OBITUARIES

Cleve "Meat Man" Long, Jr.

Cleve "Meat Man" Long, Jr.

Apr 10, 2011

Mr. Cleve “Meat Man” Long, Jr., 81 of Union City died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2011, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Graham McGill officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday. He was born...

Jessie R. Tharpe

Jessie R. Tharpe

Apr 3, 2011

Mr. Jessie R. Tharpe, 87, of Paris died Sunday, April 3, 2011, at Oak Manor Healthcare in McKenzie. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 7, 2011, graveside. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. He was born March 11, 1924, in Paris, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Stella Edward Tharpe. He leaves one sister:...

Julia Mae Browning

Julia Mae Browning

Apr 1, 2011

Mrs. Julia Mae Browning, 81 of Hickman died Friday, April 1, 2011, at her residence. Services will be held April 9, 2011, at 1 p.m., at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Hickman with Rev. James Roberson officiating. Burial will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. She was born June 30, 1929, in Waverly, Tenn., she was the daughter of the...

Jessie Mason

Jessie Mason

Mar 30, 2011

Mr. Jessie Mason, 52, of Dyersburg formerly of Union City and Clinton, KY died Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Clinton with Rev. Anthony Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on...

Beauyett "Bill" Young, Sr.

Beauyett "Bill" Young, Sr.

Mar 13, 2011

Mr. Beauyett “Bill” Young, Sr., 74 of Union City died Sunday March 13, 2011, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19, 201 at Greater Victory Freewill Baptist Church in Union City, with burial following in East View Cemetery. The Rev. Marvin Mays will officiate. Friends may call at Rawls Funeral Home 5-7 p.m. Friday...

Diana Howard

Diana Howard

Mar 12, 2011

Mrs. Diana Howard, 75, of Paris died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Henry County Healthcare. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. Bobby Carter will officiate. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Rawls Funeral Home. She was born June 6, 1935, in...

Rev. Dr. Robert Hayes

Rev. Dr. Robert Hayes

Mar 11, 2011

Rev. Dr. Robert Hayes, 65, of Fort Worth, TX formerly of Fulton died Friday, March 11, 2011, in Texas. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday March 19, 2011, at Jacksonville Freewill Baptist Church in South Fulton. Rev. Leroy Brent will officiate. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the church. He...

Earlean Harmon

Earlean Harmon

Mar 11, 2011

Mrs. Earlean Harmon, 89, of Union City died Friday, March 11, 2011, at her residence. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Anointed Church of the Living God in Union City, with Alf Young officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 1 p.m. until the hour of services Tuesday....

Faye Ann Dumas

Faye Ann Dumas

Mar 5, 2011

Mrs. Faye Ann Dumas, 73, of Sharon died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Services will be Saturday, March 12, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church in Sharon, with the Rev. E.N. Coleman officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery in Sharon. Friends may call at the church from 11 a.m. until the hour...

Ruby Jean Woodruff

Ruby Jean Woodruff

Feb 27, 2011

Ms. Ruby Jean Woodruff, 66, of Paris died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at her residence. Services will be held at 11am on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Sparks Street Church of Christ with Bro. Edward Howard officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10am on Thursday at the church. She was born Dec. 3, 1944, in...

Johnny Ray Cunningham

Johnny Ray Cunningham

Feb 22, 2011

Mr. Johnny Ray Cunningham, 47, of Paris died Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2011, at First United Methodist Church with Elders Raymond Williams and Frank Travis officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. He was born September...

Debra Bonita Mcneal

Debra Bonita Mcneal

Feb 19, 2011

Mrs. Debra Bonita McNeal, 48, of Hickman, KY died Saturday, February 19, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Fulton, KY with Rev. Charlie Clayborn officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. Saturday at the...

Georgia Louise Davis

Georgia Louise Davis

Feb 11, 2011

Mrs. Georgia Louise Davis, 63, of Union City died Friday, February 11, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Services will be Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Anointed Church of the Living God, with the Rev. John M. Brooks officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from...

Cecil Romero Williams

Cecil Romero Williams

Feb 10, 2011

Mr. Cecil Romero "Joe Boy" Williams, 70, of Martin died Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Martin Health Care. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 19, 2011, at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Alvin J. Summers officiating. Interment will follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church on Saturday. Pallbearers will...

Jill Marshall

Jill Marshall

Feb 7, 2011

Ms. Legenia Jill Marshal, 44, of Union City died Monday, February 7, 2011, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2011, at 3 p.m. at the Anointed Church of The Living God with Bishop Barbara Bolden officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church from 5 p.m. until 8...

Millie Ann Robinson

Millie Ann Robinson

Feb 7, 2011

Mrs. Millie Ann Robinson, 78, of Paris died Monday, February 07, 2011, at Paris Healthcare. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Clarence Walker officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. She was born...

Georgia B. Long

Georgia B. Long

Feb 5, 2011

Mrs. Georgia B. Long, 86, of Paris died Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011, at The Church of The Living God on Porter Street with Rev. M.A. Richardson officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday at...

Mayfield "Boy" Wright, Jr.

Mayfield "Boy" Wright, Jr.

Feb 5, 2011

Mayfield “Boy” Wright,Jr., 69, of Union City died Saturday, February 05, 2011, at his residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Greater Victory Freewill Baptist Church with Elder Stan Kenton officiating. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church. Pallbearers will be Earnest Lee Todd,...

Debra Jean Dumas

Debra Jean Dumas

Feb 2, 2011

Ms. Debra Jean Dumas, 50, of Saint Paul, MN died Wednesday, February 02, 2011, at University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview in Minneapolis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Rawls Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gene Fowler officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery at Mansfield. Visitation will be after noon Saturday. She was...

Frances Ortega

Frances Ortega

Jan 30, 2011

Mrs. Frances Ortega, 54, of Paris died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at Henry County Medical Center. Her body was cremated. No funeral service or visitation is planned. She was born December 19, 1956, in Las Vegas, N.M., she was a daughter of Annie Aragon of Las Vegas and the late Jose Aragon. She was a homemaker and according to a...

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