Obituaries
Obituaries for the Tipton County, TN Area
Robert Earl Harrison
Dec 30, 2023
Robert Earl Harrison, age 89, of Atoka, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023. Robert was born on July 23, 1934 in Obion County, TN to Freddie B. and Hilda Carroll Harrison. He was the second of six children and grew up attending Woodward's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Obion, TN. He later attended Covenant Presbyterian Church in Memphis and...
Kathy Keiter
Dec 26, 2023
Kathy Elaine Morton Keiter, 70, of Brighton, TN, born August 4 1953, passed from this life to be with her Lord and Savior on December 26, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East in Memphis, surrounded by her family and many good friends.
Kathy was an active member of Gateway Baptist Church and had retired from Dunlap Assisted living where she served...
Euclid Devon Bradshaw
Dec 26, 2023
Euclid Devon Bradshaw, 78, of Covington, passed away on Tuesday, December 26 at his home. Mr. Bradshaw was a long time farmer.
He is survived by one son, Kenneth D. Bradshaw; one daughter, Jennifer Anderson; one sister, Doris Cook; two brothers, Gervais Bradshaw and Ray Bradshaw; six grandchildren, Ashley Perry, Bradley Manard, Brianna Anderson, Carlie Anderson, Gracie Bradshaw and Tracy...
Paul Eugene Turnbow
Dec 24, 2023
Paul Eugene Turnbow, of Brighton, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023 at the age of 64. Mr. Turnbow was a violinist with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra for over 30 years.
He leaves behind his wife of 21 years, Stephanie Turnbow, three sons, John, Ben and Matthew Turnbow; one daughter, Katherine Turnbow; two step-daughters, Madeleine (Scott) Burke and Sophia...
William Michael Turner
Dec 23, 2023
William Michael “Mike” Turner, 58, of Covington, passed away on December 23, 2023. Mike was born to William Ted and Carolyn Turner in Union City on February 6, 1965. He became a member of First United Methodist Church of Covington on September 26, 1976, and was a 1983 graduate of Covington High School. He was a loving husband, son, brother, father,...
Joe Ray Crocker
Dec 23, 2023
Joe Ray Crocker, 89, of Collierville, passed away on Saturday, December 23. Mr. Crocker was a retired mechanic with the DuPont Company.
He leaves his wife of 72 years, Oletha Crocker; two sons, Bobby (Dee) Crocker and Charles (Gail) Crocker; one daughter, Diane (Tommy) Williamson; numerous grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, T....
John Paul Fultz
Dec 18, 2023
John Paul Fultz, 55, of Quito, passed away unexpectedly on Monday Decemeber 18, 2023
John Paul was an HVAC worker all his life. He loved many things including fishing, telling jokes and sports, especially the Pittsburg Steelers and the Memphis Tigers. He was a hard working man and enjoyed working on vehicles. A devout Christian, he read his Bible daily...
Nancy Carolyn Troxel
Dec 17, 2023
Nancy Carolyn Troxel--April 22, 1940-December 17, 2023, 83, of Covington, retired from Baptist Hospital Tipton, passed away in her home on Sunday, December 17. She stayed close with God, family and her many close friends. To some she was a second mom, others a great ear and voice of a sage. Your calls to her were always answered and never...
Bobby Joe Cothran
Dec 14, 2023
Bobby Cothran, 54, of Brighton, passed away on Thursday, December 14 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was a farmer and a graduate of Covington High School. Bobby was an avid outdoorsman – he loved to hunt, fish, ride his four-wheeler and just be outside. He was a family man who loved to cook, grill and raise...
John A. Stanley
Dec 14, 2023
John A. Stanley, 78, of Memphis, passed away on Thursday, December 14. John was born in Munford to the late H. L. And Fontella George Stanley. Throughout his life, he worked in a number of professions. He began his work life with UPS and went on to serve on the Memphis Fire Department. After his fire dept. career, he later...
Sam Sidney Stitt
Dec 12, 2023
Sam Sidney Stitt, Jr., a beloved member of the Covington community, passed on December 12, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and friend.
He was born and raised in Covington and was preceded in death by his parents Sam Sidney Stitt Sr. and Doris Kinney Stitt Buford Wooten. He is...
Dennie "Sam" Akins
Dec 12, 2023
Dennie "Sam" Akins, 62, of Covington, passed away on Tuesday, December 12 at the home. She was an LPN having worked as a nurse in the local nursing homes.
She is survived by her husband of 38 years, James "Bud" Akins; one son, James Akins, II; one sister, Tina Smith and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...
Finley Ryan Jones
Dec 11, 2023
Finley Ryan Jones, infant daughter of Bentley and Kaylee Luckett Jones, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus at 7:51 a.m. on December 11, 2023. She was a beautiful baby girl, 6 pounds and 4 ounces, measuring 19.5 inches long, and although she was born silent into this world, her little life spoke volumes.To cherish her memory, she leaves her...
Paul Burk
Dec 10, 2023
Paul Burk, 55, of Millington, passed away on Sunday, December 10 at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis after a brief illness.
Paul enjoyed many things including fishing, cooking on the grill, music, especially playing the drums, wrestling and a good cup of coffee. He also enjoyed going to church at the Bolton Full Gospel Church in Bolton. He loved his...
Risa Sandusky
Dec 9, 2023
Risa Sandusky, 61, of Covington, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 9.
Risa worked as a baker at Naifeh’s in Covington, a job she recently started and loved. She was know to her family as a lady of leisure and enjoyed good chocolates.
She leaves to mourn her passing, one son; Drew Sandusky of Brookland, AR; one daughter,...
Owen Byrd
Dec 8, 2023
Owen Byrd, 69, of Covington, passed away on Friday, December 8 at Baptist Hospital Tipton. He was a former mechanic at Delashmit Motors in Covington.
Owen was a great husband and father. He loved to tell stories and that meant that the kids would naturally gravitate towards him. He was a fan of antique cars as well as WWE wrestling....
David Faught
Dec 6, 2023
David Faught, age 74, of Oakland, passed away on Wednesday, December 6th at Methodist Germantown Hospital. During his working years, he was a delivery driver with Turner Dairy, and retired after 30 years of employment, and was a member of Quail Ridge Church of Christ, where he and his wife Martha attended faithfully. He was laid back and easy-going, loved...
Opal Marie Glimp
Dec 4, 2023
Opal Marie Glimp, 84, of Ripley, passed away on Monday, December 4 at her home. Ms. Glimp was a homemaker.
She is survived by one son, Tim (Cindy) Glimp; one daughter, Penny (Joe Harper) Abney; five grandchildren, Elizabeth (Jeff) Snow, Christopher (Amanda) Craft, Alisha (Jimmy) Smith, Timothy (Jenny) Glimp, II and Brian (Timmi) Glimp and thirteen great grandchildren, Victoria, Spencer,...
Kanon Blaze Etheridge
Dec 3, 2023
Kanon Blaze Etheridge, of Covington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 3 at his home.
Kanon was born on September 21, 2023 at 1:07 p.m. weighing 8lbs, 3 oz. He was such a calm baby but had a big appetite. His brother, Kyzer, was so excited to finally meet his little brother along with the rest of his family....
Annette Warsing
Dec 1, 2023
Annette Warsing, age 79, passed away at her home in Brighton on Friday, December 1, 2023. She and her twin sister were born in Morrilton, Arkansas on May 15, 1944, to parents Homer and Opal McDaniel Bearden. The legendary rivalry of who was the “baby” of the family also came to life that day, for many arguments were had through...
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