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Fayette County, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas

William "Bill" Franklin Carneal, Jr.

William "Bill" Franklin Carneal, Jr.

Dec 4, 2013

William Franklin “Bill” Carneal, Jr., resident of the Moscow Community, United States Navy Veteran and husband of Janice Lowrey Carneal departed this life Wednesday afternoon, December 4, 2013 at his residence. He was 72 years of age and died following an extended illness. At Mr. Carneal’s request, services and interment were private. Arrangements were provided by...

David Francis Holden

David Francis Holden

Dec 2, 2013

David Francis Holden, lifelong resident of the Somerville Community and husband of the late Naomi Parks Holden departed this life Monday morning, December 2, 2013 in the comfort of his home on Holden Drive where he had resided for many years. He was 88 years of age and died following an extended illness. Services of Remembrance...

Patsy (Umphers)  Gaither

Patsy (Umphers) Gaither

Dec 1, 2013

Patsy Umphers Gaither, resident of Hernando, Mississippi, former resident of Fayette County and wife of the late Billy Gaither, departed this life Sunday afternoon, December 1, 2013 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis where she had been a patient for two and a half weeks. She was 79 years of age and died following a...

Dorothy "Dot" Adelia (Parrott)  Reeves

Dorothy "Dot" Adelia (Parrott) Reeves

Nov 22, 2013

Dorothy Adelia “Dot” Parrott Reeves, lifelong resident of the Somerville Community and wife of the late Milton Reeves departed this life Friday afternoon, November 22, 2013 at the Laurelwood HealthCare Center in Jackson, Tennessee where shehad resided for one year and seven months. She was 92 years of age and died following an extended illness. Services...

Linda (Sircloumb)  Gillespie Holden

Linda (Sircloumb) Gillespie Holden

Nov 22, 2013

Linda Sircloumb Gillespie Holden, age 68, resident of the Lakeland Community, retired nurse and wife of the late Robert D. (Bubba) Holden departed this life Friday morning, November 22, 2013 at the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis where she had been a patient for six months.

Services for Mrs. Holden...

Karen Frances (Armstrong)  Thorpe

Karen Frances (Armstrong) Thorpe

Nov 22, 2013

Karen Armstrong Thorpe, 75, lifelong resident of Somerville, departed this life on Friday, November 22, 2013 at Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital in Germantown after a brief illness. Her family knows she is tap dancing in heaven with the angels.

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Thorpe were conducted at 2 P.M....

Garland Burroughs White, Jr.

Garland Burroughs White, Jr.

Nov 21, 2013

Garland Burroughs White, Jr., resident of Oakland, who departed this life on November 21, 2013, was a North Carolina boy, born in Asheville on April 25, 1918 to Garland B. White, Sr. and Birdie Shaw White. A younger sister, Rebecca Sper of Sellersville, PA, survives him. Garland grew up in depression times, determined to be the...

Frank Arthur Shepard

Frank Arthur Shepard

Nov 19, 2013

Frank Arthur Shepard, longtime resident of the Arlington Community and a person active in the civic, community and religious activities of Arlington for many years departed this life Tuesday evening, November 19, 2013 at his residence. He was 89 years of age and died following an extended illness.

A Celebration...

L. Franklin Yancey

L. Franklin Yancey

Nov 19, 2013

Leonadus Franklin “Frank” Yancey, lifelong resident of the Oakland Community, retired Post Master for Oakland and husband of Robbie Matheson Yancey peacefully departed this life Tuesday evening, November 19, 2013 in the comfort of his home. He was 91 years of age and died following a brief illness. Services of Remembrance with Military Honors for Mr....

John Alan Soltow

John Alan Soltow

Nov 19, 2013

John Alan Soltow, resident of Lusby, Maryland and son of John Ray Soltow of Moscow departed this life Tuesday morning, November 19, 2013 at the Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, Maryland where he had been a patient for six days. He was 58 years of age and died unexpectedly of natural causes.   

Services of Remembrance with Military Honors for Mr....

