All Obituaries

Kasie Nicole King, age 29, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Thursday morning, June 30, 2022 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital. Kasie was born September 16, 1992 in Tupelo, Mississippi, the daughter of Rickey King and Shelia Spicer Watkins. She enjoyed coloring, shopping and listening to music. Kasie was always the life of the party and very outspoken. She loved her family, especially her children. Kasie is survived by two daughters, Daisy Mae King and Brooklyn...

Linda Hawes Moore, age 74, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of Jerry Moore, departed this life Wednesday morning, June 29, 2022 at her home. Linda was born June 12, 1948 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the daughter of the late James Hawes and Lena Winpigler Hawes. She was employed as an insurance administrative assistant and was married to Jerry Moore in November of 1972. Linda was a member of Fayette Baptist Church in Somerville, Tennessee and was an avid reader who would go to the...

Joyce Marie Sprayberry Cannon, age 67, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Cecil E. Cannon, Sr., departed this life Monday, June 27, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Joyce was born December 10, 1954 in Somerville, the daughter of the late J.D. and Mary Cornelia Sprayberry. She was employed as a military assembly worker for many years. She enjoyed fishing, canning, crocheting, working with flowers and spending time with her family. Mrs. Cannon is survived...

John Daly Ivy (“Jack”), age 97, of Memphis, Tennessee, died peacefully at home on June 24, 2022. Jack was born February 25, 1925, in Memphis to Fred E. Ivy and Ruth Hunter Ivy. He graduated from Central High School in 1942 and attended the University of Tennessee before his education was interrupted by World War II. In 1943 he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force cadet pilot program where he earned the rank of Second Lieutenant and remained stateside as a flight instructor. He...

Linda Kaye Bobbitt Kelley, age 69, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late James Harvey Kelley, departed this life Wednesday morning, June 22, 2022 at her home. Linda was born June 27, 1952 in Somerville, the daughter of the late Charles Dempsey Bobbitt and Virginia Mae Williams Bobbitt. She was married October 29, 1978 to James Harvey Kelley who preceded her in death on June 17, 2011. Linda was a restaurant owner in earlier years and enjoyed NASCAR, camping with her family...

Larry Laray Adair, age 67, resident of Savannah, Tennessee and husband of Corrine Adair, departed this life Tuesday morning, June 21, 2022 at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah. Larry was born May 3, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Helen White Adair and the late Aubrey Ray Adair. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War period and was married August 5, 1974 to Corrine Washington Adair. They had two daughters (15 months apart!) Their life was centered...

Mamie Sue Seward Bishop, age 84, resident of Middleton, Tennessee and wife of the late Julius Theo Bishop, departed this life Monday morning, June 20, 2022 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Sue was born May 14, 1938 in Somerville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Stanley Seward and Murriel Alberta Cooper Seward. She was a devout Christian who was very devoted to church. Sue was employed as an administrative assistant for several churches before her...

Charles Richard Smith, age 66, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Monday afternoon, June 20, 2022 at his home. Charles was born March 1, 1956 in Memphis, the son of the late Fred Veto Smith and Rilla Odell Underwood Smith. He was employed as a construction supervisor for many years and was very handy when it came to carpentry and woodworking, even helping build a church. Charles was very giving to others and loved dancing – he could cut a rug on the dance floor. He...

Janice Dianne Worrell Bradford, age 78, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and wife of the late Lewis R. Bradford, departed this life Friday morning, June 17, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville, Tennessee. Dianne was born January 22, 1944 in Crockett County, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her father, Alfred Worrell, her mother, Beatrice Coburn Hinsley and her stepfather, James Hinsley. She was employed at Walker Machine Works for 25 years before her retirement and...

Matthew William Garrison, age 34, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Ashley Hardin Garrison, departed this life Thursday, June 9, 2022. Matthew was born October 2, 1987 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Bill and Lisa Garrison. He loved his parents dearly and followed the same career path as his father at Fullen Dock Warehouse, where he worked for 20 years. Matt and Ashley were united in marriage on March 17, 2012 after dating for three years (13 years...