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Reese, 79, passed away February 15, 2025 at his home in Jackson, Tennessee. Gary W. Reese was born on May 22, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late John L. Reese and the late Alice Nipper Whiteaker. He was…

Little Mister Mehkel Lamount Collins, age 6, was carried into the arms of the angels on February 10th, 2025, in Chicago, IL. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025, from 11:00AM until time of funeral service at 1:00PM…

Funeral service for Dawn Benita Knight-Wilson, age 63, will be Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church.  Inurnment will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery & Columbarium. Mrs. Knight-Wilson died Friday, January 24, 2025…

Funeral service for Sarah Ann Reid, age 74, will be Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Blairs Chapel CME Church.  Burial will follow in Blairs Chapel CME Church Cemetery. Mrs. Reid died Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Jackson…

Funeral service for Mary Katherine "Kitty" Cole, age 71, will be Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Historic First Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Cole died on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at…

Mr. Marvin Ellison, 85, of Kenton passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Dennis Cleek will officiate. Burial will follow in Alamo Cemetery near…

Sherry (Cook) Norton, 67, of Union City went home to be with the Lord 12:07 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in the chapel of Edmaiston…

Services for Ms. Mary J. Davis, age 89 of Henderson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, 12 Noon at the Oak Grove Church of Christ. The interment will be in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive…

Mr. Robert Larry Jones, age 78, left this world on February 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family in Jackson, TN. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of the Lea…

Linda Fay Randall, age 64, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at her home in Humboldt, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. in the Sanctuary of the Liberty Hall Church in…

Age 81, of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, January 7. Sara was born on a snowy winter night in Somerville, Tennessee, on January 30, 1943, to the late Mildred Tomlin Hines and Joseph Leslie Hines. After attending Fayette County…

Ronald “Ronnie” Allen Price 1965 – 2025 Ronald “Ronnie” Allen Price, age 59, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Friday afternoon, February 14, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.  Ronnie was born May 19, 1965 in Somerville,…

Dustin Yager 1989 – 2025 Dustin Allen Yager, age 35, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee, departed this life Friday morning, February 7, 2025 at his residence. Dustin was born February 22, 1989 in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of Timothy James Yager…

Cathy Jones 1946 – 2025 Cathy Edwards Jones, age 78, resident of Rossville, Tennessee and wife of the late William Wallace “Bill” Jones, Jr., departed this life Sunday afternoon, February 16, 2025 at her home. Cathy was born December 14,…

David Darryl Mathias, age 62 of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away on February 11, 2025.

Visitation Service for Mr. Bethel “BB” Brown, age 74 of Jackson, Tennessee will be Friday February 21, 2025, from 11:00am until 5:00pm at Affordable Funerals and Cremation Services Chapel.

Carolyn Lee Williams, age 78, of Fruitvale, TN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 12, 2025. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. in the Sanctuary of the Cypress Community…

Harold Lloyd Hooten, 96, of Union City passed away 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 17, 2025, at Cobbs Chapel Cemetery. Brother Shawn White…

Sharon M. Enlow, age 82 of Paris passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Patriot Health & Rehab in Paris, TN. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Monday, February 17 th at McEvoy Funeral Home, 507 W.…

James Bruce Cocke, age 85, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Marjorie Lou Seddens Cocke, departed this life Monday evening, February 10, 2025, at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville. James Bruce was born December 3, 1939 in Macon,…

Services for Mr. Willie LaKeith “Keith” Watkins, age 42 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025, 11:00 A.M., at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. The interment will be in the Bethlehem No. 2 Church Cemetery. The family will…

Diane Renee Cody Pegrim, age 64, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee and wife of William Andrew Pegrim, peacefully departed this life Wednesday afternoon, February 5, 2025 at her home. Diane was born May 18, 1960 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of…

Funeral service for Ella Mae Campbell, age 71, will be Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Campbell died Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Visitation for Mrs.…

Frances Replogle Bynum Baker February 14, 1931 – February 11, 2025 Frances Replogle Bynum Baker, age 93 of Jackson, passed away on February 11, 2025, just three days shy of her 94th birthday. Frances was born in Madison County, TN on February…

