Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN
Elsie Marie Penick
Dec 26, 2020
Mrs. Elsie Marie Penick, age 76, of Paris, TN, died Saturday, December 26th, at Henry County Medical Center.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, 01/02/2021, at Wood Cemetery, Martin, TN, with Rev. Mike Blake officiating, with burial to follow. Friends and family may assemble at the cemetery at 10:45 Saturday.
Mrs Penick was preceded in death by her...
Joe Mccollum
Dec 25, 2020
Mr. Joseph Ray McCollum, age 70, died Friday, December 25, 2020, at West Tennessee Volunteer Hospital in Martin.
A Memorial gathering will take place at East Side Cemetery on Saturday, January 23, 2020; 10:00 in the morning. Family and friends may gather in the cemetery at 9:45.
Mr. McCollum is survived by his wife, Patsy Ann McAlpin McCollum; two sisters,...
Winston Thurman
Dec 21, 2020
Mr. Winston Ray Thurman, age 73, of Martin died Monday, December 21, 2020, at his residence.
Graveside service will be Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 11:00 AM in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Terry Griffin officiating. Family and friends may assemble in the cemetery at 10:45 AM.
Pallbearers will be Ronald Plunk, Thomas Nash, Norman Brown, James Reed, Aron Morris and...
Cynthia Haley
Dec 21, 2020
Mrs. Cynthia Anne Baumgartner Haley, age 89, of Martin died Monday, December 21, 2020, at Weakley County Nursing and Rehab Center in Dresden.
Graveside service will be Monday, December 28, 2020, 12:00 Noon in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating. Family and friends may assemble at 11:45 AM in the cemetery. Family request social distancing and face mask...
Steve Jahr
Dec 5, 2020
Mr. Steven Arlie Jahr, age 73, of Martin died Saturday, December 5, 2020, at McKenzie Healthcare Center.
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, 12/13/2020, at the Martin Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Buddy Travis officiating. Visitation will be after 1:00 PM until service time at the church.
Mr. Jahr is survived by his...
Sylvia June Parham Newton
Nov 20, 2020
Mrs. Sylvia June Parham Newton, age 87, died Friday, 11/20/2020, at Jackson Madison Co. Hospital.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, 11/24/2020, at 1:00 PM at Central Baptist Church, Martin, TN, with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating, with burial to follow at Cate Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11:00 AM Tuesday at the church until service time.
Mrs. Newton was a member...
Donald Mason
Nov 19, 2020
Mr. Donald Terry Mason, age 77, of Dresden, TN died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Mr. Mason is survived by his wife, Leana Dawn Mason of Dresden; his children, Tim (Lori) Mason and Tracy Mason of Urban Dale, Iowa and Amanda (Caleb) Boyd of Dresden; two sisters, Sandy...
Robert E. Browne
Nov 15, 2020
Mr. Robert (Bob) Ellsworth Browne, age 78, of Martin died Sunday, November 15, 2020, at his residence.
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, November 21, 2020; 11:00 A.M. at South Fulton Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Cox officiating.
Mr. Browne is survived by his wife, Jean Hawks Browne; his sons, Rob (Christi) Browne of Martin and Andy...
Verlie Sudberry
Nov 9, 2020
Mrs. Verlie Dortch Sudberry, age 98, entered her eternal home on November 9, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O'fallon, Illinois. She was a longtime resident of Martin, Tennessee.
Graveside service will be Saturday, November 14, 2020, 12:00 Noon in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Springer officiating. Family and friends may assemble in the cemetery at 11:45.
Pallbearers are...
Nancy Savage
Nov 9, 2020
Mrs. Nancy Ann Savage, age 84, died Monday, November 9, 2020, at Diversicare in Martin, Tennessee.
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be private.
Mrs. Savage is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Eddie) Fuqua of Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Savage; her daughter, Nancy Elizabeth Savage; her parents, John Shaffer and Thelma McIngvale.
She...
Sylvia Dowland
Nov 6, 2020
Mrs. Sylvia Nell Dowland, age 84, of Martin died Friday, November 6, 2020, at her residence.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 1:00 PM in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Springer officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday beginning at 11:00 AM at the funeral home.
Pallbearers are Kyle Coleman, Drew Stigall, Damani Taylor, Josh Yeager, Blake Taylor and...
Mary Mcconnell
Nov 3, 2020
Mrs. Mary Erwin McConnell, age 88, of Martin died Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at her residence.
Funeral service will be Saturday, November 7, 2020, 1:00 PM at First United Methodist Church in Martin with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday beginning at 11:00 AM at the church until service time at...
Doris Lee
Nov 3, 2020
Doris Ann Lee, 86, passed away at Cornerstone Nursing Home in Johnson City, Tennessee on November 3. Graveside service and burial will be held at East Side Cemetery at 2:00 pm on Monday, November 9th with Rev. Larry Washburn officiating.
Doris was born in Weakley County, TN on January 13, 1934. She taught First Grade at Martin Primary School...
Neil Rawls
Nov 3, 2020
Neil W. Rawls, 87, died peacefully in his Martin home on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, after a long illness and complications due to COVID. A graveside service officiated by Rev. Randy Cooper will be held on Sunday, November 8th at 2:00 pm at New Hope Cemetery in the Chestnut Glade community.
Neil was born June 7, 1933, to Felts...
Marlayna Newsom-Long
Nov 1, 2020
Ms. Marlayna Marie Newsom-Long of Martin, age 41, died Sunday, November 1, 2020, in Rives, Tennessee.
A Celebration of Life and Memorial visitation will be held Thursday, November 12, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM at Murphy Funeral Home. A mask is required to visit with the family.
Ms. Newsom-Long is survived by her son, River Newsom; her mother, Linda...
Marjorie Bell
Oct 31, 2020
Mrs. Marjorie Justine Bell, age 97, of Martin died Saturday, October 31, 2020, in Humboldt, Tennessee.
Graveside service will be Friday, November 6, 2020, 3:00 P.M. in Tansil Cemetery with Rev. Randy Potts officiating. Visitation with the family will be held at New Home Baptist Church from 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM.
Mrs. Bell was preceded in death by her...
Mack Walker
Oct 31, 2020
Mr. Mack A. Walker, age 67, of Martin died Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his residence.
Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of the cremation arrangements and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Mr. Walker is survived by is siblings, Donnie Walker and Shelia (Lewis) Hahn both of Martin and Tina Wilbanks of Dresden.
He...
Phillip Danner
Oct 31, 2020
Mr. Phillip Andrew Danner, age 70, of Dresden died Saturday, October 31, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Graveside service will be Friday, November 6, 2020, 1:00 P.M. in Sunset Cemetery in Dresden with Rev. Gerry Gallimore officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Danner is survived by...
Harry Dale Fortner
Oct 25, 2020
Harry Dale Fortner, 70, (12/04/1949-10/25/2020) died peacefully in his home in Sharon, TN after a long struggle with medical issues. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Jean Kosusnik, Brenda Arnold, brother, Keith Fortner, and parents, Harry and Lorraine Fortner. He is survived by his sister, Diana Fortner of Sycamore, IL, 9 nieces and nephews, 14 great nieces and...
Charles Neal Nethery
Oct 23, 2020
Mr. Charles Neal Nethery, age 92, of Martin, TN died Friday, October 23, 2020, at his home.
Funeral service will be Sunday, October 25, 2020, 2:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Paul Tinkle officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 12:00 Noon until service time at the funeral home.
Mr. Nethery was a...
