Obituaries

Obituaries for the Benton & Decatur County, TN Area

Jeff Alan Uhde

Jeff Alan Uhde

Aug 26, 2022

Jeff Alan Uhde age 57 of Decaturville, TN passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at his residence. He was born June 2, 1965 in San Diego, CA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Wellman Udhe, father-in-law, Terry Prince, mother-in-law, Judy Prince and his Aunt, Stacey White.  He was a former truck driver for Reeves Brothers Trucking Company.

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Linda Lou Tucker

Linda Lou Tucker

Aug 24, 2022

 

Linda Lou Inman Tucker, age 77 of Parsons, Tn. passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Jackson General Hospital. She was born March 19, 1945 in Decatur County, TN to the late Wardell Inman and Mary Spence Inman. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Melissa Courtright, one great grandchild, Everett Courtright. She was a Homemaker.

 Survivors include:

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Juanita (Nita) B. Blackburn

Juanita (Nita) B. Blackburn

Aug 24, 2022

Juanita Blansett Blackburn

May 6, 1937 – August 24, 2022

Funeral services for Juanita (Nita) B. Blackburn, age 85, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 28, 2022, at First United Methodist Church in Camden, TN, with Father David Yancey officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, August 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Oakdale Funeral Home and...

Jackie Ferman Wimberly

Jackie Ferman Wimberly

Aug 19, 2022

Jackie Ferman Wimberly, 83, of Camden, TN passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Wimberly was born on June 20, 1939 in Camden, TN to the late Joseph Arvin Wimberly and Thelma Coleman Wimberly.  He was also preceded by a sister, Janice Gillon and a grandson, Clinton Randall Wimberly. Mr. Wimberly is survived by his wife...

Debra Lee Smith

Debra Lee Smith

Aug 16, 2022

Debra Lee (Lang) Smith went home to be with the Lord on August 16th, 2022. Debbie spent her life serving others. There wasn't a person she couldn't talk to and there wasn't a job she wouldn't do to help someone in need. Debbie loved the Lord and she loved her family. They were her world.   Debbie is survived by...

George Melvin Himes

George Melvin Himes

Aug 13, 2022

Mr. George Melvin Himes, 83 of Camden, TN passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Himes was born on January 20, 1939 in Hustburg, TN to the late Elgin McClain Himes and Alice Lorene Macklin Himes. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane Dudley Himes; brothers Clyde Himes, Carl Himes, Jackie Clark...

Mary Kathryn Burson

Mary Kathryn Burson

Aug 11, 2022

Mary Burson, 90, of Camden, passed away peacefully at home while Worshiping the lord on Thursday, August 11.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 23, at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of Oakdale Funeral Home of Camden with Jerry Colter officiating.  Burial followed at Eva Flatwoods Cemetery.

Mrs. Burson was born November 25, 1931, in Arkansas City Kansas, to...

Margaret Elizabeth Griffin

Margaret Elizabeth Griffin

Aug 11, 2022

Margaret Elizabeth Griffin, 89, of Camden, TN passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Life Care Center in Bruceton, TN. Mrs. Griffin was born on November 13, 1932 in Buchanan, TN to the late Mill Ealey and Vera Stevens Ealey. She was also preceded by sons Michael Griffin, Timothy Griffin and a brother Johnny Ealey. Mrs. Griffin was a...

Carolyn Joyce Douglas

Carolyn Joyce Douglas

Aug 7, 2022

Carolyn Joyce Douglas, 75, of Camden, TN passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Douglas was born on December 5, 1946 in McKenzie, TN to the late Clarence R. Britton and Edith G. Molter Britton. She was preceded in death by her husband James Larry Douglas and son James Larry Douglas Jr. Mrs. Douglas was a...

Opal Phifer Ridley

Opal Phifer Ridley

Aug 7, 2022

Mrs. Opal Phifer Ridley, age 93, of Camden, TN passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Ridley was born on January 14, 1929 in Camden, TN to the late James Thomas Johnson and Barbara Ann Cox Johnson.  She was also preceded in death by 1st Husband, Clemmie Phifer, 2nd Husband, Duane...

