Funeral Homes in Waverly, TN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Nicole Brazzle (actor).

Waverly is a city in and the county seat of Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,028 at the 2000 census.

Waverly Obituaries

It was disclosed by Jackson Sun on August 17th, 2021 that Connie Kelley passed away in Waverly, Tennessee.  Kelley was 49 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Connie's life.

It was reported by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on September 23rd, 2020 that Bertha Lou "Bee" Higgins (Stanfield) passed on in Marietta, Georgia.  Ms. Higgins was 91 years old and was born in Waverly, TN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Bertha Lou "Bee"'s life.

It was revealed on October 24th, 2019 that Billy G Daniel passed away in Waverly, Tennessee.  Daniel was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Billy G's life.

It was reported by The Commercial Appeal on March 27th, 2019 that Kay King (Rutland) passed on in Waverly, Tennessee.  Ms. King was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kay's life.

It was revealed by The Commercial Appeal on January 5th, 2019 that Danny Ray Cook died in Waverly, Tennessee.  Cook was 60 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Danny Ray's life.

It was written by The Commercial Appeal on September 27th, 2018 that Dorothy Manor (Pace) passed away in Waverly, Tennessee.  Ms. Manor was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dorothy's life.

It was written by The Commercial Appeal on September 20th, 2018 that Marjorie Anderson passed away in Waverly, Tennessee.  Anderson was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marjorie's life.

It was reported by The Commercial Appeal on June 14th, 2018 that Margaret "Janet" Barbee (Rowland) died in Waverly, Tennessee.  Ms. Barbee was 74 years old and was born in Dewitt, AR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Margaret "Janet"'s life.

It was written by The Commercial Appeal on January 27th, 2018 that Nancy Carol Shields died in Waverly, Tennessee.  Shields was 55 years old and was born in Winona, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nancy Carol's life.

It was reported by Texarkana Gazette on May 16th, 2017 that Peggy Payne (Perette) passed away in Texarkana, Texas.  Ms. Payne was 67 years old and was born in Waverly, TN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Peggy's life.

History

A courthouse was built in 1836, and the town was officially incorporated in 1838. However, when county lands on the west bank of the Tennessee split off to become part of the newly-created Benton County, Tennessee County in 1835, the Humphreys County seat was moved to Waverly, which had become the more central location in the county. It is the county seat of Humphreys County, Tennessee County.

Waverly was established by Steven Pavatt as a stop along the stage coach road between Nashville and Memphis in the early 1800s. On February 22, 1978, a Waverly Tank Car Explosion tank car explosion occurred in downtown Waverly when an Louisville and Nashville Railroad train derailed. Pavatt was a fan of the author Sir Walter Scott, and named the community after Scott's Waverley Novels.