Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN
Mattie Monema Harding Hawks
Jan 21, 2021
Mrs. Mattie Monema Harding Hawks, age 89, of Sharon, TN, died Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Weakley County Nursing and Rehab Center in Dresden.
Funeral service will be Sunday, January 24, 2021, 2:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Dr. Mike Sams and Rev. Tommy Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Tansil Cemetery in Sharon. Visitation will be Sunday beginning...
Richard Tucker
Jan 21, 2021
Mr. Richard A. Tucker, age 82, died Thursday, January 21, 2021, at his residence in Ledbetter, Kentucky.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, 01/26/2021, at Sunset Cemetery, Dresden, TN, with Masonic Services. Friends may assemble at the graveside at 10:45 AM Tuesday morning.
Mr. Tucker was of the Baptist faith; he was retired bakery driver for Rosens Bakery;...
Dewey Davis
Jan 19, 2021
Mr. Dewey James Davis age 98, died Tuesday, January 19,2021, at Jackson Madison County Hospital.
Graveside service will be Friday, January 29, 2021, 1:00 P.M. in Sunset Cemetery in Dresden. Family and friends may assemble in the cemetery at 12:45.
Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Davis; his daughter, Mary Darlene Davis; parents, Elbert Davis...
Gerald Merritt
Jan 17, 2021
Mr. Gerald Ray Merritt, age 69, passed from this life on Sunday, January 17, 2021, due to complication from Covid-19 pneumonia. Gerald passed away at the Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tennessee.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 2:00 P.M. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Norton and Rev. David Freeman officiating. Burial will follow...
Larry Earl Mullins
Jan 10, 2021
Mr. Larry Earl Mullins, age 74, died Sunday, 01/10/2021, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 2:00 PM in East Side Cemetery with Rev. David Scarbrough officiating. Family and friends may assemble in the cemetery at 1:45
Mr. Mullins was retired from Goodyear Tire Company.
Mr. Mullins is survived by his...
Bobby Taylor
Jan 8, 2021
Mr. Bobby Randel Taylor, age 80, departed this life on Friday, January 8, 2021, at his residence in Martin. He was born on July 20, 1940 in Wingo, Kentucky to Alfred and Dorothy Burge Taylor.
During his working years Bobby was a carpenter and helped build houses around the Martin area. Some of those years he worked at the University...
Robert Miles
Jan 7, 2021
Mr. Robert Earl Miles, age 75, of Martin died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at his residence.
Due to COVID-19 services will be private for immediate family.
Mr. Miles is survived by his wife, Rosemarie Boerner Miles of Martin; his daughter, Faith (Pablo) Carrillo of Chattanooga, TN; his son, Robert (Dawn) Miles of Ocala, FL; three grandchildren, April Carrillo, Eastevan Carrillo...
Elsie Marie Penick
Dec 26, 2020
Mrs. Elsie Marie Penick, age 76, of Paris, TN, died Saturday, December 26th, at Henry County Medical Center.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, 01/02/2021, at Wood Cemetery, Martin, TN, with Rev. Mike Blake officiating, with burial to follow. Friends and family may assemble at the cemetery at 10:45 Saturday.
Mrs Penick was preceded in death by her...
Joe Mccollum
Dec 25, 2020
Mr. Joseph Ray McCollum, age 70, died Friday, December 25, 2020, at West Tennessee Volunteer Hospital in Martin.
A Memorial gathering will take place at East Side Cemetery on Saturday, January 23, 2020; 10:00 in the morning. Family and friends may gather in the cemetery at 9:45.
Mr. McCollum is survived by his wife, Patsy Ann McAlpin McCollum; two sisters,...
Winston Thurman
Dec 21, 2020
Mr. Winston Ray Thurman, age 73, of Martin died Monday, December 21, 2020, at his residence.
Graveside service will be Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 11:00 AM in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Terry Griffin officiating. Family and friends may assemble in the cemetery at 10:45 AM.
