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Area Obituaries

Obituaries – published 12.14.23

Joe Clement Harris, D.D.S.  1945 – 2023 Joe Clement Harris died peacefully at his home on December 5, 2023, at the age of 78. Joe was born in Dresden, Tennessee on November 5, 1945. He was preceded in death by his father, Emerson Sidney Harris, and his mother, Alva Josephine Harris Robinson. Joe is survived…

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Obituaries Published 12.07.23

Charles David Jones 1942 – 2023 Charles David Jones, 81, of Martin died Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 3, at Bowlin Funeral Home. Burial followed in Eastside Cemetery in Martin. He was born on Sept. 18, 1942, to the late David Henry and Helen Louise Clark Jones. He was a…

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Obituaries 11.02.23

Jessica Nichole Morgan 1989 – 2023 Jessica Nichole Morgan was born Friday, July 28, 1989, at 10:05 p.m. and left this earth on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the age of 34. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, November 11th at Bowlin Funeral home beginning at 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. …

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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.

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WILLIAM (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.…

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MICHAEL 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.

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BRENDA 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;…

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George 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…

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Courtney 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…

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William “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,…

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