Obituaries
Obituaries for the Benton & Decatur County, TN Area
Carol Jean Candler
Nov 17, 2023
Carol Jean Candler, 73 of Parsons, TN passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at Jackson General Hospital. Mrs. Candler was born on January 11, 1950 in Henderson County, TN to the late Elco Weatherford and Mary Turner Weatherford. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Candler, son Donnie Sipes, brothers Gary Hayes, Larry Hayes, Harold Weatherford...
Emory Florence Jr.
Nov 17, 2023
Emory Carmack Florence Jr., age 85, of Camden, TN passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Florence was born November 1, 1938 in Mt. Pleasant, TN to the late Emory Carmack Florence and the late Linnie Lashlee Florence. He was also preceded by a brother, Robert Florence and granddaughter, Ashley Peyton Florence. Mr. Florence retired after...
Lawrence Gipson Atkins
Nov 7, 2023
Lawrence Gipson Atkins, age 96, of Camden, TN passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Camden Healthcare and Rehab. Mr. Atkins was born June 2, 1927 in Corinth, MS to the late Eugene Atkins and the late Kate Hardin Atkins. Mr. Atkins was also preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Evelyn Grace Cruse Atkins; brother, Howard...
Mildred Faye Briley
Nov 6, 2023
Faye Singleton Briley, age 95, of Springville, TN passed away Monday, November 6, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Briley was born on August 12, 1928 in Adamsville, TN to the late Elvis Singleton and the late Gestel White Singleton. She retired after many years working in sewing garment factories and Uncle Lee’s Sporting Goods Store. She loved fishing, gardening and...
Albert Lynn Smith
Nov 5, 2023
Albert Lynn Smith
October 16, 1942 ~ November 5, 2023
Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 11 AM at Oak Grove Cemetery in Sugar Tree, TN with Bro. Dusty Stout officiating.
Jimmy Carl Matthews
Nov 3, 2023
Jimmy Carl Matthews, age 81, of Hernando, MS passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Olive Branch, MS. Mr. Matthews was born on December 12, 1941 in Camden, TN to the late Tommy Matthews and the late Ruby Hicks Matthews. He was also preceded by his wife, Sandra Joy Allen Matthews. Mr. Matthews was retired from...
Michael Wayne Lockhart
Oct 30, 2023
Michael Wayne Lockhart, age 53, of Camden, TN passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023. Mr. Lockhart was born on November 23, 1969 in Huntingdon, TN to Judy Lockhart Akers. Michael was in Law Enforcement for over 32 years, serving at Bruceton Police Department for 12 years and Benton County Sheriff’s Office since 2002.
He loved lifting weights and was...
Robert "Bobby" Swift
Oct 29, 2023
Robert “Bobby” Swift age 83 of Decaturville, TN passed away Sunday, October 29 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born December 14, 1939 in Decatur County, TN to the late William George Swift and Velma Lorene Wilson Swift. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Darla Bowman, two sisters, Elizabeth Perkins and...
Joseph Pelc
Oct 24, 2023
Joseph “Joe” Pelc age 79 of Decaturville, TN passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at AHC Health Care in Parsons, Tn. He was born May 28, 1944 to the late William A. Pelc and Freda Harsin Pelc. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Montgomery Pelc and nine brothers and sisters. Mr. Pelc was a retired Truck...
Caroline Louise Craig
Oct 23, 2023
Caroline Louise Craig, age 78, of Camden, TN passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Craig was born on December 11, 1944 in Izard County, Arkansas to the late Ewing Lawrence and the late Inez Collins Lawrence. She is survived by her daughter, Derenda Jones.
The family has chosen cremation services.
Joyce Elaine Thedford
Oct 23, 2023
Joyce Elaine Thedford, age 82, of Jackson, TN, passed away on October 23, 2023. She was born on November 7, 1940, and married to Neil Thedford for 64 years.
Mrs.Thedford is survived by her husband, Guy Neil Thedford; daughters, Janet Tignor and Judy Arnold (Kenny); sisters, Jeanette Brundige (Ken), Becky Workman, and Terry Pachl; sister-in-law, Judith Harris; grandchildren, Blake...
Juanita Holland
Oct 21, 2023
Juanita Holland, age 93 of Camden, TN passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Henry County Medical Center. Mrs. Holland was born on December 14, 1929 in Gibson County, TN to the late Sherman Seaton and Neely Farmer Seaton. She was also preceded in death by a son Jerry Holley, five brothers and two sisters. She was a homemaker...
J B Hendrix
Oct 17, 2023
JB Hendrix, age 88 of Camden, TN passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Mr. Hendrix was born on October 31, 1934 in Holladay to the late John Irvin Hendrix and Bivian Hearington Hendrix. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Laverne Dodd Hendrix, brother Max Hendrix and grandson Paul...
Charlene Harris
Oct 15, 2023
Charlene Harris,92, of Camden, TN passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Harris was born on August 13, 1931 in Woodlawn, TN to the late Joseph Clinard and Lilly Mae Clinard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Harris, three brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Harris was a retried nurse, CUCA assistant and...
Angela Michelle Norwood
Oct 15, 2023
Angela Michelle Norwood, 52 of Camden, TN passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at her residence. Ms. Norwood was born on September 15, 1971 in Huntingdon, TN.
Survived by:
Mother: Lynda (Robert) Hudson of Camden, TN
Step Mother: Sherry Norwood of McKenzie, TN
Brothers: Michael (Amber) Norwood of Keller, TX
Chris Hudson of Collierville, TN
Sisters:...
Debbie Sue Baker
Oct 14, 2023
Debbie Sue Baker, 63, of Holladay, TN passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at her residence. Ms. Baker was born on February 15, 1960 in Camden, TN to the late Bonnie Baker and Bertha Quinn Baker. She was also preceded in death by brothers, William Baker, Ricky Baker and sister Betty Ellis. Ms. Baker worked at Walmart for over...
Dorothy Helen Harwell
Oct 4, 2023
Dorothy Helen Harwell, age 70, of Camden, TN passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Camden Healthcare. Mrs. Harwell was born on May 29, 1953 in Camden, TN to the late Virgil Pace and the late Margie Rachel Madrey Pace. She was also preceded by husband, Alan Wayne Harwell and sisters, Edith Greer and Laurann Florence.
Survived by:
Son:...
Frances Evelyn Menzies
Oct 1, 2023
Frances Evelyn Menzies was born on April 11, 1956 to the parents of Odie and Mary Tharpe. She is the 7th child of the family of eleven siblings. Entered into her life at the age of 17, was Willie L. Menzies, the love of her life. They got married on the 25th May. They have been married for 51 years....
Civilian Twila Tharpe
Sep 25, 2023
Civilian Twila Tharpe, 49, of Camden, TN passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. Ms. Tharpe was born on October 09, 1973 in Camden, TN. Ms. Tharpe was a beautician and a faithful member of Worley Furnace Baptist Church in Dickson, TN.
Survived by:
Mother: Alice Tharpe of Dickson, TN
Brothers: Anthony (Maranda)...
William Charles Wright
Sep 24, 2023
William Charles Wright, 81 of Bath Springs, TN passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Henderson County Hospital. Mr. Wright was born on August 26, 1942 in Wolf Island, MO to the late William Epps Wright and Esther Eddington. He was also preceded in death by a son, Duane Wright, daughter, Kala Wright, brother, Weldon Dutton, sisters, Erma Dutton,...
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