Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Martin, TN

Margie Sallee

Margie Sallee

Oct 19, 2012

Mrs. Margie Hatchel Sallee, age 83, of Martin died Friday, 10/19/2012, at Martin Health Care. Funeral services will be Sunday, 10/21/2012, at 2:00 PM, at Murphy Funeral Home, with burial at East Side Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:30 PM Sunday until service time at Murphy Funeral Home. Mrs. Sallee was preceded in death by her husband, William L. (Bub)...

Cornelia Gardner Ortmann

Cornelia Gardner Ortmann

Oct 13, 2012

Mrs. Cornelia Gardner Ortmann, age 99, of Martin, died Saturday, 10/14/2012, at Greenbrier Meadows Assisted Living. Funeral service will be Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Murphy Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. with burial to follow in Gardner Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday beginning at 12 Noon until funeral time at 2:00 P.M. Mrs. Ortmann was retired from Appleton Electric in...

Mary Lee Mckelvy Tuck

Mary Lee Mckelvy Tuck

Oct 10, 2012

Mrs Mary Lee McKelvy Tuck, age 96, of South Fulton, TN, died Wednesday, 10/10/2012, at Weakley County Nursing and Rehab Center, Dresden TN. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, 10/13/2012, at Murphy Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Brock's Cemetery, Greenfield, TN. Visitation will be Friday , 10/12/2012, between 3:30 PM and 6:00 PM at the funeral...

Dr. Joseph Priestly

Dr. Joseph Priestly

Oct 5, 2012

Dr. Joseph O. Priestley, age 89, died in San Francisco, California. Graveside Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, October 6, 2012, at East Side Cemetery; 1:00 P.M. Dr. Priestley is survived by his sister, Louise Simmons of Kansas City, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Duke Priestley and Ethel Ogden Priestley.

Sandra Winston

Sandra Winston

Oct 5, 2012

Ms. Sandra Lynn Thurman Winston, age 63, of Martin died Friday, 10/05/2012, at Martin Health Care. Funeral service will be Sunday, October 7, 2012, at Murphy Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Ms. Winston was preceded in death by her daughter,...

Chet Dwayne Graves

Chet Dwayne Graves

Sep 28, 2012

Mr. Chet Dwayne Graves, age 39, of Martin TN, died Friday, 09/28/2012. Graveside service will be Friday, October 5, 2012, at Parham Cemetery in Martin, 1:00 P.M. Friends may assemble at the cemetery at 12:45 P.M. Mr. Graves is survived by a son, Keylon Graves of Martin TN, and Father, Wilbert Graves, of Martin TN, and mother, Alice Mae Cavitt,...

Jimmy Dale Hazlewood

Jimmy Dale Hazlewood

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. Jimmy Dale Hazlewood, age 48, of 740 Cypress Creek Road in Martin died Thursday, 09/27/2012 at his residence. Funeral service will be Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Murphy Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow in Gardner Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be Monday, October 1, 2012, at the funeral home from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Mr....

Steve Brewer

Steve Brewer

Sep 24, 2012

Mr. Steve Brewer, age 61, of Parkers Levee Rd., Martin TN, died Monday, 09/24/2012, at his home. Funeral service will Thursday, September 27, 2012, at Murphy Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at the funeral home from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. The family will...

Louise Dalee Crockett Maddox

Louise Dalee Crockett Maddox

Sep 21, 2012

Mrs Louise DaLee Crockett Maddox, age 97, of Oxford St., Martin, TN, died Friday, 09/21/2012, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral services will be on Sunday, 09/23/2012, at 3:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery, Martin TN. Visitation will begin at 1:30 PM Sunday until time of service. Mrs Maddox was a member of...

Mary Cornelia Brasfield Herron

Mary Cornelia Brasfield Herron

Sep 10, 2012

Mrs. Mary Cornelia Brasfield Herron, age 95, of South Cedar St., Dresden TN, died Monday, 09/10/2012, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral and Celebration Service will be Saturday, September 15, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Dresden at 11:00 A.M. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery in Dresden. Visitation will be Friday, September 14, 2012, at the First United...

