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Lynne Puckett

Lynne Puckett

Jun 1, 2020

Mrs. Lynne Marie Puckett, age 66, died Monday, June 1, 2020, at Diversicare Health Care and Rehab Center in Martin.

Graveside service will be Monday, June 8, 2020, 12:00 Noon at New Hope Cemetery near Gleason with Rev. Sam Swanson officiating.  Family and friends may assemble in the cemetery at 11:45.

Mrs. Puckett is survived by her husband, Carl E....

Gloria Morgan

Gloria Morgan

May 31, 2020

Mrs. Gloria Baldridge Morgan, age 85, died Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Baptist Hospital in Union City.

Graveside service will be Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 12:00 Noon in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating.  Family and friends may assemble in the cemetery at 11:45.

Mrs. Morgan is survived by her daughters, Wendy Crick of Martin and Tammy Jones...

Agnes Carter

Agnes Carter

May 30, 2020

Mrs. Agnes Mae Morris Carter, age 84, died Saturday, May 30, 2020, at her residence in Martin.

Graveside service will be Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 12:00 Noon in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Lee Morris and Rev. Kylan Mann officiating.  Family and friends may assemble in the cemetery at 11:45.

Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband, Carl...

Margaret Taylor

Margaret Taylor

May 26, 2020

Mrs. Margaret Prince Taylor, age 92, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at her residence.

Graveside service will be Thursday, May 28, 2020, 11:00 A.M. in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Springer officiating.  Family and friends may assemble at 10:45 A.M. in the cemetery.

Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Taylor; her parents, Marvin Crockett Prince...

Betty King

Betty King

May 25, 2020

Mrs. Betty Brockwell King, age 88, died Monday, May 25, 2020, at her daughter's residence in Medina, Tennessee.

Graveside service will be Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 11:00 A.M. in East Side Cemetery with Bro. Ricky Phillips officiating.  Family and friends may assemble at 10:45 A.M. in the cemetery.

Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband, Harry D. King;...

Martha Jo Damron

Martha Jo Damron

May 23, 2020

Ms. Martha Jo Damron, age 77, died Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Van Ayer Manor Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin.

Memorial graveside service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, May 30, 2020, 2:00 P.M. in East Side Cemetery.

Ms. Damron is survived by her sons, Perry Bowlin of Martin and T.J. (Kimberly) Damron of Paris, TN; three grandchildren,...

Deborah Ferrell

Deborah Ferrell

May 15, 2020

Mrs. Deborah Kay Ferrell, age 62, died Friday, May 15, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin.

Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 27, 2020, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Dr. Mike Sams officiating.  Burial will follow in Taylor's Chapel Cemetery in Dover, Tennessee.  

Mrs. Ferrell was preceded in death...

Janice Sedgebear

Janice Sedgebear

May 14, 2020

Mrs. Janice Lee Sedgebear, age 68, died Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mrs. Sedgebear is survived by her daughters, Sherri Sedgebear of McKenzie and Trisha (Michael) Stout of Martin; two grandchildren, Kaylie Martin and Josh Frensley; two sisters, Brenda Paul and Tresa Bear both of Michigan.

Mrs. Sedgebear...

Elizabeth Clare Colville Holt

Elizabeth Clare Colville Holt

May 13, 2020

Mrs. Elizabeth Clare Colville Holt, age 52, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

Interment took place in East Side Cemetery in Martin, Tennessee.  Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.Mrs. Holt is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Leon Holt of Bartlett, TN; her daughters, Sarah Elizabeth Garner (Nathan) of Red Banks, MS; Anna May...

Dr. Bill Byars

Dr. Bill Byars

May 11, 2020

Dr. William (Bill) Thomas Byars, Jr., age 71, died Monday, May 11, 2020, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

Due to the social restrictions we are under the graveside service will be private for family members only.  Father David Orsak will officiate the private service. 

Dr. Byars is survived by his sister, Brenda (Fred) Harper of Memphis; his niece, Laura...

