All Obituaries

Mr. Larry Allen "Hotline" Dawson, Sr., 80 of Covington, passed away on August 19, 2019. Mr. Dawson was a member of the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, retired district manager for the Bristol Myers Drug Company, and was also known for "assisting" his wife duda during the last years of her career.  Mr. Dawson is survived by his wife, Linda McDivitt Dawson; his daughter, Lori Dawson Enos (Chris) of Germantown; his son, Larry Allen Dawson, Jr. of Memphis; his...

Norris Edmond Ward was born July 12, 1944, to Henry Caleb and Clara Rosanna (Hutchison) Ward in Brighton, Tennessee. He was welcomed into heaven on August 15, 2019, from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. On June 2, 1963, he married his high school sweetheart, Annie Claire Dixon of Covington, Tennessee. Ann remained his unwavering and faithful bride for fifty-six years. Together they had five children. Darla Gay Ward preceded Norris in death at the age of seven. Remaining are Todd Dixon Ward and...

Mr. Raymond "Ray" J. Jacome, 63 of Brighton, passed away on the morning of Monday, August 12, 2019. Mr. Jacome was the owner and operator of a trucking service.  Mr. Jacome is survived by his wife, Dianne Whitehead Jacome of Brighton; his daughters, Kasie Jacome of Brighton and Renea Morgan (Michael) of Germantown; his son, Matthew Jacome of Brighton; his sisters, Rosemary Jackson (Richard) of Glen Allen, VA and Linda Gerjets (Rod) of Bristol, RI; and his two...

Julia Gertrude Powell, 68, member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, died August 11, 2019, in Memphis.  Mrs. Powell was an educator for Fleet and Family Services at NAS Mid-South.  The wife of John Kelly Powell, she also leaves her daughter Jessica (Shelby) Walker of Brighton; her son LCDR Joe Powell of Hawaii; her brothers James R. Jenkins, Jr. of Terre Haute, IN and Dean Jenkins of Ft. Wayne, IN; and three grandsons, Justin, Jacob, and Kolton Walker.  She was  preceded...

Mrs. Truman Billings Sharp, 77 of Bartlett, passed away on the afternoon of Friday, August 9th, at Methodist North Hospital. Mrs. Sharp, the widow of Mr. Albert Charles Sharp, Sr., was a member of the Pleasant Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  Mrs. Sharp is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Nelson (Chris) of Delary Beach, Fl; her son, Charlie Sharp, Jr. (Lisa) of Bartlett; and her four grandchildren, Jack and Dean Nelson and Riley and Ryan Sharp. Mrs. Sharp was preceded in death...

Mrs. Judy Pitt Cotham, 70 of Parsons, passed away on the morning of August 8, 2019 at Jackson General Hospital. Mrs. Cotham was a chemist for DuPont and a member of the Methodist Church.  Mrs. Cotham is survived by her daughter, Susan Gladney (Michael) of Covington; her son, John-Paul Burlison (Laurie) of Atoka; her brother, Chris Pitt of Drummonds; her sisters, Donna Garrett (Mike) of Drummonds and Frankie Fletcher of Munford; and her three grandchildren, Austin Gladney, Eli and...

Mrs. Paula Diane Baker, 66 of Atoka, passed away on the morning of August 8, 2019.  Mrs. Baker is survived by her son, Charles Baker of Brighton; her granddaughter, Olivia "Livy" Baker; and by her brother, David Liles of Memphis. Mrs. Baker was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mary Crim Liles.  The services for Mrs. Baker will be held on Saturday, August 10, at 1PM at the Maley-Yarbrough Chapel. Visitation for Mrs. Baker will take place from 11-1 prior...

Mrs. Dianne Jones Harris, 76 of Mason, passed away on the morning of August 5, 2019. Mrs. Harris was a tech inspector for Sharp Manufacturing and a member of the Central Christian Church in Covington.  Mrs. Harris is survived by her husband, Mr. Jerry D. Harris of Mason; her daughter, Melissa Dianne McGuary (Darrell) of Hernando, MS; her son, Todd Scudder (Renee) of Atoka; her step-daughter, Haley McNair (Lucas) of Bartlett; her step-sons, Andrew Harris (Janet) of Memphis, Matthew...

Mrs. Ann Sue Walton Thornton, 88 of Covington, passed away on the morning of August 1, 2019. Mrs. Thornton was a sales clerk for Wakefield Drugs and a member of the First Presbyterian Church.  Mrs.Thornton is survived by her daughter, Pam Wilson (Jeff) of Covington; her grandchildren, Clint Daniel (Kelli), Jennifer Castelaw, and Corey Wilson (Ashley); and by her great-grandchildren, Harris Howard, Anna Clay Howard, Maggie Castelaw, and Henry Owen Wilson. Mrs. Thornton was preceded in...

Mr. Neamon Jackson Curtis, 87 of Covington, passed away on Saturday, July 27th, at Bells Nursing Home and Rehab. Mr. Curtis was a member of the Solo Church of Christ and was retired from the Tipton County Board of Education where he worked as the janitorial supervisor.  Mr. Curtis is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Cage Curtis of Covington; his daughter, Cheryl K. Curtis of Covington; his 3 grandchildren, Shawn Griffin (Shelly) of Brownsville, James Powell of Brownsville, and Lora...