Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN
Edna E. Boyd Buchanan
Nov 28, 2021
Mrs. Edna Earl Boyd Buchanan, age 104, of the Mt. Pelia Community, died Sunday, 11/28/2021, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital.
Graveside Service will be Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 1:00 P.M. in East Side Cemetery with Will Hester and Rev. John Blackwell officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday beginning at 11:00 A.M. at Murphy Funeral Home.
Family serving as pallbearers.
She...
Violet Demetra Bruff Harding
Nov 23, 2021
Mrs. Violet Demetra Bruff Harding, age 87, of Martin, TN, died Tuesday, 11/23/2021, at the home of her daughter.
Funeral services will be Friday, 11/26/2021, at 2:00 PM at New Home Baptist Church, with Rev. Randy Potts officiating, with burial to follow at Cate Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 12:00 Noon until service time at the church.
Pallbearers will...
Billy Joe Hatchel
Nov 18, 2021
Mr. Billy Joe Hatchel, age 87, died Thursday, November 18, 2021, at his residence in Martin, Tennessee.
Funeral Service will be Saturday, November 20, 2021, 12:00 Noon at Murphy Funeral Home with Bro. Cory Sawyers officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be Saturday beginning at 10:00 A.M. until service time at 12:00 Noon.
Pallbearers...
Harold Edward Mckee
Nov 18, 2021
Mr. Harold Edward McKee, age 92, died Thursday, November 18, 2021, at his residence in Martin, Tennessee.
Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements.
Mr. McKee is survived by his wife, Ann Eileen Hobbs McKee of Martin; his sons, Robert McKee of Kewanee, Illinois and Harold (Cynthia) McKee, Jr. of Piedmont, South Carolina; his daughters, Kathleen (Jeff) Vickers...
Robert H. "Bob" Brooks
Nov 10, 2021
Robert “Bob” Henry Brooks, age 85, of Daphne, Alabama, formerly of Martin, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.
Mr. Brooks worked for 27 years with Kent’s Department Stores, Sam Shainberg’s (eventually P.N. Hirsch Company) where he worked his way up to District Manager. In 1983 he joined Stein Mart where he retired after 25...
Barbara Jean Carmichael Castleman
Nov 7, 2021
Mrs. Barbara Jean Carmichael Castleman, age 72, of Martin, TN, died Sunday, 11/07/2021, at Jackson-Madison County Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Wednesday. 11/10/2021, at First Baptist Church in Martin, with Dr. Roger S. Oldham and Dr. Mike Sams officiating. Burial will follow in Martin Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday, 11/09/2021, 5:00 PM -...
Ronnie Gilbert Campbell
Nov 6, 2021
Mr. Ronnie Campbell, age 77, of Martin, TN, died Saturday, 11/06/2021, at West Tennessee Health Care Volunteer Hospital.
Graveside services will be Monday, 11/08/2021, at 2:00 PM at East Side Cemetery, with Rev. Cody Barner officiating, with burial to follow.
Friends may assemble at the gravesite at 1:45 PM. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Mr. Campbell was a Baptist by...
Billie Jean Stout
Nov 4, 2021
Mr. Billie Jean Stout, age 89, died Thursday, 11/04/2021, at his home.
Graveside services will be Sunday, 11/07/2021, at 2:00 PM at East Side Cemetery, with Rev. Mike Lavender officiating. Friends may assemble at the cemetery at 1:45PM.
Mr. Stout was a member of Martin Cumberland Presbyterian Church; he was retired from U.S. Army after twenty years service; he was...
Cindylue Sue Williams
Nov 2, 2021
Mrs. Cindylue Sue Williams, age 59, of Troy TN, died Tuesday, 11/02/2021, at her home.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, 11/06/2021, at Murphy Funeral Home, with Rev. Terry Richie officiating, with burial to follow at Pisgah Cemetery, north of Dresden, TN. Visitation will be after 10:00 AM Saturday until service time.
Mrs. Williams was a member of...
Susan Pollard
Oct 8, 2021
Ms. Susan Pollard, age 71, of Martin died Friday, October 8, 2021, at her residence.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Monday, 10/11/2021, at New Home Baptist Church, with Rev. Randy Potts officiating, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM Monday until service time at the church.
Pallbearers serving will be Jamie...
