Obituaries
Rose Marie Graves
February 13, 2026
Mrs. Rose Marie Graves, age 90 of Rutherford, TN, peacefully entered her heavenly home on Friday, February 13, 2026, with her family around her. Mrs. Rose, a devoted wife and mother, was born November 12, 1935, to the late Thomas Alvie and Mamie Beatrice Green Charles. Mrs. Rose loved and supported her husband and sons daily on the farm and...
Loran Brooke Davis
February 10, 2026
Loran Brooke Davis, 36, of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away on February 10, 2026, after a courageous battle of sickness, with her family surrounding her.
Loran was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and cherished family member whose life was a gift to all who knew her. From the day she was born until the day she was called home; she was truly...
Mary Margaret Lovell
February 8, 2026
Mrs. Mary Margaret Lovell, age 83 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Trenton Healthcare and Rehab Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Lovell will be conducted on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 2PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Tom Lannom officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.
Margaret...
Betty Jewell Blackburn
February 6, 2026
Ms. Betty Jewell Blackburn, age 82 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, February 6, 2026, at her home. Funeral services for Ms. Blackburn will be conducted on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 2PM in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home in Dyer with Noah Blackburn officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Dyer.
She...
Frank Robert Derby
February 2, 2026
Mr. Frank Robert Derby, age 71, of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt. Graveside services will be held on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 1:30 PM at the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads.
Born on March 31, 1954, in Jackson, Michigan, Mr. Derby was the son of the...
Roger Dale Scobey
February 1, 2026
Roger Dale Scobey, age 76, of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away on February 1, 2026, surrounded by his wife and family at Jackson–Madison County General Hospital.
Roger was born on January 14, 1950, in Ridgely, Tennessee, to Mack and Florence May Scobey.
He proudly served in the United States Army including time in Vietnam. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious...
Robert Van Carr
January 29, 2026
Robert Van Carr passed away at his home in Sharon, TN, on January 29, 2026.
Van was an avid fisherman and sports enthusiast who loved his job and the people who worked there. He was employed at B&R Gear in Sharon, where he worked for 36 years. He never made an enemy and was always the life of the party. He...
Roy Jackson 'Jack' Allen
January 29, 2026
Roy Jackson ‘Jack’ Allen, age 89 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
Jack was born March 31, 1936, in Obion, TN. He was the son of the late Eunice Leon Allen and Ruby Phillips Allen. He was a member of Union Grove United Methodist Church and a United States Army Veteran.
Left to cherish his...
Joe Henry Porter
January 24, 2026
Mr. Joe Henry Porter, age 73 of Milan, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Porter will be conducted on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 1PM in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny Williams officiating. Interment will be held on...
Lou Frances Knox
January 23, 2026
Lou Frances Knox, 97, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Lou was born on November 6, 1928, in Dyer, Tennessee, and grew up in Yorkville, Tennessee. After graduating from Yorkville High School, Lou moved to Memphis, where she spent the rest of her life. She worked for B.F. Goodrich for several years, and later served as the...
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,...
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