OBITUARIES

Chester Lee Gibbs, Jr.

Chester Lee Gibbs, Jr.

Jul 7, 2016

Mr. Chester Lee Gibbs, Jr., 75, of South Fulton died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016, at The United Church of The Living God. He was born in Union City, Tennessee on May 12, 1941, to the late Chester Lee and Lennie Hooks Gibbs. He was...

Juanita Tharpe

Juanita Tharpe

Jul 4, 2016

Ms. Juanita Tharpe,48, of Paris died Monday, July 4, 2016, at her residence. Services will be held at noon on Saturday, July 9, 2019, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. She was born March 13, 1968, in Paris to the late John L....

Jessie Frank Vinson

Jessie Frank Vinson

Jul 3, 2016

Mr. Jessie Frank Vinson, 59, of Union City died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 8, 2016, in Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Jessie Frank Vinson was born December 22, 1956, in Woodland...

Donald Leon Johnson

Donald Leon Johnson

Jun 23, 2016

Mr. Donald Leon Johnson, 41, of South Fulton died Thursday, June 23, 2016. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at South Fulton Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Clinton Cemetery in Clinton, KY. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the church. Donald Leon “D.J.” Johnson was born on January 31, 1975, in...

Jimmy Brown

Jimmy Brown

Jun 20, 2016

Mr. Jimmy Brown, 84, of Paris died Monday, June 20, 2016, at Henry County Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2016, in Greenwood Cemetery. Rawls Funeral Home – Paris 731-642-1515

Matthew Bennett

Matthew Bennett

May 27, 2016

Mr. Matthew Bennett, 34, of Antioch, Tennessee died Friday, May 27, 2016, in Chicago. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Fuller officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the funeral home. Matthew Demar Bennett, known to family and...

Lamont Prentice Smith, Jr.

Lamont Prentice Smith, Jr.

May 25, 2016

Lamont Prentice Smith, Jr., 3, of Martin died Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Jackie Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the church. Lamont Prentice Smith, Jr. passed...

Allen Dickerson

Allen Dickerson

May 23, 2016

Mr. Allen "Big AL" Dickerson, 79, of South Fulton died Monday, May 23, 2016, at Heritage Manor Healthcare Center. Services will be held at noon on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Jacksonville Freewill Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the church. Allen “Big Al” Dickerson, was born March 12,...

Parthena Fulton

Parthena Fulton

May 16, 2016

Mrs. Parthena Fulton, 94, of Union City died Monday, May 16, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at New Hope Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Beach Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Parthena Norwood Fulton...

Willie James Sisson

Willie James Sisson

May 13, 2016

Mr. Willie James Sisson, 74, of South Fulton died Friday, May 13, 2016, at Diversicare of Martin. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2016, Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday at the church. Willie James “Doo Funny” Sisson was born in...

Ruby Crockett Dinwiddie

Ruby Crockett Dinwiddie

May 12, 2016

Mrs. Ruby Dinwiddie, 89, of Martin died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Tennova Volunteer Community Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at McCabe United Methodist Church with Rev. Orrin Cowley officiating. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. Mrs. Ruby Dinwiddie was born...

Joseph Puckett

Joseph Puckett

May 9, 2016

Mr. Joseph DeIoghn "JoJo" Puckett, 47, of Puryear, TN died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Humphreys officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the...

Jessie Mae Haskins

Jessie Mae Haskins

Apr 27, 2016

Mrs. Jessie Mae Haskins, 87, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Union City Manor Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Jones officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. She was born on...

Jason Torrez Edmonson

Jason Torrez Edmonson

Apr 18, 2016

Mr. Jason Torrez Edmonson, 37, of McKenzie died Monday, April 18, 2016, in Huntingdon. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Obion River District Association Headquarters in McKenzie. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Obion River District Association Headquarters. Jason was born December 20, 1978,...

Blossie Mable Cheirs

Blossie Mable Cheirs

Apr 15, 2016

Mrs. Blossie Mable Cheirs, 72, of Hickman died Friday, April 15, 2016, at Reelfoot Manor Health and Rehab in Tiptonville. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Herman Emery officiating. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the...

Mozell Cavitt

Mozell Cavitt

Apr 10, 2016

Mrs. Mozell Thompson Cavitt, 97, of Memphis formerly of Martin died Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Miles Chapel Church. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Mozell Thompson Cavitt was born on...

Shelia Ann Brewer

Shelia Ann Brewer

Apr 9, 2016

Mrs. Shelia Brewer, 52, of South Fulton died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Martin with Rev. Jackie Thomas and Dr. Jessie Webb officiating. Interment will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on...

Marcie Renae Adkisson

Marcie Renae Adkisson

Apr 4, 2016

Ms. Marcie Renae Adkisson, 44, of Trezevant died Monday, April 4, 2016, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church Family Life Center. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Marcie Renae Adkisson...

Jacqueline "Rita" Howard Whitsey

Jacqueline "Rita" Howard Whitsey

Apr 1, 2016

Mrs. Jacqueline "Rita" Howard Whitsey, 63, of Nashville formerly of Paris died Friday, April 1, 2016, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Jacqueline Odessa Whitsey, known...

Adell Browning

Adell Browning

Mar 27, 2016

Mrs. Adell Browning, 92, of Hickman died March 27, 2016, at her residence. Services will be held at noon on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home - Union City 731-885-8110

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