Obituaries
Mildred Maxine Sullivan
Aug 16, 2025
Mrs. Mildred Maxine Sullivan, 81, passed away at her home on Saturday August 16, 2025, in Dyer, Tennessee. Funeral services for Mrs. Sullivan will be conducted on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the Dyer chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home. Burial will follow in New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Hollow Rock, Tennessee.
Mildred Sullivan was born...
Jean Miller
Aug 16, 2025
Mrs. Jean Miller, 63, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Funeral services for Mrs. Miller will be conducted on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Kenton chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Kenton, Tennessee.
Jean Miller was born February 4, 1962, the daughter of the...
Robert Larry Wylie
Aug 16, 2025
Mr. Robert Larry Wylie, 85, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 16, 2025, surrounded by family. Funeral services for Mr. Wylie will be conducted on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home with Bro. Darryl Marcle officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Rives, Tennessee....
Fay Reed Farris
Aug 10, 2025
Mr. Fay Reed Farris, age 91 of Milan, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at home. Graveside services for Mr. Farris will be conducted on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 10AM in Sunnyside Cemetery with Bro. L.C. Hollingsworth officiating. Interment will follow afterwards.
Mr. Farris was born November 7, 1933, in Dyer, TN; the son of...
Charles Edward Robinson
Jul 30, 2025
Charles Edward Robinson, of Dyer, Tennessee passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on July 30, 2025.
Charles, a native of Dyer, was the son of Wilson and Malidean Robinson. In 1956, Charles married his high school sweetheart Patty Robinson and lived out their love story for over 69 years together. A true entrepreneur, Charles started, owned and...
Betty Gail Turner
Jul 28, 2025
Betty Turner, a devoted mother, beloved friend, and faithful servant of God, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2025, at the age of 71.
“Born on June 28, 1954, in Humboldt, Tn, Betty lived a life marked by love, strength, and unwavering faith. She was a proud and loving mother to her only son, Wyatt, who was truly the joy of...
Shirley Louise Cooper
Jul 26, 2025
Mrs. Shirley Louise Cooper, age 92 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at her home. Graveside services for Mrs. Cooper will be conducted on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 11AM in Oakwood Cemetery with Bro. John Coleman and Charlie Halliburton officiating. Interment will immediately follow afterwards.
Mrs. Shirley was born February 11, 1933, in...
Marilyn Marie Howe
Jul 22, 2025
Marilyn Marie Cooper Howe, 77, passed away peacefully at her home on July 22, 2025, surrounded by her husband and children. Marilyn was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a lifelong member of the Church of Christ in Dyer, Tennessee, later joining the The Church of Christ in Springville, TN, whose faith was a central part of her life.
She...
Kerri Lee Slaughter
Jul 15, 2025
Mrs. Kerri Lee Slaughter, age 42 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at home. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.
Kerri was born November 19, 1982, in Jackson, TN; the daughter of the late Ricky & Glenda Bartholemew Kennedy. She worked as a nursing home aide in Parsons,...
Betty Carol Hopper
Jul 13, 2025
Mrs. Betty Carol Hopper, age 82 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Hopper will be conducted on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 12PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Andy Mayfield officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford...
Mary Etta Watkins
Jul 13, 2025
Mrs. Mary Etta Watkins, age 80 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at home. A Memorial Service for Mrs. Watkins will be conducted at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.
Mary was born October 20, 1944, in Gibson County, TN; the daughter of the late...
Patty Ann Robinson
Jul 8, 2025
Patty Ann Robinson, of Dyer, Tennessee passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on July 8, 2025.
Born on July 7, 1939, to Dyer residents Carl and Sadie Holt. Patty was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. In 1956, she married her high school sweetheart Charles Robinson and lived out their love story for...
Carolyn Jean Davidson
Jul 3, 2025
Mrs. Carolyn Jean Davidson, 77, of Dyer, TN, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, surrounded by her family. Cremation arrangements have been made, with a memorial service to be scheduled at a later date.
Born on December 13, 1947, Mrs. Davidson was the daughter of the late Edward and Doris Jean Dixon Dodson. She retired from Bryan Custom Plastic and...
Sandra Bea Davis
Jun 29, 2025
Ms. Sandra Bea Davis, age 59 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Memorial service for Ms. Davis will be conducted on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 2PM in Oakwood Cemetery with Bro. Joey Edwards officiating.
Sandra was born November 9, 1965, in Cook County, IL; the daughter...
Evelyn Jane Stafford
Jun 29, 2025
Mrs. Evelyn Jane Stafford, age 77 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Dyer Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Stafford will be conducted on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 11AM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Ed Long officiating. Interment will follow in Follis Chapel Cemetery,...
Bobby Justen Barber
Jun 23, 2025
Mr. Bobby Justen Barber, age 38 of Humboldt, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Milan General Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Barber will be conducted on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 1PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny McCartney officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford Cemetery.
Bobby was...
John Kelly Coble
Jun 18, 2025
Mr. John Kelly Coble, age 56 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed peacefully away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, after a courageous fight of cancer. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 3PM in the chapel of Kenton Church of God, with visitation beginning at 2PM for friends and family.
Kelly was born December 4, 1968,...
Jeremiah Allen Cherry
Jun 15, 2025
Jeremiah Allen Cherry, age 18 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed on Sunday, June 15, 2025. A Memorial service for Jeremiah will be conducted on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 2PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with a visitation to begin at 12PM.
Jeremiah was a graduate of Gibson County High School, Class of 2024. He was born...
Sue Carolyn Bone
Jun 12, 2025
Mrs. Sue Carolyn Bone, age 92 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Dyer Nursing Home & Rehab. Funeral services for Mrs. Bone will be conducted on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 3PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Joey Edwards officiating. Interment will follow in Bells...
Michael Lynn Bates
Jun 11, 2025
Mr. Michael ‘Mike’ Lynn Bates, age 59 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services for Mr. Bates will be conducted on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 2PM at Poplar Grove Cemetery with Bro. Ricky Parker, who is officiating.
He was born May 17, 1966, in Trenton, TN;...
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