Obituaries

Kendrick Cortez Joy

Kendrick Cortez Joy, aged 59, of Somerville, TN., departed this life on Thursday, February 5th, 2026, at St. Francis in Bartlett, TN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 15th, 2026, from 9:00am-10:00am, at Hardeman County Funeral Services Chapel and…

Walter Lee Bonds, Sr.

Services for Mr. Walter Lee Bonds, Sr. age 91 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Monday, February 16, 2026, 1:00 P.M. at the East Jackson Church of Christ. The interment will be in the Parkway Memorial Gardens. The viewing…

Shirley Ruth Williams

Miss Shirley Ruth Williams, age 77, of McKenzie, TN., went to her eternal resting place on Friday, February 6th, 2026, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 14th, 2026, from 11:00am…

Clifford Louis Garrard, Jr.

Dr. Clifford Louis Garrard, Jr., age 89, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, February 5, 2026, at The Carriage House Assisted Living in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Born June 25, 1936 in Montgomery, Alabama to the late Clifford Louis Garrard, Sr. and…

Kenneth Ray Yarbrough, Sr

Funeral service for Kenneth Ray Yarbrough, Sr., age 79, will be Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Historic First Baptist Church.  Burial will follow on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers…

Leburn Dorris "LD" Barnes

Leburn Dorris "LD" Barnes, age 75, was born on March 19, 1950, in Covington, TN. He passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, in Nashville, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM, at…

Synovia Weatherspoon

Funeral service for Synovia Weatherspoon, age 78, will be Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem No. 1 Missionary Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Bethlehem No. 1 Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Weatherspoon died Saturday, January 24,…

Robie Bobbitt Gause

Funeral service for Robie Bobbitt Gause, age 83, will be Friday, February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM at East Jackson Church of Christ.  Burial will follow in Bobbitt Cemetery in Denmark, TN. Mrs. Gause died Monday, January 19, 2026 at…

Mark Anthony Stitts, Jr

Funeral service for Mark Anthony Stitts, Jr., age 22, will be Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Stitts died Monday, February 2, 2026 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Visitation for…

Sylbrenda Fay Carroll

Funeral service for Sylbrenda Fay Carroll, age 68, will be Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Carroll died Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The family will…