Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
Jill Elizabeth (Wright) Battistelli
Jan 5, 2024
Jill Elizabeth Wright Battistelli, age 69, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of Michael Battistelli, departed this life Friday morning, January 5, 2024 at her home.
Jill was born October 29, 1954, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Theron Edwin “Jeff” Wright and Dorothy Ioan Foster Wright. She graduated from Hillcrest High School in Memphis and...
Thomas Hendrix German, Jr.
Jan 3, 2024
Thomas Hendrix German, Jr., cherished husband, father, and grandfather, went home to his Lord and Savior on January 3, 2024 at the age of 78. He fought a courageous battle against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease for about a decade. He was born on April 16, 1945 in Somerville, Tennessee to Thomas and Virginia German. Thomas Jr. (known as Tom)...
Howard Smith Ainsworth
Jan 3, 2024
Howard Smith Ainsworth, age 81, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and husband of the late Dorothy “Dotti” Albright Ainsworth, departed this life Wednesday morning, January 3, 2024 at the Memphis Jewish Home in Cordova, Tennessee.
Howard was born March 8, 1942 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the son of the late Oyd Ainsworth...
Steven "Steve" Mills
Dec 29, 2023
Steven John “Steve” Mills, age 68, resident of Lakeland, Tennessee and husband of the late Betty Sue Norris Mills, departed this life Friday, December 29, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Steven was born October 30, 1955 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late John Dale Mills...
Jerry Aston Rose
Dec 28, 2023
Jerry Aston Rose, age 86, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Kathy Kemp Rose, departed this life Thursday evening, December 28, 2023 at Applingwood Healthcare Center in Cordova, Tennessee.
Jerry was born September 4, 1937 in Jackson, Tennessee, the son of the late Rev. Virgil Aston Rose and Johnnie...
Barbara Jean (Morris) Rhea
Dec 26, 2023
Barbara Jean Morris Rhea, age 90, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and wife of the late Walker Lee Rhea, departed this life Tuesday evening, December 26, 2023 at her home.
Barbara was born January 1, 1933 in Memphis, the daughter of the late William Carl Morris and Margery Pearl Holiday Morris....
Betty Marie (Qualls) Davis
Dec 24, 2023
Betty Marie Qualls Davis, age 77, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, former resident of Mason, Tennessee and wife of the late James E. Davis, departed this life Sunday morning, December 24, 2023 at her home.
Betty was born February 17, 1946 in Brownsville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Henry Richard...
George Newton Bailey, III
Dec 23, 2023
George Newton Bailey, III, age 67, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday afternoon, December 23, 2023 at Gallaway Health and Rehabilitation Center.
George was born January 6, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Martha Sue Scott Bailey and the late George Newton Bailey, Jr. In younger years,...
Kenneth Harris Garrison
Dec 23, 2023
Kenneth Harris Garrison, age 92, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of the late Ola Beatrice Duffel Garrison, departed this life Saturday, December 23, 2023 at his home.
Kenneth was born March 18, 1931 in Joy, Arkansas to his parents, Irene Clay Garrison and Herman Garrison. He was a Navy...
Dorothy Louise (Kee) Davis
Dec 23, 2023
Dorothy Louise Kee Davis, age 68, resident of Mason, Tennessee and wife of Jeffery “Jeff” Davis, departed this life Saturday morning, December 23, 2023 at her home.
Dorothy was born January 13, 1955 in Somerville, the daughter of the late Franklin Eugene Kee, Sr. and Doris Ophelia Williams Kee. She...
Phyllise Jane Hayden
Dec 22, 2023
Phyllise Jane Hayden, age 71, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee and wife of Billy Hayden, departed this life Friday, December 22, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mrs. Jane was born on August 6, 1952 in Covington, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Jesse “JC” Curry Gray and Verna...
Antonio "Tony" Mendez
Dec 21, 2023
Antonio “Tony” Mendez, age 102, resident of Pflugerville, Texas and husband of the late Minnie Tapp Mendez, gained his Angel Wings on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
Tony was born June 26, 1921 in Ponce, Puerto Rico to Ambrosina Mendez Cancel (Victor) and Antonio F. Mendez Sr. He moved to New...
Lenard Waxler
Dec 21, 2023
Marvin Lenard Waxler, age 72, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Heidi Metz Waxler, departed this life Thursday afternoon, December 21, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Lenard was born July 22, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Homer Louis Waxler and Ottis Ellen...
Philip Bowling
Dec 20, 2023
Philip Bowling, age 74, resident of Lakeland, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday morning, December 20, 2023 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital.
Philip was born June 4, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Smith Warren Bowling and Eva Mae Tapp Bowling. He served his country in the United...
Loraine (Thompson) King
Dec 20, 2023
Loraine Thompson King, age 78, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Morris Franklin King, departed this life Wednesday morning, December 20, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Loraine was born January 7, 1945 in Somerville, the daughter of the late George and Vodie Holly Thompson...
Eileen (Tapp) Ford
Dec 17, 2023
Eileen Tapp Ford, age 74, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and wife of Carl “Tuffy” Ford, departed this life Sunday evening, December 17, 2023 at her home.
Eileen was born April 28, 1949 in Somerville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Beryl McKee and Joseph H. Tapp, Sr. She was married...
Ashley Elizabeth Lemmons
Dec 16, 2023
Ashley Elizabeth Lemmons, 46, of Southaven, Mississippi, passed peacefully in her sleep on the morning of December 16, 2023.
She was born on September 6, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee. She leaves behind her mother, Jerry Lynn Johnston and joins our father, Ronald Ray Lemmons, in Heaven. Ashley also leaves behind...
Robert J. (Bob) Coupé
Dec 16, 2023
Also known as “Skippy” or “Skipper”, Bob was born December 29, 1935 in Plainfield, NJ and “flew west” on December 16, 2023 in Oakland, TN. For those of you trying to do the math, he was just 13 days shy of 88 years old. Being an East Coast type of guy, more than once he wondered...
Carla (Parrott) Dawson
Dec 16, 2023
Carla Parrott Dawson, age 71, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Mr. Jack Dawson, departed this life Saturday morning, December 16, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville, Tennessee.
Carla was born July 2, 1952 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Horace Carl Parrott and Maxine...
Jimmy Dale "Booker" Smalley
Dec 15, 2023
Jimmy Dale (Booker) Smalley passed from this life December 15, 2023 surrounded by family. He was born November 6, 1959 and lived his life in Hardeman County Tennessee. Jimmy made his living as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver. He was a skilled mechanic and handy man who was always willing to use his skills...
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