All Obituaries

Danny Thomas Pilgrim, 61, of Finley, Tennessee died on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at his residence in Finley, Tennessee. Born Thursday, February 20, 1958 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Robert Harold Pilgrim and the late Frances Nevita Ann Turner Pilgrim. Mr. Pilgrim was the retired owner of Pilgrim's Plumbing, member of Westside Baptist Church, enjoyed fishing and was an avid Nascar fan. Funeral services for Mr. Pilgrim will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, December...

Zylen Keshon Lambert, infant son of James Thomas Lambert, III and McKayla Lee Henderson, joined his sister, Erin Lambert, in heaven on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Union City, Tennessee. Graveside services for Zylen Keshon will be held 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Newbern, Tennessee. Officiating this service will be Chaplain Greg Bowers. Visitation will be held Sunday from 1:00 PM until 1:40 PM at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. He...

Billy Ray Cox, 56 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, March 14, 1963 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Andrew Cox and the late Tilda Alexander Cox. Mr. Cox was a former employee of Honeywell  and a member of Troy Road Church of Christ in Obion, Tennessee. Funeral services for Mr. Cox will be at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Troy Road Church of Christ...

Jerry Wayne Perkins, 68 of Tiptonville, Tennessee died on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Monday, March 12, 1951, he was the son of the late Jessie Perkins and the late Golden Carrington Perkins. He was a retired mechanic from Perkins Tire and Service Center in Tiptonville, Tennessee. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. He leaves to cherish his memory one daughter, Melissa Carol Hill Jernigan of...

Jerry Edward Simmons, 67, of Tiptonville, Tennessee died on Friday, November 29, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, October 22, 1952 in Tiptonville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Edward Henry Lee Simmons and the late Willie Dee Wells Simmons. Mr. Simmons was a Conservationist for the State of Tennessee. He was a member of Crockett's Chapel Church were he served as lay leader. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and was a member...

Aaron Allen Killough, 65, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at his residence in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Friday, October 4, 1954 in Myrtle, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Wallace Killough and the late Christine Hogue Killough. Mr. Killough was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics, member of Dyersburg First Assembly of God Church and avid fisherman. He was known for his visits to the nursing homes and to people who were sick. He was a passionate...

Marvin R. Castleman, Sr., 92, of Newbern, Tennessee died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center in Huntingdon, Tennessee. Born Thursday, January 13, 1927 in Elbridge, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Clint Castleman and the late Hester Tidwell Castleman. Mr. Castleman was a farmer and retired self-employed electrician. Mr. Castleman proudly served his country in the United States Army. Graveside services for Mr. Castleman will be 1:30 PM on...

Debra Ann Charcas, 56, of Halls, Tennessee died on Friday, November 22, 2019, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg,Tennessee. Born Tuesday, May 14, 1963, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Richard Wallace Lattimer and Martha Louise Grugrett Choudhury. Mrs. Charcas was a home-maker. Funeral services for Mrs. Charcas will be 1:30 PM on Monday, November 25, 2019 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Officiating this service will be Rev....

Mary Frances Neighbors of Hornbeak, Tennessee, died Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Bells Rehab and Nursing home in Bells, Tennessee. Born in Ripley, Tennessee July 27, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Junius Losson Lee and the late Victoria Kesler Lee. She graduated from Ripley High School and later was employed by Memphis Light Gas and Water where she worked to become an office supervisor and held that position until retirement. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

John Douglas "Doug" Crosby, 83, of Trimble, Tennessee died on Friday, November 15, 2019, at his residence in Trimble, Tennessee. Born Friday, August 21, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Alver M. Crosby and the late Mary Smith Crosby Baxter. While attending Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee, he was named to the All Memphis Football Team, Honorable Mention All-State and Catholic All-American Football Team. Mr. Crosby retired from the Memphis...