Obituaries

Private graveside services will be held at a later date for Elna Lousie Copley, age 72, of Jackson. Williams Funeral Home of Greenfield in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Barbara Dildine, age 88, of Martin, will be Sunday at 1:00 at First United Pentecostal Church in Union City. Burial will be in the East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be Sunday from 10:30 until service time at the church. Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden in

Funeral services for Melvin Henry Puckett, age 67, of Fulton, will be Friday at 1:00 at Kingdom Harvest Church. Burial will be in the Obion County Memorial Gardens.

Former Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture and Dresden native Terry Oliver passed away Saturday morning unexpectedly. He was 79. Mr. Oliver was appointed Commissioner by former Governor Phil Bredesen in August of 2010, and served until he retired from the position in 2011.  Commissioner Oliver spent almost 25 years in public

Graveside services for Mrs. Norma Sue Rice, age 90, of Union City will be held at 11:00 Monday morning at Eastview.  There will be no visitation.  White Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral services for David M. Brodrick, age 82, of Martin, will be Monday at 11:00 at Martin Church of Christ. Burial will be in the East Side Cemetery.

Dr. S.K. Airee, a longtime chemistry professor at UT Martin, died Sunday in Nashville at the age of 84. Dr. Airee retired in May after 54 years at UTM. He was also a member of the Martin Kiwanis Club. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:00 in Martin  

Funeral Services for Arlette Morris Childress, age 79 of Martin, will be held Tuesday at 1:00 in Martin.   Burial will follow in the East Side Cemetary in Martin.

Funeral services for Richard Andrew Maloan, Sr., age 98 of Martin, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the First United Methodist Church in Martin.   Burial will follow in the East Side Cemetary.  

Funeral services for Joan Kay Prince, age 72, of Martin, will be Tuesday at 2:00 at Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden. Burial will be in the Sunset Cemetery in Dresden. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 until service time. Bowlin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.