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Fayette County, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas

John Richard Keough

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

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

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

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

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...

James Robert Love

James Robert Love

Nov 11, 2021

James R. (Jimmy) Love went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 11, 2021.  Jimmy was born in Springfield, Illinois on April 5, 1952.

He is preceded in death by his father James Richard Love of Edna, his mother Joyce Williams, and brothers Robert L. (Bobby) Love and...

Mary Carolyn (Gleason)  Reagan

Mary Carolyn (Gleason) Reagan

Nov 5, 2021

Mary Carolyn Gleason Reagan, age 81, resident of Eads, Tennessee and wife of the late Peter Lucius “Pete” Reagan, departed this life Friday morning, November 5, 2021 at her home.

Carolyn was born October 13, 1940 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Judge Bernard Gleason and Lena May...

Derl Tucker

Derl Tucker

Nov 2, 2021

Elbert Derl Tucker, age 91, resident of Somerville, Tennessee went to his heavenly home on Monday, November 2, 2021.

Derl was born on June 11, 1930 in Des Ark, Arkansas, the son of the late Perry and Pauline Tucker.  Derl served his country in the National Guard for eight years....

Catherine O. (Watkins)  Henderson

Catherine O. (Watkins) Henderson

Nov 2, 2021

Catherine Watkins Henderson, age 90, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and wife of the late Everett “Bud” Henderson, departed this life Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021 at Hearthside Senior Living in Collierville.

Catherine was born March 25, 1931 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the daughter of the late Cecil Morris Watkins and Clara...

Benjamin Farris Yates

Benjamin Farris Yates

Oct 31, 2021

Benjamin Farris Yates, age 30, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and husband of Callie Yates, departed this life Sunday morning, October 31, 2021 in Galveston, Texas.

Benjamin was born December 26, 1990 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Bobby Yates and Renee Smith Murphy. He was employed as a travel lineman...

Franklin Thomas Olds

Franklin Thomas Olds

Oct 31, 2021

Franklin Thomas Olds, age 66, resident of Eads, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday morning, October 31, 2021 at Signature Healthcare of Primacy in Memphis, Tennessee.

Franklin was born July 5, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Tollie Olds and Geraldine Moore Olds. He was the owner of...

Austin Chase Rush

Austin Chase Rush

Oct 29, 2021

Austin Chase Rush, age 26, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Friday evening, October 29, 2021.

Austin was born April 3, 1995 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of James Michael Rush and the late Heather Knudson Rush. He graduated from Fayette Academy in Somerville in 2013 and was employed...

Taylor Williams

Taylor Williams

Oct 28, 2021

Warren Taylor Williams was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 28, 1981, to the family of Warren O'Neal Williams and Shannon Ratcliff Williams. He passed away on October 28, 2021. His unexpected death left behind his parents; his brother, Justin; his brother-in-law, Will Marshall; half-sister, Kim Fyfe and her spouse, Trey; his nephew, Mac; his niece,...

Curt Usry, Jr.

Curt Usry, Jr.

Oct 28, 2021

Curtis Ray “Curt” Usry, Jr., age 67, resident of Rossville, Tennessee, departed this life Thursday, October 28, 2021 at his home.

Curt was born August 20, 1954 in Grenada, Mississippi, the son of Curtis Ray Usry, Sr. and Jacquelyne Young Rhodes. He graduated from Fairley High School in Memphis, Tennessee...

Darrell Dewayne Roberts

Darrell Dewayne Roberts

Oct 27, 2021

Darrell Dewayne Roberts, age 52, resident of Moscow, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday evening, October 27, 2021 at his home.

Darrell was born November 13, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Benny Roberts and Jane Lindsay Roberts. He received his education in Fayette County and Collierville, Tennessee and was...

Ethel Lorene (Gammel)  Trotter

Ethel Lorene (Gammel) Trotter

Oct 24, 2021

Ethel Lorene Gammel Trotter, age 81, resident of Memphis, Tennessee and wife of the late Robert K. Trotter, departed this life Sunday afternoon, October 24, 2021 at Methodist South Hospital in Memphis.

Lorene was born August 25, 1940 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Robert Thomas Gammel...

Joni Lynn (Harris)  Prosser

Joni Lynn (Harris) Prosser

Oct 23, 2021

Joni Lynn Prosser, age 65, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was born on January 28, 1956 in Evansville, Indiana.

Joni was the epitome of Christian love and grace in action. She was extremely sensitive to the needs of others. She...

Stephen Warren Forrester

Stephen Warren Forrester

Oct 20, 2021

Stephen Warren Forrester, age 45, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Rebecca Ellis Forrester, departed this life Wednesday morning, October 20, 2021, in Nassau, Bahamas.

Stephen was born August 20, 1976 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Lawrence Warren Forrester and late Sandra Kay Jordan Forrester. He was an...

Jason Daniel Teague

Jason Daniel Teague

Oct 20, 2021

Jason Daniel Teague, age 44, resident of Rossville, Tennessee and husband of Candance Denee’ Teague, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, October 20, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto in Southaven, Mississippi.

Jason was born March 23, 1977 in Caldwell, Idaho, the son of Linda Sue Eaton Teague and the...

Joyce Ann (Vanderford)  Jackson

Joyce Ann (Vanderford) Jackson

Oct 18, 2021

Mrs. Joyce Ann Vanderford Jackson, age 89, resident of Memphis, Tennessee and wife of the late Rev. Alvin H. Jackson, Sr., ascended to her Heavenly Home on Monday morning, October 18, 2021 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis.

Mrs. Jackson was born December 22, 1931 in Memphis, the daughter of...

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