Thompson's Mortuary

Thompson's Mortuary "Caring For You and Your Loved Ones" We serve each family with great pride, one family at a time. We feel this is the most important aspect of a funeral.

For over 50 years, our community has entrusted the staff and family of Thompson's Mortuary with helping them plan the celebrations of a life lived. Located in Ripley, Tennessee, we are dedicated to providing services to the families of West Tennessee with integrity and compassion. We are honored to be of service to you and we say "Thank You" to the community and the families we have served for their confidence and trust. Our experienced staff and beautiful facilities offer affordability and dignity to families of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds, consistent with your expectation. We listen to you and your wishes to help plan a celebration of a life lived. It's not about the casket, vault or how many flowers and limousines. We know a life has been lived and a change in the family has taken place. We take the time to plan every detail and help to relieve the burden during the time of loss.

Obituary - Mrs. Kaye D Steelman Mrs. Kaye D Steelman, age 80, traded time for eternity rest on Monday, Februa...
02/06/2026

Obituary - Mrs. Kaye D Steelman

Mrs. Kaye D Steelman, age 80, traded time for eternity rest on Monday, February 2, 2026.

Mrs. Kaye D Steelman is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Phillip) Glenn of Ripley, TN; two sons, Bryan (Lisa) McGarrity of Covington, TN and Ross (Amy) Steelman of Paris, TN; one sister, Linda Dunaway Geary of Owens Crossroads, AL; one brother, David Neil (Judy) Dunaway of Ripley, TN; seven grandchildren and fourteen great-grand- children.

Visitation for Mrs. Kaye D Steelman will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm - Ripley First United Methodist Church-Ripley, TN.

Funeral service for Mrs. Kaye D Steelman will follow visitation on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 3:30 pm - Ripley First United Methodist Church- Ripley, TN.

Interment: Ripley Memorial Gardens-Ripley, TN

Please note that COVID-19 is still presenting itself; therefore, we ask that you would consider wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

Obituary - Mrs. Katrina Kay Olds Mrs. Katrina Kay Olds , age 44, traded time for eternity on Friday, Jan...
02/06/2026

Obituary - Mrs. Katrina Kay Olds

Mrs. Katrina Kay Olds , age 44, traded time for eternity on Friday, January 30, 2026.

Mrs. Katrina Kay Olds is survived by her mother, Lori Williams of Dyersburg, TN; father, Richard Harold of Walls, MS; three sons, Casey Benjamin, Jasper Flowers and Christian Olds, all of Dyersburg, TN; one sister, Amber Enochs of Dyersburg, TN; one stepdaughter, Brittany Flowers of Dyersburg, TN; and one grandchild.

Visitation for Mrs. Katrina Kay Olds will be held Friday, February 6, 2026 from 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm- Thompson's Mortuary - Ripley, TN

Please note that COVID-19 is still presenting itself; therefore, we ask that you would consider wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

Obituary - Mrs. Brenda Jean Johnson Mrs. Brenda Jean Johnson, age 74, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, Janua...
02/05/2026

Obituary - Mrs. Brenda Jean Johnson

Mrs. Brenda Jean Johnson, age 74, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Mrs. Brenda Jean Johnson is survived by her daughter, Samantha Johnson of Ripley, TN; two brothers, Clyde Lockridge and Bobby Lockridge, both of Caruthersville, MO; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

Visitation for Mrs. Brenda Jean Johnson will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm - Spiller Hill Church of God In Christ- Ripley, TN

Funeral service for Mrs. Brenda Jean Johnson will follow visitation on Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm - Spiller Hill Church of God In Christ - Ripley, TN

Interment: Elam Cemetery-Ripley, TN

Please note that COVID-19 is still presenting itself; therefore, we ask that you would consider wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

Obituary - Mr. Kiko Contrayl King Mr. Kiko Contrayl King, age 36, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 27, ...
02/04/2026

Obituary - Mr. Kiko Contrayl King

Mr. Kiko Contrayl King, age 36, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Mr. Kiko Contrayl King is survived by his wife, Jelisa Bond of Alamo, TN; mother, Floria Harrell of Alamo, TN; father, Rickey (Stella) King-Friendship, TN; two daughters, Kassidy King and Teighan King, both of Alamo, TN; one son, Keylin Wedley of Humboldt, TN; one sister, LaTara Rice of Dyersburg, TN; and one brother, Tremaine King of Clarksville, TN.

