Local Obituaries for Families in Fulton, Hickman, Kentucky and Dukedom, Tennessee

Ricky Dean Mendenhall
Jun 8, 2014
Ricky Dean Mendenhall, age 57, of South Fulton, TN died Sunday, June 8, 2014 at his home. He was a self employed carpenter and had lived in this area all of his life. He is survived by a brother, Gale Mendenhall of South Fulton, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents Morris L. and Flora Jean (Baker) Mendenhall...
Gary Lynn Parker
Jun 7, 2014
Mr. Gary L. Parker, 71, of South Fulton, TN, died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at his residence. He was a member of the South Fulton United Methodist Church and was retired. He was the former Co-Owner of P & R Tire in South Fulton, TN and was a former member of the Fulton Lions Club. He had served in the...

Laura Novecene "Hoody" Thorpe
Jun 6, 2014
Laura Novecene "Hoody" Thorpe died Friday, June 6, 2014 in MI. Laura was born in Fulton, KY., on March 17, 1928; the daughter of Taylor and Laura Elliott. Laura loved sewing and country music. She enjoyed family get-togethers and loved watching the local fireworks from her son's boat. Beloved wife of the late John Floyd Thorpe. Loving mother of Vicky...

Joyce Henderson
Jun 5, 2014
Mrs. Joyce Henderson, age 77, of Fulton, KY died early Thursday morning at her residence. She was a member of South Fulton Baptist Church and was a former switchboard operator for Bellsouth. She lived all of her life in this area. She is survived by her husband James Henderson whom she married June 1, 1957, one son James Timothy (Jimmie...

Hilda Guarde Farless
Jun 5, 2014
Mrs. Hilda Guarde Farless of Clinton, KY., died June 5, 2014 at the Arbor Place of Clinton in Clinton, KY. She is survived by three sons, Karl (Penny) Cassens of South Fulton, TN., Kenny Dale Matheny, Edward Lee Matheny, Jr., a daughter, Jane McWhorter, four grandchildren, Tony McWhorter, Chris McWhorter, Ricky McWhorter, Kristina Cassens Wilson of South Fulton, TN., three...
Shorty Vaughn
Jun 2, 2014
Mr. Harold T. "Shorty" Vaughn, age 90, of the Dukedom community died Monday, June 2, 2014 at his home. He was a member of the Pilot Oak Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School Superintendent for 17 years and was a retired truck driver for Argo-Collier Trucking Company and had worked for Arrow Aluminum in Martin, TN. He...

Margaret Ann Conner
May 31, 2014
Mrs. Margaret Ann Conner, age 71, of South Fulton, TN died Saturday May 31, 2014 at her residence. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Union City and was a former receptionist for the City of South Fulton. She lived most of her life in this area. She is survived by her son Darrell (Melissa) Conner...
Royce Allen Babbs Sr.
May 27, 2014
Mr. Royce Allen Babbs Sr., age 73, of South Fulton, TN died Tuesday May 27, 2014 at the Jackson Purchase Medical Center ER in Mayfield, KY. He attended Liberty Worship Center in South Fulton, TN. He was a retired welder from Nooter's Boiler Makers and was a United States Army veteran where he served in Vietnam. He lived most of...

George W. Finch
May 25, 2014
Mr. George W. Finch of South Fulton died Sunday, May 25 at his residence. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Fulton,KY and the Kenneth Crews Sunday School Class and was a retired farmer. He had also been a school bus driver for the Obion Co. School System for 11 years. He is survived by a...

K.P. Dalton, Jr.
May 24, 2014
Mr. K.P. Dalton, Jr., 91, of Water Valley, KY. died May 24, 2014 at the Baptist Trinity Hospice House in Collierville, TN. He was of Methodist faith and was the owner of the former K.P.'s Liquor Store for over 50 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in WWII. He is survived by three sons, Rick...

Dr. Hobart H. Beale
May 23, 2014
Dr. Hobart H. Beale, MD, DDS, age 77, of Martin, died Friday at the TN State Veterans’ Home in Humboldt. He was born to the late Dr. Harrie “Doc” and Helen Brooks Beale, September 19, 1936, in Martin. His grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. Luther Brooks of Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Beale of Como, KY. He was a...

Bruce Ward
May 23, 2014
Mr. Bruce Ward, age 58, of South Fulton, TN died Friday May 23, 2014 at his residence. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fulton, KY and was a tire builder at the former Goodyear Tire Company in Union City, TN. He lived most of his life in this area. He is survived by his daughter...

Walter Howard Ward
May 21, 2014
Mr. Walter Ward, age 94, of Union City, TN died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Union City, TN. He was a 16 year old high school student when he attended the St. Louis Cardinal tryout camp at Union City's Turner Field in 1936. He signed with the Cardinals in 1937 and was sent to Monette,...

W.R. "Sonny" Lowery
May 17, 2014
Mr. W.R. “Sonny” Lowery, age 87, of Hickman, KY died May 17, 2014 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City, TN. He attended the Cayce United Methodist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served in World War II. He had retired from the Kentucky State Highway Department where he was an assistant foreman. He...

William Bart Netherland
May 15, 2014
Mr. William Bart Netherland, age 87, of South Fulton died May 15, 2014 at his home. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fulton,KY, was a U.S. Navy veteran who had served in World War II; was a retired clerk for the Illinois Central Railroad and was a retired farmer; was a longtime Obion Co. Road...

Wayne Lyles
May 14, 2014
Mr. Wayne Lyles, age 74, of Martin, TN died Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin, TN. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from the former Goodyear Tire Company in the maintenance department. He lived in this area most of his life. He is survived by his wife Betty Lyles whom...
Kali Danielle Papierski
May 13, 2014
Ms. Kali Papierski, age 20, died May 13, 2014 in a motor vehicle accident in Graves Co., KY. She was a front supervisor at Southern Reds BBQ in Pilot Oak, KY. She attended Fulton County and Fulton City schools and had lived in this area all of her life. She is survived by a son Joshua Blake White and a...
Omega F. Vickers
May 7, 2014
Mrs. Omega F. Vickers, 90, a resident of Dyersburg, TN died on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at The Bridge at Ridgely Nursing Home in Ridgely, TN. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Dyersburg. Mrs. Vickers was born on April 23, 1924 in Knoxville, TN to the late Earl and Irene (Hawks) Fielden. In...

H.L. Collier
May 5, 2014
Mr. H.L. Collier, age 92, of Fulton, KY died Monday, May 5, 2014 at his residence. He was a member of the Smith Street Church of Christ in South Fulton,where he had served as an Elder and a Deacon, American Legion Post # 72 for53 years and a former member of the Civitan Club in Fulton, KY, was a veteranof...

Patricia Louise "Pat" Wheeler
May 1, 2014
Mrs. Patricia Louise "Pat" Wheeler of Fulton died Thursday at Volunteer CommunityHospital in Martin, Tn.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where she worked asa secretary for 41 years. She had lived in this area most of her life.
She is survived by three daughters, Debra (Greg) Williams of Bartlett, Tn, Kathy (Joe) Tamney of Newton...