Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
David Hicks Lillard, Sr.
Mar 30, 2023
David Hicks Lillard, Sr., 93, of Fayette County departed this life Thursday evening, March 30, 2023, at Baptist Hospital Memphis. He was born the son of Luther Lee Lillard and Mabel Hicks Lillard on November 15, 1929, at the home of his maternal grandparents, Hughley Alexander Hicks and Eugenia Jones Hicks, at 423 N. Washington Street...
Johnnie (Barden) Morris Howell
Mar 26, 2023
Johnnie Morris Howell, a longtime resident of Somerville and wife of Robert Earl Howell, passed into her heavenly home on March 26, 2023. She was 96 years of age and leaves many loving family members and friends.
Mrs. Howell was born December 26, 1926 in Haywood County, Tennessee and was...
Laura (Cocke) Price
Mar 26, 2023
Laura Cocke Price, age 85, resident of the Lambert Community of Fayette County, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday afternoon, March 26, 2023.
Laura was born May 26, 1937 in Somerville, the daughter of the late John F. Cocke and Oddie Creasey Cocke. She was a resident of the Lambert Community...
Brandon Watson Karcher
Mar 26, 2023
Brandon Watson Karcher, a resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family and a few close friends. Brandon was 44 years of age.
Brandon was born in Memphis on July 22, 1978, to Ed and Charlotte Karcher. He grew up...
Joe Boyd Moss
Mar 25, 2023
Joe Boyd Moss, a resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of Jo Ann McCaskill Moss, departed this life in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 25, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family at the age of 84.
Mr. Moss was born in Moscow on...
Melody Ann Meadows
Mar 25, 2023
On Saturday, March 25, 2023, Melody Ann Meadows, loving mother and partner, went to be united with the Lord at the age of sixty.
Melody’s career as a radio personality has made her a beloved figure in the Memphis community. Her passion for music and laughter have made her a...
Bynum Leatherwood, Jr.
Mar 21, 2023
Bynum “June” Leatherwood, Jr., age 78, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Bettye Burch Leatherwood, departed this life Tuesday morning, March 21, 2023 at his home.
June was born March 10, 1945 in the Forty-Five Community near Moscow, Tennessee, the son of the late Bynum Leatherwood, Sr. and Odell...
Melissa (Shamburger) Horton
Mar 18, 2023
Melissa Shamburger Horton, age 43 and fiancé of Preston Morris, departed this life Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Melissa was born April 9, 1979. She was a homemaker throughout her life and loved fishing, Ole Miss football and spending time with her children and her dog, Scarlett. Melissa was a loving...
Walter Edward Stewart
Mar 16, 2023
Walter Edward Stewart, age 71, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Brenda Craven Stewart, departed this life Thursday evening, March 16, 2023 at his home.
Walter was born February 10, 1952 in Cleveland, Mississippi, the son of the late Earlton Stewart and Ruby Hunt Stewart. Walter, at his core,...
Roberta "Bobbie" (Barnhill) Paulson
Mar 14, 2023
Roberta K. “Bobbie” Barnhill Paulson, age 79, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, March 14, 2023 at her home.
Bobbie was born May 31, 1943 in Jackson, Michigan, the daughter of the late Robert Barnhill and Athelia Catherine Waddell Barnhill. She was a proud graduate of Memphis...
Jackson Bowers Gandy, III
Mar 13, 2023
Jackson Bowers Gandy, III, age 66, resident of Jackson, Tennessee, departed this life Monday morning, March 13, 2023.
Jackson was born April 25, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Jackson Bowers Gandy, Jr. and Myra McCune Gandy. He grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and eventually made...
Bobby Joe McKnight
Mar 13, 2023
Bobby Joe McKnight, age 87, resident of Mason, Tennessee and husband of Dorothy Davis McKnight, departed this life Monday morning, March 13, 2023 at his home.
Bobby was born October 1, 1935 in Braden, Tennessee, the son of the late John Eston McKnight and Katie Twisdale McKnight. He graduated from...
James Thomas Logan, Jr.
Mar 12, 2023
James Thomas Logan, Jr., age 63, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee and husband of Jane Duncan Logan, departed this life Sunday afternoon, March 12, 2023 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
James was born October 7, 1959 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the son of the late James Thomas Logan, Sr. and Betty...
Tracy S. Flynn
Mar 12, 2023
Tracy S. Flynn, age 58, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday morning, March 12, 2023 at her home.
Services for Tracy will be held in New Mexico at a later date.
Gregory Christopher Eaton
Mar 8, 2023
Gregory Christopher Eaton, age 56, resident of Lakeland, Tennessee passed away from natural causes on March 8, 2023.
"Greg" was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on November 16, 1966 to the late George Eaton and Nadine Bardin Eaton Chicoine. He was also predeceased by his loving grandparents, Christopher and Dorothy...
Billie (Sneed) Morris
Mar 6, 2023
Billie Sneed Morris, age 92, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Thomas Ray Morris, Jr., departed this life Monday morning, March 6, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Billie was born May 10, 1930 in Saulsbury, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Guy W. Sneed...
Olivia Sophie Annabella Harchfield
Mar 4, 2023
Olivia (Livi) Sophie Annabella Harchfield 2004-2023
“There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.” -Jane Austen
Livi’s life was tragically cut short. Her bright light and big heart left us too soon, but we will remember her tenacity, love, and beauty forever and...
Sandra Ann (Bell) Yancey
Mar 3, 2023
Sandra Ann Bell Yancey, age 81, resident of Southaven, Mississippi and wife of the late Franklin Yancey, departed this life Friday, March 3, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County in New Albany, Mississippi.
Sandra was born November 14, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William...
Dale Richard Blase, Sr.
Feb 28, 2023
Dale Richard Blase, Sr., age 85, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Just shy of his 86th birthday, Dale was born on March 21, 1937, in Sylvan Grove, Kansas to Herbert and Nora Blase. He had one brother, Don and two sisters, Wilma and Wanda. All of his siblings were waiting to...
Ronald Lee Bertram, Jr.
Feb 26, 2023
Ronald Lee Bertram, Jr., age 50, resident of Holly Springs, Mississippi and husband of Lois “Shelley” Bertram”, departed this life Sunday afternoon, February 26, 2023 at his home.
Ronald was born August 13, 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Clarence “Butch” Spence and the late Patricia Lillian...
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