Obituaries

Obituaries for the  Dyer County & Lake County, TN Area

Kathy Mullinix

Kathy Mullinix

Jul 9, 2022

Janie Katherine "Kathy" Mullinix, 73, of Dyersburg, formerly of Jackson, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.  Born to parents Bob and Mamie Sutton McDonald, in the tenant farming community of Tiger Tail, Ms. Kathy was one of thirteen children.  A bright, strong-willed and determined woman, she was a 1967 graduate of Dyersburg High...

Ernest Lynn Ray

Ernest Lynn Ray

Jul 8, 2022

Ernest Lynn Ray, 46, of Dyersburg, died Friday, July 8, 2022 at his residence.  Born April 29, 1976 in Dyersburg, he was the son of Cathy Brashier Moody and  the late Ernest Ray.

In addition to his mother, Mr. Ray is survived by his brother Tim Ray of Clyde, New York.

Graveside services for Mr. Ray will be at 10:00...

Brian Lindsey

Brian Lindsey

Jul 6, 2022

Brian Lindsey, 54, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg.  Born June 3, 1968, he is the son of Judy Comer Lindsey and the late Ray Wendell Lindsey.  Brian was an auto body technician and also worked for Scott Davis at Davis Farms.  He was a former member of Springhill Baptist Church.

He is survived...

Ken Alley, Jr.

Ken Alley, Jr.

Jul 2, 2022

 

Kenneth Wayne “Ken” Alley, Jr., 66, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at his home while being attended by Hospice and his loving wife and family members, after a long battle with lung disease.  Despite his illness, he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend; always positive and smiling with only words of kindness for...

Kyle Magruder Hughes

Kyle Magruder Hughes

Jun 28, 2022

Kyle Magruder Hughes, beloved and cherished son of Claudia Magruder Featherstone and the late Dr. Rick Hughes, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital Knoxville surrounded by his family.  His family finds comfort in knowing that his Dad and Grandparents were there to greet him with open arms. Kyle was a member...

Willie M. McCaslin

Willie M. McCaslin

Jun 23, 2022

Willie Mack McCaslin, 84, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 23, 2022 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg.  Born December 12, 1937 in Ridgely, TN, he was the son of the late Grover and Estelle McCaslin

Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 27, 2022 at Fairview Cemetery officiated by Brother Nate Ozment.

He is survived by his wife, Norma...

Lamar Ann West

Lamar Ann West

Jun 22, 2022

Lamar Ann West, 65, of Friendship, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her residence.  She was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Jesse Hunter Pitts of Olive Branch, MS and Dakota West; one brother Jackie Fisher and three grandchildren, Austin Pitts, and Hailey and Harley West.

She was preceded in death by parents Mr. Fisher and Billie Jean...

William "Bill" Derryman McCune II

William "Bill" Derryman McCune II

Jun 21, 2022

William “Bill” Derryman McCune II entered eternal rest surrounded by loved ones on June 21, 2022, days before his eightieth birthday. He was born in Johnson City, TN to the late William Woodson McCune of McCune, KS, and Mary Elizabeth McCune (Kinsky) of Morristown, TN; Bill was named after his grandfather William Derryman McCune I. Bill was a humble man...

Bobby Joe Hooper

Bobby Joe Hooper

Jun 9, 2022

Bobby J. Hooper, 81, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 9, 2022 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg.  He is the son of the late L.J. and Betty Mae Carter Hooper.  He was a retired Correctional Officer for the State of Tennessee and a member of Volunteer Baptist Church.

Graveside funeral services will be Sunday, June 12, 2022  at 1:00 p.m. at...

Jewel Capps White

Jewel Capps White

May 30, 2022

Jewel Capps White, 74, of Dyersburg, died Monday, May 30, 2022 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg.  Born February 25, 1948, she is the daughter of the late Connie and Nellie Stokes Capps.

Memorial visitation will be announced at a later date.

She is survived by her daughter, Sherry French of Dyersburg; son, Randy French of Dyersburg; two sisters, Margaret Bryan...

