Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Kenneth Anderson Caldwell
Feb 5, 2014
Kenneth Anderson Caldwell, 81, died Wednesday evening at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born June 4, 1932 in Jackson, TN the son of the late John Caldwell and Irene Watt Caldwell. He was a Lt. Col.in the Air Force flying B-52’s in the Vietnam War. Kenneth was a member of the Masonic Lodge, A Shriner, a member of...
James (Jim) F. Hicks
Feb 3, 2014
Jim Hicks, 77, a retired coach and teacher, died on Monday, February 3, 2014 at the Vanderbilt University Medical in Nashville, TN. A native of Waverly, TN, he was born on October 2, 1936, the son of the late Ferbie and Flossie Buchanan Hicks. Jim received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he played football...
Burnett Royal Hickey Jr.
Jan 30, 2014
Burnett Royal Hickey, Jr., 85, passed away after an extended illness on January 30, 2014. Royal was born on January 21, 1929 in Greenville, Mississippi to the late B. Royal Hickey, Sr. and the late Grace Wall Hickey. He grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, graduating from Jackson’s Central High in 1947. He attended the University of Mississippi graduating with a...
Barbara Keller
Jan 29, 2014
Barbara Ann Keller Barbara Keller, 64, formerly of Jackson, TN now residing in Parsons, TN, peacefully died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was born March 8, 1949 in Crockett County, TN the daughter of the late Sanders and Mavis Lewis. Barbara was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Jackson, TN and St. Regina’s...
Jim Lantrip
Jan 29, 2014
James Lantrip Jim Lantrip, 80, of Bells, TN died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at his residence. He was born January 4, 1934 in Hulka, MS the son of the late Elton and Lilly Lantrip. Jim was employed with Madison Electric and after retirement was the owner of Jelco Electric. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Barbara Lantrip;...
Herbert A. Goforth Jr
Jan 29, 2014
Herbert A. Goforth, Jr., 74, formerly of Jackson, TN died on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at his Springfield, TN residence. A native of Memphis, TN, Herbert was born on April 1, 1939 the son of the late Herbert A. Goforth, Sr. and Erda McClanahan Goforth. He served his country in the United States Army and spent his career in law...
Royce Roland Smith
Jan 27, 2014
Royce Roland Smith, 76, died on Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Royce was born in Half Moon, Arkansas on July 4, 1937, the son of the late Roy Joseph and Addie Branscum Smith. He served in the United States Marine Corp as an MP. He owned and operated R & R True Value Hardware...
Joseph Allen Roark
Jan 26, 2014
Allen Roark, 54, died on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a sudden illness. A native of Madison County, Allen was born on March 28, 1959 the son of Mattie Sue Johnson Roark and the late Joe Roark. He was a graduate of Southside High School and was employed by Yancey’s Lift Truck Service....
Terry Ray Blackstock
Jan 24, 2014
Terry Ray Blackstock, 76, of Jackson, TN died Friday, January 24, 2014 at Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital. He was born August 22, 1937 in Luray, TN the son of the late Tom and Beatty Blackstock. He graduated from Jackson High School and attended Union University. He worked as an engineer for Illinois Central Gulf Railroad for 42 years. He...
James "Pete" Wilson
Jan 24, 2014
Funeral services for James C. (Pete) Wilson, age 94, will be held Monday, January 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at West Jackson Baptist Church, Jackson, TN. The service will be officiated by Rev. Lonnie Sanders and Rev. Ricky Clark with burial to follow at Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Wilson died Friday, January 24, 2014 at Maplewood Health Care Center in...
Troy Allen Smith Sr
Jan 24, 2014
Troy Allen Smith, Sr, 86, died on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Troy was born in Hardin County, TN on June 11, 1927, the son of the late Arnold and Ida Newman Smith. He served in the United States Army during WWII returning home to graduate from West Tennessee Business College. Troy had been...
Robert Lee Daniel
Jan 19, 2014
Robert Lee Daniel, 74, died on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN after a brief illness. A native of Jackson-Madison County, He was born on December 8, 1939, the son of the late Luther and Pearl Gurley Daniel. Robert worked with his father for several years at Daniel Auto Clinic before going to McCowat-Mercer of...
Aaron Jerald "Aj" Boren
Jan 17, 2014
Aaron Jerald (AJ) Boren AJ Boren, beloved son and brother, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 17th. He was a 22 year old senior at the University of Missouri. AJ was born to parents Ricky and Donna Boren on December 29, 1991. He earned his Eagle Scout at age 14 and was 2006 Tennessee state champion in TaeKwonDo extreme martial arts....
Jeffrey Mark Crews
Jan 15, 2014
Jeffrey Mark Crews, 50, would have been 51 on February 1, 2014. Mark passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at his residence. Mark is survived by his wife of twenty-six years, Donna K. Crews of Humboldt, TN; his beloved children, Jeffrey M. Crews of Meridian, MS and Jennifer M. Crews of Jackson, TN; his parents Jimmy and Jannette Crews...
Mr. Einar Holt
Jan 10, 2014
Einar Holt, 90, died on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Northbrooke Healthcare of Jackson. A native of Uxbridge, MA and was born on September 21, 1923, the son of the late Emil and Marie Christina Mickelson Holt. He served in the United States Army during WWII and was awarded a purple heart. He was employed with the Milan Arsenal...
David Swal
Jan 10, 2014
January 26, 1963 - January 10, 2014 Born in Trenton, N.J. to Ruth and Daniel Swal. He is survived by his wife Lisa, his daughters, Vanessa, Rebecca, Megan, Cassandra and Melissa. Also by his sister Donna Haliday and brother Daniel Swal. He attended Steinert High School after which he joined the Marine Corps. He served his country for 8 years....
Josephine Rogers
Jan 9, 2014
Josephine Cole Rogers, 93, died Thursday January 9, 2014 at Northbrook Healthcare. She was born April 6, 1920 the daughter of the late Robert and Hassie Bass Coleman in Gibson County, Tennessee. She is a graduate of Gibson High School, attended West Tennessee Business College, and worked for Kirby Jones Furniture Company, Trailways Bus Company and was a bookkeeper for...
Bobby Lynn Green
Jan 5, 2014
Bobby Lynn Green, 57 died on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at his Beech Bluff, TN residence. Bobby was born on August 4, 1956, in Jackson, TN, the son of the late Earl and Ethel Turner Green. He was employed with Berry Plastics of Jackson, TN. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals and U.T. Football fan. He loved spending time...
Frances Neisler
Jan 5, 2014
Frances Weaver Neisler Sarah Frances Weaver Neisler, 87 years old, a resident of Bickford House of Bloomington, IL, formerly of Jackson, TN, peacefully went to be with her Lord and God, January 5, 2014 at 9 a.m. Funeral services will be held at Arrington Funeral Directors, Jackson, TN on Saturday, January 11 at 11 a.m., with Rev. Harrell Phillips officiating....
Carlton Thomas Daigler
Jan 3, 2014
Carlton Thomas “Tom” Daigler Carlton Thomas Daigler passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was born February 18, 1941 in Clarence, N.Y. the son of the late Carlton and Elener Daigler. He graduated from Clarence High School and received his degree from Bryant University in Providence, Rhode Island. He married Kathryn “Kash” Quinlan Daigler and recently...
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