Emily Ann Metcalf

Emily Ann Metcalf

Jul 30, 2022

Emily Ann Day Grooms Metcalf, age 71 of Covington, TN departed this life Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN. She was born January 18, 1951 to the late John Thomas Day and Emily Paul Moore Day Kelley in Decaturville, TN.

 Emily was a retired factory worker. She worked in numerous factories, the latest being Johnson...

Pauline Faye Lambert

Pauline Faye Lambert

Jul 29, 2022

Pauline Faye Lambert, 88, of Camden, TN passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Humphreys County Care and Rehab Center. Mrs. Lambert was born on April 17, 1934 in Nitro, West Virginia to the late Benjamin Roscoe Edwards and Lena Janey Edwards. She was also preceded by husband Earling Lambert; Brothers Bob Edwards and Bill Edwards; Sister Shelva Jean...

Michael E. Brockman

Michael E. Brockman

Jul 26, 2022

Michael E. Brockman, 67, of Paris, TN, formerly from Pleasant Plains and Tallula, IL passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022 to join our Lord and Savior. Mike was born on July 31, 1954 to the late Lucien and Beverly Brockman. He was also preceded by a son Timothy Paul Brockman. Mike married Chloe Sinclair in June 1985. He enjoyed life...

Paul Wayne Johnson

Paul Wayne Johnson

Jul 24, 2022

Paul Wayne Johnson, 66, of Camden, TN passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.  Mr. Johnson was born on June 23, 1956 in Holladay, TN to the late Marion Thomas Johnson and Edith Gaye Douglas Johnson. He was also preceded by brothers: Gerald Johnson, Marion Johnson, Bobby Johnson, Gary Johnson and sisters: Juanita Stone,...

Mary Blackwell Hays

Mary Blackwell Hays

Jul 11, 2022

Mary Blackwell Hays born October 18, 1935 passed July 11, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Richard (Jim) and Bessie Pearl Vingard Blackwell and her husband James Floyd (Tip) Hays. She was also preceded in death by her sons, James Edward and Thomas Wayne Hays.

She was the last surviving member of her eleven brothers and...

Faye Greer

Faye Greer

Jul 11, 2022

Faye Greer, 77, of Camden, TN passed away on July 11, 2022 at Maplewood Health Care Center in Jackson, TN. Mrs. Greer was born on August 10, 1944 in Benton County to the late Tom E. Lewis and Isabell Ward Lewis. She was also preceded by her husband Jimmy “Jimbo” Ray Mills, a son Randy Mills and several brothers and...

Margie Nell Laird

Margie Nell Laird

Jul 8, 2022

Margie Nell Laird, 72 of Parsons, TN passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Jackson General Hospital. Mrs. Laird was born on April 13, 1950 in Hohenwald, TN to the late Junior Cotham and Mable Grace Bunch Belew. She was also preceded in death by her step father John Belew. Mrs. Laird was a homemaker and attended Corinth Baptist...

Georgia Mae Berry

Georgia Mae Berry

Jul 7, 2022

Georgia Mae Berry, 71, of Camden, TN passed away on July 7, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Berry was born on September 3, 1950 in Lawton, OK to the late George Robertson and Mae Ethel Neuwirth Robertson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Indiahoma, OK and the office manager for Berry Machine Tools in Camden, TN.

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Keith Alan Dixon

Keith Alan Dixon

Jun 30, 2022

Keith Alan Dixon, 65, of Camden, TN passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Eiffel Gardens in Paris, TN. Mr. Dixon was born on April 6, 1957 in Virginia Beach, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Teresa Dixon, and several brothers and sisters. Mr. Dixon was a machinist with Parker Hannifin Sporlan Division in Greenfield,...

Naomi Fitzer

Naomi Fitzer

Jun 30, 2022

Naomi Fitzer, 93, of Parsons, TN passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Fitzer was born on August 17, 1928 in Richmond, IN to the late Thomas Jefferson Crouch and Estella Hannah Elizabeth Rieker Crouch. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Robert Eugene Fitzer Sr.; daughter Sharon Fitzer; sons, John...

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