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Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
David Allen Backer
Jul 19, 2025
David Allen Backer, age 71, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and husband of Susan Backer, entered eternal rest Saturday morning, July 19, 2025 at his home.
David was born August 15, 1953 in Torrington, Wyoming, the son of the late Alex Backer and Helen Wasmiller Backer. He graduated from Denver County High School and served as a Lieutenant for the United States...
David Lynn Evans
Jul 28, 2025
DAVID LYNN EVANS, age 75, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2025, surrounded by love. Born on September 20, 1949, in Munford, Tennessee, David was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend whose warmth and generosity left a lasting imprint on everyone he met.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Farrow Evans and Hazel White Evans, and by...
Mary Lynn Campbell Wright
Jul 27, 2025
Mary Lynn Campbell Wright, age 99, resident of Jackson, Tennessee and wife of the late James O. Wright, departed this life on Sunday, July 27, 2025. She died peacefully at her home with family.
Mary was born January 2, 1926 in Sharon, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Guy and Bernice Wells Campbell. In addition to her husband, she was preceded...
Shirley Nadine (Lee) Stevens
Jul 27, 2025
Shirley Nadine (Lee) Stevens, age 89, resident of Williston, Tennessee, entered eternal rest Sunday, July 27, 2025, peacefully in her home.
Shirley was born November 20, 1935 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Matt and Tessie Lee. She was preceded in death not only by her parents, but by seven brothers, eleven sisters and her beloved husband, Lawrence Stevens.
Shirley...
Lowell Edward Rogers
Jul 25, 2025
Lowell Edward Rogers, age 68, resident of Cabot, Arkansas and husband of Della Rogers, departed this life Friday morning, July 25, 2025 at Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Lowell was born November 24, 1956 in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of the late Lowell F. Rogers and Delores Mitchell Rogers. He graduated from Fayette Ware High School in 1975...
Kenneth Terrell Bobbitt
Jul 22, 2025
Kenneth Terrell Bobbitt, age 76, resident of Hickory Valley, Tennessee and longtime resident of Macon, Tennessee, departed this life Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025 at his home.
Kenneth was born January 16, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Robert Junius Bobbitt and Rebecca Miller Bobbitt. He received his education at Fayette County High School in Somerville, Tennessee and...
Thomas Christopher Smith
Jul 18, 2025
Thomas Christopher Smith, age 24, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee, departed this life Friday, July 18, 2025.
Thomas was born February 13, 2001 in Germantown, Tennessee, the son of Virginia Kennon Gruthoff and the late Thomas Smith, Sr. He was employed in construction and enjoyed shooting guns and racing anything with wheels. Thomas was a fan of Alabama football.
Thomas is survived by...
Michael Louis Battistelli
Jul 16, 2025
Michael Louis Battistelli, age 72, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and Husband of the late Jill Elizabeth Battistelli. departed this life Wednesday morning at Methodist Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Tennessee.
Michael was born November 26, 1952, in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Elmo Battistelli and Elizabeth Angelo Battistelli. He was employed as a warehouse manager for many years before his...
Barry Arnold Ryan
Jul 16, 2025
Barry Arnold Ryan, age 78, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Candace Ryan, departed this life Wednesday morning, July 16, 2025 at his home.
Barry was born January 3, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the late James K. Ryan and Margaret H. Greenlees Ryan. He graduated from Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Class of 1965 and served in...
Barbara Jean Atkeison Vernon
Jul 15, 2025
Barbara Jean Atkeison Vernon, age 87, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Tuesday morning, July 15, 2025 at National Healthcare Center in Somerville, Tennessee.
Barbara was born May 19, 1938 in Moscow, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Samuel Garrison and Mavis Marie Hoskins. She graduated from Fayette County High School in 1956 and continued her education at State Technical...
Shirley Ray Bell Davidson
Jul 14, 2025
Shirley Ray Bell Davidson, age 72, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and wife of Lansing Everette Davidson, departed this life Monday afternoon, July 14, 2025 at her home.
Shirley was born October 28, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William Newton Bell and Shirley Grace Ray Bell. She retired from the United States Postal Service and took care of...
Ernest Hugo Steinert, Jr.
Jul 14, 2025
Ernest Hugo “Spike” Steinert, Jr., age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Darlene Steinert, departed this life Monday evening, July 14, 2025 at his home.
Ernest was born May 8, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Ernest Hugo Steinert, Sr. and Bertye Winfrey Steinert. He graduated from Peabody High School in 1959 and continued his education...
Mary Sue Dismuke
Jul 9, 2025
Mary Sue Dismuke, of Hickory Withe, Tennessee, born January 7, 1939, went home to be with the Lord on July 9, 2025. Sue was a model in her younger years and trained young ladies for beauty pageants. After modeling, Sue worked for Kellogg's and made many friends over her 27 years until her retirement. After retirement, Sue volunteered as a...
John Fletcher Cocke
Jul 8, 2025
John Fletcher Cocke, age 85, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Tuesday evening, July 8, 2025 at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville.
Fletcher was born July 26, 1939 in Somerville, the son of the late John Cocke and Mary Odie Creasy Cocke. He served his country in the United States Army and was employed as a maintenance man for...
Yolanda Lee Elkins
Jul 6, 2025
Yolanda “Landy” Lee Elkins, age 74, resident of Norfork, Arkansas and beloved wife of Randy Dean Elkins went to be with her Savior Sunday, July 6th, 2025.
Landy was born September 23rd, 1950, in Madison, Tennessee, the eldest daughter of the late Dr. Walter Shaen Sutherland and Mavis Glay Savage Sutherland. She attended Southern Adventist University in Chattanooga, Tennessee where she...
Phillip Melvin Krumwiede
Jul 4, 2025
Phillip M. Krumwiede, of Oakland, Tennessee, earned his Angel wings on July 4, 2025 at his home, with his wife, Carol and daughter, Wendy by his side. Phil was born in Sioux City, Iowa on November 30, 1947 to Fred and Leonne Krumwiede. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and soon to be great-grandfather.
Phil was in...
Alma Pauline Duncan
Jul 3, 2025
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother Alma Pauline Duncan (79) transitioned and gained her angel wings on July 3, 2025 at home surrounded by her loved ones.
A woman who loved well and was well loved. The matriarch of the family. She was a comfort to many and a joy to any and all around her.
Pauline was born...
Patrick Brian Shoptaw
Jun 23, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Patrick Brian Shoptaw, who left this world far too soon on June 23, 2025. Born on May 30, 1986, in Memphis, Tennessee, Brian was abeloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and loyal friend whose life touched many.
Brian was the cherished son of Lisa Graves Shoptaw and Pat Shoptaw, and...
William Leroy “Bill” Spencer
Jun 23, 2025
William Leroy "Bill" Spencer passed away on June 23, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on January 16, 1940, in Fresno, California, to Thelma Spencer Day and Charles Lowell Spencer, Bill was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He spent his early years in Fresno, where he graduated from Fresno High School, setting enduring track and cross-country records, and...
Joy Anne Parks Earnest
Jun 18, 2025
Joy Anne Parks Earnest, age 79, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late JR Earnest, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Joy was born May 17, 1946 in Somerville, the daughter of the late Carroll M. Parks and Mary Boothe Parks. She was employed with the Town of Somerville as...
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