All Obituaries

Services are incomplete for James Crafton of Somerville, Tennessee who died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at his residence.

Peggy Maclin Walters, age 87, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late George W. Walters, Sr., departed this life Sunday afternoon, March 22, 2020 at her residence. Peggy was born January 22, 1933 in Somerville, the daughter of the late Roy Maclin and Utoka Rogers Maclin. She was a graduate of Fayette County High School and was married March 24, 1951 to George Watkins Walters, Sr. who preceded her in death on November 20, 2005. Mr. and Mrs. Walters were the owners of Walters...

Gregory Paul “Greg” Bradsher, age 61, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and husband of Debi Bradsher, departed this life Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville Greg was born April 2, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of the late Buddy and Rosemary Litzelfelner Bradsher. He graduated from Germantown High School in 1976 and continued his education at Georgia Tech. He served his country in the United States Navy for seven years and was an active...

Maxine Freeman Chambers, age 89, resident of Memphis, Tennessee and wife of the late Albert Neil Chambers, departed this life Saturday afternoon, March 21, 2020 at Quince Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis. Maxine was born May 1, 1930 in Dresden, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Joseph F. Freeman and Jessie Davis Freeman. She was married in 1946 to Albert Chambers and in 1968, opened Janitor Supply Center in Memphis, which they owned and operated for many years. She was a...

Earlene Gilliland Yancey, age 82, resident of Byhalia, Mississippi and wife of the late Jep Dudley Yancey, departed this life Friday afternoon, March 20, 2020 at Methodist Olive Branch Hospital in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Earlene was born March 27, 1937 in Hamilton, Alabama, the daughter of the late William Woodrow Gilliland and Vida Mae Roberts Gilliland. She was married January 11, 1957 to Jep Dudley Yancey who preceded her in death on September 21, 1989. She was of the Baptist faith...

Ronnie William Morgan, Sr., age 61, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of Kathy Ussery Morgan, departed this life Friday afternoon, March 20, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville. Ronnie was born April 1, 1958 in Shelby County, Tennessee, the son of the late Robert and Clara Kennon Morgan. He was a graduate of Elliston Baptist Academy in Memphis and was employed as a painter for many years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching NASCAR, golfing and Florida Gators...

Mary Anne Smith Shaw, age 81, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Eugene Goff Shaw, departed this life Thursday afternoon March 12, 2020 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital. Anne was born April 29, 1938, in Houston, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Varda Smith and Gladys Howard Smith. She graduated from Messick High School in 1956 and Memphis State University with a master’s degree in counseling. She was a resident of Memphis for much of her life and was...

Adrian Glenn Simmons, age 86, resident of Olive Branch, Mississippi and husband of the late Donna Joy Key Simmons, departed this life Wednesday morning, March 11, 2020 at Olive Grove Terrace. Adrian was born August 25, 1933 in Cadiz, Kentucky, the son of the late Arthur W. Simmons and Alma Dawson Simmons. He graduated from fire department training in March of 1957 and was a City of Memphis firefighter for 29 years before his retirement in March of 1986. After Adrian retired, he consulted...

Bennett Edward “Ben” Stone, age 82, resident of Sardis, Mississippi, departed this life Tuesday morning, March 10, 2020 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. Ben was born February 1, 1938 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the son of the late Alvin Stone and Garnet Hitt Stone. He received his education in Holly Springs and at Mississippi State University. He served his country in the United States Army and worked for Holiday Inn for 25 years before owning and operating Sardis...

Leslie Arnold Rarick, age 76, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Patricia “Pat” Rarick, departed this life Tuesday morning, March 10, 2020 at his residence. Leslie was born January 6, 1944 in Catskill, New York, the son of the late Arnold Ralph Rarick and Jessie Court Rarick. He graduated from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School in 1962 and was employed with IBM for 30 years and Federal Express for 9 years before his retirement. He was a member of Warren Community...