Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN

James Everrett Mitchell, Sr.

James Everrett Mitchell, Sr.

Apr 4, 2011

Mr. James Everrett Mitchell, Sr., age 73, of Dresden died Monday, 04/04/2011, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Memorial and Celebration of Life Service will be 3:00 PM Sunday, 04/10/2011, at Kingdon Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Visitation will be Friday, 04/08/2011 between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home. The family requests that memorials be made to Kingdon...

Jerry Wayne Howell

Jerry Wayne Howell

Apr 3, 2011

Mr. Jerry Wayne Howell, age 59, of Martin died Sunday, 04/03/2011, at his home. Funeral service will be Tuesday, 04/05/2011, at the First Baptist Church in Martin; 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in Gardner Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be Monday, 04/04/2011, at Murphy Funeral Home; 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mr. Howell is survived by his wife, Joan Howell...

Milton Waldrop Dowdy

Milton Waldrop Dowdy

Mar 30, 2011

Mr. Milton Waldrop Dowdy, age 88, of Martin died Wednesday, 03/30/2011, at Obion County Nursing Home in Union City, TN. Funeral service will be Friday, April 2, 2011, at Murphy Funeral Home; 11:00 A.M. with burial to follow in Stanley's Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, March 31, 2011, from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mr. Dowdy is survived by his...

Dorothy Jo Lawless Jacobs

Dorothy Jo Lawless Jacobs

Mar 28, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy Jo Lawless Jacobs, age 84, died Monday, 03/28/2011, at Jackson Madison County Hospital. Funeral service will Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the Martin Church of Christ; 1:00 P.M. with burial to follow in California. Visitation will be Saturday, April 2, 2011, beginning at 11:00 A.M. until funeral time at 1:00 P.M. Mrs. Jacobs was a member of Martin...

Joe Charles Walker

Joe Charles Walker

Mar 27, 2011

Mr. Joe Charles Walker, age 80, of Martin died Sunday at Martin Health Care. Funeral service will be Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Murphy Funeral Home; 1:00 P.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 29, 2011, beginning at 11:00 A.M. until funeral time at 1:00 P.M. There will be no vistation at the funeral...

Joyce Ann Sadler Gallimore

Joyce Ann Sadler Gallimore

Mar 25, 2011

Mrs. Joyce Ann Sadler Gallimore, age 75, of North College St, Martin TN, died Friday, 03/25/2011, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral service will be Monday, March 28, 2011, at Murphy Funeral Home; 2:00 P.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation for Mrs. Gallimore will be Sunday, March 27, 2011, from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Mrs....

Dorothy Wright Shelley

Dorothy Wright Shelley

Mar 25, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy Wright Shelley, age 89, of Cate Road, Martin TN, died Friday, 03/25/2011, at Baptist Hospital East, Memphis TN. Funeral service will be Monday, March 28, 2011, at Murphy Funeral Home; 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in Cate Cemetery in Martin. Visitation for Mrs. Shelley will be Sunday, March 27, 2011, from 3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Mrs. Shelley...

Donna Kay Grubb Spencer

Donna Kay Grubb Spencer

Mar 13, 2011

Mrs Donna Kay Grubb Spencer, age 62, of Martin Tn, died Sunday, 03/13/2011, at her home. Memorial service and celebration of life will be held Wednesday, 03/16/2011,at 4:00 PM at First Methodist Church, Martin TN. Visitation will begin at 3:00 PM Wednesday at the church. Mrs. Spencer formerly worker at The City Drug Store, Dresden, TN, and was a Methodist....

Allie Vaughn Winsett

Allie Vaughn Winsett

Mar 11, 2011

Mrs Allie Vaughn Winsett, age 88, of Martin TN, died Friday, 03/11/2011, at Jackson-Madison Co Hospital, Jackson TN. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, 03/14/2011, at Murphy Funeral Home, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery, Martin TN. Visitation will be Sunday, 03/13/2011, between 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM at the funeral home. Mrs Winsett was a...

