Obituaries

Sylvia Juanita Fisher

Sylvia Juanita Fisher

July 5, 2024

Sylvia Juanita Fisher was welcomed into her Heavenly home on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the age of 94. She was born February 25, 1930, in Bradford, Tennessee.  Later she moved to Dyer where she resided most of her life. She was a resident of St. Bernard’s Village in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the time of her passing. Sylvia was the...

Deborah Diane Cook Kaley

Deborah Diane Cook Kaley

July 1, 2024

 

Ms. Deborah Diane Cook Kaley, age 72 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital surrounded by her family after a short illness. Funeral services for Ms. Kaley will be conducted on Friday, July 5, 2024, at 12:30 PM in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home -...

Michael Wayne Hill

Michael Wayne Hill

June 30, 2024

Mr. Michael Wayne Hill, age 67 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024, at his home. Funeral services for Mr. Hill will be conducted on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 10AM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Overstreet officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. 

He was born December 6, 1956, in...

Nelda Sue Petty

Nelda Sue Petty

June 30, 2024

Mrs. Nelda Sue Petty, age 90 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital, following a short illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Petty will be conducted on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 3PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Lynn Tharp officiating. Interment will follow in...

Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith

June 30, 2024

Mr. Nathan Smith, age 81 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Smith will be conducted on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at 10AM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Crews and Bro. Andy Mayfield officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford Cemetery. 

Nathan...

Lelabelle Baier

Lelabelle Baier

June 26, 2024

Mrs. Lelabelle Baier, age 103 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed peacefully from this life on June 26, 2024, at Greenbrier Meadows in Martin. Funeral services for Mrs. Baier will be conducted on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 2PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Jetton officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford Cemetery. 

She was born...

Bobby Brown Walker

Bobby Brown Walker

June 24, 2024

Mr. Bobby Brown Walker, age 85 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, June 24, 2024, at his home. Memorial services for Mr. Walker will be conducted on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 1PM in the chapel of Doris Chapel Church of Christ with Tim Fuqua officiating. Interment will be at a later date. 

He was born June...

Cynthia Marie Todd

Cynthia Marie Todd

June 24, 2024

Ms. Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Marie Todd, age 58 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services for Ms. Todd will be conducted on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 11AM at Griers Chapel Cemetery with David Gammons and Roxey Powell speaking. Interment will immediately follow. 

Cindy was born February 24,...

Norma Jean Workman

Norma Jean Workman

June 19, 2024

Mrs. Norma Jean Workman, age 79 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Otterbein Senior Care, Franklin, Indiana. 

Graveside services for Mrs. Workman will be conducted June 23, 2024, at 2:00 pm at Oakwood Cemetery with Stanley (Stan) Davis officiating. Interment will immediately follow. 

Norma was born April 22, 1945, in Sharon, TN; the daughter...

Blake Allen Reese

Blake Allen Reese

June 15, 2024

Mr. Blake Allen Reese, age 30 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at his home. A Memorial service for Mr. Reese will be conducted on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 1PM in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home - Rutherford with Bro. John Coleman officiating. 

He was born May 9, 1994, in...

Annie Opal Foster

Annie Opal Foster

June 14, 2024

Mrs. Annie Opal Foster, age 93 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, June 14, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Texas. Graveside services for Mrs. Foster will be conducted on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 11AM at Mount Olive Cemetery in Dyer with Bro. Lane Self officiating. Interment will immediately follow. 

Annie was born June 6, 1931,...

Rita Joyce Shoemaker

Rita Joyce Shoemaker

June 6, 2024

Mrs. Rita Joyce Shoemaker, age 77 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Shoemaker will be conducted on Monday, June 10, 2024, at 2PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Lane Self officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford Cemetery. 

She was born...

Ronald Cary West

Ronald Cary West

June 3, 2024

Ronald "Ronnie" C. West, known affectionately as Ronnie, departed this life on June 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family in his home, in Dyer, TN. He was born in Medina, TN, on August 26, 1947, to the late W.A. West and Jessie Lee Barnes West. Ronnie's life was one that touched many hearts and souls.

Throughout his life, Ronnie was...

Charlotte Dunn

Charlotte Dunn

June 2, 2024

Ms. Charlotte Dunn, age 64 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at her home. Funeral services for Ms. Dunn will be conducted on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 2PM in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home- Rutherford with Rev. Dr. James Thomas and Bro. Darryl Morgan officiating. 

She was born May 20,...

April Gail Thatcher

April Gail Thatcher

May 27, 2024

Mrs. April Gail (VanDyke) Thatcher, age 70 of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, May 27, 2024, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Thatcher will be conducted on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 4PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Steven Callicoatt officiating. Interment will follow in...

Martha Sue McGee

Martha Sue McGee

May 27, 2024

Mrs. Martha Sue McGee, age 84, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024 at NHC Health Care. Funeral service for Mrs. McGee will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home in Dyer, Bro. Keith Hamlin will officiate, and burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery Dyer, Tn. Visitation for...

Stephen Thomas Toombs III

Stephen Thomas Toombs III

May 22, 2024

Mr. Stephen Thomas Toombs III, age 68 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, May 22, 204, at Milan General Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Toombs will be conducted on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 3PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Kylan Mann officiating. Interment will follow in China Grove...

Ernestine "Tina" Argo

Ernestine "Tina" Argo

May 21, 2024

Ernestine "Tina" Argo, 89 of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Graveside services for Mrs. Argo will be conducted on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 10AM at Oakwood Cemetery in Dyer, Tennessee.

She was born on November 20th, 1934, to the late Carl Alonzo Davidson and Callie Estelle...

Martha Kaye Vanwormer

Martha Kaye Vanwormer

May 15, 2024

Mrs. Martha Kaye Vanwormer, age 79 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at home. Memorial services for Mrs. Vanwormer will be conducted on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 1PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Stephen Powell speaking. 

She was born October 11, 1944, in Greenwood, MS; the daughter of the late Jack...

Dr. Donald "Don" Wayne Holland

Dr. Donald "Don" Wayne Holland

May 14, 2024

Dr. Donald “Don” Wayne Holland, age 80, of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life peacefully on May 14, 2024.Don was born June 24, 1943, in McNairy County TN. He was the son of Eber Cleo Holland and Margie Bell Stausell Holland.Don’s education began in McNairy County. He studied Physics and Mathematics at Union University, Mathematics at Auburn University National...