Obituaries
Obituaries for the Waverly & McEwen area
Fonnie Edward Brown, Jr.
May 4, 2022
Mr. Fonnie Edward Brown, Jr., age 78, of Waverly, TN, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at his home, following an extended illness. Mr. Brown was born May 9, 1943, in Waverly, TN, to Fonnie Edward Brown, Sr. and Sybil Oneal Braden Brown. He was married to Dorris Evonne Winters Brown for over 60 years. He was a member of...
Mary Ann Fortner Smith
May 4, 2022
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Mrs. Mary Ann Fortner Smith, age 89, our loving mother, devoted grandmother, and friend to all whose lives she touched, on May 4, 2022. Since October, before her passing away peacefully, Mary Ann was cared for wonderfully by in-home hospice care, her family, and sweet friends. Mary Ann inspired many with her...
William "Billy" "Ribs" Nolan Fowlkes
May 2, 2022
Mr. William “Billy” “Ribs” Nolan Fowlkes, age 71, of Waverly, TN, passed away on May 2, 2022. He was born on July 29, 1950, in Nashville, TN, to Joseph Franklin Fowlkes and Jo Anne Bone Fowlkes.
A Celebration of Life visitation for William “Billy” “Ribs” Nolan Fowlkes will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.,...
Gary Lee Curtis
Apr 19, 2022
Mr. Gary Lee Curtis, age 67, of Hurricane Mills, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Gary was born December 12, 1954, in Lake County, TN, to Obie Leslie Curtis and Bertha Hattie Kee Curtis. He married his childhood sweetheart and the love of his life, Teresa Kay Ragsdale Curtis, one week...
Angela Hope Lampley DeLoach
Apr 18, 2022
Ms. Angela Hope Lampley DeLoach, age 54, of McEwen, TN, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN. Ms. DeLoach was born December 24, 1967, in Dickson, TN, to Austin Willard Lampley and Delores Faye Clayborn Lampley. She was a member of Zion Hill Church of God of Prophecy in McEwen. She was a...
Baker Blaine Bryant
Apr 13, 2022
Infant Baker Blaine Bryant, age 1 month 2 days, of Camden, TN, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Centennial Women's Hospital in Nashville, TN. Baker Bryant was born March 11, 2022 at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, TN. His parents are Jacob Blaine and Paige Rachelle Herndon Bryant of Camden. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00...
Robert "Bob" Lawrence Hatcher
Apr 5, 2022
Mr. Robert “Bob” Lawrence Hatcher, age 84, of McEwen, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at his home. Robert (Bob, Dad, PaPaw) was born at home in Hatcher Hollow in McEwen, TN, to Dorsey and Ruth Parker Hatcher. A graduate of McEwen High School, he worked nights for Third National Bank in Nashville while attending Vanderbilt University, where he...
James "Jimmy" William Franklin, Jr.
Apr 2, 2022
Mr. James "Jimmy" William Franklin, Jr., age 50, of Cookeville, TN, and formerly of Waverly, TN, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022. Jimmy Franklin, Jr. was born June 12, 1971, in Nashville, TN to James "Jim" William Franklin, Sr. and Margaret Brown Franklin. Jimmy was a member of the Tennessee National Guard and served during Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia....
Edwin "Buddy" Gene Mullinax, Sr.
Apr 1, 2022
Rev. Edwin "Buddy" Gene Mullinax, Sr., age 81, of New Johnsonville, TN, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, at his home. Rev. Buddy Mullinax was born June 14, 1940, in Etowah, TN, to Lewis Edwin Mullinax and Edith Lillie Tallent Mullinax. He was married to Mary Evelyn Sliger Mullinax. Rev. Mullinax was a Minister and member of Cedar Grove Baptist...
Phyllis Irene Harris Smith
Mar 29, 2022
Phyllis Irene Harris Smith, 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. She was born on August 15, 1954 in Port Hueneme, California. Phyllis graduated from Frayser High School class of 1972. She was a student at Memphis State and a member of the Memphis State Pep Band. She was a talented musician who loved traveling with her husband,...
