All Obituaries

Melton Moore, 79, of Decaturville, TN, passed away Tuesday, May 11th, at his home surrounded by his family. He was retired from Decaturville Spotswear and was retired from Kolpak. Mr. Moore is  survived by his wife, Myrtle Jane Moore; a daughter, Jo Annie ( Gregory) Dabbs, of Decaturville, TN; a son,Tony Wright, of Decaturville, TN; three sisters, Lucille  Butts, of Decaturville, TN; Margie Williams, of Decaturville, TN; Argie ( David) Durham, of KY; a twin brother, Delton...

Charles Ray Moore, age 88, of Camden passed away May 4, 2021 in Nashville, TN. He was a veteran and was retired from TVA. He was a member of Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church. Mr. Moore was born November 2,1932 in Saltillo, TN to  the late  James Arthur and Ida Lee Moore. He was preceded in death by his wife Jo Ann Stewart Moore. Mr. Moore is survived by cousins, nieces and nephews.   Funeral Service will be held at Reed's Chapel-Decaturville Saturday, May 8th at...

Dorthy Jean Eason, 91, of Sardis, TN, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 2nd, at her home.  Jean was the Valedictorian of her senior class at Sardis High School. She was a member of Saltillo Church of Christ, a retired school secretary and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was precede in death by her husband, Leon Eason and her parents, Ovid & Hester Wylie. Mrs. Eason is  survived by a daughter, Shelia (Anthony) Bridges, of Sardis; two sons, Dwight (Marilyn) Eason,...

Betty Lou Fuller, 87, of Decaturville, TN, passed away Sunday, May 2nd, at her home. She was a retired garment factory worker. Betty is  survived by a daughter, Kathy  Lacy (Guy Dyer), of Decaturville; two sons, Michael D Lacy, of Decaturville; Marty (Bridgette) Lacy, of Decaturville; two brothers, Archie Spence, of Holladay; Phillip Ray Spence, of Holladay.    She is also survived by 4 Grandchildren - Matthew W, Emerald, Brittney and Brandy Lacy, 2 step grandchildren -...

Gerald Brown Mays, 90, of Madison, TN, passed away Saturday, March 27th, at his home.  He was born and raised in Decatur County, the son of the James Blaine and Sally Mays. He served in the U.S. Air Force, was retired from DuPont and was a member of Neely's Bend Baptist Church.  Gerald is  survived by his wife, Doris Wyatt Mays, of Madison; a daughter, Jane Mays (John M.) Bush, of Greenbriar, TN; two sons, Gerald Wayne (Debby) Mays, of Portland, TN; Kerry Mays, of...

Cordie Mae Turpin, 83, of Scotts Hill, TN, passed away Wednesday, March 24th, at her home.  She was a retired factory worker. Mrs. Turpin  is  survived by a daughter, Lisa Cannon, of Lexington; two sons, Mark Turpin, of Lexington; Mitchell Turpin, of Scotts Hill; a sister, Kay Crews, of Scotts Hill; a brother, John Ray (Wanda) Couch, of Scotts Hill.   She is also survived by a grandson, Stephen (Jill) McPeake, of Reagan and by 4 great-grandchildren, Ryleigh and Jerry...

Wayne Cordle, 75, of Bath Springs, TN, passed away Tuesday, March 23rd, at AHC Decatur Co.  He was a retired sewing machine mechanic and was a member of Old Center Methodist Church. Wayne is  survived by his wife, Donna K. Maners Cordle, of Bath Springs; a daughter, Rhonda Scott (Peanut), of Bath Springs; by 2 Grandchildren - Reggie (Brittney) Scott, of Athens, AL and Daniel Scott, of Brentwood. He was preceded in death by his parents, E. W. "Cotton" Cordle and Ruth...

Bryan Edison Keeton, of Bath Springs, passed away at the Keeton homeplace in the Dunbar community on Feb. 27 at the age of 84. Mr. Keeton was preceded in death by his parents, Bedford and Ora Keeton; his brothers, Charles Keeton and Billy Keeton; his sisters, Ruth Lafferty, Helen Hearington and Dorothy Blankenship; and his sons, Paul Keeton and Joel Keeton. Mr. Keeton is survived by his son, Tim (Janet) Keeton and two grandchildren, Emily Keeton and John Lawson Keeton, all of Bath...

Melba Kay Hudgens, 75, of Scotts Hill, TN, passed away Sunday, February 21st, in Scotts Hill.  She was a retired factory worker. Melba is  survived by a son, David Hudgens, of Vidor, TX; three sisters, Peggy Pusser, of Scotts Hill; Wilma (Gene) Anderson, of Scotts Hill; Shirley (Ronnie) Stockton, of Decaturville; a brother, Mack Neal Creasy, of Scotts Hill.    She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cornie W. and...

Geneva Montgomery, 89, of Decaturville, TN, passed away Tuesday, February 16th, at AHC Decatur Co.  She was the former owner of the Flower Basket in Decaturville and Parsons, she had owned and operated Geneva's Beauty Shop for several years, and was a seamstress at Decaturville Sportswear. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Montgomery  is  survived by a daughter, Pam Pearcy, of Decaturville; four sons, Jimmy (Brenda) Montgomery, of Camden; Bobby (Diana)...