Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Jackson, TN

Opal Virginia Hunt

Opal Virginia Hunt

September 30, 2026

Opal Virginia Hunt, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away on September 30, 2026, in Jackson at the age of 100.

Born on October 20, 1925, in Jackson, Virginia lived a long and remarkable life marked by strength, conviction, and an unwavering sense of purpose. In the days leading up to her passing, she told those around her that God was waiting on...

Byron James Allen

Byron James Allen

September 30, 2026

Byron James Allen, of Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born on July 17, 1962, in Jackson, Tennessee.

Byron will be remembered with love by those who shared in his life and friendship. He is survived by his sisters, Tasha Allen...

Dr. Bob R. Agee

Dr. Bob R. Agee

September 26, 2026

On Saturday, September 26th, Dr. Bob R. Agee entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, fully healed and at peace in His presence. He was reunited with the love of his life and wife of sixty-two years, Nelle Hulme Agee, who predeceased him in 2020. After she passed away, Bob said that heaven became even sweeter and he...

Albert Russell "Rusty" Larson

Albert Russell "Rusty" Larson

September 23, 2026

Albert Russell “Rusty” Larson passed away on September 23, 2026, in Jackson, Tennessee. He was born on April 22, 1951, in Amarillo, Texas to the late Jack and Mildred Larson.

Known to many as Rusty, he was the youngest of four children and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from Memphis State with his undergraduate degree and later attended law...

Sudie Bates Fullerton

Sudie Bates Fullerton

September 20, 2026

Sudie Bates Fullerton, 88, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in Jackson, Tennessee. She was born on January 12, 1938, in Gibson County, Tennessee, to the late Mose H. and Ruth Branch Bates.

Mrs. Fullerton will be remembered as a kind and loving woman whose life was centered on the people she cherished most. She enjoyed being with her family...

J.C. Roe

J.C. Roe

September 19, 2026

J.C. Roe lived a long, full, and remarkable life, reaching the incredible age of 100 years old. He passed peacefully at the West Tennessee State Veterans Home on Saturday, September 19, 2026, and has now joined his beloved wife in heaven. He was born on April 28, 1926, in Jackson, Tennessee the son of the late Foster E. and Myrtle...

Betty Jean Hall

Betty Jean Hall

September 18, 2026

Betty Jean Hall, born Betty Jean Craig, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026, at her residence in Jackson, Tennessee, with her loving family by her side. She was 90 years old.

She was born on November 21, 1935, in Union City, Tennessee, Betty lived a life marked by compassion, devotion, and a deep love for those around her. She was...

Norma Karen Anderson

Norma Karen Anderson

September 14, 2026

Norma Karen Anderson, 68, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away on September 14, 2026, at her home in Jackson, surrounded by her loved ones, after a short battle with cancer following her diagnosis in May.

Born on December 21, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, Norma lived a life marked by compassion, devotion, and deep love for the people around her. She graduated from...

Jerry Keith Sumler

Jerry Keith Sumler

September 12, 2026

Jerry Keith Sumler, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away on September 12, 2026, in Jackson at the age of 65. He was born on June 21, 1961, in Jackson, and spent his life rooted in the community he called home.

Jerry was known as an outgoing and dedicated man whose steady presence meant a great deal to those around him. He attended...

Gerald W. Sparks

Gerald W. Sparks

September 11, 2026

Gerald W. Sparks passed away on September 11, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was 76. He was born on April 24, 1950, in Sparta, Tennessee to the late George

Sparks, Jr. and Loretta Luna Sparks. Gerald lived a life marked by faith, devotion, and a genuine love for people. He was a member of First Baptist Church and liked to...

Henry Harold Short

Henry Harold Short

September 8, 2026

Henry H. Short, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on September 8, 2026, at the age 81.

Henry was a man who never knew how to sit still. He was always working, always fixing something, and always finding something that needed to be done. He was a hardworking man who took pride in providing for his family and...

Bill Dundee

Bill Dundee

September 6, 2026

Born William Cruickshanks on October 24, 1943, in Kirriemuir, Scotland, Bill was raised by his mother, Helen Stewart, and his grandfather, William Cruickshanks. He left his homeland as a young teenager. In 1962 he married Beverly Joyce Davis. They had two children: Donna and Jamie Dundee.

Before wrestling, Bill worked in the circus, walking the tightrope and training elephants. That path...

Fred E. Parrish

Fred E. Parrish

September 5, 2026

Fred E. Parrish entered his heavenly home on September 4, 2026, at his residence in Jackson, Tennessee, with his family at his side. He was born on September 27, 1937 in Luray, Tennessee, the son of the late Joseph Earl and Freddie Maness Parrish and will be remembered with love by those who knew him and shared his life.

Mr. Parrish...

Judge J. Blake Anderson

Judge J. Blake Anderson

September 5, 2026

The Honorable J. Blake Anderson passed unexpectedly on September 5th, 2026, in Jackson, Tennessee. He was born April 21, 1955, to the late James Claiborne and Mary Virginia Sullins Anderson of Jackson, Tennessee.

Educated in the Jackson public school system, Judge Anderson graduated in 1973 from Jackson Central-Merry High School. In 1978, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors...

Gary Frederick Lydic

Gary Frederick Lydic

September 4, 2026

Gary Lydic loved the Lord, his family, and basketball. Woven through all three was his love for people and his way of making everyone he met feel like they mattered. 

Enthusiastic by nature, Gary gave almost everything “150 percent,” and much of that joy was poured into other people. A lifelong encourager who never met a stranger, he lived with a...

Elaine Tibbs

Elaine Tibbs

September 3, 2026

Elaine Tibbs August 14, 1945 - September 3, 2026

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

After 81 years of making this world a better place, Dorothy Elaine Tibbs has officially changed her permanent address.

Former Address: Jackson, Tennessee New Address: Heaven Move-In Date: September 3, 2026 Reason for Move: God called her home. Heaven’s New Occupant: A fiercely faithful, tenacious, loyal, funny, caring, honest, and Godly...

Debi Longmire

Debi Longmire

September 3, 2026

Debi Longmire, age 73, of Medina, Tennessee, received her heavenly reward on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving husband and family. She was born on October 26, 1952, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Hollis and Auvern Duncan Ball.

Debi will be remembered as a woman with a warm and beautiful heart who would...

Joyce Ann Medlock Henderson

Joyce Ann Medlock Henderson

August 31, 2026

Joyce Ann Medlock Henderson, 82, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2026, at her home in Jackson.

She was born December 10, 1943, in Paris, Tennessee, Joyce lived a full and purposeful life shaped by faith, education, service, and music. She earned her Associate of Arts in Nursing from Union University in 1966, her Bachelor of Science in...

Larry Edward Price

Larry Edward Price

August 28, 2026

Larry Edward Price, of Jackson, TN, passed away on August 28, 2026, in Jackson at the age of 79. He was born on February 5, 1947, in Jackson, a community he served faithfully throughout his life and one he called home with pride.

He was graduate of Beech Bluff High School, and as a newlywed Larry was drafted into the United...

Peggy Ann Counce Nace

Peggy Ann Counce Nace

August 26, 2026

Peggy Ann Counce Nace departed this life on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in Jackson, TN at the age of 82. She was born in Weakley County, TN on September 4, 1943, to the late Milton and Ada Belle Roach Counce.

She graduated from South Fulton High School in South Fulton, TN. After, she attended Lambuth University. Peggy was a cheerleader both...

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