Charles “Chuck” McLemore
Funeral services for Mr. Charles McLemore will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in the chapel of Replogle-Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Sellers officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery with Military Honors. Mr. McLemore, 78, passed away surrounded by family Sunday, March 4, 2018. He was born in Rutherford, Tenn.…
Read MoreSusan Utley Featherstone
Funeral services for Ms. Mary “Susan” Utley Featherstone, 58, were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at Salem Baptist Church with Bro. Joel Pigg officiating. Burial followed in Hollywood Cemetery in Jackson, Tenn. Ms. Featherstone passed away Saturday, February 24 at her home in Trenton, Tenn. after an 8-year battle with cancer. She…
Read MoreJohn F. McMurtry
John F. McMurtry of Columbia, Mo. passed away peacefully on February 19, 2018 at 1:35 p.m. He was 87 years old. Mr. McMurtry was born on September 7, 1930 in Hickman, Ky. into a share cropping family in a log cabin with no running water or electricity. He was a humble man born into humble…
Read MoreJohn Parker Williams
John Parker Williams was surrounded by his family when he went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the age of 91. He was the son of Elizabeth (Lizzie) and John Parker Williams. His father died at a young age and he was then lovingly raised by his step-father, Jefferson…
Read MoreRobert (Bobby) Alexander
Memorial services for Mr. Robert (Bobby) Alexander, 90, will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Rice officiating. Visitation will on Thursday, March 1, 2018 beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Alexander, retired owner…
Read MoreDyer Fire Dept. sees spike in call volumne
By J. D. Pinkerton The Dyer Fire Department has seen a drastic increase is its call volume, creating a need for more qualified and dedicated firefighters. In his departmental update at the Feb. 12 city board meeting, Fire Chief Ryan Shanklin said, “Our call volume has drastically increased in the last couple of years. In…
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HONORING THE BLUE – The Tri-City Reporter would like to thank our community partners for helping us Honor the Blue. Pictured (clockwise from top left) are Capt. Knott Bailey and Tri-City Reporter Office Manager Brandi Howard at Dyer Police Department; Tri-City Reporter Advertising Director Leslie Ferguson and Chief Adam Branch at Rutherford Police Department; Chief…
Read MoreMitchell Lynn Ambrose
Memorial services for Mr. Mitchell Lynn Ambrose, 64, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, 2018 in the Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Marsha Brown of Phoenix Christian Church officiating. Following the service the family will have a private burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive visitors on Saturday…
Read MoreWinsler celebrates 100th birthday
by Kim Forbes Humboldt had the opportunity on Monday to celebrate another centenarian as John Winsler celebrated his 100th birthday at the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Humboldt. In the company of friends, family and friends of the military and veterans, retired Marine Sergeant John Winsler, originally from the Memphis area, celebrated his 100th birthday…
Read MoreHugh (Pete) Simpson
Funeral services for Mr. Pete Simpson were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2018, in the chapel of Replogle-Lawrence Funeral Home with Gary Wallace officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Mr. Simpson, age 74, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Madison County, Tenn. to…
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