Kenton honors veterans at annual breakfast
By. J. D. Pinkerton Last year during the White Squirrel Festival week I covered the breakfast and noticed with sadness we had lost a good many of our WWII veterans. There are only two left and I had the good fortune to speak with them. I met V. L. Williamson of the Seabees and Joe…
Read MoreJerold Anthony Flatt
Jerold Anthony Flatt, 68, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Mr. Flatt fought a long, hard battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his youngest daughter, Valarie Flatt Coleman. Mr. Flatt is survived by his daughters, Holly Flatt O’Sullivan and Bonny Flatt; and four grandsons, Colton, Aidan, Liam, and Ewan. A memorial service…
Read MoreJames Dale Wilson
Born on January 5, 1978, James Dale Wilson passed away on June 13, 2018, in Panama City, Fla. of congestive heart failure. He was 40 years old. A former employee of General Dynamics in Lynn Haven, Fla., Mr. Wilson was an avid fisherman. One of his many hobbies was building and flying remote control drones.…
Read MoreJames Ashley Hadley Jr.
James Ashley Hadley Jr., 91, died on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the West Tennessee State Veteran Home. Mr. Hadley was born in Dyersburg, Tenn. on June 22, 1926, the son of the late James A. Hadley Sr. and Margaret Parks Hadley. He attended Castle Heights High school in Lebanon, Tenn. Mr. Hadley was a…
Read MoreFarrar A. Claybrook-Apple
Farrar A. Claybrook-Apple was called home on June 22, 2018. Mrs. Apple was born December 13, 1933 in Maury City, Tenn. to the late Hobart Claybrook and Allena Claybrook. She graduated from Central High School in Alamo, Tenn. in 1953 and attended Tennessee A&I State University in Nashville, Tenn. Soon afterwards, she transferred to Lane…
Read MoreJames L. Early
James L. Early, 80, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on June 18, 2018, from Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Early was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Martha Early of Loudon, Tenn. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 54 years, Ellen; daughters, Becky, her husband Don, and Erin and her…
Read MoreDyer and Kenton festivals kick off this week
Two popular, patriotic festivals kick off this week, and both include Independence Day parades. Dyer Station Celebration starts Wednesday in Dyer, and the White Squirrel Festival begins Saturday in Kenton. Dyer Station Celebration opening ceremonies are set for 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Dyer VFW. A community-wide church service follows at 7 at the Presbyterian…
Read MoreLarry Joe Smith
Memorial services for Mr. Larry Joe Smith, 79, will be held Friday, June 22, 2018 at 7 p.m. at the Hunt Funeral Home chapel in Bradford. Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, from 4 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Smith, a retired supervisor, was born in Humboldt, Tenn. on…
Read MoreHarold Loyd DeLoach
Funeral services for Mr. Harold Loyd DeLoach, 91, were held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home in Humboldt, Tenn., with Bill Rice and Billy Hanks officiating. Entombment will follow in Gibson County Memorial Gardens at Gibson, Tenn. with military honors. Visitation with the family was Tuesday,…
Read MoreClaudie Ray Robison
Funeral services for Mr. Claudie Ray Robison, 84, were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2018 in the Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home chapel with Bill Brown officiating. Burial followed with military honors in Gibson County Memory Gardens at Gibson, Tenn. Visitation was Thursday from 12 p.m. until service time. Mr. Robison, a Navy veteran,…
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