Obituaries

Jerry Lee Wylie

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...

Jere W. Green

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...

Joe T. "Tom" DePriest

Joe T. "Tom" DePriest

September 8, 2026

Joe T. “Tom” DePriest, 92, of Dyer passed away peacefully September 8 at the Dyer Nursing Home. He was born December 19, 1933, in Gibson County. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary DePriest; father, Charles Freeman DePriest; and sisters, Sylvia Markham and Pat Nowell. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Edna DePriest; daughters, Vickie...

Randy Alan Fisher

Randy Alan Fisher

August 29, 2026

Randy Alan Fisher, age 61 of Bradford, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Ascension St. Thomas Hospital West. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Karnes & Son Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.

Randy was born September 13, 1964, in Merced, CA; the son of the late Aaron & Dorothy Usery Fisher....

David Anthony Reeves

David Anthony Reeves

August 29, 2026

David Anthony Reeves

February 11, 1972 - August 29, 2026

Funeral service for Mr. David Anthony Reeves age 54 of Memphis, Tn. formerly of Kenton will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 3:00 pm in the Chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home in Kenton, Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until service time at 3:00 pm. Burial will...

John Olaf Brelsford

John Olaf Brelsford

August 24, 2026

John Olaf Brelsford, 58, of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away at his home on August 24, 2026. He was born on November 24, 1967, in Fairbanks, Alaska.

John was preceded in death by his parents, James Allen Brelsford and Addie Rose Brelsford. He is survived by his sister, Jenny (Kevin) Turner; niece, Julianna Rose Turner; and nephew, James Ethan Turner, along with...

Tommie Sue 'Shelby' Keathley

Tommie Sue 'Shelby' Keathley

August 23, 2026

Tommie Sue Keathley, age 89 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Graveside services will be held Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 12:30PM at Crockett Mills Christian Church Cemetery.

She was born August 7, 1937, in Dyersburg, TN. She was a homemaker who loved to work in her flower garden and cook. She attended Rutherford...

Dorothy Phyllis Clark

Dorothy Phyllis Clark

August 18, 2026

Dorothy Phyllis King Clark, 93, went home to be with her Lord early in the morning of August 18th, 2026 at the Dyer Nursing Home.

She was born on May 26, 1933, southwest of Rutherford, Tennessee, the ninth of eleven children. She grew up in the Old Taylor House, surrounded by love, encouragement, and protection of her parents and siblings –...

Nannie Mae Corbin

Nannie Mae Corbin

August 17, 2026

Ms. Nannie Mae Corbin, age 89 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Dyer Nursing Home. Funeral services for Ms. Corbin will be conducted on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 11AM in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home in Dyer with Bro. John Coleman officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill...

Alice Louise Lester

Alice Louise Lester

August 16, 2026

Alice Louise Stratton Lester

August 8, 1949 - August 16, 2026

Alice Louise Stratton Lester, age 77 of Dyer, Tennessee, peacefully passed away from this life on Sunday, August 16, 2026 with her loving family and friends around her. Funeral services for Mrs. Lester will be held in Butte Montana, with burial in Mount Mariah Cemetery. 

Mrs. Alice Louise Stratton Lester was born...

Terry Joe Owens

Terry Joe Owens

August 14, 2026

Terry Joe Owens

March 23, 1951 – August 14, 2026

Terry Joe Owens, “Giggo,” age 75, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of memories and a legacy built upon faith, family, hard work, and music.

Visitation for Terry Joe Owens will be Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 6PM – 9PM at New Hope Baptist Church in Dyer, Tennessee....

Kenneth Ray Whitley

Kenneth Ray Whitley

August 12, 2026

Mr. Kenneth Ray Whitley, age 73 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Milan General Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Whitley will be conducted on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at 3PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Kenneth was born January 24, 1953, in...

Virginia Kernodle Wilson

Virginia Kernodle Wilson

August 7, 2026

Virginia Ann Kernodle Wilson passed away on August 7, 2026 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Virginia was born in Bethel Springs, TN on December 18, 1942 to George and Melissa Kernodle. She was the first of four girls. When the family moved to Kenton,TN Virginia began her academic career in the Kenton schools and graduated as Valedictorian in...

Jerry Roland Maxwell

Jerry Roland Maxwell

August 1, 2026

Jerry R. Maxwell, age 86, made his way to heaven on Saturday evening, August 1, 2026. Jerry was a longtime, faithful member of Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where he was an Elder and served many committees. He proudly served in the US Air Force where he earned the rank of Major and was a long time recruiter. He was a...

James Randall 'Randy' Harris

James Randall 'Randy' Harris

August 1, 2026

James Randall ‘Randy’ Harris, age 74 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026,at Trenton Healthcare and Rehab. Graveside services for Mr. Harris will be conducted on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 11AM in Rutherford Cemetery with Bro. Johnny Witherspoon officiating. Burial will immediately follow.

Randy was born June 28, 1952, in Union City, TN; the son of the late...

Dorothy Marlene Paschall

Dorothy Marlene Paschall

August 1, 2026

Mrs. Dorothy Marlene Paschall, age 66 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at home. Funeral services for Mrs. Paschall will be conducted on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at 4PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Benny McVay officiating. Burial at Rutherford Cemetery will be held at a...

Martha Ann Griggs

Martha Ann Griggs

August 1, 2026

Mrs. Martha Ann Griggs, age 94 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Dyer Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Griggs will be conducted on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 2PM in the chapel of TriCity Church of Christ with Alfred Earls and Benny McVay officiating. Burial will follow in Bells Chapel Cemetery.

Martha...

Addie Rose Brelsford

Addie Rose Brelsford

July 27, 2026

Addie Rose Brelsford, 87, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. She lived a life defined by faith, music, education, service, and an unwavering love for her family and community.

Addie Rose was born at home on July 22, 1939, at Follis Chapel near Trenton, Tennessee, to Alice Virginia Smith and L.V....

Charles O. Stockton III

Charles O. Stockton III

July 26, 2026

Charles O. Stockton III passed away unexpectedly at his home in Albuquerque on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 67 years old.

He was preceded in death by his beloved parents Charles and Bobbie and his daughter Cheryl Stierheim.

Blessed to have a large family, Charlie is survived by his wife of 22 years Laura; children: Kathy Greenbaum, Kalie Andrade (Mike), Robert Stanley...

Rebecca Louise Fry

Rebecca Louise Fry

July 20, 2026

Mrs. Rebecca Louise Fry, age 94 of Dyersburg, Tennessee, passed away Monday, July 20, 2026, at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. Graveside services for Mrs. Fry will be conducted on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 1:30PM at Cool Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Bro. Keith Allred officiating. Burial will immediately follow.

Rebecca was born November 3, 1931, in Dyer, TN;...