Area Obituaries

Shirley Frances Turnbo, age 71, of Dresden, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dresden with Bowlin Funeral Home of Dresden will be in charge of the arrangements. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.

Denise Ann Sawyers Eason, age 63, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held in Gleason at a later date. Denise was born on Jan. 1, 1956 to the late June and George Thomas Sawyers. She was raised in Gleason. With her caring nature, she became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She would…

Dr. O.K. Smith Jr., age 79, died Saturday, March 23, 2019, at his residence. Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Martin with Rev. Sky McCracken officiating with Murphy Funeral Home of Martin in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will begin at 11…

Tim Lee Aldridge, age 65, of Clinton, Kentucky, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at his residence. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Milner & Orr Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Arlington, Kentucky with Rev. Glen Rushing officiating. Aldridge was born Aug. 18, 1953 in Fairbanks, Alaska to the late James Heath and…

Susie M. Polland King Henley, age 71, of Martin, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Diversicare of Martin. A memorial reception will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 30 at the home of Wayne and Tanya Launsby, 119 Cheyenne St. in Martin. All friends and family please join us. A graveside service will be at…

Steven Keith Rea, age 58, of Martin, died Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today  (Tuesday) at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin with Keith Oliver and Rev. Kerry Shopher officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be begin at…

Mrs. Patricia Anne Rosendahl Rogers, age 84, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Diversicare in Martin. Funeral service will be private for family members only. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Rogers is survived by her daughters, Judi (Myron) Myrick of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina and Susan Linnea (Ron) Hoffman of Iva, South Carolina; her son, Kevin (Anita) Rogers…

Betty Due Wright, age 88, of Sharon, died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Diversicare in Martin. Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield. Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleasonandsharon.com.

Inez McKown, age 84, of Martin, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at her residence. Services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.

Terry Lynn Box, age 67, of Greenfield, died Thursday, March 21, 2019. Services were held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Williams Funeral Home of Greenfield. Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleasonandsharon.com.