Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
James Vincent "Jimmy" Papia, Jr.
Jan 13, 2024
James Papia, age 87, resident of Williston, Tennessee and husband of Barbara Morris Papia, departed for his heavenly home on Saturday morning, January 13, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Jimmy was born July 1, 1936 in Memphis, the son of the late James Vincent Papia, Sr. and Mary Drashman Papia. He served in the United States Army Reserve for six years. Jimmy...
Janice Marie Spencer Phillips
Jan 13, 2024
Janice Marie Spencer Phillips, age 58, resident of Millington, Tennessee and wife of Rickey Phillips, departed this life Saturday evening, January 13, 2024 at her home.
Janice was born November 6, 1965 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late James Franklin Spencer and Thelma Lee Creasey Spencer. She received her education in the Shelby County School System and had been...
Robert Lawrence Turner
Jan 12, 2024
Robert Lawrence Turner, age 80, resident of Rossville, Tennessee and husband of Joyce Turner, departed this life Friday morning, January 12, 2024 at Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis, Tennessee.
Robert was born January 6, 1944 in Memphis, the son of the late Hosie Lawrence Turner and Alma Henry Turner. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam and later joined...
Richard Leonard Pulliam
Jan 11, 2024
Richard Leonard Pulliam, age 87, resident of Piperton, Tennessee and husband of Carol Chapman Pulliam passed away peacefully on January 11, 2024. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee to Gladys Devera Kelley Pulliam and Leonard Clyde Pulliam.
Dick graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1958 and began a 35 year career with Sears, Roebuck and Co. He was the...
Rhonda Denise (Jacobs) Stiles
Jan 10, 2024
Rhonda Denise Jacobs Stiles, age 61, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, January 10, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Rhonda was born March 3, 1962 in Somerville, the daughter of the late George Richard Jacobs and Dollie Pearl Gann Jacobs. She received her education in the Memphis City School System and was employed at Wayne’s...
Virginia (Hardy) Ragland
Jan 9, 2024
Lois Virginia Hardy Ragland, age 91, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and wife of the late Garfield Isome “Buddy” Ragland, departed this life Tuesday morning, January 9, 2024 at Gallaway Health and Rehabilitation in Gallaway, Tennessee.
Virginia was born June 20, 1932 in Tennessee and was married January 6, 1988 to Garfield Isome “Buddy” Ragland who preceded her in death on...
Roberta Carol (Boothe) Johnson
Jan 8, 2024
Roberta Carol Boothe Johnson, age 84, resident of Memphis, Tennessee and wife of the late Olin Johnson, departed this life Monday afternoon, January 8, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Roberta was born January 13, 1939 in Collinsville, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Robert E. Boothe and Birdie Lou Dollar Boothe. She was a homemaker throughout her life...
Frances (Conner) Holley
Jan 8, 2024
Frances Conner Holley, age 87, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late John M. Holley, Sr., departed this life Monday afternoon, January 8, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Frances was born November 5, 1936 in Fayette County, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her...
Randy Ferron Patterson
Jan 6, 2024
Randy Ferron Patterson, age 70, resident of Williston, Tennessee and husband of the late Teresa Pounders Patterson, departed this life Saturday morning, January 6, 2024 at his home.
Randy was born April 21, 1953 in Amory, Mississippi, the son of the late Kirby Patterson (Jimmie Lee Patterson) and Alderine Waycaster. He was a professional bird dog...
Joyce LaJuan (Norton) Tapp
Jan 6, 2024
Joyce LaJuan Norton Tapp, age 85, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Paul Thomas “Tom” Tapp, departed this life Saturday morning, January 6, 2024 at her home.
Joyce was born March 25, 1938 in Middleton, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Otto and Ruth Norton. She graduated from Treadwell...
Jill Elizabeth (Wright) Battistelli
Jan 5, 2024
Jill Elizabeth Wright Battistelli, age 69, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of Michael Battistelli, departed this life Friday morning, January 5, 2024 at her home.
Jill was born October 29, 1954, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Theron Edwin “Jeff” Wright and Dorothy Ioan Foster Wright. She graduated from Hillcrest High School in Memphis and...
Thomas Hendrix German, Jr.
Jan 3, 2024
Thomas Hendrix German, Jr., cherished husband, father, and grandfather, went home to his Lord and Savior on January 3, 2024 at the age of 78. He fought a courageous battle against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease for about a decade. He was born on April 16, 1945 in Somerville, Tennessee to Thomas and Virginia German. Thomas Jr. (known as Tom)...
Howard Smith Ainsworth
Jan 3, 2024
Howard Smith Ainsworth, age 81, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and husband of the late Dorothy “Dotti” Albright Ainsworth, departed this life Wednesday morning, January 3, 2024 at the Memphis Jewish Home in Cordova, Tennessee.
Howard was born March 8, 1942 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the son of the late Oyd Ainsworth...
Steven "Steve" Mills
Dec 29, 2023
Steven John “Steve” Mills, age 68, resident of Lakeland, Tennessee and husband of the late Betty Sue Norris Mills, departed this life Friday, December 29, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Steven was born October 30, 1955 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late John Dale Mills...
Jerry Aston Rose
Dec 28, 2023
Jerry Aston Rose, age 86, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Kathy Kemp Rose, departed this life Thursday evening, December 28, 2023 at Applingwood Healthcare Center in Cordova, Tennessee.
Jerry was born September 4, 1937 in Jackson, Tennessee, the son of the late Rev. Virgil Aston Rose and Johnnie...
Barbara Jean (Morris) Rhea
Dec 26, 2023
Barbara Jean Morris Rhea, age 90, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and wife of the late Walker Lee Rhea, departed this life Tuesday evening, December 26, 2023 at her home.
Barbara was born January 1, 1933 in Memphis, the daughter of the late William Carl Morris and Margery Pearl Holiday Morris....
Betty Marie (Qualls) Davis
Dec 24, 2023
Betty Marie Qualls Davis, age 77, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, former resident of Mason, Tennessee and wife of the late James E. Davis, departed this life Sunday morning, December 24, 2023 at her home.
Betty was born February 17, 1946 in Brownsville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Henry Richard...
George Newton Bailey, III
Dec 23, 2023
George Newton Bailey, III, age 67, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday afternoon, December 23, 2023 at Gallaway Health and Rehabilitation Center.
George was born January 6, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Martha Sue Scott Bailey and the late George Newton Bailey, Jr. In younger years,...
Kenneth Harris Garrison
Dec 23, 2023
Kenneth Harris Garrison, age 92, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of the late Ola Beatrice Duffel Garrison, departed this life Saturday, December 23, 2023 at his home.
Kenneth was born March 18, 1931 in Joy, Arkansas to his parents, Irene Clay Garrison and Herman Garrison. He was a Navy...
Dorothy Louise (Kee) Davis
Dec 23, 2023
Dorothy Louise Kee Davis, age 68, resident of Mason, Tennessee and wife of Jeffery “Jeff” Davis, departed this life Saturday morning, December 23, 2023 at her home.
Dorothy was born January 13, 1955 in Somerville, the daughter of the late Franklin Eugene Kee, Sr. and Doris Ophelia Williams Kee. She...
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