Obituaries

Roy Neal Martin

Roy Neal Martin, age 80, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Linda A. Martin, departed this life Saturday afternoon, February 3, 2024 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Roy was born February 11, 1943 in Rives, Missouri, the…

Mr. Vincent Seymore

Mr. Vincent Seymore, 54, died Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Haywood County Community Hospital in Brownsville. With social distancing restrictions in place, services will be Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 12:00 Noon at Peaceful Chapel Baptist Church in Brownsville.  Interment…

Lee Tillman Hively

Lee Tillman Hively, age 94, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of the late Sarah Arbogast Hively, departed this life Friday morning, February 2, 2024. Lee was born February 9, 1929 in Dunmore, West Virginia, the son of the late Walter…

James Ross Johnson

James Ross Johnson, age 60, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Haywood Community Hospital.  James was born on November 11, 1963, in Selmer, TN to Ross Alton Johnson and Betty Ann Gray…

Richard Jones

Funeral Service for Richard Jones, age 75, will be Friday, February 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Jones died Friday, January 26, 2024 at Maplewood…

Dolores Marie Calvo Turner

Dolores Marie Calvo Turner, age 88, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, January 31, 2024. Dolores was born July 1, 1935 in New Madrid, Missouri, the daughter of the late Augustin Calvo and Clara Marie Lamb Calvo.…

Mr. Carlton Lee “Picture Man” Womack

Services for Mr. Carlton Lee “Picture Man” Womack , age 78 of Denmark, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, 12 Noon, at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. The interment will be in the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Texas.…

Ms. Evelyn Marie “Pokey” Whisnant

Services for Ms. Evelyn Marie “Pokey” Whisnant  , age 65 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, 11:00 A.M., at the New St. Luke Baptist Church. The interment will be in the Parkway Memorial Gardens. The…

Dr. James Edward “Ed” North

Dr. James Edward “Ed” North, age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Sallie North, departed this life Saturday morning, January 27, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. Ed was born September 14, 1939 in West Monroe,…

Ms. Ayanna Breshay Bingham

Ms. Ayanna Breshay Bingham was born on May 24, 2003 in Jackson, Tennessee. She departed this life on January 25, 2024. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul C.M.E. Church.…