Obituaries
Obituaries for the Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area
Tommy Boatright
Apr 20, 2016
Thomas Earl “Tommy” Boatright, 52, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. Born May 6, 1963 to the late T.E. “Pete” and Jeanette Boatright, he was a former employee of Ermco. He was a member of Finley Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel...
Danny Wayne Lacewell
Apr 18, 2016
Danny Wayne Lacewell, 53, of Dyersburg, died Monday, April 18, 2016 at his residence. Born August 9, 1962, he is the son of Gaynell Lacewell and the late Glynn Lacewell. He was a forklift driver for Nortek.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by...
William "Tony" Mann
Apr 14, 2016
William "Tony" Mann, 57, of Dyersburg, TN died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional. Graveside services will be 10:00 am, Friday, April 15, 2016 at the City Cemetery in Dyersburg, TN.He is survived by his companion, Tony Lee; his mother, Imogene Mann; six nieces, Jessica Rich (Steven) of Milan, Mandy Mann and Kalli-Rae Mann of Dyersburg, Joy...
Paul Miller, Jr.
Apr 14, 2016
Paul Miller, Jr., 73, of Tiptonville, formerly of Memphis, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis. Born November 13, 1942, he was the son of Mary Louise Miller and the late John Paul Miller. He was retired from the US Postal Service and a member of Crockett Chapel United Methodist Church.
Funeral...
Melissa "Missy" Dykes LaBonte
Apr 14, 2016
Melissa “Missy” Dykes LaBonte, 50, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at her residence. Born June 5, 1965 in Dyersburg, she is the daughter of the late Dearl Dykes and Mary Sue Brock Dykes. She was Admissions Counselor/Site Coordinator at the University of Memphis. She was actively involved with the Dyer County/Dyersburg Humane Society, Community Cancer Fund and the...
Gerald Ketchum
Apr 13, 2016
Gerald W. Ketchum, 66, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at his residence. Born May 9, 1949 in Dyersburg, he is the son of Jean Moody Ketchum Jordan and the late Charles Wilburn Ketchum. He was an attorney, graduating from Memphis State University School of Law, commuting at night, while working full time as a Dyer County...
Bunny Mae Shepard
Apr 10, 2016
Bunny Mae Shepard, 74, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, April 10, 2016 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. She was born December 30, 1941 to the late Walter James and Versal Odean Boswell Shepard. She was disabled.
She is survived by her sister, Lucy Herring and husband Richard of Clarksville, TN.
Cremation services are under the direction of Curry...
Sammy Rogers
Apr 6, 2016
Sammy Rogers, 64, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis. Born March 17, 1952, he was the son of the late Billy Gene, Sr. and Doris Carpenter Rogers. He was President, co-owner and operator of Billy Rogers Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Sammy gave a life of service active as both Deacon...
Mary Cochran Grubb
Apr 5, 2016
Mary Ellen Cochran Grubb, 89, of Memphis, formerly of Tiptonville, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Ave Maria Home in Memphis. Born December 23, 1926 in Tiptonville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Ulas Cochran and Essie Berry Cochran. She was a Tiptonville High School graduate and a 1948 graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville...
Timmy Ray Walker
Mar 29, 2016
Timmy Ray Walker, 61, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at his residence. Born January 15, 1955 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Raymond Earl and Shirley Ann Parham Walker. He was retired from ITT Lighting Warehouse and a Navy veteran. He was a Baptist.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm...
Matthew Dale Langley
Mar 23, 2016
Matthew Dale Langley, infant son of Jessica Winchester and Michael Duane Langley, was born into the arms of angels on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Volunteer Martin. Though he never spent any time with us, he touched many of our lives. Our little angel will never be forgotten.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March...
Helene C. Nail
Mar 23, 2016
Helene Caroline Malia Thomas Nail, 73, of Dyersburg died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at her residence. Born October 24, 1942, she was a beloved wife, mother and Grandma.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nail will be at 11:00 a.m Saturday, March 26, 2016 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Reverend Bill Phipps. Interment will follow in...
Nathan Wade Smith
Mar 15, 2016
Nathan Wade Smith, 37, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional Hospital. Born September 2, 1978 to James Luther Smith, Jr. of Dyersburg and Betty June Hunt Huss of Dundee, FL, he was a self-employed contractor. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 at Fairview Cemetery conducted by Bishop Jimmy Ennis....
Hyacinth Collier Farrar
Mar 15, 2016
Hyacinth Collier Farrar, 96, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. Born January 21, 1920 in Magnolia, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Susy Yeates Collier. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 in the Chapel...
Mary Huddle Agee Cochran
Mar 12, 2016
Mary Huddle Agee Cochran, 74, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Dyersburg Regional. Born August 18, 1941 to the late Joe and Willie Gladys Holland Huddle, she was disabled.
She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Burkett (Travis) of Dyersburg; 3 sons William Agee of Dyersburg, Richard Agee (Junko) of Restin, VA, Seaghn White...
Sue Emma Fisher
Mar 10, 2016
Sue Fisher, 94, of Ridgely, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at her residence. Born October 23, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Basil and Sally Dillard Maddox. She was a homemaker and member of Ridgely First United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2016 at Ridgely First United...
Buddy Wayne Leonard
Mar 4, 2016
Buddy Wayne Leonard, 75, of Tiptonville, died Friday, March 4, 2016 at his residence. Born June 10, 1940, he was the son of the late Thomas Tilton “Dobie” and Edna Cochran Leonard. He was employed at Reelfoot State Park.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Monday, March 7, 2016 in the Ridgely Chapel of Curry...
Frances Jane McCreary
Mar 3, 2016
Janie, as her friends called her, grew up in “small town Dyersburg,” Tennessee, the youngest of six children. Outgoing, smart and hardworking, she was the editor of her high school newspaper and then became the first woman in her family to attend college. She selected the University of Tennessee, graduating in 1947 with a degree in business administration. Jane always spoke...
Inez Holland Jones
Feb 28, 2016
Inez Holland Jones, age 80, of Hammond, Indiana, formerly of Dyersburg, TN went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 28, 2016.
She is survived by her son, Timothy (Peggy) Jones; daughter, Sheila (Noel) Diaz, son, Jon Paul Jones; son-in-law, Farrell D. Sellers; Grandchildren: Kyle Jones, Valerie Brambert, Dwight (Christy) Sellers, Joel Sellers, Ashley (Eddie) Alexander, Sheila...
Thomas "Tommy" Townson
Feb 28, 2016
Thomas “Tommy” Townson, 78, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at this residence. Born January 24, 1938 in Dyer County, he was the son of the late William McKinley and Eula Bell Glozier Townson. He was retired from Dyersburg Fabrics. He was a Navy veteran, Mason and an avid fisherman and hunter.
Funeral services will be...
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