Obituaries for June 22

Cheryl Lee Kaplan

Cheryl Lee Kaplan, 71, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital.

Cheryl was born on January 17, 1953, in Owosso, MI, to the late Robert and Arlene Scott Somers. She was an adult education coordinator with the TCAT in Ripley and loved spending time with her family. Cheryl enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles, doing yard work and tending to her flower beds.

Visitation will be Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Dyersburg Funeral Home. 

Cremation services are under the direction of Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Survivors include her two daughters, Stacy Stewart (Chris) of Halls, TN and Libby King (Ronnie) of Dyersburg, TN; a son, Greg Yeiter (Kim) of Newbern, TN; two sisters, Patty Capel of Greenfield, IN and Carolyn Folkes (Don) of Elsie, MI; five grandchildren, Alee Jones Sanders (Ricky), Katie Jones (Zach), Natalie Jones, Austin King and Andi Bell (Jeremy); and two great-grandchildren, Savannah King and Layla Cates.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Kaplan; a daughter, Lesli Kaplan; and a grandson, David King.

Memorials may be directed to St Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at stjude.org/memorial or to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 8th Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001 or at alzfdn.org

 Dyersburg Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Ms. Cheryl Kaplan. Online condolences can be made to the family at dyersburgfuneralhome.net

Martha Henderson Lippard

Martha Henderson Lippard, 84, of Newbern, Tennessee, died on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the residence of her daughter, in Newbern, Tennessee.

Graveside services for Mrs. Lippard will be held at 10:00 AM  on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Elbridge Cemetery. Officiating this service will be Mr. Ryan Webb . Family and friends are asked to gather at the cemetery.

Online condolences may be made to the family at johnsonwilliamsfuneralhome.com. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Martha Henderson Lippard.

Pete Childrey

Pete Childrey, 84, of Newbern, Tennessee died Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at West Tennessee Healthcare – Dyersburg Hospital.  Funeral arrangements for Mr. Childrey are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Johnson-Williams Funeral Home.  Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Pete Childrey.

Darlene Ferguson Johnson

Darlene Ferguson Johnson, 63, of Newbern, Tennessee, died Thursday, June 20, 2024, at her residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Johnson are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Darlene Ferguson Johnson. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Darlene Ferguson Johnson.