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Elizabeth Rebecca Mealer

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Rebecca Mealer, 88, were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in the Shelton Funeral Home chapel with Billy Smith officiating. Burial followed in Old Gibson Cemetery. Visitation was Monday from 5 until 9 p.m. Mrs. Mealer, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a member of…

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Robert Jackson Ramsey Sr.

Robert Jackson Ramsey Sr., known as Jack to his friends and Dada to his grands and great-grands, passed away Monday, December 30 at the age of 99. Mr. Ramsey was born on September 6, 1920 in Ardmore, Okla. as the middle child to Robert Eugene and Myrtle Ramsey. He and his four siblings, who all…

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Dennis Whitney

Dennis Whitney, 81, passed away December 16, 2019 at the Hospice of Okeechobee Hamrick House in Okeechobee, Fla., ending his struggle with cancer. He fulfilled his desire of “wanting to be as active as I can be until I cannot be” during this struggle and became an inspiration for many. Mr. Whitney is survived by…

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Gethel Modene Powell

Graveside services for Gethel Modene Powell, 85, were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 in the Nunn Cemetery with Rev. Mike Waddey officiating. Mrs. Powell died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Dyer County, Tenn., daughter of the late Porter…

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Police Report The Humboldt Police Department reported the following arrests from 12/16/2019 through 12/22/2019: Donald Neel Barber, 50, of Humboldy; Arrest date and location: 12/17/2019, HPD; Charges: picked up for other agency. Arresting officer: SGT Yarbrough. Darius Darymone Campbell, 42, of Humboldt; Arrest date and location: 12/22/2019, 110 Sweet Gum; Charges: domestic assault. Arresting officer:…

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Jessie Mae “June” Harris

Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Mae “June” Harris, 90, were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019 in the Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home chapel. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation was Friday from 12 p.m. until service time. Mrs. Harris, a personal administrative assistant and member of the Humboldt First Baptist Church, passed…

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Ernestine Little

Graveside services for Ms. Ernestine Little were held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2019 at Centerville Cemetery. Ms. Little, 87, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at her daughter’s home, surrounded by family. Some of her favorite hobbies included cooking, painting and gardening. She was preceded in death by her mom, Ruby Morris Chappel;…

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Real Estate Transfers Fred’s Stores of Tennessee, Inc. to Fridss, LP – Trenton – $389,957.53 Anthony Trent Tucker to Roy Johnston and Duane Johnston, Trustees of the Elaine E. Johnston Family Trust, – Rutherford – $32,000 Jessica Cowan, f/k/a Jessica Lynn Lee, to Greg Smith – Medina – $160,000 Fred’s Stores of Tennessee, Inc. to…

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Humboldt Court Report General Sessions Bobby Martinez – driving without DL Travis Janes – simple possession of Schedule VI, possession of drug paraphernalia Tony McHaney – domestic assault Desmon Green – joyriding, vandalism under $1,000 Marico Echols – driving without DL Ashley Adams – resisting arrest Sherry Bolin – simple possession of Schedule VI Civil…

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Court Report Andrea L. Corbin – contempt of court Steve Hamman – contempt of court Walter Fly – public intoxication John Yarbrough – criminal impersonation Jessie Patrick III – simple assault, evading arrest Thomas Blackmon – simple possession of Schedule II Lisa Nival – simple possession of Schedule II (meth) Robin Panzke – simple assault…

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