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Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN

Roy Mires

Roy Mires

Nov 18, 2009

Mr. Roy Hubert Mires, age 80, died Wednesday at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home; 2:00 P.M. with burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. Saturday morning. Mr. Mires is survived by his wife, Nancy Lassiter Mires of Martin. He was preceded...

Leon Rushing

Leon Rushing

Nov 17, 2009

Mr. Leon Rushing, age 72, died Tuesday at his home in Martin. Funeral service will be Friday, Novemeber 20, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home; 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, November 19, 2009, at the funeral home; 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Mr. Rushing is survived by his wife, Joy Willis Rushing of...

Heather Howard

Heather Howard

Nov 16, 2009

Ms. Heather Michelle Howard, age 34, of Sharon died Monday at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Ms. Howard is survived by her son, Nathaniel David Howard of Sharon; her mother, Janie Sue Justice Sowards of Nappa, KY; her sister, Kimberly Renee Howard of Vermilion, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul E. Howard....

Julia Rowe Fisher

Julia Rowe Fisher

Nov 15, 2009

Mrs. Julia Rowe Fisher died Sunday at Weakley County Nursing and Rehab Center in Dresden. Funeral services for Mrs. Fisher will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, 11/21/2009, at the First United Methodist Church in Martin with burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, November 20, 2009, at the funeral home; 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M., or...

Kathy Jill Curry

Kathy Jill Curry

Nov 15, 2009

Ms. Kathy Jill Curry, age 45, died at her residence in Odin, Ill. on Sunday. Graveside service will be Monday, November 23, 2009, at Pisgah Cemetery; 3:00 P.M. Friends may assemble at the cemetery at 2:45 P.M. Ms. Curry is survived by her daughter, Maranda Clara Curry; father, James E. Williams of Martin; mother, Geraldine Grant of Waverly, TN; sister,...

Vincent Joseph Desmond

Vincent Joseph Desmond

Oct 30, 2009

Mr. Vincent J. Desmond,age 88, died Friday at VanAyer Manor Nursing Home in Martin. Memorial service will be Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Kingdom Hall in Martin; 11:00 A.M. Mr. Desmond is survived by his wife, Wilma June Siebert Desmond of Dresden. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dominick Desmond and Minnie Pialze Desmond. Mr. Desmond was a...

William Edgar Hill

William Edgar Hill

Oct 28, 2009

Mr. William Edgar Hill, age 82, of Martin died Wednesday at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be Saturday, October 31, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home; 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, October 30, 2009, from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mr. Hill is survived by his wife, June Grainger Hill of Martin;...

Willie Bell Caldwell

Willie Bell Caldwell

Oct 27, 2009

Mrs. Willie Bell Caldwell, age 88, died Tuesday in Indianapolis, Indiana. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 31, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home; 1:30 P.M. with burial to follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 31, 2009, until funeral time at 1:30 P.M. Mrs. Caldwell was preceded in death by her husband, Henderson Caldwell....

Merrill Franklin Brock, Jr.

Merrill Franklin Brock, Jr.

Oct 27, 2009

Merrill Franklin Brock, Jr., age 81, died Tuesday at Regional Hospital in Jackson. Mr. Brock lived in the Public Wells Community near Martin. Funeral services will be Friday, October 30, 2009, at Public Wells Baptist Church; 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in Public Wells Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, October 29, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home; 4:00 P.M. - 7:00...

Margaret Hurt

Margaret Hurt

Oct 21, 2009

Mrs. Margaret Ann Mitchell Hurt, age 84, died Wednesday at her home. Mrs. Hurt was born July 25, 1925 in Bruceton, TN daughter of the late Margaret and John Mitchell. She was the widow of Jewell Alton Hurt. She had formerly worked for C & R Drug Store and Van's Pharmacy for 30 years. She was a member of St....

Lily Nicole Ellis

Lily Nicole Ellis

Oct 19, 2009

Lily Nicole Ellis, five days old, died on Monday, October 19, 2009. She is survived by her parents, Emily Nicole Anderson and Elijah Edward Ellis both of Martin. She is survived by her half-sister, Ava Riley Anderson; grandparents, Samuel and Sandra Anderson of Martin, Michelle Lynn Ellis of Memphis and Edward Eugene and Donna Ellis of Gibson, TN. Graveside service...

Elise Fuller

Elise Fuller

Oct 19, 2009

Ms. Elise Rogers Fuller, age 81, died Monday at her home in Paris, TN. Memorial service will be Sunday, October 25, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home; 3:30 P.M. Family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday until service time at 3:30 P.M. Ms. Fuller is survived by her children, La-Lee Smith of Paris, TN, Beth Moore of Madison,...

Patsy Damron

Patsy Damron

Oct 17, 2009

Mrs. Patsy Haley Damron, age 73, died Saturday at Van Ayer Manor in Martin. Funeral service will be Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at New Home Baptist Church; 1:00 P.M. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, October 19, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home; 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M., or after 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday at New...

Martha Ann Duncan

Martha Ann Duncan

Oct 15, 2009

Mrs. Martha Ann Duncan died Thursday at Weakley County Rehab and Nursing Center in Dresden. Funeral service will be Sunday, October 18, 2009, at First Baptist Church; 2:00 P.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, October 17, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home; 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mrs. Duncan was preceded in death by her...

Marsha Yates Ricketts

Marsha Yates Ricketts

Oct 14, 2009

Ms. Marsha Yates Ricketts died Wednesday at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. She is survived by daughters, Stephanie Wilson of Gleason and Leigh Ricketts of Sharon. Her mother, Dorothy McDaniel Yates of Sharon; brothers, Larry L. (Sonny) Yates and Bill Yates both of Sharon, TN. She was preceded in death by her father, Larry Yates. Three grandchildren survive, C.J., Mason...

Billie Joe Legins

Billie Joe Legins

Oct 12, 2009

Mr. Billie Joe Legins, age 75, died Monday at Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral service will be Thursday, October 15, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the funeral home; 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M., or after 8:00 A.M. on Thursday until funeral time....

Bobby R. Cannon

Bobby R. Cannon

Oct 10, 2009

Mr. Bobby R. Cannon, age 66, of 305 Collier Rd, Martin TN, died Saturday, 10/10/2009, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, 10/14/2009, at First Baptist Church, Martin TN, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery, Martin TN. Visitation will be at Murphy Funeral Home between 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM Tuesday, 10/13/2009....

Bonnie White Stewart

Bonnie White Stewart

Oct 9, 2009

Mrs. Bonnie White Stewart, age 84, of 308 Elm St., Martin TN, died Friday, 10/09/2009, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, 10/11/2009, 2:00 PM, at Murphy Funeral Home, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery, Martin TN. Visitation will be Saturday, 10/10/2009, between 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Stewart formerly worked...

Gregory Thomas West

Gregory Thomas West

Oct 1, 2009

Mr.Gregory Thomas West, age 37, died Thursday at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral service will be Monday, October 5, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home; 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in Collier Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, October 4, 2009, from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Mr. West is survived by his companion, Michelle Maynard of Martin; daughter, Magdalene Nicole West of...

Garlin E. Bell

Garlin E. Bell

Sep 16, 2009

Mr Garlin E. Bell, age 90, of Garner Rd, Martin TN, died Wednesday, 09/16/2009, at Baptist Hospital in Union City TN. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Cypress Creek Baptist Church; 1:00 P.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 Saturday morning at the church. Mr. Bell was a retired carpenter and...

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