OBITUARIES

Warren Cleavon Johnson, Jr.

Warren Cleavon Johnson, Jr.

Feb 20, 2026

Mr. Warren Cleavon Johnson, Jr., 55, died Friday February 20, 2026, at West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

Services will be held 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Visions Community Baptist Church.

Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Visions Community Baptist Church.

Warren was born on July 14, 1970, to the late W.C. Johnson, Sr. and Linda...

Michael Sneed

Michael Sneed

Feb 20, 2026

Mr. Michael Sneed, 67, of Union City died Friday, February 20, 2026, at his home.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

Michael Gene Sneed was born July 15, 1958, in South Fulton,...

Donald Purvine

Donald Purvine

Feb 16, 2026

Mr. Donald Purvine, 66, died Monday, February 16, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church.

Donald (Donnie) Gene Purvine was born on September 4, 1959, to Willie...

Steven Fulton

Steven Fulton

Feb 15, 2026

Mr. Steven Fulton, 67, formerly of Union City died Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Milwaukee, WI.

Arrangements are incomplete.

McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home - Union City 731-885-8110

Marilyn Teague

Marilyn Teague

Feb 7, 2026

Mrs. Marilyn Kelly Teague, 76, of Paris died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at her home.

Services will be held at noon on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Progressive Baptist Church.

Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the church.

Marilyn Kelly Teague was born on March 30, 1949, in Paris, TN to the late Genella Jackson Kelly and Robert Earl Kelly.

Marilyn...

Mary Pool

Mary Pool

Feb 1, 2026

Mrs. Mary Pool, 91, of Hickman, KY died Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Fulton Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the church.

Ecclesiastes 3:2-A Time to Be BORN: God’s chosen vessel, Mary...

Paul McElrath

Paul McElrath

Feb 1, 2026

Mr. Paul McElrath, 61, of Union City died Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Services will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.

Paul Edward McElrath was born on September 15, 1964, in...

Deundre Shakur Webb

Deundre Shakur Webb

Jan 30, 2026

Mr. Deundre Shakur Webb, age 28, of Paris, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at West TN Healthcare Henry County Hospital.

A celebration of his life will take place at Mount Zion Baptist Church on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., with interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the church.

Deundre was...

Brayaire Lamar King

Brayaire Lamar King

Jan 29, 2026

Brayaire Lamar King, infant son of Kyisha Everett and Deontae King both of Fulton, KY died Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery.

Brayaire Lamar King was born to Kyisha Everett and Deontae King. From the...

Nellie Pope

Nellie Pope

Jan 25, 2026

Mrs. Nellie B. Pope, 68, of Union City died Sunday, January 26, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at House Of Grace in Fulton, KY.

Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church.

Nellie B (Dean) Davidson was born on January 21, 1958, in Covington, Tennessee. Nellie...

Dorothy Olive

Dorothy Olive

Jan 23, 2026

Dorothy Jean Olive, a beloved member of the community, passed away on January 23, 2026, in Paris, TN, at the age of 75. Born on July 8, 1950, in Henry County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Mollie Thompson Olive and Leon Olive. Dorothy's life was marked by her unwavering dedication to family, work, and her faith.

A proud...

Estelle Foster

Estelle Foster

Jan 18, 2026

Mrs. Myrtle Estelle Foster, 86, of Paris died Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Patriot Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Sparks Street Church of Christ. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the church.

Myrtle Estelle Foster, daughter of the late Earnest and Victorine...

James Monroe Terry, Jr.

James Monroe Terry, Jr.

Jan 4, 2026

James Monroe Terry, Jr., was born on April 20, 1960. He passed into eternity on January 5, 2026. He was the only son of James Monroe Terry, Sr., and Willie Ruth Cowan Terry, both who preceded him in death, along with his older brother, James Lee Stubblefield, Jr. and a sister Yetta Ruth Terry.

He was raised in Martin, TN and...

Henry Lee Brooks, Jr.

Henry Lee Brooks, Jr.

Jan 1, 2026

Mr. Henry Lee Brooks, Jr., 55, of Union City died Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Henry Lee Brooks Jr was born on July 19, 1970, in Union City, TN to the late Henry Lee Brooks Sr. and Rosie Lee Mitchell (Harris). He attended Union City High School and was employed by Dometic in Cookeville TN.

Henry...

Darryl McNeal

Darryl McNeal

Dec 30, 2025

Mr. Darryl McNeal, 70, of Rives died Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at his home.

Arrangements are incomplete.

McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home - Union City 731-885-8110

Vickie Collier

Vickie Collier

Dec 24, 2025

Mrs. Vickie Collier, 61, of Martin died Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at West TN Healthcare Jackson-Madison Co. General Hospital.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery in Holladay, TN.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

Vickie Darnell Collier, age 61, was born...

Donald Leslie Freeman

Donald Leslie Freeman

Dec 22, 2025

Donald Leslie Freeman, affectionately known as Leslie, was born on August 31, 1951, in Weakley County, Tennessee. He passed away on December 22, 2025, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin, Tennessee.

Leslie dedicated over 20 years of his life to MTD, where his commitment and work ethic were respected by colleagues and managers alike. An alum of the Weakley...

Patricia Lynn Dickey

Patricia Lynn Dickey

Dec 16, 2025

Ms. Patricia Lynn Dickey, 64, of Union City died Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at West TN Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the funeral home.

Patricia Lynn Dickey was born on February...

Lucy Reed

Lucy Reed

Dec 14, 2025

Lucy Mae (Brooks) Reed, a woman whose life was a testament to faith, family, and generous service, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, at the age off 77.

Born on July 11, 1948, in Kenton, TN, to the late Annie and Robert Brooks, Lucy’s roots in the South shaped her character and her legendary cooking. A graduate of Kenton High...

Joann Brown

Joann Brown

Dec 12, 2025

Ms. Joann Brown, 69, of Fulton died Friday, December 12, 2025, at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at noon on Friday at the church.

She was born on June 11, 1956,...

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