Obituaries
Obituaries for the Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area
Claude Allison Lecklitner
Jul 20, 2019
Claude Allison Lecklitner, 83, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at his residence. Born January 26, 1936, he was the son of the late Claude and Blanche Kirk Lecklitner. He was a retired farmer, businessman and landowner. Claude was a member of Dyersburg First United Methodist Church and served in the Army National Guard. He is survived by his...
Michael Keith Thurman
Jul 19, 2019
Michael Keith Thurman, 61, of Dyersburg, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at his residence. Born March 17, 1958, he was the son of the late Joy Austin Thurman and Charlotte Dean Patterson Thurman.
He is survived by two daughters Lyra Thurman of Halls and Lauren Dunlavey; two sons, Michael Thurman and Christopher Duncan both of Dyersburg; two sisters, Lisa Kent...
Peggy McDaniel
Jul 19, 2019
Peggy J. McDaniel, 78, formerly of Lenox, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 in Martin. Born November 21, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Nina Mae Hutson McDaniel. She was retired from Thomas Industries. Peggy was church clerk for the Lenox Baptist Church for 30 years. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 23,...
Ruth Norman
Jul 19, 2019
Ruth Lynn Bradley Norman, a life-long citizen of the Dyersburg area, has passed away July 19, 2019, in Dyersburg. She was 87. Mrs. Norman was a member of Parr Avenue Church of Christ.Mrs. Norman was born in 1931 to Neely Edwin and Ruby Corley Bradley. She spent her childhood in the Finley area, then attended Dyersburg High School. A 1949...
Joe Dorris
Jul 16, 2019
Joe Miller Dorris, son of the late Reynold and Olva Allen Hudson Dorris of Goodlettsville, TN, left us on July 16, 2019. He was born on July 3, 1943 in Goodlettsville, TN and married Claire Kendall Dorris of Ridgely, TN on August 15, 1964. He looked forward to his reunion with her through the Grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
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Jeri Elaine Newman
Jul 11, 2019
Jeri Elaine Newman, 69, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at the West Tennessee Health Care Dyersburg Hospital. Born September 22, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Lester Thomas Gruggett and Ollie Vesti Ammons Gruggett. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2019 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Brother David...
Thomas Gerold Brasfield
Jul 9, 2019
Thomas Gerold Brasfield, 80, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at AHC of Dyersburg. Born June 29, 1939, he was the son of the late Gene and Maudie Serratt Brasfield. Mr. Brasfield was retired from the United State Air Force where he served as a Tech Sgt.
He is survived by two daughters, Connie R. Young of Dyersburg and...
Betty Joyce Cantrell
Jul 4, 2019
Betty J. Cantrell, 87, of Ridgely, died Thursday, July 4, 2019 at her residence. Born May 17, 1932 to the late Lonnie and Berdie Heath Neil she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Townsend of Ridgely; two sons, Jerry Cantrell (wife Carolyn) and James Cantrell, both...
Tammy Kathryn Pike
Jul 3, 2019
Tammy Kathryn Daniels Pike, 53, of Newbern, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at her residence. Born April 25, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Joe Paul and Loretta Petty Daniels. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2019 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Brother Mac Daniels with...
Cynthia Ellen Powell
Jul 1, 2019
Cynthia Ellen Powell, 55, of Gates, TN, died Monday, July 1, 2019 at her residence. Born January 28, 1964, she was the daughter of Betty Travelstead and the late Jesse Willaid Shea. She was disabled. She is survived by her two sons, Bobby Carroll Richter, Jr., Walter Richter, both of Gates; her mother Betty Travelstead of Covington; one grandson, Jesse...
William "Willie" Nelson
Jun 27, 2019
William “Willie” Nelson, 67, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at West Tennessee Healthcare - Dyersburg. Born November 28, 1951, he was the son of the late Reba Richards and Wallace Wilson. He was a supervisor in the field of construction most of his life. The family will receive friends Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm...
Brenda Jean Gardner
Jun 16, 2019
Brenda Gardner, 74, of Cloverdale, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a member of the Zion Methodist Church, Cloverdale, TN. Brenda was a retired factory worker who always took great pride in being a farmer’s wife. Brenda enjoyed the fellowship of her church and being actively involved with the activities of the Cloverdale Community...
Sue Sykes
Jun 13, 2019
Sue Sykes, 91, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at AHC of Dyersburg. Born June 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Newt and Annie May Killett Styers. She was retired from Sara Lee Corporation in Deerfield, IL. She was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June...
Harold Quinley
Jun 12, 2019
Harold Quinley, 63, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at AHC of Dyersburg. Born January 16, 1956, he is the son of Doris Clark and the late Robert Reese Quinley. He was formerly employed at Dyersburg Fabrics and Sun Products. Graveside funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Fairview Cemetery officiated by Brother Charles...
Jere T. Kirk
Jun 10, 2019
Jere T. Kirk, 86, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 10, 2019 at his residence. Born October 27, 1932 in Lenox, he was the son of the late Lear and Virginia Kirk. Jere proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, and afterwards attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. He and his family were members of Dyersburg First...
Aubrey "Mac" Gene McBride
Jun 6, 2019
Aubrey G. “Mac” McBride, 76, of Newbern, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at his residence. Born September 28, 1942, he was the son of the late David Edward and Ida Mae Dill McBride. He was a member of Church Grove Baptist Church, a strong Union Member at Roofers Local 11 in Chicago and enjoyed traveling and camping at Lake Koshkonong....
Elijah Lee Keith Warden
Jun 3, 2019
Just 12 days after coming into the world, Elijah Lee Keith Warden, infant son of Scotty Warden and Brandi Johnson, passed away peacefully in his parents' arms at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville on June 3, 2019. During that fleeting time, he touched many lives and was loved by all who met him.
Graveside services will...
"Bobo"Phillip Keith Hawks
Jun 3, 2019
“Bobo” Phillip Keith Hawks, 43, of Finley, died Monday, June 3, 2019 at this residence. Born December 11,1975, he was the son of Gail Hawks and the late Phillip Hawks. He was a former employee at Ermco.
Funeral services will be at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2019 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Roger Cravens.
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Robert Junior Epperson
May 25, 2019
Robert Junior Epperson, of Lenox, TN, died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at his residence. Born September 10, 1937 at RoEllen, TN, he was the son of the late Bethel and Charlie Epperson. He was a retired employee of Oldberg Manufacturing Company and Dyersburg Fabrics . Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Lenox...
Christine "Chris" Jones Parker
May 24, 2019
Christine “Chris” Jones Parker, 62, died Friday, May 24, 2019 at West Tennessee Healthcare – Dyersburg Hospital. Born May 1, 1957, she was the daughter of Peggy Jones the late Newman “Skipper” Jones. She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. She is survived by her son, Justin Parker...
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