Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
David Russell Phillips
Dec 9, 2021
David Russell Phillips, age 89, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of the late Juna T. Phillips, departed this life Thursday afternoon, December 9, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
David was born September 16, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Charles E. Phillips and...
Peggy Ann (Stewart) Williamson
Dec 9, 2021
Peggy Ann Stewart Williamson, age 82, resident of Slayden, Mississippi and wife of the late W.A. “Brown” Williamson, departed this life Thursday morning, December 9, 2021 at her home.
Peggy was born July 29, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William Albert “Bill” Stewart, Jr. and Shirley...
Ernestine (Goodwin) Hill Pruitt
Dec 8, 2021
Ernestine Goodwin Hill Pruitt, age 93, resident of Southaven, Mississippi, departed this life Wednesday morning, December 8, 2021 at her home.
Ernestine was born October 16, 1928 in New Albany, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Henry Harrison Goodwin and Jettie Mae Lee Goodwin. She received her education in New...
Adam Dewain Solley
Dec 7, 2021
Adam Dewain Solley, age 38, resident of Stanton, Tennessee and husband of Belinda Muntz Solley, departed this life Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
Adam was born May 24, 1983 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Michael Solley and Brenda Morrisson Solley. He graduated from Brighton High School and was employed with...
Karen Lynn (Busby) Thompson
Dec 7, 2021
Karen Lynn Busby Thompson, age 60, resident of Memphis, Tennessee and wife of Jeffery Thompson, departed this life Tuesday evening, December 7, 2021 at her home.
Karen was born May 11, 1961 in Memphis, the daughter of Ruby Cole Busby and the late Billy Busby. She was married March 23,...
Mary Ann (Pierce) Waddell
Dec 6, 2021
It is with sadness and love that we announce the passing of Mary Ann Waddell, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend, age 72, of Somerville, Tennessee, on December 6, 2021.
Mary Ann was born January 13, 1949, and raised in Bruceton, Tennessee. Following high school, she graduated from University...
Stevie Ray Lipford
Dec 5, 2021
Stevie Ray Lipford, age 65, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of Teresa Leatherwood Lipford, departed this life Sunday morning, December 5, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville, Tennessee.
Stevie was born March 20, 1956 in Somerville, Tennessee, the son of the late William Jeff Lipford and Ollie Mae...
Kenneth Anton Kaspar
Nov 27, 2021
Kenneth Anton “Ken” Kaspar, age 93, resident of Eads, Tennessee and husband of the late Shirley Mae Garber Kaspar, departed this life Saturday afternoon, November 27, 2021 at the Memphis Jewish Home in Cordova, Tennessee.
Ken was born August 5, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of the late Cyril...
Janet (Dixon) Gallagher
Nov 26, 2021
Janet Dixon Gallagher, age 69, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of William Gallagher, departed this life Friday morning, November 26, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Janet was born January 12, 1952 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of the late Raymond Wilson Dixon and Opal Mae...
Thomas Lynn Yelvington
Nov 25, 2021
Thomas Lynn Yelvington, age 49, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and husband of Debra Yelvington, departed this life Thursday morning, November 25, 2021 at his home after a long illness.
Lynn was born April 27, 1972 in Ripley, Tennessee, the son of Eva Belk Harden and the late Herbert McArthur Yelvington....
Dorthy L. (Jordan) Williams
Nov 25, 2021
Dorthy L. Jordan Williams, age 83, resident of Memphis, Tennessee and wife of John Williams, departed this life Thursday morning, November 25, 2021 at her home.
Dorthy was born May 15, 1938 in Akins, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Samuel and Lillie Jordan. She received her education in Muskogee,...

George Ray Jenkins
Nov 23, 2021
George Ray Jenkins, age 72, resident of Arlington, Tennessee, departed this life Tuesday morning, November 23, 2021 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
George was born on December 10, 1948 in Waynesboro, Mississippi, the son of the late James Ray Jenkins and Erma Elizabeth Runnels Jenkins. He...
Linda Louise Filla
Nov 23, 2021
Linda Louise Filla, age 72, resident of Collierville, Tennessee, departed this life Tuesday morning, November 23, 2021 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Tennessee.
Linda was born July 7, 1949 in Washington, Missouri, the daughter of the late Walter J. Filla and Mary Elizabeth Brannock Filla. She was employed...
Martha Dell (Kinney) Markle
Nov 23, 2021
Martha Dell Kinney Markle, age 92, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Lawrence Isic Markle, departed this life Tuesday morning, November 23, 2021 at Pine Meadows Healthcare in Bolivar, Tennessee.
Martha was born May 7, 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Preston Allen Kinney...
Virginia Ann (Goodwin) Hurt
Nov 19, 2021
Virginia Ann Goodwin Hurt, age 71, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Joe Hurt, departed this life Friday morning, November 19, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Virginia was born September 22, 1950 in Ripley, Tennessee, the daughter of Dorothy Ann Brogdon Frederick and the late Thomas...
John Richard Keough
Nov 18, 2021
John Richard Keough, age 87, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee and husband of Margaret Yvonne (Wright) Keough, departed this life Thursday afternoon, November 18, 2021 at Bolivar General Hospital in Bolivar, Tennessee.
John was born August 27, 1934 in Collierville, Tennessee, the son of the late Lee and Bertha Duffy Keough....
Frances Elizabeth (Morris) Gish
Nov 18, 2021
Frances Elizabeth Morris Gish, age 78, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Thursday morning, November 18, 2021 at her home.
Frances was born November 29, 1942 in Shelby County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Francis Hiram Morris and Lois Elizabeth McQueen Morris. She received her education in Shelby...
Eugenia (Dossett) Matthews
Nov 15, 2021
Nell Eugenia Dossett Matthews passed away peacefully on November 15, 2021. Mrs. Matthews, known affectionately by scores of Fayette County residents, children, former children and students as “Miss Genie” had a gentle way of inspiring those whose lives she touched, to identify and cultivate the best qualities within themselves and to utilize those assets as a...
Mrs. Arthur Lean (Houston) Dilliard
Nov 13, 2021
Mrs. Arthur Lean Houston Dilliard, age 96, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and wife of the late Murta Wafford Dilliard, departed this life Saturday morning, November 13, 2021 at her home.
Born April 15, 1925 in Fayette County, Tennessee, Arthur was the daughter of the late Cortie Houston and Minnie Davis...
Larry Ray Johnson
Nov 13, 2021
Larry Ray Johnson, age 73, resident of Collierville, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday morning, November 13, 2021 at his home.
Larry was born January 9, 1948 in Eads, Tennessee, the son of the late Douglas Johnson and Janie Butler Johnson. He served his country in the United States Army during...
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