Area Obituaries

Theresa Simon Haddad, 74, went to be with our Lord on Sept. 8, 2013, after a hard-fought battle with ALS. Born in Hadchit, Lebanon, May 12, 1939, she immigrated to St. Louis in 1947. She graduated from and taught fourth grade at St. Frances DeSales Catholic School in St. Louis before marrying Jack Haddad in 1965…

James Maxwell Learie, 60, of Martin, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today (Thursday) at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin. All other services will be private.

Mrs. Gary is the widow of Dr. Dan C. Gary and the daughter of the late Mary Ella (Harris) Dietzel and Herman Dietzel, also of Union City. She  completed two years at the former University of Tennessee Martin Branch and graduated from the University of Tennessee, where she was honored by being chosen as Torchbearer…

Born in Savannah, Ga., in 1923, Jane grew up in Clearwater, Fla., and Union City. Following a family gathering at the Frankfort Cemetery, friends are invited to celebrate at a memorial service noon Thursday at First Christian Church at 308 Ann St. in Frankfort. A reception will follow in First Christian Church fellowship hall honoring…

Raymond Glenn Ford, 89, of Greenfield, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 at his residence. Services were held at 10 a.m. today (Tuesday) at Hunt Funeral Home Chapel in Bradford

Finis Lee Ross, 91, of Dresden, died Sept. 7, 2013. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Sunset Cemetery in Dresden with Bowlin Funeral Home of Dresden in charge of the arrangements.

Brenda Taylor, 68, of Greenfield, died Sept. 6, 2013. Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel of Greenfield.

David Essary, 52, of Greenfield, died Aug. 29, 2013 at his residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel of Greenfield.

Grace Gary, 89, of Union City died Sept. 8, 2013, at Union City Manor. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by White-Ranson Funeral Home. Published in The Messenger 9.9.13

Daisy Baker Erwin, 74, of Martin, formerly of Obion County, died Sept. 5, 2013, at the Weakley County Rehab and Nursing Center in Dresden. Graveside services were held Sunday at Stanley’s Chapel Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home in Martin was in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger 9.9.13

Timothy Cashion, 56, of Obion County died Sept. 7, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a former employee at Picsweet and attended Woodward’s Chapel.             Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Ridgely Chapel of Curry Funeral Home, officiated by the Rev. James R. Gunter. Interment will follow in Antioch…

Raymond Louis Robinson, 51, of Union City died Sept. 6, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services were set for today at noon at Rawls Funeral Home chapel in Union City. Interment was to follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until the service hour. Online condolences may be made at…