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Fayette County, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for Somerville, TN. and surrounding areas

Joe McClure

Joe McClure

May 5, 2025

Joe McClure, age 80, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of the late Eva McClure, departed this life Monday morning, May 5, 2025.

Joe was born June 1, 1944 in Fayette County, Tennessee, the son of the late John McClure and Laura Rigsby McClure. He was employed as a Farmer and truck driver for many years and enjoyed being with his...

Virgil Eugene Leatherwood

Virgil Eugene Leatherwood

May 4, 2025

Virgil Eugene Leatherwood, age 82, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of Jeanette Leatherwood, departed this life Sunday, May 4, 2025.

Virgil was born January 15, 1943 in Moscow, the son of the late Bynum Leatherwood and Odell Cheek Leatherwood. He graduated from Fayette County High School in Somerville and Union University in Jackson. He was employed as a roofer, bus...

Anna Marie German

Anna Marie German

May 4, 2025

Anna Marie Worrell German, age 75, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday morning, May 4, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Anna was born November 24, 1949 in Kenton, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Robert Lee Worrell and Vera Mai Robinson Worrell. She graduated from Bolivar Central High School in Bolivar, Tennessee Class of 1967 and...

Charlotte Ann Taylor

Charlotte Ann Taylor

May 3, 2025

Charlotte Ann Brothers Taylor, age 70, resident of Scottsboro, Alabama, departed this life Saturday evening, May 3, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville, Tennessee.

Charlotte was born June 7, 1954 in Smyrna, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Granville Brothers and Florence Alma Ward Brothers. She was employed as an administrator in the towing industry for many years before her...

Mary Ann Holden

Mary Ann Holden

May 3, 2025

Mary Ann Markle Holden, age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of William “Wayne” Holden, departed this life Saturday evening, May 3, 2025 at her home.

Mary was born June 16, 1940 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Milton Markle and Mary Lou Emma Sain Markle. She was employed as a dry-cleaning clerk before her retirement. Her hobbies...

Reuben Douglas Kennon, Sr.

Reuben Douglas Kennon, Sr.

Apr 30, 2025

Reuben Douglas Kennon passed away peacefully at his home on April 30, 2025.

He was a loving family man that would do anything for anyone.

Reuben is survived by his wife, Donnie Kennon; his son, Rodney Kennon (Regina); grandchildren, Brandon Kennon (Jennifer) Colby Kennon (Jade) Dustin Kennon (Lacy) David Gandy, LaShelle Gandy and Jackie Gandy; ten great-grandchildren including Kaleigh Hogue; and six...

Mary Ruth Colbert

Mary Ruth Colbert

Apr 30, 2025

Mary Ruth Colbert, age 88, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee and wife of late Johnnie the “Junior” Colbert, departed this life Wednesday morning, April 30, 2025, at Rainbow Rehab and Healthcare in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Ruth was born December 3, 1936 in Chester County, Tennessee, the daughter of William Bryan Bishop and Mary Lee Melton. She received her education in Chester County. She...

Martin Seward

Martin Seward

Apr 29, 2025

Leon Martin Seward, age 83, resident of Eads, Tennessee and husband of Linda Seward, departed this life Tuesday morning, April 29, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Martin was born November 30, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Leon Allison Seward and Lois Martin Seward. He graduated from Bolton High School in 1959 and was married...

Clarence Rowe Rhett, Jr.

Clarence Rowe Rhett, Jr.

Apr 27, 2025

Clarence Rowe Rhett, Jr. entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on April 27, 2025.

Born in 1951 to Clarence Rowe Rhett and Betty Lewis Rhett, Rowe was the oldest of three boys. He grew up in Cleveland, MS and graduated from Delta State University, where he played on the tennis team and earned a business degree. Upon relocating to...

Perry Franklin Goodman

Perry Franklin Goodman

Apr 26, 2025

Perry Franklin Goodman, age 76, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Saturday morning, April 26, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Perry was born July 26, 1948 in Walnut, Mississippi, the son of the late William Elzie Goodman and Leola Pearl Reaves Goodman. He graduated from Walnut High School in Walnut, Mississippi and from Memphis State University with...

