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Billy Joe Watkins Sr.
Fri,04/27/18-2:50PM , 2,966 Reads
Graveside services for Mr. Billy Joe Watkins Sr. were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at Union City Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Milling Funeral Home of Union.

Billy Joe Watkins Sr, 82, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 26, 2018, at River Birch Assisted Living in Union.
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Elnora McCraw Rigdon
Wed,04/25/18-3:53PM , 9,146 Reads
Funeral services for Mrs. Elnora McCraw Rigdon will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home of Union. The Rev. John Martin will be officiating. Burial will follow in Union City Cemetery.

Mrs. Rigdon, 98, of Union, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Birchwood Assisted Living Center in Union.
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Charles Hagan
Wed,04/25/18-3:29PM , 6,252 Reads
Funeral services for Charles Hagan were held at noon Wednesday, April 4 at Stephens Funeral Home of Union. Bro. Jeff Hancock officiated. Burial was at Union City Cemetery.

Mr. Hagan, 75, of Union, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018, at his home.
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James Griffith
Tue,04/24/18-9:51AM , 1,582 Reads
Services for Rev. James E. Griffith were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 18 at Milling Funeral Home Chapel of Union. Burial were held at 1:30 p.m. at Midway Baptist Church Cemetery in Carthage.

Visitation was held one hour prior to service Wednesday at Milling Funeral Home of Union.
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