OBITUARIES

Jessie Petway

Jessie Petway

Jan 27, 2020

Mrs. Jessie Petway, 87, of Trezevant died Monday, January 27, 2020, at AHC McKenzie.

Services will be at noon on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Wingo Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Wingo Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

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

A complete obituary...

Robert Lee West

Robert Lee West

Jan 24, 2020

Mr. Robert Lee West, 57, of Martin died Friday, January 24, 2020, at his residence.

Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at McCabe United Methodist Church.

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

A complete obituary will follow.

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Earnest Strickland

Earnest Strickland

Jan 24, 2020

Mr. Earnest Strickland, 74, of South Fulton died Friday, January 24, 2020, at AHC Union City.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton.

He was born on March 5, 1945 in Sardis, Mississippi to the late Robert Lee Strickland and Lena Heard....

Debra Louise Flowers

Debra Louise Flowers

Jan 12, 2020

Ms. Debra Louise Flowers, 59, of Union City died Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Visions Community Baptist Church.

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

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Minnie Harden

Minnie Harden

Jan 10, 2020

Mrs. Minnie Harden, 85, of Union City died Friday, January 10, 2020, at Diversicare of Martin.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Rawls Funeral Home.

She...

Charles Cletus Tharpe

Charles Cletus Tharpe

Jan 8, 2020

Mr. Charles Cletus Tharpe, 68, of Paris died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at AHC Paris.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

He was born on April 27, 1951 to the late Charles N. Tharpe and Mary Elizabeth Cowan...

Mary Lee Fulton

Mary Lee Fulton

Jan 8, 2020

Ms. Marylee Fulton, 74, of Belleville, IL formerly of Union City died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in Belleville.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020, at New Hope Freewill Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at noon on Friday at the church.

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Alfonzo Thomas

Alfonzo Thomas

Jan 4, 2020

Mr. Alfonzo Thomas, 70, of Chicago formerly of Martin died Saturday, January 4, 2020, at his residence.

Services will be held at noon on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Rosehill Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

Alfonzo Thomas...

Robert Odell Long

Robert Odell Long

Jan 1, 2020

Mr. Robert Odell Long, 43, of Paris died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2019, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.

A complete obituary will follow.

Rawls Funeral Home - Paris 731-642-1515

Martha "Bug" Johnson

Martha "Bug" Johnson

Dec 28, 2019

Ms. Martha "Bug" Johnson, 92, of Fulton died Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center.

Services will be held at noon on January 4, 2020, at St. Paul A.M.E. Church in South Fulton. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery in Union City.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the...

William "Billy" Atkins

William "Billy" Atkins

Dec 26, 2019

Mr. William Atkins, 65, of Martin died Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville.

Services will be held at noon on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

He was...

Rene Robinson

Rene Robinson

Dec 24, 2019

Mrs. Gwendolyn Rene Robinson, 63, of Union City died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Services will be held at noon on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Greater Bethel Church of God In Christ. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at...

Joe Ingram

Joe Ingram

Dec 6, 2019

Mr. Joseph "Joe" Ingram, 90 of Union City died Friday, December 6, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at First United Pentecostal Church. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church.

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Semika Shontrell Davis

Semika Shontrell Davis

Dec 5, 2019

Ms. Semika Shontrell Davis, 37, of Union City Thursday, December 5, 2019.

Visitation only will be held from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2019, in Rawls Funeral Home Chapel.

She was born August 2, 1982, in Milwaukee, WI.

Semika leaves to cherish her memories, her father, Herbert Davis, two...

Mary Ruth Kendley

Mary Ruth Kendley

Dec 4, 2019

Ms. Mary Ruth Kendley, 72, of Paris died Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation in Paducah.

Services will be held at noon on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Puryear. Interment will follow in Union Grove Cemetery.

She was born on November 24, 1947 to her late...

Annie Poole

Annie Poole

Nov 25, 2019

Mrs. Annie Poole, 88, of Hickman died Monday, November 25, 2019, at Baptist Health Paducah.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Thomas Chapel CME Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

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Frances Kerney

Frances Kerney

Nov 19, 2019

Ms. Frances Kerney, 79, of Union City died Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2019, at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the church.

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Ronald Lewis Brooks

Ronald Lewis Brooks

Nov 15, 2019

Mr. Ronald Brooks, 65, of Detroit formerly of Fulton died Friday, November 15, 2019, at DMC Harper University Hospital in Detroit.

Services will be held at noon on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at New Beginnings Ministries in Water Valley, KY.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

Rawls Funeral...

W.D. Pirtle

W.D. Pirtle

Nov 15, 2019

Mr. W.D. "Dub" Pirtle, 76, of Union City died Friday, November 15, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church....

Vernita Skinner

Vernita Skinner

Nov 12, 2019

Mrs. Vernita Skinner, 93, of Mansfield died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at her residence.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, 2019, in Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday at Rawls Funeral Home.

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