Obituaries

Obituaries for the  Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area

Ricardo Bonilla

Ricardo Bonilla

Jan 20, 2015

Ricardo Bonilla, of Ridgely, TN died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Curry Funeral Home.

Mayrene McFadden O'Neal

Mayrene McFadden O'Neal

Jan 19, 2015

Mayrene McFadden O'Neal, 78, of Tiptonville died Monday, January 19, 2015 at The Bridge in Ridgely. She was born October 7, 1936 to the late Homer Curtis and Rosie Bell Baker McFadden. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home Ridgely Chapel conducted by Chaplin Terry Lynch. Interment will...

Quincy Edward Free

Quincy Edward Free

Jan 6, 2015

Quincy Edward Free, 66, of Finley died January 6, 2015 at this residence. He was self-employed. He is survived by his daughter Nicol Free of Manchester, his mother Hazel Free of Dyersburg and his granddaughter Zoey Paige Johns of Manchester. He is preceded in death by his father Lewis Free and his brother Johnny Eugene Free. Cremation services are under...

Mary Ruth Bargery

Mary Ruth Bargery

Jan 6, 2015

Mary Ruth Bargery, of Ridgely, died Monday, January 6, 2015 at her residence. She was born August 31, 1936 to the late Paul and Alta Shelton Dunn. She was a homemaker and attended CalvaryIndpendent Baptist Church in Ridgely, TN. She was a former County Commissioner, former President of the Ridgely Chamber of Commerce and active in numerous activities and organizations...

Betty Lou Overbey

Betty Lou Overbey

Jan 6, 2015

Betty Lou Overbey, 85, of Dyersburg died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. She was born September 12, 1929 to the late Thomas and Gracie Stafford Flippin. She was a homemaker. Cremation services are under the direction of Curry Funeral Home. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Overbey of Henderson; 3 sons, Bobby Overbey of Dyersburg,...

Mike Lewis

Mike Lewis

Jan 4, 2015

Mike Lewis, 61, of Newbern, died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 5, 1953 to the late Sammy and Rachel Alice Cannon Lewis. He was disabled and a former truck driver. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Lottie Lewis of Newbern; 1 daughter Melissa Keeling (James) of Newbern; 1 sister Becky Rose...

James Donald Bell

James Donald Bell

Jan 3, 2015

James Donald Bell, 66, of Obion, TN died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.  Funeral services for Mr. Bell are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Curry Funeral Home.

Ernest Riley, Sr.

Ernest Riley, Sr.

Jan 2, 2015

Ernest Riley, Sr. (October 12, 1948 - January 2, 2015) Mr. Ernest Riley, Sr., age 66, of Murray, Kentucky died at 11:20 am Friday at his residence. Mr. Riley was born October 12, 1948 in Dyersburg, Tennessee to the late James Ward Riley & Janie Elizabeth Walton Riley. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Ernest Riley, Jr....

Launa Faye Hilliard

Launa Faye Hilliard

Dec 29, 2014

Launa F. Hilliard, 84, of Dyersburg died Monday, December 29, 2014 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born June 21, 1930 to the late David Cornelius and Helen Opal Slaughter Luckett. She was retired from Colonial Rubber and a member of Oak Grove Church of Christ. After retirement, she owned and operated Mama's Childcare. Funeral services will be...

Albert Williams

Albert Williams

Dec 26, 2014

Albert Williams, 90, of Ridgely died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. He was born June 26, 1924 to the late Harrison Lee and Myrtle Elizabeth Williams. He was a member of Cottonwood Baptist Church and a retired owner of Shell Highway Gas and Grocery in Ridgely. Funeral services for Mr. Williams will be Monday,...

Carlton Eugene Fugitt

Carlton Eugene Fugitt

Dec 24, 2014

Carlton Eugene Fugitt, 75, of Finley, TN died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at his residence. He was a retired truck driver. Graveside services will be held at 9:00 am, Friday, January 9, 2015 at the City Cemetery in Dyersburg, TN. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He is survived by his daughter, Dora Fugitt Abhelrihem of Centreville,...

Howard C. Stoneburner

Howard C. Stoneburner

Dec 23, 2014

Howard C. Stoneburner, 69, of Dyersburg died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Jackson, Tennessee to the late James Richard and Laura Miller Stoneburner. He was retired from AT & T and an avid golfer. Graveside services will be at 1:00 pm, Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Freemont Cemetery in Obion County with Reverend Carl...

Jesse Marcus Benthal, Sr.

Jesse Marcus Benthal, Sr.

Dec 21, 2014

Jesse Marcus Benthal, Sr., 68, of Dyersburg died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 9, 1946 to the late James Edison Verland Benthal, Sr. and Hazel Marie Lance Benthal. He was an active member of Holy Hills Baptist Church, a 47 year employee of Hexpol Compounding and an Army veteran. He was inducted into the...

Harold H. Holt

Harold H. Holt

Dec 15, 2014

Harold H. Holt of Dyersburg passed away at his home on Dec. 15 with family at his side. Mr. Holt was born and reared in the Richwoods community of Western Dyer County never living more than ten miles from his birthplace. His mother Stella B Yarbro Holt died at childbirth and he was reared by his paternal grandparents, Lora Mae...

Winifred Waggoner Newsom

Winifred Waggoner Newsom

Dec 8, 2014

Winifred Waggoner Newsom, 83, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Dyersburg Manor. She was born August 29, 1931 to Mr. and Mrs. Norton Waggoner, both deceased. She was a member of Dyersburg First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter Carol Carpenter Gooch of Dyersburg; 3 step-daughters Jennifer Newsom Reed, Lea Newsom Scott, both of Dyersburg,...

Dorothy Ruth Nielsen

Dorothy Ruth Nielsen

Dec 6, 2014

Dorothy Ruth Nielsen, 87, of Newbern, formerly of Carol Stream, IL, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at her grandson's residence. She was a former business owner. She is survived by her grandson Glen Nielsen, Jr. (Malissa Stewart) of Newbern, 2 great-grandchildren Colton Stewart and Tasha Stewart, both of Newbern and Michael Corbett of Aurora, IL. She is preceded in death...

Elmer H. Nicholson Burton

Elmer H. Nicholson Burton

Dec 1, 2014

Elmer H. Nicholson Burton, 82, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 27, 1932 to the late George Alexander and Hettie Shook Hamilton. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, December 4, 2014 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Reverend Loren Stephens. Interment will be in Cornelia,...

Raymond B. Rice

Raymond B. Rice

Nov 25, 2014

Raymond Rice, 78, of Dyersburg died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. He was born September 19, 1936 to the late Van and Helen Criswell Rice. He was a retired Air Force Staff Sergeant and former employee at Colonial Rubber. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 in the Chapel of Curry...

Sandy Kemp Wilson

Sandy Kemp Wilson

Nov 25, 2014

Sandy Kemp Wilson, 62, of Dyersburg died Monday, November 24, 2014 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was born March 24, 1952 to the late Murray G. and Brenda Seaton Kemp. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 29, 2014 Graveside at Fairview Cemetery conducted by Mr. Parks Thurmon. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She...

Bess Cooper Westmoreland

Bess Cooper Westmoreland

Nov 24, 2014

Bess Cooper Westmoreland, 81, of Dyersburg died Monday, November 24, 2014 at The Highlands of Dyersburg. She was voted Teacher of the Year while teaching in Hobart, Indiana and an avid member of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2014 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home conducted by Brother Billy...

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