Obituaries

Mary “Christine” Sowell Sisk

Mary “Christine” Sowell Sisk passed away peacefully on July 21, 2025 as hymns from her old Oakfield Methodist Church days drifted through her mind. Christine, or “Memaw” to some of those she loved most—her grandkids, great-grandkids, and every friend they…

Derotha Reid Shaw

Mrs. Derotha Reid Shaw, 65, died Monday, July 21, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. Services will be Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 11:00 A. M. at Browns Creek Baptist Church in Brownsville.  Interment will be in Browns…

Bernice Walker

Ms. Bernice Walker, 67, died Saturday, July 12, 2025, at her residence in Memphis. Services will be Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 1:00 P. M. at New Hope Baptist Church in Brownsville.  Interment will be in New Hope Memorial Gardens…

Doritha Smith

Funeral service for Doritha Smith, age 69, will be Friday, July 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Maplewood…

Ezell Overton

Funeral service for Ezell Overton, age 79, will be Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Home Missionary Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Greater Mercer Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Overton died Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County…

Jo Ann Brown

Mrs. Jo Ann Brown, 84, of Portland and formerly of Hornbeak and Union City passed away 4:10 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin. Funeral services will be conducted 12:00 p.m. Monday at Edmaiston Mosley…

Gary Ray Doughten

Mr. Gary Ray Doughten, 72, of Rives, passed away at 11:55 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Born on March 21, 1953, in Obion County, he was the son of the late Malcolm Clinton Doughten and…

Lela Mae Carney

Ms. Lela Mae Carney, 94, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at her residence in Stanton. Services will be Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 1:00 P. M. at Beech Grove Church of Christ in Brownsville. Interment will be in Beech Grove…

Martha Lou Barnes

Martha Lou Barnes, age 87, of the Luray community, passed away on July 15, 2025 in Jackson. Martha was born in Madison County, TN on February 15, 1938 to the late John and Lois Barber Moling. She was an active…

Jackie Vernon Vannetter

Jackie Vernon Vannetter, age 66, a cherished individual and dedicated Mold Technician at Berry Global, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on June 24, 1959, in…