Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN

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...

Warren Caudle

Warren Caudle

Aug 23, 2019

Mr. Warren Dale Caudle, age 71, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Warren was born July 2, 1948, in Atlanta, GA and was a long-time resident of Acadiana.  Warren was a 1966 graduate of Martin High School and graduated from The University of Tennessee at Martin, UTM, where he...

Dr. Lonnie Maness

Dr. Lonnie Maness

Aug 21, 2019

Dr. Lonnie Edward Maness, age 90, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at his residence in Martin.

Funeral service will Saturday, August 24, 2019, 11:00 A.M. at the Martin Church of Christ with Bro. Ricky Phillips officiating.  Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery in Wildersville, Tennessee.  Visitation will be Friday, August 23, 2019, 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral...

Keith Stover

Keith Stover

Aug 14, 2019

Mr. Adlai Keith Stover, age 66, died Wednesday, August 14, 2018, at his home.

Graveside memorial service and celebration of life will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, 08/24/2019 at East Side Cemetery, Martin, TN.  Friends may assemble at the cemetery at 9:45 AM.

Mr. Stover is survived by his beloved longtime companion Jo Henry, his mother, Louise Rowlett Stover...

Ruth Tilley Birchem

Ruth Tilley Birchem

Aug 9, 2019

Mrs. Ruth Margaret Tilley Birchem, age 86, of Martin, TN, died Friday, 08/09/2019, at VanAyer Healthcare & Rehab.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday, 08/13/2019, at Murphy Funeral Home, with Rev. Wayne Perkins officiating.  Burial will follow at East Side Cemetery, Martin, TN.  Visitation will be Tuesday after 10:00 AM until service time.

Mrs. Birchem was a member...

Joyce Brooks

Joyce Brooks

Aug 8, 2019

Velma Joyce Brooks, age 83, of Rives passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019.  She was born January 29, 1936 in the Hyndsver Community to Yuma H. and Vernell Walker Robertson.

Joyce graduated from Martin High School in 1954 being voted the "girl with the prettiest hair" by her classmates.  She was married for 63 years (December 24, 1954) to C.T....

Tossie Ellis

Tossie Ellis

Aug 8, 2019

Mrs. Tossie Dunning Ellis died August 8, 2019 at her home in Lansing, Michigan.

Graveside service will be Saturday, September 28, 2019, 11:00 A.M. at Gardner Cemetery in Martin.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy Eugene Ellis; her parents, Leonard Dunning and Othel Derington Dunning, brother, Robert Dunning and a sister, Delores.

Tossie was active for many...

Bobby Harold Gardner

Bobby Harold Gardner

Aug 3, 2019

Mr. Bobby Harold Gardner, age 86, of Martin died Saturday, August 3, 2019, at CuraHealth in Nashville.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, August 7, 2019, 11:00 A.M. at Bible Union Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Sumner officiating.  Burial will follow in Tansil Cemetery in Sharon.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home, or...

Betty A. Wallace

Betty A. Wallace

Aug 1, 2019

Mrs. Betty Ann Wallace, age 85, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

Funeral service will be Sunday, August 4, 2019, 2:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with her son, Bro. Greg Wallace, officiating.  Burial will follow in Henderson County Memorial Gardens in Lexington, Tennessee.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. on...

Ronnie Hassel Lackey

Ronnie Hassel Lackey

Jul 11, 2019

Mr. Ronnie Hassel Lackey, age 72, of Martin, TN, died Thursday, 07/11/2019, at his home.

Funeral service will be Sunday, July 14, 2019, 2:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Dan Blake and Bernard Stephenson officiating.  Burial with Military Honors will follow in Cate Cemetery.  Visitation will be Saturday, July 13, 2019, 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at the funeral...

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