A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

View our recent obituaries
Murphy Funeral Home Logo

Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN

Jessie Cathey

Jessie Cathey

Jul 25, 2013

Mr. Jessie Leon Cathey, age 62, of Martin died Thursday, 07/25/2013, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside service will be Monday, July 29, 2013, at East Side Cemetery at 1:30 P.M. Visitation will be on Monday from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Mr. Cathey is survived by one daughter, April Cathey. He is survived by his caregivers, Connie Young...

Col. Bob Smith

Col. Bob Smith

Jul 23, 2013

Col. Robert Wallace (Bob) Smith, age 88, of Martin died Tuesday, 07/23/2013, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Miles Chapel C.M.E. Church in Martin at 1:00 P.M. Burial will follow in Parham Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday at the church. Col. Smith is survived by his...

Stanley Edwards

Stanley Edwards

Jul 21, 2013

Mr. William Stanley Edwards, age 80, of Martin died Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Martin Health Care. Funeral service will be Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the Martin Church of Christ at 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday at the Martin Church of Christ for two hours...

Robert B. Miles

Robert B. Miles

Jul 17, 2013

Mr. Robert Burnett Miles, age 89, died at home in Martin on July 17, 2013. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 20, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Tansil Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, one hour prior to service at 11:00 A.M. Mr. Miles was a retired teamster. Member of...

Scottie Betts

Scottie Betts

Jul 17, 2013

Mr. Scottie Glen Betts, age 37, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at his residence. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Murphy Funeral Home; 3:00 P.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 19, 2013, from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mr. Betts is survived by his children, Carter Wyatt Betts and Mattie...

Joe Donald Trevathan

Joe Donald Trevathan

Jul 11, 2013

Mr. Joe Donald Trevathan, age 68, of Trevathan Rd, Martin TN, died Thursday, 07/11/2013 in Obion County TN. Funeral services will be Monday, 07/15/2013, at 11:00 AM, with graveside services at East Side Cemetery, Martin TN. Visitation will be at Murphy Funeral Home Sunday, 07/14/2013, between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Mr. Trevathan was a member of Public Wells Baptist...

Miss. Grey Van Morgan

Miss. Grey Van Morgan

Jul 8, 2013

Miss. Grey Van Morgan, age 70, of Davis Ave., Paducah, KY, died Monday, 07/08/2013 at her home. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, 07/17/2013, with graveside services at 10:00 AM at Eastside Cemetery Martin TN. Friends may assemble at the cemetery after 9:45 AM Wednesday. Miss. Morgan was a native of East Tennessee, where she spent her childhood in Norris;...

Peggy Truitt

Peggy Truitt

Jul 2, 2013

Mrs. Peggy Wood Truitt, age 83, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Graveside service will be Thursday, July 4, 2013, at East Side Cemetery at 11:00 A.M. Friends may assemble at the cemetery at 10:45 A.M. There will be no public visitation at the funeral home. Mrs. Truitt was preceded in death by her husband,...

Billy S. Simpson

Billy S. Simpson

Jul 1, 2013

Mr. Billy S. Simpson, age 85, died Monday, July 1, 2013, at Regional Hospital of Jackson. *****PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR FUNERAL SERVICE***** ****UPDATED SERVICE TIME***** Funeral service will be Friday, July 5, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at First Baptist Church in Martin. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, July 4, 2013, at Murphy Funeral...

Dr. Sanford M. Truitt, Dds

Dr. Sanford M. Truitt, Dds

Jun 29, 2013

Dr. Sandy Truitt, age 83, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Funeral service will be Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will Monday, July 1, 2013, 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home. Dr. Truitt is survived by his...

Van Chandler, Jr.

Van Chandler, Jr.

Jun 26, 2013

Mr. Van Reid Chandler, Jr. age 64, of Martin died Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be Friday, June 28, 2013, at Murphy Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the funeral home from 5:00P.M.-8:00P.M. Mr. Chandler is survived by his wife, Betty...

