Obituaries
Fayette County, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas
Odis Lee Hood, Jr.
Jul 23, 2020
Odis Lee Hood, Jr., known to many as “Junior”, age 81, resident of Water Valley, Mississippi and former resident of Arlington, Tennessee, departed this life Thursday morning, July 23, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Junior was born October 25, 1938 in Calhoun County, Mississippi, the son...

Joy (Hawkins) Smythe
Jul 21, 2020
Joy Hawkins Smythe, age 83, resident of Piperton, Tennessee and wife of Bruce Smythe, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, July 21, 2020 at her residence.
Joy was born February 4, 1937 in Independence, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Joe Stanly Hawkins and Gladys L. Anglin Hawkins. She was a...
William "Bill" Boswell
Jul 19, 2020
William Riley “Bill” Boswell, age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of the late Joan Widman Boswell, departed this life Sunday morning, July 19, 2020.
Bill was born February 2, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Francis Boswell and Evelyn Farmer Boswell. He graduated from Central...
Marion "Bo" Anthony
Jul 19, 2020
Marion Edward “Bo” Anthony, age 84, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and husband of the late Bettye Anthony, departed this life Sunday afternoon, July 19, 2020 at Carriage Court of Memphis.
Bo was born November 14, 1935 in in Collierville, Tennessee, the son of the late Samuel Porter Anthony and Helen...
James Larry Paradise
Jul 19, 2020
James Larry Paradise, age 82, longtime resident of Macon, Tennessee and husband of Brenda Kay Tibbs Paradise, departed this life Sunday morning, July 19, 2020 at his residence.
James was born April 22, 1938 in the Good Springs Community of Hardeman County, Tennessee, the son of the late Clifford M....
Harris Alexander Armour, III
Jul 19, 2020
Harris Alexander Armour, III was born on May 10, 1949 at the Armstrong Clinic in Somerville, TN to his parents, Harris Armour, Jr. and Tennie Zue Dobbins Armour. Both of Harris’ parents were teachers in Fayette County. Mr. Armour passed away on Sunday morning, July 19, 2020 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.
...Jody Russell Ferrell
Jul 17, 2020
Jody Russell Ferrell, age 41, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Karen Ferrell, departed this life Friday afternoon, July 17, 2020 at his residence.
Jody was born July 19, 1978 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Donald and Patricia Ferrell. He graduated from Frayser Academy Christian School...
William Michael "Mike" Rutland
Jul 16, 2020
William Michael “Mike” Rutland, age 68, resident of Munford, Tennessee and husband of Patricia “Pat” Rutland, departed this life Thursday morning, July 16, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Mike was born September 19, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late John Rutland and Joyce Breazeale...
Joyce (Meredith) Gory
Jul 14, 2020
Joyce Meredith Gory, age 94, resident of Burns, Tennessee and wife of the late James Daniel Gory, departed this life Tuesday morning, July 14, 2020 at her home.
Joyce was born April 4, 1926 in Hamlin, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John Edward Meredith and Lona Jewel Holt Meredith....
Kim Edward Weaver
Jul 12, 2020
Kim Edward Weaver, age 56, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of Janet Weaver, departed this life Sunday evening, July 12, 2020.
Kim was born September 27, 1963 in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of the late Charles E. Weaver and Peggy Ann Jackson Weaver. He graduated from Collierville High School...
Kerry Milligan
Jul 11, 2020
James Kerry Milligan, age 60, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and husband of Robin Nicole Mygrant Milligan, departed this life Saturday morning, July 11, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.
Kerry was born March 9, 1960 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the son of the late James Dean Milligan and...
William "Bill" Evans
Jul 11, 2020
William Robert “Bill” Evans, age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of the late Barbara Siler Evans, departed this life Saturday evening, July 11, 2020 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital.
Bill was born February 9, 1936 in South Charleston, West Virginia, the son of the late Everette Evans and...
Tuesday Michelle Duncan-Coleman
Jul 10, 2020
Tuesday Michelle Duncan-Coleman, age 47, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Friday, July 10, 2020 in Memphis.
Tuesday was born February 9, 1973 in Memphis, the daughter of Naomi Bruner and the late Charlie Bruner. She graduated from Van Nuys Senior High School in Los Angeles, California and attended...
Audrey Ann (Bramlett) Pitts
Jul 10, 2020
Audrey Ann Bramlett Pitts, age 55, resident of Memphis, Tennessee and wife of Bryan Pitts, departed this life Friday evening, July 10, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.
Audrey was born December 28, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Bart G. Bramlett and the late Doris Ann Geater...

Harold Riggins, Sr.
Jul 9, 2020
Our loving father, Harold Riggins, passed away Thursday evening, July 9, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville.
Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Herron Riggins; his son, Timothy Earnest Riggins; his brother, Bryant Riggins; and his parents, Lottie Grace Riggins, and Benjamin Franklin Riggins Jr. ...
Dorothy "Dot" Gaither
Jul 8, 2020
Dorothy Louise “Dot” Moore Gaither, age 87, resident of Rossville, Tennessee and wife of the late William “Woody” Gaither, departed this life Wednesday evening, July 8, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville.
Dot was born September 26, 1932 in Collierville, the daughter of the late Gilley Moore and Ruby...
Tony Neri
Jul 8, 2020
Anthony Joseph “Tony” Neri, age 77, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of the late Sandra Neri, departed this life Wednesday morning, July 8, 2020 in Cordova, Tennessee.
Tony was born November 7, 1942 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of the late Francesco Neri and Tommasina Maria D’Angelo...
Susan Beth (Long) Sanders
Jul 6, 2020
Susan Beth Long Sanders, age 64, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of James “Jim” Sanders, departed this life Monday morning, July 6, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.
Susan was born October 18, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Raymond Earl Long and Jo Ann...
Anne Starling Caldwell
Jul 4, 2020
Anne Starling Caldwell, age 90, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday afternoon, July 4, 2020 at the Allen Morgan Center.
Anne was born August 27, 1929 in McComby, Mississippi and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of the Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Frank H. Caldwell. She leaves...
Drew Varnedoe
Jul 4, 2020
Andrew James “Drew” Varnedoe, age 29, resident of Marietta, Georgia, departed this life Saturday, July 4, 2020.
Drew was born February 3, 1991 in Memphis and was a graduate of Fayette-Ware High School in Somerville. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was...
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