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Fayette County, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas

GEORGE SHELBY MCGEE, JR.

GEORGE SHELBY MCGEE, JR.

May 10, 2009

GEORGE SHELBY MCGEE, JR., a resident of Olive Branch, Mississippi, retired Tugboat Operator with extended family members in Fayette County died at 10 A.M. Sunday, May 10, 2009 at the Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital where he had been a patient for eleven days. He was 59 years of age and died following a brief illness. Funeral services for...

WILLIAM (TERRY) TERRY JOHNSON

WILLIAM (TERRY) TERRY JOHNSON

May 10, 2009

WILLIAM TERRY JOHNSON, resident of the Collierville Community, longtime Troxel Manufacturing Company Employee and husband of Stephanie Leatherwood Johnson died at 12:15 A.M. Sunday, May 10, 2009 at his residence in Collierville. He was 57 years of age and died following a six-month illness. Funeral services for Mr. Johnson were conducted at 2 P.M. Wednesday, May 13th at...

JUANITA YAGER STARK

JUANITA YAGER STARK

May 9, 2009

JUANITA YAGER STARK, a resident of the Moscow Community and wife of the late Walter R. Stark, Jr. died at 8:35 P.M. Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis where she had been a patient for thirteen days. She was 85 years of age and died following a brief illness. Funeral services for Mrs....

DEWEY PERKINS

DEWEY PERKINS

May 8, 2009

DEWEY PERKINS, resident of Asbury Road near Somerville and a former longtime resident of Oxford, Mississippi died Friday, May 8, 2009, at his residence near Somerville. He was 72 years of age and died unexpectedly. Born in Lafayette County, MS, Mr. Perkins had lived in Fort Worth, Texas before moving to Fayette County. He was a retired Manufacturing...

JAYNE LEWIS BERNARD

JAYNE LEWIS BERNARD

May 4, 2009

JAYNE LEWIS BERNARD, resident of Memphis and wife of the late Rev. Hal Gordon Bernard died Monday, May 4, 2009 at Trezevant Manor. She was 85 years of age and died following a brief illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Bernard were conducted at 11 A.M. Thursday, May 7th at the St. Philip Episcopal Church at 9380 Davies Plantation...

ARTHUR "BUMBY" EDWARD BALDRIDGE, JR.

ARTHUR "BUMBY" EDWARD BALDRIDGE, JR.

May 1, 2009

ARTHUR EDWARD "BUMBY" BALDRIDGE, JR., a well-known resident of the Arlington Community, longtime Police Officer and U. S. Veteran died at 6:15 P.M. Friday, May 1, 2009 at the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis where he had been a patient for seven days. He was 64 years of age and died following a four-month illness. Funeral services for...

FATE MORRIS, JR.

FATE MORRIS, JR.

Apr 25, 2009

FATE MORRIS, JR., a resident of Bartlett, longtime Minister of Music, U. S. Army Veteran and native Fayette Countian died at 7 A.M. Saturday, April 25, 2009 at his home. He was 84 years of age and died following an extended illness. Funeral services for Mr. Morris were conducted at 2 P.M. Wednesday, April 29th at the Forest...

AGNES ROGERS CAMPBELL

AGNES ROGERS CAMPBELL

Apr 24, 2009

AGNES ROGERS CAMPBELL, a resident of Somerville, former longtime resident of the Whiteville Community and wife of the late Frank J. Campbell died at 11:05 P.M. Friday, April 24, 2009 at the National Healthcare Center in Somerville where she had resided for three years. She was 86 years of age and died following an extended illness. Funeral services...

BETTY MEDLIN KEE

BETTY MEDLIN KEE

Apr 24, 2009

BETTY MEDLIN KEE, a resident of Cordova, retired Memphis Realtor, former resident of Fayette County and wife of the late Joe Neal Kee died at 9:30 A.M. Friday, April 24, 2009 at her Cordova residence. She was 69 years of age and died following an extended illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Kee were conducted at 1 P.M. Monday,...

JUDY ANN JOHNSON PATTAT

JUDY ANN JOHNSON PATTAT

Apr 21, 2009

JUDY ANN JOHNSON PATTAT, a resident of the Somerville Community and native Fayette Countian died peacefully at 1:35 A.M. Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 52 years of age and died following an extended illness. Funeral services for Ms. Pattat were conducted at 2 P.M. Friday, April 24th at the Peebles...

