All Obituaries

Melissa Carol Walker Pleasants, age 59, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and wife of Ronny Pleasants, departed this life Tuesday morning, January 21, 2020 at her residence. Melissa was born August 30, 1960 in Red Bay, Alabama, the daughter of Mary Edith Patterson Walker and the late Ellis Wayne Walker. She received her education in Haywood County and was married April 14, 1979 to Albert Ronny Pleasants. She was employed as a cashier and produce manager at Sunflower and Pleasants Grocery stores...

James Royce “Jake” Rutledge, Jr., age 60, resident of Somerville and husband of Sandra Jones Rutledge, departed this life Friday afternoon, January 17, 2020 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital. Jake was born June 16, 1959 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of James Royce Rutledge, Sr. and Joyce Langston Rutledge. He was a graduate of Collierville High School Class of 1977 and was employed as a heavy equipment operator for Yancey Brothers Construction in Collierville for many...

Richard Cardwell Landers, Sr., age 73, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Kerry Landers, departed this life Thursday morning, January 16, 2020 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital. Richard was born February 27, 1946 in Richmond, Virginia, the son of the late Richard Thomas Landers and Lucy Stone Atkinson Landers. He received his education in Richmond and served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War period. He was employed as a roofing...

Gene David "Henry" Cannon, age 72, resident of Somerville and husband of Mary Elizabeth Feathers Cannon, departed this life Thursday morning, January 16, 2020 at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville. Henry was born January 6, 1948 in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of the late John Dave Cannon and Bonnie Jean Martin Cannon. He was a graduate of Fayette County High School and served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War period. He was a Staff...

Marvin Ray Fultz, age 85, resident of Memphis, Tennessee and United States Army Veteran, departed this life Thursday morning, January 16, 2020 at his residence. Marvin was born October 10, 1934 in Attala County, Mississippi, the son of the late Eugene Fultz and Francis Alma Tullos Fultz. He served his country in the United States Army and was of the Baptist faith. He was employed at Allied Graphics as a printer and typesetter before his retirement. Mr. Fultz is survived by two sons, Tony...

Paul Randall “Randy” Parish, age 62, resident of Drummonds, Tennessee and husband of Connie L. Reynolds Parish, departed this life Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 at his residence. Randy was born June 2, 1957 in Union City, Tennessee, the son of Joyce Ann Crews Harper and the late Alfred Franklin Parish. The family lived in Union City until he was the age of six and they moved to the Memphis area where he graduated from Germantown High School. After high school, Randy went to...

Bronda Jane Steen Endress, age 74, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of the late James Robert Endress, departed this life Friday afternoon, January 10, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. Bronda was born April 10, 1945 in Alcorn County, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Joe Lee Steen and Vance Lorena Eldridge Steen. She was married May 14, 1968 to James Robert Endress and she was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Methodist Hospital in Somerville for many years. She...

Carol Mosby Trammell, age 78, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life early Thursday morning, January 9, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Carol was born December 12, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Robert Mosby and Norma Pleasant Mosby. She received her education in Gregg High School in Memphis and was employed in sales at Sears and Buck Stove in earlier years. She will be remembered for her sense of humor and being young at heart and she enjoyed...

Kenneth F. “Kenny” Thompson, age 68, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Patricia “Pat” Thompson, departed this life Thursday afternoon, January 9, 2020 at his residence. Kenny was born January 29, 1951 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Clifford Merle Thompson and Sophie Ann Benczkowski Thompson. He received his education in Erie, Pennsylvania and was currently employed at DXC Technology. He had been resident of Erie until 1989 and was currently a...

Terry Webb, age 67, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Connie Reynolds Webb, departed this life Tuesday morning, January 7, 2020 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. Terry was born March 11, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Tara H. Webb, II and Betty Ann Chanoine Webb. He was a graduate of White Station High School and was employed as a mechanic for Federal Express before his retirement. He had been a resident of Oakland since 2003 and enjoyed riding Harley...