Betty Jean Beasley Hunt

Betty Jean Beasley Hunt

May 10, 2020

Betty Jean Beasley Hunt, 80, of Martin, went home to be with her Lord on May 10th.  She leaves behind two children, Richard Hunt and Paula Garner Skaggs (Bryan) both of Martin.  She leaves five grandchildren, Kristy Garner, Mark Garner II (Brandy), Josh Skaggs (Kaitlyn), Caleb Skaggs (Melissa) and Seth Skaggs (Marena).  Great grandchildren, Anna, Rachel, Dawson and Myla.  She...

Rose Marie Buford

Rose Marie Buford

May 7, 2020

Mrs. Rose Marie Buford, age 53, died Thursday, May 7, 2020, at West Tennessee Heathcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mrs. Buford is survived by her husband, Scerigo Buford of Martin; daughter, Jamie Marie Norton of Fulton, KY; son, James Clyde Norton, III of Kentucky.

Mrs. Buford worked in the home health field and...

Ann Wall

Ann Wall

May 6, 2020

Mrs. Ann Wall, age 87, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Van Ayer Healthcare and Rehab in Martin.

Graveside service will be Monday, May 11, 2020, 1:00 P.M. at East Side Cemetery with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating.  Friends may assemble in the cemetery at 12:45 P.M. on Monday.

Mrs. Wall was preceded in death by her husband, John Wall; her...

Margie Dillon

Margie Dillon

May 5, 2020

Mrs. Margie Nell Dillon, age 84, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at her residence in Martin.

Private graveside service will be Saturday, May 9, 2020.  A Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Dillon was preceded in death by her husband, William Arthur Dillon; her parents, Oscar Harry Fincher and Rosie Irene Oxley...

Shirley Sue Mason

Shirley Sue Mason

May 3, 2020

Mrs. Shirly S. Mason, age 84, of Martin died on Sunday, May 3, 2020, at her residence.  Shirley had late stage heart disease.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Durwood "Woody" Mason; her parents, Cecil and Odel McMillin Mason; grandchild, Kendra L. Stumpfig; great-grandchild, Jokobi Cornett; her siblings, Dorothy Brooks, Charlie Mac Mason, Ruth Morrison and Syrina Byrd.

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Sarah Evelyn Jones

Sarah Evelyn Jones

May 2, 2020

Mrs. Sarah Evelyn Rooks Jones, age 88, of Sharon, TN, died Saturday, 05/02/2020, at Diversicare Nursing and Rehab.

Graveside service will be Friday, May 8, 2020, 11:00 A.M. in Corinth Cemetery in Sharon with Bro. Stan Brooks officiating.

Mrs. Jones was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Sharon, TN.  She formally was a housekeeping manager for the...

Glen Stewart

Glen Stewart

Apr 29, 2020

Mr. Glen Alvin Stewart, age 70, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at his residence.

Graveside service will be Monday, May 4, 2020, at Stanley Chapel Cemetery at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Michael Norton officiating.  Family and Friends may assemble in the cemetery at 10:45. 

Mr. Stewart is survived by his wife Shaila Walker Stewart of Martin; three daughters, Vanessa Snider...

Billie Jean Erwin

Billie Jean Erwin

Apr 21, 2020

Mrs. Billie Jean Gadd Erwin, age 86, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Van Ayer Health Care and Rehab in Martin.

Graveside service will be Friday, April 24, 2020, 1:00 P.M. in East Side Cemetery with Bro. Andy Erwin officiating.  Family and friends may assemble at 12:45 P.M. in the cemetery.  

Mrs. Erwin was preceded in death by her...

Jerry Mitchell

Jerry Mitchell

Apr 17, 2020

Mr. Jerry Lynn Mitchel, age 73, of Sharon, Tennessee died in his own home surrounded by his family and friends on April 17, 2020.

Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM Monday, 04/20/2020, at Tansil Cemetery, Sharon, TN, with Tommy Harrison officiating.  Friends and extended family may assemble at the cemetery at 12:45 PM Monday.

Jerry is survived by his...

Glynn Oldham

Glynn Oldham

Apr 7, 2020

Mr. Glynn Curtis Oldham, age 76, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Van Ayer Manor Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin.

A graveside Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 30, 2020, 11:00 A.M. with Military Honors in East Side Cemetery with Marty Plunk officiating.  Family and friends may assemble at 10:45 A.M. in the cemetery.

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