TINA MARIE BELL DAVIS

TINA MARIE BELL DAVIS

Apr 19, 2009

TINA MARIE BELL DAVIS, a resident of the Somerville Community and wife of the late Alvin Wayne Davis died at 12:30 P.M. Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis where she had been a patient for six days. She was 45 years of age and died following a two-month illness. Funeral services for Mrs....

LIZ MAE YOUNG MAGNESS

LIZ MAE YOUNG MAGNESS

Apr 19, 2009

ELIZABETH MAE YOUNG (LIZ) MAGNESS, longtime resident of the Macon Community, retired Beautician and wife of Jerry Donald Magness died at 7:15 A.M. Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the National Healthcare Center in Somerville where she had been a patient for three days. She was 72 years of age and died following an extended illness of several years....

ELSIE DOWDY HILLIARD COWAN

ELSIE DOWDY HILLIARD COWAN

Apr 16, 2009

ELSIE DOWDY HILLIARD COWAN, resident of the Somerville Community and retired Office Manager for the Fayette County Health Department departed the land of the dying to enter the land of the living at 8:45 P.M. Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Lynchburg Nursing Center in Lynchburg, Tennessee where she had been a patient for four days. She was...

BOB LEE FIREHAMMER, JR.

BOB LEE FIREHAMMER, JR.

Apr 15, 2009

ROBERT LEE (BOB) FIREHAMMER, JR., 51, a resident of the Hickory Withe Community, United States Military Career Person and husband of Debra Firehammer died Wednesday afternoon, April 15, 2009 as the result of a vehicular/bicycle accident that occurred on Highway 64 between Oakland and Hickory Withe. A Funeral Mass for Mr. Firehammer was conducted at 10 A.M. Tuesday,...

Lawrence George DeClue

Lawrence George DeClue

Apr 8, 2009

Lawrence George DeClue, age 90, resident of the Moscow Community and United States Veteran, departed this life April 8, 2009 at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

Graveside Services with Military Honors for Mr. DeClue were conducted at 1:45 P.M. Tuesday, December 2nd at the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery...

MICHAEL RAYMOND VALENZUELA

MICHAEL RAYMOND VALENZUELA

Apr 7, 2009

MICHAEL RAYMOND VALENZUELA, a resident of Tunica, Mississippi and husband of the former Margie Markle of Somerville died at 9:18 P.M. Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis where he had been a patient for thirteen days. He was 58 years of age and died following an extended illness. A Celebration Of Life Service...

DAVID BURR PEWITT

DAVID BURR PEWITT

Apr 2, 2009

DAVID BURR PEWITT, a resident of the Collierville Community, retired Golf Course Superintendent and Landscaper died at 6 A.M. Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville. He was 62 years of age and died following an illness of several weeks. Funeral services for Mr. Pewitt were conducted at 2 P.M. Sunday, April 5th at...

R. V. SHUBERT

R. V. SHUBERT

Mar 29, 2009

R. V. SHUBERT, a resident of Granite City, Illinois, retired Truck Operator and native Fayette Countian passed from this life on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City. He was 81 years of age and died following an extended illness. Funeral services for Mr. Shubert were conducted at 10 A.M. Thursday, April 2nd...

JOHN TILLMAN EARNEST

JOHN TILLMAN EARNEST

Mar 29, 2009

JOHN TILLMAN EARNEST, a resident of the Moscow Community, Vietnam Veteran and former Roofing, Heating and Air Conditioning Sub-Contractor died at 8 A.M. Sunday, March 29, 2009 in Blytheville, Arkansas at the home of family members where he was visiting. He was 60 years of age and died following a one-week illness. Funeral services for Mr. Earnest were...

REV. WILLIAM (BILL) EARL TORKELL, SR.

REV. WILLIAM (BILL) EARL TORKELL, SR.

Mar 28, 2009

REV. WILLIAM EARL (BILL) TORKELL, SR., a resident of the Williston Community, United Methodist Minister and Hospital Chaplin died at 7 P.M. Saturday, March 28, 2009 at his residence on McKinstry Road. He was 71 years of age and died unexpectedly. Funeral services for Rev. Torkell were conducted at 2 P.M. Wednesday, April 1st at Peebles West Funeral...

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