All Obituaries

Mr. Wayne H. Gladden, 80, of Linden, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2023. He was born March 30, 1943, to the late Niston Howard Gladden and Myrtle Ledbetter Gladden of Linden, Wayne was lovingly known as "Cow" to all his friends. He was a 1962 graduate of Perry County High School. After High School he met and married his wife Greetus. They were married for 58 years. During that time, they were blessed with one son, one granddaughter and two great-granddaughters. He worked...

Mr. Garry Kirk Horner, 80, of Linden, passed away Monday September 25, 2023 at his home. He was born in Perry County to the late William Nathan Horner and Sue Elizabeth Baars Horner. He was retired from Perry County Government where he was Property Assessor for 28 years. He had also worked at Linden Products/Johnson Controls for 20 years. He was a member of the Linden First Baptist Church. Garry was an active member of the Linden Lion’s Club for many years, helping with the county...

Ms. Betty Jo Marrs Long, 86, of Lobelville, passed away Tuesday September 5, 2023 at her home. She was born in Waverly to the late Guy Marrs and Lorene Heath Marrs. Ms. Betty Jo was a Homemaker and enjoyed raising flowers, cooking for her family and shopping. She was a member of the Tom's Creek Baptist Church and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband J.N....

Ms. Patsy Lee Elkins, 84, of Linden, passed away Sunday September 3, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Cedar Grove, Tn. to the late Edgar Thomas Lee and Clyde "Cricket" Newell Condor Lee. She had last worked for Robinson Manufacturing as a sewing machine operator. She graduated from Spring Hill High School in Gibson County. "Pat" as she was known to many enjoyed gardening, doing arts and crafts, especially with buttons, playing Rook, where she was...

Mrs. Mary Ann Petty Roberts, 80, of Linden, passed away Wednesday August 30, 2023 at the Perry County Nursing Home. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Tommy E. Petty and Lillian Chisom Petty. She graduated High School from Frazier High School in Memphis, TN. Mary Ann was a member of the Linden Church of Christ. She had worked in Memphis at the Memphis Press Semeter and Memphis Nursing Home. She enjoyed traveling with her husband. In addition to her parents she is also preceded...

Kaitlyn Rose Miller age 28, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. She was born on July 31, 1995, in Columbia TN. Kaitlyn graduated from Ripley High School in 2013. She was a graduate of Northeast Mississippi Community College with an Associates Degree in Accounting. She was employed with South Central Tennessee Development District and was actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, David and Carolyn Miller, maternal...

Mae Joyce Carroll, 80, of Linden, passed away Monday August 28, 2023 at her home. She was born to Jessie McCutcheon Pate and James William Pate in the Hardin Bottom Community on the Perry/Wayne County Lines. She married James Kyle Carroll on March 7, 1959. She had worked at Washington Manufacturing factory and Johnson Controls for several years before going to work at Perry Community Hospital where she worked for 34 years before retiring. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, Daughters...

Mr. Ray Richardson, 78, of Linden, passed away Monday August 28, 2023 at Greencrest Assisted Living in Parsons. He was born in Nashville to the late William Hobart Richardson and Sallie Matt Culp Richardson. He was a Shriner, and also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served as a communications specialist. He worked for Tiller Furniture Company as well as taught electronics at Tennessee Area Vocational School for many years. He also worked for Tennessee Gas Pipeline as a systems...

Mrs. Diane Lee Portner Ritter, 65, of Linden, passed away Monday August 28, 2023 at her home, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in York, Pennsylvania to the late Donald L. Portner and Betty L. Williams Portner. She was employed at Planet H2O in Linden. Diane worked for 17 years in at the Olin Defense Plant in Red Line, Pennsylvania, making ammunition for Army tanks before moving to Tennessee. She enjoyed gardening, working in her flower beds and boat riding. She was also a member...

Mr. Phillip "Peter Rabbit" Majors, Jr., 53, of Linden passed away Saturday August 26, 2023 following an accident. He was born in Hohenwald to Jewell Yarbrough Majors and the late Phillip Majors, Sr.. He was self-employed as a Handyman. He enjoyed fishing, bowhunting and spending time with his family. Survivors include his mother Jewell Majors of Nashville, daughters Kaliana Majors, Ayndalin Majors and Keaudra Majors all of Linden and Phillana Majors of Gallatin, a grandson Royce...