Obituaries
7/14/1969 – 1/16/2024
Russell Griffin passed away January 16th, 2025, in Decaturville, TN at the age of 55. He was preceded by his parents Barbara Dobbs and William Griffin, and his brother Billy Griffin. He is survived by his brothers Mike, Don, David, and Dale, his sisters Carol, Donell, Kathy, and Lynn, his children Krystal, Kimbery, and Cassey, along with 6 grandsons, Nathan, Michael, Cyriss, CJ, Caleb, and Isaac,…
8/2/1965 – 1/16/2024
Robert Steven Essary passed away Thursday January 16th, 2025, in Lexington, TN at the age of 59. He is survived by his only daughter Alicia Broadway, his stepmother Judy Essary, his nephew Joseph Essary, his uncles Dan Essary and David (Deborah) Essary, his aunt Faye (Jim) Blankenship, and his grandson Noah Broadway. He is preceded by his parents Charles and Robin Essary, his sister Sharon Essary,…
2/27/1962 – 1/13/2025
Debra Elizabeth Talley “Debbie” passed away Monday January 13th, 2025, in Jackson, TN at the age of 62. She was preceded by her father Bobby Neely, her brother Ronnie Brooks, her father-in-law Charles Talley, her mother-in-law Sue Talley, and her niece Rebecca Brooks. She is survived by her mother JoAnn Gurley, her husband of 46 years Mike Talley, her sister Renee Talley, her children Tammy…
3/19/1961 – 1/3/2025
Steve Dewayne Carroll passed away January 3rd, 2025, at the age of 63, at his sister’s home in Perryville, surrounded by his family. He was a beloved brother and uncle. He was preceded by his parents Jo Ann and Paul Carroll. He is survived by his sister Rhonda (Tom Edd) Young of Perryville, TN, his brother Jimmy Carroll of Linden, TN, his nephew Thomas (Ashley) Young, and his niece Chloe Carroll…
7/20/1982 – 12/24/2024
Richard Lee Munden Jr. passed away December 24th, 2024, in Jackson, TN at the age of 42. He was preceded by his sister Sabrina Domas. He is survived by his parents Richard Munden Sr. and Linda Bancroft, his wife Crystal Munden, his brother Chris Munden, his sisters Stephanie Munden and Tatym Swain, his children AJ Munden and Maddy…
7/29/1953 – 12/23/2024
Carl Murchison Longmire Jr. passed away on December 23rd, 2024 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital at the age of 71. He was preceded by his parents Carl Murchison Longmire Sr., B.D. Barr, and Clara Mae Barr, his wife Glenda Longmire, and his brothers Bob Utley and Dan Utley. He is survived by his brother John (Carol) Barr, his sister Cindy (Jason) Rawdon, his children Heather (Kevin) Delk…
3/12/1963 – 12/26/2024
Teresa Louise Wood Morris passed away in Lexington on Thursday, December 26th, 2024, at the age of 61, after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Teresa was born on March 12th, 1963, to Dennis and Judy Veteto Wood in Lexington TN. After Teresa graduated from Lexington High School in 1981, she studied Cosmetology at McCollum & Ross in Jackson, TN. After working in the cosmetology field, she…
2/27/1943 – 12/19/2024
William Michael Pease, 81, of Dyersburg, Tennessee passed away December 19th, 2024. He served in theUnited States Army. William was preceded in death by his father, William Pease; his mother, Elanor MaePaige; his step daughter, Tina Valois, and his grandsons, Johnathan and John Michael Bryant. William issurvived by his wife, Teresa Pease; his daughters, Tammy McInnis (Sonny) and Tracy Bryant; his…
2/25/1955 – 12/11/2024
Detra Jo Blankenship passed away on December 11th, 2024, at her home in Huron, TN at the age of 69. She was preceded by her parents Alton S. Green and Emma Gardner Green, her brothers Gardner Greenway and Joe Huntsman Green. She is survived by her husband of 51 years Randal Blankenship, her sister Mitchell Fesmire and her late husband Hugh Fesmire, her sisters Jane Riles (Eddie) and Claudia Burke…
5/10/1958 – 11/29/2024
Cheryl Y. Lancaster passed away on November 29th, 2024 peacefully at her home in Scotts Hill, TN at the age of 66. She was preceded by her parents Gerald L. Johnson and Tommie Lou Johnson, her brother Gary David Johnson of Knoxville, TN. She is survived by her children Joshua Morgan of Scotts Hill, her grandson Jacob Robertson of Scotts Hill, along with a niece and nephew from…