Area Obituaries

Donald Reid Cochrum, 74, of Hickman, Ky., passed away June 23, 2013, at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, Hospital. ?Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Strong Funeral Home in Hickman.

Completed arrangements are being announced for Donnie Brock, 59, of Danville, Va., formerly of Martin, who died June 19, 2013, at his home.? Memorial services will be conducted 4 p.m. Thursday at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Phillip Vandiver and Steve Tibbs will officiate.?The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. Thursday.?He was…

Completed arrangements are being announced for Donald Reid Cochrum, 74, of Hickman, Ky., who passed away June 23, 2013, at the University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center.?Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hickman, with burial following in Hickman City Cemetery.?Friends may call at the church from 5-8 p.m. today and…

Joe Stephenson, 49, of Union City died 11:24 a.m. June 24, 2013, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.? Memorial services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Mike Davis will officiate.?The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Friday.?Stephenson was born…

Philip J. Young, Ph.D., 65, of Martin, died June 21, 2013 at his residence. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Martin with Murphy Funeral Home of Martin in charge of the arrangements. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.

Billy F. Cranford, 79, died June 25, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospice in Livonia, Mich. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Marjorie Cranford; a daughter, Lori Mifsud of Brighton; three sons, Billy David Cranford of Hudson, Mich., James Cranford of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Joel Cranford of Smyrna; three grandsons and three…

James Albert “Jeff” Jeffress of Fulton died June 25, 2013, at the home of his daughter. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Hornbeak Funeral Home in Fulton, with interment following there in Union Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Thursday.

Everett Dewayne “Wayne” Baker, 76, of Dresden, died June 20, 2013. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Dresden First United Methodist Church with Bowlin Funeral Home of Dresden in charge of the arrangements. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.

Completed arrangements are being announced for Donnie Brock, 59, of Danville, Va., formerly of Martin, who died June 19, 2013, at his home. Memorial services will be conducted 4 p.m. Thursday at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Phillip Vandiver and Steve Tibbs will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. Thursday.…

Donald Reid Cochrum, 74, of Hickman, Ky., passed away June 23, 2013, at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, Hospital.?Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Strong Funeral Home in Hickman.

Joe Stephenson, 49, of Union City died June 24, 2013, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.?Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home.

Boyce Earl Coffey, 66, of New Port Richey, Fla., formerly of Hickman, Ky., passed away Dec. 21, 2012.?Memorial graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at Hickman City Cemetery, with the Rev. Henry Callison officiating.?Visitation will be held on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home.?He was born in Hickman July 18, 1946,…