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Nelle Sparks

Nelle Sparks

Aug 28, 2022

Mrs. Nelle Luckey Sparks, age 101, died Sunday, August 28, 2022, at her residence in Martin.

Funeral Service will be Thursday, September 1, 2022, at the Martin Cumberland Presbyterian Church 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Mike Lavender and Rev. Randy Cooper officiating.  Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery near McKenzie.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at...

Jane Miller

Jane Miller

Aug 26, 2022

Ms. Norma Jane Miller, age 93, died Friday, August 26, 2022, at her home in Martin.

Graveside Service will be Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 12:00 Noon in East Side Cemetery with Dr. Mike Sams officiating.  Visitation will be Tuesday beginning at 10:30 A.M. at the funeral home until service time.

Ms. Miller was preceded in death by her parents, Claude...

Joe Smith

Joe Smith

Aug 26, 2022

Mr. Joseph "Joe" D. Smith, age 80, of Martin died Friday, August 26, 2022, at Jackson Madison County Hospital.

Memorial Service and Celebration of Life with Military Honors will be Thursday, September 1, 2022, 6:00 P.M. at the Gardner Church of Christ in Martin.  Visitation will be Thursday beginning at 5:00 P.M. at the church until service time.

Mr. Smith...

Nellie Dailey

Nellie Dailey

Aug 25, 2022

Mrs. Nellie Ann Brush Dailey, age 80, died Thursday, August 25, 2022, at her residence in Martin.

Funeral Service will be Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 12:00 Noon at Murphy Funeral Home with Joey Brush officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McKenzie, Tennessee.  Visitation will be Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral...

Jimmie Lee Usrey

Jimmie Lee Usrey

Aug 18, 2022

Mr. Jimmie Lee Usrey, age 85, died Thursday, 08/18/2022, at his home in Martin, TN.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, 08/23/2022, at 12:00 PM (Noon) at First Baptist Church, Martin, TN, with Rev. Mike Sams officiating, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery, with Military Honors.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 10:00 AM until service time at the church.

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Nick Dane

Nick Dane

Aug 17, 2022

Nickolas Lee "Nick" Dane, age 42, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital.

Funeral Service will be Monday, August 22, 2022, 1:00 P.M. at Ralston Baptist Church with Rev. Kerry Shopher and Rev. Jackie Vaughn officiating.  Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday, August 21, 2022, from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M....

Rachel Cashion

Rachel Cashion

Aug 15, 2022

Mrs. Rachel Faye Cashion, age 84, of Martin died Monday, August 15, 2022, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

Graveside Service will be Saturday, August 20, 2022, 11:00 in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Adam Barker officiating.  Visitation will be Saturday from 9:30 A.M. - 10:45 A.M. at East Side Baptist Church on K Street in Martin.

Pallbearers are Brian...

Bobby Lynn Oliver

Bobby Lynn Oliver

Aug 10, 2022

Mr. Bobby Lynn Oliver, age 86, of Dresden, TN, died Wednesday, 08/10/2022, at his home.

Funeral services will be Saturday, 08/13/2022, at 10:00 AM at Murphy Funeral Home, with Rev. Kermit (Buddy) Travis officiating, with burial to follow at Martin Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be Friday, 08/12/2022, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM at the funeral home, or Saturday after...

Laura Jo Duerr

Laura Jo Duerr

Aug 9, 2022

Miss Laura Jo Duerr, age 71 of Martin, TN, died Tuesday, 08/09/2022, at her home in Martin, TN.

Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements.

Miss Duerr was a retired business manager and an accountant; she was of the Catholic faith.

Miss Duerr is survived by her brothers, Andrew (Lisa) Duerr, Cordova, TN, and Warren Gregory Duerr, Jr.,...

Helen Olhausen

Helen Olhausen

Aug 2, 2022

Helen Rebecca Dortch Olhausen (called Johnny by her parents) of Martin, Tennessee died Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin.  She was the only child of Hezzie Lee Dortch and Minnie Gertrude Dortch.  Helen lived all of her life in Tennessee except for a two-year stint during WWII when her father, grocery store owner,...

