Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Charles Rushing
Feb 19, 2012
A visitation for Mike Rushing, 53, will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors. Mr. Rushing died at his residence on Sunday, February 19, 2012.A native of Jackson and Madison County, he was born on November 6, 1958, the son of the late Ben and Marion Grubbs...
Rachel Gregory
Feb 11, 2012
Graveside services for Rachel Gregory, 80, will be held Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 2:00PM at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Dr. Elzie Danley officiating. Mrs. Gregory died Saturday, February 10, 2012 at Jackson ? Madison County General Hospital. She was born October 3, 1931 the daughter of the late Joe and Linnie McMinn Blankenship. She worked for McCowat Mercer Press,...
Robert W. Aspden
Feb 3, 2012
Funeral services for Robbie Aspden, 57, will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, February 10, 2012 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors, with David Powell, Minister officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Aspden died on Friday, February 3, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Fairfield, VA.Robbie was born in Waterbury, CT on February...
Lloyd Atherton
Jan 31, 2012
Funeral services for Lloyd Paul Atherton, 73, will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, February 3, 2012 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors, with Bill Lovelace and Adam Pogue, Ministers officiating and Duane Steinly, director of songs. Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Mr. Atherton died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.A native of Belvidere, IL, Lloyd was born...
James Tyson,
Jan 20, 2012
Funeral services for James Edwin ?Ed? Tyson, Sr., age 88 will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 22, 2012 in the chapel of Highland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, with Bro. Ted Lacy officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum. Music will be provided by Debbie Nichols, Janet Jairard and Tere Ervin.Mr. Tyson was born February 28, 1923 in Corinth, MS...
Houston Sipes
Jan 20, 2012
Graveside services for William Houston Sipes, Sr. will be held Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 3:00PM at Highland Memorial Gardens with Tim Fortner officiating. Mr. Sipes passed away Friday morning, January 20 at the TN State Veterans Home in Humboldt, Tn. Houston was born and raised in Jackson, the son of the late J.P and Nora Sipes. He attended Jackson...
Helen Smith
Jan 18, 2012
Funeral services for Helen Smith, 79, will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday January 21, 2012 at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church with Rev. Gus Lohrum officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Wednesday January 18, 2012 at Jackson-Madison Co. General Hospital.Helen was born April 29, 1932 in Gibson County, TN the daughter of the late George...
William Horton
Jan 6, 2012
Funeral services for William ?Oscar? Horton, 92, will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in the chapel of Englewood Baptist Church with Dr. Philip Jett, Rev. Paul Williams and Dr. Brent Lay officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Horton died on Friday, January 6, 2012 at the home of his son. Mr. Horton was...
Russell Brandon
Jan 4, 2012
Funeral services for Russell Lee Brandon, 83, will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, January 6, 2012 in the Sanctuary of Forest Heights United Methodist Church, with Rev. John Middleton officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Brandon died on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.Russell was born on January 7, 1928 in...
Thom Burks
Jan 3, 2012
Thomas Alvin Burks Sr.Funeral services for Thom Burks, 75, will be held 12:00 P.M. Saturday January 7, 2012 at Arrington Funeral Directors. Services will be officiated by the Rev. Tim Bass of Mercer Baptist Church where Thom was a member. Burial will be in Little Hope Cemetery near Falkner, MS at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday. Mr. Burks died Tuesday, January...
Christeen Mcnutt
Jan 2, 2012
Christeen McNuttFuneral services for Christeen McNutt, age 85, will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Arrington Funeral Directors with Rev. John Hatley officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgecrest Cemetery. Mrs. McNutt died Monday, January 2, 2012 at Jackson Regional Hospital in Jackson, TN. She was born April 13, 1926 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, the daughter of the late...
Desiree Arnold
Dec 31, 2011
Funeral services for Desiree Arnold, 51, will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, January 2, 2012 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery near the Three-Way Community. Desiree died on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the Jackson Madison county General Hospital.She was born on September 11, 1960 in North Fork, VA the daughter of...
Hilda Porrier
Dec 31, 2011
Funeral services for Hilda Porrier, 78, will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday January 2, 2012 at Arrington Funeral Directors with Rev. Stacy Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. Mrs. Porrier died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Henderson County Community Hospital in Lexington, TN. She was born August 14, 1933 in Jackson, TN the daughter of the late Robert...
John Shellabarger,
Dec 31, 2011
Funeral services for John Samuel Shellabarger, Sr., 68, will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Poplar Height Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Morgan officiating. Mr. Shellabarger died on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Arrington Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.A Jackson native, Johnny as he was known by...
Adam Gobelet
Dec 26, 2011
Graveside services for Adam W. Gobelet, 38, will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Liberty Cemetery in East Madison County with Rev. Lynn Walker and Rev. Lewis Screws officiating. Mr. Gobelet died at his residence on December 26, 2011. Arrington Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.Adam was born in Jackson, TN on August 3, 1973,...
Richard Giorgio
Dec 18, 2011
Funeral service for Richard Giorgio, 67, will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Arrington Funeral Directors with David Powell officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery in Yuma, TN. Mr. Giorgio died Sunday December 18, 2011 at Regional Hospital of Jackson. Richard was born July 18, 1944 in Oscoda, MI the son of the late Anthony...
George Pendleton
Dec 18, 2011
George A. Pendleton, 81, of Jackson, TN, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011 with his family by his side.Born August 31, 1930, in Jenkins, KY; He was the retired Superintendent of Schools for the Beaver Eastern School District, a position he held for 26 years. George was a member of the Beaver United Methodist Church, Christ United Methodist Church...
Diane Moore
Dec 16, 2011
Graveside services for Diane Moore, 64, will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Highland Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Moore died on Friday, December 16, 2011 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Arrington Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.Diane was born in Jackson, TN on August 15, 1947, the daughter of the late William and Virginia...
Jeanie Walker
Dec 9, 2011
Margaret Jean ?Jeanie? WalkerFuneral service for Jeanie Walker, 82, will be held 4:00 P.M. Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Arrington Funeral Directors with Rev. Grant Gaines officiating. Mrs. Walker will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. She passed away Friday December 9, 2011 at Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital.She was born November 12, 1929 in St. Albans...
Alton Hollis
Dec 8, 2011
Graveside services for Alton Hollis, 82, will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 3:00PM at Ebeneezer Cemetery in the Wiliston Community near Carthage, MS. Mr. Hollis died Thursday, December 08, 2011 at Northbrooke Health Care Center. Mr. Hollis was born in Forrest County, Mississippi on June 10, 1928. He earned a B.S. Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi...

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