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Laura Elizabeth Pope

Laura Elizabeth Pope

April 11, 2014

Funeral services will be held for Laura Elizabeth Pope (Mama E) at 11:00 Monday April 14th, 2014 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors with Jerry Patterson and Drew Crosby presiding. Mrs. Pope died. Friday, April 11th 2014, at her home. Mrs. Pope was born in Britton Lane, TN on August 24th, 1933. She was raised in Jackson, TN, and...

Brenda Poe Tillman

Brenda Poe Tillman

April 11, 2014

Brenda Poe Tillman, 68, died on Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was born in Hickman, KY on November 3, 1945, the daughter of the late Kenneth W. and Ruth Spillers Poe. Brenda was a teacher for twenty nine years retiring with the Lauderdale County School System. She was a member of Campbell Street Church...

Marjorie Kathleen Way

Marjorie Kathleen Way

April 7, 2014

Kay Way, 92, softly entered the arms of Jesus Monday, April 7 at Regional Hospital of Jackson after a brief illness. Kay was preceded in death by her husband, William B. "Bill" Way. She is survived by her son, Bill Way and wife Susan and a daughter, Gail Way Mapes and husband Tom; three brothers, Gene Oliver, Billy Oliver and...

Charles Anthony Roe

Charles Anthony Roe

April 3, 2014

Charles Anthony Roe, 65, died on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at his residence. Charles was born in Jackson, TN on December 12, 1948, the son of the late Bobbie D. and Betty Jane Loynes Moling. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War as a member of the Air Medi-Vac Unit. He was...

Dr. William R. Nance, Sr.

Dr. William R. Nance, Sr.

April 2, 2014

Dr. William R. Nance, Sr., 82, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General hospital. Dr. Nance was born on January 21, 1932 in Ripley, MS, the son of the late John William Lenard and Lila Mae Wright Nance. He served in the United States Navy in the Pacific during the Korean Conflict. He was a...

Clyde Miller

Clyde Miller

March 31, 2014

Clyde Miller, 75, passed away Monday March 31, 2014 at his residence. He was born November 4, 1938 in Coldale, PA. Clyde was retired from Quaker Oats and a member of Henderson Fellowship Church. He is survived by his wife Rita Miller; a son Ralph A. Miller; daughters, Shari Lanza and Melody Patrick; a sister, Melody Weicker; eight grandchildren and...

Charles Raymond "Ray" Neudecker

Charles Raymond "Ray" Neudecker

March 30, 2014

Ray Neudecker, 71, died on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Memphis, TN on June 6, 1942, the son of the late Dr. Roy M. and Frances Brien Neudecker. He was a 1960 graduate of the former Jackson High School, where he played football and attended two years at Union University at the former downtown...

James Welch

James Welch

March 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

Bobby Joe Dees Sr

March 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

Fred Hawkins

March 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

Marjorie Vaughan Brewer

March 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

Dorothy J. Watson

March 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...

Rolfe Colbert

Rolfe Colbert

March 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...

Anthony Augustine

Anthony Augustine

March 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 States office in Michigan. He...

Bill Stevens Jr.

Bill Stevens Jr.

March 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 Genes Tire and Wrecker Service. He is survived by his sons, Matt Stevens of Hernando, MS and Will...

Mack Allen Carter, Jr.

Mack Allen Carter, Jr.

March 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...

Linda Sue Ayers

Linda Sue Ayers

March 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...

Sarah Darling Williamson

Sarah Darling Williamson

March 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...

Joe R. Hurt Jr.

Joe R. Hurt Jr.

February 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

Stephen Lindner

February 21, 2014

Stephen L. Lindner, age 73, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. Mr. Lindners 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...

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