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Obituaries for the Waverly & McEwen area

Prentice Simmons

Prentice Simmons

Oct 19, 2019

Mr. Prentice Simmons, age 81, of New Johnsonville, TN, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019, at NHC Healthcare in Dickson, TN. Mr. Simmons was a native of Swan Creek in Hickman County, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years: Sue Staggs Simmons, parents: Andrew Jackson "Rob" Simmons and Bertha Alexander Simmons, brothers: Henry Simmons, Ray...

Rexie Wayne Fortner

Rexie Wayne Fortner

Oct 17, 2019

Mr. Rexie Wayne Fortner, age 85 of Waverly, TN, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN.  Mr. Fortner was born on September 30, 1934, in Hustburg, Tennessee to Robert and Irene Jones Fortner.  He was a retired Foreman for Consolidated Aluminum Corp. and also a retired truck driver for the Humphreys County Highway Department.  He...

Laverne Crowell Chance

Laverne Crowell Chance

Oct 16, 2019

Mrs. Laverne Crowell Chance, age 94, of Waverly, TN, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at her home.  Laverne was born on December 21, 1924, in New Johnsonville, TN, to Edgar Thomas Crowell, Sr. and Willie D Merideth Crowell. She was a graduate of Trebble High School. After high school she did various jobs which included working on a...

Stephanie Lynn Dickerson Blackwell

Stephanie Lynn Dickerson Blackwell

Oct 16, 2019

Ms. Stephanie Lynn Dickerson Blackwell, age 61, of New Johnsonville, TN, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly, TN. Lynn Dickerson Blackwell was born July 20, 1958, in Waverly, TN, to Thomas Earl and Mary Janet Jones Dickerson. She was a retired Sales Representative for BellSouth. Lynn was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church...

Gene Carroll Null

Gene Carroll Null

Oct 12, 2019

Gene Carroll Null, a longtime resident of Memphis, TN passed away peacefully on October 12, 2019, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Westphalia, Missouri. Gene was born in Waverly, TN, on August 24, 1923, the daughter and only child of Walter Turney Carroll and Eula Bullard Carroll. She graduated from Waverly Central High School and received her...

Gladys Mae Peek Binkley

Gladys Mae Peek Binkley

Oct 4, 2019

Mrs. Gladys Mae Peek Binkley, age 77, of Waverly, TN, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019, at Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly, TN.  Mrs. Binkley was born on June 11, 1942, in McEwen, TN, to Verdie Lee and Hattie Watts Peek. She worked as a Cosmetologist and attended the Waverly United Methodist Church in Waverly, TN.

Survivors include:

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Myrtle Curl Spann

Myrtle Curl Spann

Oct 1, 2019

Mrs. Myrtle Curl Spann, age 98, of Waverly, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at Woodcrest at Blakeford Skilled Nursing Facility in Nashville, TN.  Mrs. Spann was born on July 10, 1921, in Perry County, Tennessee, to William Lee and Mary Lane Curl, one of 8 children.  Her family moved to Humphreys County when she was 7 years...

Austin Willard Lampley

Austin Willard Lampley

Sep 30, 2019

Mr. Austin Willard Lampley, age 71, of McEwen, Tennessee, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at his home on the family farm in McEwen. Mr.Lampley was born on February 20, 1948 in McEwen, TN to Willard Glenn Lampley and Buna Mae Christy Lampley. He married Delores Clayborn in 1966. Austin was a self-employed block and brick mason and he attended...

Estelle Louise Triplett

Estelle Louise Triplett

Sep 24, 2019

Mrs. Estelle Louise Triplett, age 89, of Dickson, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at NHC in Dickson, TN.  Mrs. Triplett was born on June 9, 1930, in Dover, TN, to Lucy Bell Perigo Clark.  She was a nurse and worked at Hillcrest Medical.

 

Survivors:

Daughter- Pauline Brown (Dale), Dickson, TN

Niece- Shirley Mount (Bill), Waverly, TN

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Luanne Marie Riley

Luanne Marie Riley

Sep 20, 2019

Mrs. Luanne Marie Riley, age 57, of Waverly, TN, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. Riley was born February 17, 1962, in Greenfield, IN, to Larry Crim and Linda LaVallee Crim. She was married to Trent Riley.  Luanne was very active in the children’s ministry at church.  She taught the Sunday School Class...

