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Betty Jo Mancell age 86 of Finley TN passed away on Tuesday December 9 2025 at the West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. Born on June 5 1939 in Boothspoint TN she was the daughter of the late Johnny and Bessie Forsythe Worley. Betty dedicated her career to caring for others as a CNA at Oakwo...

Carolyn Ann Tenney, 87, of Buckhannon, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Serenity Care in Buckhannon.She was born in French Creek, on September 9, 1938, a daughter of the late Floyd Hale Smith and Bessie Vera Buchanan Smith. On September 28, 1957, Carolyn married Elmer Kyle Tenney. They ...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Kathleen Villemarette Smith abeloved mother grandmother and friend who left us peacefully at the age of 84. She was born August 5 1941 in Hessmer Louisiana and was a graduate of Hessmer High School. Kathleen was a devoted wife and mother. She e...

Oliver Notch Williams departed this life on Friday December 19 2025 at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. He was 68 a native and resident of Napoleonville LA. Visitation on Friday January 2 2026 at Williams Southall Funeral Home from 200pm to 400pm. Visitation on Saturday January 3 2026 at Williams...

Rubys parents wanted their children to obtain an education so they moved to Dothan Alabama where Ruby and her siblings attended school. Ruby was a graduate of Carver High School in Dothan Alabama. Ruby later moved to St. Petersburg Florida where she resided until moving to Largo Florida. She was emp...

Amos Handshoe, age 81 was born June 1, 1944 at Handshoe, KY to Wayne and Dawsie Terry Handshoe. He met Wilma Lee Short while working in Indiana. They married on March 12, 1977. Amos worked at the foundry in Indiana until they moved to Carrie, KY in 1979. He worked on the strip job in Hardburly Ky un...

Jean Ann West was born on June 1 1947 in Farmville Virginia to the late Bessie and Sherlock Holman. She peacefully departed this life on October 22 2025. She was preceded in death by her siblings Pauline Randolph Kate Williams Eddie Lee Holman Sr. and James Holman. Ms. Jean was a woman of grace stre...

Raymond Lang 89 a resident of Ocean Springs MS passed away January 1 2026 at Ocean Springs Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. Ray was born January 1 1937 in Mason County Kentucky to Claude S. Lang and Bessie Davis. He attended John G. Fee High School in Maysville KY. Following his 25year...