Obituaries

Dan Jackson, 93, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Baptist Health Madisonville. He was born on April 27, 1927 in Cloverdale, TN to the late Margaret Ione Burnett Jackson and Harry Jackson. Dan was a United States Navy Veteran, and a licensed agent and owner of Dyersburg Insurance Agency...

James S. Ayers passed away at his residence on January 10, 2021. He was born on December 5, 1951. James was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Ayers and Helen Braithwaite. He is survived by his wife Diane Ayers of Dyersburg, two children, Jennifer Daughtery (Keith), Brighton, TN and James P. ...

Kenneth Harold Boyd, 69 of Yorkville, Tennessee died on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Sunday, March 18, 1951 in Collinwood, Tennessee he was the son of the late Carl Boyd and the late Eathell Seiber Boyd. Mr. Boyd was a retired employee of Illinois Central Gulf Railroad...

Jean Castellaw Royer, 94 passed away January 8, 2021 in Lakeland, Florida. She was born December 4, 1926 in Holly Grove, TN, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Castellaw, Sr. She was raised in Dyersburg, TN. Jean graduated from Dyersburg High School in 1944 and attended Ole Miss where she pledged ZTA. ...

Glynn Cates, age 69, of Halls passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. The funeral will be held 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 2728 Unionville Rd, Halls, TN with Bro. Nate Ozment and Bro. Danny Cates, Jr officiating. Burial will follow in Enon Cemetery following the service.

Shirley Ann Fite, 80, of Obion, Tennessee,, died on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Friday, October 18, 1940 in Hazen, North Dakota, she was the eighth of twelve children born to the late Art and Rosalie Birkholz. ...

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Lera Pearl Hanna, 93, on December 31, 2020 at AHC Healthcare in Dyersburg TN due to a very short battle with Covid. She was born August 30, 1927 in Sardis, TN to the late Enoch McBride and Daisy Hamm McBride. Mrs. Hanna was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who had the pleasure to know her. Her biggest treasure was her family and she loved them all dearly and embraced every moment she had with them. She married James Hanna on June 19, 1945, who preceded her in death in 1997 after being married for nearly 52 years.

Betty Initha Paris Daugherty, 83, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. Betty was born on April 24, 1937, in Friendship, TN, to the late, Dewey and Bessie Weaver Rouse. She was a homemaker and was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church...

Sandra Gail Tucker, 75, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Sandra was born on April 15, 1945, in Dyersburg, TN, to the late, Clyde and Nora Lucas Ozment. She was a retired bookkeeper for Tucker Tire.

Cheryl McGinley Cobb, 74, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died Wednesday at her residence. Funeral services for Ms. Cobb will be held Monday, December 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Officiating this service will be Rev. Annetta Camp and Rev. Dr. Cory Williams. Interment follows in Hurricane Hills Cemetery. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Cheryl McGinley Cobb...

Daniel G. Post, formerly of Newbern, TN, passed away on December 18, 2020 at the age of 75. He was preceded in death by his parents David and Doris Post and a brother David Post. He is survived by his wife of 33 years Judy Post; sons Michael Myers (Linda) of Newbern, TN, Daniel Post II (Cherie) of Mukilteo, WA, Michael Post (Sherri) of Hendersonville, TN and Keith “Opie” Allen (Kelly) of Nashville, TN; daughter Kim Cathey (Larry) of Bartlett, TN; brothers Dale Post of Tucson, AZ and Derek Post of AZ; and sister Deanna Lewis of Tucson, AZ. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren and several nephews and a niece.

Graveside services for Glenn Miller Carmon, 59, will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at the Elizabeth Cemetery with Rev. Tommy McElyea officiating. Mr. Carmon died on Sunday December 20, 2020 at the Harbor View Nursing and Rehab center in Dyersburg. ...

Mr. J. M. Valentine, age 85, died of complications of COVID-19 on December 18, 2020, in Jackson, TN. J.M. is survived by his sister, Marie Hendren of Dyersburg; his five children, Pamela Valentine of Dyersburg, Randy Valentine of Kenton, Tonya Blythe of Monck’s Corner, SC, Stacey (Norm) Hatton of Niceville, FL, Stephanie (Jean) Valentine of Virginia Beach, VA. His grandchildren are Robert Griffin, Noah Valentine, Nathan Valentine, Jack Sweatman, Danielle Grimes, Tabitha Bolen, Jamie Hatton, Seth Fairchild, Ricky Hatton, Travis Hatton, Crystal Hatton, Lucas Brown, and Garrett Brown. He was blessed with twelve great-grandchildren as well.