Tommie L. Tedford
1949 - 2026
From the Mar 3, 2026 e-EditionBRUCETON, Tenn. — Mrs. Tommie L. Tedford, 76, of Bruceton, died Monday, February 23, 2026, at her home surrounded by loved ones.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M., Friday, February 27, at the Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Randy Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock.
The family will receive friends in the Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 26, and again on Friday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service.
Mrs. Tedford was born July 9, 1949, in Hollow Rock, Tenn. to the late Lonnie Lankford and Marie Redden Lankford. She was a member of the Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church and worked as a self-employed beautician for many years.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years Mr. Wayne Tedford, a daughter, Joanna (Johnathan) Crutcher of Bruceton, a son, Johnathan (Sharon) Tedford of Hollow Rock, a brother, Charles (Carolyn) Lankford of Hollow Rock, five sisters, Tonia Hollingsworth, Bette McKelvy both of Bruceton, Sue Arnold of Camden, Wanda Hollingsworth of Hollow Rock, and Lynn (Jeff) Kloek of Memphis. She also leaves four grandchildren, Andrew Tedford, Raegan Tedford, Greyson Crutcher, and Dakota Crutcher, one great grandson, Daniel Crutcher.
In the e-Edition
McKenzie Banner March 3, 2025 + Babies of 2025
Mar 3, 2026 · Read the full issue →
Related Stories
Helen Elaine Pearson
Helen Elaine Pearson, 76, died September 8, 2026. She was born on November 29, 1949, in Carroll County, Tennessee, to the late Clara and Miles Pearson.
Sep 13, 2026
Ray McDaniel
Mr. Ray McDaniel, 88, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at Cherrywood Post Acute in McKenzie.
Sep 13, 2026
Celia Ann Dinning
Celia Ann Dinning was born on July 14, 1941, to parents Tillman and Elizabeth Smith. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, and older brother, Danny Smith. She died peacefully on September 10, 2026, at age 85.
Sep 11, 2026

THOMAS DEES, JR.
TREZEVANT, Tenn. — Thomas A. Dees, Jr., 74, died September 9, 2026, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
Sep 11, 2026
