Obituaries

Fayette County, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas

Donald Ray Collins

Donald Ray Collins

October 30, 2020

Donald Ray Collins, age 73, resident of Medon, Tennessee and husband of the late Mary Catherine Robinson Collins, departed this life Friday evening, October 30, 2020 at his residence.

Ray was born May 31, 1947 in the Britton Lane Community of Madison County, Tennessee, the son of the late Frank...

Cyriel "Babe" Demay

Cyriel "Babe" Demay

October 26, 2020

Cyriel Lewis “Babe” Demay, age 88, resident of Rossville, Tennessee and husband of Cheryl Groves Demay, departed this life Monday morning, October 26, 2020 at his residence.

Cyriel was born March 11, 1932 in Moline, Illinois, the son of the late Cyriel Demay and Rose Schrier. He was the owner...

Jamie Marie Morris

Jamie Marie Morris

October 26, 2020

Jamie Marie Morris, age 58, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Monday morning, October 26, 2020 at her residence.

Jamie was born March 22, 1962 in Somerville, the daughter of Ruby Solley Morris and the late Roy Laverne Morris. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in...

Donna Lee (Dorris)  Nix

Donna Lee (Dorris) Nix

October 24, 2020

Donna Lee Dorris Nix, age 71, resident of Arlington, Tennessee and wife of the late Thurston Payne Nix, departed this life Saturday morning, October 24, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

Donna was born April 26, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Vernon William Dorris, Sr....

JC Stewart, Sr.

JC Stewart, Sr.

October 24, 2020

JC Stewart, Sr., age 83, resident of Laconia, Tennessee and husband of Betty Frances Stewart, departed this life Saturday evening, October 24, 2020 at his residence.

JC was born October 8, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Alex Stewart and Bonnie Ethel Stillwell Stewart. He attended school...

James "Mike" Burt

James "Mike" Burt

October 23, 2020

James Michael “Mike” Burt, age 56, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Tanya Lorentino Burt, departed this life Friday afternoon, October 23, 2020 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

Mike was born May 12, 1964 in West Memphis, Arkansas. He was involved in the Boy Scouts and became an...

Izola "Peggy" (Doggett)  Hooker

Izola "Peggy" (Doggett) Hooker

October 22, 2020

Izola “Peggy” Doggett Hooker, age 94, resident of Millington, Tennessee and wife of the late Bob Hooker, departed this life Thursday evening, October 22, 2020 at Millington Health Care Center.

Peggy was born October 18, 1926 in Athens, Illinois, the daughter of the late William David Doggett and Effie May...

Clara Ruth (Gentry)  Harris

Clara Ruth (Gentry) Harris

October 21, 2020

Clara Ruth Harris, age 84, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday evening, October 21, 2020 at Gallaway Healthcare Center in Gallaway, Tennessee.

Clara was born February 6, 1936 in Tupelo, Mississippi, the daughter of the late John Douglas Gentry and Irene McCullough Gentry. She graduated from Humes High...

Betty Burch

Betty Burch

October 19, 2020

Betty Burch passed away October, 19, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Burch, with whom she owned and operated Burch’s Grocery and Garage for many years.

A longtime resident of Williston, Tennessee, she is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Burch Citrone of Collierville TN, her son-in-law,...

Terri Ann (McMillan)  Rieben

Terri Ann (McMillan) Rieben

October 19, 2020

Terri Ann McMillan Rieben, age 53, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee and wife of David Rieben, departed this life Monday afternoon, October 19, 2020 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

Terri was born September 30, 1967 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Paul Ray McMillan and Bettye Ann Forbes...

Marguerite Batten

Marguerite Batten

October 18, 2020

Marguerite Batten, age 91, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday morning, October 18, 2020 at her residence.

Services are incomplete.

Michael Lee Pafford, Sr.

Michael Lee Pafford, Sr.

October 16, 2020

Michael Lee Pafford, Sr., age 75, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Linda Pafford, departed this life Friday evening, October 16, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

Michael was born November 15, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late John A. Pafford, Sr. and Helen Jean...

Robert Earl Howell

Robert Earl Howell

October 16, 2020

Robert Earl Howell, age 88, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband to Johnnie Ruth Howell, departed this life Friday afternoon at his home.

Robert Earl was born November 17, 1931 in Caruthersville, Missouri, the son of the late Earl B. Howell and Minnie Margaret Stapleton Howell. He graduated from Fayette...

Maria (Szer)  Bryan

Maria (Szer) Bryan

October 11, 2020

Maria Szer Bryan, age 62, resident of Moscow, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday, October 11, 2020 at her residence.

Maria was born November 16, 1957 in Poland, the daughter of Magdalena Szer and the late Boudan Bieleski. She was a stay at home mom for many years and was employed...

Ada Helen (Mathews)  Terry

Ada Helen (Mathews) Terry

October 8, 2020

Ada Helen Mathews Terry, age 87, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of the late Gordon M. Terry, departed this life Thursday morning, October 8, 2020.

Helen was born December 17, 1932 in Hushpuckena, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Russell Brown Mathews and Mary Sue Howell Mathews. She graduated...

John Alexander Umstead

John Alexander Umstead

October 8, 2020

John Alexander Umstead, age 80, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Ruby Gilmer Umstead, departed this life Thursday morning, October 8, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

John was born June 19, 1940 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Jack and Elizabeth Fisher Umstead. He was...

Kevin Lynn Gunder

Kevin Lynn Gunder

October 6, 2020

Kevin L. Gunder, age 61, resident of Bartlett, TN, and husband of Paulette Mastin-Gunder, departed this life due to heart failure on Tuesday afternoon, October 6, 2020, at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley, AL. He was on vacation in Gulf Shores, AL, when he became ill.

Kevin was...

Theresa Renee (Bryant)  Estredge

Theresa Renee (Bryant) Estredge

October 4, 2020

Theresa Renee Bryant Estredge, age 60, resident of Cordova, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday, October 4, 2020 at her residence.

Theresa was born December 1st, 1959, in Memphis Tennessee. She graduated from Baptist School of Nursing to become a Registered Nurse, and later continued her education to include a bachelor's...

Gerald “Red Racer” Tomlinson

Gerald “Red Racer” Tomlinson

October 3, 2020

Gerald Dean “Red Racer” Tomlinson, age 72, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Mary Anne Winfrey Tomlinson, departed this life Saturday, October 3, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

Gerald was born May 3, 1948 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the son of Andrew Faulkner Tomlinson and Cynthia Burchette...

Lennard Elwood Fish

Lennard Elwood Fish

October 3, 2020

Lennard Elwood Fish, age 84, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee and husband of the late Sarah A. Warf Fish, departed this life Saturday evening, October 3, 2020 at the National HealthCare Center in Somerville.

Lennard was born March 7, 1936 in Bolivar, Tennessee, the son of James Monroe Fish and Ida...

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