Area Obituaries
Charles Brooks, 74, of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Union City, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in Union City. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the funeral home. The Messenger/1.21.25
Read MoreJack Nelson Dutton, 76, of Union City died Jan. 19, 2025, at his home. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Thursday. The Messenger/1.20.25
Read MoreCharles Thobern Wilson, 75, of Hickman, Ky., died Jan. 19, 2025, at his home. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger/1.20.25
Read MoreVerna Raye O’Steen, 86, of Union City passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in East View Cemetery, with Bro. Eddie Mallonee officiating. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Mrs. O’Steen was born in Caruthersville, Mo., on July 15,…
Read MoreMary Anita Nicks, age 83, of Troy passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at White-Mahon Funeral Home in Troy, with Kevin Dobbins officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11 a.m. until the time of service at…
Read MoreScotty B. Warren, age 55, of Union City passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Pastor Tommy Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Warren, Walker, Wesley and Tim Riggins, Allen Posey, Mark…
Read MoreRobert Allan Russell, 60, of Lakeland, formerly of Union City, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Allan was born Jan. 9, 1965, at Bentwaters Air Force Base in Suffolk, England, to Jean (Harpole) Russell and the late James Robert Russell. Although he was born intellectually disabled, Allan had a charming personality…
Read MoreMr. Kenneth “Diddle” Tanner, 68, a resident of Union City, died Jan. 14, 2025, at AHC in Union City. Private services will be held at a later date. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Tanner was born on June 15, 1956, in Union City to the late Hubert O’Neal and Ruby…
Read MoreMrs. Tammie Renee Smith, 52, a resident of Hornbeak, died Jan. 15, 2025, at AHC in Union City. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Bobby Joe Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Smith, Timbo Smith, Dan Mitchell, Jeremy…
Read MoreMs. Blondell Sadler of South Fulton passed away on Jan. 9, 2025, at West Tennessee HealthCare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. She was born on April 13, 1935, in Fulton County, Ky. She moved to California in 1960 and retired from Kmart Corp. moving back to this area in 1992. She was of Baptist faith, a…
Read MoreRaymond Cecil Jones, 78, of Union City died Jan. 14, 2025, at The Waters of Union City. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mt. Manuel Cemetery. The Messenger/1.14.25
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