Sylvia Kathryn Williams

Sylvia Kathryn Williams

Sep 8, 2012

Mrs Sylvia Kathryn Williams, age 63, of Boydsville Road, Dresden, TN, died Saturday, 09/08/2012, at Regional Hospital of Jackson TN. Family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon on Monday, September 10, 2012 at the funeral home. A Memorial Graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at 1:00 P.M. in Corinth Cemetery near Sharon. Mrs Williams...

Ailene Bynum

Ailene Bynum

Sep 6, 2012

Mrs. Ailene Damron Bynum, age 82, of Nashville passed away 09/06/2012 surrounded by her loving family. Born January 17, 1930 in Martin, TN she was preceded in death by parents Carl and Linnie (Osteen) Damron; brother, Walter Louis Damron; husband of 60 years, Edward J. Bynum; daughter, Edwynna L. Bynum. Survived by children, Barbara (Dudley) Koy of Katy Texas, David...

Linda Mcwherter Gurley

Linda Mcwherter Gurley

Aug 27, 2012

Linda Kay McWherter Gurley, age 66, of Martin died Monday, August 27, 2012, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Bible Union Missionary Baptist Church in Martin at 2:00 P.M. Following the service there will be a potluck dinner. Bible Union is located at 2852 Bible Union...

Robbie Joe Cherry

Robbie Joe Cherry

Aug 24, 2012

Robbie Joe Cherry, age 82, formerly of Martin TN, died June 13, 2012, in St. Petersburg, FL. Mr Cherry was one of 13 brothers and 4 sisters and was born in Calloway County, KY, near Murray. He was a vetran who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Mr Cherry also served in Air-Defense...

Evelyn Godsey Culvahouse

Evelyn Godsey Culvahouse

Aug 23, 2012

Mrs Evelyn Godsey Culvahouse, age 86, of Redbud Circle, Martin TN, died Thursday, 08/23/2012, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Sunday,08/26/2012, at First Baptist Church, Martin TN, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be after 1:00 PM Sunday at the church until service time at 3:00 PM. Mrs Culvahouse was a member...

John Lewis Beddingfield

John Lewis Beddingfield

Aug 22, 2012

Mr John Lewis Beddingfield, age 66, of Smith Rd, Martin TN, died Wednesday, 08/22/2012, at Baptist Hospital, Union City Tn. Funeral services will be Saturday, 08/25/2012, at 11:00 AM at Murphy Funeral Home, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery, Martin Tn. Visitation will between 5:00PM & 8:00PM Friday, 08/24/2012, at the funeral home. Mr Beddingfield worked at Goodyear...

Dorothy Shands Martin

Dorothy Shands Martin

Aug 19, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Shands Martin, beloved mother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 19, 2012, in Augusta, Georgia. She was 93 and an extraordinary human being. She was born in Greenville, Mississippi in 1919 to Audley William and Eleanor Somerville Shands. She graduated from Baylor University in 1940. She served as a donut girl with the Red Cross in North Africa...

Doris Hood

Doris Hood

Aug 19, 2012

Mrs. Doris Warden Hood, age 78, of Martin died Sunday, August 19, 2012, at Weakley County Nursing and Rehab Center in Dresden. Funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. on Monday, August 20, 2012, at...

Joel Ann Hurt Whitlock

Joel Ann Hurt Whitlock

Aug 18, 2012

Mrs Joel Ann Hurt Whitlock, age 80, of Olney Street, Martin TN, died Saturday, 08/18/2012, at Volunteer Community Hospital. Graveside services will be Monday, 08/20/2012, at 2:00 PM at New Haven Cemetery, Ridgley, TN. Visitation will be between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home Monday, 08/20/2012. Mrs Whitlock is survived by two sons, George Randolph (Randy)(Tammy)Dodd, III,...

Charmaine Kadric

Charmaine Kadric

Aug 13, 2012

Mrs. Charmaine Hibbard Kadric, age 28, of Sharon, TN died Monday, 08/13/2012, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Graveside service will be Friday, August 17, 2012, at Adam's Chapel Cemetery near Martin at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be Thursday, August 16, 2012, at Murphy Funeral Home from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Mrs. Kadric is survived by her husband, Emir...

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