Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
James Cecil Stephens
May 28, 2024
James Cecil Stephens, age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, May 28, 2024 at his home.
James was born on August 12, 1939 in Blytheville, Arkansas, the son of the late Wade and Ollie Stephens. He was a hard worker who provided for his family. He was the manager at Lithograph Printing Company in Memphis, Tennessee, for many...
Carolyn Dennison Gregory
May 27, 2024
Carolyn Dennison Gregory, whose values were planted firmly in a large farming family in Newbern, Tennessee, and whose heart was deeply rooted in sports, died Monday, May 27, 2024 at Methodist North Hospital following a brief illness. A resident of Oakland, Tennessee, she was 77.
Mrs. Gregory, who had seven sisters and four brothers, grew up in Newbern and graduated as...
Marvin Arnold Lindsey
May 26, 2024
Marvin Arnold Lindsey, age 82, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and husband of Ginger Lindsey, departed this life Sunday evening, May 26, 2024 at his home.
Marvin was born October 15, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late William Lanceson Lindsey and Nellie Sherrill Lindsey. He graduated from Germantown High School and enjoyed woodworking.
Mr. Lindsey is survived by his wife,...
Firn Petrowski Harris
May 26, 2024
Margaret Firn Petrowski Harris, age 82, resident of Greenwood, Mississippi, departed this life Sunday evening, May 26, 2024 at Country Meadow Personal Care Home in Greenwood.
Firn was born October 4, 1941 in Collierville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Robert Petrowski and Cora Pleasants Petrowski. She graduated from Collierville High School. Firn began working as a meter maid and went...
Martha Ann Duncan Henry
May 26, 2024
Martha Ann Duncan Henry, age 72, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Franklin “Gene” Henry, departed this life Sunday evening, May 26, 2024 at her home.
Martha was born June 11, 1951 in Brownsville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late George Odell Duncan and Lorene Davis Duncan. She received her education in the Fayette County School System and...
Michelle Alexander Henley
May 25, 2024
Michelle Henley, age 67, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at her home.Michelle was born June 25, 1956 in Fayette County to Robert Burwell Alexander and Elizabeth Alexander. She enjoyed working in the garden, watching westerns, fishing, working on word puzzles, reading books and spending time with her family.She is survived by two daughters,...
Barbara "Barbie" Smith
May 20, 2024
Barbara Jean “Barbie” Humphries Smith, age 65, resident of Collierville, Tennessee, departed this life Monday evening, May 20, 2024 at The Arbors at Schilling Gardens in Collierville.
Barbara was born March 6, 1959 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Willie James “Jimmy” Humphries and Rose Mary Pappas Humphries. She graduated from Collierville High School and continued her education at...
Mary Jane Herron
May 18, 2024
Mary Jane Tate Herron, age 62, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Daniel Herron, departed this life Saturday afternoon, May 18, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mary was born November 17, 1961 in Hartford, Michigan, the daughter of the late James Davis Tate and Darlene Doris Dahlke Tate. She graduated from Hartford High School and was employed...
William David Nowell
May 17, 2024
William David Nowell, age 85, resident of Eads, Tennessee and husband of Delores Jean Goodman Nowell, departed this life Friday, May 17, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
William was born December 23, 1938 in Memphis, the son of the late William Edwards Nowell and Annie McCollum Nowell. He was employed as a machine operator for Kimberly Clark for...
Samuel Frank Taylor
May 16, 2024
Samuel Frank “Sammy” Taylor, age 90, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of the late Ruby Taylor, departed this life Thursday evening, May 16, 2024 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital.
Sammy was born August 14, 1933 in Ashland, Mississippi, the son of the late Sam P. Taylor and Mollie Simpson Taylor. He served his country in the United States Air Force...
Ida Gray Shaw Sullivan
May 16, 2024
Ida Gray Shaw Sullivan, age 94, resident of Macon, Tennessee and wife of the late James Milton Sullivan, Jr. “Sonny” departed this life peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Mrs. Sullivan was born September 10, 1929 in Hughes, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marion Clifton Shaw and Virlie Ann Shaw; her husband, Sonny Sullivan; and her eldest son,...
Roy Laverne "Bubba" Morris, Jr.
May 15, 2024
Roy Laverne “Bubba” Morris, Jr., age 60, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, May 15, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Roy was born March 25, 1964 in Somerville, the son of Ruby Solley Morris and the late Roy Laverne Morris, Sr. He was employed as a construction builder for many years and was an avid...
Anne Kent Spencer
May 9, 2024
Anne Kent Spencer, age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Jimmy N. Spencer, departed this life Thursday evening, May 9, 2024 at her home.
Anne was born November 8, 1939 in Jackson, Tennessee and grew up in Enville, Tennessee, which was near and dear to her heart. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1957 and received her...
Ben Staton
May 6, 2024
William Benjamin “Ben” Staton, age 45, resident of Counce, Tennessee, departed this life Monday evening, May 6, 2024 at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tennessee.
Ben was born April 26, 1979 in Tupelo, Mississippi, the son of William C. Staton and Elizabeth Rosser. He attended Fayette Academy in Somerville until his junior year where he helped the football team go to...
Martha Ann Godwin
May 6, 2024
Martha Ann Godwin, 81 of Cordova, Tennessee, passed away on May 6, 2024, at NHC Somerville after fighting a long battle with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Ann, as she preferred to be called, was born on September 7, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee. She is survived by her children, Jeff Haynie and Lorie Beville (Johnny) and her honorary daughter, Terri Fisher...
Carol Elaine Lee McClure
May 3, 2024
Carol Elaine Lee McClure, age 57, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and wife of Floyd McClure, departed this life Friday morning, May 3, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville, Tennessee.
Carol was born October 10, 1966 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Newell B. Lee and Gloria Jean Austin Lee. She was a homemaker throughout her life and loved...
Harry Donald "Don" Brewer
May 1, 2024
Harry Donald “Don” Brewer, age 77, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Denise Brewer, entered into God’s Kingdom on May 1, 2024.
Don was born July 29, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Harry Brewer and Evelyn Wilson Brewer. He was the most loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. Don was a truly...
Nancy Jo Teague Leggett
Apr 30, 2024
Nancy Jo Teague Leggett of Moscow was received by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, following complications after surgery. Nancy is survived by her husband of 36 years, Donnie Leggett; her two sons, Jonathan Mark Morgan and Brannon Dallas Morgan (Carla); and her goddaughter, Valencia Spears (and her mother, Oretha).
The daughter of the late Marcus...
Linda Smith Biggs
Apr 29, 2024
On April 29, 2024, Linda Smith Biggs, a lifelong lover of Fayette County, followed her beloved husband, Albert "Ray" Biggs, to be with our Lord.
Linda was born in Moscow, Tennessee, at home, on September 18, 1941. Born the middle child of Herbert and Grace Smith. Linda was sister to Etna Mae Chambers and William "David" Smith. Linda adored her sister...
Michael Shane Goforth
Apr 27, 2024
Michael Shane Goforth, age 49, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Kelly Elston, departed this life Saturday evening, April 27, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Arlington, Tennessee.
Michael was born January 22, 1975 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Donald Goforth and Linda Louise Watson Goforth. He graduated from Fayette-Ware High School in Somerville, Tennessee and continued...
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