Area Obituaries

Mrs. Evelyn Lou (Cobb) Bruce, 87, of Palmersville, Tennessee, passed away at 6:48 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021, at the Weakley County Nursing Home in Dresden. Evelyn was a member of Old Bethel Baptist Church and was a sewing machine operator at Martin Manufacturing. Survivors include her two daughters – Carol Denise (Bill) Dunivant of…

Kenneth E. Stafford, 92, of Greenfield, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Private funeral services for Mr. Stafford were conducted on Saturday, February 20 at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield, with burial at Highland Cemetery in Greenfield. Mr. Stafford was born on October 9, 1928, the son of the late R. J. and Imogene…

Bob James, 82, of Gleason died February 16. Graveside services were held Saturday, February 20 at Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason; burial followed. He was born January 11, 1939, to Frank James and Reba Dangerfield. Mr. James was survived by one son, Robert James and wife, Shelia of Gleason. (Williams Funeral Home)

Norman Gene Dotson, 76, of Gleason died February 19. A graveside funeral service will be held Thursday February 25, at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason. Burial will follow. He was born March 5, 1944, to Ishmael and Mabel Dotson. Mr. Dotson is survived by his wife, Linda Dotson of Gleason. (Williams Funeral Home)

James E. Wiseman, 88, of Sharon died February 18. Memorial services were held February 20 at Victory Baptist Church in Sharon. A private graveside service was held Monday at Woodlawn Cemetery. He was born June 10, 1931, to Landis W. Wiseman and Mary Watson. Mr. Wiseman was a retired Navy and Air Force veteran. He…

Linder Leroy Harbison, Jr., 63, died at his residence on February 16. Cremation and a small memorial will be held at a later date to be announced. He was born May 17, 1957, to Linder L. and the late Annette Williams Harbison Sr. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Abare Harbison. (Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home)

Lindsay Beth Batson Simmons, age 38, died Sunday, February 14, in McKenzie, Tennessee. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Ms. Simmons is survived by her daughters, Trinity (Michael) Ashmore and Delaney Simmons. (Murphy Funeral Home)

Shirley Jean Brasure Crittendon, 83, died Tuesday, February 16, at West Tennessee Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral services were Monday, February 22, at Bible Union Baptist Church. She was born August 2, 1937, to Willard and Wilsie Brasure. She is survived by her children: Terry (Lori) Crittendon and Dana (Barry) Capps, both of Martin, Dermis…

Maxine Mae Lehmkuhl, 91, died February 14 at West Tennessee Volunteer Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 20 in the Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel; burial followed in Sunset Cemetery. She was born April 10, 1929, to Louis and Laura (Biermann) Segebarth. She is survived by her two sons, Gregory Allan Lehmkuhl and Cary Ray…