Sandra Kay Taylor Shelton, age 74, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of the late William Ottie Shelton, Jr., departed this life Thursday morning, April 15, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Sandra was born May 6, 1946 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Samuel E. Taylor and Mary Jewell Moody Taylor. She graduated from Fayette…
Funeral service for Willie Rutherford, age 80, will be Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 12:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Denmark C.M.E. Church Cemetery in Denmark, TN. Mrs. Rutherford died Monday, April 12, 2021 at her residence. Visitation for Mrs. Rutherford will be Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 10:00 PM until 6:00…
Graveside Services for Mr. Thomas H. Bond, age 49 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Sunday, April 18, 2021, 2:30 P.M., the Denmark Baptist Church Cemetery. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731) 427-7411 or log on to our website at www.stephenson-shaw.com Categories: Obituaries
Graveside Services for Mrs. Vera Paralee Shaw Dunnings age 91 of Decatur, Illinois and formerly of Brownsville, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2021, 1:00 P.M., at the Rosenwald Cemetery in Brownsville, Tennessee. For more information contact Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home at (731) 427-7411 Categories: Obituaries
MCKENZIE, Tenn. — Bethel University is aiming to get back to what it says is “near-normal operations” this fall. Bethel says this plan includes returning to in-person classes as a default, as well as bringing back campus events and activities. The college’s president, Dr. Walter Butler, says their goal since the start of the pandemic has been to protect both…
Thursday Night Forecast for April 15th: Temperatures will drop into the low to mid 40s again tonight across West Tennessee. Friday will be mostly cloudy and rain showers will return overnight and clear out by Saturday afternoon. Sunday will be dry and partly cloudy and highs will only reach the low 60s this weekend. Catch your full forecast right here….
Lloyd Franklin Fletchall, age 83, resident of Macon, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his home on April 14, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, his aunt who raised him, and by his daughter, Terry Fletchall. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Anita Fletchall, his son, Allan Fletchall and his wife, Jane of Cape Girardeau, MO, his…
Graveside service for Evon Allen Patterson, age 71, will be Friday, April 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Pinson, TN. Mrs. Patterson died Monday, April 12, 2021 at her residence. Visitation for Mrs. Patterson will be Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. For additional information,…
UPDATE (9/13/23): According to a crash report from the Jackson Police Department, tests revealed Melecia Cherry had both marijuana and cocaine in her system, as well as a blood alcohol content of .12. An investigation revealed the vehicle was traveling at about 94 mph at the time of the crash. The report indicates that based on evidence, it’s believed Cherry…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson State Community College has announced plans to host a vaccination event on Wednesday, April 21. The drive-through vaccinations are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gymnasium parking lot on the main campus of Jackson State, at 2046 North Parkway in Jackson, according to a news release. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will…