James "Jim" Marshall Hargrove
Mar 28, 2022
Mr. James "Jim" Marshall Hargrove, age 79, of McEwen, TN, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, at his home. Mr. Hargrove was born December 21, 1942, in Hickman, KY, to Grady W. and Mary Beauton Owen Hargrove. He was married to Suzannah Elizabeth Gutierrez Hargrove. Jim was a Retired Truck Driver. He was a member of Waverly Elks Lodge #2289...
Lois L. Kelly
Mar 26, 2022
Mrs. Lois Spicer Kelly, age 93, of Waverly, TN, passed away on March 26, 2022. She was born on July 16, 1928, in Waverly, TN, to Sherman and Ruth Lashlee Spicer. There will be a celebration of life for Mrs. Lois L. Kelly, on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Luff-Bowen Funeral Home in Waverly, TN. Visitation for Mrs. Lois Kelly...
Robin James Craig
Mar 23, 2022
Mr. Robin James Craig, age 62, of McKenzie, TN, passed away on Wednesday March 23, 2022, at his home. Mr. Craig was born on November 19, 1959, to Robert Howard and Carmella Yolonda Fiore Craig. He worked as a heat and air installer. Robin will be cremated at Richlawn Crematory, our on-site crematory at Luff-Bowen Funeral Home in Waverly, TN. ...
Vera Frances Louise Swenson Purdioux
Mar 19, 2022
Mrs. Vera Frances Louise Swenson Purdioux, age 96, of McEwen, TN, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Mrs.Vera Purdioux was born on August 18, 1925, in Salina, KS, to Alben Swenson and Sophia Habiger Swenson. Vera will be cremated at Richlawn Crematory, our on-site crematory at Luff-Bowen Funeral Home in Waverly, TN. She belonged to the Gilroy Gliders Square...
Anna Katherine Dickson
Mar 12, 2022
Ms. Anna Katherine Dickson, age 87, of Waverly, TN, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at AMC in Waverly. Mrs. Dickson was born on April 16, 1934, in Bethel Springs, TN to Robert Malcolm and Myrtis E. Pool Dickson. Anna received her Masters Degree in Nursing in 1962 from Columbia University. She recieved her RN and Family Nurse Practitioner...
James Anthony "Jim" Hughes
Mar 11, 2022
Jim A. Hughes, age 78, of Erin TN, and formerly of Waverly, TN, passed away on March 11, 2022, at Signature Health Care in Erin, TN. He was born in Hibbing, MN, to Henry and Teresa Hughes. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Army. Jim will be cremated at Richlawn Crematory, our on-site crematory at Luff-Bowen Funeral...
Mary Jewell Dameworth Binkley
Mar 7, 2022
Mrs. Mary Jewell Dameworth Binkley, age 94, of Waverly, TN, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Humphreys County Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Waverly, TN. Mrs. Binkley was born on March 3, 1928, in Humphreys County, TN, to Duel Dameworth and Hennrietta Hornburger Dameworth. Visitation for Mary will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, from 6:00 PM to...
Betty Jane Wafford
Mar 6, 2022
Betty Jane Wafford, age 73, of Waverly,TN, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Mrs. Wafford was born on February 18, 1949, in Memphis, TN, to Roy Ellsworth McCalman and Helen Elizabeth Dillon McCalman. Betty will be cremated at Richlawn Crematory our on site crematory at Luff-Bowen Funeral Home in Waverly. There will be a memorial visitation held for Mrs....
Suzanne "Suzy" Marie Syrcle
Mar 5, 2022
Ms. Suzanne “Suzy” Marie Syrcle, age 70, of New Johnsonville, TN, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Ms. Syrcle was born on May 18, 1951, in Oconomowoc, WI, to Werner Franz and Marcia Zager Franz. She was a member of the McEwen Senior Center and enjoyed sewing, reading, arts & crafts and bird watching. Suzanne will be cremated at...
Humphreys County K9 Deputy Ciro
Mar 3, 2022
K9 Deputy Ciro, German Shepard, age 6 of Waverly, Tennessee. End of Watch, March 3, 2022.
K9 Ciro served with the HumphreysCounty Sheriff's Office for four years andwas certified as a patrol and narcoticscanine. He was the perfect K9 Deputy that Law Enforcement could only dream of. God broke the mold of Ciro. There will never be another like him....
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