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Area Obituaries

Frank Reeser

June 23, 2025

Frank Nathaniel Reeser was born on Nov. 19, 1957, in Union City to the late Aselee C. and Frank Nolan Reeser of 2206 Carol St. and passed away on June 22, 2025. He was the only child born to this union. He was blessed to have had Christian parents. Frank attended school and lived his…

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Isaiah Horton

June 23, 2025

Isaiah Timothy Horton, 17, of Union City died June 15, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Brown Chapel AME Church. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger 6.23.25

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Angela Swift

June 23, 2025

Angela Marie Swift, 48, of Hickman, Ky., died June 18, 2025, at Green Acres Healthcare. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in…

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Euarlene Smith

June 23, 2025

Euarlene Jenkins Smith, 78, of Redford Township, Mich., formerly of Rives, died June 6, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Miles Chapel Church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger 6.23.25

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Mary Hill

June 23, 2025

Mrs. Mary M. Wallace Hill, age 88, of Rives peacefully passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at The Waters of Union City. Born on Aug. 26, 1936, in Weakley County, Mary was the cherished daughter of the late Jimmy and Mary Evelyn Dortch Wallace. A devoted member of Alamo Baptist Church in Rives, she…

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James Boals

June 19, 2025

James Edward Boals, 79, a resident of Union City, died June 14, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Memorial visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2025, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Mr. Boals was born on March 26, 1946, in Bogota to the late Neal and Minnie (Foster) Boals.…

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Sherie Garrigan

June 19, 2025

Sherie Elaine Garrigan, age 77, of Union City passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025, at The Waters of Union City. Celebration of life services will be held at a later date. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Garrigan was born on Dec. 3, 1947, in Memphis to the late Tom Hauser and…

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Jackie Horton

June 18, 2025

Mrs. Jacqueline Jean “Jackie” Horton, 84, of Union City passed away peacefully at 7:14 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at The Waters of Union City. Born on Oct. 1, 1940, in South Bend, Ind., she was the beloved daughter of the late Rolland and Betty Elizabeth (Hullinger) Snyder. Jackie was a devoted homemaker and…

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Linda Seals

June 18, 2025

Linda Sue Seals, 65, a resident of Union City, died June 13, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services were held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at East View Cemetery. Bro. Tommy Dean officiated. Family and friends served as pallbearers. Friends were asked to meet at the cemetery. White-Ranson Funeral Home was in…

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Mae Roberts

June 17, 2025

Mae Roberts, 89, of Union City passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Bro. Carl Southerland officiating. Burial will follow in Sander’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday beginning at 1 p.m. and run until the time…

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Karen Parker

June 17, 2025

Mrs. Karen Jeanne (Parks) Parker, 80, of Union City passed away peacefully at 6:46 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was a faithful follower of Christ, the wife of JB “Totsy” Parker and the mother of Todd Parker of White House, Ty Parker (Sidney) of Union City and Tiffiny Williams…

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Harold Haynes

June 16, 2025

Mr. Harold Wayne Haynes, 75, of Union City died Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at his home. Services were held 1 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Brown Chapel AME Church. Interment followed in East View Cemetery. A visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union…

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