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Fayette County, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas

Lorene (Pattat)  Kelley

Lorene (Pattat) Kelley

Apr 27, 2023

Lorene P. Kelley, age 79, lifelong resident of Mason, Tennessee, departed this life Thursday afternoon, April 27, 2023 at her home.

A visitation of remembrance for Lorene was held from 6 to 8 P.M. Monday, May 1, 2023 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland. A private family service...

Chad Henry Clements

Chad Henry Clements

Apr 25, 2023

Chad Henry Clements, age 36, resident of Snow Lake, Mississippi, departed this life Tuesday morning, April 25, 2023. Chad was born November 11, 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee. Chad was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and employed by Dyke Industries. He enjoyed spending his time outdoors fishing and woodworking. He also loved expressing creativity through...

Shirley M. (Ivy)  Walls

Shirley M. (Ivy) Walls

Apr 24, 2023

Shirley M. Ivy Walls, age 78, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Monday, April 24, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

Shirley was born March 12, 1945 in Somerville, the daughter of the late Odis L. Ivy and Charlene German Ivy. She graduated from Fayette County High School...

James "Jim" Burford

James "Jim" Burford

Apr 23, 2023

James R. “Jim” Burford, age 79, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Judy Burford, departed this life Sunday morning, April 23, 2023 at his home.

Jim was born January 28, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Vernon Young Burford and Bertie Hern Burford. He graduated from...

Deborah "Debbie" (Bradford)  Davis

Deborah "Debbie" (Bradford) Davis

Apr 22, 2023

Deborah Ann “Debbie” Bradford Davis, age 66, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday evening, April 22, 2023 at her home.

Debbie was born October 26, 1956 in Henderson, Tennessee, the daughter of Jimmie Lou Milam Bradford and the late Edward Lee Bradford. She graduated in 1974 from Southside...

Judy (Hooker)  Mitchell

Judy (Hooker) Mitchell

Apr 21, 2023

Judy Hooker Mitchell, age 78, departed this life Friday evening, April 21, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.

She was a member of Bethany Christian Church in Eads.

She is survived by one son, Jeff Hooker of Bartlett; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren....

Karen "Karrie" Elizabeth Thorpe

Karen "Karrie" Elizabeth Thorpe

Apr 16, 2023

Karen Elizabeth “Karrie” Thorpe, 64, a Somerville native and resident of Arlington, departed this life on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett following a brief illness.

Karrie Thorpe was born on August 4,1958 in Clovis, New Mexico. She was preceded in death by her parents, Karen...

Janice Sue (Wyatt)  Mason

Janice Sue (Wyatt) Mason

Apr 14, 2023

Janice Sue Wyatt Mason, age 79, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Alford Leon Mason, departed this life Friday morning, April 14, 2023 at her home.

Sue was born June 13, 1943 in Benton, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Joe Ed Wyatt and Vernell Darnell Wyatt. She was...

Brenda Dianne (Brooks)  Scott

Brenda Dianne (Brooks) Scott

Apr 13, 2023

Brenda Dianne Brooks Scott, age 69, resident of Williston, Tennessee and wife of Warren Scott, departed this life Thursday morning, April 13, 2023 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital.

Brenda was born October 25, 1953 in Ripley, Tennessee, the daughter of Thomas “Tom” Brooks and the late Betty E. Hall Brooks....

Clarence "Bubba" William Wooddell

Clarence "Bubba" William Wooddell

Apr 4, 2023

Clarence William Wooddell was born on August 10, 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee to Clarence Wayne Wooddell and Elsie Louise Carter Wooddell. He was a resident of Raleigh but lived his last few years as a resident of Kirby Pines Nursing and the Bailey Farms Jordan River nursing home where he passed away on April 4, 2023,...

Keith Edward Morris

Keith Edward Morris

Apr 1, 2023

Keith Edward Morris, 65, of Collierville, Tennessee, went home to Heaven on April 1, 2023.

Keith was born in Memphis, Tennessee on December 7, 1957 to Steve and Libbie Morris. He was one of seven children and he kept his large family entertained with his playful personality. He was known...

David Hicks Lillard, Sr.

David Hicks Lillard, Sr.

Mar 30, 2023

David Hicks Lillard, Sr., 93, of Fayette County departed this life Thursday evening, March 30, 2023, at Baptist Hospital Memphis. He was born the son of Luther Lee Lillard and Mabel Hicks Lillard on November 15, 1929, at the home of his maternal grandparents, Hughley Alexander Hicks and Eugenia Jones Hicks, at 423 N. Washington Street...

Johnnie (Barden)  Morris Howell

Johnnie (Barden) Morris Howell

Mar 26, 2023

Johnnie Morris Howell, a longtime resident of Somerville and wife of Robert Earl Howell, passed into her heavenly home on March 26, 2023. She was 96 years of age and leaves many loving family members and friends.

Mrs. Howell was born December 26, 1926 in Haywood County, Tennessee and was...

Laura (Cocke)  Price

Laura (Cocke) Price

Mar 26, 2023

Laura Cocke Price, age 85, resident of the Lambert Community of Fayette County, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday afternoon, March 26, 2023.

Laura was born May 26, 1937 in Somerville, the daughter of the late John F. Cocke and Oddie Creasey Cocke. She was a resident of the Lambert Community...

Brandon Watson Karcher

Brandon Watson Karcher

Mar 26, 2023

Brandon Watson Karcher, a resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home surrounded by his  family and a few close friends. Brandon was 44 years of age.

Brandon was born in Memphis on July 22, 1978, to Ed and Charlotte Karcher. He grew up...

Joe Boyd Moss

Joe Boyd Moss

Mar 25, 2023

Joe Boyd Moss, a resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of Jo Ann McCaskill Moss, departed this life in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 25, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family at the age of 84.

Mr. Moss was born in Moscow on...

Melody Ann Meadows

Melody Ann Meadows

Mar 25, 2023

On Saturday,  March 25, 2023, Melody Ann Meadows, loving mother and partner, went to be united with the Lord at the age of sixty.

Melody’s career as a radio personality has made her a beloved figure in the Memphis community. Her passion for music and laughter have made her a...

Bynum Leatherwood, Jr.

Bynum Leatherwood, Jr.

Mar 21, 2023

Bynum “June” Leatherwood, Jr., age 78, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Bettye Burch Leatherwood, departed this life Tuesday morning, March 21, 2023 at his home.

June was born March 10, 1945 in the Forty-Five Community near Moscow, Tennessee, the son of the late Bynum Leatherwood, Sr. and Odell...

Melissa (Shamburger)  Horton

Melissa (Shamburger) Horton

Mar 18, 2023

Melissa Shamburger Horton, age 43 and fiancé of Preston Morris, departed this life Saturday, March 18, 2023.

Melissa was born April 9, 1979. She was a homemaker throughout her life and loved fishing, Ole Miss football and spending time with her children and her dog, Scarlett. Melissa was a loving...

Walter Edward Stewart

Walter Edward Stewart

Mar 16, 2023

Walter Edward Stewart, age 71, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Brenda Craven Stewart, departed this life Thursday evening, March 16, 2023 at his home.

Walter was born February 10, 1952 in Cleveland, Mississippi, the son of the late Earlton Stewart and Ruby Hunt Stewart. Walter, at his core,...

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