Ronnie Glynn Flowers

Ronnie Glynn Flowers

May 25, 2022

Ronnie G. Flowers, 67, of Newbern, died Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg.  Born February 28, 1955, he is the son of the late J.L. and Eugenia Flowers. He was disabled and formerly a truck driver and Ft. Pillow State Prison Guard.  Ronnie loved grilling, fishing, and spending time outside.  He loved to spend time with his...

Sheila Jeane York

Sheila Jeane York

May 25, 2022

Sheila Jeane Simpson York, 74, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at her residence.  Born July 14, 1947, she is the daughter of the late Thomas Julian and Ivy Vivian Ragan Simpson.  She was a former employee at Family Dollar and a long-time member of Southside Baptist Church.

Memorial services for Mrs. York will be at 12:00 Noon Friday,...

Jimmy Lee Burns

Jimmy Lee Burns

May 18, 2022

Jimmy Lee Burns, 43, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Dyersburg.  Born May 17, 1979 he was the son of Jerry Burns, Sr. of Dyersburg and the late Carolyn Sue Morris Burns.  Mr. Burns worked as a mechanic for Tucker Tire for 17 years.

Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m., Friday, May 27th at Sorrell’s Chapel Cemetery officiated...

Carl O. Bruce

Carl O. Bruce

May 18, 2022

Carl O Bruce, 88, of Dyersburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, 18 May 2022 at the TN State Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN. He was born in Dyersburg on 6 July 1933 to the late Ollie & Sarah (Thompson) Bruce.

He was a veteran (Air Force) of the Korean War and was proud to serve his country....

Deanna Lynette Quillions

Deanna Lynette Quillions

May 16, 2022

Deanna Lynette McAlister Quillions, 53, of Dyersburg, died Monday, May 16, 2022 in Dyersburg.  Born March 10, 1969, she is the daughter of Evelyn Christianson McAlister of North Carolina and Jerry McAlister (Denise) of Ridgely.  She was a homemaker.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by two daughters, Ashley Striffe of Ridgely, Heather Sneed (Jeffery) of Tiptonville; one...

Jimmie Goodman

Jimmie Goodman

May 13, 2022

Jimmie Goodman, 77, of Obion, died Friday, May 13, 2022 at this residence.  He is the son of the late Carl William and Lula Fannie Belle Goodman Cashion.  He was a member of Miston Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in the Ridgely Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Reverend Carmon Dennison...

Dr. Rosaire Dubrule

Dr. Rosaire Dubrule

May 12, 2022

Dr. Rosaire M. Dubrule, 74, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Reelfoot Manor in Tiptonville.  Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on April 20, 1948, he is the son of the late Rosaire E. and Rita Latulippe Dubrule. Dr. Dubrule graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and had a long and distinguished career in medicine.  During his...

Ashley Dawn Curtis

Ashley Dawn Curtis

May 9, 2022

Ashley Dawn Curtis, 39, Carbondale, IL, formerly of Dyersburg, died May 9, 2022 in Carbondale, IL.  Born April 29, 1983, in Dyersburg, TN, she was the daughter of James Andrew Curtis and Karen Wells Curtis.

In addition to her parents, Ashley is survived by her daughter, Camlia Alcarez and her half brother, James Curtis, Jr.

Cremation services for Ashley will...

Ann Alexander

Ann Alexander

May 7, 2022

Annie M. Parker ‘Ann’ Alexander passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, profoundly affecting Mother’s Day the following day and her family’s reverence for it always. Almost reaching her 98th birthday, Ann was born July 9, 1924 to Emmett Garfield Parker and Hattie Celestia Humphreys Parker on the Oldham-Parker farm, ‘Frog Jump’, in Crockett County, Tennessee.

She treasured her family and...

Mona Higginbotham

Mona Higginbotham

May 4, 2022

Mona Higginbotham, 66, of Jackson, formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at her residence.  She was born June 14, 1955 to the Jimmy and Margaret Fossey.  Mona was a former Special Education teacher at Dyer County High School, former real estate agent with Tennessee Realty and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson.  Mona never met...

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