Obituaries

Feb 4, 2023

Alvin Riggs Jr.

February 19, 1932 – February 4, 2023

Mr. Alvin Riggs Jr., age 90 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on February 4, 2023, at the Dyer Nursing Home.  Graveside services for Mr. Riggs will be conducted on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 1:00pm at Poplar Grove Cemetery in Dyer, Tennessee with Bro. Stephen Fields officiating. 

Mr. Riggs...

Feb 4, 2023

Carlene Jowers Meadows

October 15, 1946 – February 4, 2023

Mrs. Carlene Jowers Meadows, age 76 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on February 4, 2023, at her home.  Funeral services for Mrs. Meadows will be conducted on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 2:30pm in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home in Rutherford with Bro. Ken Roberts officiating....

Feb 3, 2023

John Stacy Hanks, age 48 of Union City, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, February 3, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, TN. Graveside services for Mr. Hanks will be conducted on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 1:30 pm at Rutherford Cemetery with Bro. Mickey Hanks officiating. Interment will follow immediately after.

He was born November 7,...

Jan 30, 2023

Millard Clifton Bryant, age 85 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life peacefully at home on Monday, January 30, 2023. Mr. Bryant, born July 26, 1937, was the loving husband of Dorthea (Callins) Bryant. He is survived by five children; seventeen grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Mr. Bryant was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, and retired from Allsteel...

Jan 28, 2023

Jan 27, 2023

Harold Lloyd Kemp

March 31, 1935 - January 27, 2023

Mr. Harold Lloyd Kemp age 87, of Rutherford, Tennessee passed away from this life on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Dyer Nursing Home and Rehabilitation.  Graveside services for Mr. Kemp will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2023 in the Rutherford Cemetery.  Visitation for Mr. Kemp will be...

Jan 23, 2023

Frank Vinson “Vince” Hardwick, age 81 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, January 23, 2023, at Union City Nursing & Rehab. Memorial services for Mr. Hardwick will be conducted on Friday, January 27, 2023, at 2:00pm in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.

He was born January 6, 1942, in Troy, TN; the...

Jan 19, 2023

Bruce Erwin Davidson, age 85 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Davidson will be conducted on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 4:00pm in the chapel of Kenton Church of God with Bro. Dennis Cleek officiating. Interment will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery.

He was...

Jan 18, 2023

Bobby Franklin Owens, age 84 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at home. Visitation will be Saturday, January 21, 2023, at New Salem Baptist Church from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Funeral services for Mr. Owens will be conducted on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 2:00pm in the chapel of New Salem Baptist Church with...

Jan 16, 2023

Gaylon Everett Hardin, age 81 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services for Mr. Hardin will be conducted on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 2:15pm at Yorkville Cemetery with Bro. Tony Smith officiating. Interment will immediately follow.

He was born September 25, 1941, in Obion County,...

Jan 16, 2023

Mrs. Ruby Louise Flowers, age 80 of Humboldt, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Flowers will be conducted on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 2:00pm in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. John Coleman officiating. Interment will follow in New...

Jan 15, 2023

Charles Edward “Shorty”, “Charlie”, Stansberry, age 88, dedicated Pa, of  Mason Hall, Tennessee, passed away from this life on January 15, 2023, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Memorial services for Mr. Stansberry will be conducted on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Kenton Church of God.

Charles Edward Stansberry was born August 29, 1934, in Rutherford, Tennessee;...

Jan 14, 2023

Mrs. Judith Sanderson Perrin, age 80 of Enville, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at her home. Graveside services for Mrs. Perrin will be conducted on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 2:00 pm in the Sunnyside Cemetery in Kenton, Tennessee.

She was born March 29, 1942, in Greenville, Mississippi; the daughter of the late Charles...

Jan 11, 2023

Mrs. Shirley Ann Bell, age 71 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at NHC Healthcare in Milan. Funeral services for Mrs. Bell will be conducted on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 2:00pm in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Andy Mayfield, Bro. John Coleman, and Bro. Robbie Bickford...

Jan 10, 2023

Mrs. Shirley Mae Ramey, age 84 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at home. Funeral services for Mrs. Ramey will be conducted on Friday, January 13, 2023, at 2:00pm in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. John Coleman officiating. Interment will follow in Poplar Grove Cemetery.

She was...

Jan 3, 2023

Ricky Allen Orr, age 62 of  Troy, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at his home. Cremation services for Mr. Orr are under the direction of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.

Ricky was born August 26, 1960, in Tiptonville, TN; the son of the late Homer & Betty (Mayse) Orr. He retired from Goodyear Tire...

Jan 2, 2023

Mr. Richard Paul Rayfield, age 60, of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Cremation services selected with a Memorial service to be held, Friday, January 6, 2023, at 1:00pm, at the First Baptist Church at Dyer, Tennessee.

Mr. Richard Paul Rayfield was born June 24, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois; to the late...

Dec 31, 2022

Melissa Miller McCaig

January 27, 1969 – December 31, 2022

Mrs. Melissa Miller McCaig, age 53, of Rutherford, Tennessee passed away peacefully at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital on December 31, 2022. Cremation services selected with visitation on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home from 6pm – 7pm.

Melissa was a wild soul that loved adventure....

Dec 26, 2022

Mr. William Stephen Sanders, age 71 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Sanders will be conducted on Thursday, December 29, at 2:00PM in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home in Kenton with Bro. Billy Criswell officiating. Interment will follow in Sunnyside...

Dec 21, 2022

Wanda Faye “Sis” Tate, age 86 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at The Waters of Union City. Funeral services for Mrs. Tate will be conducted on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at 11:00am in the chapel of Kenton First Baptist Church with Bro. Wayne Perkins and Bro. Shawn Allred officiating. Interment will follow...