Philip J. Young, Ph.D

Philip J. Young, Ph.D

Jun 21, 2013

Philip J. Young, Ph.D., age 65, of Sand Hill Rd., Martin TN, died Friday, 06/21/2013, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Monday 06/24/2013, at First United Methodist Church, Martin TN. Visitation will be between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM Sunday, 06/23/2013, at Murphy Funeral Home. His remains will be taken to the church at 10:00 AM...

Odis Carmichael

Odis Carmichael

Jun 12, 2013

Mr. Odis Carmichael, age 91, died Wednesday, 06/12/2013, at his residence in Martin. Funeral service will be Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Bible Union Baptist Church; 2:00 P.M. Burial will follow in Martin Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday, June 14, 2013, at Murphy Funeral Home from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M., or after 11:00 A.M. on Saturday at Bible...

Mrs. Arlene Cathey Clemons

Mrs. Arlene Cathey Clemons

Jun 9, 2013

Memorial and Celebration of life services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, 06/15/2013, at the Clemons Home at 505 Fonville St., Martin TN. Mrs. Clemons is survived by her husband, Mr. Floyd Thomas Clemons of Martin; son, Anthony Cathey of Martin, mother, Wilma Jean Eldridge Cathey of Dickson, TN; brothers, Gary (Charleen) Cathey, of Clarksville, TN and Wayne (Leanne) Cathey,...

Ann Moore Nelson

Ann Moore Nelson

Jun 9, 2013

Mrs Ann Moore Nelson, age 72, died Sunday, 06/09/2013, at Golden Living Center, Union City, TN. Graveside service will be Saturday, 06/15/2013, in Hamblen Memory Gardens in Morristown, Tennessee at 11:00 A.M. Friends may assemble in the cemetery at 10:45 A.M. Mrs. Nelson was a retired elementary teacher for the Rutherford County School System; she was a graduate of the...

Etheline Insco

Etheline Insco

Jun 9, 2013

Mrs. Etheline Insco, age 80, died Sunday, 06/09/2013, at her home in Roselle, IL. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Mrs. Insco was a retired waitress. Mrs. Insco is survived by her Brother, James R. Insco, Louisville, Ky; and friend and Care-giver, James Schmitt, Roselle, IL. Mrs Insco was preceded in death by her parents, James Franklin & Lila...

Mr. Wesley Tansil Harding

Mr. Wesley Tansil Harding

Jun 8, 2013

Funeral service will be Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Murphy Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, June, 10, 2013, at the funeral home from 5:00 P.M.-8.00 P.M. Mr. Harding is preceded in death by his wife Monette Shepherd Harding. His father Mr. William Hobson Harding and Mother Mrs. Beatrice Earl...

Grace Darling Hansbro

Grace Darling Hansbro

Jun 6, 2013

Mrs. Grace Darling Hansbro, age 97, of Martin TN, died Thursday, 06/06/2013, at Obion County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be Monday, 06/10/2013, with graveside services at 2:00 PM at East Side Cemetery, Martin TN. Friends may assemble at the cemetery at 1:45 PM Monday. Mrs. Hansbro was a member of First Baptist Church, Martin TN, and a homemaker. Mrs....

Carl D. Porter

Carl D. Porter

May 20, 2013

Mr. Carl D. Porter, age 92, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, Tennessee. Graveside service will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY at 12:00 Noon. Friends may assemble in the cemetery at 11:45 A.M. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date in Martin, Tennessee....

Mr. Maurice Riddick

Mr. Maurice Riddick

May 20, 2013

Mr. Maurice Riddick, age 87, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial to follow in Public Wells cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday beginning at 11:00 A.M. until funeral time at 1:00 P.M. Mr. Riddick was preceded in death by his wife, Martha...

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get new obituary notifications as Murphy Funeral Home posts obituaries & tributes

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

Share by: