Obituaries
Carolyn Louise Nickelsen
October 10, 2026
Mrs. Carolyn Louise Nickelsen, age 85 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at her home. Cremation services for Mrs. Nickelsen are under the direction of Karnes & Son Funeral Home. She will be buried at New Bethlehem Cemetery.
Carolyn was born May 26, 1941; the daughter of the late Hershel & Nina Turner Bates. She worked at...
Bobby Joe Hall
October 23, 2026
Bobby Joe Hall, age 83 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Weakley County Nursing Home. Memorial services for Mr. Hall will be conducted at a later date, as cremation arrangements are under the direction of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.
Bobby was born August 27, 1943, in Dyer, TN; the son of the late James &...
Bobby Gene Blankenship
October 18, 2026
Bobby Gene Blankenship, 89, of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Dyer Nursing Home. His cremation arrangements are entrusted to Karnes & Son Funeral Home.
Bobby was born September 28, 1937, in Gibson, TN, to the late Hoyt and Lilly Mai Mcgee Blankenship. He served his country in the US Army, worked as a parts distributor at Goodyear...
Wayne Allen Hurst
October 17, 2026
Wayne Allen Hurst, age 68 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Cremation arrangements for Mr. Hurst are under the direction of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.
Wayne was born December 7, 1957, in St. Louis, Missouri; the son of the late Samuel and Dorothy Crosby Hurst. He worked at Servall as...
Michael Ray Tilley
October 16, 2026
Mr. Michael Ray Tilley, age 44 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Dyer Nursing Home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Karnes and Son Funeral Home
He was born May 31, 1982 in Union City, TN; the son of Jerry Don and Pamela Jo Hanks Tilley.
He is survived by his parents, Jerry...
David Carl Finch
October 15, 2026
Mr. David Carl Finch, age 68, of Rutherford, Tennessee; formerly of Weakley County, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at his home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Karnes and Son Funeral Home.
He was born October 24, 1957, in Memphis, Tennessee; the son of the late Eugene and June Anita Kendall Finch. He worked...
James Lenwood Odum, Jr.
October 14, 2026
Mr. James Lenwood Odum, Jr., age 69 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at his home. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Karnes and Son Funeral Home.
He was born December 20, 1956, in Savannah, Georgia; the son of the late Clinton “Sonny” Odum and Herma Gruber Brinkley. He was a truck driver...
Michael Dwaine Fulgham
October 8, 2026
Michael Dwaine Fulgham, age 73, of Kenton, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville. Cremation services are under the direction of Karnes and Son Funeral Home.
Michael Dwaine Fulgham was born on March 4, 1953, to the late Sylvia Crocker Fulgham. He was a retired factory worker for Kohler and a United States Air...
Shirley Ann Sims
October 6, 2026
Mrs. Shirley Ann Sims, age 86 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Sims will be conducted on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 1PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Olive Cemetery.
She was born June 9, 1940, in Decaturville,...
Larry Wayne Patterson
October 6, 2026
Mr. Larry Wayne Patterson, age 79 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at home. Funeral services for Mr. Patterson will be conducted on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 3PM in the chapel of Salem United Methodist Church with Bro. Jonathan Wheeler officiating, and George Carey assisting. Burial will follow in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery.
He was born...
Lisa Ann Skinner
October 3, 2026
Mrs. Lisa Ann Skinner, age 57 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Funeral services for Mrs. Skinner will be conducted on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 11AM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Michael Julian officiating. Burial will follow in Rutherford Cemetery.
She was born November 6, 1968,...
Joanne Kiser
October 1, 2026
Mrs. Joanne Kiser, age 85 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026, at her daughters’ home. Funeral services for Mrs. Kiser will be conducted on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2PM in the chapel of New Concord Baptist Church with Chaplin Ronald Powell officiating. Interment will follow in New Concord Baptist Church Cemetery.
Joanne was born September 23, 1941,...
Atha VanDon Greer
September 30, 2026
Mr. Atha VanDon Greer, age 86 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services for Mr. Greer will be conducted on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2PM at Rutherford Cemetery with Bro. Myron Greer officiating, and Cooper Emerson speaking. Interment will immediately follow.
He was born April 20, 1940, in Dyer, TN;...
Martha Katheryn Blankenship
September 26, 2026
Mrs. Martha Katheryn Blankenship, age 83 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Weakley County Nursing Home. Cremation services are under the care of Karnes & Son Funeral Home. A private burial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Blankenship was born November 5, 1942, in Martin, TN; the daughter of the late Benthal &...
Peggy Ruth Green
September 25, 2026
Graveside services for Mrs. Peggy Ruth Green, age 77 of Kenton, TN, will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at New Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Kenton, with Bro. Dennis Cleek officiating.
Mrs. Peggy Ruth Green was born September 27, 1948, to the late Jessie H. Popkins and Eva Lou Holdaway Popkins who survives. Mrs. Peggy was...
Thelma Whitley
September 13, 2026
Thelma Jones Whitley born to Fannie and Benjamin Jones near Milan, TN will be laid to rest at a family service in North Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Kenton, TN on September 20, 2026.
Mrs. Whitley worked 37 years at Methodist Hospital and after retirement volunteered over 30 years with the Methodist Hospital Community Health Fairs, where she received the Alice...
Pamela Beasley
September 11, 2026
A Memorial for Pamela Davidson Beasley, age 79, will be held in the Sanctuary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 256 East College Street, in Dyer, TN, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2:30PM.
All those who loved Pam and her family are invited and urged to attend her Celebration of Life.
Pam passed away on September 11, 2026, with her husband...
Mary Jane Thompson
September 10, 2026
Mrs. Mary Jane Thompson age 79 of Dyer, TN, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Thompson will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home in Dyer, with Bro. Mark Kirkpatrick officiating. Visitation for Mrs. Thompson will be held on Sunday,...
Jere W. Green
September 8, 2026
Graveside service for Mr. Jere W. Green, age 78 of Kenton, TN will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at New Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Kenton, with Bro. Dennis Cleek officiating. Visitation for Mr. Green will be held from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at New Concord Baptist Church in Kenton, Tennessee.
Mr. Jere W. Green was...
Jerry Lee Wylie
September 8, 2026
Mr. Jerry Lee Wylie, age 76 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services for Mr. Wylie will be conducted on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 2PM at Bobbit Cemetery with Jake Wylie speaking. Interment will immediately follow.
Jerry was born November 2, 1949, in Kenton, TN; the son of the late...
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