Obituaries
Obituaries for the Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area
States Viar
Aug 13, 2015
States Viar passed away on Thursday, August,13th in California. Anyone old enough to remember him would have known him as "Tater" Viar. Born and raised in Lenox, he answered our country's call during World War II and joined the Army Air Corps. He flew as a ball turret gunner in B-24 Liberators, flying out of Africa and southern Italy. States...
A. T. "Buck" Garner
Aug 11, 2015
A.T. "Buck" Garner, 92, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was born January 29, 1923 to the late Cager and Ottie Edna Garner. He was a retired certified public accountant. Mr. Garner was a member of the First Baptist Church since 1951 where he taught Jr Boys (11-12 year olds) for 35 years,...
Willie Mae Shelton
Aug 11, 2015
Willie Mae Shelton, 87 , of Camden, TN, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday August 11, 2015 at Camden Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born February 16, 1928 to the late Charlie and Zona Lee Heathcott Hall. She was a member of the Fort Hudson Baptist Church and an avid Southern Gospel Music fan. One of Willie Mae's greatest pleasures was...
Rachel Watson
Aug 9, 2015
Rachel Thurmond Watson, 101, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Dyersburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born February 19, 1914 to the late Richard and Hattie Sykes Thurmond. She was a member of Phillips Street Church of Christ and was an avid gardener. Mrs. Watson was retired from Sylvania. Funeral services for Mrs. Watson will be at 1:00...
Harold H. Whittle
Aug 9, 2015
Harold H. Whittle, 87, of Dyersburg, TN died Sunday, August 09, 2015 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. Born October 25, 1927 to Siva and Cole Whittle, he was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Mr. Whittle retired in 2007 as front end alignment specialist at Tucker Tire and Oil Company. He began his employment there in 1957. He was an...
Jerry T. Gibson
Aug 6, 2015
Jerry T. Gibson, 78, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. He was born September 10, 1936 to the late Jim and Lurlene Lowery Gibson. He was in the National Guard for 6 years and was retired from Bradshaw and Company Insurors. Funeral services for Mr. Gibson will be at 12 Noon Saturday, August...
Jerry Moody
Aug 6, 2015
Jerry Moody, 65, of Big Sandy, formerly of Finley, died Thursday, August 06, 2015 at Henry County Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1950 to the late Billy A. "Midge" and Nell Owsley Moody, Jr. He was a retired carpenter. Funeral services for Mr. Moody will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2015 in the Chapel of Curry...
Billie G. Stafford
Aug 4, 2015
Billie G. Stafford, 84, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Born July 17, 1931 to the late Wilmer and Lottie Godwin Stafford, he was a USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine Specialist and the manager of Calcutt Farms for 55 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Seller's Sunday School class...
Mary Alma Dotson
Jul 25, 2015
Alma Dotson, 73, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Regional Hospital of Jackson. She was a member of Ridgely Church of Christ. She was born May 11, 1942 to the late Hardeman and Iola Wilbanks Tatum. Funeral services for Mrs. Dotson will be at 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2015 Graveside at Keefe Cemetery in Wynnburg. Curry Funeral Home is...
Rose Marie Pruitt
Jul 23, 2015
Rose Marie Pruitt, 70, of Dresden, formerly of Obion, died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Regional Hospital of Jackson. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her son, Edward Pruitt and wife Michelle, of Dyersburg; 4 sisters, Tonya Montague, Sherry Farnsworth, Penny Curtis, Terrye Farnsworth, all of Arizona; 5 grandchildren, Corey Pruitt, Rebecca Pruitt, Bethany Pruitt, Emma Pruitt, April...
Ernest Jason "Hoss" Joyce
Jul 23, 2015
Ernest Jason "Hoss" Joyce, 40, of Ridgely, died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1975 to Patsy Lou Markham Joyce and the late Ernest Junior Joyce. He was disabled. Funeral services for Mr. Joyce will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2015 in the Ridgely Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Brother...
Minnie Bell "Big Mama" Anderson Mancell
Jul 22, 2015
Minnie Bell "Big Mama" Anderson Mancell, 73, of Tiptonville, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Funeral services for Mrs. Mancell will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2015 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Brother Mac Daniels. Interment will follow in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Curry Funeral Home...
Dale Walker
Jul 20, 2015
Mr. Dale Walker, 61, of Dyersburg, died Monday, July 20, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Phillips Street Church of God, 1014 Phillips Street, Dyersburg, TN. Dale was a master craftsman who delighted in working with wood and repairing any item or implement that was broken. He was a driver for Roadway Truck Lines of...
John H. Hoff
Jul 19, 2015
John Haakon Hoff, 81, of Dyersburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. Born May 26, 1934 to Einar Benjamin and Elizabeth Dubose Hoff, he was retired as Dyer County Chancery Clerk and Master (appointed in 1994 by Judge Steve Stafford) after he had been in the insurance business for 37...
Joy Fay Roberson
Jul 17, 2015
Joy Fay Roberson, age 73, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at Asbury Gardens, North Aurora, Illinois. She was born and raised in Dyer County, Tennessee, married Delbert Roberson, and moved to Summit, Illinois. She was the beloved wife of the late Delbert, loving mom of the late Felecia (Don) Garmon, Byran (Heidi) Roberson, and Jason Roberson, dear grandma of Melissa,...
Sibyl Prince Powell
Jul 8, 2015
Sibyl Prince Powell, 97, of Martin, formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Regional Hospital of Jackson. She was born April 3, 1918 to the late Alsa and Myrtle Lynn Prince. She was a member of Gearins Chapel Baptist Church and a retired sales clerk. Funeral services for Mrs. Powell will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 11,...
Roger William Pollock
Jul 7, 2015
Roger William (Hardrock) Pollock, 50, of Paris, TN, died July 7, 2015 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. July 18, 2015 graveside, New Haven Cemetery, Ridgely, TN with Rev. Paul Bramlett officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include one daughter, Tisha Pollock of Paris,...
Mary Helen Pitts Quinley
Jul 4, 2015
Mary Pitts Quinley, 79, of Ridgely, formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at The Bridge in Ridgely. She was a former housekeeper for the Cotton Mill and the Volunteer Motel. She was born and raised in Finley to her parents who preceded her in death, Edgar "Boss" and Cellia Yarbro Pitts. Funeral services for Ms. Quinley will be...
Mildred Glascoff
Jul 2, 2015
Mildred Glascoff, 85, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born March, 23, 1930 to the late William Homer and Ida Bates Rushing. She was retired. Funeral services for Mrs. Glascoff will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2015 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Reverend Carlos Richard. Interment will follow...
Juanita Robison
Jul 2, 2015
Juanita Robison, 81, of Obion, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Union City Nursing and Rehab. She was born March 17, 1934 to the late John Dugan and Rosa Hughey. She was retired and a member of Main Street Church of Christ in Newbern. Funeral services for Mrs. Robison will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2015 in the...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries