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Fayette County, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas

Mary Elizabeth (Buffaloe)  Hillman

Mary Elizabeth (Buffaloe) Hillman

Dec 27, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Buffaloe Hillman, known to many as “Granny”, age 84, resident of Somerville and wife of the late Coleman Gee Hillman, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, December 27, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Hillman were conducted at 11 A.M. Friday, December...

Johnny Swayne Culver

Johnny Swayne Culver

Dec 26, 2016

Johnny Swayne Culver, age 63, resident of Bartlett and husband of Elaine Pepper Culver, departed this life Monday morning, December 26, 2016 at the Methodist North Hospital in Memphis.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. Culver were conducted at 2 P.M. Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church...

Eldon Dewitt Reeves

Eldon Dewitt Reeves

Dec 23, 2016

Eldon Dewitt Reeves, age 86, resident of Somerville and husband of Louise Reeves, departed this life Friday evening, December 23, 2016 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.

Graveside Services with Military Honors for Mr. Reeves were conducted at 2 P.M. Thursday, December 29, 2016 with Bro. Stan Smith, pastor...

Audrey Glynn "Petesy" (Morris)  Bedwell

Audrey Glynn "Petesy" (Morris) Bedwell

Dec 23, 2016

Audrey Glynn “Petesy” Morris Bedwell, age 87, resident of Fayette County, departed this life December 23, 2016 at the National Healthcare Center of Somerville.

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Bedwell were conducted at 11 A.M. Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Somerville First Baptist Church with Dr. Rodney Carr officiating....

Geraldine "Dean" Morgan McVay

Geraldine "Dean" Morgan McVay

Dec 19, 2016

Geraldine “Dean” Morgan McVay, age 76, resident of Moscow and wife of the late Travis “Jack” Morgan, Sr., departed this life Monday evening, December 19, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. McVay were conducted at 11 A.M. Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the...

Melvin Lee Forte, Sr.

Melvin Lee Forte, Sr.

Dec 18, 2016

Melvin Lee Forte, Sr., age 67, resident of Rossville and husband of Geraldine Smith Forte, departed this life Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2016 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. Forte were conducted at the 10 A.M. Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Peebles Main...

Nicholas "Nick" Scott Reid

Nicholas "Nick" Scott Reid

Dec 18, 2016

Nicholas Scott “Nick” Reid, age 30, resident of Rossville, departed this life Sunday, December 18, 2016.

A Celebration of Life Service for Nick was held at 2 P.M. Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Dr. Chuck Herring, pastor of the Collierville First Baptist...

Johnny Royce King

Johnny Royce King

Dec 17, 2016

Johnny Royce King, age 58, resident of Somerville and husband of Betty Gail King, departed this life Saturday afternoon, December 17, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. King were conducted at 10 A.M. Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel...

Joseph Maclin Taylor

Joseph Maclin Taylor

Dec 16, 2016

Joseph M. Taylor, age 88, died at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport Tennessee on Friday, December 16, 2016.

Joe was a lifelong Memphian until moving to be close to family in 2013. He graduated from South Side High in 1945.  After serving three years in the Air...

Michael "Mike" Allen Hannah

Michael "Mike" Allen Hannah

Dec 14, 2016

Michael Allen Hannah, 68, of Arlington, Tennessee, passed peacefully on the morning of December 14, 2016.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Freeda (Merritt); his two daughters, Alicia (Sam Saieed) and Holly Yackey (Brad), his five grandchildren, Stephen Christopher, Constance, Coleton, Oliver, Nora; sisters, Claudia Horton (George), Debra Pound-Wiseman...

Pamela "Pam" Joyce (Hopper)  Dowland

Pamela "Pam" Joyce (Hopper) Dowland

Dec 13, 2016

Pamela Joyce “Pam” Hopper Dowland, age 61, resident of Collierville and wife of Charles A. Dowland, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, December 13, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Dowland were conducted at 2 P.M. Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Peebles West...

John Edd Markle

John Edd Markle

Dec 13, 2016

John Edd Markle, age 87, resident of Lakeland and husband of the late Willie Lou Griffin Markle, departed this life Tuesday morning, December 13, 2016 at his residence.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. Markle were conducted at 2 P.M. Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at...

Barbara Jean Whittamore

Barbara Jean Whittamore

Dec 12, 2016

Barbara Jean Whittamore, age 50, resident of Memphis, departed this life Monday evening, December 12, 2016 at the Methodist North Hospital in Memphis.

Services of Remembrance for Ms. Whittamore were conducted at 2 P.M. Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Bro. Terry Logan...

William Thomas Taylor, Jr.

William Thomas Taylor, Jr.

Dec 12, 2016

William Thomas Taylor, Jr., age 63, resident of Bolivar and husband of Sara h James Taylor, departed this life Monday morning, December 12, 2016 at the Pine Meadows Nursing Home in Bolivar.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. Taylor were conducted at 11 A.M. Friday, December 16, 2016 at...

Carleta Sue (Harris)  Poole

Carleta Sue (Harris) Poole

Dec 10, 2016

Carleta Sue Poole, age 80, resident of Lakeland, departed this life Saturday, December 10, 2016 at her residence.

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Poole will be conducted at 11 A.M. Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with interment in the Cordova Cemetery in Cordova,...

Jerelda Joyce (Kemp)  Bailey

Jerelda Joyce (Kemp) Bailey

Dec 10, 2016

Jerelda Joyce Kemp Bailey, age 79, resident of Somerville, departed this life Saturday evening, December 10, 2016 at the Pine Meadows Nursing Home in Bolivar.

Services of Remembrance for Ms. Bailey were conducted at 11 A.M. Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the Peebles Main Funeral Chapel in Somerville with Bro....

Chester Douglas "Doug" Reid

Chester Douglas "Doug" Reid

Dec 7, 2016

Chester Douglas “Doug” Reid, age 74, resident of Port St. Lucie, Florida and husband of Linda Moore Reid, departed this life Wednesday morning, December 7, 2016 at the Tradition Medical Center in Port St. Lucie.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. Reid were conducted at 2 P.M. Tuesday, December 13, 2016...

Richard Anthony Muntz

Richard Anthony Muntz

Dec 6, 2016

Richard Anthony “Pop” Muntz, age 70, resident of the Laconia Community and husband of Brenda Muntz, departed this life Tuesday morning, December 6, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. Muntz were conducted at 2 P.M. Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Peebles Main...

Larry Wayne Harvey

Larry Wayne Harvey

Dec 6, 2016

Larry Wayne Harvey, age 82, resident of Millington and husband of Lydia Modenia Harvey, departed this life Tuesday morning, December 6, 2016 at the Methodist North Hospital in Memphis.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. Harvey were conducted at 2 P.M. Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Peebles Main Funeral Chapel...

Harriet Lucile (Bibbins)  Luttrell

Harriet Lucile (Bibbins) Luttrell

Dec 5, 2016

Harriet Lucile Luttrell, age 96, resident of Fayette County, departed this life Monday morning, December 5 at the National Healthcare Center of Somerville.

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Luttrell were conducted at 11 A.M. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Peebles West Funeral Home Chapel at Oakland. Interment followed in the...

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