Obituaries

Tommy Darrell Jones, age 59, of Friendship died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at home in Friendship. The funeral will be held 11:00 am on Saturday, April 21 at Halls Funeral Home, 109 N. Church St., Halls, TN with Bro. William Harrell officiating. Burial will follow in the Archer's Chapel Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday, April 20 from 5 - 8pm at Halls Funeral Home, 109 N. Church St., Halls, TN...

Billy Dale Gordon, 60, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on June 11, 1957, in Dyersburg, TN, to the late Billy Ray Gordon and the late Velma Tipps Dorse. Billy was retired from the janitorial department or World Color Press. He also served in the Tennessee National Guard.

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Eleanor Mae Cook, 92, of Bartlett, TN, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at her residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2018 in the Ridgely Chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. John Coleman officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the funeral home...

Annette Mary Gough, 75, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Dyersburg Healthcare. She was born on November 8, 1942, in Chicago, IL, to the late Leo Pryzbyl and the late Emme Bloomquist Pryzbyl. Annette was a homemaker and a Catholic. ...

Mildred Olene Simmons, 94 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at The Highlands Of Dyersburg in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Sunday, December 23, 1923, in Milan, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Sherwood Gibson and the late Annie Martha West Gibson. She was a loving homemaker for her family and a member of the RoEllen Church of Christ...

David Wayne Baker, age 58, of Stanton died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at his home in Stanton. The funeral will be held 2:00 pm on Friday, April 13 at Halls Funeral Home, 109 N. Church St., Halls, Tenn. Burial will be in Archer's Chapel Cemetery.

Warren "Grandpa" Niehaus, 96, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Tennova Healthcare-Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, September 29, 1921 in Mediapolis, Iowa, he was the son of the late Lawrence Niehaus and the late Lela G. ...

Eleanor Hutson Jamison, 84, widow of Richard Farris Jamison, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Covenant Place. Born December 9, 1933, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Bob Ronald Hutson and the late Carrie Hutson Childress. She was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church...

Della Mae Bates, age 75, of Henning died Friday, April 6, 2018. Della was born May 22, 1942 in Haywood Co., TN. Burial will be in Lightfoot Cemetery, Ripley ,TN. The funeral will be held 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 10 at Halls Funeral Home, 109 N. Church St., Halls, TN with Bro. Danny Hutcherson officiating. Burial will be in Lightfoot Cemetery, Ripley,TN . Calling hours will be Tuesday, April 10 from 11:00 am. until service time at Halls Funeral Home, 109 N. Church St., Halls, TN...

Billy Don Ennis, 66, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Tennova Healthcare-Dyersburg Regional in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, January 3, 1952, in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Claude Ennis and the late Annie Rebecca Howell Ennis. He was a retired employee for Sara Lee...

Bill Ennis, 66, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died Thursday at Tennova Healthcare-Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Ennis are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. --- Macky French, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died Thursday at Vanderbilt University Hospital. Funeral arrangement for Mr. French will be announced by Johnson-Williams Funeral Home...

Spike (James Reece) Noonan, 62, departed this world for heaven on March 29, 2018, at home surrounded by his family. Spike’s devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him during his battle with cancer, and ultimately gave him peace...

Wilma Kravis, 76, of Tiptonville, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Kravis are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Curry Funeral Home.

Jane Swaim Fox, 86, passed away in the early hours on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Littleton, Colorado from natural causes of Alzheimer's. She was born on January 18, 1932, in Jackson, Tennessee. She is preceded in death by her husband of almost 60 years, Edward B. "Ted" Fox and by her parents, John R. and Madge B. Swaim...

Christopher "Chris" Curtis, 37 of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Newbern, Tennessee died on Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East in Memphis, Tennessee. Chris was a graduate of Dyer County High School and was a server for Mr. Jake Shore at Westy's in Memphis, Tennessee and an accomplished musician, singer and songwriter. ...

Velma Juanita Johnson, 81 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Tennova Healthcare-Dyersburg Regional in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, October 13, 1936 in Waverly, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Green Berry Kee and the late Cora Mae Cagle Kee. Mrs. Johnson was a retired private duty patient care...

Eddie Joe Ellis, 66, of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He spent over 43 years in the construction industry, 25 of those as a superintendent for Forcum and Lannom Contractors. He was involved in the construction of ARI in Marmaduke and Paragould and Southworth in Manila, as well as with projects for Caterpillar, Behr Paints, Delta Faucet, Papa John's, Owen's Corning, Skil, Charms, and many other manufacturers across the southeast United States. ...

Donald "Robo" Smith, 53, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Born Saturday, November 28, 1964, in Friendship, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Carl Clarence Smith and the late Betty Lou Hester Smith. He worked as a Food Safety Inspector for USDA...

John Burkett, age 60 of Ridgley, TN died Friday, March 23, 2018 at Tennova HealthCare-Dyersburg. Arrangement entrusted to McCreight Funeral Home - www.mccreightfuneralhome.com --- Christopher "Chris" Curtis, 37 of Memphis, Tennessee formerly of Newbern, Tennessee died Sunday at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis, Tennessee. Funeral services for Mr. Curtis will be announced by Johnson-Williams Funeral Home...

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Frances Laverne Leake, 74, of Minnick, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare Jackson Regional. She was born on November 28, 1943, in Dyersburg, TN, to the late Chess Hood and the late Katie Lancaster Hood. She was a retired supervisor for Keneric Corporation. On October 10, 1959, Frances married George Leake. She was a member of Minnick Bible Church and loved spending time with her grandchildren and family...

Larry O'Neal Bizzle, 69, of Obion passed away 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Charles Southerland will officiate. Burial will follow in Fremont Cemetery near Union City...