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Area Obituaries

Carolyn Covington

December 26, 2024

Mrs. Carolyn Booth Covington, age 91, of Kenton passed away from this life on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at Dyer Nursing Home. Graveside services for Mrs. Covington were conducted on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at 1 p.m. in New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, with Bro. Mickey Hanks officiating. Interment immediately followed.  Carolyn was born Feb.…

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Ron Yates

December 23, 2024

Ronald Buford “Ron” Yates, 73, of Union City died Dec. 23, 2024, at his home. Graveside services will be conducted 10 a.m. Thursday at Obion County Memorial Gardens. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger/12.23.24

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Danny Summers

December 23, 2024

Danny Lee Summers Sr., 75, of Rives passed away 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Robin Rotgers will officiate. Burial will follow in Stanley’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held…

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Richard Smith

December 23, 2024

Richard Smith, 59, of Hickman, Ky., died Dec. 16, 2024, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services were to be held 1 p.m. today (Dec. 23) at West Hickman Baptist Church. Interment was to follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation was at 11 a.m. today at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City was in…

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Martha Jones

December 23, 2024

Martha Patterson Jones, 86, of Fulton died Dec. 17, 2024, at her home. Services were to be held at 1 p.m. today (Dec. 23) at Brooks Chapel Kingdom Harvest Church. Interment was to follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation was at noon today at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton was in charge of…

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Nancy Trejo Torres

December 23, 2024

Nancy Trejo Torres, 40, of Union City died Dec. 17, 2024. Visitation was held from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home. Burial will be held at a later date. The Messenger/12.23.24

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Silverio Acevedo

December 23, 2024

Silverio Acevedo, 43, of Union City died Dec. 17, 2024, at his home. Visitation was held from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home. Burial will be held at a later date. The Messenger/12.23.24

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Pleasanna Arnold

December 21, 2024

Ms. Pleasanna Arnold of Trenton passed away on Dec. 18, 2024, at the Milan General Hospital ER. She was 46. Pleasanna worked for Walmart as a stocker. She was born in Memphis on Jan. 12, 1978, to the late Pleas and Judy Woods Luker. She is survived by her son, Lucas Payne Arnold of Trenton;…

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Rick Searcy

December 21, 2024

Ricky Dale “Rick” Searcy, 68, of Union City passed away 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at Christus St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Rick was born Aug. 19, 1956, in Dyersburg, son of the late Harold and Wanda (Larry) Searcy. He…

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Larry Scott

December 16, 2024

Larry Dale Scott, 76 of Gleason, passed away Thursday December 12, 2024 at his home. Funeral services will be held Saturday December 14, 2024 at 12 pm at Bowlin Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Beech Springs Cemetery in Gleason. Visitation will be held Saturday at Bowlin Funeral Home from 9 am until service time…

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Ann Nanney

December 16, 2024

Ann L. Nanney, age 93 of Union City, TN, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Magnolia Place in Union City. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Bowlin Funeral Home beginning at 1:00pm until 4:00pm and again on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, beginning at 10:00am until service time at 11:00am with burial…

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Mary Beth Ray

December 16, 2024

Mary Beth Ray, age 71, of Union City passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at her home. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Ray was born March 3, 1953, to the late Glen Garrison and the late Marrietta Beyer Garrison.…

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