Obituaries

Obituaries for the  Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area

Noel "Skip" Hugh Riley

Noel "Skip" Hugh Riley

Sep 15, 2021

Noel Hugh “Skip” Riley II, 76, of Hornbeak, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare in Dyersburg.  Born August 28, 1945, he is the son of the late Noel Hugh “Bud” Riley and Blanche Malone Riley.  Skip was a member of the last graduating class of Ridgely High School where he played football and basketball. He attended Vanderbilt University from...

Sarah Frances Rodriguez

Sarah Frances Rodriguez

Sep 10, 2021

Sarah Rodriquez, 77, of Humboldt, died Friday, September 10, 2021 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.   Born December 16, 1943, she is the daughter of the late John L. and Eula Sue Macintosh.  She was a homemaker.  She was a Christian.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Fairview Cemetery officiated by Brother...

Mr. Chris Allen Davenport

Mr. Chris Allen Davenport

Sep 9, 2021

Mr. Chris Davenport, 52, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.    Born August 24, 1969, he is the son of the late Ed and Alene Atchison Davenport.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, September 13, 2021 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Reverend Billy Tucker with interment to...

Bonnie Kemp Lay

Bonnie Kemp Lay

Sep 8, 2021

Bonnie Kemp Lay, 90, of Bogota, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Dyersburg Manor.  Born June 18, 1931, she is the daughter of the late Marvin and Radie Kemp.  She was an active member of Calvary Chapel Baptist Church where she served at Treasurer for 38 years.  Mrs. Lay taught Sunday School for many years and was also coordinator for...

Joyce Ann Hollis

Joyce Ann Hollis

Sep 6, 2021

Joyce Ann Hollis, 77, of Dyersburg, died Monday, September 6, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg.  Cremation services for Joyce Hollis will be under the direction of Curry Funeral Home.

Carol S. Little

Carol S. Little

Sep 5, 2021

Carol Little, 79, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Harborview Dyersburg.  Born September 10, 1941, she is the daughter of the late Jack and Lucille Millsap.  She is a member of First Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the Choir.  Carol is retired from CableOne.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September...

Sue Love

Sue Love

Sep 4, 2021

Sue Love, 65, of Alamo, TN died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation.   Born in Marshall County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Alvin York Cleek, Sr. and Glenis Jean Lidy Cleek.  She was a homemaker.

Sue is survived by her son, Charles Michael "Chucky" Davis of Alamo; two sisters, Brenda Hay of Alamo and...

Mary S. Longway

Mary S. Longway

Aug 29, 2021

Mary Smith Longway, 88, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, August 29, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg.  Cremation services for Mrs. Longway will be under the direction of Curry Funeral Home. 

We are privileged and honored to serve the Longway family. You may share your condolences and your memories with the family at www.curryfuneral.com.

 

Charlene Therese Bailey

Charlene Therese Bailey

Aug 27, 2021

Charlene Therese Bailey, age 84 of Dyersburg, passed away on August 27, 2021 at 12:30pm.  She was born and raised in Chicago, IL.  Mrs. Bailey attended Divine Savior High School and Junior College in Milwaukee, WI.  She graduated from Alverno College of Music in Milwaukee, WI with a double major in Music Education and Liturgical Music.  Her performance areas were...

Mary Emma Burroughs

Mary Emma Burroughs

Aug 24, 2021

Mary Emma Burroughs, 82, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at her residence.  Born March 13, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Ruby Linderman Burroughs.

She is survived by two daughters, Thelma Louise Stutts (Ronnie), Christie Sexton, both of Dyersburg; one son, Keith Wade Haislip (Janie) of Davenport, Iowa; four grandchildren, Matt Matlock, Jamie Summers,...

Carolyn Sue Walton

Carolyn Sue Walton

Aug 23, 2021

Carolyn Sue Walton, 74, of Dyersburg, died Monday, August 23, 2021 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.  Born February 3, 1947, she is the daughter of the late James Cox Hampton and Willie Mae Yance Dickson. She was a devout Catholic.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2021 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home...

Suzzanne B. Miller

Suzzanne B. Miller

Aug 22, 2021

Suzzanne B. Miller, 74, of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Ascension St. Thomas Hospital in Murfreesboro.  Born June 17, 1947, she is the daughter of Hershel and Vivian Boone.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2021 in the Ridgely Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with interment to follow in New Haven Cemetery.

The...

Hayley Elizabeth Criswell

Hayley Elizabeth Criswell

Aug 20, 2021

Hayley Elizabeth Criswell, 28, of Nashville, formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, August 20, 2021 at her residence.  Born August 24, 1992, she is the daughter of Kelly (Bill) Bowser and Gary (Jennifer) Criswell.  Hayley is a 2010 graduate of Dyersburg High School and 2017 graduate of the University of Memphis.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August...

Linda Dianne Hicks

Linda Dianne Hicks

Aug 12, 2021

Linda Hicks, 71, of Finley, died Thursday, August 12, 2021 at her residence.  Born October 8, 1949, she is the daughter of the late Earl and Katherine Hillard Preslar.  She was a former employee of Dyersburg Fabrics.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, August 16, 2021 officiated by Reverend Trevor Sewell at Fairview Cemetery.

The family...

Joe "Little Joe" Tidwell

Joe "Little Joe" Tidwell

Aug 11, 2021

 

Joe “Little Joe” Tidwell, 61, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.  Born December 17, 1959, he is the son of Silba Cunningham and the late Joe F. Tidwell, Sr. Little Joe was the owner of Chandler’s Family Haircare for 42 years.  He was three time Past Master of the Haller Lodge F&AM...

Daniel R. Fowlkes

Daniel R. Fowlkes

Aug 7, 2021

Daniel R. Fowlkes, 93, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, August 7, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg.  Born April 5, 1928, he is the son of the late Daniel Roy Fowlkes, Sr. and Mary Virginia Banks Fowlkes.  Mr. Fowlkes was a retired Insurance Adjuster and Sales and a life-long member of Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  He lived a long and wonderful...

Keith Dennis

Keith Dennis

Aug 4, 2021

Keith Dennis, 57, of Finley, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at his residence.  Born May 28, 1964, he is the son of the late Larry and Mary Dennis.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 8, 2021 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Reverend Trevor Sewell.

The family will receive friends Sunday beginning at...

Ina Ashley

Ina Ashley

Aug 3, 2021

Ina Claire Ashley, age 89 of Nashville, Tennessee, formerly of Dyersburg, passed away on August 3, 2021, following a brief illness. Ina was born in Covington, Tennessee on February 7, 1932 to Thomas and Earline (Temple) Klutts. A graduate of Byars-Hall High School, Ina excelled on the basketball court where she earned the  nickname “the Blonde Terror”. She was twice...

Elmer Junior Wilson

Elmer Junior Wilson

Jul 26, 2021

Elmer Junior Wilson, 65, of Senath, MO, formerly of Dyersburg, died Monday, July 26, 2021 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR.  He was born February 4, 1956 to the late Elmer Theodore and Roxie Mayman Mitchell Wilson.  He was disabled.   

 

Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Dyer County...

James "Jim" Henry Carver

James "Jim" Henry Carver

Jul 22, 2021

James Henry “Jim” Carver, 80, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at The Meridian in Galveston, TX.  Born January 15, 1941, he was the son of the late Jones Carver and Rachel Lyons Carver. He retired as CEO of Colonial Rubber.  Jim was a member of First Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends Friday, July 30, 2021 beginning...

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