Area Obituaries

Gaytha June Dean, 70, of Martin died Aug. 14, 2015, at her home. Graveside services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Greenlea Cemetery in Fulton. Hornbeak Funeral in Fulton was in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger 8.17.15

Mrs. Deborah Dean, 61, of Union City passed away Aug. 15, 2015, at the home of her daughter, Angela Bailey of South Fulton. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home in Union City. Published in The Messenger 8.17.15

Emma Ruth Stricklin Fuqua, 91, of Martin died Aug. 13, 2015, at Martin Health Care. Services were held Saturday at Ruthville Baptist Church. Burial followed in Sandy Branch Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home in Martin was in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger 8.17.15

Mr. Don William “Bo” Bradshaw Sr., 71, of Union City passed away 3:42 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were to be conducted 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Billy Amberg and Brother Robert Johnson were to officiate. Burial was to follow in Hickman…

Mrs. Wilma Zell Holland, 86, of Union City passed away 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Larry Hitesman and Brother James Kinsey will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be…

Mrs. Marolyn Grissom, age 71, of South Fulton died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, at her home. She was a lifelong member of South Fulton Baptist Church and was an English teacher at South Fulton High School for 38 years. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin. She was born in Greenfield…

Marilyn Brogglin, 52, of South Fulton died Aug. 15, 2015, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. She was a member of the House of Prayer Pentecostal Church in Fulton and was a licensed practical nurse and case manager for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City for 12 years. She had been a resident of this area since…

Mrs. Emma Jean (Williams) Eaker, 89, of Union City passed away 7:15 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2015, at The Magnolia Place in Union City. Funeral services will be conducted 4 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Dr. Cecil Sewell will officiate. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the LAEL Sunday School class…

Jerry Wayne Green, 67, of Union City died Aug. 17, 2015, at his residence. Services will be held 10 a.m. Friday at Griffin Funeral Home in Star City, Ark., with the Revs. James Kinsey and Larry Hitesman officiating. Burial will follow at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Star City. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday…

Grace Wilson, 84, of Union City, formerly of Hickman, Ky., died on Aug. 18, 2015, at the Obion County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Strong Funeral Home in Hickman. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Farmington, Mo., on Friday at 2 p.m. Friends…

Ms. Willie Ruth Cowan Terry, 78, of Martin, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at McCabe United Methodist Church, Martin.

Marolyn Grissom, age 71, of South Fulton died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 at her home. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel.