Obituaries

May 14, 2019

July 30th, 1939 - May 14th, 2019 William "Bill" Thomas Kassemos age 79 of Medina, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, May 14th, 2019, at home. Graveside services for Mr. Kassemos will be conducted on Friday, May 17th, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Rutherford Cemetery with Rev. Bronson Stewart of Englewood North Campus Baptist Church will be...

May 6, 2019

November 29th, 1958 - May 6th, 2019 Leroy Brandon Jr. age 60 of Milan, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, May 6th, 2019, at Dyer Nursing Home. One Day Services for Mr. Brandon Jr. will be conducted on Thursday, May 9th, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Karnes & Son Funeral Home - Rutherford Chapel with Bro. Mike...

May 4, 2019

Catherine Ellen Wofford  Littlejohn, 76, of Charlotte, NC, passed away peacefully Tuesday, the 14th of May 2019 at her home surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness.

She was born the 24th of December 1942 in Spartanburg, SC, daughter of the late Benjamin Foster Wofford and Catherine Mildred Pressley Wofford.  Having lived in Spartanburg and Greenville, SC, she...

May 3, 2019

March 30th, 1927 - May 3rd, 2019 Mrs. Edith Louise Rochelle age 92 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, May 3rd, 2019, at Dyer Nursing Home. Graveside services for Mrs. Rochelle will be conducted on Sunday, May 5th, 2019 at 3:00 pm at the North Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Jimmy Sanders and Ronnie Minton...

Apr 29, 2019

February 28th, 1924 - April 29th, 2019 Dorothy Mae Hatcher age 95 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, April 29th, 2019, at her home. Graveside services for Mrs. Hatcher will be conducted on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the White Rose Cemetery with Amanda Goff speaking. Interment will follow in White Rose Cemetery,...

Apr 29, 2019

July 17th, 1934 - April 29th, 2019 Funeral services for Jacquelyn Akin Stover, 84, of Dyer will be held Thursday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m., at The First United Methodist Church in Dyer. Brother Randy Mutter will be officiating. Burial will follow at Elbridge Cemetery in Obion County. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 1, from 5 until 8 p.m., at...

Apr 28, 2019

Jose Ricardo Acurio Calero, 73, peacefully passed away April 28, 2019. He was born October 23, 1945 in Quito Ecuador. Ricardo was a beloved husband and best friend to his one and only true love for more than 47 years, Pompeya Vaca Acurio. Devoted father of Paulina Acurio, Diego X. Espin (son in law) and Fatima Acurio. Doting, fun...

Apr 17, 2019

September 26th, 1957 - April 17th, 2019 Randall Waymon "Randy" Smith age 61 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Smith will be conducted on Friday, April 19th, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Joel Pigg and...

Apr 13, 2019

June 11th, 1934 - April 13th, 2019 Gene Allen Norman age 84 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, April 13th, 2019, at Jackson Madison County Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Norman will be conducted on Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the North Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Bro. Tom Crandall officiating. Interment will...

Apr 13, 2019

February 13th, 1928 - April 13th, 2019 Helen Sue McCollum age 91 of Newbern, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, April 13th, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Graveside services for Mrs. McCollum will be conducted on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Rutherford Cemetery. Interment to follow immediately. She was born February...

Apr 9, 2019

December 23rd, 1935 - April 9th, 2019 Mr. Otis Arland Emerson age 83 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, April 9th, 2019, at Jackson Madison County Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Emerson will be conducted on Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home in Rutherford, with Bro....

Mar 31, 2019

Brenda Mathis Wall, 71, of Sunset Harbor, NC, formerly of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, March 31st, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. Brenda was born in Charlotte on January 1st, 1947 to Mr. Marvin and Virginia White. She was retired from Charlotte Mecklenburg School System and was a member of Sunset Harbor First Baptist Church. In addition to...

Mar 30, 2019

August 6th, 1941 - Saturday, March 30th, 2019 Rebecca Nell Swink Greer. age 77 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, March 30th, 2019, at her home with her loving family around her. Graveside service for Mrs. Greer will be conducted on Monday, April 1st, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in Rutherford Cemetery. She was born August 6th,...

Mar 29, 2019

January 13, 1936 - March 29, 2019 Mrs. Margaret Louise (Boyd) Jewell, age 83, of Dyer, Tennessee passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 am Monday, April 1, 2019 at Karnes & Son Funeral Home-Dyer chapel. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Dyer, TN with Bro. Scott Jewell and...

Mar 29, 2019

January 10th, 1968 - March 29th, 2019 William Martin (Marty) Greene age 51 of Bradford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, March 29th, 2019. Graveside services for Mr. Greene will be conducted on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 at 1:00 pm at North Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, in Kenton, Tennessee. . Marty was born January 10, 1968 in...

Mar 27, 2019

August 17, 1943 – March 27, 2019 Mr. Franklin “Frank” Dale Allen, age 75 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services for Mr. Allen will be conducted on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the Kenton chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro....

Mar 26, 2019

January 17th, 1940 - March 26th, 2019 Mr. Charles Allen Cathey age 79 of Jackson, Tennessee, formerly of Dyer, passed away from this life on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019, at NHC Healthcare & Rehab. A Memorial Graveside Service for Mr. Cathey will be conducted on Friday, March 29th, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Oakwood Cemetery with Bro. Scott Jewell officiating....

Mar 22, 2019

November 10th, 1939 - March 22nd, 2019 Jerome Leon James age 79 of Centerville, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, March 22nd, 2019, at his residence. Graveside services for Mr. James will be conducted on Saturday, April 6th, 2019 at Oakwood Cemetery. He was born November 10th, 1939 in Hohenwald, Tennessee; the son of JC and Mary Willis...

Mar 16, 2019

May 26th, 1937 - March 16th, 2019 Mrs. Helen Lemmings age 81 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, March 16th, 2019, at home. Funeral services for Mrs. Lemmings will be conducted on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Karnes & Son Funeral Home - Dyer Chapel with Rev. Tony Crossnoe officiating. Interment will...

Mar 9, 2019

May 3rd, 1932 - March 9th, 2019 Mrs. Covie Wade Arnold Flowers age 86 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, March 9th, 2019, at Dyer Nursing Home. Graveside services for Mrs. Flowers will be conducted on Monday, March 11th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Dyer, Tennessee with Bro. Brian Petty officiating. Mrs. Flowers...