Obituaries

Sgt. Ronnie H. Parnell, 79, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Dyer Nursing Home in Dyer, Tennessee. Born Friday, July 11, 1941 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late William T. Parnell and the late Leila Johnson Parnell. ...

Charles Robert Upchurch, 79, of Wynnburg, Tennessee, passed away September 11, 2020 at Tristar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Upchurch was born January 13, 1942 in Wynnburg, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Edward and Savannah Flossie Upchurch. ...

James “Dooner” Wilson, 69, of Finley, died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at his residence. Born April 10, 1951, he is the son of the late James “Dick” and Geraldine Wilson. He was retired from Colonial Rubber and Bekaert Steel. Dooner was a member of Finley Baptist Church...

Nadine Ruth Pitt, 86, of Frisco, Texas died on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Pitt lived in Jackson, Tennessee, for many years, before moving to Texas in September 2019 to live with her daughter and son-in-law...

Dianne H. Bizzle, 64, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at her residence. Dianne was born on April 29, 1956, in Dyersburg, TN, to Florence Sanford Hanks and the late Bobby Gene Hanks. She was a self-employed Certified Public Accountant and was also a member of the Tennessee Association of Accountants serving as a 2 time past president. Dianne was a certified instructor with her husband for the Hunter Safety Courses and she loved to travel...

Tony Carson, 76, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at his residence. Tony was born on January 17, 1944, in Dyersburg, TN, to the late Clyde and Lila Hilliard Carson. He was a retired manager for Colonial Rubber and was a member of Oak Grove Church of Christ. Tony proudly served his country in the United States Air Force...

Mason "Buddy" Blessing, 84, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, October 22, 1935 in Cooter, Missouri, he was the son of the late James Homer Blessing and the late Lillie Lee Beckett Blessing. ...

Bell Zoda Burns, 91, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation. Bell was born on September 18, 1928, in Dyersburg, TN, to the late Otis and Bonnie Willard Tirey. She was a retired employee with Kroger.

Bobbie Frances Kolwyck, 79, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Bobbie was born on July 17, 1941, in Dyersburg, TN, to the late Robert and Aleene Wells Mosley. She was a homemaker and a member of Sorrell's Chapel United Methodist Church...

Ramona A. Hill, 89 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Monday, July 20, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William Price Autry and the late Beulah Cornelia Watson Autry. She was a retired employee of First Tennessee and First Bank and Trust with twenty-seven years of combined services. Mrs. Hill was a devoted member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church...

John Wesley “Wes” Addison, 55, of Dyersburg, died Friday, August 21, 2020 in Gosnell, Arkansas. Born October 10, 1964, he is the son of Barbara Sandlin (Wayne) of Lamesa, TX and Graham Addison (Rita) of Seminole, TX. He graduated from Lamesa, TX in 1983. He was an Ag Pilot. Wes proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Dyersburg...

Gail Bobo, 67, of Dyersburg, died Monday, August 24, 2020 at her residence. Born July 3, 1953, she is the daughter of the late W.J. Taylor and Shirley Townsend Bennett. She was a former security guard at Dyersburg Fabrics.