Raymond "Andy" Anderson

September 6, 1961

Raymond "Andy" Anderson, 59, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Wednesday October 14, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Born September 6, 1961 in Hobart, Indiana, he was the son of Raymond Anderson and Mary Sue Hart Ramey. Mr. Anderson was a former employee of Ermco, Baptist by faith, member of American Legion, DAV and proudly served his country in the United States Army. Graveside services for Mr. Anderson will be held at 4:00 PM on ...

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Diane Copeland

Diane Copeland, 64,of Troy, Tennessee died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at her residence in Troy, Tennessee. Born Thursday, June 28, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Ray Funderburk and Mary Sue Wheeler Funderburk. Ms. Copeland was an employee of Tyson Foods in Union City, Tennessee. Funeral services for Ms. Copeland will be held on 2:30 PM on Friday, October 16, 2020 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Officiating this service will be Bro. Bradley McCormick ...

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Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynn Williams

February 6, 1968

Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynn Williams, 52 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at his residence in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Mr. Williams was born February 6, 1968 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of J. B. Williams and Carolyn Faye (Bane) Williams. Mr. Williams had been in law enforcement for fourteen years and was a Sergeant with the City of Newbern Police Department. He was proud to be a member of the 29th Judicial Drug Task Force. Funeral services ...

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Larry C. Hicks

Larry Charles Hicks, 69, passed peacefully to eternal rest on October 13, 2020. Larry was a lifelong resident of Yorkville and the son of Claude Wiert Hicks, Jr. and Mentia Trimble Hicks Following high school, Larry attended Dyersburg State Community College and received his B. S. from the University of Tennessee at Martin, with a major in business. He debuted in banking in Rutherford and Yorkville and moved to First Citizens National Bank where he served as Vice-President for ...

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Halum Earl Marlin

Halum Earl Marlin, 93, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Born Friday, November 19, 1926 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Walter M. Marlin and the late Allie M. Merryman Marlin. Mr. Marlin was a farmer and former employee of Colonial Rubber. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and proudly served his country in the United States Army. Graveside services for Mr. Marlin will be held at 3:00 ...

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L. B. Ramey

L. B. Ramey, 94, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Monday, October 12, 2020, at his residence in Dyersburg,Tennessee. Born Sunday, September 26, 1926, in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Lonnie Ramey and the late Edith Bevis Ramey. Mr. Ramey was a life long farmer on his family farm and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church in the Viar community. Private funeral services, for Mr. Ramey, will be held Thursday, October 15, 2020, in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral ...

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Charlotte Dianne Chamberlain

Charlotte Dianne Chamberlain, 65, of Hornbeak, Tennessee died on Monday, October 12, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Saturday, April 2, 1955 in Ridgely, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late David Watson and the late Peggy Ward Watson. She was a home-maker, beloved wife, mother and "Nana". Mrs. Chamberlain was a member of the Harvest Church of God of Prophecy in Jackson, Tennessee. Funeral services for Mrs. Chamberlain ...

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Julius Harbard "Nick" Nicks, Jr.

Julius Harbard "Nick" Nicks, Jr., 73, of Trenton, Tennessee died on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, December 10, 1947 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Julius Harbard Nicks, Sr. and the late Virginia N. Bradshaw Nicks. He was a former Correctional Officer for West Tennessee State Penitentiary and a member of Masonic Lodge # 630 in Ripley, Tennessee. Visitation for Mr. Nicks will be held on ...

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Alice Louise Bradford

Alice Louise Bradford, 90, of Trimble, Tennessee died on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Baptist Hospital in Union City, Tennessee. Born Saturday, May 10, 1930 in Obion County, Tennessee, to the late Roy H. Richardson and the late Lucy Fitzgerald Richardson. Mrs. Bradford was a home-maker and member of Trimble First Baptist Church. She was employed by Home-Maker and a member of Trimble First Baptist Church. Graveside services for Mrs. Bradford will be 1:00 PM on Monday, October 12, 2020 at ...