Opal Faye (Minor)  Houston

Opal Faye (Minor) Houston

Nov 16, 2013

Opal Faye Minor Houston, age 87, resident of Memphis, former resident of Fayette County and wife of the late Walter Houston of the Macon Community departed this life Saturday, November 16, 2013. Services for Mrs. Houston were conducted at 12 Noon Tuesday, November 19th at the Moscow Evangelical Full Gospel Church. Interment followed in the Evergreen...

Gordon Leroy Shubert

Gordon Leroy Shubert

Nov 15, 2013

Gordon Leroy Shubert, resident of the Stanton Community and son of Leroy and Martha Shubert departed this life Friday evening, November 15, 2013 at his residence. He was 48 years of age and died following an extended illness. Services of Remembrance for Mr. Shubert were conducted at 2 P.M. Tuesday, November 19th at the Peebles West...

Laura (Hulbert)  Teel

Laura (Hulbert) Teel

Nov 15, 2013

Laura Hulbert Teel, resident of Holly Springs, Mississippi, former secretary at Rossville Academy and wife of Chris Teel departed this life Friday morning, November 15, 2013 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville where she had been a patient for one day. She was 55 years of age and died following an extended illness.

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Charlotte Effie (Brasfield)  Holt

Charlotte Effie (Brasfield) Holt

Nov 13, 2013

Charlotte Effie Brasfield Holt, resident of the Moscow Community, retired employee of Montgomery Ward and wife of the late Leroy Holt departed this life Wednesday afternoon, November 13, 2013 at the Baptist  DeSoto Hospital in Southaven, Mississippi where she had been a patient for one week. She was 87 years of age and died following an...

Phillip "Little Phil" Darwin Cannon, Jr.

Phillip "Little Phil" Darwin Cannon, Jr.

Nov 11, 2013

Phillip Darwin “Little Phil” Cannon, Jr., resident of the District 15 Community in Fayette County and United States Air Force Veteran departed this life Monday morning, November 11, 2013 at the Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Germantown where he had been a patient for one week. He was 41 years of age and died following an extended...

Ashley Renhae (Jones)  Best

Ashley Renhae (Jones) Best

Nov 10, 2013

Ashley Renhae Jones Best, resident of Collierville and daughter of Larry Jones of Oakland departed this life Sunday afternoon, November 10, 2013 at the residence of her mother in Bartlett. She was 35 years of age and died following an extended illness. Services of Remembrance for Miss Best were conducted at 11 A.M. Tuesday, November 12th...

Billy Franklin Miller

Billy Franklin Miller

Nov 10, 2013

Billy Franklin Miller, resident of the Oakland Community, United States Army Veteran and retired railroad employee departed this life Sunday morning, November 10, 2013 at the Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis. He was 73 years of age and died following an extended illness. Services of Remembrance for Mr. Miller were conducted at 11 A.M. Wednesday, November...

John Thomas Henke

John Thomas Henke

Nov 7, 2013

John Thomas Henke, resident of Lamar, Mississippi, retired construction superintendant and United States Army Veteran departed this life Thursday morning, November 7, 2013 at his residence. He was 90 years of age and died following an extended illness. Graveside Services of Remembrance for Mr. Henke were conducted at 11 A.M. Thursday, November 14th with Bro. Don...

Ann R. Manzo

Ann R. Manzo

Nov 4, 2013

Ann R. Manzo, resident of Memphis and aunt of Michael E. (Mike) Manzo of Oakland departed this life Monday morning, November 4, 2013 at the King’s Daughters and Sons Home in Bartlett where she resided for five months. She was 90 years of age and died following an extended illness.

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Dr. Kearney Durward Spears

Dr. Kearney Durward Spears

Nov 2, 2013

Dr. Kearney Durward Spears, resident of the Oakland Community, retired dentist, and wife of Bonnie Spears departed this life Saturday afternoon, November 2, 2013 at the Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Germantown. He was 89 years of age and died following an extended illness. A Celebration of Life Service with Military Honors for Dr. Spears was conducted...

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