Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
Helen White Adair
May 22, 2025
Helen White Adair, age 90, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Aubrey Adair, departed this life Thursday morning, May 22, 2025 at Christian Care Center of Bolivar, Tennessee.
Helen was born April 8, 1935 in Somerville, the daughter of the late J.D. White and Josie Morrow White. She was employed at Woolco for ten years and was a...
Sherman Jefferson "Red Man" Pounders
May 20, 2025
Sherman Jefferson "Red Man" Pounders, age 82, resident of Hernando, Mississippi and husband of Barbara Howard Pounders, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, May 20,2 025 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Sherman was born July 22, 1942 in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of the late Orville Pounders and Gladys Pauline Cross Pounders. He graduated from Fayette County High School in...
Sherry Lynn Duncan
May 19, 2025
Sherry Lynn Hampton Duncan, age 71, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Monday afternoon, May 19, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Sherry was born March 22, 1954 in Somerville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William Francis Hampton and Mary Pearl Miller Hampton. She graduated from Rossville Academy in 1972 and was a homemaker throughout her life....
Charles Edward Avent
May 18, 2025
Charles Edward Avent, age 79, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of Nancy Lois Avent, departed this life Sunday morning, May 18, 2025 at his home.
Charles was born April 8, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Herman Eugene Avent and Mildred Mae Harris Avent. He was drafted into the United States Army and was an SP4 during...
Steven Ward "Steve" Simpson
May 17, 2025
Steven Ward Simpson, 71, was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on 03 Dec 1953, and passed away on 17 May 2025, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a resident of Collierville, Tennessee, and Hickory Valley, Tennessee.
Steve leaves behind a legacy of love and support. He is survived by his two sons, Shea Thomas Simpson (Leigh Ann) and Peyton Lawrence Simpson, his grandson,...
Mark Kelley
May 13, 2025
Mark Kelley, age 83, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Theresa “Terry” Leake Kelley, departed this life Tuesday evening, May 13, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Mark was born July 31, 1941 in Laconia, Tennessee, the son of the late John Ray Kelley and Virginia Cowan Kelley. He graduated from Fayette County High School in Somerville, Tennessee...
Patricia Ann Zink
May 9, 2025
Patricia Ann (Davis) Zink, age 83, went to be with Jesus on May 9, 2025. She is now restored to full health and joyfully reunited with many loved ones she dearly missed.
Born and raised in Port Huron, Michigan, Patricia graduated from Port Huron High School and went on to earn her nursing degree from Harper Hospital School of Nursing in...
Joe McClure
May 5, 2025
Joe McClure, age 80, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of the late Eva McClure, departed this life Monday morning, May 5, 2025.
Joe was born June 1, 1944 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the son of the late John McClure and Laura Rigsby McClure. He was employed as a Farmer and truck driver for many years and enjoyed being with his...
Virgil Eugene Leatherwood
May 4, 2025
Virgil Eugene Leatherwood, age 82, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of Jeanette Leatherwood, departed this life Sunday, May 4, 2025.
Virgil was born January 15, 1943 in Moscow, the son of the late Bynum Leatherwood and Odell Cheek Leatherwood. He graduated from Fayette County High School in Somerville and Union University in Jackson. He was employed as a roofer, bus...
Anna Marie German
May 4, 2025
Anna Marie Worrell German, age 75, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday morning, May 4, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Anna was born November 24, 1949 in Kenton, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Robert Lee Worrell and Vera Mai Robinson Worrell. She graduated from Bolivar Central High School in Bolivar, Tennessee Class of 1967 and...
Charlotte Ann Taylor
May 3, 2025
Charlotte Ann Brothers Taylor, age 70, resident of Scottsboro, Alabama, departed this life Saturday evening, May 3, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville, Tennessee.
Charlotte was born June 7, 1954 in Smyrna, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Granville Brothers and Florence Alma Ward Brothers. She was employed as an administrator in the towing industry for many years before her...
Mary Ann Holden
May 3, 2025
Mary Ann Markle Holden, age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of William “Wayne” Holden, departed this life Saturday evening, May 3, 2025 at her home.
Mary was born June 16, 1940 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Milton Markle and Mary Lou Emma Sain Markle. She was employed as a dry-cleaning clerk before her retirement. Her hobbies...
Reuben Douglas Kennon, Sr.
April 30, 2025
Reuben Douglas Kennon passed away peacefully at his home on April 30, 2025.
He was a loving family man that would do anything for anyone.
Reuben is survived by his wife, Donnie Kennon; his son, Rodney Kennon (Regina); grandchildren, Brandon Kennon (Jennifer) Colby Kennon (Jade) Dustin Kennon (Lacy) David Gandy, LaShelle Gandy and Jackie Gandy; ten great-grandchildren including Kaleigh Hogue; and six...
Mary Ruth Colbert
April 30, 2025
Mary Ruth Colbert, age 88, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee and wife of late Johnnie the “Junior” Colbert, departed this life Wednesday morning, April 30, 2025, at Rainbow Rehab and Healthcare in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Ruth was born December 3, 1936 in Chester County, Tennessee, the daughter of William Bryan Bishop and Mary Lee Melton. She received her education in Chester County. She...
Martin Seward
April 29, 2025
Leon Martin Seward, age 83, resident of Eads, Tennessee and husband of Linda Seward, departed this life Tuesday morning, April 29, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Martin was born November 30, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Leon Allison Seward and Lois Martin Seward. He graduated from Bolton High School in 1959 and was married...
Clarence Rowe Rhett, Jr.
April 27, 2025
Clarence Rowe Rhett, Jr. entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on April 27, 2025.
Born in 1951 to Clarence Rowe Rhett and Betty Lewis Rhett, Rowe was the oldest of three boys. He grew up in Cleveland, MS and graduated from Delta State University, where he played on the tennis team and earned a business degree. Upon relocating to...
Perry Franklin Goodman
April 26, 2025
Perry Franklin Goodman, age 76, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday morning, April 26, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Perry was born July 26, 1948 in Walnut, Mississippi, the son of the late William Elzie Goodman and Leola Pearl Reaves Goodman. He graduated from Walnut High School in Walnut, Mississippi and from Memphis State University with...
Arnold De Wayne "Arnie" Birmingham
April 25, 2025
Arnold De Wayne Birmingham, age 70, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed life on Friday morning, April 25, 2025 at his home.
Arnie was born on June 19, 1954 in Kansas, City, Missouri, the son of late Arnold Birmingham Jr. and Hazel Brown Birmingham. He graduated from Arkansas State University with a major in political science and was employed in the corporate...
Gloconda May "Glo" Parks
April 25, 2025
Gloconda May Parks—a force of nature from Adamsville, TN, who earned her nickname, Glo, in every possible sense of that word—went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Born September 6, 1939, in Adamsville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Harlie D. and Sadie Marie (Barton) Copeland. She grew up in Adamsville and had fond...
Julia Elaine Lynch Kerley
April 23, 2025
Julia Elaine Lynch Kerley, age 71, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Don Kerley, departed this life Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Henderson, Tennessee.
Julia was born August 1, 1953 in Jackson, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Doyle Lynch and Ora Kennedy Lynch. She graduated from Chester County High School...
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