Obituaries
Obituaries for the Benton & Decatur County, TN Area
Joe Edd Oxford
Mar 23, 2023
Joe Edd Oxford, 82, of Holladay, TN passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Mr. Oxford was born on May 21, 1940 in Holladay, TN to the late Edd Oxford and the late Opal Pratt Oxford. He was also preceded in death by his wife Jean Oxford; daughter Kimberly Oxford; brothers David Oxford, Bobby...
Donald Gary Ford
Mar 19, 2023
Donald Gary Ford, 77, of Camden, TN passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Mr. Ford was born on October 16, 1945 in Elgin, Illinois to the late Charles Ford and the late Wilma Helflick Ford. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Richard Ford and Charles Ford and sisters, Sharon Ford and...
Johnny Bailey White Jr
Mar 15, 2023
Johnny Bailey White Jr., 72, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at his residence. Mr. White was born on August 18, 1950 in Lafayette, TN to the late Johnny Bailey White Sr. and the late Reba Cynthia Rittenberry White. He was also preceded in death by brothers David White and Stephan White.
Survived by:
Wife: Dona White of Camden,...
Martha Elizabeth Hedge
Mar 14, 2023
Martha Elizabeth Hedge, 79, of Bruceton, TN passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Life Care Center of Bruceton. Mrs. Hedge was born on July 10, 1943 in Camden, TN to the late H.B. Fields Sr. and the late Maggie Watson Fields. She was also preceded in death by her husband James H. Hedge; brother Ralph Clay Fields; daughter...
Dorothy "Dot" Sue Clement
Mar 13, 2023
Dorothy “Dot” Sue Clement, 89, of Camden, TN passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Clement was born on January 23, 1934 in Sumner County Tennessee to the late Gliness Goostree and the late Clara Hardin Goostree. She was also preceded in death by a son Ronnie Nichols; daughter Kim Miller; four brothers and three sisters....
Augusta Jean Sterrett
Mar 5, 2023
Augusta Jean Sterrett, 81, of Camden, TN passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Sterrett was born on October 5, 1941 in Humphreys County Tennessee to the late Jessie Lee Wilson and the late Ida Elizabeth Luffman Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Sterrett; daughter Deborah Fortner; brothers Jessie Roger Wilson...
Martha Sue Floyd
Feb 28, 2023
Martha Sue Floyd, 80, of Camden, TN passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Floyd was born on January 16, 1943 in Holladay, TN to the late William Arnold and the late Lula Ann Wimberly Arnold. She was also preceded in death by sons Gregory Elton Floyd and Gary Lynn Floyd; brothers Johnnie B. Arnold and...
Mike Townsend
Feb 27, 2023
Thomas Michael Townsend, 59, of Camden, TN passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Townsend was born on September 26, 1963 in Benton County TN to the late James “Jimmy” Townsend and the late Naomi “June” Townsend. He was also preceded by a daughter Stephanie Townsend and a brother Billy Townsend. Mr. Townsend was employed by...
Brenda Carol Oakley
Feb 27, 2023
Brenda Carol Oakley, 69, of Camden, TN passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN. Mrs. Oakley was born on July 19, 1953 in Camden, TN to the late Floyd Frank Sparks and the late Annie Mae Hartley Sparks. She was also preceded by brothers Randy Sparks and Danny Sparks; sisters Carolyn McDavid...
William "Butch" Travis Hatler
Feb 27, 2023
William “Butch” Travis Hatler, 76, of Eva, TN passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Hatler was born on March 14, 1946 in Los Angeles, California to the late Henry Travis Hatler and the late Monett Miller Hatler. He was owner of Hatler Plumbing and Electric.
Survived by:
Wife: Carol Hatler of Eva, TN
Son: Travis...
Linda Sue Conrad
Feb 25, 2023
Linda Sue Conrad, 75, of Paris, TN passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Conrad was born on November 23, 1947 in Benton County TN to the late Herman Ashby and the late Lewanita Pinkley Ashby. She was a member of the Holladay Methodist Church.
Survived by:
Sons: Christopher (Crystal) Conrad of Clarksville, TN
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Scott Eugene Day Sr.
Feb 24, 2023
Scott Eugene Day Sr., age 63 of Hollow Rock, TN passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023. Mr. Day was born on August 26, 1959 in Kannapolis, NC to the late Roy Day and Sonja Youngs Day. He was also preceded in death by a brother Roy Allen Day Sr. Mr. Day was a retired diesel mechanic and a U.S....
Virginia Nell Mays
Feb 22, 2023
Virginia Nell Mays, age 77 of Holladay, TN passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at AHC Westwood. Ms. Mays was born on April 22, 1945 in Benton County, TN to the late Connie Lee Bawcum and Ora Jane Hays Bawcum. She was also preceded in death by a son J. D. Davis; daughter Christy Mays; brother McDaniel Bawcum and...
William Gary Summers
Feb 21, 2023
William Gary Summers, 82, of Camden, TN passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Mr. Summers was born on August 28, 1940 in Old Hickory, TN to the late Wm. Earl Summers and the late Claudia Lee Williams Summers. He was also preceded in death by a brother Edd Summers and a...
Helen Fuller Murphy
Feb 16, 2023
Helen Yvonne Fuller Murphy, age 80 of Parsons, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville surrounded by her family.
She was the daughter of the late Raymond E. Fuller and Cora Mae Faulkner Fuller. Helen worked as a Customer Service Manager at Wal-Mart in Milan for many years. She was a member of the Parsons Church of Christ.She was preceded...
O'Neal Melton
Feb 13, 2023
James O’Neal Melton passed away on February 13, 2023 at the age of 99 in Camden, TN with his loving wife, Lura Dean Melton, at his side.
O’Neal was born on December 13, 1923 and attended school in Benton County. In 1946, he went into the trucking business. On October 25, 1947, he married Lura Dean Melton. He later founded...
Terry Dale Brewer
Feb 12, 2023
Terry Dale Brewer, age 70 of Luray, TN passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Henderson County Hospital. Terry was born February 5, 1953 to the late Rev. Ether P. Brewer and Earlie Odell Duke Brewer in Jackson, TN. He was also, preceded in death by four brothers, James Alvin Brewer, Charlie Elsworth Brewer, Ether Junior Brewer, Jerry Wale Brewer,...
Sara "Shelby" Thomas
Feb 9, 2023
Sara “Shelby” Thomas, 57, of Camden, TN passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Thomas was born on November 24, 1965 in Palatka, Florida to the late Marvin Cecil Brooks and Shirley Ann Albert Brooks. She was also preceded by a sister Gail Brooks.
Survived by:
Husband: Donald R. Thomas Jr. of Camden, TN
Daughters: Stacy...
Bert Edward McGee Jr.
Feb 8, 2023
Bert Edward McGee Jr., 59, of Camden, TN passed away on February 8, 2023 at his residence. Mr. McGee was born on August 23, 1963 in Killeen, TX to the late Bert Edward McGee Sr. and Beverly Chapman McGee Poag. Mr. McGee was employed with Dupont-Chemours for 40 years. He was a Baptist by faith. Bert was an avid fisherman...
Thomina Melton Alexander
Feb 6, 2023
Thomina Melton Alexander, 64, of Auburndale, Florida passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Alexander was born on October 27, 1958 in Camden, TN to the late Reid Melton and Melba Taylor Melton. She was also preceded in death by her husband Gerald Alexander.
Survived by: Daughter: Autumn Alexander and Several Cousins
Graveside services will be...
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