Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN
Edna Katherine Covington
Aug 18, 2016
Mrs. Edna Katherine Evans Covington, age 62, of Martin died Thursday, Augutst 18, 2016, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Mrs. Covington is survived by her sons, Raymond Daron Evans of Lakeland, Florida and Dale Evans of Arbondale, Florida; brother, Gary Wayne Vincent of Martin; sister, Margie Henson of Martin. She was preceded in death by...
Joseph John Besmer
Aug 17, 2016
Joseph John Besmer, 63, late of Long Pond, Pennsylvania and Lyndhurst, New Jersey died suddenly December 4, 1990 at Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania with his wife Constance and son Timothy at his side. Joseph was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late Joseph W. & Leonarda Besmer. He was of the Catholic Faith. Joseph was a...
Karen Currie
Aug 17, 2016
Mrs. Karen Ray Currie, age 69, of Martin died Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North in Oxford, Mississippi. Funeral Service will be Saturday, August 20, 2016, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Dr. Robert Allen officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday at the funeral home. Mrs....
Katherine Watson
Aug 13, 2016
Mrs. Katherine Juanita Watson, age 93, died Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Martin Health Care. Graveside Service will be Monday, August 15, 2016, 11:00 A.M. East Side Cemertery in Martin with Rev. Doug Morris officiating. Friends may assemble at the cemetery at 10:45 A.M. on Monday. Mrs. Watson was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Watson; her daughter, Lynda...
William "Bill" Prince
Aug 1, 2016
Mr. William Howard (Bill) Prince, age 80, of Martin died Monday, August 1, 2016, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Funeral Service will be Thursday, August 4, 2016, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Dwayne Thomas and Rev. Fady Al-Hagal officiating. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday beginning at 11:00 A.M. until funeral...
Virginia Prince
Jul 29, 2016
Mrs. Virginia Jane Moubray Prince, age 82, died Friday, July 29, 2016, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday, 8/2/2016, at Murphy Funeral Home, with Eddie Mallonnee and Wayne Perkins officiating, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11:00 AM Tuesday until service time. Mrs....
Doris Parham
Jul 28, 2016
Mrs. Doris White Parham, age 82, died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at her residence. Funeral Service will be Saturday, July 30, 2016, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be Saturday beginning at 11:00 A.M. until funeral time at 1:00 P.M. Grandsons will serve as...
Rachel Tackett
Jul 27, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Rachel Hamilton Tackett, age 59, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in Martin. Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, 08/01/2016, at Lebanon Cemetery, near Dresden, TN, with burial to follow. Visitation will be Sunday, 07/31/2016, between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home. Mrs. Tackett is survived by her husband, Harold Tackett of Martin; her...
Cary Weldon
Jul 26, 2016
Mr. Cary Earl Weldon, age 74, of Martin died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at his residence. Funeral Service will be Friday, July 29, 2016, 11:00 A.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Brady Weldon officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be Thursday, July 28, 2016, from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at the funeral...
Dr. David H. Harpole, Sr., Md
Jul 21, 2016
David H. Harpole, Sr., M.D. was born in Union City, TN, on March 5, 1929, the youngest of six children of the late Albert Hunter and Lillian Ethel (White) Harpole. Dr. Harpole was a graduate of Union City High School, the University of Tennessee at Martin, and the University of Tennessee School of Medicine in Memphis. Dr. Harpole married Margaret...
Max Walker
Jul 21, 2016
Mr. Max Harold Walker of Martin, age 91, died Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Tennova Healthcare Volunteer Hospital. Funeral Service will be Saturday, July 23, 2016, 1:00 P.M. at Central Baptist Church in Martin with Judge Tommy Moore officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday at the church...
Hudson Henry Fortner
Jul 13, 2016
Hudson Henry Fortner, infant son of Josh and Brittany Fortner of Martin, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Graveside services will be held at 6:00 PM Sunday, 07/17/2016, at East Side Cemetery, Martin TN, with Rev. Chuck Johnson officiating. Friends may assemble at the cemetery at 5:45 PM. In addition to his parents...
Ada Crick
Jul 1, 2016
Mrs. Ada Belle Aycock Crick, age 90, native of Tuscumbia, AL, died Friday, 07/01/2016, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Murphy Funeral Home 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Larry Washburn officiating. Burial will follow in Gardner Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday for two hours until funeral at 1:00 P.M....
Pamela Bell
Jun 29, 2016
Miss Pamela Gail Bell, age 59, of Martin died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at her residence. A private Memorial Service for family only will be held at a later date. Miss Bell is survived by her sister, Susan (Lesley) Williams of Martin. She was a nurse at Martin Health Care and a member of Cypress Creek Baptist Church. She was...
Maurine Bell Woodruff
Jun 27, 2016
Mrs. Maurine Bell Woodruff, age 89, of Martin, TN, died Monday, 06/27/2016, at her home. Funeral Service will be Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Murphy Funeral Home 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Larry Washburn officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday for three hours until funeral time at 2:00. Mrs. Woodruff was...
Susie Jane Campbell King
Jun 25, 2016
Mrs. Susie Jane Campbell King, of Obion, TN, died Saturday, 06/25/2016, at her home. Graveside services will be Tuesday, 06/28/2016, at 1:30 PM at East Side Cemetery, Martin TN, with Rev. Marshall Easley, Jr. officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday between 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. King was a Baptist and a homemaker. Mrs. King is...
Mary L. Hobbs
Jun 17, 2016
Mrs. Mary L. Hobbs, age 87, of Martin, TN, formerly of Paducah, KY, died Friday, 06/17/2016, at Martin Health Care. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, 06/21/2016, at the First United Methodist Church, Martin TN, with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Paducah, Ky. Visitation will be Monday, 06/20/2016, between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM at Murphy Funeral...
Mrs. Mary Beth Taylor
Jun 17, 2016
Mrs. Mary Beth Scott Taylor of Martin, age 65, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at her residence. Funeral services will be Thursday, 06/23/2016, at 1:00 PM at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Martin, TN, with burial to follow at Parham Cemetery, Martin TN. Visitation will be after 11:00 AM Thursday until service time at the church. Mrs. Taylor is survived...
Ilona Wentzell
Jun 16, 2016
Mrs. ILona Theresa Fazekas Wentzell of Martin, age 74, died on February 13, 2016 in Delaware while visiting her daughter. Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Central Baptist Church 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating. Mrs. Wentzell was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Wentzell; her parents, Stephen Fazekas and Helen...
Mrs. Mary F. Simpson
Jun 12, 2016
Mrs. Mary F. Simpson, age 83, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Weakley County Nursing and Rehab Center in Dresden, Tennessee. Graveside Service will be held at 9:00 A.M. Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Simpson was preceded in death by her husbands, Kenneth Woodrow VanVuren and Cecil Simpson, Sr.. She is...
