Area Obituaries

Velvet “Jessie” Callahan, 98, of Martin, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Services were held at 10 a.m. today (Tuesday) at the Morrison Funeral Home Chapel in Tuscumbia, Ala.

Mrs. Linda Charlene Snyder, 63, of Martin, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 at her residence. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Murphy Funeral Home of Martin.

rett, 90, died on Aug. 7, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Union City. She was born on Sept. 21, 1922, at Obion Chapel near Hornbeak, the second of seven children born to Moses Marshall and Zula (Easterwood) Cunningham. She grew up in Union City and graduated from Union City High School in 1940. In…

Raymond Carl “Fats” Arnold, 86, of Martin, died Aug. 8, 2013. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Aug. 11, 2013 at West Union Cemetery, Dresden with Bowlin Funeral Home of Dresden in charge of the arrangements.

She was a former resident of Obion County. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Stanley’s Cemetery near Union City. The family will receive friends at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home from 11 a..-12:30 p.m. Friday.

She departed this life Aug. 1, 2013, in University Hospital, in Columbia, Mo., at the age of 98 years, three months and 20 days. She was also preceded in death by her spouse, Cullye V. Ashe; her brother; three sisters; her son, Travis Ashe; and her granddaughter, Cassandra Lipe. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law,…

She was a former resident of Obion County. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home.

She passed away at home with all her family by her side, several of whom live in Obion County. Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at Imes-Miller Funeral Home in Murray, with the Rev. Brett Miles officiating. Burial will follow in Murray Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral…

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home.

Mrs. Pauline Freeman Adams, 94, of Martin, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel of Martin with Rev. Cathy Barnett officiating. Burial will be in East Side Cemetery in Martin.

A.J. Ashe, 88, of Akron, Ohio, passed away July 25, 2013. He was a former resident of Kenton and the brother and brother-in-law of Mary Louise and Richard Davis of Kenton. A memorial service was held July 30 at Billow Fairlawn Chapel in Ohio, with the Rev. Bob Beals officiating. Following the service, a luncheon…