Jerry Lyn Emmons
Jun 7, 2025
Jerry Lyn "Nick" Emmons, 81, of Selmer, Tennessee, died at home on June 7, 2025. Nick was born August 1, 1943, to H. N. Emmons and Ethel Lee Chambers Emmons. He married Gerry Carroll Emmons on September 26, 1964, in Knoxville, Tennessee. They resided in Memphis, Tennessee, to complete their education. He received his B.S. degree from Memphis State University,...
Bernice Kirk Bass
Jun 12, 2025
Bernice Kirk Bass, 101, of Middleton, passed from this life on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at AHC of McNairy County in Selmer.
A lifelong resident of Hardeman County, Mrs. Bass was born Saturday, February 16, 1924, to the late Jessie Kirk and Ora Galloway Kirk. She was married to Leroy Bass on January 6, 1945, and he preceded her in death...
Betty Franks
Jun 15, 2025
Betty Franks departed this life on Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 85 years, 1 month, and 28 days. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Dawn Ann McClelland
Jun 15, 2025
Dawn Ann McClelland departed this life on June 15, 2025 in Savannah, Tennessee, at the age of 65 years, 1 month, and 8 days. Arrangements are currently incomplete.
Jane Rowland
Jun 14, 2025
Jane Rowland, 93, of Bolivar, departed this life Sat., June 14, 2025, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete.
Martin Bass
Jun 14, 2025
Martin Bass, 70, of Middleton, passed away Sat., June 14, 2025, at his home.
Alice Lee Gann
Jun 13, 2025
ALICE LEE GANN
Henderson, TN: Alice Lee Patterson Gann, age 80, passed away Friday morning at Wellington Manor in Jackson, TN.
She was born and reared in Chester County the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Mae Edna Meadows Patterson. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1962 and married Robert Earl Gann in 1962, they made their home in...
Jack Nelson
Jun 13, 2025
Jack Oliver Nelson, 77, passed away on June 13, 2025, in Pickwick, TN. Born on May 23, 1948, Jack dedicated his life to his family, serving as a steadfast husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a loyal and funny friend who was always ready to lend a hand. Jack has been described as the person who "you'll meet once...
James Thomas Reed
Jun 12, 2025
James Thomas Reed was born October 2, 1951 in Dyersburg, TN, the son of the late Joe Freeman Reed and Juanita Pack Reed Kee.
James found love and companionship when he married Bonnie Faye Goodrum on June 3, 1994. Their union was a beautiful chapter in his life, filled with joyful memories and deep affection. Sadly, Bonnie preceded him in death...
Garvin Wayne Simpson
Jun 12, 2025
Garvin Wayne Simpson departed this life on June 12, 2025 in Jackson, Tennessee, at the age of 79 years, 5 months, and 11 days. Arrangements are currently incomplete.
Iva Nell Adams Talley
Jun 12, 2025
Iva Nell Adams Talley, age 83, a beloved member of the Collinwood community and cherished family matriarch, passed away on June 12, 2025, at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, AL, following an extended illness. She was born on September 6, 1942, in Wayne County, TN, and dedicated her life to her faith and family.
Iva Nell enjoyed a rewarding...
James Allen Smith
Jun 11, 2025
James Allen Smith, a beloved figure whose laughter echoed through the lives he touched, was born on March 1, 1961, in Bolivar, Tennessee. He became a cherished soul within his community, known to all as "PaPa," a name that encapsulated the warmth and love he extended not only to his own family but to everyone fortunate enough to cross his...
Hugh Wesson "Wes" Yancey
Jun 11, 2025
Wes was born June 11, 1969 to the late Dr. Jim Yancey and Java Yancey of Adamsville, Tennessee. The Lord called Wes home to be with him on June 11, 2025.
During Wes's life he worked for General Electric, now ABB, in Selmer, Tennessee for 29 years, as a DJ at Q105 in Selmer, Tennessee, and Savannah Foods in Savannah, Tennessee.
Wes...
John William Neely, Sr.
Jun 10, 2025
John William Neely, Sr. (98), lifelong resident of Hardeman County died on June 10, 2025. Born in Bolivar on November 18, 1926, to John Olion Neely and Sarah Hazlegrove Neely, he moved to Middleton with his family the following year. John attended school in Middleton and was the president of the Middleton High School class of 1944.
After graduating, John attended...
Donna Gail Jones
Jun 10, 2025
Donna Gail Jones, 65, of Middleton, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Bolivar General Hospital.
She was the daughter of the late Howard and Jane Brock Sanders and was the youngest of 13 children. She married Danny Jones on June 24, 1980 and he preceded her in death on November 13, 2016.
She was employed as a production worker...
David L. Foster
Jun 10, 2025
David Lesley Foster, 91, peacefully passed away surrounded by family, on June 10, 2025 at his home in Adamsville, TN. David is the son of the late Hubert and Cora Durham Foster born on January 24, 1934.
He was a member of the Love and Truth Church in Adamsville, TN. David was a member of the class of 1952 at Adamsville...
Hobart Sidney Cooper
Jun 10, 2025
Hobart S. Cooper, 81, of Saulsbury, passed from this life early Tuesday morning, June 10, 2025, at Bolivar General Hospital.
He was born at St. Joseph Hospital in Memphis to the late Dallas Benjamin Cooper and Mamie Shearin Cooper and lived his entire life in Hardeman County. He attended Saulsbury Elementary School and then Grand Junction High School where he graduated....
Jimmy Paul Martin
Jun 8, 2025
Jimmy Paul Martin, who was born on June 8, 1943, in Adamsville, TN, to the late J.P. Martin and Anna Demovah Gilchrist Martin.
On October 13, 1990, Jimmy Paul was untied in marriage to Maye Browder Conder, creating a bond filled with love and companionship. A member of the Falcon Baptist Church in Selmer, TN, he lived out his faith wholeheartedly,...
Nancy Carolyn Garrett
Jun 8, 2025
Nancy Carolyn Garrett, born on May 21, 1938, in Corinth, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025, at her home in Michie, Tennessee, surrounded by family. A beloved figure in her community, Carolyn was known for her warmth, kindness, and dedication to her family and friends.
Carolyn's career was marked by her long-standing service at Michie High School, where she...
Janice Louise Gray Nesbitt
Jun 7, 2025
Janice Louise Gray Nesbitt was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 8, 1946, the daughter of the late James Burnice “Bud” Gray and Mable Pearl Palmer Gray.
Janice was preceded in death by her late husband, Lawrence William Stricklin. She was later united in marriage to James Glenn “Jimmy” Nesbitt on January 1, 1983.
Janice worked at Savannah Manufacturing for many...
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