Obituaries

Obituaries for the  Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area

William Edward Rogers

William Edward Rogers

Jan 3, 2021

William Edward Rogers, 69, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his residence. Born June 19, 1951, he is the son of the late William Burton and Vernell Webb Rogers.  He was owner of Rogers Auto Service.  William was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a proud lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and the National Wild...

Mary Elizabeth Wiginton

Mary Elizabeth Wiginton

Jan 1, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Wiginton, 74, of Dyersburg, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg. Born October 13, 1946, she is the daughter of the late Percy Thomas and Mary Lucille Mills Wiginton.  She was a member of Phillips Street Church of Christ.

Graveside funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Fairview Cemetery conducted...

Mary Louise Price

Mary Louise Price

Dec 31, 2020

Mary L. Price, 80, of Friendship, died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg. Born December 9, 1940, she is the daughter of the late Franklin Joseph and Hazel May Spidle.  She was retired.

She is survived by three daughters, Tammy Morgan of Midwest City, OK, Cheryl Loines of Newbern, Idelle Bailey of San Antonio, TX; three sons,...

Virginia Reasons

Virginia Reasons

Dec 31, 2020

Virginia Reasons, 92, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. Born February 21, 1928, she is the daughter of the late Chester and Wyrla Nichols. She was a member of Finley United Methodist Church.  Virginia was a retired secretary from the Vocational Rehabilitation Office, later enjoyed working in various clothing stores and was an...

Anderson Ham, Jr.

Anderson Ham, Jr.

Dec 29, 2020

Anderson Ham, Jr., 87, of Finley, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his daughter’s residence. Born June 13, 1933, he is the son of the late Anderson Sr. and Lena Wallace Ham. Mr. Ham was retired from Heckethorn Manufacturing Company.  

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Our Little Country Church conducted by Pastor...

Lois Marie Foster Younger

Lois Marie Foster Younger

Dec 27, 2020

Lois Marie Foster Younger, 77, of Ridgely, died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born June 14, 1943, she is the daughter of the late Luther and Seveler Marie Scott Foster. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters, Tona Ingram of Nashville, Debra Hale of Louisana; four sisters, Bobbie Crosno of Dyersburg, Modine...

Carolyn Shull

Carolyn Shull

Dec 19, 2020

A stranger to none and a friend to all, Carolyn Cronan Shull found her final resting place on December 19, 2020. Born in Dyersburg, Tenn. to Cecil and Davie B. Cronan on January 1, 1934, Carolyn graduated from Ridgely High School in 1952. She then attended Stephen’s College for Women in Columbia, Mo., transferring to The University of Tennessee at...

Sue Morgan

Sue Morgan

Dec 15, 2020

Sue Morgan, 90, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg. Born March 29, 1930, she is the daughter of the late Andrew and Effie White Harrington.  She was a retired restaurant owner.

Graveside funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Fairview Cemetery conducted by her grandson, Brian Morgan.

Brian Morgan,...

James Franklin Eskridge

James Franklin Eskridge

Dec 14, 2020

James Eskridge, 86, of Atoka, died Monday, December 14, 2020 at his residence. Born December 6, 1934, he was the son of the late Frank and Wilma McBride Eskridge.  He was a retired truck driver.

Graveside funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Fairview Cemetery.

He is survived by two daughters, Dena Warth (Tony) of...

Dwight Harris

Dwight Harris

Dec 14, 2020

Dwight David Harris, 67, of Dyersburg, died Monday, December 14, 2020 at his residence. Born April 8, 1953, he is the son of the late Henry and Mary Gray Harris.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date.

He is survived by his son, Will Harris (Carlyn) of Dyersburg; two brothers, Phil Harris (Gloria) of Nashville and Lee Harris...

Holly Haynes Lyles

Holly Haynes Lyles

Dec 13, 2020

Holly Haynes Lyles, 37, of Obion, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at her residence. Born June 22, 1983, she is the daughter of Joan French and the late Mark Allen Haynes.  Holly was a homemaker.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2020 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Bro. Jerry Stafford with interment...

Norman A. Ellis, Sr.

Norman A. Ellis, Sr.

Dec 12, 2020

Norman A. Ellis, Sr., 77, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.  Born November 26, 1943, he is the son of the late Earl Carl and Berter Grace Siler Ellis. He was retired from AB&B in Alamo and a member of East Dyersburg United Methodist Church.

Graveside funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m....

Ann Green Yates

Ann Green Yates

Dec 10, 2020

Our Mother and Matriarch, Ann Laura Green “Yates”, a very special lady, was born in Dyersburg, TN on March 30, 1926 and went to Heaven on December 10, 2020.  She was truly a part of the “Greatest Generation”.  The daughter of Daniel Parker Green and Anna Green (brothers James and Daniel Green), Ann grew up during the Great Depression. The...

Mary Helen Jimerson

Mary Helen Jimerson

Dec 9, 2020

Mary Helen Davis Jimerson, 94, passed away on December 9th, 2020 in Dyersburg where she was born. She started working for Bell South (AT&T) while still in high school. After 34 years of service, she retired from Bell South in 1979.  Her working life continued at Peebles, Daylight Donuts and the service desk in Dyersburg Mall where she retired from ...

Patty Evelyn Peckenpaugh

Patty Evelyn Peckenpaugh

Dec 4, 2020

Patty Jones Peckenpaugh, 89, of Dyersburg, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at her residence.  Born January 17, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Van Edward and Jewell McDavid Jones.  She served 38 years as bookkeeper for Belew & Ray Drugs, followed by another 11 years as bookkeeper for C&C Pharmacy, before retiring.   Patty was a member of First...

Virginia Pride

Virginia Pride

Dec 2, 2020

Virginia Pride, 86, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville.  Born September 14, 1934, she is the daughter of the late James F. and Edith Davidson Moore.  She was retired from Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of Evansville Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 in the...

Timmy Wilson

Timmy Wilson

Nov 26, 2020

Timmy Wilson, 58, of Tiptonville, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his residence.  His loving wife of 36 years, Karen Wilson, was at his side.

Timmy was born October 18, 1962 in Tiptonville, TN to Wallace and Ruby Benthal Wilson.  He was preceded in death by his father, Wallace.  Timmy was a truck driver for Clearwater Trucking.

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Floyd Prows

Floyd Prows

Nov 25, 2020

Floyd Prows, 71, of Tiptonville, TN, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital, Dyersburg, TN, after succumbing to a Covid-19 infection. Mr. Prows, a former resident of Blount County, TN, was born on Nov. 4, 1949, at Somerset Hospital, Somerset, Ky., the son of the late Burgess Prows and the late Emmaline Prows Williamson. Survivors include...

David Allen Crans

David Allen Crans

Nov 19, 2020

. David Allen Crans, age 76 of Dyersburg, passed away Thursday morning, November 19, 2020 at Tri-Star Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN after a short illness. His loving wife of 30 years, Cathy Crans, was at his side. He was welcomed into Heaven with a worthy servant’s welcome. David was born July 28, 1944 in Hastings, Michigan to Julius...

Alma Jean Morris

Alma Jean Morris

Nov 19, 2020

Alma Jean Morris, 84, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at AHC Dyersburg. Born May 28, 1936 in Booneville, MS, she is the daughter of the late John Lawrence and Ivie Elizabeth Griskell Moore.  She was a retired teacher at Dyersburg Middle School and previously taught at Margaret Newton in Tiptonville.  Jean was a member of The Sanctuary United...

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