Obituaries

Sep 29, 2019

Gregory Scott Holt, age 64 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, September 29, 2019, at home. Graveside services for Mr. Holt will be conducted on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 6:00 PM at the Gibson County Memorial Gardens, in Humboldt, TN. Interment to immediately follow.

He was born February 1, 1955 in Humboldt; son of the late Orvil Holt and the late Margie (Shaver)...

Sep 26, 2019

Richard Adawole Ellis, 70 of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday September 26, 2019 at his residence.     He was born on July 15, 1949, unto the union of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jonathan Ellis, Sr., Kingsville, Number 7, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. He was the eighth of twelve children blessed of this union. In 1955, Richard was enrolled...

Sep 25, 2019

Joe Wallace Freeman, age 82 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at home. Funeral services for Mr. Freeman will be conducted on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Kemper and Bro. Lane Self officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.

He was born April...

Sep 24, 2019

Linar Lee Collins, age 99 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Bright Glade Health & Rehab in Memphis.  Graveside services for Mrs. Collins will be conducted on Saturday, September 28 at 11:30 AM at Rutherford Cemetery with Rev. George Carey officiating. Interment will follow immediately after.

Mrs. Collins was born February 7, 1920 in Rutherford; daughter of the late James...

Sep 22, 2019

Vanessa Diane Allen, age 61 of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Williamson Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Allen will be conducted on Thursday, September 26 at 2:00 PM in the Kenton Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Charles McCall officiating. Interment will follow in Mason Hall Cemetery, Kenton, TN.

She was born October 9, 1957...

Sep 20, 2019

Sherry McCrory Washington, 64, Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on Friday, September, 20, 2019.

Quite hour will be at 11:00 AM and service will be at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 at Eastway Church of God located at 1131 Eastway Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28205

Sep 17, 2019

Terry Lee Mitchell, age 66 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Cremation services for Terry Lee Mitchell are under the direction of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.

He was born February 10, 1953 in Union City; son of the late Virgil Mitchell and the late Mable (Boucher) Mitchell. He was a warehouse laborer for...

Sep 9, 2019

Ms. Hattie L. Johnson age 74 of Charlotte died September 9, 2019 Funeral will be Friday 12noon with Visitation at 11:00a.m. at Victory Christian Center Campus 3 Interment will follow at Charlotte Memorial Gardens. Ms. Johnson is survived by her son Danny Johnson(Lisa), Grandchildren Nastazia, Danielle, Danny II , Great Grandchildren Jayceon, Kyngston, Berkley. Richmond Funeral Home & Cremation...

Sep 6, 2019

Nelda Ann Jewell, age 74 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, September 6, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services for Nelda Ann Jewell will be conducted on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Bryan Morris officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford Cemetery.

She was born...

Sep 6, 2019

Arby Wayne Gammons, age 78 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, September 6, 2019, at Jackson Madison County Hospital. Funeral services for Arby Wayne Gammons will be conducted on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Archie Larry officiating. Interment will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery.

He was...

Aug 30, 2019

Mrs. Permelia Margaret " Ms. Permie" Thompson age 100 of Dyer, Tennessee passed away on August 30, 2019, at the Dyer Nusrsing Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Thompson will be held on Monday, September 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home in Dyer, with Bro. Charles Fike officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

Mrs.Permelia...

Aug 29, 2019

Mr. John William Wells Jr., age 86 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Tennessee State Veterans Home Humboldt. Funeral services for Mr. Wells Jr. will be conducted on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Kenton Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery, Kenton, TN.

He was born August 14,...

Aug 25, 2019

Julia Thomas, 98, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on August 25, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Wilmington, NC on December 15, 1920 to Samuel Preston Jones and Hazel Thomas Jones. As a talented young dancer, she discovered her true passion to be teaching rather than performance. After dedicated study with a number of excellent...

Aug 21, 2019

George Thomas Bearden Sr., age 83 of Humboldt, formerly of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Tennessee State Veterans Home Humboldt. Graveside services for Mr. Bearden Sr. will be conducted on Monday, August 26 at 11:00 AM at Rutherford Cemetery with Bro. Randy Crews officiating. Interment immediately will follow.

He was born June 14, 1936 in Ripley, TN; son of the late Lodis...

Aug 19, 2019

Billy Randall "Pee Wee" Wyrick, age 79 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, August 19, 2019, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Billy Randall "Pee Wee" Wyrick will be conducted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Kenton Church of Christ with John Gardner officiating. Interment will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery, Kenton.

He was born August 16, 1940...

Aug 14, 2019

Dorothy Jean Grooms, age 68 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Humboldt Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Grooms will be conducted on Saturday, August 17 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of First Pentecostal Church Humboldt with Bro. Seth Wilkerson officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, in Humboldt.

She was born September 12, 1950 in...

Aug 14, 2019

Linda Joyce Turner, age 76 of Martin, formerly of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Funeral services for Mrs.Turner will be conducted on Sunday, August 25 at 10:00 AM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Rutherford Cemetery.

She was born March 6, 1943 in Martin; daughter of the late Foster Turner...

Aug 13, 2019

Sally Rudean Young, age 70 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Young will be conducted on Friday, August 16 at 2:00 PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Skelton officiating. Interment will follow in the Poplar Grove Cemetery in Dyer.

She...

Aug 12, 2019

Judith Ann McAlpin, age 74 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, August 12, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. McAlpin will be conducted on Thursday, August 15 at 2:00 PM in the Kenton chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Mickey Hanks officiating. 

She was born September 17, 1944 in Union City, TN; daughter of the late...

Aug 11, 2019

Mrs. Mary Frances Witherspoon Somers age 89 of Union City, Tennessee, formerly of Rutherford, passed away from this life on Sunday, August 11, 2019 with her family around her. Funeral services for Mrs. Somers will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny Witherspoon officiating.  Burial will follow in Rutherford Cemetery.

Mrs. Somers...