Obituaries

Obituaries for the  Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area

Peggy Jean Sexton

Peggy Jean Sexton

May 11, 2017

Peggy Jean Sexton, 73, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born July 11, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Emmett Houston and Noba Burkeen Sexton.  She was disabled and a member of Northside Church of Christ.                                       

 

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2017 in the...

George Wallace Luckett

George Wallace Luckett

May 9, 2017

George Wallace Luckett, 77, of Dyersburg, died May 9, 2017 at his residence. Born January 15, 1940, he was self-employed mason and truck driver.  He was a member of Independent Free Holiness Church.                                    .   

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2017 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Brother Calvin Smith with interment...

Mikel Wayne Allen

Mikel Wayne Allen

May 7, 2017

Mikel Wayne Allen, 64, of Dyersburg, died Sunday in Dyersburg. Born to the late Paul and Martha Sue Dixon Allen of McKenzie, TN, he was in sales.

 

He is survived by his sister, Martha Irene Pyles (Yancy) of Conroe, TX; his brother, Thomas Earl Allen (Marlene) of Shelbyville, IN; his former wife, Carolyn Allen of Dyersburg; one step-daughter, Heather...

Marie Childress

Marie Childress

May 6, 2017

Marie Childress, 48, of Munford, died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at her residence. Born July 7, 1968, she was Administrative Assistant at Road Warriors and a homemaker.                           

 

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2017 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Brother Calvin Smith with interment to follow in Dry Hill Cemetery....

Patricia Ann Carlton

Patricia Ann Carlton

Apr 23, 2017

Patricia Ann Carlton, 65, of Trenton, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at her residence. Born September 21, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Mary Elizabeth Cantrell Crowe.  She was a member of the Trenton Church of God.   

 

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in the chapel of Curry Funeral...

Danny Burkeen

Danny Burkeen

Apr 20, 2017

   

     Danny (Danno) Burkeen 57, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional. Born April 22 1960, he was the son of the late Thomas Odell Burkeen and Pauline Sexton Burkeen.   

     Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Brother Jullian Huey. ...

Janie Connell

Janie Connell

Apr 20, 2017

  Janie D. Connell, 68, of Munford, formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.  Born February 17, 1949 to the late Elijah Hill “Shorty” and Anna Katherine Wright Noel, she was retired as the Recreation Assistant for the City of Dyersburg.

 Pallbearers will be Josh Childress, Andy Baker, Randy Pinkley, Mike Thedford, Kenny...

John L. Yarbro, Jr.

John L. Yarbro, Jr.

Apr 18, 2017

John L. Yarbro, Jr., 61, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at his residence. Born June 23, 1955, he was the son of the late John L., Sr. and Cissie Alley Yarbro. He was a farmer and landowner.  John was a lifetime member of First United Methodist Church. He was a talented graphic artist, avid photographer and car enthusiast. ...

Charles L. Baker

Charles L. Baker

Apr 16, 2017

  Charles L. Baker, 89, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional.  Born June 12, 1927, he was the son of the late Charles and Rena Owen Baker.  He was retired from Heckethorn Manufacturing Company and Arby’s. Mr. Baker proudly served our country in the Navy and Air Force.  

 

Funeral services will be...

Gloria Bryan

Gloria Bryan

Apr 15, 2017

  Gloria Fern Bryan, 69, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Dyersburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation.  Born August 2, 1947 to the late Donald Dean Hollis and Mable Fern Shelton, she was retired from Medsouth Healthcare.  Gloria was a very loving, family oriented and giving person and loved animals.  She enjoyed traveling with her husband which always included shopping.

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Sue Kennedy Inlow

Sue Kennedy Inlow

Apr 15, 2017

  Sue Kennedy Inlow, 79, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Reelfoot Manor.  Born December 10, 1937, she is the daughter of the late Waltie and Hester Kennedy.  She was retired from the State of Tennessee after 37 years with the Department of Human Services.  She was a member of Tiptonville Church of Christ.

 

Funeral services...

Lonnie Sewell

Lonnie Sewell

Apr 14, 2017

  Lonnie Victor Sewell, 62, of the Unionville Community, died Friday, April 14, 2017 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. Born May 20, 1954, he was the son of the late L.V. and Mary Ann Sewell. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church.  Lonnie was a Quality Assurance Technician at NSK.

 

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m....

Hollie Marie Adcock

Hollie Marie Adcock

Apr 9, 2017

  Hollie Marie Adcock, 22 year old daughter of David and Pamie Adcock, died Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Regional One Health in Memphis. Born May 2, 1994 in Jackson, she was a 2015 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Mississippi State University where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority.  Hollie was a 2012 graduate of Dyer County High...

Bobbie Ann Ledford

Bobbie Ann Ledford

Apr 7, 2017

   Bobbie Ann Ledford, 77, of Dyersburg, died Friday, April 7, 2017 at Dyersburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation.  Born August 9, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Joe Bob and Sarah Davis Latham McNeill.  She was a registered nurse for 41 years at Parkview Hospital and a member of Three Oaks Baptist Church.  Mrs. Ledford was an avid reader...

Barry Lynn Aldrich

Barry Lynn Aldrich

Apr 6, 2017

  Barry Lynn Aldrich, 58, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Dyersburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation.  Born December 12, 1958, he was the son of the late George Lee Aldrich and Doris Reed Aldrich.  He was disabled and a member of McCullough Chapel Baptist Church.

 

Funeral services will be at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017 Graveside at...

Joe C. Styers, Jr.

Joe C. Styers, Jr.

Apr 6, 2017

  Joe C. Styers, Jr, 68, died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional. Born February 8, 1949, he was the son of the late J.C. “Foot” Styers and Virginia Berkley Styers.

 

Joe was a lifetime member of Lenox Baptist Church.

 

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 9, 2017 Graveside at Fairview...

Ray Gourley

Ray Gourley

Apr 5, 2017

  Ray L. Gourley, 77, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.  Born April 26, 1939 to the late Royce Edward Gourley and Zelma Gourley, he was retired from Herb Glass Auto Parts.

 

 The family will host a Celebration of Life service at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the Fowlkers United Methodist Church.

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Betty L. Autry

Betty L. Autry

Apr 5, 2017

  Betty L. Autry, 88, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional. Born August 31, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Chester Lee and Agnes H. Tharwar Goens.  She was a retired supervisor at Heckethorn and a member of Church Grove Baptist Church.

 

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April...

Cynthia Enochs

Cynthia Enochs

Mar 28, 2017

  Cindy Enochs, 60, of Bogota, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at her residence. Born March 18, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Allen and Pearl Elizabeth Pilkenton Childress.  She was a homemaker and a member of Bogota Church of Christ.

 

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2017 in the Chapel...

David Murray

David Murray

Mar 25, 2017

  David Murray, 59, of Dyersburg, passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional. Born October 28, 1957 in Memphis, he was a Certified Foodservice Consultant at Sysco Foods.  David was an active member of Holy Hills Baptist Church and a 1976 graduate of Dyersburg High School.

 

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