Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Fulton, Hickman, Kentucky and Dukedom, Tennessee

James A Vinson

James A Vinson

Aug 26, 2025

Mr. James A. Vinson, age 87, of Fulton, KY, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at his residence. There will be no services held at the funeral home for Mr. James A. Vinson.

Joel Nabors

Joel Nabors

Aug 23, 2025

Mr. Joel H. Nabors, age 89, of South Fulton, TN passed away peacefully Saturday, August 23, 2025, at his residence.

He was born on December 31, 1935, in Fulton, KY to the late Fred Taylor Nabors and Mable Mae Croft Nabors.

He was a fine Christian Man and his faith and family were a true testament to a life well lived. A...

Sarah Hicks

Sarah Hicks

Aug 21, 2025

Ms. Sarah Hicks, of Fulton, Ky. passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025 at her residence. She was 41.

She was born in Cook County, Illinois on January 14, 1984 to David and Juliana (Heckele) Hicks of Fulton.

She is survived by her three sons, Mason Parrish, Colin Parrish and Dylan Parrish, of South Fulton, who knew she would be in the stands,...

Jerry Lynn Kell

Jerry Lynn Kell

Aug 19, 2025

Mr. Jerry Lynn Kell, age 78, of Fulton, KY passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Baptist Health of Paducah in Paducah, KY.

He was born on December 29, 1946, in Fulton, KY to the late James and Audrella Toon Kell.

Jerry was a member of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ and was proud member of Pheasants Forever, and Ducks Unlimited....

Ann Faulkner

Ann Faulkner

Aug 16, 2025

Mrs. Ann Faulkner, a resident of So. Fulton, TN, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 8:47 pm at her residence following a brief illness.

Ann was born in Fulton, KY., on February 24, 1951, to the late Eugene Melton and Oneida Brents Fortner.

She graduated from Fulton High School in 1969 and married her husband of 55 years, Danny Ray Faulkner,...

Dewey Wayne Busby

Dewey Wayne Busby

Aug 15, 2025

Mr. Dewey Wayne Busby, age 69, of Hickman, KY passed away Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Fulton Nursing and Rehab in Fulton, KY.

He was born on March 27, 1956, in Hickman, KY to the late Lace Busby Sr. and Betty Joyce Golden Busby.

Dewey attended David's Chapel Baptist Church and worked as a Pilot for the riverboat industry. He lived...

Robert W Lee

Robert W Lee

Aug 14, 2025

Mr. Robert W. Lee, age 76, of South Fulton, TN, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025, at his residence.

He was born on December 1, 1948, in Martin, TN, to the late J.B. Lee and Evelyn Hainline Lee.

Robert was a member of Smith Street Church of Christ. He started his working career as a carpenter, then worked for Sherwin Williams as a...

Nedra Pillow Rodgers

Nedra Pillow Rodgers

Aug 10, 2025

Ms. Nedra Pillow Rodgers, age 59, of South Fulton, TN passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, at her residence.

She was born on November 23, 1965, in Fulton, KY to the late Ned Pillow and Phyllis Wilson Gholson (Donald) of the Beulah community.

Nedra attended Beulah Baptist Church. She was a 1983 graduate from Hickman County High School and a 1987 graduate...

Debbie Kay Ward

Debbie Kay Ward

Aug 7, 2025

Ms. Debbie Kay Ward, age 71, of Hickman, KY passed away Thursday, August 7, 2025, at her home.

She was born on June 26, 1954, in Hickman, KY to the late Luther A. Harris and Mildred Love Harris. 

Debbie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hickman. She worked for the Fulton County P.V.A office. Debbie loved her family and...

Kenneth Maxwell

Kenneth Maxwell

Aug 7, 2025

James Kenneth Maxwell, age 81, of Fulton, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.

He was born on March 16, 1944, in Fulton County, KY to the late James R.D. Maxwell and Margaret Meadows Maxwell. He was also preceded in death by his beloved sister, Patricia Maxwell Veatch.

