OBITUARIES

Jan 11, 2018

Mr. Willie D. Davis, 67, of Union City died Thursday, January 11, 2018, at his residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Arthur Turner officiating. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday. He was born November 28, 1950, in Bardwell,...

Jan 8, 2018

Mr. Bill Floyd, 57, of Lexington, KY formerly of Paris died Monday, January 8, 2018, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Progressive Baptist Church. He was born on March 24, 1960, to Mary Walker and the late Orid Rankin II. At the age of twelve he moved to...

Jan 6, 2018

Mr. Robert Carl Bransford, 81, of South Fulton died Saturday, January 6, 2018, at his home.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Oakton, KY. Interment will follow in Clinton Cemetery in Clinton, KY. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at Rawls Funeral Home in...

Dec 23, 2017

Mrs. Theresa Hope Henry, 41 died Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis.Services will be held at noon on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at Anointed Church of The Living God. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery.Visitation will be held on Friday from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Rawls Funeral Home and also on Saturday from 11...

Dec 19, 2017

Mrs. Nora A. McNeal, 68, of Paris died Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Henry County Medical Center.A private family burial was held in Maplewood Cemetery here in Paris. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Georgia. She was born on March 11, 1949, in Paris to the Willie V. and Farrysee Lightfoot Tharpe. She was a...

Dec 17, 2017

Mrs. Mary Alice Boyd, 70, of Martin died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Conyers, GA.Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery.Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church.Rawls Funeral Home – Union City 731-885-8110

Dec 14, 2017

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Dean, 100, of Hickman died Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Tennova Healthcare -Volunteer Martin.Services will be held at noon on Friday, December 22, 2017, at Thomas Chapel CME Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday at the church.Sarah E. Dean was born to Rev. Fagan and Effie Chambers on...

Dec 12, 2017

Ms. Airlean Mary Tharpe, 91, of Springville died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at her residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thomas Teague officiating. Interment will follow in New Hope Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the funeral home. She was born on May...

Dec 9, 2017

Mrs. Mary Pauline Phelps, 83, of Union City died Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Tennova Healthcare Regional Jackson. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.She was born on November 18, 1934,...

Nov 30, 2017

Mr. Charles Johnson Fisher, 69, of Tiptonville died Thursday, November 30, 2017, at Tennova Healthcare – Dyersburg Regional. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 3, 2017, at Main Street Church of Christ in Tiptonville with Brother Rossie Taylor officiating.Interment will follow in Citizens Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the church.He was born January...

Nov 24, 2017

Mr. David Thomas Royster, 71, of Martin died Friday, November 24, 2017, at Veterans Affair Medical Center in Marion, IL.Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 1, 2017, at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Jackie Thomas and Rev. Leroy Brent officiating. Interment will follow in Mound City National Cemetery in Mound City, IL.Visitation will begin...

Nov 10, 2017

Mr. James Samuels, Jr., 32, formerly of Paris died Friday, November 10, 2017, at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, HI. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the church on Saturday.He was born to Virgil Samuels, Sr. and Dorothy Jeanette Samuels (deceased)...

Nov 9, 2017

Mr. Christopher Lee Davis, 30, of Paris died Thursday, November 9, 2017.Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. M.A. Richardson officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. He was born on July 18, 1987, in Paris to...

Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Victor O’Brian Fulton, 40, of Martin died Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Van Ayer Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017, at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery.Visitation will begin at noon on Monday at the church. Mr. Victor O’Brian Fulton was born on January 16,...

Nov 1, 2017

Ms. Pauline Moody, 90, of South Fulton died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Union City Nursing and Rehabilitation. Services will be held at noon on Monday, November 6, 2017, at Jacksonville Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. James Watford officiating. Interment will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday at the church.Sister Pauline Moody was...

Oct 26, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Jewell Clark, 89, of Paris died Thursday, October 26, 2017, at her residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Allen Temple CME Church. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday at the church.She was born on November 24, 1927, in Southside to the late Johnnie Boyd...

Oct 24, 2017

Mr. Gary Carr, 51, of Union City died Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at his residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 27, 2017, at Anointed Church of The Living God.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. until time of service on Friday at the church.He was born on November 4, 1965, in Union City to the late...

Oct 20, 2017

Mrs. Clementine Warren, 62, of Hickman died Friday, October 20, 2017, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center.Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the church. She was born on May 15, 1955, to the late...

Oct 16, 2017

Mrs. Peggy June Payne-Searcy, 80, of Paris died Monday, October 16, 2017, at Henry County Medical Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. J.C. Webb, Jr. officiating. Inerment will follow in Western Oak Grove Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.Ms. Peggy...

Oct 11, 2017

Ms. Alfreida Warr, 50, of Camden died Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at her residence.Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 15, 2017, in Greenwood Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. on Sunday in Rawls Funeral Home Chapel.She was born on September 19, 1967, in Waverly to Martha Tharpe Warr of Mansfield.She is also...