Area Obituaries

James Lubby “Jimmy” Smith, 68, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Gardner Cemetery in Martin with Bro. Bobby Robertson officiating with Murphy Funeral Home of Martin in charge of the arrangements.

Clara Hall, 91, of Gleason, died Aug. 25, 2013. Services were held at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday) at Gleason Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Williams Funeral Home of Gleason in charge of the arrangements.

Craig Douglas Boyte, age 64, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013, surrounded by his family in Corinth, Texas. Funeral mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday), at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Scotland, Texas

Elizabeth Clair Roberts, 57, of Obion, formerly of Tiptonville, passed away on Aug. 21, 2013, at her residence. She was a retired employee with Home Health Care and a member of First United Methodist Church in Tiptonville. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Paul Adams…

James “Jim” Armbruster, 89, of Murray, Ky., formerly of this area and brother-in-law of Dr. Robert Young of Union City, died Aug. 21, 2013, at Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Revs. Jim Spahler and Bob Saywell officiating. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery.…

Dr. Andrew P. Nelson, 85, of South Fulton died Aug. 21, 2013, at his residence. He was a member of Smith Street Church of Christ and the Fulton Country Club. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee Medical College in Memphis. He practiced medicine in Fulton from 1961-1989 and was a former Chief of…

Sara Emma Workman Clark, 80, of Hornbeak and formerly of Water Valley, Ky., died Aug. 22, 2013, at Baptist Health of Paducah. She was a member of Walnut Log Baptist Church and had worked as a bookkeeper for the Hillview Clinic and the Hadley Oil Company. She had lived in this area all of her…

Sandra (Williams) Dunn, 48, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Obion County, died Aug. 22, 2013, at Baptist Health in Paducah. Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Rev. James Kinsey and Brother Larry Hitesman officiating. Burial will follow in Stanley’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Saturday at…

James “Jim” Armbruster, 89, of Murray, Ky., formerly of this area, died Aug. 21, 2013, at Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by White-Ranson Funeral Home.

Lillie Mae Cheirs of Hickman, Ky., died Aug. 17, 2013, at Parkway Regional Hospital in Fulton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fulton County High School. Burial will follow in the Hickman City Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour at the high school. Strong…

Howard Neel Cox, 84, of Fulton, died Aug. 21, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Dr. Bobby Williams and the Rev. George Hutchison officiating. Burial will follow at Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.…

Carl Jones, 58, of Greenfield, died Aug. 19, 2013 at Regional Hospital of Jackson. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Greenfield with Williams Funeral Home of Greenfield in charge of the arrangements.