Obituaries
Bettie Ann Toro
November 11, 2025
Mrs. Bettie Ann Toro, age 84 of Trimble, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Toro will be conducted on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 2PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Tom Crandall officiating. Interment will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery, in...
Rose Mary Howell
November 10, 2025
Mrs. Rose Mary Howell, age 70 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, November 10, 2025, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Howell will be conducted on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 3PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Joey Huffsteadler officiating. Interment will follow in White Hall Baptist Church...
Hilda Jane Forsythe
November 9, 2025
Mrs. Hilda Jane Forsythe, age 83 of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Maple Health Care Center, in Jackson. Funeral services for Mrs. Forsythe will be conducted on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 12PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Hemann officiating. Interment will follow in...
Vickie Cooper McCoy
November 6, 2025
Mrs. Vickie Cooper McCoy, age 64 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at home. Memorial services for Mrs. McCoy will be conducted on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 5PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Lynn Tharp officiating.
She was born October 23, 1961, in Dyer, TN; the...
Melba Jean Cunningham Sawyer
November 6, 2025
Melba Jean Cunningham Sawyer, age 92, of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025, at Dyer Nursing Home.
Melba was born on August 22, 1933, in Gibson County, Tennessee, to the late Haywood and Mary Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Peggy Ann Thompson; her first husband, Harold Cunningham; her second husband, Lloyd Sawyer;...
Cynthia "Cindy" Hope Boucher
October 31, 2025
Cynthia “Cindy” Hope Boucher, age 67 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services for Ms. Boucher will be conducted on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 2:00PM at New Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Dyer. Bro. Nickey McMinn will officiate.
She was born November 29, 1957, in Bristol,...
Kathy Ann King Hooper
October 29, 2025
Mrs. Kathy Ann King Hooper, age 64, of Humboldt Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at home with her husband and fur baby with her. Cremation services are under the care of Karnes and Son Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kathy Ann King Hooper was born January 23, 1961, to the late Emerson and Shirley Glisson King. Kathy was a beautician...
Linda Cooper Dudley
October 27, 2025
Mrs. Linda Cooper Dudley, age 68 of Newbern, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Karnes & Son Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held, Friday, October 31, 2025, at 1pm at the First Baptist Church in Rutherford, with visitation beginning at...
Kennith Allen 'Kenny' Patterson
October 23, 2025
Mr. Kennith Allen ‘Kenny’ Patterson, age 64 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Milan General Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Patterson will be conducted on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 3PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Lassett officiating. Interment will follow in Bethpage Baptist...
Gregory Wayne Minton
October 22, 2025
Gregory Wayne Minton, age 58 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. A Memorial service for Mr. Minton will be conducted on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 2PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home. Visitation with family and friends will begin at 12PM until service time.
Gregory Wayne Minton was born January 23, 1967,...
Dula Mae Tharp
October 17, 2025
Mrs. Dula Mae Tharp, age 96 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Dyer Nursing Home. Graveside services for Mrs. Tharp will be conducted on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 2PM at Poplar Grove Cemetery with Bro. Ray Carroll officiating. Interment will immediately follow.
She was born June 25, 1929, in McNairy County, TN;...
Anne Lois Thompson
October 12, 2025
Mrs. Anne Lois Thompson, age 88 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Avondale Health & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Thompson will be conducted on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 2PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Latch officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood...
Mattie Marjorie 'Margie' Wilson
October 9, 2025
Mrs. Mattie Marjorie ‘Margie’ Wilson, age 96 of Bartlett, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital, in Bartlett. Funeral services for Mrs. Wilson will be conducted on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 2PM in the chapel of Kenton First Baptist Church with Brandon Norton officiating. Interment will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery.
She was...
Kenneth Edward "Ken" Pullias
October 9, 2025
Mr. Kenneth Edward “Ken” Pullias, age 74 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at home. A Celebration of Life service for Mr. Pullias will be conducted on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 1PM in the chapel of Dyer First United Methodist Church with Rev. Brent Porterfield officiating.
He was born April 11, 1951, in...
Ruby Velma Cooper
October 7, 2025
Mrs. Ruby Velma Cooper, age 90 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Dyer Nursing Home & Rehab. Funeral services for Mrs. Cooper will be conducted on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 2PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Lynn Tharp officiating. Interment will follow in New...
Faye B. Blake
October 5, 2025
Mrs. Faye B. Blake, age 91 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at home. Graveside services for Mrs. Blake will be conducted on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 2PM in New Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. John Coleman officiating.
She was born January 5, 1934, in Dyer, TN; the daughter of the late...
Joe Ray Davis
October 3, 2025
Joe Ray Davis, 101, a World War II veteran of Kenton, Tennessee, left this earth and entered his heavenly home on Friday, October 3, 2025. He passed away peacefully at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City, Tennessee. Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 8, at First Baptist Church in Kenton, with Rev. Brandon Norton officiating. Graveside service...
Frances Ercelle King
September 7, 2025
Mrs. Frances Ercelle King, age 99 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Trenton Healthcare & Rehab. Graveside services for Mrs. King will be conducted on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 2:30PM in the Rutherford Cemetery with Silas Troyer officiating. Interment will immediately follow.
Mrs. Ercelle was born February 25, 1926, in Rutherford, TN;...
Annie Ruth Farris
September 7, 2025
Mrs. Annie Ruth Farris, age 97, of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at home with her family around her.
Mrs. Annie Ruth Farris was born June 24, 1928, in Obion County, Tennessee; to the late Verdie Lee and Mary Velma Jones Scott. Mrs. Annie was a retired machine operator with Vulcan Company and worked at the Kenton...
Deborah Darlene Meeks
September 6, 2025
Mrs. Deborah Darlene Meeks, age 68 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Karnes & Son Funeral Home. A memorial service for Mrs. Meeks will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 11AM at new Salem Baptist Church in Mason...

