Obituaries
Obituaries for the Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area
H. Jerold Palmer, Jr.
Dec 27, 2019
H. Jerold Palmer, Jr. went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 27, 2019 with two of his children by his side at the home of his daughter in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mr. Palmer was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee, on December 24, 1926 to Harry J. Palmer and Nellie Mae James Palmer. Mr. Palmer served his country...
Frances J. Rogers
Dec 22, 2019
Frances Rogers, 92, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, December 22, 2019 at AHC Dyersburg. Born April 29, 1927, she is the daughter of the late Johnny and Dovie Stokes Wright. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church where she devoted many years teaching young children in Sunday School. Frances retired from Heckethorn Manufacturing Company. She was the oldest...
Betty Lou Ratliff Zedlitz
Dec 20, 2019
Betty Lou Ratliff Zedlitz, 73, of Lawrenceburg, formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, December 20, 2019 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia. Born July 29, 1946, she is the daughter of the late Neal and Edna Spradley Ratliff. She was retired from Goodyear.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2019 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home...
Johnny Phillip Bobo
Dec 19, 2019
Johnny Bobo, 63, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born February 4, 1956, he is the son of the late Billy Eugene and Geraldine Moore Bobo. Johnny was an avid fisherman and worked at Heckethorn Manufacturing Company for 44 years. “At the end of the day, people aren’t going to remember you...
Alison McCutchen
Dec 16, 2019
Alison McCutchen, 64, of Dyersburg, died Monday, December 16, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Born June 17, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Eunice Perry Taylor. She was co-owner of Dyersburg Trophy and Trophy Tans.
Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2019 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted...
Ethel Mamie Davis
Dec 13, 2019
Ethel M. Davis, 83, of Ridgely died Friday, December 13, 2019 at The Bridge of Ridgely. Born May 3, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Holly Richard and Vinia Dowdy Robinson. Mrs. Davis was a member of the Ridgely Church of God of Prophecy.
Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in New Haven...
Kevin Norman
Dec 11, 2019
Lewis “Kevin” Norman, 58, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at his residence. Born March 9, 1961, he is the son of the late Lewis Norman and Jo Nell Smith Norman. Kevin was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church. He was a long time employee at Dyersburg Fabrics and currently worked at PolyOne.
Funeral services will be...
Roy Lee Etheridge
Dec 11, 2019
Roy Lee Etheridge, 66, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at West Tennessee Healthcare – Dyersburg Hospital. Born July 4, 1953, he was the son of the late Thomas Lee and Louise Strickland Etheridge. He was a former employee of the Dairy Queen.
Memorial visitation for Mr. Etheridge will be Sunday, December 15, 2019 from 2:00 pm – 6:00...
Etna Palmer
Dec 7, 2019
Etna Palmer, 94, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Guggenheimer Health & Rehab in Lynchburg, VA. Born August 6, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie B. and Clara Elizabeth King Asbridge. She was an active member of the Northside Church of Christ of Dyersburg. She was a homemaker.
Graveside services will...
Bessie Lee Fitzhugh
Dec 3, 2019
Bessie Lee Fitzhugh, 71, of Dyersburg died Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at her residence. Born November 8, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Eddie and Viola Canada Ables.
The family will host a memorial visitation at Mrs. Fitzhugh residence, 508 Phillips Street, Dyersburg, TN, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December. 14. 2019.
She is survived...
Betty Yarbro Rickert
Nov 14, 2019
Betty Yarbro Rickert, 95, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Oakwood Community Living Center. Born January 8, 1924, she is the daughter of the late Thomas Elisha and Ethel Pierce Yarbro. She was a member of First United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Sellers Sunday School Class and a retired insurance clerk at Dyersburg...
William "Earl" Ables
Nov 10, 2019
William Earl Ables, 91, of Dyersburg, died November 10, 2019 at Maple Ridge Assisted Living. Born October 29, 1928, he is the son of the late William Oscar and Mary Etta Cain Ables and step-father, Palmer Ables. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he was a member of Buck Tarpley’s Life Group. Mr. Ables proudly served his...
Margaret Ivey Baker
Nov 6, 2019
Margaret Ivey Baker, 91, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at West Tennessee Healthcare – Dyersburg. Born July 31, 1928, she is the daughter of the late Murry and Ava Hughes Ivey. She was a case worker at the Unemployment office for many years. Mrs. Baker was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church. “Mawmaw” never missed a grandchild’s or...
Earl Norman Hinkel
Nov 5, 2019
Earl Norman Hinkel, 100, died Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Harborview Health Systems. Born October 29, 1919, he was the son of the late Howard Milton and Dora Tyson Hinkel. Mr. Hinkel proudly served his country as an Army veteran of the WWII and worked until the age of 96.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 11,...
Helen Eloise Dowdy
Nov 5, 2019
Helen E. Dowdy, 83, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at AHC Dyersburg. Born August 14, 1936 in Dyer County, she was retired cashier at Kmart.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Reverend Ronnie Turner with interment to follow in Sorrell’s Chapel Cemetery.
The family...
Gary Woodlan
Nov 2, 2019
Gary Woodlan, 62, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Born March 1, 1957, he was the son of the late Mary Lavenia Woodlan. Gary was retired from Dyersburg Fabrics and was a self-employed painter. He enjoyed the outdoors and was very talented in landscaping.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at...
Toy Ann Hicks
Oct 26, 2019
Toy Ann Hicks, 83, of Columbia formerly of Moberly, Missouri, died Saturday, October 26, 2019. She was born September 30, 1936 in Dyersburg, TN to Maurice and Dorothy (Hill) Taylor. Prior to retirement Toy worked as a homemaker, flight instructor, church secretary, and real estate agent. Toy married Beuran Hicks on June 17, 1953 and he preceded her in death...
Allen Weaver
Oct 23, 2019
Allen Weaver, 74, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday morning at 12:30 am at AHC of Dyersburg Born December 9, 1944 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Bryant Weaver and the late Ethel Bass Weaver. He was retired from Colonial Rubber and a charter member of Holy Hills Baptist Church. After his retirement, Mr. Allen began his...
Nadine Dexter Cagle Mitchell
Oct 14, 2019
Nadine Dexter Cagle Mitchell, 85, of Ridgely, died Monday, October 14, 2019 at West Tennessee Healthcare- Dyersburg. Born June 11, 1934, she is the daughter of the late James Marion and Audrey Faye Reed Dexter. She was a retired sewing machine operator and a member of Samburg Assembly of God Church.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October...
Peggy Marie Reeves
Oct 5, 2019
Peggy Marie Reeves, 85, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Born July 20, 1934, she is the daughter of the late Walter and Beulah Mae Becton Brashier. She was a homemaker and a member of Finley Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Finley Baptist...
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