Obituaries

Obituaries for the  Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area

Jay Eastwood

Jay Eastwood

Dec 13, 2016

Jay Eastwood, 59, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his residence. Born October 11, 1957, he was the son of the late Lloyd Calvin Eastwood and Barbara Jean Braden Eastwood. He was disabled.

 

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, December 15, 2016 Graveside at Dyersburg City Cemetery.   

 

Family and friends are asked...

Carolyn Ann "Cartie" Wright

Carolyn Ann "Cartie" Wright

Dec 13, 2016

  Carolyn Ann “Cartie” Wright, 75, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional. Born July 15, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Frances Wright. Carolyn graduated from Dyersburg High School in 1959 and attended the University of Tennessee - Martin.  She worked for First Federal Savings and Loan before she worked...

Sarah Enochs

Sarah Enochs

Dec 10, 2016

Sarah Enochs, 93, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. Born May 27, 1923 in Hickman, KY, to the late Lofton and Maggie Purcell Singleton, she was a retired retail clerk and member of Cornerstone Church of God.

 

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in the Chapel of...

Virginia Sorrell Grimes

Virginia Sorrell Grimes

Dec 6, 2016

   

Virginia Sorrell Grimes, 93, of Apopka, FL, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in Apopka, FL. Born August 14, 1923, she was the daughter of the late William Nathaniel Rochelle and Margaret Bell Norman Sorrell. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

 

Funeral services will be...

Mr. Conney Lynn Gregory

Mr. Conney Lynn Gregory

Dec 1, 2016

  Conney Lynn Gregory, 56, of Ridgely, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Jackson/Madison County General Hospital. He was the son of the late Lynn Gregory and Alma Dotson.

 

Funeral services will be graveside at New Haven Cemetery, Ridgely, TN, Sunday, December 4, 2016.

             

Pallbearers will be Mike Lanier, Chris Runions, Dakota Choate, John Neil, Cotton...

Fred Bishop, Jr.

Fred Bishop, Jr.

Nov 27, 2016

  Mr. Fred Bishop, Jr., 78, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional Hospital. Born March 11, 1938, he was the son of Fred and Anna Mable (“Polly”) Bishop. He was a retired truck driver for Brubaker Trucking Company and a member of the Fort Hudson Baptist Church. He loved working in his shop, repairing...

James "Bo" Patterson

James "Bo" Patterson

Nov 26, 2016

James, “Bo” Patterson, 74, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, November 26, 2016 Jackson/Madison County General Hospital. Born October 20, 1942 in Dyersburg, TN he was the son of the late Alton and Myrtle Lou Patterson. Bo Patterson could be easily recognized by everyone in Dyersburg and the surrounding area sitting in his pickup truck wearing a big smile and a heaping...

Richard W. Villiva

Richard W. Villiva

Nov 25, 2016

  Mr. Richard W. Villiva, 72, of Dyersburg, died Friday, November 25, 2016 at his residence. He was the son of the late Carmelo and Ethel Villiva of Beaumont, TX. He was an industrial engineer and a former Navy pilot.

 

The family will receive friends Wednesday, November 30, 2016 from 11:00 pm until service time at 1:00 pm. A...

Betty J. Baker

Betty J. Baker

Nov 23, 2016

  Betty J. Baker, 78, of Ridgely, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at The Bridge at Ridgely. Born January 18, 1938, she was the daughter of the late William Jennings and Birdie Maie Dean Watson.  She was a former cook at Dorthy’s Restaurant for 17 years and member of Cottonwood Baptist Church.

 

Funeral services for Mrs. Baker will...

Bobbye R. Hicks

Bobbye R. Hicks

Nov 19, 2016

Bobbye R. Hicks, 87, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Dyersburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Born September 18, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William Arthur and Maudie G. Childress Permenter.  She was a former employee of Parkview Hospital and a member of Southside Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 22,...

Timothy Dwayne Todd, Sr.

Timothy Dwayne Todd, Sr.

Nov 11, 2016

 

Timothy D. Todd, Sr., of Dyersburg, died Friday, November 11, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional Hospital. Born March 3, 1969, he was the son of the late James Lloyd Todd and Lizzie Faye Lovell Holmes.  He was self-employed and a member of Miston Baptist Church.

 

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at...

Nettie Marie Yance Pruett

Nettie Marie Yance Pruett

Nov 10, 2016

   

Nettie Marie Yance Pruett, 78 , of Dyersburg, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at her residence.    Born August 3, 1938 to the late Charlie and Nettie Hall Yance, she was a homemaker.

             

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the Middle City Church of Jesus Christ, 104 Railroad...

Joyce Evelyn Lumley

Joyce Evelyn Lumley

Nov 10, 2016

  Joyce Evelyn Jackson Lumley, 82, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional Hospital. Born April 16, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Walter Edward and Laura Sue Lovins Jackson. She was a homemaker and member of Southside Baptist Church.

 

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 13, 2016 in...

Rick Pilkenton

Rick Pilkenton

Nov 5, 2016

Rick Pilkenton, 63, of Bogota, TN, died Saturday, November 05, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare, Jackson Regional. Born April 5, 1953 to the late James and Colleen Presgrove Pilkenton, he was employed at the YMCA of Dyer County.  He was a member of Bogota Church of Christ.

A Celebration of Life memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November...

Rick Pilkenton

Rick Pilkenton

Nov 5, 2016

Rick Pilkenton, 63, of Bogota, TN, died Saturday, November 05, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare, Jackson Regional. Born April 4, 1953 to the late James and Colleen Presgrove Pilkenton, he was employed at the YMCA of Dyer County.  He was a member of Bogota Church of Christ.

A Celebration of Life memorial service will be announced at a later date.

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Sam McIntosh

Sam McIntosh

Oct 31, 2016

  Sam McIntosh, 81, of Dyersburg, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born October 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Tom and Berta Crawford McIntosh. He was a retired purchasing manager at First Citizens National Bank, formerly with Digital Equipment Corporation for 25 years in Westfield, MA and a member of Ft....

Tab Hawkins

Tab Hawkins

Oct 29, 2016

  Tab Hawkins, 78, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Jackson Madison County. Born April 2, 1938, he was the son of the late James Carl and Gracie Estella Holland           Hawkins. He was a retired contractor, member of McCullough Chapel Baptist Church and Sons of the Confederate Veterans. Tab had a love for music and he and his...

Jean "Dabaw" Austin

Jean "Dabaw" Austin

Oct 26, 2016

  Jean “Dabaw” Austin, 87, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in Dyersburg. Born November 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Kirksie Curtis and Dailie May Ferguson Simms. She was a retired LPN and member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, attended Volunteer Baptist Church and Fowlkes Baptist Church, Senior Circle and MAC Club.

 

Funeral services...

Donna Walton

Donna Walton

Oct 20, 2016

  Donna J. Walton, 68, of Finley, died Thursday, October 20, 2016 at St. Thomas West in Nashville, TN.  Born June 30, 1948, she was a beloved wife, mother and homemaker.

 

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 23, 2016 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Pastor Doug Ellingsworth and Reverend Tim McDonald with...

Doris McFarland

Doris McFarland

Oct 19, 2016

Doris V. McFarland, 92, of DeKalb, IL, formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Living Center in DeKalb, IL. Born June 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Vera Ozment Woods. She was a homemaker and member of the Baptist Church.

 

Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday,...

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