Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
Ben Staton
May 6, 2024
William Benjamin “Ben” Staton, age 45, resident of Counce, Tennessee, departed this life Monday evening, May 6, 2024 at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tennessee.
Ben was born April 26, 1979 in Tupelo, Mississippi, the son of William C. Staton and Elizabeth Rosser. He attended Fayette Academy in Somerville until his junior year where he helped the football team go to...
Martha Ann Godwin
May 6, 2024
Martha Ann Godwin, 81 of Cordova, Tennessee, passed away on May 6, 2024, at NHC Somerville after fighting a long battle with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Ann, as she preferred to be called, was born on September 7, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee. She is survived by her children, Jeff Haynie and Lorie Beville (Johnny) and her honorary daughter, Terri Fisher...
Carol Elaine Lee McClure
May 3, 2024
Carol Elaine Lee McClure, age 57, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and wife of Floyd McClure, departed this life Friday morning, May 3, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville, Tennessee.
Carol was born October 10, 1966 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Newell B. Lee and Gloria Jean Austin Lee. She was a homemaker throughout her life and loved...
Harry Donald "Don" Brewer
May 1, 2024
Harry Donald “Don” Brewer, age 77, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Denise Brewer, entered into God’s Kingdom on May 1, 2024.
Don was born July 29, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Harry Brewer and Evelyn Wilson Brewer. He was the most loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. Don was a truly...
Nancy Jo Teague Leggett
Apr 30, 2024
Nancy Jo Teague Leggett of Moscow was received by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, following complications after surgery. Nancy is survived by her husband of 36 years, Donnie Leggett; her two sons, Jonathan Mark Morgan and Brannon Dallas Morgan (Carla); and her goddaughter, Valencia Spears (and her mother, Oretha).
The daughter of the late Marcus...
Linda Smith Biggs
Apr 29, 2024
On April 29, 2024, Linda Smith Biggs, a lifelong lover of Fayette County, followed her beloved husband, Albert "Ray" Biggs, to be with our Lord.
Linda was born in Moscow, Tennessee, at home, on September 18, 1941. Born the middle child of Herbert and Grace Smith. Linda was sister to Etna Mae Chambers and William "David" Smith. Linda adored her sister...
Michael Shane Goforth
Apr 27, 2024
Michael Shane Goforth, age 49, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Kelly Elston, departed this life Saturday evening, April 27, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Arlington, Tennessee.
Michael was born January 22, 1975 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Donald Goforth and Linda Louise Watson Goforth. He graduated from Fayette-Ware High School in Somerville, Tennessee and continued...
Jerry Wayne Davis
Apr 25, 2024
Jerry Wayne Davis passed away on April 25, 2024 in Bartlett, Tennessee at the age of 63. He was born August 29, 1960 in Memphis, Tennessee. Jerry attended Bartlett High School and has held records in football where he rushed for 225 yards versus Fayette Ware in 1978. That is the seventh highest rushing yards in a game in school...
Linda Louise Watson Goforth
Apr 24, 2024
Linda Louise Watson Goforth, age 71, resident of Cordova, Tennessee and wife of the late Donald “Don” Goforth, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, April 24, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Linda was born April 23, 1953 in Eads, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Henry Bedford Watson and Ella Johnson Watson. She was married May 28, 1983 to...
Felicia Gaye Dawkins Gordy
Apr 23, 2024
Felicia Gaye Dawkins Gordy, age 61, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and the wife of Scott Gordy, departed this life Tuesday morning. April 23, 2024 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, surrounded by her family.
Felicia was born July 31, 1962 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of Robert Sr. and Nina Dawkins. She graduated from Elliston Baptist Academy and continued her...
Morris Glenn Dodd, Sr.
Apr 22, 2024
Morris Glenn Dodd, Sr., age 89, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, entered the presence of the Lord on April 22, 2024.
Glenn was born October 28, 1934 in Trimble, Tennessee, at his mother's family home. His parents were the late Glenn Strachn Dodd and Gertrude Glasgow Dodd. He was a native of Memphis, Tennessee and graduated from Technical High School and Memphis...
Glen Sides
Apr 16, 2024
William Glen Sides, age 76, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of Charlotte McCaskill Sides, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 after an intense battle with cancer. He is now and forever completely healed.
Glen was born on June 17, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late William “Bill” Sides and...
Chris McMon
Apr 14, 2024
Toby “Chris” McMon, age 49, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday evening, April 14, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee after an illness of three years.
Chris was born July 27, 1974 in Tampa, Florida and moved to Fayette County, Tennessee where he graduated from Fayette Ware High School in 1992. He worked at various cell phone...
Louise Gilmer
Apr 13, 2024
Clara Louise Joyner Gilmer, age 95, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and wife of the late Joseph “JC” Gilmer, departed this life Saturday morning, April 13, 2024 at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville.
Louise was born November 18, 1928 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Arthur Joyner and Clara High Joyner. She was married in 1947 to Joseph...
Kai Alexander Smith
Apr 10, 2024
Kai Alexander Smith, age 20, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
Kai was born May 23, 2003 in Memphis. Never wanting an office job, he was always working outside doing anything “manly,” as he would say. He had the biggest heart, a smile that lit up every room he walked in, and he’s had the same...
Nell Kennon
Apr 10, 2024
Nellie Marie “Nell” Kennon, age 69, resident of Moscow, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday morning, April 10, 2024 at her home.
Nell was born October 8, 1954 in Somerville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Thomas Leo Kennon and Verna Mae Hollida Kennon. She was employed at a Christian Camp as a kitchen manager and was a member of Oak Grove...
Clyde Brown Carpenter
Apr 7, 2024
Clyde Brown Carpenter, age 85, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 7, 2024. He was a patient of Pine Meadows Rehabilitation in Bolivar, Tennessee.
Clyde was born December 6, 1938 in Moscow, Tennessee, the son of the late Raymond Brown Carpenter and Ruth Buffaloe Henry. In his earlier days, he worked at H&C Table Company for over 20...
Helga Pfeiffer Dougan
Apr 4, 2024
Helga Dougan, age 52, resident of Byhalia, Mississippi and wife of Rob Dougan, departed this life April 4, 2024.Helga was born February 6, 1972, the daughter of David O'Neill Pfeiffer and Julia Ayers Pfeiffer. She graduated from Huntsville High School and continued her education at Athens State University in Alabama with a B.A. in English Literature. She was married May...
Gladys Lee Banta
Apr 1, 2024
Gladys Lee Banta, age 90, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee and wife of the late Angel Luis Banta Santos, Sr., departed this life Monday morning, April 1, 2024, at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville, Tennessee.
Gladys was born January 9, 1934, in Greenville, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Broadus Lee Elder and Lou Mae “Lula” Griffith. She graduated from...
Frances Ann Napper James Antle
Apr 1, 2024
Frances Ann Napper James Antle, age 95, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Kenneth W. Antle, departed this Monday morning, April 1, 2024 at her home.
Frances was born August 31, 1928 in Ashland, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Bee Napper and Annie Stewart Napper. She was self-employed in janitorial services for many years and enjoyed gardening...
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