Obituaries

Obituaries for the  Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area

Gaynell Rose Lacewell

Gaynell Rose Lacewell

Apr 7, 2021

Gaynell Lacewell, 81, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at her residence. Born June 23, 1939, she is the daughter of the late Ernest Edward Manns and Helen Tole Olsen.  

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 10, 2021 in the Ridgely Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Reverend David Gray with interment to follow...

Barbara Jane Blakley

Barbara Jane Blakley

Apr 6, 2021

 

Barbara Jane Blakley, 74, of Ridgely, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born April 10, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Walter Alan Gray and Nancy Leona Gray Blakley.  

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2021 officiated by Bro. David Gray with interment to follow at New...

Lyle E. Adams

Lyle E. Adams

Apr 6, 2021

Lyle E. Adams, 85, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. Born June 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Melvin and Mary Adams. Mr. Adams proudly service his country in the United States Navy where he retired in 1976.  He then worked at PolyOne, where he retired also.  He attended Dyersburg Church...

Linda Dick

Linda Dick

Apr 5, 2021

Linda Kaye Dick, 76, of Dyersburg, died Monday, April 5, 2021 at her residence.  She was born on January 8, 1945 in Monticello, Mississippi, to the late Earl and Bonnie Jean Neal Lambert.  

She is survived by her husband, Earl D. Dick of Dyersburg; her daughter Rebecca Ann Milam of Dyersburg; two sons, Brian DeWayne Dick of Gleason, Tennessee and...

Jeff McNeely

Jeff McNeely

Apr 4, 2021

Jeff McNeely, 54, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born May 16, 1966, he is the son of Tony McNeely and the late Kathy Webb McNeely.

Memorial visitation will be Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Curry Funeral Home.

He is survived by two sons, Jeffery Lynn King of Dyersburg,...

Major Sandusky

Major Sandusky

Apr 3, 2021

Major Sandusky, 78, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, April 3, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. Born June 5, 1942, he was the son of the late Bon and Frankie May Thomas Sandusky.  He was a farmer.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in the Chapel of  Curry Funeral Home officiated by Reverend Kenny...

Martha Jane Hoff

Martha Jane Hoff

Apr 1, 2021

Martha Jane Parker Hoff, 82, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Canterbury Place. She was born February 13, 1939, in Memphis, TN to the late Lloyd and Frances Godwin Parker. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church where she was the church administrator until her retirement.

Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2021...

Butch Pritchett

Butch Pritchett

Mar 31, 2021

Thomas Edward “Butch” Pritchett, 72, of Finley, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at his residence. He was born February 25, 1949 to Dorothy Pritchett and the late Little Joe Pritchett and was a member of Finley Baptist Church. Butch was an avid Hot Rod and classic car enthusiast. He enjoyed hang-gliding, racing cars and motorcycles and was an airplane pilot.

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Steve Greene

Steve Greene

Mar 28, 2021

Steve Greene, 65, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, March 28, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg. Born January 30, 1956, he is the son of Jeanette Greene and Mahlon Greene.  Steve was a member of RoEllen Church of Christ.  

Funeral services will be held at Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated...

Emily Dowdy

Emily Dowdy

Mar 27, 2021

Emily Dowdy, 36, of Finley, died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at her residence. She was born April 12, 1984 in Dyersburg to Vickie Enochs White and Billy M. Dowdy, Jr.  

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Emily will be held at a later date.

She is survived by 2 children, Finlee Dowdy and Hayden Kirby, both of...

Donna Jean Gray

Donna Jean Gray

Mar 26, 2021

Donna Jean Gray, 69, of Dyersburg, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg. Born December 31, 1951, she was the daughter of Leonard Doyle and Nellie Velma Weeks Brigance.  She was retired.

Her family and friends will gather at Fairview Cemetery Friday, April 16th at 11:00 a.m. to celebrate the life of Donna Gray and will meet...

Steve Pickard

Steve Pickard

Mar 18, 2021

Steve Pickard, 74, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his residence. Born April 29, 1946 in Brownsville TN, he was the son of the late Annie Mae Lee and Oakley Brown Pickard.  He was a member of Finley Baptist Church, former President of Dyersburg Saddle Club, Lunch Buddy mentor at Holice Powell School and avid Lionel Train collector.  Steve...

Jerry Richards

Jerry Richards

Mar 14, 2021

Jerry Richards, 86, of Jackson, died Thursday, March 14, 2024 at American House Assisted Living in Jackson.  Funeral services are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Curry Funeral Home.

Mark Steven Stewart

Mark Steven Stewart

Mar 13, 2021

Mark Steven Stewart, 50, of Newbern, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 in West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. He was born September 25, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois to Brenda Sue Walker Stewart and the late Rev. Glen Roger Stewart.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Stewart will be held at a later date.

He is survived by his...

Charlie Chandler

Charlie Chandler

Mar 12, 2021

Carthel Melford “Charlie” Chandler, 94, died March 12, 2021 at this residence. Born February 9, 1927 in McNairy County, TN, he was the son of the late Gillis W. And Ida Mai Austin Chandler.  Charlie was owner of Chandler Furniture in Dyersburg where he worked until the age of 90.  He was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he served...

Mark Allen Berkley

Mark Allen Berkley

Mar 12, 2021

On Friday, March 12, 2021, Mark Berkley, age 65, of Milan, TN, went to his heavenly home.  Born October 6, 1955, in Dyersburg, TN, to Joe and Bobbie Berkley (both deceased).  

Mark attended Dyersburg High School and Dyersburg State Community College.  He grew up  working on the family farm.  He was the strongest and always worked the hardest! He later...

Gary Wayne Clayton

Gary Wayne Clayton

Mar 9, 2021

Gary Wayne Clayton, 71, of Ridgley, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in Lauderdale Community Hospital in Ripley. Born March 19, 1949, he is the son of the late Hershell and Brooksie Crocker Clayton.  

Though he farmed many years, he retired from Georgia Gulf in Tiptonville and was a member of Willingham Baptist Church.

Funeral services to celebrate the life...

Denny Glenn Simpson

Denny Glenn Simpson

Mar 5, 2021

Denny Glenn Simpson, 57, of Finley, died Friday, March 5, 2021 in West Tennessee Health Care Dyersburg. Born April 16, 1963, he is the son of Cecil Dewitt Simpson of Finley and the late Janie Florence Burns Simpson.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Simpson will be held Friday, March 12, 2021at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary...

Martha Bennett

Martha Bennett

Mar 2, 2021

Martha Bennett, 94, of Chicago, IL, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at her residence. Born April 23, 1926, she is the daughter of the late Jim and Ruby Irene Hall LIttleton.  She was retired from Imperial Eastman.

Graveside funeral services will be Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Rehoboth Cemetery officiated by Bro. Mac Daniels.

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Carolyn Perkins

Carolyn Perkins

Feb 23, 2021

Carolyn F. Perkins, 88, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. Born June 25, 1932, she is the daughter of the late Clint and Annie L. “Sook” Frazier.  She was retired from Colonial Rubber as a professional secretary for 22 years and a lifelong member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she was involved in...

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