All Obituaries

Junior Lee Mayo, 80, of Decaturville, TN, passed away Tuesday, July 27th, at his home. He was a retired self-employed painter, a U.S. Army veteran serving in Vietnam, and a member of Decaturville Pentecostal Church. Junior is  survived by three daughters, Laura (Brandon) Scates, of Parsons; Amy (David) Northcutt, of Scotts Hill; Lisa (Bobby) Keen, of Decaturville; a brother, Edward "Mutt" Mayo, of Decaturville.    He is also survived by 7 Grandchildren - Jacob...

Opal Marie Pratt, 96, of Scotts Hill, TN, passed away Monday, July 26th, at her home.  She was a retired garment factory worker. Mrs. Pratt is survived by her son-in-law, Vernice Broadway, of Scotts Hill; her granddaughter, Sonya (Jonathan) Montgomery, of Scotts Hill; 2 Great Grandchildren - Brady and Belle Montgomery, of Scotts Hill. She was preceded in death by her husband, R. L. Pratt, her daughter, Charlotte Broadway, her parents, James and Mamie Curry, and by 2 sisters, Alice...

Rickey Ted Sparks, 68, of Decaturville, TN, passed away Thursday, July 15th, at his home surrounded by family.  He taught in the Decatur County School System for 40 years before retiring. Rickey was a faitful member of Parsons Church of Christ. Rickey is  survived by his wife, Pat Coleman Sparks, of Decaturville, TN; a daughter, Lindsay (Mark) Beasley, of Decaturville, TN; two sons, Richard (Karmen) Sparks, of Jackson, TN; Adam (Bev) Sparks, of Knoxville, TN; a sister, Lesa...

Mary Kathlene White Freeman, 89, of Rogers, AR, passed away Wednesday, July 14th, at her home. She was retired from South Central Bell telephone company. Mrs. Freeman is  survived by two daughters, Kathy Dianne (Monte) Showalter, of Dickson, TN; Ava Renee (Michael) Gates, of Rogers, AR; a son,Gary (Teresa) Freeman, of Kingston Springs, TN; three brothers, Mike White, of Scotts Hill, TN; Joe (Mary Alice) White, of Scotts Hill, TN; Wayne (Shelia) White, of Scotts Hill,...

William Bruce Skidmore, age 94 years and 5 days, and a Sardis, TN resident, died July 13, 2021 in Humboldt, TN. Mr. Skidmore was formerly of Harlan, KY. He was a son of the late Silas and Ruth Skidmore. He attended Loyal High School, then entered the military at age 14, and soon on the ship Queen Mary. He served for two years and was sent back home when the Army found out he was only 16. Bruce was a lifetime member of the VFW Post  #4971, an American Legion member Post #243, the...

David Allen Butler, 48, of Huntsville, AL, passed away Tuesday, July 6th, at University of Alabama Hospital, in Birmingham, AL.  David is also survived by his mother, Mavis Ann Haynes Butler, of Huntsville, AL; his father, Dick Butler, of Decaturville; a sister, Sharon (Marlon) Alexander, of Gardendale, AL; two brothers, Wayne Butler, of Warrior, AL; Tim Butler, of Warrior, AL.    Graveside Services will be held at Spence Cemetery, Holladay, TN, at 1 PM on Friday, July 9th....

Joye Anita Jackson, 88, of Parsons, TN, passed away Wednesday, June 23rd, at AHC Decatur Co.  She was a retired Pharmacy Assisitant. She is survived by a granddaughter, Tina; a great grandson, Casey; a brother, Tom Norris Sr. (Patricia), of Parsons. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 2 children and by 3 siblings. Private burial will be Monday, June 28, 2021 in Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville. Reed's Chapel - Decaturville is in charge of...

Willie Lorraine Godwin, 96, of Saltillo, TN, passed away Sunday, June 20th, at Hardin Co. Nursing Home. She was born August 22, 1924 in Decatur County to the late Fannie Godwin. She was retired from HIS in Saltillo. Mrs. Godwin is survived by cousins and friends. Her Funeral Service will be Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 2 PM at Reed's Chapel in Scotts Hill. Burial will follow in Russell's Chapel Cemetery near Savannah. Visitation is Tuesday from 12 noon until service...

 Alpha Omega Brasher McClure, passed away, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at the age of 88.   Beloved wife of sixty-three years to William Edward McClure; mother of Bartley and Stuart McClure; grandmother of six; great-grandmother of two; dear aunt, cousin, and friend.   Omega was born in Decaturville, TN, the eleventh of twelve children. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Home Economics from the University of Tennessee and a second Bachelor degree in Early Childhood...

Wayne Cruse, 80, of Decaturville, TN, passed away Saturday, June 5th, at his home surrounded by his family.  Wayne was a retired department manager at LSI in Manchester, TN. He had worked several years for Decaturville Sportswear as a cutting room supervisor. He was a member of Perryville Baptist Church where he previously taught Sunday School. He was the founder of the Perryville Boxing Club. Wayne was an avid Riverside Sports fan and could be found at all the ball games and at any...