Area Obituaries

Carl Wayne Lawson, 78, of Tenmile, Ore., died Aug. 24, 2013, at his home. He was the father of Suzette Ams of Union City. Published in The Messenger 8.28.13

Gary Laster, 63, of Cayce, Ky., died Aug. 27, 2013, at his residence. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Cayce Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Hornbeak Funeral Home in Fulton is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger 8.28.13

Bobby Joe Slayton, 54, of South Fulton died Aug. 27, 2013. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton. Published in The Messenger 8.28.13

Dawn Renee Tittle, 35, of Union City died at 11:53 a.m. Aug. 27, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Second Baptist Church in Union City, with the Rev. Michael Glover officiating. Burial will follow in Old Republican Cemetery. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.…

Alicia Gail Thompson, 31, of Union City died suddenly the morning of Aug. 25, 2013, in the emergency room at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Published in The Messenger 8.26.13

Kenneth Wayne Rachels, 63, of South Fulton died Aug. 24, 2013. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home in Sharon, with interment at Tansil Cemetery in Sharon. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Published in The Messenger 8.26.13

Mary Ann Bunch, 75, of Union City died 4:15 a.m. Aug. 25, 2013, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. The Rev. James Kinsey will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 5-8 p.m.…

Martha Louise Stallins Brown of Fulton died Aug. 23, 2013, at Haws Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel in Fulton from 11 a.m. Thursday until time to leave for the cemetery. Published in The Messenger 8.26.13

Marie Satterfield, 102, of Water Valley, Ky., died Aug. 23, 2013, at Haws Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center in Fulton. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel in Fulton, with burial to follow at Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Tuesday and until the funeral hour…

Fred Thomas Goddard, 98, of Union City died Aug. 23, 2013, at Golden Living Center. Services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Revs. John and Claudia Polsgrove and the Rev. Paul Sternisha officiating. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held noon until the funeral…

John Thornton Lovelace, 99, of Union City died at the home of his daughter Aug. 23, 2013. Graveside services were held 2 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. Tim Atkins officiating. Burial followed in East View Cemetery. White-Ranson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Family members served as pallbearers. The family requests memorials be made…

Kenneth Wayne Rachels, 63, of South Fulton, died Aug. 24, 2013 at his residence. Services were held at 1`1 a.m. today (Tuesday) at Williams Funeral Home of Sharon.