Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Rev. Donald Keith Lance
Jul 24, 2013
Reverend Donald Keith Lance Reverend Donald Keith Lance departed this life on July 24, 2013 in Sango, Tennessee where he was being cared for by his Children. He was born on January 10, 1937, to the Late George Wallace Lance and Gladys Glow Carter Lance in Custar, Ohio. He was raised in Paragon, Indiana and during his lifetime lived in...
Roy Lee Towater
Jul 22, 2013
Roy Lee Towater, 68, died Monday afternoon, July 22, 2013 at his residence. He was born April 12, 1945 in Carroll County, TN the son of the late Jesse Lee Towater and Irene Humphrey Towater. Roy was retired and a member of Oakfield Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jean Towater of Jackson, TN, three...
Claude Lee Fullerton
Jul 11, 2013
Claude Lee Fullerton Claude Lee Fullerton, age 86, passed away gently, surrounded by his loved ones at his home in Jackson, on Thursday, July 11, 2013 after a short illness. He was born on May 27, 1927 in Portageville, Missouri to the late Clyde and Myrtie Fullerton. He is preceded in death by a brother, Martin Fullerton of Jackson; a...
Kathleen Hammonds
Jul 7, 2013
Kathleen Argo Hammonds, 97, died Sunday morning, July 7, 2013 at NHC Healthcare in Milan. She was born in Batesville, MS the daughter of the late P. W. Argo and Cora Parnell Argo. She was a nurse for many years at Douglas Nursing Home in Milan. She spent much of her free time volunteering at the Mustard Seed and she...
Frank Farmer Jr.
Jul 3, 2013
Mr. Frank Farmer, Jr., 80, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Regional Hospital of Jackson. Frank was born in Spartanburg, SC on November 4, 1932, the son of the late Frank and Mary Louise Kiker Farmer. He attended Wofford College in South Carolina and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. He was...
Robert E. Blackmon
Jul 3, 2013
Robert E. “Bob” Blackmon, 91, died Wednesday evening July 3, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Bob was born June 15, 1922, the son of the late Joseph Franklin Blackmon and Bessie Arvilla Blackmon. He served during WW II in United States Army. He was a 33rd degree Mason, a charter member of the Old Hickory Lions Club; he...
Ruby Miriam Phillips
Jun 20, 2013
Miriam Phillips, 82, died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Sumner County Medical Center in Gallatin, TN. She was born August 5, 1930 in Saulsbury, TN the daughter of the late Wiley Durden Prewitt and Lillian Ethel Smith Prewitt. She was a member of Bible Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, William “Butch” Mitchell of Ozark, MO; two...
Robert Merle Dixon
Jun 12, 2013
Robert Merle Dixon, 88, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at his Jackson residence. He was born on September 11, 1924 in Andalusia, AL. Bob was the second oldest child of John and Pearl Dixon. He was predeceased by Maggie Hammac, his older sister, Mildred Shaw, his younger sister and John Alexander Dixon, who died in infancy. Bob’s younger brother...
Barbara Dell Burks
Jun 12, 2013
Barbara Dell Burks After a long Illness, Barbara Dell Burks went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, June 12, 2013 at her residence in Mercer, TN. Barbara was born in Memphis, TN on February 27, 1941, the daughter of the late William Sales and Helen Joyner. She was married to the late Thomas Alvin Burks, Sr. who preceded her...
John David Washburn
Jun 11, 2013
John David Washburn, 40 died on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a 6 ½ year battle with brain cancer. David was born in Dyersburg, TN on October 14, 1972 the son of the Cecilia Weaver Washburn and the late Danny Ray Washburn. He was educated in the Jackson-Madison County Schools. He was employed...
Linda (Munner) Underwood
Jun 9, 2013
Linda (Munner) Underwood Linda (Munner) Underwood, 68 died on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at her Jackson, TN residence. A native of Henry County, TN, she was born on June 30, 1944, the daughter of the late J.C. and Almeta Driver Gallimore. She was formerly employed as a Pharmaceutical Representative and as the Director of the Epilepsy Foundation in Jackson for...
Royce Dale Broadway
Jun 1, 2013
Royce Dale Broadway Funeral services for Royce Dale Broadway, age 62, will be at 3pm Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors, with Ron Haney officiating. Burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. Royce died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Lexington, TN on March 30, 1951 the son...
Marvin A. Young
May 30, 2013
Funeral services for Marvin Young, 81, will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, June 2, 2013 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors, with Rev. Steve Osborne and Rev. Maurice Hays officiating. Burial will follow in the Rainey Cemetery in Toone, TN. The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Arrington...
Ruth Combs Read
May 29, 2013
Ruth was born October 19, 1918, in Fairview, KY. Her childhood was spent on the family farm. She received her formal education in the Fairview area. In 1949, she married Frank Read, and enjoyed a long and loving relationship of 60 years. Mr. Read had a long career with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which had them living primarily in...
Walterine T. Wilson
May 22, 2013
Funeral services for Walterine Temple Wilson, age 95, will be held Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at West Jackson Baptist Church, Jackson, TN. The service will be officiated by Dr. Jerry Tidwell, Rev. Lonnie Sanders and Rev. Ricky Clark with burial to follow at Highland Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wilson died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Regency Retirement Village...
Joseph W. New
May 20, 2013
Joseph W. New, 92, died on Monday, May 20, 2013 at Maplewood Healthcare of Jackson. Mr. New was born in Haskell, OK on September 2, 1920, the son of the late Earl James and Amy Wilson New. He proudly served his country during WWII in the Army-Air Corp. He was a graduate of Texas Tech University and held certifications as...
Flossie Jean Cupples
May 19, 2013
Flossie Jean Cupples, 77, died on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Bogota, TN on January 7, 1936, the daughter of the late Clarence Odell and Lola Mae Gwin Ables. Flossie was a homemaker and the mother of five children. She enjoyed making jewelry, collecting dolls, working puzzles and working in...
Wayne W. Albright
May 18, 2013
Wayne Wesley Albright, 86, died on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the West Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN. A native of Tyrone, OK, Wayne was born on April 29, 1927, the son of the late Ancel Alfred and Elsie Elane Stevens Albright. He was married to the late Lina Gale Albright, who was his best friend, fishing partner...
Gordon Anthony Holly Iii
May 14, 2013
Gordon Anthony Holly, III, age 38, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in Memphis, TN. He was born July 30, 1974 in Elizabethton, TN the son of Gordon Holly, Jr and Paulette Wright Holly. He was employed as a truck driver for YRC in Memphis, TN and a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church. Gordon is survived by his son Dalton Holly,...
Georgia Stanford Stubblefield
May 11, 2013
Graveside services for Georgia Stanford Stubblefield, 93, will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Beech Bluff Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday May 13, 2013 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Arrington Funeral Directors 148 W. University Parkway 731-668-1111 www.arringtonfuneralgroup.com
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