Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Mary Adelia Rust
Aug 26, 2021
Mary Adelia (De) Smith Rust, age 78, died on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Jackson-Madison County Hospital after a long illness. De was born and raised in Jackson, TN, the daughter of Edward and Mary Webb Smith. De graduated from Jackson High (Class of 1961) and she attended West Tennessee Business College. She had a multi-faceted work life, and was...
Billy Wootten
Aug 25, 2021
Billy S. Wootten, Jr., age 70, died Wednesday evening August 25, 2021, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born August 14, 1951, the son the late Billy Sylvester Wootten, Sr. and June Callis Wootten. Billy spent his working career as an insurance adjuster and retired from Auto-Owners Insurance Company in 2020. He loved golf, especially...
Jason Keith Shelton
Aug 21, 2021
Jason Keith Shelton, known by the name "Bird", age 42, died suddenly, Saturday, August 21, 2021 in Jackson, TN. He was born in Jackson, TN the son of Wanda Strain of Medon, TN and Keith Shelton of Beech Bluff, TN. He loved all sports but especially Atlanta Braves, Tennessee Vols, and was very involved in his girls’ sports. Jason loved...
Waymond Earl Lester Sr.
Aug 17, 2021
Waymond Earl Lester, Sr., age 91, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Prentiss County, MS, the son of the late Joseph E. and Scott Elizabeth Ryan Lester. He was married to Melba Lester who preceded him in death October 31, 2020. Waymond was a retired service technician with Coca-Cola Bottling of Jackson....
Richard Vaughn Geeslin
Aug 12, 2021
Richard Vaughn Geeslin, age 75, died on August 12, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born in Columbus, GA, the son of Harry T. Geeslin, Jr. and Carolyn V. Geeslin. Richard graduated from Columbus High School in 1965 and attended Columbus College and West Georgia College. He valiantly served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War....
Robert "Bob" Terry Burch
Aug 10, 2021
Robert “Bob” Burch, 79, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Jackson – Madison County General Hospital. He was born July 16, 1942, the son of the late Herman and Lela Samples Burch in Trenton, TN. He spent his working career in banking mainly with Fidelity Federal. Bob loved traveling, gardening, was a member of the North Civitan club and he...
Cora Simpson Shires
Aug 8, 2021
Cora Simpson Shires, age 92, of Jackson, TN, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Cora was born in Middleton, TN, on Friday, December 21, 1928, to the late Henry Grady Simpson, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Rogers) Simpson. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 20 years, James Everett...
Shirley Ann Smith
Aug 4, 2021
Shirley, who loved being called “Nana” by her grandchildren, passed peacefully on Aug 4th, 2021. Shirley was born in Jackson, TN on March 28th, 1948, to Sidney and Mary Elizabeth Brock. Shirley was a loving and devoted mother to Emily Dianne Harris and grandmother to Brock Anthony and Madden Elizabeth Harris. It is hard to express the love and joy...
Donald L. Rowell
Aug 4, 2021
Donald L. Rowell, age 86, of Jackson, TN passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at his residence in the company of his family. Donald was born on Friday, March 22, 1935, in Miami, FL to the late Edward and Helen (Patton) Rowell. Donald met the love of his life Irene Hack and eventually joined her in marriage. They shared...
Glenna Ruth Hartley
Aug 3, 2021
Glenna Ruth Adams Hartley went home to be with Jesus on August 3, 2021. She was born in Independence, Missouri on June 19, 1931, and (although she never wanted anyone to know her actual age) lived to be 90 years old. Her life calling was to serve in ministry alongside Dr. Kenneth Hartley, Sr, the love of her life. She...
Danny Ray Hurst, Jr.
Aug 1, 2021
Danny Ray Hurst, Jr., age 50, died on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital from complications of COVID-19. A native of Selmer, TN, he was born on May 1, 1971, the son of Danny Ray Hurst, Sr. and Angie Hendrix Hurst. Danny was an active member of Fellowship Bible Church, participating in their Men’s Groups. He was...
Robert J. Dickensheets
Jul 31, 2021
Robert J. Dickensheets, or Bob to all but his wife, died on July 31. 2021 in Jackson, TN. Bob was born on July 3, 1933 in Wichita, Kansas to Kathryn and Harrison Dickensheets. In 1948 the family moved to Wellington, Kansas when Bob’s father purchased a farm equipment dealership. Bob graduated from the University of Kansas in 1955 at which...
Carl Barry O'Cain
Jul 30, 2021
It is rare to find a mind that is as brilliant as the stars, a personality that expresses a passion in all it does, or to witness an unrelenting sense of curiosity and discovery. Yet those are the descriptions of one man – Carl Barry O’Cain. Mr. Carl Barry O’Cain, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, departed this life on Friday,...
Elizabeth G. "Trudy" Williams
Jul 30, 2021
Trudy Williams, age 82, passed from her earthly home on July 30, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her loving husband and family. She was born in Bells, TN on July 21, 1939, the daughter of the late Max Russell and Elizabeth Mosley Harwell. She was a 1957 graduate of Jackson High School and attended Lambuth College. She was a...
Thomas Rhett Smith
Jul 30, 2021
Thomas Rhett Smith, precious baby boy of Tyler and Anna Coln Smith from Selmer TN, was born into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, July 30, 2021, at 4:35pm at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Born at 16 weeks, he weighed 3.2 oz and was 5 inches long; coming into this world too soon. Although he never spent any time on...
Susan Akin Ogilvie Thomason
Jul 29, 2021
Susan Akin Ogilvie Thomason was born April 14, 1926, to Janie Pearl and James Robert Ogilvie in Columbia, Tennessee. She died July 29, 2021, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital where she worked as a Registered Nurse for 36 years and was a volunteer in critical care waiting until she was 92 years old. She is survived by five children,...
Betty Joe Gass
Jul 28, 2021
Betty Joe Moore Gass was born in Alamo, Tennessee on February 27, 1933 and died peacefully at her residence in Jackson on July 28, 2021. She was raised in Gibson County and graduated from Milan High School, after which she attended Belmont College and Union University where she was a member of the Union University chapter of the Chi Omega...
Connie Lucille Colman
Jul 27, 2021
Connie Lucille Colman was born November 14, 1952 in Roanoke, VA to Frank Ward and Maria Utkin Colman. She passed away on July 27, 2021, in Jackson, TN. Connie is survived by her children Andrei and Maria Oliver of Jackson and daughter Velma McIlwain (Ross) of Greenville, SC. In addition, she leaves a brother, Harry Colman (Ann) of Waynesboro, VA,...
Gene N. Skelley
Jul 24, 2021
Gene N. Skelley, age 93, died peacefully on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Bells Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born in Memphis, TN the son of the late Ellis V. and Roberta Wynns Skelley. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the conclusion of WWII. He was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with...
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