Obituaries

Danny Ray Thomas, age 71, a resident of Covington, TN, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023.  Danny was born on July 21, 1951, in Jackson, TN to George and Anne Belle Thomas. He worked for FedEx.  He loved his family very…

Karen Elizabeth “Karrie” Thorpe, 64, a Somerville native and resident of Arlington, departed this life on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett following a brief illness. Karrie Thorpe was born on August 4, 1958 in Clovis,…

Funeral service for Stevie Lamar Bush, age 51, will be Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM in The Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Bush died Wednesday, April 12, 2023…

Mrs. Eddie Lillian Thaxton, 89, died Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. With social distancing restrictions in place, services will be Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 1:00 P. M. at London Branch Baptist Church in…

Judith Ann Grimes Mathis, age 61, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.  All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mrs. Judy was born in Jackson, TN on August…

Jerry Neal “Butch” Cheshier, age 76, returned to his heavenly home on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services with full Military Honors will be conducted on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 3:00 P.M. in the…

Elizabeth M. Cowles, lovingly known as "Bebe" to her family, resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee and wife of the late Jimmy Cowles, departed this life Sunday afternoon, April 16, 2023 at The Waters of Smyrna nursing center. She was born in…

Teresa Irene Chenoweth Ratkowski, age 67, left this earth to be with the Lord on April 12th, 2023 in Nashville, TN. Teresa was born October 18, 1955, in Paris, TN to the late William Dale "Bill" Chenoweth, Sr., and the…

Funeral service for Frank Harris, III,  age 40, will be Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM in The Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Harris died Saturday, April 8, 2023 in Brownsville, TN.…

Janice "Sue" Wyatt Mason, age 79, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Alford Leon Mason, departed this life Friday morning, April 14, 2023 at her home. Janice was born June 13, 1943 in Benton, Kentucky, the daughter of the…