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Area Obituaries

William Beard

October 7, 2019

William Claude “Bill” Beard, age 76, of Florence, South Carolina, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at McLeod Regional Hospital in Florence after a short illness. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4 in the chapel of the Cain Calcutt Funeral Home in Florence. Private inurnment will take place at Florence National…

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W.C. Crouch

October 7, 2019

William Charles “W.C.” Crouch, age 86, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Union City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at press time. He was a United States Air Force veteran. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.

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Veronica Cirkles

October 1, 2019

Veronica Faith “Miss V” Cirkles, 9, of South Fulton passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at McConnell Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday at the church. Hornbeak…

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Faye Vaughan

October 1, 2019

Faye Orr Vaughan, 79, of Nesbit, Miss., died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, Miss. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Hernando Funeral Home. The Rev. Ron Leonard officiated. Burial followed in Hernando Memorial Park Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home from…

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James Harelson

October 1, 2019

James Raymond “Jimmy” Harelson died at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. Graveside services were held on Sept 11 at New prospect Cemetery in Jasper, Alabama. Jimmy leaves one son, Edward (Erica) Harelson of Jasper; one sister, Martha Crawford of Martin; one brother, Tommie (Carolyn) Harelson of Elizabethtown, Kentucky; five grandchildren, all of Alabama.…

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Gladys Barnett

September 30, 2019

Gladys Barnett, 95, of Fulton died Sept. 29, 2019, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton. Published 9.30.19

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Willie Stunson

September 30, 2019

Willie Stunson, 63, of South Fulton died Sept. 27, 2019, at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton. Published 9.30.19

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Adrian Gierling

September 30, 2019

Adrian Gierling, 43, of Sterling Heights, Mich., formerly of Union City, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. He was born Dec. 19, 1975, to Jeff and Judy Posey Gierling of Union City. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Crafton Gierling; his sons, Lucian Gierling and Jacob Gierling; his parents, Jeff and Judy Posey Gierling;…

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Mary Jo Barnett

September 30, 2019

Mary Jo (Gibson) Barnett, 86, of Hickman, Ky., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. Services were to be held 2 p.m. today at Strong Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jason Sipes and the Rev. Henry Callison officiating.  Burial was to follow in Hickman City Cemetery. The family was…

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Veronica Cirkles

September 30, 2019

Miss V, Veronica Faith Cirkles, age 9, of South Fulton, passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the McConnell Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the McConnell Baptist Church from 9 a.m. Saturday until…

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Myrta Carpenter

September 30, 2019

Myrta Bell Carpenter, age 95, of Dresden, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at the Weakley County Nursing Home in Dresden. Service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden. Visitation will be from 4-7 tonight (Tuesday) and from 9-aa 1.m. Wednesday. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.

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Jerry Mason

September 30, 2019

Jerry Don Mason, age 72, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin. Funeral services will be private. He was a member of McConnell Baptist Church. Mason is survived by his sister, Barbara (Richard) Fuqua of Martin; his niece and nephew, Paige (David) Spencer and Phillip (Staci) Fuqua, both…

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