Pallbearers will be Ronald Plunk, Thomas Nash, Norman Brown, James Reed, Aron Morris and...
Cynthia Haley
Dec 21, 2020
Mrs. Cynthia Anne Baumgartner Haley, age 89, of Martin died Monday, December 21, 2020, at Weakley County Nursing and Rehab Center in Dresden.
Graveside service will be Monday, December 28, 2020, 12:00 Noon in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating. Family and friends may assemble at 11:45 AM in the cemetery. Family request social distancing and face mask...
Steve Jahr
Dec 5, 2020
Mr. Steven Arlie Jahr, age 73, of Martin died Saturday, December 5, 2020, at McKenzie Healthcare Center.
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, 12/13/2020, at the Martin Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Buddy Travis officiating. Visitation will be after 1:00 PM until service time at the church.
Mr. Jahr is survived by his...
Sylvia June Parham Newton
Nov 20, 2020
Mrs. Sylvia June Parham Newton, age 87, died Friday, 11/20/2020, at Jackson Madison Co. Hospital.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, 11/24/2020, at 1:00 PM at Central Baptist Church, Martin, TN, with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating, with burial to follow at Cate Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11:00 AM Tuesday at the church until service time.
Mrs. Newton was a member...
Donald Mason
Nov 19, 2020
Mr. Donald Terry Mason, age 77, of Dresden, TN died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Mr. Mason is survived by his wife, Leana Dawn Mason of Dresden; his children, Tim (Lori) Mason and Tracy Mason of Urban Dale, Iowa and Amanda (Caleb) Boyd of Dresden; two sisters, Sandy...
Robert E. Browne
Nov 15, 2020
Mr. Robert (Bob) Ellsworth Browne, age 78, of Martin died Sunday, November 15, 2020, at his residence.
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, November 21, 2020; 11:00 A.M. at South Fulton Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Cox officiating.
Mr. Browne is survived by his wife, Jean Hawks Browne; his sons, Rob (Christi) Browne of Martin and Andy...
Verlie Sudberry
Nov 9, 2020
Mrs. Verlie Dortch Sudberry, age 98, entered her eternal home on November 9, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O'fallon, Illinois. She was a longtime resident of Martin, Tennessee.
Graveside service will be Saturday, November 14, 2020, 12:00 Noon in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Springer officiating. Family and friends may assemble in the cemetery at 11:45.
Pallbearers are...
Nancy Savage
Nov 9, 2020
Mrs. Nancy Ann Savage, age 84, died Monday, November 9, 2020, at Diversicare in Martin, Tennessee.
Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be private.
Mrs. Savage is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Eddie) Fuqua of Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Savage; her daughter, Nancy Elizabeth Savage; her parents, John Shaffer and Thelma McIngvale.
She...
Sylvia Dowland
Nov 6, 2020
Mrs. Sylvia Nell Dowland, age 84, of Martin died Friday, November 6, 2020, at her residence.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 1:00 PM in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Springer officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday beginning at 11:00 AM at the funeral home.
Pallbearers are Kyle Coleman, Drew Stigall, Damani Taylor, Josh Yeager, Blake Taylor and...
Mary Mcconnell
Nov 3, 2020
Mrs. Mary Erwin McConnell, age 88, of Martin died Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at her residence.
Funeral service will be Saturday, November 7, 2020, 1:00 PM at First United Methodist Church in Martin with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday beginning at 11:00 AM at the church until service time at...
Doris Lee
Nov 3, 2020
Doris Ann Lee, 86, passed away at Cornerstone Nursing Home in Johnson City, Tennessee on November 3. Graveside service and burial will be held at East Side Cemetery at 2:00 pm on Monday, November 9th with Rev. Larry Washburn officiating.
Doris was born in Weakley County, TN on January 13, 1934. She taught First Grade at Martin Primary School...