Visitation for Mr. Kiko Contrayl King will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm - Buck's Chapel M.B. Church-Halls, TN.

Visitation for Mr. Kiko Contrayl King will also be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 10:00 am untill 11:00 am - Buck's Chapel M.B. Church-Halls, TN.

Funeral service for Mr. Kiko Contrayl King will follow visitation on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00 am - Buck's Chapel M.B. Church-Halls, TN.

Interment: New Cemetery-Maury City, TN

Please note that COVID-19 is still presenting itself; therefore, we ask that you would consider wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

01/31/2026

In Loving Memory of Mr. James "Nuck" Taylor

Obituary - Mr. Robert Sanford Hall Mr. Robert Sanford Hall, age 80, traded time for eternity on Wednesday...
01/29/2026

Obituary - Mr. Robert Sanford Hall

Mr. Robert Sanford Hall, age 80, traded time for eternity on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

Mr. Robert Sanford Hall is survived by his two daughters, Joyce (Thomas) Toomes of Ripley, TN and Teresa Whitley of Hattiesburg, MS; four sons, Archie (Glenora) Whitley of Memphis, TN, Stephen Hall of Covington, TN, Dejuan (Tamara) Hall of Covington, TN, and Darrell Booker of Peoria, IL; three sisters, Ruby Bardwell of Milwaukee, WI, Eula Ray Harris of Covington, TN, and Emma Jean (David) Hall of Milwaukee, WI; five brothers, William Earl (Bettie) Hall of Ocoee, FL, Jerry Wayne Hall of Covington, TN, Stuart Jackson of Indiana, Will Anthony Hall, and Joseph Hall; twenty grandchildren and twenty-nine great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Mr. Robert Sanford Hall will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm- Thompson's Mortuary - Ripley, TN

Funeral service for Mr. Robert Sanford Hall will follow visitation on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:00 pm - Great Expectations Ministries COGIC-Covington, TN

Interment: Garden of Everlasting Life-Covington, TN

Please note that COVID-19 is still presenting itself; therefore, we ask that you would consider wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

Obituary - Mrs. Jenny Wren Vaughan Mrs. Jenny Wren Vaughan, age 97, traded time for eternity on Tuesday, J...
01/29/2026

Obituary - Mrs. Jenny Wren Vaughan

Mrs. Jenny Wren Vaughan, age 97, traded time for eternity on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Mrs. Jenny Wren Vaughan is survived by her two daughters, Cheryl (Jerry) Shackelford of Ripley, TN and Betsy Parrish of Bartlett, TN; three sons, Rhea (Barbara) Lawrence of Ripley, TN, Lynn (Barbara) Lawrence of Hernado, MS, and Jerry (Pat) Lawrence of Atoka, TN; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grand-children.

Visitation for Mrs. Jenny Wren Vaughan will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm- Grace Baptist Church - Ripley, TN

Funeral service for Mrs. Jenny Wren Vaughan will follow visitation on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 1:00 pm - Grace Baptist Church - Ripley, TN

Interment: Grace Cemetery-Ripley, TN

Please note that COVID-19 is still presenting itself; therefore, we ask that you would consider wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

Obituary - Mr. Bobby Gene Bishop, Sr. Mr. Bobby Gene Bishop, Sr., age 67, traded time for eternity on Satur...
01/22/2026

Obituary - Mr. Bobby Gene Bishop, Sr.

Mr. Bobby Gene Bishop, Sr., age 67, traded time for eternity on Saturday, January 13, 2026.

Mr. Bobby Gene Bishop, Sr. is survived by his two daughters, Angela Lee of Brighton, TN and Jessica Bishop of Tatum, NM; one son, Bobby Gene Bishop, Jr. of Ripley, TN; two sisters, Nancy Louise Hendley of Sommer-ville, TN and Dorothy Faye Newman of Henderson, TN; three brothers, Billy Bishop of Lexington, TN, Terry Bishop of Texas, and Jeff Bishop of Ripley, TN; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Mr. Bobby Gene Bishop, Sr. will be held Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm- Thompson's Mortuary Chapel-Ripley, TN.

Funeral service for Mr. Bobby Gene Bishop, Sr. will follow visitation on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 1:00 pm - Thompson's Mortuary Chapel-Ripley, TN.

Interment: Trinity Cemetery-Nutbush, TN

Please note that COVID-19 is still presenting itself; therefore, we ask that you would consider wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

Obituary - Mr. Calvin Lee Robinson Mr. Calvin Lee Robinson, age 81, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 13,...
01/21/2026

Obituary - Mr. Calvin Lee Robinson

Mr. Calvin Lee Robinson, age 81, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Mr. Calvin Lee Robinson is survived by his wife, Luella Robinson of Ripley, TN; three daughters, Betty Sue (Garvan) Bonds of Gates, TN, Deborah Robinson of Ripley, TN, and Brittany Robinson of Memphis, TN; one son, Calvin Lee (Anita) Robinson, Jr of Ripley, TN; five sisters, Marilyn McMill and Joan (Charles) Davis, both of Buffalo, NY, Jacqueline Richmond of Toledo, OH, JoElla Gause of Chicago, IL, and Lorraine (Allon) Knox of Atlanta, GA; one brother, Robert Hatton of Memphis, TN; sixteen grand-children and ten great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Mr. Calvin Lee Robinson will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 from 10:00 am untill 11:00 am - Pilgrim Rest M.B. Church-Henning, TN.

Funeral service for Mr. Calvin Lee Robinson will follow visitation on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00 am - Pilgrim Rest M.B. Church-Henning, TN.

Interment: Bluff Cemetery-Ripley, TN

Obituary - Mrs. Paula Josetta Walker Smith Mrs. Paula Josetta Walker Smith, age 54, entered eternal rest on Thurs...
01/16/2026

Obituary - Mrs. Paula Josetta Walker Smith
Mrs. Paula Josetta Walker Smith, age 54, entered eternal rest on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

Mrs. Paula Josetta Walker Smith is survived by her husband, Aundra Smith of Ripley, TN; mother, Jossie Mae Walker of Henning, TN; two daughters, Quianna Smith and DeAundrea Smith, both of Ripley, TN; three sons, Cordarious Smith, DeAundra Smith and Elijah Smith, all of Ripley, TN; three sisters, Josie Walker Bernard of Henning, TN and Mary Walker and Cassandra Walker, both of Ripley, TN; two brothers, John L. Walker, Jr. of Dyersburg, TN, and Joseph Walker of Covington, TN; and four grandchildren.

Visitation for Mrs. Paula Josetta Walker Smith will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026 from 12:00 pm untill 2:00 pm - Fountain of Life Ministries-Halls, TN.

Funeral service for Mrs. Paula Josetta Walker Smith will follow visitation on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00 pm - Fountain of Life Ministries-Halls, TN.

Interment: Morrow Cemetery-Henning, TN

Please note that COVID-19 is still presenting itself; therefore, we ask that you would consider wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

Obituary - Mrs. Imogene D. Burns Mrs. Imogene D. Burns, age 90, entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 10, 2...
01/16/2026

Obituary - Mrs. Imogene D. Burns

Mrs. Imogene D. Burns, age 90, entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

Mrs. Imogene D. Burns is survived by her daughter, Delene Burns of Ripley, TN; two sisters, Aubrey Heathcott and Monterey Williams, both of Ripley, TN; three grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Mrs. Imogene D. Burns will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am - Asbury United Methodist Church-Ripley, TN.

Funeral service for Mrs. Imogene D. Burns will follow visitation on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00 am - Asbury United Methodist Church-Ripley, TN.

Interment: Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery-Ripley, TN

Please note that COVID-19 is still presenting itself; therefore, we ask that you would consider wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

Obituary - Mrs. Nancy Jean Peek Mrs. Nancy Jean Peek, age 84, entered eternal rest on Thursday, January 8, 2026...
01/15/2026

Obituary - Mrs. Nancy Jean Peek

Mrs. Nancy Jean Peek, age 84, entered eternal rest on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

Mrs. Nancy Jean Peek is survived by her daughter, Leighann (Ben) Pruitt of Ripley, TN; one sister, Sarah Harrell of Ripley, TN; one brother, Stewart (Doris) Caldwell of Ripley, TN; two grandchildren, Chelsea McPhail of Savannah, TN and Allen Hargett of Ripley, TN; and six great-grandchildren.

Family hour of visitation for Mrs. Nancy Jean Peek will be held on Friday, January 16, 2026 from 11:00 am untill 12:00 pm. A public viewing will follow family hour from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm -Thompson's Mortuary Chapel-Ripley, TN.

Funeral service for Mrs. Nancy Jean Peek will follow the public viewing on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm - Thompson's Mortuary Chapel- Ripley, TN.

Please note that COVID-19 is still presenting itself; therefore, we ask that you would consider wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

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