Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN

Mattie Shields

Mattie Shields

Nov 15, 2013

Mrs. Mattie Ferguson Shields, age 87, died Friday, 11/15/2013, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral service will be Sunday, November 17, 2013, at the Gardner Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Martin Memorials Gardens. Visitation will Saturday, November 16, 2013, at Murphy Funeral Home from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M., or after 1:00 P.M. at Gardner Church of...

Rambo Hearod

Rambo Hearod

Nov 12, 2013

Mr. Raymond (Rambo) Hearod, age 67, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Regional Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral service will be Friday, November 15, 2013, at Murphy Funeral Home; 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the funeral home from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Mr. Hearod was preceded in...

William T. Newsom

William T. Newsom

Nov 8, 2013

Mr. William T. Newsom, age 72, of Newsom Road, Martin TN, died Friday, 11/08/2013, at his home. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, 11/12/2013, at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Martin TN, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery, Martin TN. Visitation will be Monday, 11/11/2013, between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM at First Baptist Church. On Tuesday...

Buren Smith

Buren Smith

Oct 30, 2013

Mr. Buren Cornelius Smith, age 101, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be Sunday, 11/3/2013, with graveside services at 2:00 PM at East Side Cemetery, Martin TN. Visitation will be after 12:00 PM (Noon) Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Yuellette Brundige Smith; parents, Ellis B. Smith...

William Robert Hutcherson

William Robert Hutcherson

Oct 27, 2013

Mr. William Robert Hutcherson, age 72, died Sunday, October 27, 2013, at Martin Health Care. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, 10/31/2013, at Bible Union Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Bible Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, 10/30/2013, between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home,; his remains will be taken to the church Thursday...

Mark (Chunk) William Harding

Mark (Chunk) William Harding

Oct 27, 2013

Mr. Mark William (Chunk) Harding, age 49, formerly of Martin TN, of Washburn, ND, died Sunday, 10/27/2013, in North Dakota. Funeral service will be Saturday, November 2, 2013, at New Home Baptist Church; 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in Cates Cemetery. Visitation will be at Murphy Funeral Home on Friday, November 1, 2013, from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mr....

Thelda Frey

Thelda Frey

Oct 22, 2013

Mrs. Thelda M. Frey, age 87, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral service will be Thursday, October 24, 2013, at First Baptist Church at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be at First Baptist beginning at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday until funeral time at 11:00 A.M. Mrs. Frey is...

Steve Walker

Steve Walker

Oct 18, 2013

Mr. Steve Douglas Walker, age 61, died Friday, October 18, 2013, at his residence in Kuttawa, KY. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Monday, 10/21/2013, at Murphy Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Hatler's Chapel Cemetery, near Martin TN. Visitation will be after 11:00 AM Monday at the funeral home until service time. Mr. Walker is survived by his...

P.L. Summers

P.L. Summers

Oct 13, 2013

Mr. P.L. Summers, age 91, died Sunday, October 13, 2013, at Hillview Community Living Center. Graveside service will be Saturday, October 19, 2013, at East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 A.M., one hour prior to graveside service. Mr. Summers was preceded by his wife, Mary Ruth Peery Summers; parents, Quinton Summers and...

Jack Brooks

Jack Brooks

Oct 11, 2013

Mr. John "Jack" Brooks of Coffeyville, Kansas, formerly of Martin, died October 27, 2012 at his residence. A Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will take place in East Side Cemetery at 11:00 A.M. Friends may assemble in the cemetery at 10:45 A.M. Mr. Brooks is survived by his daughter Jann Brooks Pendry and her husband Charles of Palm Beach,...

Ella Florence Fulton

Ella Florence Fulton

Oct 6, 2013

Mrs. Ella Florence Fulton, age 89, died Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral service will be Friday, October 11, 2013, McCabe United Methodist Church in Martin at 1:00 P.M. Burial to follow in Parham Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. at the church until funeral time at 1:00 P.M. Mrs. Fulton was preceded in...

Mary Sue Travis

Mary Sue Travis

Oct 4, 2013

Mrs. Mary Sue Everett Travis, age 85, died Friday, October 4, 2013, at St. Frances Hospital in Memphis. Graveside service will be Monday, October 7, 2013, in New Salem Cemetery near Sharon at 2:00 P.M. Friends may assemble in the cemetery at 1:45 P.M. Mrs. Travis was preceded in death by her husband, William O. Travis; her parents, Arch Everett...

Thomas (Tom) Gough

Thomas (Tom) Gough

Oct 3, 2013

Mr. Wayne Thomas Gough, age 100, died Thursday, 10/03/2013, at Covington Care Center in Covington, Tennessee. Graveside service will be at Highland Park Cemetery in Mayfield, KY at 12:30 P.M. on Saturday, 10/05/2013. Visitation will from 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. on Saturday at Murphy Funeral Home. Mr. Gough was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Evelyn Winn Gough;...

James Joseph Granner, Sr.

James Joseph Granner, Sr.

Oct 3, 2013

Mr. James Joseph Granner, Sr., age 86, died Thursday, 10/03/2013, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral service will be Sunday, October 6, 2013, Murphy Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. Burial to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery in Sharon, TN. Visitation will be Sunday beginning at 12 Noon until funeral time at 2:00 P.M. Mr. Granner was preceded in death by his wife,...

Martha Smothers

Martha Smothers

Sep 23, 2013

Mrs. Martha Jones Smothers, age 76, died Monday, 09/23/2013, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral service will be Friday, 09/27/2013, Sharon First Baptist Church at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be Thursday, 09/26/2013, at Murphy Funeral Home from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mrs. Smothers is survived by her husband, Mr....

Donnie Brewer

Donnie Brewer

Sep 21, 2013

Mr. Donnie Ray Brewer, age 58, died Saturday, 09/21/2013, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral service will be Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at Murphy Funeral Home; 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow in Gardner Cemetery near Martin. Visitation will be Monday, September 23, 2013, at the funeral home from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mr. Brewer is survived by his wife,...

Elisabeth Elvira Bordeau

Elisabeth Elvira Bordeau

Sep 15, 2013

Mrs. Elisabeth Elvira Bordeau, age 90, of Martin died Sunday, 09/15/2013, at Van Ayer Manor Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Mrs. Bordeau was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Vernon Bordeau. She is survived by her caregiver, Janice A. Hicks of Martin. Mrs. Bordeau was a homemaker and a member of Faith Luthern Church in...

James Learie

James Learie

Sep 9, 2013

Mr. James Maxwell Learie, age 60, died Monday, 09/09/2013, at his residence. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, September 10, 2013, at Murphy Funeral Home from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. No public funeral service. Mr. Learie is survived by his wife, Cora Banks Learie of Martin; his daughter, Paula Terry of Muscle Sholes, Alabama; two step-sons, Gary Brandon...

Daisy Erwin

Daisy Erwin

Sep 5, 2013

Mrs. Daisy Baker Erwin, age 74, died Thursday, 09/05/2013, at Weakley County Rehab and Nursing Center in Dresden, Tennessee. Graveside service will be Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Stanleys Chapel. Cemetery at 2:00 P.M. Visitation will be Saturday, September 7, 2013, from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Mrs. Erwin was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Lee (HUB) Erwin;...

Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith

Aug 23, 2013

Mr. James Lubby (Jimmy) Smith, age 68, of Old Gardner Road in Martin died Friday, 08/23/2013, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Graveside services will be held Monday, 08/26/2013, at 1:00 PM at Gardner Cemetery, near Martin TN. Visitation will be at Murphy Funeral Home Sunday,08/25/2013, between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM; visitation on Monday will be after 11:00 AM....

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