Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
Sara Frances Hines Staskiews
Jan 7, 2025
Sara Frances Hines Staskiews, age 81, of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, January 7. Sara was born on a snowy winter night in Somerville, Tennessee, on January 30, 1943, to the late Mildred Tomlin Hines and Joseph Leslie Hines. After attending Fayette County High School, she received her BS from Lambuth University and an MA from Memphis State University....
John Timothy ("Tim") Carlton
Feb 17, 2025
John Timothy (“Tim”) Carlton departed this life on Monday, February 17, 2025.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Clements Carlton, daughter Sarah Clements, stepdaughters April Clements and Brandy Clements, grandchildren and great grandchildren (Michael Clements, Blake Thompson, Macie Thompson, Gracelyn Thompson, Brayden Kennon, Karter Holland, Tony McCulley, Destiney Hendrix and, due any day now, Kohen Thompson), his brother-in-law Eddie Roberts,...
Maggie Colley
Feb 17, 2025
Maggie Colley, age 91, resident of Madison, Alabama and wife of Gary Colley, departed this life Friday evening, February 17, at her home.
Maggie was born on February 10, 1934 the daughter of the late Shelah Witty and Thersa Witty. She graduated from Freed-Hardeman college and was married September 15, 1955 to Gary Glenn Colley, Sr. She was a former resident...
Wilber Cleveland Joyner
Feb 17, 2025
Wilber Cleveland Joyner, age 94, resident of Williston, Tennessee and husband of the late Cleta Mae Rhea Joyner, departed this life Monday evening, February 17, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville, Tennessee.
Wilber was born February 15, 1931 in Moscow, Tennessee, the son of the late Richard Cleveland Joyner and James Zethra Woodard Joyner. He served his country in the...
Cathy Edwards Jones
Feb 16, 2025
Cathy Edwards Jones, age 78, resident of Rossville, Tennessee and wife of the late William Wallace “Bill” Jones, Jr., departed this life Sunday afternoon, February 16, 2025 at her home.
Cathy was born December 14, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee the daughter of the late J.L. Edwards, Jr. and Sarah Winchester Edwards. She graduated from Memphis Technical High School and was married...
Bruce Albert Guthrie
Feb 13, 2025
Bruce Albert Guthrie, 83, a Cleveland, TN native, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, in a Memphis-area hospital. He was dearly loved by many and will be missed tremendously.
He loved to joke and tease. He leaves behind to retell his antics and cherish his memory, his wife, Saundra Guthrie, and his 3 children, Janiece Milner (husband Chuck) in Murfreesboro,...
James Bruce Cocke
Feb 10, 2025
James Bruce Cocke, age 85, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Marjorie Lou Seddens Cocke, departed this life Monday evening, February 10, 2025, at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville.
James Bruce was born December 3, 1939 in Macon, TN, the son of the late Joe Nathaniel Cocke and Susie Virginia Chambers Cocke. He graduated from Fayette County High School...
Albert Langley "Al" Richardson, Jr.
Feb 8, 2025
Albert Richardson, age 87, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2025 in Eads, Tennessee, surrounded by his wife and children. Albert was born August 16, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Albert Sr. and Jennie Richardson.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Tom Richardson. He is survived by his beloved wife of almost 66...
Dustin Allen Yager
Feb 7, 2025
Dustin Allen Yager, age 35, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee, departed this life Friday morning, February 7, 2025 at his residence.
Dustin was born February 22, 1989 in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of Timothy James Yager and Beverly Jo Bishop. He graduated from Gateway Christian School in 2007 and was employed in sales and delivery at B&R Supply Inc. He enjoyed hunting,...
Aldrich William "Billy" Dobbs, Jr.
Feb 6, 2025
Aldrich William “Billy” Dobbs, Jr., age 79, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee and husband of Dorothy Demilio Dobbs, departed this life Thursday morning, February 6, 2025 at Bolivar General Hospital in Bolivar, Tennessee.
Aldrich was born May 8, 1945 in Grand Junction, Tennessee, the son of the late Aldrich William Dobbs, Sr. and Juanita Laverne Sexton Dobbs. He graduated from State Technical...
Diane Renee Cody Pegrim
Feb 5, 2025
Diane Renee Cody Pegrim, age 64, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee and wife of William Andrew Pegrim, peacefully departed this life Wednesday afternoon, February 5, 2025 at her home.
Diane was born May 18, 1960 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Virginia Meeks Cody and the late James Cody. She graduated from Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee and from Memphis State...
Darrell Glyndon Mims
Feb 5, 2025
Darrell Glyndon Mims, age 68, resident of Hickory Withe, Tennessee and husband of Susan Mims, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, February 5, 2025 at Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital in Germantown, Tennessee. Darrell graduated Frayser High School in 1974 and later went to Memphis State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1985.
Darrell was born April 21, 1956...
Christine Leatherwood Tacker
Jan 31, 2025
Laura Christine Leatherwood Tacker, age 85, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and wife of the late J.T. Tacker, departed this life Friday afternoon, January 31, 2025 at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville, Tennessee.
Christine was born October 22, 1939 in Moscow, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Bynum Leatherwood and Minnie Odell Cheek Leatherwood. She was married March 31, 1989 to...
Donald Ray Farmer
Jan 31, 2025
Donald Ray Farmer, age 88, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of the late Elizabeth Davis Farmer, departed this life Friday morning, January 31, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Donald was born March 23 ,1936 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the son of the late Francis Farmer and Minnie Pearl Patrick Farmer. He was sent to Boys Town at...
Mary Dee Richmond-Simoneau
Jan 29, 2025
Mary Dee Richmond-Simoneau, age 62, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of Michael Simoneau, departed this life Wednesday morning, January 29, 2025 at her home.
Mary was born August 11, 1962, the sixth child and youngest of three daughters to loving parents, Walter Kinard Richmond and Mary Ola Richmond. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Mary spent some of her childhood in Bangor,...
Helen Alexander Callicutt
Jan 26, 2025
Helen Estelle Alexander Callicutt gained her angel wings at the age of 85 in Memphis, Tennessee. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family on January 26, 2025. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.
Helen was born on June 9, 1939 and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee where she graduated from East High School in 1957. Shortly...
Kristine Lynn Alexander
Jan 26, 2025
Kristine Lynn Johnson Alexander, age 69, resident of Belton, Texas and wife of the late Billy Jack Alexander, departed this life Sunday afternoon, January 26, 2025 at Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Cordova, Tennessee.
Kristine was born December 15, 1955 in Greenville, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Leroy Kenneth Johnson and Dolores Mary Frances Tollefsen Johnson. She graduated...
Philip Lee Moore, Sr.
Jan 25, 2025
Philip Lee Moore, Sr., age 85, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Irene Roberts Moore, departed this life Saturday morning, January 25, 2025 at his home.
Philip was born December 3, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of the late Harold Moore and Leola Lokey Moore. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was employed at...
Mary Dempsey Smith
Jan 25, 2025
Mary Dempsey Smith, age 86, resident of Somerville, Tennessee departed this life Saturday afternoon January 25, 2025.
Mary was born October 7, 1938, in Shelby County Tennessee. She was the daughter of John L. and Mary Katherine Dempsey. She graduated from Bartlett High School in 1956 and spent her first year after high school in Washington, D.C. training to be a...
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