OBITUARIES

May 17, 2020

Mr. Marvin Burton, 81, of Puryear died Sunday, May 17, 2020, at  AHC Paris.

A viewing will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

He was born in Paris on May 7, 1939, to Calvin and Mildred Martin...

May 15, 2020

Mr. James Edward Smith, Jr., 73, of Hickman died Friday, May 15, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital.

A viewing will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in South Fulton. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery.

James Edward Smith, Jr. was...

May 13, 2020

Mr. Ernest Guthrie, 72, of South Fulton died Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin.

Private funeral services were held on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at 11 a.m. in Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in South Fulton. Interment followed in Greenlea Cemetery.

He was born on March 10, 1948, in Fulton,...

Apr 25, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Buford, 84, of Martin died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at her residence.

Private family funeral services were held. Interment followed in Parham Cemetery.

She was born on January 8, 1936, in Martin to the late Birdie B. Busby and George Bell.

She was married to the late Newell Buford, Jr.

Apr 19, 2020

Mrs. Mary Catherine Hutcherson, 91, of Paris died Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

The family had private services. Cremation followed the services.

She was born on November 24, 1928, in Paris to the late Mary Gillespie and Clarence Alexander. She graduated from Henry County Training School and worked as a nursing...

Apr 19, 2020

Mrs. Bessie Mae Elam, 89, of Union City died Sunday, April 19, 2020, at her residence.

Private family services were held. Interment followed in East View Cemetery.

Bessie Mae Talley Elam was born July 4, 1930 in Holly Springs, MS, to Dolly Mae Jones and Cleveland Talley.

She married her beloved John “J.T.”...

Apr 16, 2020

Ms. Debbie Barnett Mayberry, 55, of Clinton died Thursday, April 17, 2020, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield.

Private family services were held.

She was born on January 1, 1965, in Oakton, KY to the late Willie and Gladys Barnett. She graduated from Fulton Co. High School. She was employed at the Plumley Company....

Apr 14, 2020

Mrs. Willie Mae Thompson, 91, of Union City died Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at her residence.

Private family services were held. Interment will followed in East View Cemetery.

She was born in Sunflower, MS on April 29, 1928, to the late Cornell and Nancy Callahan. She was married to the late Montrel Thompson, Sr.

Apr 10, 2020

Mr. Donald James, 67, of Union City died Friday, April 10, 2020, at Diversicare of Martin.

Arrangements are incomplete.

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Apr 4, 2020

Mr. Clarence Garland, 89, of Tiptonville died Saturday, April 4, 2020, at his home.

Arrangements are incomplete.

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Apr 1, 2020

Mrs. Charlie Ruth Lee, 88, of Union City died Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Milan General Hospital.

Private family services were held. Interment followed in East View Cemetery.

She was born on December 11, 1930, to the late Charlie and Daisy Simpson in Gibson County. She graduated from Rosenwald High School in Trenton, a former...

Mar 31, 2020

Mr. Earnest "Robot" Roberson, 72, of Union City, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

Private family services were held. Interment followed in East View Cemetery.

He was born on February 20, 1948, in Union City to George Roberson, Jr. and Mollie Ingram. He graduated from Miles High School in 1966. He...

Mar 31, 2020

Mr. William Trent Knight, 52, of Union City died Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.

Private family services were held. Interment followed in East View Cemetery.

William Trent Knight was born March 12, 1968 to William and Wilma Knight who preceded him in death.

Trent...

Mar 31, 2020

Ms. Thelma Wakefield, 64, of South Fulton, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at AHC Union City.

A private memorial service was held.

Thelma, also known as “Lou Lou” by her loved ones was born April 5, 1955 in Fulton, KY to John and Mary Avent both of Grand Junction, TN.

Thelma moved to...

Mar 28, 2020

Mr. Frederick Pfenning, 72, of Martin died Saturday, March 28, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital.

Arrangements are incomplete.

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Mar 28, 2020

Mrs. Martha Smith, 97, of Clinton formerly of Obion died Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Clinton-Hickman Co. ICF Nursing Facility.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Beech Grove Cemetery in Obion.

She was born November 11, 1922 the daughter of Charles Robert (Charlie) Noonan and Mary Elizabeth...

Mar 25, 2020

Mrs. Rosie Wynn, 73, of Paris died Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at her residence.

Private family services were held. A memorial service will be scheduled later.

She was born February 8, 1947 to Otis and Willie Mae (Dess) Conner in Chicago, Illinois.

She was to married Fred Wynn on December 11,1981. She was...

Mar 24, 2020

Mr. Roy Windham, 69, of Martin died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Viewing will be from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Rawls Funeral Home.

Mr. Roy Lee Windham was born, March 30, 1950, in Louisville, Mississippi. He attended Weakley County Training School in...

Mar 19, 2020

Mr. Donny "Mickey" Joe Robinson, Sr. 65, of Spartanburg, SC formerly of Union City died Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Rawls Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held later.

He was born July 23, 1954 in...

Mar 18, 2020

Mr. Joe Lloyd Jones, 58, of Martin died Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at AHC VanAyer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Viewing will be from 12 p.m. until 1p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel.

He was born March 15,1962 to Frankie L. Jones and Joe Louis Crutchfield of Martin, TN. Joe Lloyd...