Dyer soldier receives posthumous military honors
Under a summer sun in Dyer’s Oakwood Cemetery, the melody of “Taps” was heard, and an American flag was presented in honor of a soldier who died forty-five years earlier. Army Master Sgt. Inman Ramsey, who served in World War II and the Korean War, was buried in July, 1972 without recognition of his 21-year…
Read MoreShanklin resigns, becomes fire chief
Dyer City Board members met last Monday night, appointing one of their own as the new city fire chief. Alderman Ryan Shanklin resigned the city board and accepted the job as chief of the Dyer Fire Department. Ray Carroll made the motion to appoint Shanklin. Carroll said after interviewing able and qualified candidates, the board…
Read MoreKenny Bradley
Memorial graveside service for Mr. Kenny Bradley, 66 of Humboldt, Tenn., was held Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the Double Springs Cemetery near Milan, Tenn. Mr. Bradley is survived by his wife, Patsy L. Bradley of Humboldt; and a daughter, Kay Adkins (Jeremy) of Medina, Tenn. He was preceded in death by…
Read MoreGerald Lee Atkins
Mr. Gerald Atkins, 77 of Dyer, Tenn., passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017, at NHC in Milan. Funeral services for Mr. Atkins were conducted Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Bill Rice officiating. Interment followed in White Rose Cemetery in Gibson, Tenn.…
Read MoreNorman “Gayle” Mays
Norman “Gayle” Mays, 64, of Gibson, Tenn. was in the care of Gibson Funeral Home where a funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 22, 2017 with burial following at Gibson Memory Gardens in Gibson. Visitation was held Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Mr.…
Read MoreJames Daniel Davis
James Daniel Davis, 84 of Franklin, Tenn., formerly of Humboldt, Tenn., passed away June 6, 2017. He was a veteran with the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict, retired from International Harvester in Memphis, Tenn. with 28-plus years of service and a member of Gideons International. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, Alice…
Read MoreSurvivor spirits soar at relay
Play the Game by Danny Wade The threat of storms and rain may have hampered the numbers at Humboldt’s Relay for Life last Friday night, but it didn’t hamper the feeling of community and unity during the festive event. Co-chairs Mitzie Privitt and Julie Moore, and a strong team of volunteers led this year’s…
Read MoreDiane Hornbeak
Shelby Diane Hayes Hornbeak passed away after a long fight at Bailey Park Community Living Center, Humboldt, Tenn. on Sunday, June 11, 2017. She was the daughter of Eugene Howard and Bernice (Surles) Hayes, and was born on March 5, 1951. Ms. Hornbeak attended schools in Humboldt and had various jobs throughout the area. She…
Read MoreDavid Nelson Estes
Funeral services for David Nelson Estes, 63, will be held on Saturday, June 24 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Jackson, Tenn. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. with funeral immediately after. Interment of his ashes will follow at St. Luke’s. Mr. Estes died on June 15 after a brief bout with cancer. He was surrounded by loved…
Read MoreNaomi Frances Allen Thompson
Naomi Frances Allen Thompson, 90, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Lynchburg, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, Neal Donald Thompson; and by her daughter, Suzanne Thompson Burger Crawford of Bedford, Va. She is survived by her two granddaughters, Melinda Cohan of Roanoke, Va,…
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