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Area Obituaries

Melvin Puckett

September 8, 2020

Melvin Puckett, 67, of Fulton died Sept. 7, 2020, at Jackson-Purchase Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton. Published 9.8.20

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Abdur Mullizem

September 8, 2020

Abdur Mullizem, 86, also known as Thomas Eugene Bowden, of Fulton died Sept. 1, 2020, at River Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation in Paducah, Ky. Memorial services were held 1 p.m. Saturday at Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton. Published 9.8.20

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Robert Williams

September 8, 2020

Robert Darian Williams, 36, of Union City died Aug. 30, 2020. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday at Second Baptist Church in Union City. Interment followed in East View Cemetery. Visitation began at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home in Union City was in charge of arrangements. Published 9.8.20

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Joan Alexander

September 8, 2020

Marjorie Joan Alexander, 83, of Union City passed away 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at AHC Union City. Funeral services were to be conducted 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Burial was to follow in Old Republican Cemetery near Union City. Visitation was to be held from 11 a.m. until…

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Beverly Cartwright

September 8, 2020

Mrs. Beverly Cartwright, 84, of the Dixie community passed away 10:28 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at her home. Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Charles Southerland officiated. Burial followed in Fremont Cemetery near Union City. Visitation was held from noon until the hour of service…

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Linda Arrington

September 3, 2020

Linda Jane Arrington, age 82, of Milan, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Bradford with Williams Funeral Home of Greenfield in charge of the arrangements. Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleason.com.

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Paula Ridley

September 2, 2020

Paula Jean Ridley, age 86, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Service was held at 2 p.m. Friday at Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home. Online tributes may be left at www.brummittmckenziefuneralhome.com.

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Leola Copeland

September 2, 2020

Ms. Leola Copeland, age 99, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at Diversicare in Martin. Murphy Funeral Home of Martin was in charge of the cremation arrangements. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.

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Larry Bugg

September 1, 2020

Loving husband and father, Larry Bugg, 73 of Martin passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Larry worked more than 35 years in the tires service industry, locally servicing and repairing farm tires for many who knew him as “Tire Man.” He was a member of Cypress…

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James Morris

September 1, 2020

Mr. James Crawford “Fireball” Morris, 72, of Clinton, Ky., passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at his residence. He was a member of Lake Road Baptist Church, had served in the U.S. Army Reserves and was retired from Goodyear. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Morris of Sedalia, Ky.; five children, Michael (Courtney) Morris…

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Thomas Shore

September 1, 2020

Thomas Gene Shore, 47, of Union City passed away Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, at his home. Funeral services were to be conducted 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Archie Larry was to officiate. Burial was to follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. Monday at…

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Barbara Elliott

September 1, 2020

Barbara “Sissy” Elliott, 70, of Union City passed away 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother David Hagan will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until the hour of services Wednesday at the funeral home.…

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