All Obituaries

Mr. Lyle Alexander Richardson, 84, of Linden, passed away Wednesday May 1, 2024 at his home. He was born in Perry County to the late William David Richardson and Ida Broadway Richardson. He graduated from Linden High School class of 1958. Lyle was retired from Perry County Board of Education where he had worked for many years as a Janitor with the schools. He married Dixie Lee Burcham in September of 1981.He enjoyed working outside, whether it was mowing, gardening, out walking or working...

Mr. Ronald Wayne Morris, 74, of Linden, passed away Friday April 26, 2024 at his home. He was born August 30, 1949 to the late James William Morris and Lucille Curry Morris. He was a graduate of Perry County High School, Class of 1967, where he played football all four years. He went on to college, earning a teaching degree and came back to Perry County to teach. He taught at Perry County High School for 12 years, before becoming Principal. When he retired he had been Principal of Perry...

Mr. Grady Elmo Campbell, 81, of Linden, passed away Wednesday April 17, 2024 at Waynesboro Health and Rehab Center. He was born in Columbia to the late Grady Campbell and Pearl Brown Campbell. He was a self-employed Carpenter and Electrician. He was a member of the Masons and the Shriners. He enjoyed fishing in his spare time. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his wife Linda Quillen Campbell and step-sons Jamie Coble and infant Lee. Survivors include his 2...

Ms. Fay Dean Cotham Baker, 80, of Hendersonville, formerly of Parsons, passed away Monday April 15, 2024 at TriStar Medical Center in Hendersonville. She was born in Perry County to the late R.B. Cotham and Ruby Lee Lawrence Cotham. She graduated from Linden High School, Class of 1961. Fay loved reading cookbooks, collecting cookbooks and cooking.  In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her sisters Jo Ann Cotham and Shelby Jean Coleman. Survivors include her sons...

Ms. Mary Dean Marlin, 93, of Linden, passed away Friday April 5, 2024 at her daughter's home after a short illness. She was born on January 3, 1931 in Perry County as the youngest child to the late Jadie and Oma Dabbs Hickerson. She was raised on Hurricane Creek and did not have many years of formal education, but was very educated in life lessons. A young man came to her home looking for a hunting dog, which ended up in courtship and marriage to her husband Averett Marlin. They were...

Ms. Ava Sue Campbell, 86, passed away early on April 4th, 2024 at St. Thomas West Hospital. She was born in Pleasantville, TN on November 23rd, 1937 to the late Joseph and Nellie Qualls King and graduated from Hickman County High School. She was retired from Fisher & Co/Team Linden. She and her late husband, Jesse Ray Campbell, were well known by many as a result of the relationships they built serving the community through many entrepreneurial ventures including a dairy bar, a grocery...

Ms. Dorothy Jean Rainey Patterson, 92, of Linden, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday March 26, 2024, at NHC nursing facility, in Dickson, Tennessee, after a brief illness. Ms. Patterson was born in Lexington to the late William Earl Rainey and Fronia Denton Rainey. Dorothy, or “Nini”, as she was affectionately called was a member of the Linden First Christian Church for over 70 years, and taught children’s Sunday School there, for approximately 40 years. She...

Ms. Diane Wynn Yarbro, age 64, a resident of Linden, passed away on Wednesday March 13, 2024 at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born April 21, 1959 in Hardin County, Tn. to the late Leroy Goodlow and Kathleen Ross Goodlow. She found joy in shopping at consignment stores, spending quality time with family working crossword puzzles/word searches and cooking. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband Edward Irvin. Survivors include her daughters Melissa Wynn...

Ms. Ollie Mae Ellison Moore was born on Cedar Creek in Perry County on July 25, 1931, the daughter of Elsie Harder Ellison and Albert Ellison. She was the oldest of their four children which included Eddie (Martha) Ellison, Eula (Richard) Stockard and Albert (Martha) Ellison, Jr. who all predeceased her. She was later blessed with half-siblings James (Deborah) Ellison of Florence, Alabama, Ruby Himes of Hohenwald, Tennessee, Linda Barber (deceased) and Nancy Boyd (deceased). On August 24,...

Stanley Paul (Stan) Vespie went to his heavenly home to sit at the feet of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 22, 2024.  He was born on May 12, 1959.  He was a graduate of Central High School, Wartburg, TN in 1977.  He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Carson Newman College in 1981, his Masters of Divinity from Bethany Divinity Seminary in 1992, his Master of Arts in Psychology from Walden University in 2007, and held a Ph.D. in Psychology from...