Helen Arabelle Baker
Oct 1, 2021
Mrs. Helen Arabelle Baker, age 92, of Sharon, TN, died Friday, 10/01/2021, at her home.
Funeral service will be Monday, October 4, 2021, 11:00 A.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Potts officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery in Sharon. Visitation will be Monday beginning at 9:00 A.M. at the funeral home until service time at 11:00.
Pallbearers...
Stan Johnson
Sep 29, 2021
Mr. Stanley “Stan” Warren Johnson, age 71, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at West Tennessee Volunteer Hospital in Martin.
Funeral service will be Sunday, October 3, 2021, 2:00 P.M. at the Martin Church of Christ with Webb Hall, Mike Ryan and Danny Lamb officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be...
Mary Ann Baxter
Sep 24, 2021
Mrs. Mary Ann Baxter, age 86, died Friday, 09/24/2021, at her home in Martin, TN.
Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, 09/29/2021, at East Side Cemetery, with Cathy Barnett officiating. Friends may assemble at the cemetery at 9:45 AM.
Mrs. Baxter was a member of Oak Hill United Methodist Church; she was retired from GTE Directories; she was...
Lora Grace Herndon
Sep 23, 2021
Mrs. Lora Grace Herndon, age 72, of Sharon, TN, died Thursday, 09/23/2021, at her home.
Memorial services will be at a later date.
Mrs. Herndon is survived by her husband, Thomas Herndon, Sharon, TN; a daughter, Wendy Jill Shamblin, and a son, Tommy McMann.
Danny Ray Mcalpin
Sep 22, 2021
Mr. Danny Ray McAlpin, age 68, of Dresden died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at West Tennessee Volunteer Hospital in Martin.
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Mr. McAlpin is survived by his children, Shana McAlpin Doughty of Sharon and Dathan McAlpin of Murfreesboro, TN; his step-mother, Ruby McAlpin of Dresden, TN sisters, Patsy...
Carrie Rowlett
Sep 19, 2021
Mrs. Carrie Ann Rowlett passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at her daughter's home after a short illness.
She was born on March 17, 1931 in Greenfield, Tennessee to Johnnie and Bessie Bogle Williams. She is survived by her daughter, Cathy (Norman) Brown; grandchildren, Sherrie (Henry) Sturkie, Cory (Becky) Brown; great-grandchildren, Bethany (Jake) Hart, Bentlee (Josh) Gurley, Katie Beth...
Jackie Huggins
Sep 18, 2021
Ms. Jackie Lynn Huggins, age 63, of Martin died Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Diversicare in Martin.
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, October 2, 2021, 2:00 P.M. at Victory Baptist Church in Sharon, TN with Rev. Kenneth Springer officiating.
Ms. Huggins is survived by her daughter, Crystal Leyhue of South Fulton, TN; her mother, Melba Boyd...
Leslie (Danny) Daniel Mcelhiney
Sep 18, 2021
Mr. Leslie Daniel (Danny) McElhiney, age 70, died Saturday, 09/18/2021, at St Thomas Hospital West, Nashville, Tennessee.
Funeral services will be private.
Pallbearers will be Doug Sims, Joel Ayers, Raines Ayers, Randy Frazier, Robert Jeter, Bryan Rich and Tootie Abernathy.
Mr. McElhiney was retired from Abernathy Harley-Davidson in Union City. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church...
Elizabeth Ann Dowden
Sep 11, 2021
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Dowden, age 70, of Martin, TN, died Saturday, 09/11/2021, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital.
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Thursday, 09/16/2021, 2:00 P.M. at Daystar Church, 3526 Hwy 45 North, Greenfield, TN, with Ed Eubanks officiating.
Mrs. Dowden is survived by her husband, Joseph (Larry) Dowden, Martin, TN; her children, Landy Echerd, Wilkesboro,...
Thurla Wade
Sep 9, 2021
Mrs. Thurla "Teet" Wade, age 99, of Martin died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at AHC Nursing Home of Union City.
Private services will be held for Mrs. Wade.
She is survived by her daughters, Virginia (Larry) Kelly, Carol Pinkelton and Sandra (Danny) McElhiney all of Martin and Betsy (Tom) Plunkett of BonAqua, Tennessee; one sister, Ann Scearce of Memphis; eight...