Delano "Dale" Perry

Delano "Dale" Perry

Sep 18, 2019

Mr. Delano “Dale” Perry, age 76, of Waverly, TN, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at his home in Waverly, TN. Mr. Perry was born on March 16, 1943, in Hamilton, OH, to Oliver Harris Perry and Elenore Gabbard Perry. He was married to Victoria Perry. He was self employed truck driver. Dale enjoyed motorcycles, racing, fishing and anything outdoors.

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Valerie Louise Hein

Valerie Louise Hein

Sep 14, 2019

Mrs. Valerie Hein, age 52, of  Waverly, TN, passed away on Saturday September 14, 2019, at Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly, TN. Mrs. Hein was born October 27, 1966, in Quantico, Virginia to Christa Ralston Divine and Glen Harsh. She worked at Conagra Foods in Dickson TN. She enjoyed fishing, wine tasting and hanging out at the lake with her...

William Walter "Junior" Brown

William Walter "Junior" Brown

Sep 13, 2019

Mr. William Walter “Junior” Brown, age 77 of Waverly, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at his home. Junior was born February 12, 1942 in Waverly, TN to William Walter "Pap" Brown Sr. and Ollie Jane Durham Brown. He married Shirley Jean Buchanan and they had four children. He built cabinets for 60 years and was the owner of Junior...

William "Bill" Taylor Hall

William "Bill" Taylor Hall

Sep 9, 2019

Mr. William “Bill” Taylor Hall, age 57, of Clarksville, TN, passed away Monday September 9, 2019. Mr. Hall was born February 8, 1962, in Waverly, TN, to Alvin Taylor Hall and Ann Patterson Hall. Bill spent many years in the home building industry and more recently was employed by Trans Am Trucking. 

He is survived by Janet Hall and their...

Myrtle "Jo" Bone Walker

Myrtle "Jo" Bone Walker

Sep 9, 2019

Mrs. Myrtle “Jo” Bone Walker, age 91, of Waverly, TN, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 at Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly, TN. Mrs. Walker was born August 31, 1928, in Bakerville, TN, to Allen Rufus Bone and Myrtle Sadler Gatlin Bone Baker. She married Dr. Arthur Winfrey Walker Sr. They were wed on the Bride and Groom Radio Program...

Michael Timothy Hickman

Michael Timothy Hickman

Sep 5, 2019

Michael Timothy Hickman, 71, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019, at the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama.

He leaves his wife of 47 years, Loraine (Locks) Hickman; his sister, Edith Milan (Jimmy); his children Joseph Hickman (Sandy), Michelle Weber (Aaron) and Christopher Hickman (Erika); five grandchildren; and many close friends.

Born in Mobile, Alabama, and raised in Waverly,...

Pamela Sue Carter

Pamela Sue Carter

Sep 2, 2019

Mrs. Pamela Sue Carter, age 71, of Waverly, TN, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, TN. Mrs. Carter was born February 6, 1948, in Waverly, TN, to G.W. Carter and Dorothy Damesworth Carter. She was a retired Medical Lab Technician.

Survivors include:

Daughter- Carla Genson (Michael), Camden, TN

Son- John Campbell, Waverly, TN

Sisters-...

Elaine Gail Hutchinson

Elaine Gail Hutchinson

Sep 2, 2019

Mrs. Elaine Gail Hutchinson, age 72, of Hurricane Mills TN, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019, at Humphreys County Nursing Home in Waverly, TN. Mrs. Hutchinson was born September 18, 1946, in Cape May Courthouse, NJ, to Herman Percy Hutchinson and Mary Elaine Thorson Hutchinson. She was an English Teacher in Ware, Massachusetts.  Although, she had no children of her...

Maggie Mai Sawick

Maggie Mai Sawick

Aug 21, 2019

Mrs. Maggie Mai Sawick, age 90 of Waverly, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019. She was born September 8, 1928 and lived most of her life in TN.  Mrs. Maggie loved sewing, telling stories and creating photo albums to share with everyone who visited her. She enjoyed caring for her plants and watching them bloom, her favorite flower was...

Melba Virginia Jones Hedge

Melba Virginia Jones Hedge

Aug 21, 2019

 Mrs. Melba Virginia Jones Hedge, age 93 , of  Madison, TN, and formerly of McEwen, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Concordia Nursing Home in Carthage, TN. Mrs. Hedge was born August  2, 1926, in McEwen, TN, to Claude Cowan Jones and Vergie Lavada McClelland Jones. She was married to the late Cleo Carl Hedge. Mrs. Hedge loved...

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