Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN

Mrs. Betty Jones

Mrs. Betty Jones

Nov 22, 2016

Mrs. Betty Jane Reaves Jones, age 84, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at Tennova Healthcare Volunteer Hospital. Funeral Service will be Friday, November 25, 2016, 2:00 P.M. at New Home Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Potts officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery in Dresden. Visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M. on Friday at the New Home Baptist church until...

Mrs. Thelma Wagster

Mrs. Thelma Wagster

Nov 17, 2016

Mrs. Thelma Louise Davidson Wagster, age 89, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Martin Health Care. Funeral Service will be Saturday, November 19, 2016, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Bro. Cecil May officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday until funeral time. Mrs. Wagster was preceded in death by...

Kenneth R. Wright

Kenneth R. Wright

Nov 14, 2016

Mr. Kenneth R. Wright, age 81, of Bartlett, Tennessee died Monday, November 14, 2016, at Methodist Healthcare Hospice Residence in Memphis. Funeral Service will be Thursday, November 17, 2016, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. John Shamblin officiating. Burial will follow in Public Wells Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday for two hours prior to...

Virginia Mcminn Parker

Virginia Mcminn Parker

Nov 14, 2016

Virginia Parker, age 92 of Orange Beach, Alabama, formerly of Weakley County and Union City passed away peacefully Monday, November 14, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife, and a friend to many. Mother was a member of the Greatest Generation. While her husband was at war in the Pacific, she worked for Firestone...

Tom Flowers

Tom Flowers

Nov 9, 2016

Mr. Tom Frank Flowers, age 80, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at Van Ayer Healthcare and Rehab Center. Funeral Service will be Friday, November 11, 2016, 3:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 P.M. on Friday until the hour of service. Mr. Flowers is...

Sue Foote

Sue Foote

Nov 8, 2016

Mrs. Martha Sue Trevathan Foote, age 95, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at Van Ayer Healthcare in Martin. Funeral Service will be Friday, November 11, 2016, 12:00 Noon at First Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Washburn officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M. on Friday at the church until the hour of the...

Danny Bell

Danny Bell

Nov 7, 2016

Mr. Danny Joe Bell, age 73, of Martin died Monday, November 7, 2016, at Van Ayer Healthcare and Rebab Center. Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 4:45 P.M. at First Baptist Church with Dr. Mike Sams officiating. Visitation will begin at 3:00 P.M. at the church until service time. Mr. Bell is survived by...

Mrs. Oleta Westbrook

Mrs. Oleta Westbrook

Nov 6, 2016

Mrs. Oleta Vancleave Westbrook, age 106, died Sunday, November 6, 2016, at Van Ayer Healthcare and Rehab in Martin. Funeral Service will be Thursday, November 10, 2016, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Blake officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday for two hours prior to funeral service....

Martha Sue Pate

Martha Sue Pate

Oct 29, 2016

Mrs. Martha Sue Turner Pate, age 81, died Saturday, October 29, 2016, at her residence. Graveside Service will be Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 11:00 A.M. in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, October 31, 2016, from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home; or beginning at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday. Mrs. Pate was preceded in death by...

Connie Young

Connie Young

Oct 23, 2016

Ms. Connie Jo Young, age 59, died Sunday, October 23, 2016, at her residence. Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, October 29, 2016, 1:00 P.M. at Cypress Creek Baptist Church with Rev. David Hazlewood officiating. Family and friends may assemble at 12:30 P.M. at the church. Ms. Young was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Cathey;...

Mrs. Helen Gammons

Mrs. Helen Gammons

Oct 18, 2016

Mrs. Helen June Baker Gammons, age 85, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Tennova Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral Service will be Saturday, October 22, 2016, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Mac McCaleb officiating. Burial to follow in Brock Cemetery in Greenfield. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday until funeral time. Mrs. Gammons was...

David Waterfield

David Waterfield

Oct 18, 2016

Mr. David Lynn Waterfield, age 62, of Sharon died on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Tennova Voluteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral Service will be Friday, October 21, 2016, 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church in Sharon with Rev. Jerry Summers officiating. Burial will follow in Tansil Cemetery in Sharon. Visitation will begin at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday at Murphy...

Wesley Frazer

Wesley Frazer

Oct 15, 2016

Mr. Wesley Vaughn Frazer, age 56, of Dresden died Saturday, October 15, 2016, at his residence. Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2016, 4:30 P.M. at Adams Chapel Church in Dresden with Rev. Larry Ragan officiating. Family and friends may assemble at 4:00 P.M. at the church. Mr. Frazer is survived by his daughter,...

Reed Butler

Reed Butler

Oct 11, 2016

Reed Garrett Butler, age 14, of Martin ran into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at his residence. Life Celebration Service will be Sunday, October 16, 2016, 2:00 P.M. at Shepherd's Field Church in Martin with Rev. Fady Al-Hagal officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, October 15, 2016, from 4:00 P.M....

Melissa Mccollum

Melissa Mccollum

Oct 7, 2016

Miss Melissa Ann McCollum, age 34, of Martin died on Friday, October 7, 2016, at Tennova Healthcare Volunteer Hospital. Graveside Service will be Saturday, November 5, 2016, 11:00 A.M. in East Side Cemetery with Rev. Bob Copeland officiating. Family and friends may assemble at 10:45 A.M. in the cemetery. Miss McCollum is survived by her parents, Joseph Ray McCollum and...

Joe Darnell

Joe Darnell

Oct 5, 2016

Mr. Joe Perry Darnell, age 81, of Martin died Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Tennova Healthcare Volunteer Hospital. Funeral Service will be Thursday, October 6, 2016, 1:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Reagan officiating. Burial will follow in Hatler's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday beginning at 10:00 A.M. until funeral time. Pallbearers will be John Gallimore,...

Rev. Billy Gene Swanson

Rev. Billy Gene Swanson

Oct 1, 2016

Rev. Billy Gene Swanson, age 87, of Sharon Road, Sharon, TN, died Saturday, 10/01/2016, at Tennova Healthcare Volunteer Hospital, Martin, Tennessee. Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Sunday, October 23, 2016, 3:00 P.M. at New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Sharon with Rev. Sam Swanson and Rev. Allen Barger officiating. Family and friends assemble at 2:30 P.M. at...

Jason Wilson

Jason Wilson

Sep 25, 2016

Mr. Jason Lowell Wilson, age 36, of Martin died Sunday, September 25, 2016, at his residence. Funeral Service will be Friday, September 30, 2016, 11:00 A.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Bro. Eddie Hutchens officiating. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, September 29, 2016, 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home, or after...

Dorothy Ruth Kannenberg Tapping

Dorothy Ruth Kannenberg Tapping

Sep 23, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Ruth Kannenberg Tapping, age 60, of Martin, TN, died Friday, 09/23/2016 at St. Thomas Hospital West, Nashville, Tennessee.Funeral Service will be Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 12 Noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Fulton, Kentucky with Bishop Charles Bradshaw officiating.  Burial will follow in Terrace Cemetery in Troy, Tennessee.  Visitation will begin at...

Thomas James Jordan

Thomas James Jordan

Sep 15, 2016

Mr. Thomas James Jordan, age 82, of Martin died Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Tennova Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 12:00 Noon at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. TJ Jernigan officiating. Burial will follow in Eastview Cemetery in Union City, Tennessee. Visitation with the family will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, one hour...

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