All Obituaries

Reverend Roscoe Charles Gudger, Sr. August 11, 1943 ~ June 25, 2022 (age 78)

Cathy E (Brown) Woods August 31, 1948 ~ June 25, 2022 (age 73)

Kelvin "Hog" Kelley March 7, 1958 ~ June 15, 2022 (age 64) Kelvin "Hog" Kelly of Bolivar passed away on Wednesday June 15, 2022.  He was born on March 7, 1958 to the late Albert and Gloria Sain Kelly.   His funeral service was on Sunday June 26, 2022 at 1:30 pm at Mt. Olive MB Church with Bishop Michael Reaves in charge.  Burial was in the church cemetery and Dixie Funeral Home www.dixiefuneralhome.com was in charge of the...

Ralph Monroe Guy, Jr. November 19, 1988 ~ June 13, 2022 (age 33) Ralph M. Guy, Jr. of Nashville passed away on June 13, 2022.  He was born on November 19, 1988 to Ralph M. Guy, Sr. and Brenda Wellington. His memorial service was held on Saturday June 25, 2022 at 12:00 noon at the jerome Boyd Chapel at Dixie Funeral Home with Pastor Melvin Bufford in charge.  Burial was in the Bethlehem Church Cemetery-Bolivar and Dixie Funeral Home www.dixiefuneralhome.com was in...

George Junior Chism  "Buster"  October 9, 1959 ~ June 11, 2022 (age 62) On Saturday, June 11, 2022 @ 4:35AM at the Memphis Veterans Hospital, Memphis, TN; veteran, George Jr. “Buster” Chism was summoned by God to come home and rest from all his pains and discomforts. Veteran George Jr. Chism was born October 9, 1959 in Hardeman County, TN to the late Katie Imogene “Hank” Chism Taylor. His funeral service was held on Saturday,...

Lennie (Simpson) Jones August 28, 1950 ~ May 28, 2022 (age 71) Lennie Lee Simpson Jones of Decatur, GA passed away on May 28, 2022.  She was born in Sausbury, TN on August 28, 1950 to the late Willie Simpson and Kermit Glass. Her graveside service was held on Wednesday June 22, 2022 at 11:00 am at the West Tennessee Veteran Cemetery-Memphis and Dixie Funeral Home www.dixiefuneralhome.com was in charge of the professional service. She accepted Jesus Christ at a...

Helen Messenger August 8, 1946 ~ June 5, 2022 (age 75) First Lady Helen Marie Messenger passed away on Sunday June 5, 2022.  She was born on August 8, 1946 to the late LeToy and Rosie Lewis Polk. Her funeral service was held on Thursday June 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm at New Bethel God's House of Promise-Bolivar.  Burial was in the church cemetery and Dixie Funeral Home www.dixiefuneralhome.com was in charge of the professional service.   She accepted Jesus...

Gregory Ervin Buchanan January 19, 1963 ~ May 28, 2022 (age 59) Gregory Ervin Buchanan, age 59, unexpectedly departed this life on May 27, 2022 at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Gregory Buchanan was born January 19, 1963 at  Madison County Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee to Shannon M. Buchanan, Sr. and Bennie Lee Buchanan.  After graduating from Bolivar Central High School, in May of 1981, he joined the US Army. He professed a hope in Christ...

James M. Anderson, Jr. January 28, 1935 ~ May 15, 2022 (age 87) James Marion Anderson, Jr. of Los Angeles, CA passed away on Sunday May 15, 2022.  He was born in Toone, TN on January 28, 1935 to the late James Marion Anderson and Elizabeth Chism.   His funeral service was held on Saturday June 4, 2022 at 10:00 am at the Jerome Boyd Chapel at Dixie Funeral Home.  Burial was in the Anderson Memorial Cemetery-Toone and Dixie Funeral Home...

Elsie Mae Bowden February 7, 1942 ~ May 31, 2022 (age 80) Elsie Mae (Watkins) Bowden, passed away on May 31, 2022 in Bolivar, TN.   Elsie was born in Hardeman County to Cora P. Watkins and Willie Watkins on February 7, 1942.  She attended public schools in Hardeman County (TN) where she excelled in the game of basketball. She married WC Bowden on October 7, 1963 in Bolivar, TN.  She was a devoted member of Oak Hill Baptist Church (Bolivar,...