All Obituaries

Israel "Poncho" Medina-Camacho, 45, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Methodist Hospital-North in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Medina-Camacho was born on Saturday, May 17, 1975 in Puerto Rico. Funeral services for Mr. Medina-Camacho will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, May 29, 2020 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Officiating this service will be Rev. Bill Taylor. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Visitation will...

Walter Lemuel Jowers, 68, of Trimble, Tennessee died on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, June 12, 1951 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late James Bradley Jowers and the late Emma Marie Lemons Jowers. He was a retired truck driver and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Army. Private graveside services for Mr. Jowers will be held at Pierce Cemetery in Trimble,...

Barbara Phelps, 76,of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at AHC of Dyersburg in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, September 21, 1943 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late R. B. Hill and the late Lorene Stewart Hill. Mrs. Phelps was a home-maker. Graveside services for Mrs. Phelps will be 11:00 AM on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Rehoboth Cemetery near Newbern, Tennessee. Officiating the service will be Patrick Williams. Visitation will be Friday from 9:30...

James Thomas "Tommy" Cribbs, 79, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2020, at his home, as he wished, surrounded by his children and beloved pets. Born Saturday, August 31, 1940 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late John Nolen Cribbs and the late Rachel Kizer Cribbs. Mr. Cribbs served as Chief Deputy under his father, Sheriff John N. Cribbs before becoming Dyer County Sheriff from 1976 until 1985. A celebration of life graveside service for Mr....

Tommy Harrington, 68, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Friday, May 9, 1952 in Fulton, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Harrington and Margaret Jones Harrington. He was a retired foreman for Forcum Lannom Materials and enjoyed spending time on the farm. Funeral services for Mr. Harrington will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home....

Margot Deane Wingert, age 90, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. Margot was born on January 2, 1930 to the late Clyde Edward Jones and the late Verl Brown Jones in Ottumwa, Iowa. While living in Batesville, Margot and her late husband, Kenneth Donald Wingert had three children together and were members of the First United Methodist Church. She was retired from the IBM Department at Northwest Community College. Margot and Kenneth also...

Gerald Douglas "Jerry" Cummings, 67, of Alsip, Illinois died on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Born Saturday, April 25, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Bobby Cummings and the late Christene Malinda Douglas Cummings. Mr. Cummings was a member of the First Baptist Church in Alsip, Illinois. Graveside services for Mr. Cummings will be 3:00 PM on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg, Tennessee....

Robert Allen "Bobby" Sharpe, 90, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Monday, May 11, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, July 24, 1929 in Newbern, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Brown Sharpe and the late Eva Rush Sharpe. Mr. Sharpe was a retired employee of Newbern Hardware and member of Glendale Church of Christ. Graveside services for Mr. Sharpe will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Church Grove...

 Joe Adams, former resident of Newbern, Tennessee, died peacefully in the Brookdale COVID-19 facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.  Belynda and Kyle are beyond grateful to this wonderful place for their amazing care and extraordinary compassion. Of utmost gratitude is that they were able  to tell their daddy goodbye.    Joe grew up in Newbern until he joined the U.S Army to serve as staff sergeant in the Korean Conflict.   As a result of his...