Obituaries

Betty Jane Chilcutt, 81, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Born Tuesday, October 5, 1937 in Beulah, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lonzo Turnbow and the late Annie Lee Hensley Turnbow. She was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and member of the Newbern First Baptist Church...

Ruth I. Ballard, 94 of Owensboro, Kentucky died on Friday, May 17, 2019, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Born Thursday, March 12, 1925 in Cullman, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Freeman and the late Annie Whitlow Freeman. Mrs. Ballard was a home-maker...

Ann Green, 76, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Dyersburg Health and Rehabilitation Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Friday, April 23, 1943 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Earnest Rice McCoy and the late Lorraine McCoy. She along with her husband owned Paul's Cleaners. Mrs. Green was an avid University of Tennessee fan...

Richard Harold R.H. "Red" Bond, 99, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Harborview of Dyersburg. He was born on August 30, 1919 in Trenton, TN in Gibson County, to the late Guy Ransom Bond and the late Essie Yates Ward Bond. R.H. ...

Joyce Viola Henson Hill, age 83, of Ripley passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at home in Ripley. Funeral services were held at Halls Funeral Home, 109 N. Church St., Halls, with Bro. Doug Clinton officiating. Burial was in Dry Hill Cemetery near Halls...

Sgt. Larry House, USA (Retired), 69, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East in Memphis, Tennessee. Born Sunday, July 17, 1949 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Nathan House and the late Frances Mosley House. ...

Mary "Mama Sue" Carroll, 99, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. She was born on January 23, 1920, in Bogota, TN. She lived and worked in Bogota and Dyer County all of her life. Mama Sue worked on a farm and in her later years retired as a machine operator from Sylvania. She was a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ...

Shirley LeeAnn Cavness, 78, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, March 12, 1941 in Henderson County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Robert Allen Medlin and the late Elsie Hart Medlin. Mrs. Cavness was a retired group home manager and member of The Gathering Place...

Janie Simpson, 80, of Finley, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at West Tennessee Healthcare – Dyersburg Hospital. Born May 28, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Pollard and Lilly Mae Parmenter Burns. She was a produce farmer and sold her vegetables at the Methodist Church parking lot and Reelfoot Lake Flea Market...

Earron Graves, Jr., 85, of Bonicord, TN, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019 at his residence. He was born on November 10, 1933, in Steele, MO, to the late Earn and Roxie Carroll Graves. Earron was retired from the maintenance department with Colonial Rubber. He was an Endowment Member of the NRA and was an avid outdoorsman. Earron served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War...

Mary Florence Crews of Memphis, TN passed away April 18, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto in Southaven, MS. She was born January 4, 1940 to Bryant Crews & Mattie Clark Crews in Dyersburg, TN. She was a graduate of Dyersburg High School class of 1959. ...

Betty Ann Kimbrell, 81, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born on August 18, 1937, in Dyersburg, TN, to the late Buel and Girty Rose Enochs. Betty was a homemaker and was a member of McCullough Chapel Baptist Church...

Funeral services for Jacquelyn Akin Stover, 84, of Dyer will be held Thursday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m., at The First United Methodist Church in Dyer. Brother Randy Mutter will be officiating. Burial will follow at Elbridge Cemetery in Obion County. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 1, from 5 until 8 p.m., at Karnes & Son Funeral Home in Dyer...

Shirley Doris Ables, 74, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, January 24, 1945, in Dyer County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Captain Pollard Burns and the late Lillie Mae Parmenter Copeland. Mrs. Ables was a retired employee of Sylvania...

Eloise Pruitt George, 98, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Maple Ridge Nursing Home. She was born on September 16, 1920, in Miston, TN, to the late Frank and Sadie Asbridge Pruitt. Eloise was a retired cafeteria worker for Dyersburg Middle School. She was a member of Springhill Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday School Teacher and was a member of the choir.

Ms. Lottie Bates, age 98 of Chicago Heights, IL. (formerly of Dyersburg) died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at her residence. Arrangements are entrusted to McCreight Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 30, 2019 10:00a.m.-10:55a.m. at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 208 St. George Ave. Funeral service will follow at 11:00a.m. with Pastor John W. Lewis officiating. Burial will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dyersburg. Pallbearers will be family and friends...

Bro. Paul Junior Bramlett, age 80, of Ridgely. Tn. passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tn. Paul was a retired heavy equipment operator for the State of Tn. He has been a minister for 45 years. He was pastor at Phillippy Baptist Church and still served as needed at various churches. He was a member of Calvary Independent Baptist Church. He was a US Navy Veteran. Paul was an avid hunter, fisherman, singer, harmonica player, carpenter, and he shot a mean game of pool.

Alfred Wayne Tidwell, 76, of Memphis, Tennessee, died Sunday at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. A celebration of life visitation for Mr. Tidwell will be held on Friday, April 26, 2019 from 4;00 PM until 6:00 PM at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Alfred Wayne Tidwell...

Trumon Gwinn Allmon, 81 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg,Tennessee. Born Friday, June 25, 1937, in Friendship, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Reggie Littleton "Litt" Gwinn and the late Robbie Mae Gwinn. Mrs. Allmon was the retired executive program assistant for the Dyersburg USDA/ASCS Office in Dyersburg, Tennessee. She was a member of the Tigrett Church Of Christ...

Ms. Patsy Sue Barbee, age 69 of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Arrangements are entrusted to McCreight Funeral Home, 1607 Hornbrook St., Dyersburg, TN. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2019 6:00pm-8:00pm at McCreight Funeral Home. ...