OBITUARIES

Aubrey "Bub" Martin

Aubrey "Bub" Martin

Feb 10, 2012

Mr. Aubrey “Bub” Martin, 91, of Paris died Friday, February 10, 2012, at Henry County Medical Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Puryear with Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday at...

James Leroy Mcdonald

James Leroy Mcdonald

Feb 10, 2012

Mr. James Leroy McDonald, 80, of Martin died Friday, February 10, 2012, at his residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Fuller Street Baptist Church in Dresden with Revs. DeVon Cunningham and Leroy Brent officiating. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the church. He accepted...

Inise Lee Willoughby

Inise Lee Willoughby

Feb 5, 2012

Ms. Inise Lee Willoughby, 71, of Martin died Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Miles Chapel Church with Rev. Paul Jenkins officiating. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10a.m. Saturday at the church. Inise Clemons was born September 5, 1940 in...

L.Q. Nolan

L.Q. Nolan

Feb 4, 2012

Mr. L.Q. Nolan,74, of Union City formerly of Tiptonville died Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Union City Manor Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Greater Mt. Zion Church of God In Christ in Hickman, KY. Cremation will follow the services. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday at the church...

Rico Jones

Rico Jones

Jan 22, 2012

Mr. Rico Jones, 29, of Hickman died Sunday, January 22, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Fulton County Middle School Gym with Rev. James Roberson Officiating. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the school. Rico Jones...

Manuel Frazier Easley

Manuel Frazier Easley

Jan 16, 2012

Mr. Manuel Frazier Easley, 78, of Union City died Monday, January 16, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012, at McCabe United Methodist Church in Martin, Tennessee with Rev. Jimmy Carter officiating. Interment will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the...

Earl David Johnson

Earl David Johnson

Jan 15, 2012

Mr. Earl David Johnson, 93, died Sunday, January 15, 2012, at his residence. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Brown Chapel AME Church in Union City, with Rev. Clay Holiday and Elder Curtis McLendon officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Friends may call 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Rawls Funeral Home in Union City. He...

Thelma Rachel Gardner

Thelma Rachel Gardner

Jan 9, 2012

Ms. Thelma Rachel Gardner, 90, of Martin died Monday, January 9, 2012, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. James Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the church. She was born on July...

Edith Mae Bowers

Edith Mae Bowers

Jan 5, 2012

Mrs. Edith Bowers, 76, of Union City died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Union City Manor Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on August 9, 1935, in Weakley County, Tennessee, to the late Simon and Leona Caldwell Phelps. She was a member of Terrell Grove Baptist Church. She was united in marriage to Leotis Bowers. She is survived by...

Larry Eskew

Larry Eskew

Dec 30, 2011

Mr. Larry Eskew, 51, of Union City died Friday, December 30, 2011, at his residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Brown Chapel AME Church with Rev. Clay Holiday, Sr., officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Rawls Funeral...

Joe Neeley Carr

Joe Neeley Carr

Dec 29, 2011

Mr. Joe Neeley Carr, 70, of Woodland Mills died Thursday, December 29, 2011, at his residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Anointed Church of The Living God with Rev. James Jones officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church. He was born...

Elder Paul Edward Sanders

Elder Paul Edward Sanders

Dec 24, 2011

Elder Paul Edward Sanders, 85, of Union City died Saturday, December 24, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Services will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at noon at Greater Bethel Church of God in Christ with Bro. Eddie Martin officiating. Entombment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5 p.m....

Melvin "Pluck" Mackins,Jr.

Melvin "Pluck" Mackins,Jr.

Dec 19, 2011

Mr. Melvin “Pluck” Mackins, Jr., 59, of Indianapolis formerly of Union City died Monday, December 19, 2011, at Wishard Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete. Rawls Funeral Home - Union City 731-885-8110

Carla Michelle Ray

Carla Michelle Ray

Dec 11, 2011

Mrs. Carla Michelle Ray, 40, of Paris died Sunday, December 11, 2011, at Henry County Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at Melton Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Andre Richardson will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. She was born July 15, 1971,...

Marie Warford

Marie Warford

Dec 7, 2011

Mrs. Marie Warford, 80, of Union City died Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Services will be Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at noon at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Union City, with the Rev. A.E. McCadney officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening from 3-6...

Clara Belle Taylor

Clara Belle Taylor

Dec 3, 2011

Ms. Clara Belle Taylor, 84, of Martin died Saturday, December 3, 2011, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Services will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Old Fulton Road Church of Christ with Bro. Nathaniel Holmes Officiating. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9a.m. Saturday at the church. Ms. Clara Belle Taylor was born August...

Deborah Ann Alexander

Deborah Ann Alexander

Dec 3, 2011

Ms. Deborah Ann Alexander, 44, of Union City died Saturday, December 3, 2011, at her residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2011, at New Hope Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Gary Smith officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday at the church. She was born August 18,...

Robert Lee Green

Robert Lee Green

Nov 30, 2011

Mr. Robert Lee Green, 68, of Union City died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Services will be held at 1p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jerry King officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. He was born August 26,...

Jerry Allen Pope

Jerry Allen Pope

Nov 19, 2011

Mr. Jerry Allen Pope, of Union City died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, November 25, 2011, in the chapel of Rawls Funeral Home. Rev. Leroy Brent will officiate. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday. He was born April 26, 1956, in Obion County, son of the late...

Paralee Fitzgerald

Paralee Fitzgerald

Nov 15, 2011

Mrs. Paralee Fitzgerald, 92, of Paris died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Henry County Healthcare Center. A memorial service is planned at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Rawls Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 1, 1919. She was a member of Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Paris and the musical group The Allenaires. She leaves two great-grandchildren: Darrell W....

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