Marjorie McClanahan January 2, 1944 – February 9, 2025 IN THE CARE OF George A. Smith & Sons Funeral Home Marjorie L. McClanahan, 81, of Bemis, TN, passed away peacefully in her home on February 9, 2025. Marjorie lived a life filled…

Katherine Stickley Watson May 31, 1938 – January 31, 2025 IN THE CARE OF George A. Smith & Sons Funeral Home Katherine “Kate” Josephine Watson (née Stickley) passed away in the evening hours of January 31, 2025 at the age of 86…

Services for Ms. Darlene G. Kelly, age 87 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2024, 12 Noon at the New St. Luke Baptist Church. The interment will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will…

Services for Mr. Stephen Earl, age 59 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025, 12 Noon at the North Henderson Church of Christ in Henderson, Tennessee. The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 10:00 A.M.,…

Albert Langley “Al” Richardson, Jr. 1937 – 2025 Albert Richardson, age 87, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2025 in Eads, Tennessee, surrounded by his wife and children. Albert was born August 16, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of…

Elder George Taylor, Jr., 93, died Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at his residence in Union City. Services will be Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 1:00 P. M. at Rawls Funeral Home in Brownsville.  Interment will be in Taylor Cemetery in…

Aldrich “Billy” Dobbs, Jr. 1945 – 2025 Aldrich William “Billy” Dobbs, Jr., age 79, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee and husband of Dorothy Demilio Dobbs, departed this life Thursday morning, February 6, 2025 at Bolivar General Hospital in Bolivar, Tennessee. Aldrich…

Funeral service for Roy Lee Simpson, age 77, will be Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Humboldt, TN. Mr. Simpson died Saturday, February 1, 2025 at…

Judy Ann Collins Jordan, 83, of Jackson, TN, passed away peacefully at her home on February 7, 2025.

Dorothy Key Hunt, 88, of Paris, TN, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025.

Sunrise: October 21, 1977 Sunset: January 28, 2025 Michael Lamont Turner, age 47, passed away unexpectedly on January 28, 2025, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital, in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at the Holy Deliverance Church with Pastor Dwight Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Brownsville, TN. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, at the Holy Deliverance Church. Michael was born on October 21, 1977. He dedicated much of his life to his career as a Production Worker and Forklift Operator at Cascades Tissue Group in Brownsville, TN. He approached his work with diligence and dedication, earning the respect of his colleagues and supervisors alike. Known for his incredible love for family and friends, Michael valued the close relationships he built throughout his life. He is survived by his parents, Willie and Doris Mabon of Brownsville, TN. He leaves behind a son, Michael D. Turner, and is also survived by his brother, MacGyver Mabon, and three sisters: Monica Turner Odeneal, Crystal Turner, and Masherra Mabon. Michael was excitedly anticipating the arrival of his first grandchild. He was preceded in death by his biological father, Michael Turner. Pallbearers for the service are Deron Mays, Demond Mays, Darren Taylor, Marstacyo Johnson, Edward Turner and Dejuan Fane. Honorary Pallbearers are Marcus Currie, Kevin Morton, Cory Jelks, Xavier Odeneal, Robert Pirtle, Brandon Hill, Jeremiah Taylor, Maurice Matthews and Brad Davis. Michael will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him, and his memory will forever remain in the hearts of his family and friends. All arrangements and services are under the direction of the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home.

Thomas A. “Tommy” Snipes, age 61, left this world unexpectedly on, Sunday, January 26, 2025, in El Paso, TX. A graveside service to honor Tommy was  held on, Friday, February 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens,…

Darrell was born April 21, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Abe (A.D.) Mims Jr. and Marcelle Horn Mims. He was married on January 27, 1979 to Susan Haney Mims. Darrell was a member and president of…

Jason Don Brann, 39, of Fulton, Kentucky passed away 2:13 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2025, at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis. Funeral services will be conducted 5:00 p.m. Friday at Fulton First United Methodist Church in Fulton, Kentucky. Pastor…