All Obituaries

Alton Lee Winchester, 79 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Born Saturday, March 25, 1939 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late James "Jim" Winchester and the late Lola Riddick Winchester. He was a retired electrician and former butcher for the old Big Star Supermarket in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Mr. Winchester was an avid outdoorsman and member of Harmony Baptist Church. Funeral services for Mr....

Larry Odell Carter was born October 26, 1928 to Clarence Odell Carter and Rosa Mai Willis Carter in the Glendale community of Dyer County. He departed this earthly life for his eternal life on February 15, 2019. Growing up on a farm, Larry learned the meaning of hard work at an early age. He was formally educated at the Glendale School and Newbern High School. At age sixteen Larry said he had learned all he needed and began farming full time on the family farm. A few years later his...

Carlos Gene Gabel, 69, of Kenton, Tennessee died on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at his residence in Kenton,Tennessee. Born Thursday, March 24, 1949, in Dyer, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Benton Lee Gabel and the late Lou Nell Glidewell Gabel. He was a retired truck driver for Mason Hall Grain Company in Mason Hall Tennessee. Visitation for Mr. Gabel will be Sunday from 12:30 PM until 2:30 PM at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday,...

Brownie Lee Canada Keathley, 79 of Dyer, Tennessee died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Dyer Nursing Home in Dyer, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, November 21, 1939 in Dyer, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late George Reed Canada and the late Beulah  May McDaniel Canada. She was a retired employee of ITT in Milan, Tennessee and a member of Cool Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church. A celebration of life service for Mrs. Keathley will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, February 16, 2019...

Cecil Deal, Jr., 87, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Monday, February 11, 2019, at West Tennessee Veterans Home in Humboldt, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, January 13, 1932, in Gratio, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Cecil Deal, Sr. and the late Hallie Pope Deal. He was a retired Tow Boat Pilot for Hickman Harbor Service, member of Southside Baptist Church in Dyersburg, Tennessee and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Funeral services for Mr....

Shirley F. Anderson, 79, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Monday, February 11, 2019, at her residence in Dyersburg,Tennessee. Born Wednesday, July 19, 1939, in Metropolis, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Richard Durward Webb and the late Susan Ruth Emery. Mrs. Anderson was a former teacher at Seward Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois and retired from the City of Dyersburg School System as a special education assistant. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, February 16,...

David J. Hendren, 52 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, June 28, 1966,in Illinois, he was the shipping coordinator for Hexpol of Dyersburg, was the main assistant football coach at Three Oaks Middle School and helped coach many area softball and baseball teams. Funeral services for Mr. Hendren will be 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home....

Bruce A. MacDonald, 68, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at The Bridge At Ridgely in Ridgely, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, November 8, 1950 in Detroit. Michigan, he was the son of the late Thomas Lynn MacDonald and the late Julianne Olszak MacDonald. Mr. MacDonald was a retired self-employed Electricial Technician. Cremation services for Mr. MacDonald are under the direction of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. He is survived by one brother, Thomas Len MacDonald...

Ellen Elizabeth Abbott, 65, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, formerly of Columbia, Missouri, died on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at her residence in Dyersburg,Tennessee. Born Sunday, October 11, 1953, in Columbia, Missouri.  She was the daughter of the late L. T. Shettlesworth and the late Anna Woods. She was a retired Office Administrator for the University of Missouri College of  Veterinarian Medicine. Her love for animals was evident in everything that she did. A celebration of life...

Patricia Dianne Bettencourt, 67 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Monday, August 6, 1951 in Covington, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Everett W. Gray and the late Velma I Burgess Gray. Ms. Bettencourt was a retired licensed practical nurse. A celebration of life service for Ms. Bettencourt will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home....