Obituaries

Mary Helen Ladd, 100, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Friday, July 10, 2020, at Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Covington, Tennessee. Born Friday, October 10, 1919 in RoEllen, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late DeWitt Pope and the late Ruby Harrington Pope. Mrs. Ladd was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of the Newbern First United Methodist Church...

Mary Rose Hardwick was born on the 5th day of July in 1939 to the union of Warner and Elma Terry. She was one of ten children siblings. She was born and raised in Dyersburg. Mary accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at Womack Temple CME Church in Dyersburg. Mary attended and was a graduate of Bruce High School. She later relocated to Chicago, Illinois where she met the love of her life, J.D.

Evelyn Carroll Evans, 97, of Mesquite, Texas died peacefully Monday, July 6, 2020 at the Christian Care in Mesquite, Texas. Born November 7, 1922 in Tatumville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late James Cooper Carroll and the late Martha Elizabeth Osborn Carroll. Mrs. Evans was a long-time member of the Church of Christ...

Mr. Rodger Dell Beasley, 68 of Covington, passed away on the evening of June 29, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. Mr. Beasley was an ad salesman for multiple radio stations, was a member and former president and man of the year of the JayCee's, was the television and radio announcer for the Covington High School Football team for over thirty years, was active with the Ruffin Theater, played Father Christmas at Dickens on the square, and attended the Covington Church of Christ...

Joan Hollis Green, 76, of Ridgely, TN, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at her residence. Joan was born on June 20, 1944, in Cloverdale, TN, to the late Hayden and Willie Ophelia Rainey Cunningham. She was a homemaker and was a volunteer at Parkview Hospital. Joan was a member of Holy Hills Baptist Church and a member of the Ridgely Senior Citizens...

William Ronnie Craig, 76, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, August 17, 1943 in Newbern, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Claude William Craig and the late Martha Lula Cummings Craig. Mr. Craig was a retired employee of Choctaw Transportation and member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church...

Jerry Mac Osborne, 84, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020 at his residence. Jerry was born on April 15, 1936, in Trenton, TN, to the late Red and Georgia Parlow Osborne. He was a general manager for Superior Fireplace Company and was a member of Southside Baptist Church...

Mrs. Bobbie Ette Eison, age 57 of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 20, 2020 at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg. Arrangements are entrusted to McCreight Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Saturday, June 27, 2020 2:00p.m.-2:55p.m. at McCreight Funeral Home, 1607 Hornbrook St. Dyersburg, TN. Funeral service will begin at 3:00p.m. with Rev. Leonard Gauldin officiating. Cremation is under direction of McCreight Funeral Home...

Russell Lester Hunt III, 73, of Ripley passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at his residence. Visitation was held from 5 until 8 PM Tuesday evening at Garner Funeral Home in Ripley. Funeral services were at 2 PM Wednesday at Garner Funeral Home with interment with military honors following in Grace Cemetery...

Mary Ruth Jones Barber, age 87, of Dickson, TN passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on June 16, 2020. She was born March 5, 1933 in Fowlkes, Tennessee, daughter of the late Robert and Susie McCanless Jones. She married the love of her life, Charles Ralph Barber in September of 1952. Ralph preceded her in death on January 6, 2013. She was also preceded in death by her beloved sisters and brothers, her son-in-law Daryl Dillehay and her grandson Todd Pruett...

Danny Lee Dotson, 73, of Trenton, Tennessee died on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at his residence in Trenton, Tennessee. Born Thursday, January 9, 1947 in Winfield, Alabama, he was the son of the late Clifford Riley Dotson and the late Hattie Jane Hyde Dotson. He was a retired plant foreman for Ford Construction, member of Springhill Baptist Church and proudly served his country in the United States Navy...

Clarence Monroe "Did" Hays, 70, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 at his residence. Did was born on November 9, 1949, in Dyersburg, TN, to the late Oscar and Virginia "Tootsie" Clark Sykes. He was a retired construction worker and was an avid hunter and fisherman. His passion was his family and grandchildren. Did proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he received the Purple Heart Medal...

Willie M. Sanders, age 52 of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg. Arrangements are entrusted to McCreight Funeral Home. A walk-through Visitation was held Saturday, June 13, 2020 11:00a.m.-12:55p.m at McCreight Funeral Home, 1607 Hornbrook St., Dyersburg, TN. A private funeral service followed with immediate family members only. Rev. John W. Lewis officiated this service. Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Tiptonville, TN...