Obituaries

Kenneth Ray Northam

Kenneth Ray Northam, 83, of Troy, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Born on December 9, 1941, in Dyer County, Kenneth was the beloved son of the late Fred Lee Northam and Maggie Ellen (Edmaiston)…

Travis Gene Stephens

Travis Gene Stephens, affectionately known to those who loved him as "Travis Gene," passed away on August 26, 2025, in Jackson, Tennessee, leaving behind a legacy of dedication, passion, and love that will forever resonate in the hearts of his…

Wayne Allen “Free Bird” Thompson

Wayne Allen “Free Bird” Thompson, 77, of Crutchfield, Kentucky passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Graveside services will be conducted 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Cayce Methodist Church…

Jessie Rean Wade

Ms. Jessie Rean Wade, aged 86, passed away peacefully at her residence in Milan, TN., on August 25th, 2025. A visitation will be held on Friday, September 5th, 2025, from 2:00pm-7:00pm at Front Street Church of Christ in Milan, TN.…

Helen Goff Fisher

Helen Goff Fisher, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, August 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at the Brownsville Baptist Church with Pastor Ben…

Tommie Lou Allen

Services for Mrs. Tommie Lou Allen, age 88 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, 11:00 A.M., at the New Hope Baptist Church. The interment will be in the Parkway Memorial Gardens. If you would like…

Henrietta Yancey

Ms. Henrietta Yancey, 83, died Thursday, August 21, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. Services will be Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 12:00 Noon at Macedonia Baptist Church in Brownsville.  Interment will be in Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Brownsville.  There will…

Nicole Gray Golden

Services for Mrs. Nicole Gray Golden, age 53 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, 12 Noon at the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. The family will receive friends on Friday, from 5:00-7:00 P.M., at the Stephenson-Shaw…

Bobbie Golden Carter

Funeral service for Bobbie Golden Carter, age 84, will be Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Cerro Gordo Missionary Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Cerro Gordo Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Carter died Saturday, August 23, 2025…

Melvin Lee Shaw, Jr

Mr. Melvin Lee Shaw, Jr. age 52 of Dyersburg, TN. died Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Melvin was a long-time employee of Ermco in Dyersburg, TN. and Graduate of Dyersburg High School.  Arrangements…