Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
James Welch
Mar 20, 2014
James Welch, 76, died Thursday morning, March 20, 2014 at his residence. He was born April 27, 1937 in Medina, TN the son of the late Aaron Welch and Myra Donavan Welch. He graduated from Medina High School, began a radio and television career at an early age and continued until which time he joined Wilson Sporting Goods where he...
Bobby Joe Dees Sr
Mar 19, 2014
Bobby Joe Dees, Sr. 74 died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Jackson, TN, Bobby was born on June 29, 1939, the son of the late M.A. and Lena Mae Sykes Dees. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy for four years. Upon his discharge from the Navy...
Fred Hawkins
Mar 19, 2014
Fred E. Hawkins, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and faithful friend of many passed away March 19, 2014. Fred was born June 23, 1918 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. His parents were Clarence Lee Hawkins and Eva Lena Brown Hawkins. Fred worked for 41 years until the age of 71 for the RECC in Elizabethtown as a lineman, foreman and then line superintendent....
Marjorie Vaughan Brewer
Mar 12, 2014
Marjorie Vaughan Brewer, 94 died on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at her daughter's Jackson, TN residence. SERVICES: A funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, March 15, 2014 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors. The family will be receiving friends from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM prior to the service. Burial will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery...
Dorothy J. Watson
Mar 12, 2014
Dorothy J. Watson, 90, died on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at her Jackson residence. SERVICES: A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, March 16, 2014 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors, with Rev. Mickey Jackson officiating. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday from 1:00 PM until 3:00 Pm prior to the chapel service. Burial...
Anthony Augustine
Mar 10, 2014
Anthony Augustine, 98, of Jackson, TN passed away Monday March 10, 2014 at Northbrooke Healthcare. He was born June 18, 1915 in Scalp Level, PA the son of the late John and Stella Augustine. Tony was stricken with Polio at an early age, which he overcame and had a long career with the Secretary of State’s office in Michigan. He...
Rolfe Colbert
Mar 10, 2014
Rolfe Colbert, 71, died Saturday evening March 8, 2014 at his residence in Jackson, TN. He was born January 19, 1943 in Enville, TN, the son of the late Thetus Colbert and Thelma Maness Colbert. He was retired from working at Sears for 25+ years. He loved antique cars, country music, western movies and Elvis. He owned and operated Three-Way...
Bill Stevens Jr.
Mar 6, 2014
Bill Stevens Jr., 49, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital. He was born April 10, 1964 in Helena, AR the son of William Robert Stevens Sr. and Shirley Walker Goings. He worked as a driver for Gene’s Tire and Wrecker Service. He is survived by his sons, Matt Stevens of Hernando, MS and Will...
Mack Allen Carter, Jr.
Mar 4, 2014
Mack Allen Carter, Jr., age 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 4th at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born on August 15th, 1936 in Nashville, TN, Mack was raised in Old Hickory, TN where he attended Dupont High School. He eventually graduated from Columbia Military Academy in 1954. After joining the U. S. Navy, Mack traveled the world serving as...
Sarah Darling Williamson
Mar 1, 2014
Sarah Darling Williamson, 90, died Saturday, March 01, 2014 at her residence. Sarah was born in Huntingdon, TN on February 22, 1924, the daughter of the late Otis W. Darling and Erie Wooton Patterson. She moved to Jackson at an early age and was educated in the Jackson public schools. She was a graduate of Union University, where she was...
Linda Sue Ayers
Mar 1, 2014
Linda Sue Ayers, 63, passed away Saturday March 1, 2014 at Forest Cove Nursing Home with her family at her side. She was born March 3, 1950 in Memphis, TN the daughter of Paul Specht and the late Betty Specht. She had a big open heart and loved and accepted everyone. She will be deeply missed by her friends and...
Joe R. Hurt Jr.
Feb 21, 2014
Joe R. Hurt, Jr, 83, died on Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Kenton, TN, Joe was born on June 19, 1930, the son of the late Joe R. and Mary Jessup Hurt. He was married to Helen Baker Hurt for forty-eight years, before her death in 2000. He served his country...
Stephen Lindner
Feb 21, 2014
Stephen L. Lindner, age 73, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. Mr. Lindner’s wishes were to be cremated with no services or visitation. Anyone who would like to remember him may make a donation in his name to: American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Pansy Lindner; a son, Stephen Lindner Jr.; a...
William David Maness
Feb 20, 2014
William David Maness died in his home on Thursday morning, February 20, 2014. David was born on May 24, 1956, at Eglin AFB near Valparaiso, FL to Jewell Maness and the late Joe Maness. He was a 1974 graduate of Jackson Central Merry High School. After graduation, David joined the USAF and spent time in Germany and Florida. David was...
Lucille Poague
Feb 20, 2014
Lucille Poague, 82, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Northbrooke Healthcare. She was born May 26, 1931 in Memphis, TN the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel Poe. Mrs. Poague was an elementary school teacher for 42 years, spending the later part of her career teaching in Jackson. She was a longtime member of North Jackson Church of...
G. W. "Mac" Mcnutt
Feb 19, 2014
G. W. “Mac” McNutt G. W. “Mac” McNutt, 86 died on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at his residence. A native of Pontotoc, MS, Mac was born on June 13, 1927, the son of the late Herman and Viola Stepp McNutt. He was a devoted husband to his wife Christen Wilson McNutt who preceded him in death on January 2, 2012....
Dorothy Jean Wilson
Feb 16, 2014
Dorothy Jean “Dot” Wilson Dorothy Jean “Dot” Wilson, 83, died on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at her Jackson residence. A native of Jackson, TN Dot was born on March 31, 1930 the daughter of the late Frank and Maudie Utley Rainey. She was a life long member of West Jackson Baptist Church of Jackson, TN, where she was active in...
Ken Wilbanks
Feb 11, 2014
Ken Wilbanks, 67, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Ken was born in Essary Springs, MS on August 24, 1946, the son of the late Buford and Mary Louise Simpson Wilbanks. He was a graduate of Mississippi State and was employed with the Jackson office of the Social Security Administration for thirty-five years...
Rev. David Shettles
Feb 11, 2014
Rev. David Shettles, 59, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at Regional Hospital of Jackson. A native of Memphis, TN, he was born on October 22, 1954, the son of the late A.D. and Mary Robbins Shettles. David spent most of his life heavily involved with the Boy Scouts of America, starting as a youth and continuing until his health...
Wesley L. Ivey
Feb 10, 2014
Wesley L. Ivey, 55, died on Monday, February 10, 2014 at his residence. A native of Gainesville, GA, he was born on February 22, 1958, the son of Allene Kerns Ivey and the late Minor Ivey. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech and retired from the Milan Arsenal, where he worked for twenty years in quality control. He was...
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