Area Obituaries
SCHARLOTTE BROOKS 1953 – 2023
Mrs. Scharlotte Mae Brooks, age 69, of Sharon, TN died Friday, June 16, 2023, at her residence. Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. A Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Read MoreWILLIAM (BILLY) CALVIN BURCHAM 1935 – 2023
Mr. William Calvin (Billy) Burcham, age 87, of Martin, TN, died Saturday, June 17, 2023, at his home. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Public Wells Baptist Church, with Rev. Dennis Scott and Rev. Joe Williamson officiating. Burial followed at Martin Memorial Gardens. Visitation was after 11:00 a.m.…
Read MoreMICHAEL SIMMONS 1970 – 2023
Michael Jay Simmons, 53 formerly of Dresden, passed away Saturday June 17, 2023 at his home in Gleason. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday June 24, 2023 at Bowlin Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Michael was born in Memphis on April 22, 1970.
Read MoreBRENDA TACKETT 1948 – 2023
Brenda Ruth Tackett, age 74, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee after a courageous battle with cancer. Brenda was born in Tram, Kentucky on July 17, 1948 to the late Granis and Lilly Blair. Brenda is survived by her husband of 58 years, Sherwood Tacket;…
Read MoreGeorge Thomas Stewart 1938 – 2023
George “Tom” Stewart, 84, passed away at his home on February 23, 2023. Tom was born on November 23, 1938 to the late Clyde and Somora (Webb) Stewart in Gleason, Tennessee. He moved to Michigan in the early 1960, where he married Rose Marie Ruthsatz and the union was blessed with a son. Even though…
Read MoreCourtney Rea 1982 – 2023
Mr. Courtney Rea, age 40, of Martin died Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 1, 2023, 1:00 p.m. at the Martin Church of Christ with Bro. Cory Sawyers and Bro. Danny Cash officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, March…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Finch 1932 – 2023
William “Bill” Finch, age 90 of Springville, TN, died Sunday, March 26, 2023, at TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He retired as the owner and operator, alongside his wife, of Bill’s Upholstery, starting in Fulton, KY, then moving to Martin, TN. He also formerly owned an antique and flower arrangement business in Gleason,…
Read MoreLaura Rose 1957 – 2023
Ms. Laura Lee Rose, age 66, of Martin died Friday, March 17, 2023, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral service will be Monday, March 20, 2023, 1:00 p.m. at Murphy Funeral Home with Rev. Franklin Gardner officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday beginning at 11:00 a.m. until funeral…
Read MoreHazel Opaline Gill 1929 – 2023
Ms. Hazel Opaline Gill, age 93, of Martin, TN, died Sunday, March 19, 2023, at VanAyer Manor Nursing Home. Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements.
Read MoreLou Ann Powers 1939 – 2023
Mrs. Lou Ann Anderson Powers passed away at her home on Friday, March 17, 2023. Mrs. Lou Ann was born on April 29, 1939, in Martin, Tennessee. Her parents were the late William Carmack and Ima Mae Adams Anderson. Her family moved to Alabama for a year. However, the majority of her childhood was spent…
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