Arnold De Wayne "Arnie" Birmingham

Arnold De Wayne "Arnie" Birmingham

Apr 25, 2025

Arnold De Wayne Birmingham, age 70, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed life on Friday morning, April 25, 2025 at his home.

Arnie was born on June 19, 1954 in Kansas, City, Missouri, the son of late Arnold Birmingham Jr. and Hazel Brown Birmingham. He graduated from Arkansas State University with a major in political science and was employed in the corporate...

Gloconda May "Glo" Parks

Gloconda May "Glo" Parks

Apr 25, 2025

Gloconda May Parks—a force of nature from Adamsville, TN, who earned her nickname, Glo, in every possible sense of that word—went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Born September 6, 1939, in Adamsville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Harlie D. and Sadie Marie (Barton) Copeland. She grew up in Adamsville and had fond...

Julia Elaine Lynch Kerley

Julia Elaine Lynch Kerley

Apr 23, 2025

Julia Elaine Lynch Kerley, age 71, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of the late Don Kerley, departed this life Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Henderson, Tennessee.

Julia was born August 1, 1953 in Jackson, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Doyle Lynch and Ora Kennedy Lynch. She graduated from Chester County High School...

William Stanley "Billy" Carruthers

William Stanley "Billy" Carruthers

Apr 22, 2025

William Stanley “Billy” Carruthers, age 76, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Tuesday morning, April 22, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Billy was born January 31, 1949 and raised in Collierville, Tennessee, the son of the late Stanley Alden Carruthers and Doris Mae Fletcher Carruthers. He attended Collierville High School and served his country in the United...

William D. "Bill" Garrison

William D. "Bill" Garrison

Apr 21, 2025

William Delmer "Bill" Garrison, age 78, of Drummonds, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend.

Born July 1, 1946, in Brickeys, Arkansas, Bill was the son of Fred and Ruth Garrison. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy Reserve in Helena, Arkansas from 1966 to 1972, working as a...

Charlotte Dianne Ivy

Charlotte Dianne Ivy

Apr 17, 2025

Charlotte Dianne Ivy, age 70, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Charlotte was born November 13, 1954 in Somerville, the daughter of the late Odus L. Ivy and Lelar Charlene German Ivy. She graduated from Fayette Academy in Somerville and was employed as a legal secretary in the Memphis area for many years before her retirement....

Billy Ray Canady, Jr.

Billy Ray Canady, Jr.

Apr 15, 2025

Billy Ray Canady, Jr., age 70, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Terrye Canady, departed this life Tuesday morning, April 15, 2025 at his home.

Billy was born January 1, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Billy Ray Canady, Sr. and Peggy Vickers Canady. He graduated from Kingsbury High School in 1973 and was employed in road...

Howison Wayne Morrow

Howison Wayne Morrow

Apr 14, 2025

Howison Wayne Morrow, age 77, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Monday evening, April 14, 2025 at Quince Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

Wayne was born October 22, 1947 in Memphis, the son of the late David Russell Morrow and Mary Ethel Locke Morrow. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and...

Teresa Ann Cannon

Teresa Ann Cannon

Apr 14, 2025

Teresa Ann Cannon, age 63, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Larry Cannon for 30 years, died on Monday, April 14, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Mrs. Cannon was born on November 28, 1961 to the late Lavern Fowler. She attended Bartlett High School and loved her babies, cooking and making crafts. Her church family at Mercy’s...

Ronald Mason "Ronnie" Pittman, Jr.

Ronald Mason "Ronnie" Pittman, Jr.

Apr 13, 2025

Ronald Mason “Ronnie” Pittman, Jr., age 37, resident of Laconia, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday, April 13, 2025 at his residence.

Ronnie was born October 14, 1987 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Ronald Mason Pittman, Sr. and Karen Lanell Pulliam. He graduated from Fayette-Ware High School in 2007 and continued his education at Whiteville Vo-Tech. Ronnie was a member of...

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