Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
Louise Gilmer
Apr 13, 2024
Clara Louise Joyner Gilmer, age 95, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and wife of the late Joseph “JC” Gilmer, departed this life Saturday morning, April 13, 2024 at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville.
Louise was born November 18, 1928 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Arthur Joyner and Clara High Joyner. She was married in 1947 to Joseph...
Kai Alexander Smith
Apr 10, 2024
Kai Alexander Smith, age 20, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
Kai was born May 23, 2003 in Memphis. Never wanting an office job, he was always working outside doing anything “manly,” as he would say. He had the biggest heart, a smile that lit up every room he walked in, and he’s had the same...
Nell Kennon
Apr 10, 2024
Nellie Marie “Nell” Kennon, age 69, resident of Moscow, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday morning, April 10, 2024 at her home.
Nell was born October 8, 1954 in Somerville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Thomas Leo Kennon and Verna Mae Hollida Kennon. She was employed at a Christian Camp as a kitchen manager and was a member of Oak Grove...
Clyde Brown Carpenter
Apr 7, 2024
Clyde Brown Carpenter, age 85, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 7, 2024. He was a patient of Pine Meadows Rehabilitation in Bolivar, Tennessee.
Clyde was born December 6, 1938 in Moscow, Tennessee, the son of the late Raymond Brown Carpenter and Ruth Buffaloe Henry. In his earlier days, he worked at H&C Table Company for over 20...
Helga Pfeiffer Dougan
Apr 4, 2024
Helga Dougan, age 52, resident of Byhalia, Mississippi and wife of Rob Dougan, departed this life April 4, 2024.Helga was born February 6, 1972, the daughter of David O'Neill Pfeiffer and Julia Ayers Pfeiffer. She graduated from Huntsville High School and continued her education at Athens State University in Alabama with a B.A. in English Literature. She was married May...
Gladys Lee Banta
Apr 1, 2024
Gladys Lee Banta, age 90, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee and wife of the late Angel Luis Banta Santos, Sr., departed this life Monday morning, April 1, 2024, at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville, Tennessee.
Gladys was born January 9, 1934, in Greenville, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Broadus Lee Elder and Lou Mae “Lula” Griffith. She graduated from...
Frances Ann Napper James Antle
Apr 1, 2024
Frances Ann Napper James Antle, age 95, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Kenneth W. Antle, departed this Monday morning, April 1, 2024 at her home.
Frances was born August 31, 1928 in Ashland, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Bee Napper and Annie Stewart Napper. She was self-employed in janitorial services for many years and enjoyed gardening...
Sarah Belle Day
Apr 1, 2024
Sarah Belle Day, age 84, a beloved member of our community, passed away on April 1, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was born on December 9, 1939, in her hometown of Somerville, Tennessee.
Sarah dedicated an impressive 57 years of her life to teaching. She began her teaching career at Fayette County High School but spent the majority...
Barbara Keen
Mar 31, 2024
Barbara Alice Mansfield Keen, age 88, resident of Wynne, Arkansas and wife of the late Bobby Ray Keen, departed this life Sunday morning, March 31, 2024 at Crestpark of Wynne.
Barbara was born July 7, 1935 and grew up in West Memphis, Arkansas. She was married September 6, 1953 to Bobby Ray Keen who preceded her in death in 2014. Barbara...
Emma Magadaline Tapp
Mar 30, 2024
Emma Magadaline Tapp, age 89, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Robert Holt Tapp, Sr., departed this life Saturday afternoon, March 30, 2024 at her home.
Magadaline was born March 3, 1935 in Mason, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Harry T Walker and Adaline Pattat Walker Yelvington. She was raised in Mason and married Robert Holt Tapp,...
Andy Parks
Mar 24, 2024
William Andrew “Andy” Parks, age 43, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Elizabeth “Beth” Thompson Parks, departed this life Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2024 at his home.
Andy was born December 26, 1980 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Judy Stephenson Parks and the late Ricky Elliot Parks. He graduated from Fayette-Ware High School in Somerville and was married May...
Patricia Lynn Oliver
Mar 22, 2024
Patricia Lynn Buchanan Oliver, age 64, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of Charles Oliver, departed this life surrounded by her husband and children on Friday morning, March 22, 2024 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.
Patricia was born March 25, 1959 in Memphis, the daughter of the late George Lee Buchanan and Sadie Ruth Kennemore Buchanan. She grew up in...
Margaret Marilyn Anthony
Mar 20, 2024
Margaret Marilyn Anthony, age 85, resident of Collierville, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday morning, March 20, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville.
Margaret was born September 28, 1938 in Fayette County, the daughter of the late Perry Clarence Anthony and Mildred Margaret Hollowell Anthony. She was a lifelong resident of Fayette County and a caregiver and homemaker throughout her life....
Jacob William Nabors
Mar 19, 2024
Jacob William Nabors, at the age of 26, departed this life Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Memphis, Tennessee. Born on November 14, 1997, in the heart of Memphis, Jacob was the beloved son of Michael and Ginny Nabors. His educational journey began at St. George's Independent School and blossomed as he pursued higher learning at the esteemed University of Mississippi. A...
Cecil Hoskins, Jr.
Mar 18, 2024
Cecil Hoskins, Jr., age 81, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Geraldine Watson Hoskins, departed this life Monday morning, March 18, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Cecil was born July 23, 1942 in Somerville, the son of the late Cecil Hoskins, Sr. and Sarah Bell Kee Hoskins. He was employed at Wilder Youth Developmental Center in Somerville...
Paul Eugene Mabry, Jr.
Mar 17, 2024
Paul Eugene Mabry, Jr., age 65, resident of Rossville, Tennessee and husband of Linda Robinson Mabry, departed this life Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Methodist Olive Branch Hospital in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Paul was born July 19, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Paul Eugene Mabry and Ann Culp Mabry. He was employed as a truck driver for...
Fred S. Pitts, Jr.
Mar 16, 2024
Fred S. Pitts, Jr., age 76, died suddenly at his home in Oakland, Tennessee on Saturday, March 16, 2024.Mr. Pitts retired after a 30-year career as a sales manager in the wholesale lumber industry. He graduated college at Austin Peay State University with a B.S. degree in 1969. Fred was a member of the APSU golf team all four years...
Phoebe Camille Cox Rowe
Mar 16, 2024
Phoebe Camille Cox Rowe, age 91, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of James Rowe, departed this life Saturday morning, March 16, 2024 at her home.
Phoebe was born August 8, 1932 in Collierville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Herman P. Cox and Maxine Mosley Cox. She was an antique dealer for many years and enjoyed gardening.
Mrs. Rowe is survived...
David Ray Freeman
Mar 16, 2024
David Ray Freeman, age 70, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday, March 16, 2024 at his home.
David Ray was born August 27, 1953 in Wimberley, Texas, the son of the late David Leroy Freeman and Viola “Blondie” Freeman. He was a longtime resident of Fayette County and was currently employed at Curtis Hardin Plumbing Company, where he had...
Dave Dilges
Mar 14, 2024
David Henry “Dave” Dilges, age 70, resident of Eads, Tennessee and husband of Sharon Dilges, departed this life Thursday morning, March 14, 2024 at his home.
Dave was born July 6, 1953 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of the late Henry Otto Dilges and Norlanda Lehmann Dilges. He served his country in the United States Air Force for four years...
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