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Mizellia (Mizzie) Hammonds

Mizellia (Mizzie) Hammonds

Oct 29, 2019

Ms. Mizellia (Mizzie) McDaniel Hammonds, age 81, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Weakley County Nursing and Rehab in Dresden.

Funeral service will be Friday, November 1, 2019, 11:00 A.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Bro. Don Bowling officiating.  Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery.  Visitation will be Thursday, October 31, 2019, from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at...

Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Oct 27, 2019

Mr. Michael Gean Thompson, age 71, died Sunday, October 27, 2019, at his residence in Martin.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 3:00 P.M. at the Martin Church of Christ with Bro. Ricky Phillips officiating.  Burial will follow in Hatlers Chapel Cemetery near Martin.  Visitation will begin Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at the church until funeral time at...

Jack L. Rushing

Jack L. Rushing

Oct 26, 2019

Mr. Jack L. Rushing, age 74, of Dresden, TN, died Saturday, 10/26/2019, at his home.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Walker officiating.  Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery.  Visitation be Tuesday beginning at 11:00 A.M. until service time at 1:00. 

Mr. Rushing was a member of Oak...

Freda Bolding

Freda Bolding

Oct 23, 2019

Mrs. Freda Overcast Bolding, age 71, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at her home.

Funeral service will be Monday, October 28, 2019, 1:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating.  Burial will follow in Briarpatch Cemetery located on the Bolding Family Farm near Martin.  Visitation will be Sunday, October 27, 2019, from 2:00 P.M. -...

Patricia Greer

Patricia Greer

Oct 17, 2019

Mrs. Patricia Ann Greer, age 85, died Thursday, October 17, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville.

Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, November 9, 2019, 3:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Martin with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating.  Visitation will begin at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday for one hour prior to the service at...

W.C. Crouch

W.C. Crouch

Oct 6, 2019

Mr. William Charles Crouch, age 86, died Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Union City.

Funeral service will be Thursday, October 10, 2019, 11:00 A.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Douglas N. Norfleet officiating.  Burial with Military Honors will follow in East Side Cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday, October 9, 2019, from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00...

Jerry Mason

Jerry Mason

Sep 29, 2019

Mr. Jerry Don Mason, age 72, died Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin.

Funeral services will be private.

Mr. Mason is survived by his sister, Barbara (Richard) Fuqua; his niece and nephew, Paige (David) Spencer and Phillip (Staci) Fuqua all of Martin; great-nieces and nephews, Abbie (Dustin) McClure, Dusty (Mercedes) Fuqua, Bennett Fuqua,...

Sherry Ward

Sherry Ward

Sep 25, 2019

Ms. Sherry Ann Ward, age 56, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Cane Creek Rehabilitation Hospital in Martin.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Ms. Ward is survived by her daughter, Stephanie (Terence VanWagoner) of Sharon; her son, Geoffrey Ward of Martin; grandchild, Hayden Scott; her fiancé, Michael Weedon.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Millard Greenhill...

Norma Tuck Heath

Norma Tuck Heath

Sep 21, 2019

Mrs. Norma Tuck Heath, age 76, died Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Memorial Graveside Service will be held in East Side Cemetery with Steve Blake officiating. 

Mrs. Heath is survived by her two daughters, Tami Zeip of Memphis and Traci (Joe) Mondoro of McLean, VA; her brother, James (Joyce) Tuck of Martin.  In addition...

Basil Moon

Basil Moon

Sep 21, 2019

Mr. Basil Moore Moon, age 100, died Saturday, September 21, 2019, at West Tennessee Volunteer Hospital in Martin.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating and remarks by Bob Hathcock.  Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday beginning at 11:00 A.M. until funeral time...

Tommie Lou Waggener

Tommie Lou Waggener

Sep 19, 2019

Mrs. Tommie Lou Waggener, age 93, died Thursday, September 19, 2019, in Martin, Tennessee

Funeral service will be Sunday, September 22, 2019, 2:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Sing Oldham officiating.  Burial will follow in Cate Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday beginning at 12:00 Noon until funeral time at 2:00.

