OBITUARIES

Mary Lavern Wilkins

Mary Lavern Wilkins

Jul 6, 2017

Mrs. Mary Lavern Alexander Wilkins, 96, of Paris died Thursday, July 6, 2017, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. M.A. Richardson officiating.She was born on March 12, 1921, to the late Arthur and Gladys Phelps Alexander in Como, Tennessee.She was married to the...

Maleigha Amour Brown

Maleigha Amour Brown

Jul 4, 2017

Maleigha Amour Brown, 3 months old of Martin died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis.Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 14, 2017, at McCabe United Methodist Church with Rev. Orrin Cowley, Sr., officiating. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery.Visitation will begin at noon on Friday at the church.Maleigha Amour Brown was...

Shirley Ann Willis

Shirley Ann Willis

Jul 3, 2017

Mrs. Shirley Ann Willis, 72, of Union City died Monday, July 3, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union City. The family chose cremation and there will be no services. She was born on December 13, 1944, in Chicago to the late Rose Green. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veteran Hospital in North Chicago, IL and formerly...

Sandra Cross Warren

Sandra Cross Warren

Jun 29, 2017

Mrs. Sandra Cross Warren, 63, of Hickman died Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Kingdom Harvest (Old South Fulton Baptist Church) with Dr. Jessie Webb officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery.Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church.Sandra Jean Cross-Warren was born...

Robert Earl Long

Robert Earl Long

Jun 22, 2017

Robert Earl Long, 54, of Atlanta, formerly of Paris, died Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Lilburn, Ga. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Rawls Funeral Home. He was born June 8, 1963, in Paris to the late Robert O’Dell and Charlotte Ann Long. He is survived by three children: Jasmine Lawrence, Tiffany Clifton...

Damon Jaquan Burnside

Damon Jaquan Burnside

Jun 14, 2017

Mr. Damon Jaquan Burnside, 16, of Union City died Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at his residence.Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Exchanged Street Church of Christ with Graham McGill officiating. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon until time of service on Saturday at the church.He was born on...

S.J. Askins

S.J. Askins

Jun 10, 2017

Mr. S.J. Askins, 64, of Nashville formerly of Martin died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Nashville General Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at McCabe United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery.Masonic Rights will begin at 11:30 a.m. with visitation following until time of service on Saturday at the church.S.J. Askins...

Jettie Tharpe

Jettie Tharpe

Jun 9, 2017

Mr. Jettie Tharpe , 88, of Paris died Friday, June 9, 2017, at Henry County Medical Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Sparks Street Church of Christ with Ed Howard officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the church.He was born March 18, 1929,...

Sammye J. Robertson

Sammye J. Robertson

Jun 9, 2017

Mrs. Sammye J. Robertson, 74, of Como died Friday, June 9, 2017, at her residence.Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017, at Union Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel.      Rawls Funeral...

Luther Cornell Misher

Luther Cornell Misher

May 24, 2017

Mr. Luther Cornell Misher,71, of Fulton died Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at his residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Fulton. Bishop Noland Hardin will be officiating.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the church.  Rawls Funeral Home – South Fulton 731-479-2181

Ada Pirtle Polk

Ada Pirtle Polk

May 17, 2017

Mrs. Ada Ruth Polk, 68, of Fulton died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Jackson – Madison County General Hospital.Services will be held at noon on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Marvin Mercer, Sr., officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the church.Ada Ruth Polk...

Michelle Steward Caldwell

Michelle Steward Caldwell

May 8, 2017

Ms. Michelle Steward Caldwell, 51, of Union City died Monday, May 8, 2017, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Brown Chapel AME Church. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery.Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church.Michelle Steward Caldwell was born on June 14, 1965, to...

Doris Louise Shaw

Doris Louise Shaw

May 8, 2017

Ms. Doris Louise Shaw, 76, died Monday, May 8, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.Services will be held at noon on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at McCabe United Methodist Church with Rev. Orrin Cowley officiating. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.Doris Louise Shaw started her earthly life’s journey on...

John Wilson Davis

John Wilson Davis

May 5, 2017

Mr. John Wilson Davis, 54, of South Fulton died Friday, May 5, 2017. Services will be held at noon on Monday, May 15, 2017, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in South Fulton.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home.John Wilson Davis, known as “Big John” was born September 14, 1962 in Fulton, Kentucky, to the union...

Willie Edd Smith

Willie Edd Smith

May 1, 2017

Elder Willie Edd Smith, 76, of Dallas, GA, formerly of Union City died Monday, May 1, 2017, at his residence.Services will be held at noon on Saturday, May 6, 2017, 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 the church.He was born on March...

Willie C Nicholson

Willie C Nicholson

Apr 26, 2017

Mr. Willie C. Nicholson, 65, of Fulton died Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Tennova Healthcare - Volunteer Martin. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Pentecostal Tabernacle in Water Valley, KY with Bishop Marcus McClure officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the church.He was...

Charles Curtis Graves

Charles Curtis Graves

Apr 18, 2017

Mr. Charles Graves, 51, of Martin died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at his residence. Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at McCabe United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the church.Charles Curtis Graves was born September 20, 1965, to the late, Ida Maxine Graves...

Sarah Chambers

Sarah Chambers

Apr 18, 2017

Mrs. Sarah Chambers, 101, of Union City died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Union City Manor Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Brown Chapel AME Church with Rev. Clay Holiday officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Church...

Lon Martin

Lon Martin

Apr 16, 2017

Mr. Lon Martin, 86, of South Fulton died Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Tennova Healthcare Volunteer – Martin. Services will be held at noon on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at The United Church of The Living God with Elder Margaret Pettigrew Officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.He was born on March 10, 1931, to...

Pamela Ball

Pamela Ball

Apr 13, 2017

Ms. Pamela Ball, 51, of Paris died Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Henry County Healthcare.Services will be held at noon on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Rawls Funeral Home Chapel.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in Rawls Funeral Home Chapel.She was born on April 30, 1965, in Camden to the late Freeman Ford and Inna Tharpe. She was...

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