Jason Hart

Jason Hart

Jul 26, 2022

Mr. Jason Earl Hart, age 32, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin.

Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements.

Mr. Hart is survived by his wife, Heather Wilkerson Hart of Martin; his father, Jimmy Ginn; his mother, Teresa Hart of Arzonia; two brothers, David (April) Hart of Arizona and Kyle Sisson...

Lois Fay Six Garrido

Lois Fay Six Garrido

Jul 22, 2022

Mrs. Lois Fay Six Garrido, age 74, of Martin, TN, died Friday, 07/22/2022, at Massic Memorial Hospital, Metropolis, Illinois.

Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, October 22, 2022, 11:00 A.M. at Bible Union Baptist Church with Bro. Keith Sumner officiating.  A visitation with the family will begin at 10:00 A.M. at the church until service time at...

Kathleen Elder

Kathleen Elder

Jul 20, 2022

THIS IS A COURTESY OBITUARY POSTED FOR THE ELDER FAMILY.

On July 20th, 2022, Kathleen Strong Elder passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Belle Meade Brookdale Assisted Living, in Nashville, TN.  Kathleen Elder was born in Oklahoma in 1935.  She was educated at the University of Wyoming.  There she met and married Ross Elder.  After they both earned...

Colleen Moon

Colleen Moon

Jul 12, 2022

Mrs. Colleen  Moon, age 92, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Volunteer Hospital in Martin.

Funeral service will be Friday, July 15, 2022, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating.  Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home until service time at 1:00.

Grandsons will...

Richard Garrigus

Richard Garrigus

Jul 8, 2022

Mr. Richard Garrigus, age 80,  died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Diversicare in Martin.

Services will be private.

Mr. Garrigus is survived by his wife, Delores Morgan Garrigus of Martin; his son, Derrick Garrigus of Buchanan, TN; his daughter, Kimberly Garrigus Bender of Franklin, TN; sister, Dorothy (Don) McGehee of Martin and Betty McKenzie of Lexington, TN; three grandchildren, Andrew...

G.T. Hall

G.T. Hall

Jul 6, 2022

Mr. George Trent Hall, age 89, of Martin died Wednesday, June 6, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 2:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Pastor Amanda Crice and Rev. Randy Cooper officiating.  Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday beginning at 12:00 Noon at the funeral home until service...

Betty Rushing

Betty Rushing

Jun 28, 2022

Mrs. Betty Jean Rushing, age 93, of Martin died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Weakley County Nursing Home in Dresden, Tennessee.

Graveside Service will be Friday, July 1, 2022, 11:00 A.M. in East Side Cemetery in Martin with Brandon Norton officiating.  Visitation will be Friday beginning at 9:30 A.M. at Murphy Funeral Home.

Mrs. Rushing was preceded in death by...

Hal Williamson

Hal Williamson

Jun 21, 2022

Russell H. "Hal" Williamson, age 72, of Martin, passed from this life on June 21, 2022, at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky.

Funeral services will take place on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 12 Noon at the Sidonia Baptist Church with Bro. Doug Morris and Bro. Tommy Harrison officiating.  Burial will follow in the East Side Cemetery in Martin.

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Leslie Hill

Leslie Hill

Jun 20, 2022

Mr. Leslie Arnold Eugene Hill, age 63, died Monday, June 20, 2022, at his residence in Martin.

Leslie is survived by his daughter, Brittany (Sokma) Chin of Marion, IL; his mother, June Hill of Martin;  mother of their daughter, Cande Maloney of Largo, FL; sister, Elise (David) Everett and brother, Billy (Joan) Hill both of Martin; three grandchildren, Kaeyah Chin,...

Barbara Jean Brown

Barbara Jean Brown

Jun 18, 2022

Mrs. Barbara Jean Brown, age 79, of Martin, TN, died Saturday, 06/18/2022, at her home.

Funeral services will be private.

Mrs. Brown was retired from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; she was a member of St. Frances Xavier Catholic Church, Baltimore, Md.

Mrs. Brown is survived by her daughters, Jean (Edward) Reyes, Martin, TN, Carolyn Stinson, Baltimore, MD, and Pamela...

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