union City. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Melvin Poe will officiate. Burial will follow in North Union Cemetery near Kenton. Visitation will be held…
Read MoreMr. Merlin Lyell, 87, of the Clayton community passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Baptist Health in Paducah, Ky. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Charles Southerland will officiate. Burial will follow in Stanley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Billy Lyell,…
Read MoreJimmy Wayne Johnson, a wildlife biologist who was among the first to propose the restoration of West Tennessee rivers and who worked to prolong the life of Reelfoot Lake, died July 30. He documented the struggles to improve waterways, wetlands and wildlife habitat in his books, “Rivers Under Siege: The Troubled Saga of West Tennessee’s…
Read MoreMr. Bobby Gene Glisson, age 93, of South Fulton passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at The Arbors at Etheridge House in Union City. He was born Jan. 29, 1933, in Graves County, Ky., to the late Elton Lloyd “Red” Glisson and Lorene Batts Glisson. Bobby was a faithful and longtime member of McConnell Baptist…
Read MoreMs. Cathy Ann Williams, 70, of Union City passed away at 7:32 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at AHC–Union City. Funeral services will be conducted at noon Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from…
Read MoreShirley Jane Boulton Rhodes, age 85 of Rives passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Funeral services were 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, with her son, Bro. John Rhodes officiating assisted by Bro. Truitt Cockrell. Burial followed in West Hill Cemetery in Rives. Visitation…
Read MoreShe was Ginny to many, but Nana to those who mattered the most. Virginia Hillman Wilhaucks, lovingly known as “Nana” to her family and friends, passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2026, at the age of 87. Virginia was born on Jan. 20, 1939, in Olive Hill, Ky. She was a woman whose greatest joy…
Read MoreChristopher Ross “Chris” Brinkley, 65, of Troy died Aug. 11, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 2-4 p.m. Friday. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreJohn H. King II, 75, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, in Pensacola, Fla., just days before his 76th birthday. Born on June 21, 1950, in Obion County, John lived a life marked by honor, dedication and a deep love for family and country. A proud patriot, John served his nation with distinction in…
Read MoreLinda Dale Jones, 83, of Obion passed away peacefully at her home Sunday morning, Aug. 9, 2026, surrounded by her husband and daughters. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at Rosehill Cemetery in Obion. Brother Eric Leto will officiate. Visitation will be held at Cornerston Community Church in Obion from…
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