Author: Chris Davis

Ms. Mary Lorene King was born on December 5, 1938 in Brownsville, Tennessee. She departed this life on October 10, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul C.M.E. Church.…

Funeral services for Timothy Kurt Hicks will be held on Friday, October 17th, 2025 at 1:00pm at the George A. Smith and Sons South Chapel on South Highland Avenue with Brent Pearce officiating. Interment will follow at Ararat Baptist Church…

Nina L. Beaven, age 86 of Springville, TN, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, at Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital. Her funeral service will be at McEvoy Funeral Home at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 17, 2025, with Father Martin…

Mrs. Merdis Anne Reid, 71, died Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. Services will be Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11:00 A. M. at Beech Grove Church of Christ in Brownsville.  Interment will be in…

Steve D. Rowland, age 79, born on September 14, 1946, in Memphis, TN, left this world peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Senatobia Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Senatobia, MS. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025,…

Brenda Willoughby Elder, age 79, of Bolivar, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025. She was born in Jackson, Tennessee, on March 13, 1946, to the late Woodrow and Bessie Hammers Willoughby. Brenda had a heart for helping others…

Howard Hampton Vestal, age 82 passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025. A the visitation with friends and loved ones for Howard will be held Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at George A. Smith &…

Mr. Robert Leon “Bob” Haskell, 69, of Troy passed away 7:22 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2025, at his home. Graveside services will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Thursday at East View Cemetery. Jackson Doss will officiate. There will be no visitation…

Services for Mr. Odell Dupree, age 77 of Bells, Tennessee will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:00 A.M., at the New First Baptist Church in Maury City, Tennessee. The interment will be in the New Cemetery. The family…

Elaine A. Thompson October 12, 1936 – October 11, 2025 With deep love and gratitude, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Elaine A. Thompson, who entered eternal rest on October 11, 2025, one day before…

Mrs. Rebecca Faye “Becky” Hoffman, 78, of the Fremont community passed away 2:00 a.m. Sunday, October 12th, 2025, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 12:00 p.m. Thursday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Darrel Hoffman and Ken Hogg…

Funeral service for Jimmie Lee Hobson, age 86, will be Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Greater St. Luke Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Greater St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Hobson died Monday, October 6, 2025…

Donald Ray Tarver, a man of unwavering dedication and boundless love, passed away on October 8, 2025, in Bells, Tennessee. Born on October 11, 1944, in Georgia, Donald's life was filled with hard work, joyous laughter, and a deep devotion…

Funeral service for Luther Thomas Mercer, Sr., age 83, will be Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM at New St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church,  Entombment will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Mercer died Thursday, October 9, 2025 at…

Hubert Brooks Clayton, age 82, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, following heart surgery. Born in Kevil, Kentucky, on March 27, 1943, Brooks was the beloved son of Hubert Farris and…

Funeral service for Bridgette Olivia Cooper, age 64, will be Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Ms. Cooper died Friday, October 3, 2025 at Northbrooke Health Care Center. The family will…

Ms. Porsche DeShon Yancey-Noel, age 50, of Lexington, TN., departed this life on Monday, October 6th, 2025, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Family will receive friends on October 18th, 2025, from 10:00am until time of funeral…

Roy Milton McCoy, Sr., 78, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025. Born December 4, 1946, in Humboldt, TN, Roy lived a life marked by hard work, deep faith, and unwavering love for his family and friends.…

Larry Wayne Allen, 77, of Bells TN, went to his heavenly home on Monday, October 6, 2025. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 1:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN,…

Memorial service for Vera M. Moore, age 87, will be Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2057 N. Parkway, Jackson, TN 38301. Mrs. Moore died Saturday, October 4, 2025 at her residence.…

Services for Mrs. Jeannette Suzanne Ford Bond, age 89 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025, 11:00 A.M., at the Macedonia Baptist Church. The interment will be in the Bond Farrington Cemetery in Brownsville, Tennessee. The…

Funeral service for Mary Florence Green, age 82, will be Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Green died Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Visitation for Mrs.…

