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Fayette County, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas

Lillie Bee (Wilson)  Fernando

Lillie Bee (Wilson) Fernando

Aug 3, 2021

Lillie Bee entered this life on October 14, 1955, born to Lula Bee Wilson and Sammie C. Wilson, Sr. in Pickens, Mississippi. Lillie Bee accepted Christ as her Lord and savior at an early age while attending Bethel Grove in Pickens, MS. She went on to obtain an education in the Yazoo City Public School System...

Robert Buerke Hines

Robert Buerke Hines

Aug 2, 2021

Robert “Pop” Buerke Hines, 75, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 in Somerville, Tennessee.

Born in Memphis, TN, on August 12, 1945. He was the son of Joseph L. Hines and Mildred Tomlin Hines. On December 22, 1968 Robert married Betty Morris Winfrey. Robert lost his beloved ...

Gayle (Ables)  Lynch

Gayle (Ables) Lynch

Aug 2, 2021

Gayle Ables Lynch, age 83, resident of Hickory Withe, Tennessee and wife of Gary Lynch, departed this life Monday morning, August 2, 2021 at her home.

Gayle was born October 3, 1937 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the daughter of the late James and Mary Stone Ables. She was married December 8,...

Billy Hall Sanders

Billy Hall Sanders

Jul 25, 2021

Billy Hall Sanders, husband of Gail Riddick Sanders, was born on February 5, 1939 in Friendship, Tennessee and passed away on July 25, 2021 at his home in Hickory Withe, Tennessee after a fourteen-year courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Billy was the fifth child and only son of the late...

Buford Lee Carpenter

Buford Lee Carpenter

Jul 25, 2021

Lee departed to his Savior in Heaven on the early morning of July 25, 2021. He was born to Buford and Pauline Carpenter on March 15, 1944 in Henderson, Tennessee. He leaves his two sons, Brad and Chris Carpenter of Charlotte, NC; his wife, Kimberly Carpenter of Olive Branch, MS; and stepdaughter, Andria Carpenter Whitten of...

Lewis Thomas "Pop" Wayne

Lewis Thomas "Pop" Wayne

Jul 20, 2021

Lewis Thomas “Pop” Wayne, age 74, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Tuesday morning, July 20, 2021 at his home.

Lewis was born August 5, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Everette Lewis Wayne and Minnie Lee Cox Wayne. He graduated from the Memphis City School...

Dorothy "Dot" (Green)  Finney

Dorothy "Dot" (Green) Finney

Jul 19, 2021

Dorothy “Dot” Green Finney, age 72, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and wife of Mr. Steve Finney, departed this life Monday, July 19, 2021.

Dot was born January 27, 1949 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, the daughter of the late David Coleman Green and Lorena Tanner Green. She graduated from Oakhaven High...

Larry Gene Oliver

Larry Gene Oliver

Jul 18, 2021

Larry Gene Oliver, age 78, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Brenda Smith Oliver, departed this life Sunday evening, July 18, 2021 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Larry was born April 7, 1943 in Somerville, the son of the late Hulon Autry Oliver and Cora Virginia...

Cynthia Diane (Williams)  Tapp

Cynthia Diane (Williams) Tapp

Jul 17, 2021

Cynthia Diane Williams Tapp, age 58, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday evening, July 17, 2021 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis.

Funeral Services for Ms. Tapp were held at 11 A.M. Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the Peebles Main Funeral Chapel in Somerville with Bro. Kevin Treadway officiating....

Amanda Christine (Cozzens)  McElrath

Amanda Christine (Cozzens) McElrath

Jul 15, 2021

Amanda Christine Cozzens McElrath, age 41, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee and wife of Douglas McElrath, departed this life Thursday morning, July 15, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

Amanda was born May 14, 1980 in Badkissingen, Germany, the daughter of Charles Richard Cozzens and Linda Jetton Cozzens. She was...

Mark Anthony Franks

Mark Anthony Franks

Jul 14, 2021

Mark Anthony Franks, age 61, resident of Brownsville, Tennessee and husband of Tamyra Wiley Franks, departed this life Wednesday evening, July 14, 2021 at his home.

Mark was born February 24, 1960 in Jackson, Tennessee, the son of the late Billy Wayne Franks and Alice Faye Ross Franks. He graduated...

Mildred Ann (Schmidt)  Gain

Mildred Ann (Schmidt) Gain

Jul 14, 2021

Mildred Ann Schmidt Gain, age 86, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of the late Charles Edward Gain, departed this life Wednesday morning, July 14, 2021.

Mildred was born May 28, 1935 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Jacob and Helen Jones Schmidt. She graduated from St. Paul...

Alton Waymon Woodruff

Alton Waymon Woodruff

Jul 13, 2021

On July 13, 2021, Alton Waymon Woodruff, loving husband and father of two children passed away at the age of 89.

Waymon was born on October 27, 1931 in Grubbs, Arkansas to Joe and Lillie Mae Woodruff. Waymon married Helen Woodruff and they had two daughters, Tara (Tee) and Yvette....

Michael Wayne Wilson

Michael Wayne Wilson

Jul 10, 2021

Michael Wayne Wilson, age 36, resident of Rossville, Tennessee, and Husband of Allison Wilson, departed this life Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Memphis.

Michael was born May 10, 1985 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Tina Marie Fisher and Donnie Graves. He received his master’s degree in electrical engineering at...

Gerald Lee

Gerald Lee

Jul 7, 2021

Gerald Lee, age 83, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Linda Lott Lee, departed this life Wednesday evening, July 7, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Gerald was born March 12, 1938 in Darling, Mississippi, the son of the late James Luther Lee and Alice Laverne Jones...

Tressie (Manuel)  Gray

Tressie (Manuel) Gray

Jul 6, 2021

Tressie Manuel Gray, age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Tuesday morning, July 6, 2021 at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville.

Tressie was born July 11, 1936 in Mountainburg, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Bill and Della Manuel. She graduated high school in Paragould, Arkansas and...

Sonya Joan Hall

Sonya Joan Hall

Jul 5, 2021

Sonya Joan Hall, age 40, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and wife of Wesley Payne, entered the gates of Heaven on Monday afternoon, July 5, 2021 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Tennessee.

Sonya was born April 23, 1981 in Garden City, Michigan, the daughter of Barbara Brummett Hall and...

Rose Margaret (Daina)  White

Rose Margaret (Daina) White

Jul 3, 2021

Rose Margaret Daina White, age 86, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of the late Walter L. White, departed this life Saturday morning, July 3, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Rose was born February 6, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Frank Daina and...

Paul Morris Jones

Paul Morris Jones

Jul 3, 2021

Paul Morris Jones, age 74, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Brenda Jones, departed this life Saturday morning, July 3, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

Paul was born May 22, 1947 in Williston, Tennessee, the son of the late Orville Jones and Mavis Hoskins Jones. He served...

Jimmy W. Robinson

Jimmy W. Robinson

Jul 1, 2021

Jimmy W. Robinson, age 75, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and husband of Robin W. Robinson, departed this life Thursday morning, July 1, 2021 at Applingwood Healthcare Center in Cordova, Tennessee.

Jimmy was born January 15, 1946 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee, the son of the late Sam McKinley Robinson and Exie...

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