Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
Linda Rankhorn Byars
Aug 9, 2024
Linda Rankhorn Byars, age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Charles Morris Byars, Sr., jumped into the arms of Jesus on Friday afternoon, August 9, 2024 at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, Tennessee.
Linda was born September 27, 1939 in Moscow, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Robert Lee Rankhorn and Eugenia Winborn Simmons Rankhorn. She...
Michael Lee Pafford, Jr.
Aug 8, 2024
Michael Lee Pafford, Jr., age 41, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, was taken on August 6, 2024 to St. Francis Hospital on Park Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee and departed this life on Thursday afternoon, August 8, 2024.
Michael was born August 22, 1982 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Linda Gayle Pafford and the late Michael L. Pafford, Sr. He graduated from...
Jimmy Cleo Bearden
Aug 6, 2024
Mr. Jimmy Cleo Bearden, age 73, husband of Evelyn Rose Bearden, passed away on August 6, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital- DeSoto in Southaven, Mississippi after a brief, but courageous fight. He was born on December 3, 1950, in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas, the son of Sidney Bryan Bearden and Lois Virgine Sandefer Bearden. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
Yetive Roberta Martin
Aug 6, 2024
Yetive Roberta Bilbery Martin, age 93, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Buel Martin, departed this life Tuesday morning, August 6, 2024 at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville.
Yetive was born May 18, 1931 in Livingston, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Herbert and Priscilla Bilbery. She graduated from Livingston High School and was a member of...
Linda Cathryn Lott Talkington
Aug 4, 2024
Linda Cathryn Lott Talkington, age 76, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of Paul Talkington, went home to be with the Lord Sunday afternoon, August 4, 2024 at her home.
Linda was born April 28, 1948 in Grand Junction, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Gordon Lott and Mary Cason Lott. She graduated from Bolton High School and University of Memphis with...
Grady Waldrop
Aug 3, 2024
Grady Waldrop, age 70, resident of Ashland, Mississippi and husband of the late Deborah Allen Waldrop, departed this life Saturday morning, August 3, 2024 at Cornerstone Rehab and Health in Corinth, Mississippi.
Grady was born May 1, 1954 in Ripley, Mississippi, the son of the late Clarence Waldrop and Audrey Wammack Waldrop. He attended Walnut High School and was employed as...
Juanita Hall Richardson
Aug 3, 2024
Juanita Hall Richardson, age 88, resident of Eads, Tennessee and wife of Kenneth Richardson, departed this life Saturday evening, August 3, 2024 at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville, Tennessee.
Juanita was born January 8, 1936 in Senatobia, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Lois Warren Hall and Ida Mae Tipton Hall. She was married September 5, 1953 to Kenneth Richardson...
Thomas Eugene Ablett
Aug 2, 2024
Thomas Eugene Ablett, age 78, resident of Rossville, Tennessee and husband of Phyllis Ablett, departed this life Friday, August 2, 2024.
Thomas was born July 27, 1946 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of the late William Schubert and Mary Louise Gobal. He was employed at R.J. Reynolds as a sales representative for 30 years and at FedEx as a HAZMAT specialist...
Johnny Lee "Jack" Kennedy
Aug 1, 2024
Johnny Lee “Jack” Kennedy passed away on August 1, 2024 at the age of 88 in Collierville, Tennessee.
Jack was born March 17, 1936 in Scotts Hill, Tennessee to Beulah Mae Sparks Kennedy and Robert Parker Kennedy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jesse Kennedy and four sisters, McNeva Bistolfi-Sieben, Ruby Cozart, Avis Jones...
Jerry Vernon Ritchey
Aug 1, 2024
Jerry Vernon Ritchey of Rossville, Tennessee, was born on May 2, 1942 to Opal and Don Ritchey. He was the third child of three. He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the foot of Missionary Ridge in a humble home in a humble neighborhood. He excelled in sports. He played basketball, football, baseball, and track. His baseball team in high...
Sadie Vaughn Dunn
Aug 1, 2024
Sadie Vaughn Dunn, age 94, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Albert Royce Dunn, departed this life Thursday morning, August 1, 2024 at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville.