Pallbearers are Chris Taylor, Joe Taylor, Ty Taylor,...

Martha Harrison

Martha Harrison

Sep 18, 2019

Mrs. Martha June Booker Harrison, age 72, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Union City.

Funeral service will be Saturday, September 21, 2019, 1:00 P.M. at the Martin Church of Christ with Bro. Ricky Phillips officiating.  Burial will follow in Collier Cemetery.  Visitation will be Saturday at the church beginning at 11:00 A.M. until service time at...

Laura Jo Hurst

Laura Jo Hurst

Sep 17, 2019

Mrs. Laura Josephine (Laura Jo) Hurst, age 91, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Weakley County Nursing and Rehab Center in Dresden.

Funeral service will be Friday, September 20, 2019, 1:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Martin with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating.  Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday beginning at 11:00 A.M....

Mark Rainey

Mark Rainey

Sep 15, 2019

Mr. Mark Dee Rainey, age 62 of Sharon, TN died Sunday, September 15, 2019, in Houston County, Tennessee.

A Remembrance Service for Mark will be held Saturday, September 28, 2019, at New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church, located halfway between Sharon and Dresden on Hwy 89.  Visitation will begin at 9:00 A.M. with the service to follow at 10:00.

Mr. Rainey...

Bobby Hunter, Jr.

Bobby Hunter, Jr.

Sep 12, 2019

Mr. Bobby Dean Hunter, Jr., age 54, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Linden Perry Community Hospital in Linden, Tennessee.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mr. Hunter is survived by his wife, Mitchie Hunter of Sharon; his children, Isaac Lucas Hunter of Greenfield, Ethan Hunter of Sharon, Bobbie Dunnington of Rainbow City, AL and Christina Hunter of Sharon;...

Dessel T. Wright

Dessel T. Wright

Sep 12, 2019

Mr. Dessel Taylor Wright, age 92, died Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Southern Manor Assisted Living in Fayetteville, Tennessee.

Funeral service will be Sunday, September 15, 2019, 2:00 P.M. at the Martin Church of Christ with Bro. Ricky Phillips officiating.  Burial with Military Honors will follow in Cates Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday beginning at 1:00 P.M. until service time.

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Wayne Tuck

Wayne Tuck

Sep 11, 2019

Mr. William Robert (Wayne) Tuck, age 91, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin.

Funeral service will be Saturday, September 14, 2019, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating.  Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery.  Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until funeral time at the funeral...

Beverly Sue Laughlin

Beverly Sue Laughlin

Aug 31, 2019

Mrs. Beverly Sue Laughlin, age 66, died Saturday, 08/31/2019, at Divisicare, Martin, TN.

Visitation for Mrs. Laughlin will be Wednesday, 09/4/2019, between 4:00PM and 6:00PM at Murphy Funeral Home.

Mrs. Laughlin was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Laughlin; her sister, Kim Westphal; her brother, Tim Fitzgerald; and her parents, Leon and Myra Essick Fitzgerald.

Mrs. Laughlin is survived...

Mary Ellen Cowser

Mary Ellen Cowser

Aug 27, 2019

     Mary Ellen Duffley Cowser died at her home on August 27 after a short illness.  The daughter of Ruth Ingersoll and Edmund Michael Duffley, Jr., she was born in Lakewood, Ohio, on December 7, 1935.  She attended St. James Elementary School in Lakewood and later the St. Augustine Academy.  At the Academy for four years she served as...

Charles Henry

Charles Henry

Aug 23, 2019

Mr. James Charles Henry, age 90, of Martin, TN, died Friday, 08/23/2019, at his home.

Memorial service and Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, 08/27/2019, at South Fulton Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Cox officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church.

Mr. Henry was of the Baptist faith; he owned and...

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