Author: WBBJ Staff

Doretta Lynn Vaughn

Doretta Lynn Vaughn, age 60 of Paris, TN passed away Monday, September 2, 2024, at her residence. Her Celebration of Life will be at McEvoy Funeral Home from 12:00-2:00 pm on Saturday, September 7th. The burial of cremated remains will…

What The Tech: Androids and iPhones

Android users generally couldn’t care less about updates to Apples iOS, the operating system for iPhones. The soon-to-be-released iOS 18 has a feature that every Android user will appreciate. You’d think after all these…

Edward Poe Jr.

Services for Mr. Edward Poe Jr, age 73 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2024, 12 Noon, at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. The interment will be at the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee. The…

Ada Verneil Poe-Reed

Services for Mrs. Ada Verneil Poe-Reed, age 90 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, 12 Noon, at the East Jackson Church of Christ. The interment will be in the Parkway Memorial Gardens. The family will…

Clarence Brooks, Jr.

Funeral service for Clarence Brooks, Jr., age 76, will be Friday, September 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Lane Tabernacle CME Church.  Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Brooks died Saturday, August 31, 2024 at his residence. Visitation…

Lorraine McGee

Lorraine McGee, 86, died Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at Luther Manor in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Services will be Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 11:00 A. M. at Russell Grove Baptist Church in Somerville.  Interment will be in Russell Grove Baptist Church…

Sallie Mae Werthing

Sallie Mae Werthing was born on July 6, 1931. She departed this life on August 23, 2024. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Her remains will lie…

What The Tech: Protecting Your Apple ID

I see so many parents who hand their child an iPad or an old iPhone to let them use it to watch videos or play games. Parents see it as being much safer (and…

Ricky Earl Armstrong

Funeral service for Ricky Earl Armstrong, age 66, will be Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Oak Grove Church of Christ in Henderson, TN  Burial will follow at Oak Grove Church of Christ Cemetery. Mr. Armstrong died Thursday,…

Louis Minor

Funeral service for Louis Minor, age 66, will be Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 12 Noon at the Historic First Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Minor died Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at his…

Charles Edward Person

Funeral service for Charles Edward Person, age 75, will be Friday, September 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM at East Jackson Church of Christ.  Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Person died Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at Jackson-Madison County…

Wilbert L. Forrest

Funeral service for Wilbert L. Forrest, age 69, will be Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 1:30 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow on Monday, September 9, 2024 at the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at…

William Russell Singleteary, Jr

William Russell "Buggs" Singleteary, Jr., 69, of Elbridge passed away 9:03 p.m. Saturday, August 31, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. William was born June 21, 1955, in…

Mason Tucker Hobbs

Mason Tucker Hobbs, 1 day old, of Hickman, Kentucky passed away 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Sassafras Ridge Baptist Church. Mason was born…

Russell Todd Naylor

Russell Todd Naylor, affectionately known as Todd, passed away on August 30, 2024, in Jackson, Tennessee, at the age of 61. Born on June 25, 1963, in Memphis, Tennessee, Todd lived a life marked by dedication, service, and love. Todd…

Bobbie Jane Tyler

Bobbie Jane Tyler, known affectionately as Jane, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2024, in Jackson, TN, at the age of 85. Jane was born on November 8, 1938, in Medina, TN, to the late Carlie and Vera Hailey Watson.…

Dyer County Fair opens its 77th season

DYER COUNTY, Tenn.-- It's definitely fair season in West Tennessee....as one local county ushers in its annual fair. Opening ceremonies were held late Monday afternoon for the 77th annual Dyer County Fair in…

What The Tech: When It’s Safe to Lie on the Internet

In the digital age, where oversharing is the norm, we often forget the potential dangers lurking behind every click. While our parents taught us the importance of honesty, the internet demands a different approach.…

Lula Belle “Kim” Manigault

Lula Belle "Kim" Manigault, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2024, in Jackson, TN.

James Timothy Rodgers

James Timothy Rodgers, age 76, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

Dwight Anthony Allen

Mr. Dwight Anthony Allen, 52, died Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Bolivar General Hospital in Bolivar.

Flossie Mae Johns

Mrs. Flossie Mae Johns, 74, died Thursday, August 29, 2024, at her residence in Brownsville.

Shakima Hall-Parker

Mrs. Shakima Hall-Parker, 39, died Monday, August 26, 2024, at Haywood County Community Hospital in Brownsville.

Aileen Qualls Burns

Aileen Qualls Burns, age 88, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life on Friday, August 30, 2024.  

Larry Berkley

Larry Berkley, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the AHC Covington Care in Covington, TN.

Georgia Grayce Elizer

Georgia Grayce Elizer, age 96, departed this life on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the Sugar Creek Senior Living Community in Brownsville, TN.