Sadie was born April 6, 1930 in Collierville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Andrew Granville Vaughn and Mary Elizabeth Wilson Vaughn. She graduated from Collierville High School and...

Amanda Lee Maloney
Jul 27, 2024
Amanda Lee Maloney, age 72, resident of LaGrange, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday, July 27, 2024, at her home.
Mrs. Maloney was born in Bedford, Indiana, the daughter of the late Robert Spires and Roberta Eddington Spires. She graduated from Chula Vista High School and worked as a Banking Loan Officer during her time of employment. She was one who had...
Jeffrey Wayne Hampton
Jul 27, 2024
Jeffrey Wayne Hampton, age 50, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday afternoon, July 27, 2024 at his home.
Jeffrey was born November 8, 1973, in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Wayne Hampton and Linda Laseter. He graduated from Germantown High School where he played sports. He was an avid Ole Miss football fan and a University of Memphis basketball...
Julia Masano Stephens
Jul 26, 2024
Julia Masano Stephens, age 65, of Arlington, Tennessee, transitioned to be with the Lord on Friday, July 26th, after a brief fight with cancer. She was a loving and beautiful wife and a dedicated mother and grandmother.
Julia was born on August 09, 1958, in Fort Dix, New Jersey, to Masano and Julian Marbut. Her life was one distinguished by service...
Gregory Scott Carter
Jul 25, 2024
Gregory Scott Carter, age 51, resident of Collierville, Tennessee departed this life Thursday evening, July 25, 2024, at Methodist LeBonheur Hospital, Germantown, Tennessee.
Scott was born December 5, 1972, in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Judith Kay Earnest Clayton and LeRoy McClure Carter, Jr. He was employed as a Mechanic for Acura of Memphis.
Mr. Carter is survived by his loving mother,...
Mary Alice Terry
Jul 24, 2024
Mary Alice Wilkinson Terry, 82, peacefully passed away on July 24, 2024. She was the daughter of James and Mary Louise Wilkinson.
She was predeceased by her husband, Larry E. Terry, Sr., granddaughter, Mary Gwendolyn Terry and siblings, Gail Reynolds and Fred Wilkinson. She is survived by sons, Larry E. Terry, Jr. (Sarah) and William Scott Terry (Christine), granddaughters, Lauren Rouse...
Jimmy Ray Rounsaville
Jul 23, 2024
Jimmy Ray Rounsaville, age 79, passed away on July 23, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ruth Lee Rounsaville, son, Mike Rounsaville, daughter, Lezlie (Ben) Holland, grandson, Colton Rounsaville, nephews, Whitt (Mary) Covington, Mark Mooneyhan and Tim (Becky) Nicholson, nieces, Sandy (Earl) Cox and Mitzie Mason and sister-in law, Glenda Abernathy. He was preceded in death...
Rachel Marie Wynn
Jul 22, 2024
Rachel Marie Wynn, age 20, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee, departed this life Monday afternoon, July 22, 2024 at Bolivar General Hospital in Bolivar, Tennessee.
Rachel was born December 17, 2003 in Jackson, Tennessee, the daughter of Danny Wynn and Lurena “Kellie” Williams Wynn. She loved music, nature and anything that interested her, she researched thoroughly. Everyone that met Rachel, loved her.
Rachel...
Maxwell Oram "Max" Burch
Jul 21, 2024
Maxwell Oram “Max” Burch, age 92, resident of Adamsville, Tennessee and husband of the late Shelby Faye Burch, departed this life Sunday morning, July 21, 2024 at his home.
Max was born April 28, 1932 in Williston, Tennessee, the son of the late Charles Edward Burch, Sr. and Mary Louise Smith Burch. He served his country in the United States Army...
Burnell Skelton
Jul 20, 2024
Burnell Skelton went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 20, 2024. He was 87 years old. He was affectionately known as Wormie.
Burnell grew up in Williston on his family farm. In his early years, Burnell worked in his family’s logging and sawmill business and served in the Army. Through friends, he met Margaret Jane Graham. The two were...
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