Area Obituaries

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Pastor Robin Rotgers officiating. Burial, with Rives Volunteer Fire Department honors, will follow in East View Cemetery. The family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be members of the Rives Volunteer Fire Department: Ryan Shanklin, Sam Kendall, Matt…

Bob was born in Ohio’s Shelby County Feb. 23, 1929, to the (late) William and Amelia (Luthman) Frilling. He had retired as owner/operator of Feed Additives and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McCartyville, Ohio.   He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Monica (Watercutter) Frilling; his second…

Jack  was born Saturday, April 23, 1932, to Lacey Curtis Siler and Mary (Hargett) Siler in Obion County. Jack grew up in Mason Hall and Kenton. He graduated from the former Kenton High School and served in the U.S. Army before beginning his career with Tennessee Department of Transporation. Jack was a gentle, humble man…

George Edward Ivie, age 72, of Paris, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at Diversicare of Martin. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at press time.

Emma Jean Johnson, 88, of Gleason died Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at her residence. Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at New Valley Cemetery in Gleason.

Gary Dale Maness, 79, of Milan died Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at Douglas Nursing Home in Milan. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Tuesday) at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Greenfield.

Mrs. Shirley Jean Melton, age 76, of Martin died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Hornbeak Funeral Chapel in Fulton, Ky.

Jim E. Pflueger, 80, of Martin died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden.

Jack Wayne Siler, 84, of Kenton, passed away from this life Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at Van Ayer Manor & Rehab in Martin  Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Kenton United Methodist Church.

Graveside services for Mr. Wyrick were set for today at 1 p.m. at Sunnyside Cemetery in Kenton, with Bro. Michael Julian officiating. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born June 9, 1946, in Obion County, the son of the late Bill and Lula Elizabeth (Prescott) Wyrick. He was self-employed…

A native of Union City and lifelong resident of Knoxville, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Ailene (Pitzer) Todd and was a member of Athens Church of Christ. She was also a member Canasta Club, Woodmen of the World, Omni Club and Newcomers Club. She was preceded in death by her husband,…

Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Worrell officiating. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from noon until the hour of services Friday at the funeral home. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family requests that donations be made to…