Kenneth retired after 34 years from...

Sarah Boekhout

Sarah Boekhout

Aug 6, 2025

Mrs. Sarah Margret Boekhout, age 83, of the Pilot Oak Community, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at her residence.

She was born on October 27, 1941, in St. Michael, PA to the late Kenneth Earl Costlow and Margret Ellen Hartshorn.

Sarah was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Mayfield, KY. She loved spending time with...

Jerry Cox

Jerry Cox

Aug 3, 2025

Mr. Jerry Cox, age 84, of Fulton, KY passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025, at The Etheridge House in Union City, TN.

He was born on October 30, 1940, in Earle, AR to the late Oscar Benton "O.B." Cox and Jimmie Francis Magness Cox.

Jerry was a member of the South Fulton Baptist Church and was a United States Army veteran. He...

Arline Coley

Arline Coley

Aug 2, 2025

Mrs. Mary Arline Coley, age 83, of South Fulton, TN passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025, at her residence.

She was born on September 6, 1941, in Ballard County, KY, to the late Arlie Viniard and Mary Louise Hughes Viniard.

Arline was a member of the Fulton First Baptist Church, where she was in the Gleaners Sunday School and the Second Milers...

Riley Copeland

Riley Copeland

Aug 2, 2025

Mr. Riley Copeland, age 52, of South Fulton, TN, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2025, at the Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Riley was born in Mayfield, KY, to Mr. Clarence Riley Copeland II "Poley" and the late Geraldine Arnold Copeland.

Riley was of the Baptist faith and spent his entire life in this area. Riley was an avid...

Barbara Reed

Barbara Reed

Jul 28, 2025

Ms. Barbara Jo Reed, age 78, of Paragould, AR, and formerly of Water Valley, KY, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2025, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Ms. Reed was born on September 4, 1946, in Howell County, MO, to the late Morgan Erby Williams and Lavinia Rockwell Williams. Ms. Reed was one of seven children....

Kenneth Mathis

Kenneth Mathis

Jul 23, 2025

Mr. Kenneth Mathis, age 84, of Hickman County, KY, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at his residence. Mr. Mathis was born on April 14, 1941, in Phillippy, TN, in Lake County, to the late Bruce Mathis and Marrean Henderson Mathis. Mr. Mathis was a Christian and attended the Water Valley Baptist Church. He lived his life to honor...

Ann Morrow

Ann Morrow

Jul 20, 2025

Mrs. Ann Morrow, age 80, of Martin, TN and formerly of South Fulton, TN passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the Dyersburg Health and Rehab in Dyersburg, TN.

She was born on October 19, 1944, in Martin, TN to the late Ira Brown and Virgie Reynolds Brown.

Ann was a member of the South Fulton Baptist Church and had worked for...

Anne L. Peterson

Anne L. Peterson

Jul 20, 2025

Mrs. Anne Latta Peterson, age 92, formerly of Fulton, KY, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Louisville, KY.

Anne Latta Peterson was born on May 27, 1933, to Gilson Davis Latta and Clemmie Edwards Latta in Graves County, KY, and lived her early childhood in Water Valley, KY. Her mother passed away when Anne was a young girl. Along with...

Charlie Terrett

Charlie Terrett

Jul 18, 2025

Mr. Charles Wayne Terrett, age 80, passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Mercy Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY.

Charlie was born on July 22, 1944 in Fulton County, KY to the late Dorothy McMurry Terrett and George Benton (G.B) Terrett.

Charlie Terrett was as "homegrown Hickman" as they come. Born and raised on the banks of the Mississippi River, he...

Margie Evans

Margie Evans

Jul 18, 2025

Mrs. Margie Ann Evans, age 78, of Fulton, KY passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Jackson Madison County Hospital in Jackson, TN. 

She was born on September 20, 1946, in Hickman, KY to the late Buster Castleman and Lucy Mae Castleman. Margie was a member of the Cayce Methodist Church and was a retired School Teacher, where she taught...

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