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Mikell Ray Ramey

Mikell Ray Ramey, 53, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Sunday, December 25, 1966 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Bobby Ramey and Joyce Hollis Hodges. Mr. Ramey was a retired construction worker.. Cremation services for Mr. Ramey are under the direction of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Hollis Hodges of Dyersburg, Tennessee; four ...

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Leonard Wayne Moore

Leonard Wayne Moore, 79 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, September 2, 1941.He was the son of the late Jessie and Earnestine Moore. Mr. Moore was a retired insurance adjuster for USFG and American States. Private family services will be held at a later date. He is survived by his wife, Regina Moore of Dyersburg, Tennessee and a step-son, Rodney Sawyer of Dyersburg, Tennessee. In ...

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James Calvin (Tumble Bug) Thomason

James Calvin (Tumble Bug) Thomason, 73 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg,Tennessee. Born Sunday, June 29, 1947, in Trimble, Tennessee he was the son of the late Dewey Wade Thomason and Nora Hinson Thomason. He was a retired truck driver. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Sunday, October 11, 2020, at McCorkle Cemetery in Newbern, Tennessee. Officiating this service will be Rev. Tyler Neeley. Family and ...

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Phil Bogard

April 6, 1951

Phillip Dennis Bogard passed away on Monday, October 5th, 2020 in his home in Jackson, TN surrounded by his loving wife and children. Born on April 6, 1951, in Little Rock Arkansas, Phil was the son of the late Carlos Bogard and Edith Garner Bogard. In 1974 after graduating from The University of Mississippi, he married his high school sweetheart, Margaret (Peggy) Moody who survives him along with their two children, Phillip and Amy, and the Garner cousins and their spouses. Phil worked in ...

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Joann Biggs Poore

February 12, 1947

Joann Biggs Poore, age 73, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, October 5 th at her home in Cordova, TN after battling cancer for 18 months. Joann was born February 12, 1947 in Dyersburg, TN to the late Mr. Asa Dean Biggs and Mrs. Bonnie Bumpus Biggs. Joann was a graduate of Dyersburg High School where she enjoyed cheerleading, was active on several other committees within the school, and on the Miss DHS court. Joann then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Memphis State University. ...

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Richard Douglas Wolfe

Richard Douglas Wolfe, 63, of Friendship, Tennessee died on Monday, October 5, 2020, at his residence. Born Tuesday, May 7, 1957, he was the son of the late Richard Wolfe and the late Margaret Wolfe. Cremation services for Mr. Wolfe are under the direction of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. He is survived by one daughter, Marranda McGee (Robby) of Dyersburg, Tennessee and; three grandchildren, Alexis McGee, Kaylee McGee and Emilee McGee. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death ...

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Yvonne Tucker Daniels

Yvonne Tucker Daniels, 82, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Friday, April 1, 1938 in Newbern, Tennessee.She was the daughter of the late Jeff Dycus and the late Edna May Vincent Dycus. Mrs. Daniels was the retired owner of Tucker's Family Day Care in Dyersburg, Tennessee. She was a member of the West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Graveside services for Mrs. Daniels will be held at 1:00 PM on ...

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Melvin E. Carwile

October 18, 1943

Melvin E. Carwile, 76 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He Carwile was born on October 18, 1943 in Clay County, Tennessee, to the late J. T. Carwile and the late Flora May Pitcock Carwile. He was a retired supervisor for Sara Lee Corporation. Cremation services for Mr. Carwile are under the direction of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. A celebration of life service for Mr. Carwile will be held ...

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Nancy Watson Butler

Nancy Watson Butler, 74, of Nashville, Tennessee, formerly of Newbern, Tennessee, died on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Trevecca Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Nashville, Tennessee. Born Monday, July 22, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Temis Watson and the late Willie Mae Imogene Cartwright Watson. Ms. Butler was a sitter with the elderly. Cremation services for Mrs. Butler are under the direction of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. She is survived by one son, ...