Karen Sharpe

Karen Sharpe

Mar 11, 2011

Ms. Karen Elaine Tufano Sharpe, age 53, of Martin died Friday, March 11, 2011, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Ms. Sharpe is survived by her husband, Tommy Sharpe of Martin; daughters, Erica Sharpe of Martin and Amanda Grissom of Greenfield, TN; paretns, Jim and Clydia Jones Tufano of Martin; sisters, Vicky Tufano of Martin, Stephanie Bond and Jennifer Tufano both of...

Mrs. Verneal Johnson

Mrs. Verneal Johnson

Mar 3, 2011

Mrs. Verneal Johnson, age 89, of Martin died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be Monday, 03/07/2011, at 2:00 PM at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Martin TN, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be after 1:00 PM Monday, at the church. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, Joe W. Johnson of...

Robert Wayne Johnson

Robert Wayne Johnson

Mar 2, 2011

Mr. Robert Wayne Johnson, age 63, of Martin died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral services will be Saturday, 03/05/2011, at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church, Martin TN, with burial to follow at Brownsville Memorial Gardens, Brownsville TN. Visitation will be Friday, 03/04/2011, between 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM at...

J. Charles Scates

J. Charles Scates

Mar 1, 2011

Mr. J. Charles Scates, age 85, of Martin died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Brentwood, TN. Graveside service will be Thursday, March 3, 2011, at East Side Cemetery in Martin; 1:00 P.M. Friends may assemble at the cemetery at 12:45 P.M. No visitation will be held at Murphy Funeral Home. Mr. Scates is survived by...

Tom D. Copeland

Tom D. Copeland

Feb 22, 2011

Former Mayor of Martin, Tom D. Copeland, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. He was 78 years old. Funeral service will be Friday, February 25, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church in Martin; 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, February 24, 2011, at Murphy...

Lowell V. Kupfer

Lowell V. Kupfer

Feb 21, 2011

Mr Lowell V. Kupfer, age 91, of 412 Ellis St., Martin TN, died Monday, 02/21/2011, at Baptist Hospital East, Memphis TN. Funeral services will be Wednesday, 02/23/2011, at 1:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Palmersville Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11:00 AM Wednesday, 02/23/2011 at the funeral home. Mr Kupfer was a retired welder with...

Joe Alan Todd

Joe Alan Todd

Feb 21, 2011

Mr. Joe Alan Todd, age 56, of Burnsville, MS (formerly of Martin) died Monday, February 21, 2011, at the Northeast Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. A private Memorial Service will be held for family members only. Mr. Todd is survived by his daughter, Keri Michelle Todd Bailey of Kingsport, WA; his brothers, Roger Todd of Martin and David Todd...

Joey W. Guest

Joey W. Guest

Feb 20, 2011

Mr. Joey W. Guest, age 41, of Martin died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday, 02/24/2011, at 11:00 AM at the Martin Church of Christ. Visitation will be Wednesday, 02/23/2011, between 5:00PM and 8:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home. Mr. Guest is survived by his wife, Carol Scott Guest of Martin, his son,...

Richard Smythe Buckelew, Jr.

Richard Smythe Buckelew, Jr.

Feb 19, 2011

Mr. Richard Smythe Buckelew, Jr., age 46, died Saturday, 02/19/2011, at his home in Cape Girardeau, MO. Funeral service will be Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at Murphy Funeral Home; 12:00 Noon. Burial will follow in Buckelew Cemetery in Tiptonville, TN. Visitation will be Monday, February 21, 2011, at the funeral home; 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mr. Buckelew is survived...

Kathleen Gardner Olds

Kathleen Gardner Olds

Feb 15, 2011

Ms. Kathleen Gardner Olds, age 82, of Martin died Tuesday, 2/15/2011 at her home. Funeral service will be Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Gardner United Methodist Church; 2:00 P.M. Burial to follow in Gardner Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Murphy Funeral Home; 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M., or after 10:00 A.M. Thursday at the...

Terrance Allen Postlewaite

Terrance Allen Postlewaite

Feb 15, 2011

Mr. Terrance Allen Postlewaite, age 44, of Martin died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral service will be Friday, February 18, 2011, at McCabe Temple United Methodist Church in Martin; 6:00 P.M. Visitation to begin at 5:00 P.M., one hour prior to service. Burial to follow in Aurora, Ill. Mr. Postlewaite is survived by his...

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