Obituaries

Sue Byars Walker, 86 of Calhoun, Georgia formerly of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Calhoun Heath Care Center in Calhoun, Georgia. Born Tuesday, January 17, 1933 in Brownsville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Leba L. Byars and the late Clara Carter Byars. Mrs. Walker was a retired medical transcriptionist for Methodist Hospital and a former volunteer for the Union Mission...

Robert Dale Bloomquist, 81, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. Born the only child of Ralph A. and Eva (Zumwalt) Bloomquist, December 24, 1937 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka, IL. ...

Elizabeth Clark White, 89, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Dyersburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on April 14, 1929, in Houston, MS, to the late James and Rosa Wooldridge Clark. Elizabeth was a retired branch manager of First Citizens National Bank and was a member of Miller's Chapel Church of Christ. She enjoyed traveling, hiking and cooking. Elizabeth loved her grandchildren...

Janet Elise Flatt Anderson, 86, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born on April 7, 1932, in Trimble, TN, to the late Lofton Aubrey Flatt and the late Ruby Pearl Boane Flatt. Janet attended Cornerstone Church of God, was a Sunday School Teacher and an avid Christian, whose spiritual birth was on February 16, 1947 and she received the Holy Ghost on May 5, 1949. ...

Ruth Wanda Scobey, 89, of Obion, Tennessee died on Monday, March 11, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Union City,Tennessee. Born Friday, August 16, 1929, in Obion County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Burton Fields and the late Euna Bass Fields...

Funeral services for Mrs. Sara E. Buffington, 82, will be held Monday March 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Funeral Home with Dr. Mike Melton officiating. Burial will follow in the Bellevernon Cemetery. Mrs. Buffington died on Friday March 8, 2019 at the Dyersburg West TN Healthcare Hospital after a lengthy illness...

Linda Cates Warren Evans, 76, of Memphis, formerly of Dyersburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was born on February 23, 1943, in Linden, TN, to the late Elmo and Ruby Cates Warren. Linda was a homemaker...

Joan Carolyn Owens, 74, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, TN. She was born on May 16, 1944, in Cloverdale, TN, to the late J.W. and Jewel Mitchell Green. Joan was a retired administrative assistant for Inland Dredging and was a member of Parr Avenue Church of Christ. She was a member of several singing music clubs, including the McDowell Music Club and the Dyersburg Choral Society...

Joan Carolyn Owens, 74, of Dyersburg, passed away on Wednesday at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Ms. Shirley Baker, age 75 of Dyersburg, TN. died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at The Highlands in Dyersburg. Arrangements are entrusted to McCreight Funeral Home, 1607 Hornbrook St. Dyersburg, TN. A Memorial service will be held Saturday, March 9, 2019 1:00 p.m. at People's Chapel C.M.E. Church 1319 Bose Street in Dyersburg, TN...

Lorene Hopie Watson, 76, of Holladay, formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born January 22, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Syble Pate Moser. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 6th in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Brother Mark Coggins with interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery...

Shelby Chunn, 59, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, September 30, 1959, in Ridgely, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Wilburn Tubbs and the late Ruth Murray Tubbs...

Tommye Jean Coffman, of Newbern, Tennessee died Thursday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Coffman will be announced by Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. --- John Kevin Lynch, age 52, of Ripley died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Jackson-Madison Co. General Hospital in Jackson, TN...

Cynthia Lynette Sipes, 53, of Dyersburg, TN passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. She was born on April 18, 1965, in Dyersburg, TN, to Kay Scroggins Armstrong and the late James Lewis Smith. Cynthia was a bookkeeper for Security Locksmith. She was a member of the Dyersburg Moose Women's Auxiliary and loved to cook, crochet and play pool. Cynthia was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to entertain her grandchildren...

Ivey Leonard Hall, 63, of Bogota, TN, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at his residence. He was born on October 19, 1955, in Bogota, TN, to the late Richard Leonard Hall and the late Helen Mae Lytle Hall. Ivey was a farmer. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2019 in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Phipps officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Howard Guthrie, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, peacefully joined his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 23, 2019. He was born in Graves County, Kentucky, on October 26, 1928. He was the oldest of five brothers and one foster brother. ...

Melba Lynn (Haire) Howe, 83 peacefully passed away at the Louisburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Louisburg, Kansas on February 20, 2019. She was preceded in death by her father and mother Damen and Estelle Haire, brother Bob and sister Nell. Melba was born on March 6, 1935 in Newbern, Tennessee, where she attended and graduated high school. ...

Nettie Ring Biggers, 68, of Trimble, Tennessee died on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at her residence in Trimble, Tennessee. Born Saturday, July 1, 1950 in Gibson County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Murray "Spur" Ring and the late Mary Powell Ring. She was a retired store clerk and a Baptist...

William Michael Cravens, 61 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Born Monday, August 26, 1957 in Ridgely, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Charles William Cravens and Dorothy Marie Turner Cravens. Mr. Cravens was the custodian at Newbern Elementary School...

Mary M. Dennis, 75, of Finley, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her residence. Born November 17, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Ruth Luna Davidson Mary was retired from ERMCO as Human Resources Supervisor. She was a member of Junction Church of God...

Miller Alvin Chapman was born to Robert Edward Chapman and Mae Loraine Chapman on April 19, 1933. He devoted his life to Christ and over the later years of his life was a Church of Christ Preacher in Halls, Gates, Roellen. He was a founding member of Phillips Street Church of Christ. He met his beloved Virginia in High School in 1950. In 1952 he married the love of his life and remained married for 64 years. Together they raised 5 children, Randy, Brian, Kevin, Eric and Cindy...