Obituaries
Obituaries for the Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area
Judy Goodman
Jul 22, 2021
Judy Goodman, 68, of Ridgely, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at her residence. Born August 9, 1952, she is the daughter of the late Joel and Cora Roberson Dial. She was a member of Cottonwood Baptist Church. Judy was retired from Bancorp South as President.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 25, 2021 in the...
Edie Harris Ford
Jul 18, 2021
Edie Harris Ford, 90, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, July 18, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg. Edie was born May 30, 1931 at her grandparents’ home in Newbern, TN to A.G. Harris, Jr. and M. Porter Harris. She was an active member of the Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church since 1952 where she served in numerous ways including as President of...
Mikeaul Anthony Rickman
Jul 6, 2021
Mikeaul Rickman, 60, of Ridgely, TN died Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg. Born February 13, 1961, he was the son of the late Sam and Peggy Lyle Rickman.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
He is survived by his son, Michael A. Rickman, Jr. of Jonesboro, Arkansas and one brother, Bo Rickman...
Frances Hodges
Jul 5, 2021
Frances Hodges, 93, of Dyersburg, died Monday, July 5, 2021 at her daughter’s residence. Born August 30, 1927, she is the daughter of the late Ira E. and Viola Whitley Kee. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church since 1945. Mrs. Hodges was a retired cook for Dyersburg Middle School.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday,...
Johnny Harold Long
Jul 4, 2021
Johnny Harold Long, 68, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, July 4,2021 at his residence. Born March 28, 1953 on Hardison Street in Ridgely, he is the son of the late Clyde Long and Marie Gray Long. After age five he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Howard and Lucille Barnes. He was a 1970 graduate of Lake County High school...
Patsy Reasons
Jul 1, 2021
Patsy Reasons, 75, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 1, 2021 at her residence. Born February 12, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Walter Alfonzo and Mary Kathlene Simpson Hudson.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Fairview Cemetery officiated by Art McDonald, Sr. Family and friends are asked to gather at...
William R. "Bill" Dickey
Jun 28, 2021
William R. “Bill” Dickey, 82, of Tiptonville, died Monday, June 28, 2021 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born August 17, 1938, he was the son of the late Reuben and Estelle Hamilton Dickey. He was a retired executive with General Motors and proudly served his country in the United States Army.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m....
Jean Ketchum Jordan
Jun 22, 2021
Jean Ketchum Jordan, 89, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Harborview Dyersburg. Born October 14, 1931 in Obion County, she was the daughter of the late Mose and Florence Ella Hoskins Moody.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Fairview Cemetery officiated by Reverend Robert Craig.
The family will receive friends...
Alford Gamble
Jun 17, 2021
Alford Gamble, 80, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Reelfoot Manor in Tiptonville. He was born February 3, 1941.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021 at New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely.
He is survived by three stepdaughters, Barbara Ann Pate (John) of Blytheville, AR, Lisa Garner of Dyersburg, Lorie Marshall of Cabot, AR;...
Kathy Sue Reeves
Jun 17, 2021
Kathy Sue Reeves, 50, of Fulton, KY, formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Born December 3, 1970, she is the daughter of the late Grady Ewell and Carolyn Sue Mills Reeves. She was a former employee at Dominos Pizza.
She is survived by her daughter, Candy Fincher of Dyersburg; her son,...
Wallace Milam
Jun 13, 2021
Wallace Milam, 82, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at his residence. He was born February 21, 1939, in Clarksburg, Tennessee, to the late Eldon and Annie S. Wiles Milam. Mr. Milam was a beloved history teacher at Dyersburg High School until his retirement in 1997; however, he continued adjunct work through 2003. He was hired in 1964 as...
Walter Richard Howard
Jun 2, 2021
Walter Howard, 77, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at his residence. Born July 29, 1943, he was the son of the late L.J. and Cora Ann Tate Howard. He was retired from Eaton as the Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 5, 2021, in the Chapel of Curry Funeral...
Judy Nunnery
May 29, 2021
Judy Nunnery, 88, of Ridgely, died Saturday, May 29, 2021 at her residence. Born May 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late A.C. and Madge Clark Chadwick. She was a member of Ridgely First United Methodist Church and a former employee at Caldwell’s Clothing Store in Ridgely. Ms. Judy has been the hostess at Curry Funeral Home Ridgely Chapel...
Tony Ray Goad
May 24, 2021
Tony Goad, 75, of Dyersburg, died Monday, May 24, 2021 at AHC Dyersburg. Born in Dyersburg on December 9, 1945, he is the son of the late Clenton Goad and Maudie Jackson Williams. Tony was disabled.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
He is survived by his sisters, Nona Irving of Newbern, Cynthia Brown, Tanna Wermes, both...
Charles William Finley
May 17, 2021
Charles W. Finley, 67, of the Fowlkes Community, died Monday, May 17, 2021 at his residence. Born January 19, 1954, he was the son of the late William “Bill” and Jean Finley. Charles was a 1972 graduate of Dyersburg High School and a 1976 graduate of Union University. He was a retired teacher.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00...
Linda Locklear Johnson
May 13, 2021
Linda Locklear Johnson, 80, of Greenville SC passed away peacefully on May 13, 2021. Linda was born June 15, 1940 in Dyersburg, TN and was the daughter of Miriam and OB Locklear.
She loved playing bridge, listening to books, playing games and spending time with her friends and family.
She was a beloved mother, grandmother and sister. She is survived...
Patricia Ann Carter
May 11, 2021
Patricia Ann Carter, 75, of Clinton, formerly of Dyersburg, died May 11, 2021 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital in Knoxville. Born January 20, 1946, she is the daughter of the late Eugene Parks and Anna Mary Heathcott Ragland. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. Patricia was a retired bookkeeper for K-Mart.
Due to the families concern for the...
Larry Dale Nelson
Apr 28, 2021
Larry Dale Nelson, 73, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, passed from this life on April 28, 2021. Larry was born in Caldwell Parish to the Union of Marshall and Louise Nelson. Larry was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents, Tom and Arcallia Parker and Alice and John Henry Nelson. Larry sang bass for the Original Crossroads Quartet and the Springhill...
Donna Rene Watkins
Apr 14, 2021
Donna Rene Tatum Watkins, 50, of Ridgely, died Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. Born September 22, 1970, she is the daughter of Nina Tatum and the late Prentice Cooper Tatum.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021 in the Ridgely Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Brother Terry...
Judy M. Bryant
Apr 13, 2021
Judy M. Bryant, 73, of Newbern, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her residence. Born August 31, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Clinton Goad and Maudie Williams.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Chaplain Brent Pearce with interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery...
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