OBITUARIES

Shirley Ann Williams

Shirley Ann Williams

Jul 7, 2015

Ms. Shirley Ann Williams, 60, of South Fulton died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Jackson -Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Jacksonville Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. James Watford officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church....

Raymon "Rabbit" Hutcherson, Jr.

Raymon "Rabbit" Hutcherson, Jr.

Jul 5, 2015

Mr. Raymon “Rabbit” Hutcherson, 71, of Paris died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at Henry County Medical Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Rawls Funeral Home – Paris 731-642-1515

Jeffrey Lee Mays

Jeffrey Lee Mays

Jul 2, 2015

Mr. Jeffrey Lee Mays, 53, of Pensacola, FL formerly of Hickman, KY died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at West Hickman Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the Church. He...

Lizzie Mae Bell

Lizzie Mae Bell

Jun 30, 2015

Ms. Lizzie Mae Bell, 60, of Union City died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Stan Montgomery officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Rawls...

Jackie Maddox

Jackie Maddox

Jun 29, 2015

Mr. Jackie Maddox, 57, died Monday, June 29, 2015, at his residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2015, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. A.E. McCadney officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday at the church. Loyal Johnson Jr. “Jackie Maddox” was born on March...

Billy Lee Byars

Billy Lee Byars

Jun 23, 2015

Mr. Billy Lee Byars,71, of Paris died Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Paris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2015, at East Wood Church of Christ with Bro. Ed Howard officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home -...

Dianne Taylor Turner

Dianne Taylor Turner

Jun 1, 2015

Ms. Dianne Taylor Turner, 61, of Union City formerly of Fulton died Monday, June 1, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Memorial Services will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church. Dianne Taylor Turner, “Ms. Di”, was born July 6, 1953, to the late Martha and Sam Taylor. Born in...

David Lewis Williams

David Lewis Williams

May 29, 2015

Mr. David Lewis Williams, 46, of Jacksonville, FL formerly of Union City died Friday, May 29, 2015, in Jacksonville. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at New Hope Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Smith officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Rawls Funeral...

Arthur Lee Tharpe

Arthur Lee Tharpe

May 23, 2015

Mr. Arthur Lee Tharpe, 58, of Paris died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Huntingdon Health & Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at 3 p.m. in Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Arthur Lee Tharpe was born to...

Lawrence Patterson

Lawrence Patterson

May 23, 2015

Mr. Lawrence Patterson, 72, of Chicago formerly of South Fulton died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Graveside service will be held at noon on Monday, June 1, 2015, in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Interment will follow. Rawls Funeral Home - South Fulton 731-479-2181

James Carlester Burton

James Carlester Burton

May 22, 2015

Mr. James Carlester Burton, 63, of Paris died Friday, May 22, 2015, at his residence. Services will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at 11 a.m. in Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. James Carlester Burton was born to his beloved late parents, James “Bud” and Dorothy Lee Porter Burton, on December 8, 1951 in Paris, Tennessee. James was educated in...

Lorenzo Andre Sturdivant

Lorenzo Andre Sturdivant

May 18, 2015

Mr. Lorenzo “Meatball” Sturdivant, 55, died Monday, May 18, 2015, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services will be held at noon Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Greenwood Cemetery. Interment will follow. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. on Saturday at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. He was born June 1, 1959, to the late Alfred Ward and...

Julia Mae Osler

Julia Mae Osler

May 12, 2015

Mrs. Julia Mae Osler, 91, of Fulton died Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Haws Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Marvin Mercer, Sr., officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church....

William Jewell Brown

William Jewell Brown

Apr 28, 2015

Mr. William Jewell Brown, 55, of Union City died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto in Southaven, MS. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Visions Community Baptist Church with Rev. Clay Holiday, Sr., officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church....

Percy Lee, Sr.

Percy Lee, Sr.

Apr 12, 2015

Brother Percy Lee, at the age of 92 years, 4 months and 21 days, took flight to his heavenly home on the wings of an angel, at 11:10 A.M. on Sunday, April 12, 2015, from Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lexington, KY. There to meet him with open arms were his wife, Lillian Ray Kelso Lee; his parents, Lucille Patton...

Vonetta Turner

Vonetta Turner

Apr 6, 2015

Mrs. Vonetta Turner, 71, of Union City died Monday, April 6, 2015, at Baptist Health in Paducah. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015 at First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at Shiloh Baptist Church on Friday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. She was born Nov....

Hobert Terry

Hobert Terry

Apr 2, 2015

Mr. Hobert Terry, 87, of Hickman died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Haws Memorial Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held at noon on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Anointed Ministries of The Apostolic Faith with Bishop Vernon Bess officiating. The Celebration of Life began for a little boy born in Henry, Tennessee, on Saturday, May 28, 1927, to Robert...

Darius Bell

Darius Bell

Mar 28, 2015

Mr. Darius Bell, 42, of Huntingdon died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at his home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Clark Street Baptist Church with Rev. Eugene Jones officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home - Paris 731-642-1515

Donovan Lamar Wolfe

Donovan Lamar Wolfe

Mar 28, 2015

Mr. Donovan Lamar Wolfe, 23, of Memphis formerly of Trezevant died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2015, at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church in Trezevant with Rev. Richard Adkission officiating and Bishop C.E. Pipkin eulogist. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at...

William Scott, Jr.

William Scott, Jr.

Mar 13, 2015

Mr. William B. Scott, Jr., 65, of Martin died Friday, March 13, 2015, at Van Ayer Healthcare and Rehab. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015, with Phillip Barnhill officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. He was born July 16, 1949, in Huntingdon, TN to William Scott, Sr. and Tessie Beatrice Mebane Scott. He...

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