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Teddy Joe Ivy

Teddy Joe Ivy, 76, of Ridgely, Tennessee died on Friday, October 2, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, July 18, 1944 in Ridgely, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Rex Ivy and the late Lela Frances Mealer Ivy. He was a diesel mechanic for Shaw Truck and Tractor. He enjoyed fishing and squirrel hunting with his family. Funeral services for Mr. Ivy will be 11:00 AM on Monday, October 5, 2020 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home ...

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Jimmie L. Sellers

Jimmie L. Sellers, 80, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Monday, December 18, 1939 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Sellers and the late Lucille Tilley Sellers. Mrs. Sellers was a home-maker The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. She leaves to cherish her memory, three ...

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Sue G. Troutt

Sue Gallahaire Troutt, 97 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Dyer Nursing Home in Dyer, Tennessee. Born Monday, November 20, 1922 in Newbern, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late David G. "Dave" Gallahaire and the late Mattie Elizabeth Fowler Gallahaire. Sue was employed by Salant/Salant in both Obion and Trimble for many years. She would tell you she had the "Perfect" job---she ran the bakery at Newbern IGA for thirteen years. ...

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A. P. "Skip" Beardsley, III

October 6, 1944

Alling P. “Skip” Beardsley passed peacefully from this world to the next on the morning of Wednesday, September 30. Skip was born October 6, 1944, in Albany, NY to Alling Beardsley, Jr., and Carol Rossiter Beardsley. He grew up in Rahway, New Jersey, and Scotia, New York, graduating from Scotia-Glenville High School where he lettered in football. Following high school he enrolled in Union University, where he majored in History and was a member of ...

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James Earl "Buddy' Jones

James Earl "Buddy" Jones, 85, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Friday, September 13, 1935 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late James Franklin Jones and the late Emma Attamae Sherbit Jones. Mr. Jones was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of Newbern First United Methodist Church. Funeral services for Mr. Jones will be 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 1, ...

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Randy Wade "Sarge" Hill

Randy Wade "Sarge" Hill, 64, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Born Thursday, August 2, 1956 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Reuben Wade Hill and Verlon Bates Hill. Mr. Hill was a driver for Northwest Tennessee Transportation and served his county in the United States Army. He was a member of the Newbern Moose Lodge and an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. A celebration of life service for Mr. ...

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John Harold Fite, Sr.

John Harold Fite, Sr., 85, of Obion, Tennessee died on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Sunday, September 8, 1935 in Tipton County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Harry Spain Fite and the late Evelyn Fite. Mr. Fite was a retired bookkeeper and accountant for PCS Nitrogen. He was a member of Glendale Church of Christ and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Due to the current pandemic conditions ...

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Ruth Inez Everett

Ruth Inez Everett, 93, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, July 7, 1927 in Cooter, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Luther William Wagster and the late Hester Leora Jolly Wagster. Ms. Everett was a retired employee of Sylvania. She had been a member of Newbern First Baptist Church since 1944 where she was a member of the Dorcus Sunday School Class. Funeral services for ...

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Bettie Greene Pogue

Bettie Moore Pogue, 88, of Trimble, Tennessee died on Friday, September 25, 2020, at her residence in Trimble, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, September 20, 1932 in Newbern, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Carter Roulac Greene and the late Elzie Moore Poiner. Mrs. Pogue was a retired unit secretary for the Dyersburg Hospital. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Newbern, Tennessee. Funeral services for Mrs. Pogue will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday October 17, 2020 in the ...

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Latricia Joan Jones

Latricia Joan Jones, 78, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, January 22, 1942 in Dyer County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Herschel Nicks and the late Moreen Jackson Nicks. She was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and former activities assistant for Highlands Health. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Newbern First United Methodist Church where she worked with ...

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Claudine Martin Minton

Claudine Martin Minton, 90, of Kenton, Tennessee (Cool Springs Community), died on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at her residence. Born Tuesday, October 8, 1929, in McNairy County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Claude Martin and the late Cleva Anna Massengill Martin. Mrs. Minton was associated with the family business, Minton Farms. She was a member of Cool Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Graveside services for Mrs. Minton will be 1:00 PM on Friday, September 25, ...

