Archives: 2021

Army: 98% of active duty got COVID-19 vaccine by deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army says 98% of its active duty force had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory coronavirus vaccine as of this week’s deadline for the shots. But the Army also said Thursday more than 3,800 soldiers flatly refused and could start being removed from the military next month. The Army has more than 478,000 active…

Sonja Holmes

Funeral service for Sonja Holmes, age 55, will be Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Holmes died Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Erlanger East Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Visitation for Mrs. Holmes will be Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home…

Virginia Ann Darnell

Funeral service for Virginia Ann Darnell, age 65, will be Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Darnell died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Family & Friends may pay their respects at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home on Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 2:00 PM until time of service….

Glendell Clark

Funeral service for Glendell Clark, age 69, will be Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Clark died Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Laurelwood Healthcare Center. Family & Friends may pay their respects at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home on Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 12:00 PM until time of service. For…

Braylen Markell Ellison

Family & Friends may pay their respects to Braylen Markell Ellison, age 20, on Friday, December 17, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Ellison died Friday, December 3, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral Home at 731-423-4922. Categories: Obituaries

Miss Avery Curry

Funeral service for Miss Avery Curry, age 84, will be Friday, December 17, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Denmark Baptist Church Cemetery. Miss Curry died Sunday, November 21, 2021 in Schertz, Texas. Family & Friends may pay their respects on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00…

Mr. John Hubert Simelton

Mr. John Hubert Simelton was born on June 30, 1936, in Ripley, Mississippi. He transitioned this life on December 8, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at St. Paul CME. Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Open visitation will be from 12:00 pm-7:00 pm Friday, December 17, 2021, at…

Ms. Claudette Cathey

Ms. Claudette Cathey was born on December 4, 1947, in Ripley, Mississippi. She transitioned this life on December 13, 2021, in Jackson, Tennessee. Open visitation will be from 12:00 pm-7:00 pm Monday, December 20, 2021, at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel. Please continue to keep this family in prayer. For more information, please call 731-427-1521 or log onto bledsoefuneralhome.com Categories: Obituaries

VIDEO: Storm survivor shares experience

OBION COUNTY, Tenn. — As many communities have been devastated by last week’s storms, one survivor says his family is safe because of something that was nearby them. One Obion County resident says what his family and friends went through was indescribable, but they’re fortunate they’re alive. “You always see it on TV and it never happens to you, it’s…

TBI: Man charged following six-year joint investigation

HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn.– A Fayette County man has been charged in a 2015 murder. A joint investigation by special agents with the TBI, Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office, and Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of  28-year-old Michael Hobson of Somerville as the individual responsible with killing another man in rural Hardeman County. On November 23, 2015, TBI…