Obituaries
Robert 'Bob' Edward Taylor
January 19, 2026
Mr. Robert ‘Bob’ Edward Taylor, age 94, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN.
Born November 17, 1931, to Raymond & Opal Taylor, in Gibson County, TN. Bob served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He was the owner & operator of Taylor’s Saw Filing Shop in the Tyson Store...
Doris Richards
January 18, 2026
Mrs. Doris Richards, 86, of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, January 18, 2026, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home, with Bro. Brent Porterfield officiating. Interment will follow at Griers Chapel Cemetery near Dyer.
Born October...
Eleanor Ann Duren
January 15, 2026
Mrs. Eleanor Ann Duren, age 85 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Dyer Nursing Home. Graveside services for Mrs. Duren will be conducted on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 1:30PM in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Kenton with Bro. Brandon Norton officiating. Interment will immediately follow.
Eleanor was born on September 1, 1940, Union...
Veneeta Marie King
January 14, 2026
Veneeta Marie Dodson King went to her heavenly home on January 14, 2026. Born on March 18, 1937, Mrs. King was a devoted member of The First Baptist Church of Dyer, Tennessee.
Mrs. King retired from Bechtel Jacobs at the Oak Ridge K-25 Site after eleven years of dedicated service. She also worked as an administrative assistant at Eaton Corp. in...
Barbara Ann Dunn
January 14, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Ann Dunn, age 77 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at The Waters of Union City. Private graveside services for Mrs. Dunn were conducted on Monday, January 19, 2026, at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Dunn was born December 4, 1948, in Martin, TN; the daughter of the late Alvin & Marjorie...
Claude Wayne Grady
January 13, 2026
Mr. Claude Wayne Grady, age 75 of Dyer, TN, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at his home with his family around him. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 3:00 pm in Keeley Cemetery in Dyer, TN. Tim Fuqua will be officiating.
Mr. Claude Wayne Grady was born May 26, 1950, to the late Edward...
Deborah Jean Simpson
January 13, 2026
Ms. Deborah Jean Simpson, age 69, of Kenton, TN passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. Visitation services for Ms. Simpson will be held on Friday, January 16, 2026, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Karnes and Son Funeral Home Kenton Chapel.
Ms. Simpson was born December 12,...
James Earl Carson
January 10, 2026
Mr. James Earl Carson, age 89 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday January 10, 2026, at Dyer Nursing Home. Graveside services for Mr. Carson will be conducted on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 10AM at Oakwood Cemetery in Dyer, with Bro. Barry England officiating.
He was born November 19, 1936 in Sidonia, TN; the son of the...
Shirley Ann Hester
January 7, 2026
Mrs. Shirley Ann Hester, age 87 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services for Mrs. Hester will be conducted on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 2PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Crews officiating. Interment will follow in White Rose...
Marion Joyce Finch
January 5, 2026
Marion “Joyce” Finch was born September 23, 1938, in Dyer, Tennessee to Floyd and Virgie Shanklin and had an older sister, Maggie. She attended a small country school in first grade and started Dyer Elementary School in second grade. She graduated from Dyer High School as valedictorian in 1956. Joyce was a cheerleader. As a senior, she was class treasurer,...
Marie Iwalani 'Eva' Ilg
January 4, 2026
Mrs. Marie Iwalani Ilg, fondly known as Eva, age 61, of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away on January 4, 2026, at Ascension St. Thomas Hospital West. Cremation services are being provided by Karnes & Son Funeral Home.
Eva was born June 8, 1964, on the Island of Oahu in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was the daughter of the late James and Barbara Jackson...
Dorothy Dianne Collins King
January 2, 2026
DIANNE COLLINS KING
AGE 82. BARTLETT, TN.
Dorothy Dianne Collins King, who went by the name of Dianne, died at her home in Bartlett, Tennessee, on January 2, 2026. Born in Mason Hall, Tennessee, on July 3, 1943, to Eula Coleman Collins and George Waymon “Buster” Collins, Sr., she leaves behind her devoted husband, Bobby Harrison King, her beloved daughter, Christi Cherie...
Gladys Ellen Sullivan
January 2, 2026
Mrs. Gladys Ellen Sullivan, age 81 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, January 2, 2026, at home. A Celebration of Life service for Mrs. Sullivan will be conducted on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 3PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Dyer, Tennessee.
She was...
Mary Angela 'Ann' Green
December 29, 2025
Mrs. Mary Angela ‘Ann’ Warman Green, age 88 of Dyer, Tennessee, peacefully passed from this life on Monday, December 29, 2025, at home.
A full obituary will be loaded soon.
Larry Wendell King
December 24, 2025
Mr. Larry Wendell King, age 90 of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Bells Nursing Home and Rehab. Funeral services for Mr. King will be conducted on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home in Rutherford with Bro. Phil Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow...
Barbara June Jones
December 24, 2025
Ms. Barbara June Jones, age 90 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at her home. Funeral services for Ms. Jones will be conducted on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 1:00PM in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home in Dyer with Bro. Anthony Williams, Bro. Steven Powell, and Bro. Joey Edwards officiating....
Harry Eugene Mathenia
December 22, 2025
Harry Eugene Mathenia, age 83 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services for Mr. Mathenia will be conducted on Friday, December 26, 2025, at 2PM in Davidson Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Bro. Travis Hendrix officiating. Interment will immediately follow.
Harry was born November 8, 1942, in Trenton, TN; son...
Lawrence 'Larry' Christian Mikkelsen
December 22, 2025
Lawrence Christian Mikkelsen, 95, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, in Dyer, Tennessee. He was born on May 5, 1930, to Forrest and Agnes Mikkelsen in LaGrange, Wisconsin and was raised with six sisters. Larry worked on the family farm and graduated from Whitewater High School in 1947. He went to Coyne trade school in Chicago at the age...
Roberta Ann Owens Yancey
December 18, 2025
Roberta Ann Owens Yancey, age 85 of Johnson City (formerly of Dyer), Tennessee, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 18, 2025. She was the daughter of Toy and Ruth Owens, of Dyer, TN. Funeral services for Mrs. Yancey will be conducted on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 2PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son...
Linda Lou Oliver
December 17, 2025
Ms. Linda Lou Oliver, aged 86, of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Dyer Nursing Home. Graveside services will take place on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 1 PM in Griers Chapel Cemetery.
Born on July 13, 1939, in Camden, TN, Ms. Oliver was the daughter of the late Harvey and Gladys Waters. She retired from Medical...
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