All Obituaries

Mr. Jeffrey Leon McCall, 53, of Linden passed away Monday July 19, 2021 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Parsons to the late Harry Leon McCall and Ethel Loraine Tinin McCall. He had worked as a Forklift Drives at Bates, LLC for about 20 years. He enjoyed drawing, painting and working on his truck. He loved collecting Elvis memorabilia most of all. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his sister Judy Coble. Survivors include his sisters...

Ms. Onita Jane Carlton, 80, of Nashville, formerly of Linden, passed away Saturday July 17, 2021 at Summit Medical Center. She was born in Perry County to the late Arbin McKnight and Lillie Parrish McKnight. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband Joe Carlton, sons Terry Lynn Carlton and Timothy Wayne Carlton, great-grandchildren Alexis Hanes and Leo Ryan Carlton, a sister Letha Hicks and a brother Amos McKnight. Survivors include her children Carthelle...

Mr. Russell Patterson Ashton, 72, of Lobelville passed away Monday July 12, 2021. He was born to the late Alf Taylor Ashton, Sr. and Bernice Bates Ashton. He was a United States Army Vietnam Veteran. He had worked several jobs thru the years, including being a member of the Teamsters Union and Pipefitters Union and an Over the road Truck Driver. Mr. Ashton donated his body to science at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by...

Mr. Michael Antoine Jones, 42, of Linden passed away unexpectedly at his Linden home. He was born June 3, 1979 to Steve Johnson and the late Royce Jones.  On November 25, 2018 he married Sonya Smith. They attended Linden Church of God and Roberts Chapel AME Church.  Michael was the type to never meet a stranger. He would do anything for anyone. He would often make sure everyone knew he was the best driver around. Michael took on a job as a truck driver and enjoyed hitting the...

Mr. Riley "RW" Walton Warren, 92, of Linden passed away Saturday July 3, 2021 at Humphreys County Nursing Home. He was born in Pleasantville to the late Marcus Warren and Nora French Warren. He was retired from Bates, LLC where he worked as a Janitor. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his wife Lois Ramey Warren and brothers Carlos and Billy Joe Warren.  Survivors include his children Mike (Wanda) Warren and Randy (Diane) Warren both of...

Ms. Patricia Eastep Dowdy, 76, of Linden passed away Wednesday June 30, 2021 at her home. She was born in Detroit, MI to the late George "Gibby" Eastep and Julia Marie Allen Eastep. She loved her family and traveling to see all of them. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by sisters Betty Little, Shirley Lyons, Barbara Hitt and Dolores Eastep and brother George Eastep. Survivors include her children Jimmy (Melissa) Dowdy and Johnny Dowdy both of Linden, a...

Mr. Doss "Junior" Lee Spencer, Jr., 95, of Lobelville, passed away Wednesday June 30, 2021 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. He was born in Lobelville to the late Doss Lee Spencer, Sr. and Ruby Shannon Spencer. He was retired from Tennessee Gas Pipeline where he worked as a Carpenter. He was a member and deacon of the Lobelville First Baptist Church. He enjoyed woodworking, riding motorcycles and was a pilot who enjoyed flying his own airplane. In addition to his parents he is...

Ms. Rebecca Sue LaRue, 79, of Linden, passed away Tuesday June 22, 2021, at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia. Rebecca was a loving daughter and sister. She loved her church and church family. She was a faithful member of the Bethel Methodist Church for over 60 years. Rebecca is preceded in death by her parents Leslie LaRue and Maudie Broadway LaRue, and her brother in law, Roger Livengood.  Survivors include her two sisters, Patricia (Earl) Pope, of Linden, and Janice Livengood,...

Mrs. Jessie Marie Lawton, 92, of Linden, passed away at her home Sunday June 20, 2021.  Mrs. Lawton was born in Lobelville Nov. 12, 2021 to the late Eardley Warren and Ollie Mae Marrs Warren. She was retired from Johnson Controls in Linden.  In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Leonard "Al" Lawton and daughter Judie Himes, three sisters Mary Lou Plunkett, Mary Odelle Graham, and Elizabeth Yvonne Qualls; two brothers Claudis Warren and J.R....

Ms. Beverly Jean Murdock, 87, of Linden, passed away Saturday June 19, 2021, at Decatur County Healthcare, in Parsons. Ms. Murdock was born to the late William Roy Massey and Mary Etta Surrett Massey.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Linden and she was retired from Johnson Controls in Linden.  Survivors include her children Vaughn (Kim) Duncan, Michael (Gale) Duncan, and Lolita (Robert) Mathis; Grandchildren Sabrina (Jason) Roberts, Ryan (Katie) Duncan, Whitney...