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Tracye Michelle Hendren

Tracye Michelle Hendren, 58, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Monday, March 5, 1962 in Union City, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Albert Mosley Fultz and the late Carolyne Faye Prince Fultz. Mrs. Hendren was a former dispatcher for the Dyer County Sheriff's Department and retired as a clerk from the Dyer County Sheriff's Department. Funeral services for Mrs. Hendren will be 11:00 ...

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Georgianna Hale

March 6, 1948

Georgianna Hale, 72 of the Obion, Tennessee (Cloverdale Community) died on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at her residence. Born on March 6, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Cothran and the late Cathellen Coleman Cothran. Georgianna was a retired Ophthalmologist with Dr. Jerry Jernigan and Dr. Richard Cape. She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church. Funeral services for Mrs. Hale will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, September 21, 2020 in ...

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Sgt. Ronnie H. Parnell

Sgt. Ronnie H. Parnell, 79, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Dyer Nursing Home in Dyer, Tennessee. Born Friday, July 11, 1941 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late William T. Parnell and the late Leila Johnson Parnell. Sgt. Parnell dedicated his life to his profession of law enforcement for over forty years. In 2016, he retired from the Dyer County's Sheriff's Department with the rank of Sergeant, after thirty years of service. Many of those ...

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Elbert Petty, Jr.

Elbert Petty, Jr., 75, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Saturday, September 15, 1945 in Newbern, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Elbert Petty, Sr. and the late Nellie Ring Hallum. Mr. Petty was a former employee of Sylvania and a self-employed car salesman. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and had proudly served in the Tennessee National Guard. Graveside services for Mr. ...

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Dina Ann Harris

Dina Ann Harris, 62, of Trimble, Tennessee died on Friday, September 11, 2020, at her residence in Trimble, Tennessee. Born Sunday, July 27, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Pinkey Fortner and the late Mary Martha Howell Fortner. She was a home-maker. Funeral services for Mrs. Harris will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 17, 2020 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Officiating this service will be Rev. Jerry Stafford and Rev. Brian ...

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Carolyn Boyd

Carolyn Boyd, 73, of Ridgely, Tennessee, died Thursday, September 10, 2020, at her residence in Ridgely, Tennessee. Born on Saturday, April 12, 1947 in Hohenwald, Tennessee she was the daughter of the late Carl Boyd and Eathell Seiber Boyd. She was a retired employee of Methodist Hospital of Dyersburg in Dyersburg, Tennessee . Funeral services will be Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Rev. ...

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Nadine Pitt

Nadine Ruth Pitt, 86, of Frisco, Texas died on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Pitt lived in Jackson, Tennessee, for many years, before moving to Texas in September 2019 to live with her daughter and son-in-law. Born Friday, October 13, 1933 in Hickman, Kentucky. she was the daughter of the late Alvin Ayers and the late Ludie Hall McDonald. Mrs. Pitt was a retired teacher for the Northwest Tennessee Head Start Program. Nadine was loved by ...

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Christopher Shane Ross

Christopher Shane Ross, 47, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Monday, September 7, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, September 14, 1972 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Louis E. Ross and the late Mary Sue Permenter Ross. Christopher was one of God's special children. # We loved him so. He was a devoted member of Fairview Baptist Church. Private graveside services for Christopher will be 11:00 AM on Friday, September ...

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Josephine Eddlemon

Josephine Eddlemon, 86, of Dyersburg,Tennessee died on Sunday, September 16, 2020, at Signature Health in Ridgely, Tennessee. Born Saturday, January 16, 1934 in Cooter, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Verlon Milton and the late Louise Milton. Mrs. Eddlemon was a retired employee of Conalco and member of Holy Hills Baptist Church. Graveside services for Mrs. Eddlemon will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at New Salem Cemetery in Mason Hall, Tennessee. Officiating the ...

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Eleanor Arlene "Toodie" Hampton

August 19, 1927

Eleanor Arlene "Toodie" Richardson Hampton, 93, of Dyersburg, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at ACH of Dyersburg, Tennessee. She was born August 19, 1927 in Lenox, Tennessee. Mrs. Hampton retired from Sears with twenty-seven years of service in the Catalog Department. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Mrs. Hampton is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Dennison and husband, K. W. of Newbern, Tennessee, her loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren, ...

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Marty "Hump" Sykes

January 22, 1963

Marty “Hump” Sykes, 57, of Lenox, Tennessee died on Thursday, September 3, 2020 in Troy, Ohio. Born on January 22, 1963 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Wilburn “Roughhouse” Sykes and Dema Stafford Sykes Baggett. He was a driver with Averitt Trucking Company and an avid fisherman and drag racing participant. Funeral services for Mr. Sykes will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. ...

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Dr. Thomas Darrell Parnell

June 29, 1934

Thomas Darrell Parnell entered his heavenly home on Thursday, September 3, 2020, with his loving wife of 61 years at his bedside. Tom was born on June 29, 1934, in Booneville, Mississippi. Born into a hardworking family, he grew up knowing how to work hard on the farm picking cotton, pulling corn, and whatever the job of the day required and never strayed from that training. He graduated from Trimble High School in 1953 and soon entered the United States Air Force where he ...

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Mason "Buddy" Blessing

Mason "Buddy" Blessing, 84, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, October 22, 1935 in Cooter, Missouri, he was the son of the late James Homer Blessing and the late Lillie Lee Beckett Blessing. He was a former employee of HECO manufacturing, co-owner of Blessings Auto and B & W Auto Parts. Mr. Blessing was a member of Palestine Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Many will remember Mr. ...

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Yvonne Morgan McIntosh

Yvonne Morgan McIntosh, 84, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Saturday, December 14, 1935 in Gibson County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Lath Morgan and the late Avonelle Echols Morgan. Mrs. McIntosh was secretary for former County Mayor, Richard Hill. She was a member of Fowlkes United Methodist Church and the Red Hat Club. Graveside services for Mrs. McIntosh will ...

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Larita Jane Ligons

Larita Jane Ligons, 71, of Ridgely, Tennessee died on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Monday, December 16, 1948 in Union City, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late William Todd and the late Peggy Sharp Todd. Mrs. Ligons was the former manager of Reelfoot Lake Inn, former employee of Brown Shoe Company and was lovingly known as "ReRe" to the many children that was touched by her life. Mrs. Ligons was a member of ...

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Charles Laymon Emrich

December 5, 1926

Charles Laymon Emrich Charles Laymon Emrich, 93, of Kenton, Tennessee died on Sunday, August 30, 2020, at Elmcroft Senior Living in Jackson, Tennessee. Born on December 5, 1926, in Tyronza, Arkansas, he was the son of the late William (Willie) H. Emrich and the late Ruth Orrell Emrich, who died when he was 3 years old. His stepmother, the late Beatrice Perryman Emrich, loved him as her own son. Mr. Emrich attended school in Tyronza, Arkansas, and served in the U.S. ...

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Gregory "Cornbread" White

Gregory "Cornbread" White, 57, of Newbern, Tennessee, died Saturday at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Cremation services for Mr. White are under the direction of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home.

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Vicki Gurley Watkins

Vicki Gurley Watkins, 68, of Jackson, Tennessee, formerly of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died on Friday, August 28, 2020,after a long illness at the home of her niece, in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Sunday, September 16, 1951, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Glen H. Gurley and the late Mary Margaret Young Gurley. Vicki was a homemaker and Loved the Lord. Her faith was in the Assembly of God and Non-Denominational. She had a passion for horses, cats ...

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Donnie Johnson

Donnie Johnson, 74, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Friday, August 28, 2020 at his residence in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Saturday, November 17, 1945 in Gary, Indiana, he was the son of the late Willie Randolph Johnson and the late Vivian Marie Boshears Johnson. He was the retired owner of Johnson's BP in Dyersburg, Tennessee and an avid fisherman and hunter. Graveside services for Mr. Johnson will be 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Meacham Cemetery near Newbern, Tennessee. ...

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