Mamie Sue Watson, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 3, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on October 22, 1948, in Brownsville, TN, Mamie Sue dedicated her life to family, community, and service. She is remembered…

Roy Milton McCoy, Sr., 78, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025. Born December 4, 1946, in Humboldt, TN, Roy lived a life marked by hard work, deep faith, and unwavering love for his family and friends.…

Rayford Hillard "Ray" Callahan, Jr., 61, of Union City passed away 9:56 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2025, at Tri Star Horizon Medical Center in Dickson. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2025, in the chapel of…

Permelia “Pam” Wallace, age 89, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025. Pam was born on October 21, 1935, in Lexington, Tennessee, to Hulon and Etta Franklin. Pam was married to the love of her life, Cliff…

Dennis Franklin Hays II, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away on October 5, 2025, at the age of 63. He was born on July 15, 1962, in Jackson, Tennessee. Dennis was a man of many talents and deep passions. An avid…

Mr. Gregory Owens, 57, died Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Haywood County Community Hospital in Brownsville. Services will be Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 12:00 Noon at Mercer Baptist Church in Brownsville.  Interment will be in Mercer Cemetery in Brownsville. …

The visitation for Mr. Calvin Drew, age 87 of Humboldt, Tennessee will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M., at the Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church in Humboldt, Tennessee. The Celebration of Life will be…

Funeral service for Louis Edward Hopkins, Sr., age 87, will be Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Hopkins died Wednesday, October 1, 2025…

Funeral service for Breona Katrice Stanley, age 33, will be Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Missionary Outreach Christian Church.  Burial will follow in Missionary Outreach Christian Church Cemetery. Ms. Stanley died Sunday, September 28, 2025 at her…

Funeral service for Jacqueline Lofton, age 62, will be Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Humboldt, TN. Mrs. Lofton died Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The family will…

Ameldia Sue Jones, age 85 of Puryear, formerly of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025, at WTH Henry Co. Hospital. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at McEvoy Funeral Home,…

Mrs. Annie Jean Shaw, 92, died Thursday, October 2, 2025, at her residence in Brownsville. Services will be Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 11:00 A. M. at Browns Creek Baptist Church in Brownsville.  Interment will be in Union Grove Cemetery…

Agnes Ray Smith, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed from this world on October 1, 2025, in Brownsville, Tennessee, at the age of 92. Born on August 16, 1933, in Helena, Arkansas, Agnes carried with her the warmth of…

Herbert Johnson, 68, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away on October 1, 2025. He was born on December 27, 1956, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, to the late Ralph L. Johnson and Mary Zomparelli Johnson. Herbert had an incredible love for life…

Thelma Mae White, 80, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at her home on October 2, 2025. She was born on September 24, 1945, in Bruceton, Tennessee. After attending cosmetology school at McCollum and Ross in Jackson, Thelma pursued a…

David Bruce Carden, 78, passed away on October 1st, 2025, at Northbrook Post Acute in Jackson, Tennessee. Bruce was born March 21, 1947 in Jackson, Tennessee to the late John David Carden and Jewel Deming Carden. He was a former…

Mr. Dewey Lee DePriest was born on January 7, 1946 in Madison County, Tennessee. He departed this life on September 28, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at New St. Luke…

Joe Wallace Sills, a devoted husband, father, son, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, at the age of 42. Born on November 4, 1982, in Brownsville, TN. Joe Wallace was well-known for his unwavering commitment to…

Virginia Estes, age 75, was born October 2, 1949, in Memphis, TN.  She was the beloved daughter of the late legendary Sleepy John Estes (John Adam Estes) and Ola Estes.  There was a Memorial Service held at the First United…

James Gwyen Reece, age 74, a beloved father, brother, grandfather, and friend, passed away on September 29, 2025, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born on July 31, 1951, in Maury City, Tennessee, and spent his life…

Funeral service for Davin Leshawn Parker, age 25, will be Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM at East Jackson Church of Christ.  Burial will follow on Monday, October 13, 2025 at the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads.…