Obituaries
Obituaries for the Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area
Madie N. Davis
Apr 8, 2015
Madie N. Davis, 80, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1934 to the late William Grant and Betty Lucilla Biggers Sumners. She was a retired receptionist and a member of Southside Baptist Church. Funeral services for Mrs. Davis will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015 in the...
Kenny Wayne Christian
Apr 1, 2015
Kenny Christian of Dyersburg, TN died April 1, 2015. He was born Dyersburg, TN to Jack and Genelle Christian. He was carpenter who specialized in remodeling houses and installing vinyl siding. He was an accomplished musician who loved to play his guitar whenever he could get family or close friends together. One of his favorite pastimes was to draw the...
Caroline Stephens Klahn
Mar 22, 2015
Caroline Henrietta Stephens Klahn, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, resident of Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Caroline was born in Newbern, TN on December 28, 1934 to the late Ernest P. Taylor and Catherine Morgan Taylor. Caroline was a homemaker for years and later worked for K-Mart and Wal-Mart as a department manager....
Robert J. Wilson
Mar 17, 2015
Robert J. Wilson, Athens, GA, passed away March 17, 2015. He was born May 21, 1934 in Dyersburg, TN and moved to Chicago, IL. He graduated from DeVry College with a degree in Design Engineering. He would be known also, in Dyersburg, as Bobby Jo Wilson. He was in sales with Kabar Manufacturing located in New York. He served in...
May Dill
Mar 11, 2015
May A. Dill, 87, of Trenton, TN, formerly of Dyersburg, died March 11, 2015, at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. She was born November 2, 1927 to the late William A. and Maudie G. Childress Permenter. She was an LPN at Gibson County Hospital and Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church in...
Lois W. Grimes
Mar 6, 2015
Mrs. Lois W. Grimes, 85, of Dyersburg, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born October 21, 1929, to the late J.E. and Minnie Mae Palmer Williams. She was a member of McCullough's Chapel Baptist Church and a former Nurse Extender at Parkview Methodist Medical Center. She was fond of pets, especially her beloved...
Kathy Ann Rogers
Feb 28, 2015
Kathy Ann Rogers, 59, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She is survived by 2 daughters, Jenny Taylor and Sharron Minner, both of Dyersburg; 1 brother, Billie Joe Boone of Millington; and 6 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Danny Rogers and her parents, J. L. and Flossie Taylor Boone....
Willie Edward Johnson
Feb 25, 2015
Willie E. Johnson, 94, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. He was born July 5, 1920 to the late Jim and Esther Creasy Johnson. He was a machinist at Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of East Dyersburg Pentecostal Church. He was an Army WWII veteran. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, February...
Virginia Landsee
Feb 24, 2015
Mrs. Virginia Young Landsee, age 89, a resident of Guntersville, AL for the past 35 years, died peacefully February 24, 2015 at the Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis, TN. Mrs. Landsee was born in Dyersburg on February 5, 1926. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Miles Adams Young, lifelong residents of Dyer County. She attended Murray State College in Kentucky...
James Malcolm Chism
Feb 21, 2015
James Malcolm Chism, 79, of Ridgely, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 16, 1935 to the late James Houston and Cora Elizabeth Bargery. He was a member of the Ridgely Church of Christ. He was retired from the Lake County Utility District, a 20 year volunteer Fireman for the City of Ridgely, a member...
Ronald Swearengin
Feb 19, 2015
Ronald Swearengin, 62, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was disabled and a former construction worker. He is survived by wife, Joyce Swearengin of Dyersburg; 2 daughters, Crystal Weddington of Greenfield, Brandie Burris of Paris; 1 son, William Tate of Dyersburg; 1 sister, Suzy Rosalie Laminack of Illinois; 2 brothers Lyle Jay Swearengin...
Peggy Weeks
Feb 18, 2015
Peggy Weeks, 74, of Finley, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was born March 15, 1940 to the late Claudia Edgar and Erma Hamilton Brim. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Reverend Ralph Gunter. Interment will follow...
Laverne Dowdy
Feb 12, 2015
Rosie Laverne Dowdy, 80, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born July 27, 1934 to the late Ernest and Lucy Ramsey. She was retired from Dyersburg Fabrics and member of Phillips Street Church of Christ. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Sunday, February 15, 2015 conducted by Andy Brewer. Interment...
Nick Bell
Feb 6, 2015
Nick Bell, 30, of Dyersburg, died Friday, February 6, 2015 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born April 9, 1984 to Lawrence (Frances) Bell and Yetta Shoulders. Nick attended the Greater Vision Church in Troy, Tennessee. He was a machinist for Bennett Tool and Die. His great passion in life (besides his family) was riding four-wheelers and...
Billy Junior McCaine
Feb 5, 2015
Billy Junior McCaine, 44, of Memphis died Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Region 1 Health in Memphis. He was born August 19, 1970 to the Billy Keith McCaine and Lois Sue Simmons Burns. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in...
Arthur Cole "Coley" Cook
Feb 4, 2015
Arthur Cole "Coley" Cook, 87, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was born September 11, 1927 to the late Simon and Johnnie Hurd Cook. He was a retired supervisor of 34 years at Heckethorn Manufacturing, a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ, a Mason, a farmer, a Korean War Army Veteran, and...
Mary Ann Sewell
Feb 3, 2015
Mary Ann Sewell, 87, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Dyersburg Manor. She was born January 11, 1928 to the late Waldo and Mary Lou Allen. She was retired from Colonial Rubber and a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2015 at Hillcrest Baptist Church conducted by Reverend Michael...
John Sage Inlow
Jan 27, 2015
John Sage Inlow, 54, of Ridgely died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in Ridgely Graveside services will be Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 11:00 am Graveside at New Haven Cemetery conducted by Mr. David Roberson. He is survived by his sister Karen Mathison of Huntsville, AL; 3 half-sisters, Beverly Carr of Huntsville, AL, Suzette Boehms of Duck River and Johna Burks...
Lucille Sawyer Stephens
Jan 24, 2015
Mrs. Lucille Sawyer Stephens, 102, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was born May 9, 1912 to the late Toy Dempsey and Mary Etta Arendall Sawyer. She was a homemaker and member of Ft. Hudson Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Monday, January 26, 2015 conducted by Reverend Don Layman....
Don Franklin Sweatt
Jan 20, 2015
Mr. Don Franklin Sweatt, 75, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at his residence. He was born November 6, 1939 to the late Hubert Sweatt and Ida Mae Biggers Sweatt. He was an owner/operator truck driver, a welder and a pipe fitter. He was an Air Force Veteran and a 3rd Degree Mason. Funeral services will be at 1:00...
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