Obituaries
Obituaries for the Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area
Lesley Biggers Ellis
Nov 22, 2014
Lesley Biggers Ellis, 36, of Dyersburg died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was born January 12, 1978 to Alice Lohner and Kenneth Biggers. She was disabled and a former employee at World Color Press. She was a certified nursing assistant and was attending nursing school prior to her illness. . Funeral services will be at...
Mae Lorene Curtis Fortner
Nov 6, 2014
Mae Lorene Curtis Fortner, 90, of Dyersburg died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 12 , 2014 Graveside at the City Cemetery in Dyersburg. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She is survived by 2 daughters Virginia Haley and Gail Ashley, both of Dyersburg; 2 sons...
Dylan Michael Scott
Nov 6, 2014
Dylan Michael Scott, 13, of Ridgely died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Lebonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis. Dylan was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church. He was a student at Lake County Middle School where he was a member of the Football Team, Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Student Council. He was a member of the Tennessee...
Roy "Buck" Matlock
Nov 2, 2014
Roy "Buck" Matlock, 94, of Ridgely died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Dyersburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation. He was born April 25, 1920 to Virgle and Dixie Henson Matlock. He was retired from the Lake County School System and was a former funeral service associate with Curry Funeral Home in Ridgely. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 4,...
Willie Ray Copeland
Oct 31, 2014
Willie Ray Copeland, 67, of Dyersburg died Friday, October 31, 2014 at this residence. He was a retired truck driver. Graveside services will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Fairview Cemetery conducted by Brother Ronnie Turner. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 4th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at...
Mary E. Payne
Oct 27, 2014
Mary E. Payne, 83, of Dyersburg, died Monday, October 27, 2014 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was born August 28, 1931 to Albert and Kate Fuqua Smith. She retired in 1986 as an LPN and was a member of East Dyersburg Methodist Church. Graveside services will be at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Fairview Cemetery conducted by...
Harvey Henderson
Oct 26, 2014
Harvey Henderson, 82, of Ridgely died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his residence. He retired from the United Corp of Engineers after 29 years. Harvey was a devout Christian and a faithful member of the Willingham Memorial Baptist Church of Ridgely. He was the type person who never had a harsh or unkind word to say about anyone. He was...
Mary Louise King
Oct 23, 2014
Mary Louise King, 73, died peacefully in Dallas, Texas last Thursday morning, October 23rd at the age of seventy-three surrounded by her four children. Born and raised in Dyersburg, Tennessee, Mary Louise always considered herself a Southerner at heart and often spoke fondly of her time and memories of the "country" and her family home there. Following her graduation from...
Donnie Shelton
Oct 20, 2014
Donnie Shelton, 60, of Friendship, died Monday, October 20, 2014 at his residence. He was retired from Picsweet. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery conducted by Reverend Larry Koonce. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He is survived by his son Rodney Shelton (Kathleen) of Halls; his daughter Stacy...
Dorothy Barrett
Oct 17, 2014
Dorothy Barrett, 88, of Newbern, died Friday, October 17, 2014 at Dyersburg Health and Rehabilitation. She was born May 28, 1926 to Webb Adam and Ollie Pope Moody. She was retired from Thomas Industry and member of Volunteer Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 19, 2014 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with interment...
Herbert Gail Pride
Oct 16, 2014
Herbert Gail Pride, 82, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Dyersburg Manor Healthcare and Rehab. He was born December 31, 1931 to Owensby C. and Lottie V. Pride. He was retired from Dyersburg Electric and a member of Evansville Baptist Church. He was a Korean War Veteran, was formerly active in Little League baseball and an avid fisherman...
Grover McCraw
Oct 1, 2014
Grover McCraw, 82, of Dyersburg died Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was born September 15, 1932 to James Samuel and Audrey Loraine Cook McCraw. He was a member of Parr Avenue Church of Christ, former member of Jaycees, Kiwanis, and a Mason. He was a retired insurance inspector with Equifax and a retired general contractor....
Paul Cross
Sep 22, 2014
Paul Cross, 67, of Arlington, formerly of Dyersburg, died Monday, September 22, 2014 at Baptist East Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born October 29, 1946 to Rev. E.C. and Maxine Cross (both deceased), he was owner of Paul Cross Sales and a member of Advent Presbyterian Church Cordova. He was also a former funeral director at Curry Funeral Home. Paul...
Allen Ray Wells, Sr.
Sep 22, 2014
Allen Ray Wells, Sr., 72, of Dyersburg died Monday, September 22, 2014 at his son's residence. He was born January 13, 1942 to Raymond Allen and Edna Ruth Crowder Wells. He was a retired truck driver for Colonial Rubber. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with interment to...
Nickey Duncan
Sep 21, 2014
Nickey Lynn Duncan, 63, of Dyer, formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Dyer Nursing and Rehabilitation in Dyer, TN. He was born July 31, 1951 to Ewell Freeman and Ruth Ann Pinckley Duncan. He attended the Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife Janice Duncan of Rutherford; 2, daughters, Stefanie Waller of Newbern and Tina Burton...
Paul J. Boyd
Sep 17, 2014
Paul J. Boyd, 67, of Ridgely, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born March 17, 1947 to Jess and Virgie Simmons Boyd (both deceased), he was a retired carpenter and member of Calvary Independent Church. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2014 at Calvary Independent Church conducted by Brother Carl Southerland....
Patricia Ann England Goodlett
Sep 15, 2014
Patricia Ann England Goodlett, 66, of Ridgely died Monday, September 15, 2014 in Ridgely. She was born March 8, 1948 to Leo and Ruby England. She was the owner of Pat's Food Shop in Ridgely, member of the Chamber of Commerce, former City of Ridgely Alderman, former Health Care board member. She attended the Pentecostal church. Funeral services will be...
Maxine Bufford
Aug 20, 2014
Maxine Bufford, 95, of Denver, CO, formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Littleton Assisted Living in Colorado. She was born in Rutherford, TN on January 13, 1919 to Robert Milford and Cleo C. (Dodd) Boucher. She was a homemaker, member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church and an avid bridge player. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m....
Samuel Paul Seratt, Sr.
Aug 19, 2014
Paul Seratt, 76, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at his residence. He was born at Bobwire, TN on November 15, 1937 to J.Z. and Laverne Seratt. He served in the United States Air Force and was a crane operator for Hutcherson Metals in Halls. He attended Lenox Church of God of Prophecy for many years. He is survived...
Peggy Sue Land
Aug 12, 2014
Peggy Sue Land, 60, of Gadsden died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Gadsden. Born September 29, 1953 to George Edward and Gertrude Agnes White Aden, she was a homemaker and a member of Harvest Baptist Church. Funeral services for Mrs. Land will be at 1:00 pm Friday, August 15, 2014, in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Reverend Nathe...
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