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Mike Dixon
Oct 20, 2026
Mike Dixon passed away on October 20, 2026, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He was born on July 13, 1957, in Ripley, Mississippi.
Mike was a 1975 graduate of Middleton High School. He worked for 35 years as a color lab tech with Sequentia in Grand Junction until the company closed in 2009. After that, he stayed busy at the family...
Ruth Hall Simpson
Oct 20, 2026
Ruth Elizabeth Hall Simpson
Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Hall Simpson, 89, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Huntingdon Health & Rehab in Huntingdon, TN.
Ruth was born September 13, 1937 in Grand Junction, TN to the late Earl & Cora Hall, who were tenant farmers on the Ames Plantation. The family moved to Middleton in 1952 where Ruth graduated from high school...
Kasyn "Little Man" Doyle
Oct 16, 2026
Kasyn Doyle, lovingly known as “Little Man,” passed away on October 16, 2026, in Bolivar, Tennessee. He was born on September 16, 2018, in Memphis, Tennessee, and lived his whole life in Hardeman County. In his eight short years, Kasyn filled the lives around him with joy, laughter, and a love that will be treasured always.
Kasyn was a 2nd grade...
Harold Nobles
Oct 21, 2026
Mr. Lewis Harold Nobles age 77, passed away October 21, 2026, at his home.
Harold was born in Chattanooga, TN on July 30, 1942, son of the late Lewis Harold and Ruby Pauline "Polly" McNatt Nobles. He grew up in Pinson, TN and was a 1967 graduate of Chester County High School.
After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S....
David Kelley
Oct 21, 2026
Larry David Kelley, age 80, departed this life on October 21, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of faith, family, friendship, and a life well lived.
David was born on July 20, 1946, in Wayne County, to the late Clemmie and Gladys Bateman Kelley. On October 5, 1973, he was united in marriage to Shirley Franks Kelley, who preceded him in death...
"Judy" Neely
Oct 21, 2026
“JUDY’ NEELY
Henderson, TN: Judith Pauline Selby Neely age 83, passed away October 21, 2026, at Henderson Health & Rehabilitation.
She was born September 28, 1943, in Okmulgee, OK and grew up in Jackson, the daughter of the late Ernest Junior and Wanda Pauline Biggs Selby. She graduated from Northside High School.
She married Don Neely on November 18, 1960. They made their...
James Wright
Oct 20, 2026
James Wright
was born in Wadsworth, Ohio on October 13, 1953, the son of the late James Willie and Clara Mae Harris Wright.
On November 22, 1973, he was united in marriage to Linda Susan Beaty, who survives.
James taught school for 35 years for the Hardin County School System and he was Pastor for 11 years at Graham United Methodist Church and...
Virginia “Susie” Wolfe
Oct 20, 2026
Virginia "Susie" Wolfe
April 7, 1932 - October 20, 2026
Virginia "Susie" Wolfe, 94 years young, passed away on October 20, 2026. Born on April 7, 1932, in Ramer, Tennessee, to Troy Benjamin and Lola Viola Wren Kirk, Susie lived a life grounded in faith, devoted to family, and filled with a love for music, flowers, and the simple joys that make...
Richard Carl Chambers
Oct 19, 2026
Richard Carl Chambers
was born in Houston, Texas on December 5, 1935, the son of the late Albert Milton and Lillie Lee Vardman Chambers.
Richard retired from working in Natural Gas and Oil Pipeline. He was a member of Morris Chapel Baptist Church.
He departed this life on Monday, October 19, 2026 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 90 years, 10 months,...
Allen Strickland
Oct 19, 2026
Allen Strickland was born on January 23, 1970, in Nuremberg, Germany, to Donnie Strickland, Sr., and the late Flora Lee Horne Strickland. Throughout his life, Allen was devoted to his family, his country, and the community he proudly served. He will be remembered for his servant’s heart, his unwavering dedication to others, and the kindness and compassion he shared with...
Thomas "Tommy" Martin
Oct 19, 2026
Thomas "Tommy" Martin, 68, of Florence, AL, passed away Monday in Florence, Alabama. A memorial visitation will be held Monday, October 26, 2026, from 5 to 7 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Bolivar, TN.
Thomas Franklin Martin was born on Saturday, February 15, 1958, to the late Thomas Prewitt Martin and Shirley Marie Logan Martin in Bolivar, TN. Thomas was...
China Mast
Oct 17, 2026
CHINA MAST
Enville, TN: China Lynn Lipford Mast age 64, passed away October 17, 2026, at the Hardin Medical Center.
She was born August 6, 1962, in Selmer, TN, the daughter of the late Arlie Levi and Doris Lavern Griswell Lipford. She grew up in Bethel Springs and went to school at McNairy Central High School.
She married Kenneth Smith in 1979, and...
Carl "Bubba" Couch, Jr.
Oct 16, 2026
Carl "Bubba" Couch, Jr.
He was born in Hardin County, Tennessee, the son of Carl Edward Couch,Sr. and Brenda Joyce Miller Helton.
Bubba as he was known by everyone was a self employed construction contractor. He loved all carpentry work. In his spare time he enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and fishing. Bubba's greatest joy was found being with his children and his...
Barbara Mayfield
Oct 16, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Mayfield, age 88 of Bolivar, passed away on October 16, 2026, at Bolivar Health and Rehabilitation. A graveside service will be held at Bolivar Memorial Cemetery on Wednesday, October 21 beginning at 10 am with Brother Charles Jeter officiating.
Mrs. Mayfield spent all of her adult life in Tennessee and was the owner and operator of Mayfield Groceries until...
Dorris Henderson Medlin
Oct 15, 2026
Dorris Henderson Medlin, of Winchester, Virginia, formerly of Middleton, passed away on October 15, 2026, in Winchester at the age of 94. She was born on December 5, 1931, in Middleton, Tennessee.
Ms. Medlin lived a life centered on faith, family, and steady devotion to the people she loved most. A homemaker, she also worked for several years as a CPA...
Bonnie Johnson Merriman
Oct 15, 2026
Bonnie Johnson Merriman, age 99, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family, on October 15, 2026, at Maury Regional Hospital.
A long-time resident of Waynesboro, TN, she was a member of First Fellowship Church. She served on the Wayne County Election Commission for forty years and enjoyed volunteer work with the American Heart Association. Many will remember her through her employment...
Ms. Jimmie Wayne Blanton
Oct 15, 2026
Ms.Jimmie Wayne Blanton
She was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee on April 8, 1932. The daughter of the late William Earl and Edna L. Mason Blaylock. She was one of four sisters and had two brothers.
Ms.Jimmie Wayne started her career as a Switchboard Operator in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Gene Blanton and raised three children in Adamsville, Tennessee. Ms. Jimmie Wayne worked...
Frances Baker Bell
Oct 15, 2026
Frances Baker Bell, 90, of Middleton, departed this life Thurs., October 15, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete.
Minnie Jo Hill
Oct 15, 2026
Minnie Jo Hill, 85, of Selmer, Tennessee, was born February 6, 1941, and passed away October 15, 2026, in Selmer, Tennessee.
Minnie Jo was a faithful member of Eastside Church of Christ in Selmer, Tennessee, and a woman who found her greatest happiness in the things that made a house a home. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and caring for the people...
Mary Maglene Henry
Oct 14, 2026
Mary Maglene Henry Mary Maglene Henry was born August 21, 1936 in Selmer, TN the daughter of the late Albert Lee Mullins and Gladys May Matlock Mullins. She departed this life on October 14, 2026 in Naples, Florida at the age of 90 Years, 1 Month, 23 Days.
Mary spent most of her life working in retail sales, where she was...
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