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Fayette County, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas

Steve Edward Parks

Steve Edward Parks

Aug 22, 2024

Steve Parks, age 41, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on August 22, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis from complications related to heart failure.

Steve was born on September 3, 1982, in Memphis, Tennessee at Baptist East and grew up in Somerville, Tennessee, where he excelled at Fayette Ware High School. After graduating from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology...

Johnny Ray Beville

Johnny Ray Beville

Aug 19, 2024

Johnny Ray "John" Beville, age 62, of Cordova, Tennessee, died on August 19, 2024, at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tennessee from injuries sustained in a car accident. 

Johnny was born on December 22, 1961 in Memphis, Tennessee. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Lorie, his children, Kevin Beville (Ashley), Morgan MacBride (Jerry), Brittni Phyfer (Matt); his grandchildren, Layla,...

George A. Berry

George A. Berry

Aug 18, 2024

George A. Berry, age 90, resident of Finger, Tennessee and husband of the late Shirley Osteen Berry, departed this life Sunday morning, August 18, 2024 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Henderson, Tennessee.

George was born May 18, 1934 in Stantonville, Tennessee, the son of the late Thomas Abraham Berry and Flettie Taylor Berry. He served his country in the...

Lonnie Louise Morris

Lonnie Louise Morris

Aug 16, 2024

Lonnie Louise Morris, age 82, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Friday afternoon, August 16, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.

Louise was born January 15, 1942 in Bibb County, Alabama and graduated from high school in Brent, Alabama. She was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship and was a homemaker throughout her life. Louise was a person of...

Charlie Thomas Springer, Jr.

Charlie Thomas Springer, Jr.

Aug 16, 2024

Charlie Thomas Springer, Jr., age 74, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Phyllis Kennon Springer, departed this life Friday morning, August 16, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Charlie was born November 15, 1949 in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of the late Charlie Thomas Springer, Sr. and Allie B. German Springer. He attended Fayette County High School and...

Geraldine German Maher

Geraldine German Maher

Aug 15, 2024

Agnes Geraldine German Maher, age 87, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Edward Anthony Maher, Sr., departed this life Thursday morning, August 15, 2024 at her home.

Geraldine was born January 1, 1937 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Herman Freddie German and Georgia Bell Stainback German. She was employed as a bus driver for...

Charles Rice "Charlie" Blackwell

Charles Rice "Charlie" Blackwell

Aug 12, 2024

Charles Rice “Charlie” Blackwell, age 85, a longtime resident of Somerville, Tennessee departed this life Monday afternoon, August 12, 2024.

He was born on April 19, 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee to the late Wilson Rice Blackwell and Minnie Waye Epperson Blackwell. Charlie was married to Ruth Magdeline "Maggie" Williams Blackwell on February 6, 1960. He was a loving husband, devoted father...

Carolyn Hannah Chambers

Carolyn Hannah Chambers

Aug 12, 2024

Carolyn Marie Hannah Chambers, age 65, resident of Arlington, Tennessee, departed this life Monday morning, August 12, 2024 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Carolyn was born August 13, 1958 in Memphis, the daughter of the late Claude Leon Hannah and Marie Louise Parrish Hannah. She graduated from Bolton High School in 1975 and received her Bachelor of Science degree...

Shirley Crocker Lane

Shirley Crocker Lane

Aug 11, 2024

Shirley Crocker Lane, age 87, resident of Memphis, Tennessee and wife of the late William Davis Lane, departed this life Sunday afternoon, August 11, 2024 at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, Texas.

Shirley was born February 19, 1937 in Cypress, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Alfred Crocker and Mabel Parker Crocker. She graduated from Messick High School in Memphis and...

Jimmy Lenn Duncan

Jimmy Lenn Duncan

Aug 9, 2024

Jimmy Lenn Duncan age 72 resident of Collierville, Tennessee and husband of the late Linda (Jan) Duncan departed this life Friday morning August 9, 2024 at Methodist of Germantown Hospital.

Jimmy was born June 5, 1952 in Brownsville, Tennessee, the son of the late George Odell Duncan and Lorene Davis Duncan. He received his education in the Fayette County School System...

Linda Rankhorn Byars

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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