Obituaries

Fayette County, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas

Myra Ann (Mintert)  Bailey

Myra Ann (Mintert) Bailey

Nov 1, 2013

Myra Ann Mintert Bailey, resident of Bartlett and retired secretary departed this life Friday morning, November 1, 2013 at the Rainbow Healthcare Center in Bartlett where she resided for three years. She was 81 years of age and died following a brief illness. Services of Remembrance for Ms. Bailey were conducted at 10:30 A.M. Monday, November...

Frances Evelyn (Vaughn)  Smith

Frances Evelyn (Vaughn) Smith

Oct 31, 2013

Frances Evelyn “Fran” Vaughn Smith, resident of the Moscow Community and retired employee of the Carrier Corporation in Collierville departed this life Thursday morning, October 31, 2013 at her residence. She was 57 years of age and died following an extended illness. Services for Mrs. Smith will be at 2 Sunday afternoon, November 10th at the...

James "Gaga" Franklin Tatum, Jr.

James "Gaga" Franklin Tatum, Jr.

Oct 30, 2013

James Franklin "Gaga" Tatum, Jr., resident of Eads, retired silk screen artist for CCL Label in Collierville and husband of Jean Olson Tatum departed this life Wednesday morning, October 30, 2013 at the Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Germantown where he had been a patient for eleven days. He was 78 years of age and died following...

Virgil Xenephon Murphey

Virgil Xenephon Murphey

Oct 30, 2013

Virgil Xenephon Murphey, age 90, resident of Somerville, went home to be with his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. He was 90 years of age, passing away after an illness of several months.

A Service to Honor the Lord's work of grace through Mr. Murphey...

Gerald Julian Pulliam

Gerald Julian Pulliam

Oct 25, 2013

Gerald Julian Pulliam, resident of Somerville, departed this life Friday, October 25, 2013 at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville. He was 61 years of age and died following a valiant battle with complications related to cancer. Services of Remembrance at the Graveside for Mr. Pulliam were conducted Monday, October 28th with Dr. Ken Story, minister of...

Mary Jewel (Mathis)  Jowers

Mary Jewel (Mathis) Jowers

Oct 23, 2013

Mary Jewel Mathis Jowers, longtime resident of the Hickory Withe Community and retired school bus driver departed this life Wednesday morning, October 23, 2013 at the Gallaway Healthcare Center where she resided for six years. She was 85 years of age and died following an extended illness. Graveside Services for Mrs. Jowers were conducted at 11...

David Diffee Ballard

David Diffee Ballard

Oct 23, 2013

David Diffee Ballard, lifelong resident of the Somerville Community departed this life Wednesday morning, October 23, 2013 at the National Health Care Center in Somerville where he resided for three years. He was 71 years of age and died following an extended illness. Graveside Services for Mr. Ballard were conducted at 11 A.M. Friday, October 25th...

Michael "Mike" Wayne Logan

Michael "Mike" Wayne Logan

Oct 23, 2013

Michael Wayne “Mike” Logan, lifelong resident of the Somerville Community, retired farmer and husband of Paulette Logan departed this life Wednesday morning, October 23, 2013 at his residence. He was 53 years of age and died unexpectedly following an extended illness. Services of Remembrance for Mr. Logan were conducted at 2 P.M. Friday, October 25th at...

Pauline (Bishop)  Stainback

Pauline (Bishop) Stainback

Oct 22, 2013

Velma Pauline Bishop Stainback, longtime resident of the Somerville Community, retired dry goods clerk and wife of the late Jodie Stainback departed this life Tuesday morning, October 22, 2013 at her residence. She was 94 years of age and died following an extended illness. Services for Mrs. Stainback were conducted at 2 P.M. Wednesday, October 23rd...

Helen Louise (Holt)  Lock

Helen Louise (Holt) Lock

Oct 21, 2013

Helen Louise Holt Lock, age 87, resident of Lakeland, retired cashier and wife of the late Allen Keith Lock departed this life Monday afternoon, October 21, 2013 at her residence. Services and interment for Mrs. Lock were private and arrangements were provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center – West Chapel at Oakland....

Gary  Alan Day

Gary Alan Day

Oct 18, 2013

Gary Alan Day, resident of Williston and retired metal fabrication contractor departed this life Saturday afternoon, October 18, 2013 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis where he had been a patient for one day. He was 56 years of age and died following an illness of three weeks. Graveside Services for Mr. Day were conducted...

Betty  Jewel (Elder)  Richter

Betty Jewel (Elder) Richter

Oct 18, 2013

Betty Jewel Elder-Coats-Culbreath-Richter, resident of the Gallaway Community, one of the first Commissioned Female Police Officers in Memphis and wife of Charles Edward "Charlie" Richter departed this life Friday afternoon, October 18, 2013 at her residence. She was 83 years of age and died following an extended illness. Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Richter were conducted...

Charles Ivy McCraw

Charles Ivy McCraw

Oct 17, 2013

Charles Ivy "Charlie" McCraw, age 59, resident of Germantown, former resident of the Braden Community, banker for Metropolitan Bank and husband of Beverly Wallace McCraw departed this life suddenly Thursday morning, October 17, 2013 at the Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Germantown.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. McCraw were conducted at...

William Hank Wood

William Hank Wood

Oct 14, 2013

William Hank “Bill” Wood, resident of Bethel Springs, Tennessee and a special child of God departed this life Monday afternoon, October 14, 2013 at the residence of his parents at Bethel Springs. He was 44 years of age and died of natural causes. At the request of the family, services and interment for Mr. Wood were...

Alice Faye (Pennington)  McNabb

Alice Faye (Pennington) McNabb

Oct 13, 2013

Alice Faye Pennington McNabb, resident of Etta, Mississippi, former resident of Fayette County and wife of the late Franklin McNabb departed this life Sunday morning, October 13, 2013 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi where she had been a patient for three weeks. She was 75 years of age and died following an extended...

Doloris (Sigler)  Feathers

Doloris (Sigler) Feathers

Oct 13, 2013

Doloris Sigler Feathers, resident of the Big Buck Community in Hardeman County and wife of the late Bobby Feathers departed this life Sunday morning, October 13, 2013 at her residence. She was 80 years of age and died unexpectedly of natural causes. Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Feathers were conducted at 2 P.M. Thursday, October 17th...

Eldona Laverne (Murphey)  Gay

Eldona Laverne (Murphey) Gay

Oct 11, 2013

Eldona Laverne Murphey Gay, longtime resident of the Anderson Store Community near Oakland and one of Fayette County’s oldest citizens died peacefully in the comfort of her home on Friday morning, October 11, 2013. She was 103 years of age and died following a brief illness. Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Gay were conducted at 1...

Donna Lynn Kyle

Donna Lynn Kyle

Oct 10, 2013

Donna Lynn Kyle, resident of Memphis and niece of Martha Johnson of Somerville departed this life Thursday afternoon, October 10, 2013 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis from injuries received in a vehicle accident that occurred in Memphis a week before her death. She was 49 years of age. Services of Remembrance for Miss Kyle...

Mary Elizabeth (McNabb)  Hurst

Mary Elizabeth (McNabb) Hurst

Oct 7, 2013

Mary Elizabeth McNabb Hurst, longtime resident of the Somerville Community and wife of the late James Warren Hurst, Sr. departed this life Monday evening, October 7, 2013 at her residence. She was 92 years of age and died following a brief illness.

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Hurst were conducted...

Sara F. Hodge

Sara F. Hodge

Oct 6, 2013

Sara Couch Hodge, age 70, resident of Moline, Illinois with extended family members in Fayette County departed this life Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Moline. Graveside Services for Mrs. Hodge were conducted at 2 P.M. Friday, October 11th in the Hollywood Cemetery in Jackson, Tennessee with a gathering of family...

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