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Area Obituaries

Howard Heathcock

January 6, 2025

Hubert Howard Heathcock, 74, of Rives passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, Jan. 5, 2024, at his home. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Obion County Memorial Gardens mausoleum. There will be no visitation and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the service. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in…

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Brian Gibson

January 6, 2025

Brian Lee “Big Country” Gibson, 53, of Obion died Jan. 4, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Obion. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Wednesday. The Messenger/1.6.25

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Gerald Freeman

January 6, 2025

Gerald Glenn Freeman, 93, of Sharon, passed from this life to his new home in Heaven on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. On Feb. 1, at the First Baptist Church of Sharon at 1 p.m., a service will be held followed by a private burial at Tansil Cemetery. He was born May 23, 1931 in Sharon.…

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Mary Suiter

January 6, 2025

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Boulton Suiter, 87, passed away at NHC Milan on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. A Celebration of Life visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin, followed by a funeral service in the chapel at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Cate Cemetery Weakley County.…

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Joyce Carter

January 4, 2025

Joyce Faye Carter, 80, a resident of Union City, died Jan. 3, 2025, at The Waters of Union City. Services will be held Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at 2 p.m. at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Rev. Keith Pence will officiate. Burial will follow in Stanley’s Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Paul Tate, Ethan Tate, Joe Choate,…

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Kathryn Gaskins

January 4, 2025

Ms. Kathryn Louise Gaskins, age 89, of Hickman, Ky., passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at The Waters in Union City. She was born on Feb. 16, 1935, in Obion County to the late Jullian Russel Thomas and Fronnie Gilliland Thomas. She was married to the late Lloyd B Gaskins. She is survived by one…

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Davis Ware Sr.

January 4, 2025

Davis Louis Ware Sr., 73, of Fulton died Dec. 30, 2024, at TriStar Skyline Medical Center. Services were held 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Interment followed in Brook Hill Memorial Park in Paducah, Ky. Visitation began at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton was in…

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Debra Crumble

January 4, 2025

Mrs. Debra Renee Crumble, 68, a resident of Union City, died Dec. 29, 2024, at her home. White-Ranson Funeral Home was in charge of cremation services. Mrs. Crumble was born on Oct. 19, 1956, in Union City to the late Arthur Joe Pearson and Carolyn Ann (Howard) Anderson. She was a homemaker.  She is survived…

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Hester Quinn

January 4, 2025

Hester Quinn, 70, of Martin died Dec. 29, 2024, at West Tennessee Healthcare Martin Hospital. Memorial services were 2:30 p.m. Dec. 31, 2024, at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. The Messenger/1.4.25

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Tommy Jones

January 2, 2025

William Thomas “Tommy” Jones, age 84, of Sharon, Tennessee died Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Weakley County Nursing and Rehab Center in Dresden. Funeral service will be Monday, January 6, 2025, 12:00 Noon at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Liberty Cemetery between Dresden and Greenfield. Visitation will be Monday beginning at 10:00 A.M.…

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Christine Thorpe

December 30, 2024

Mrs. Christine Marie Thorpe, age 61, of Martin, TN, died Monday, 12/30/2024, at her home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Murphy Funeral home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Mrs. Thorpe was of the Catholic faith; she was retired C.N.A. at Haw’s Nursing Home. She is survived by her children, Ashley…

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Connie Burton

December 30, 2024

Connie Sue Burton, age 70 of Dresden, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 4, 2024, at Bowlin Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 12 noon until service time at 2:00pm. Connie was born to the late Johnnie Lindsey and Hazel Eddy in Cullman, AL. She is survived…

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