Obituaries

Nov 28, 2019

Mrs. Diane Armstong Kosark age 69, of Trenton, Tn., passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Kosark will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home in Dyer, with Bro. Bobby Garland officiating. Burial will be in the Mt....

Nov 27, 2019

Mr. John Robert Baird, age 89 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Baird will be conducted on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home in Dyer, with Bro. Daymond Duck officiating. Interment will follow...

Nov 12, 2019

Joyce Stanley Alexander, 94 years old, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died November 12, 2019. She was born in Charlotte, NC on March 18, 1925 to the late Edwin and Grace Wilhelm Stanley. She graduated from Harding High School and retired from Bank of America as an administrative assistant. After retirement, she enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and...

Nov 11, 2019

Larry Kenneth Bunyard Jr., age 55 of Yorkville, Tennessee; formerly of Southaven, Mississippi, passed away from this life on Monday, November 11, 2019, at home. Funeral services for Larry Kenneth Bunyard Jr. will be conducted on Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 PM at Karnes & Son Funeral Home Rutherford Chapel.  Interment will follow at Yorkville Cemetery.

He was born June 4, 1964 in Iuka, MS; son of...

Nov 9, 2019

Vickie Lynn Ellis Wood, 65 of Harrisburg died November 9, 2019. Vickie was born on March 5, 1954 in Charlotte. She was the daughter of William Walter Ellis Jr. and Lula Belle Mullis. Vickie married Gary Wood of Charlotte and they had three children, Gary Jr., Leslie "Samantha", and Sarah Angel. Vickie, "YaYa" was a loving mother to her...

Nov 5, 2019

Jerry McCaffrey Warren, age 73 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at home. Funeral services for Jerry McCaffrey Warren will be conducted on Wednesday, November 6 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of the First Baptist Church in Kenton with Bro. Shawn Allred officiating. Interment will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery.

He was born October 25, 1946 in Humboldt,...

Oct 29, 2019

A son of the late Grady and Irene Flynn, Charlie was a graduate of Auburn University. He retired from Allstate after 34 years of service and was a longtime member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Flynn; sons, John Flynn and wife, Beth, and David Flynn and wife, Beverly; and grandchildren,...

Oct 29, 2019

A native of Gaston County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late William and Sue Wells.

Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Harvey Holshouser; son, David Holshouser, his wife, Jill, and their children, Calli, Spencer and Addison; son, Brian Holshouser, his wife, Katie, and their daughter, Amber; sister, Betty Wells; and two brothers, Tony...

Oct 29, 2019

Mary V. Williams, 82 of Charlotte, passed away on October 29, 2019 at Atrium Health-University. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at First Baptist Church-West. Visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow at Charlotte Memorial Gardens. Grier Funeral Service, 115 John McCarroll Avenue is in charge of arrangements.

Oct 27, 2019

George Edwin Grady, age 71 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at home. Graveside services for George Edwin Grady will be conducted on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Kenton, TN.

He was born September 19, 1948 in Rutherford; son of the late George Grady and the late Beulah Mae (Branch) Grady. He...

Oct 26, 2019

Mrs. Claudette Bethea, 75, of Charlotte passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Novant Health. Funeral service will be held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Greater Providence Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am and the service will follow at 12: 00 pm. Interment will take place in the Charlotte Memorial Gardens.

Oct 24, 2019

Mary Helen Scarborough, age 81 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at home. Funeral services for Mary Helen Scarborough will be conducted on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny Criswell officiating. Interment will follow in Good Hope Cemetery.

She was born September 24,...

Oct 20, 2019

Johnie Michael Eddlemon, age 63 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at his residence. Memorial services for Johnie Michael Eddlemon will be conducted on Sunday, October 27 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of New Concord Baptist Church in Kenton with Bro. Johnny Witherspoon officiating. 

He was born December 15, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois; son of the late...

Oct 15, 2019

Betty Sue Callahan, 85, of Waxhaw died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Jesse Helms Nursing Center in Monroe. A native of Charlotte, Mrs. Callahan was born to the late Herman F. Prim and Pauline Hopper Prim on December 21, 1933. She is preceded in death by her husband Bernie Edward Callahan, Sr. and by a son Billy F. Callahan....

Oct 15, 2019

Betty Sue Callahan, 85, of Waxhaw died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Jesse Helms Nursing Center in Monroe. A native of Charlotte, Mrs. Callahan was born to the late Herman F. Prim and Pauline Hopper Prim on December 21, 1933. She is preceded in death by her husband Bernie Edward Callahan, Sr. and by a son Billy F. Callahan....

Oct 15, 2019

Martha Mosley, age 88 of Martin, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Diversicare of Martin. Funeral services for Mrs. Mosley will be conducted on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Rutherford Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Don McCurley officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, in Dyer.

She was born February...

Oct 12, 2019

Shirley Kay Spellings, age 47 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Diversicare of Martin. Funeral services for Shirley Kay Spellings will be conducted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 3:00 PM in the Dyer Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, in Dyer.

She was born January 22, 1972 in...

Oct 4, 2019

George Bobbitt "Bob" Robinson, age 90 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, October 4, 2019, at home. Funeral services for Mr. Robinson will be conducted on Sunday, October 6 at 2:30 PM in the Dyer Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Ray Carroll officiating. Entombment will follow in Bobbitt Cemetery, in Dyer.

He was born April 11, 1929 in Dyer; son...

Oct 2, 2019

Dan Edward King, age 72 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services for Mr. King will be conducted on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Rutherford Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Marlon Stephens and Bro. Zack McCain officiating. Interment will follow in...

Sep 29, 2019

Mary Lee Aiken, 92, of Charlotte died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her home. A native of Orange County, NC, Mrs. Aiken was born to the late Harvey Gates and Agnes Annis Cothran Gates on August 2, 1927. She was a member of Hickory Grove United Methodist Church. Mrs. Aiken was preceded in death by her husband Clyde S....