Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Ruby Shoe
Dec 2, 2020
Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Bowman Shoe passed away at her home on December 2, 2020. Born in White Fern, Henderson County, Tennessee, to the late Floyd and Laura Mae (Teddington) Bowman on February 17, 1926, Mrs. Shoe had three siblings who preceded her in death: Royce W. Bowman, Irene Blurton and Gladys Davis. Married to her devoted husband, William Leonard (Bill)...
Myrtis Wilson
Dec 2, 2020
Myrtis Wilson, age 93, passed peacefully to be with our Lord on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Northbrooke Healthcare in Jackson, TN. She was born October 28, 1927, the daughter of Walter and Leila (Litchfield) Hodges in Beaufort, SC. She started being a Hairdresser at age 18 and retired at age 82 and loved every minute of it. She was...
Dymple Peterson
Nov 28, 2020
Dymple gained her “angel wings” on Saturday, Nov. 28th, 2020 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was born on November 7, 1926 to James Cecil and Lola Bee Reeves Summar. She is survived by a brother Eldon “Sonny” Summar of Kingsport, TN, and sister Ann Martin (Larry) of Medina. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Melvin Peterson...
Don A. Coleman
Nov 26, 2020
Don A. Coleman, age 85, died peacefully at his residence on November 26, 2020 surrounded by his loving family under the care of Avalon Hospice of Jackson. He was born in Warrensburg, MO on April 9, 1935, the son of the late E. H. and Jessie Winfrey Coleman. As a minister of music, Don had the honor of serving several...
Joann Baker
Nov 26, 2020
Joann Baker, age 76, died on Thursday November 26, 2020 at her residence in Mercer, TN surrounded by her family under the care of AseraCare Hospice. A native of Memphis, TN, she was born on November 8, 1944, the daughter of the late Joe and Mary Susan Lakey Burks. She was married to Oren David Baker, Jr., who preceded her...
Sherry Lynn Knight Raines
Nov 25, 2020
Sherry Lynn Knight Raines was born December 12, 1956 in Milan, Tennessee and made the transition to her heavenly home on November 25, 2020. She passed away due to complications after open heart surgery at Vanderbilt hospital. Her loving daughter and son-in-law were at her side. Sherry was the daughter of Thomas Knight and Becky Butler Knight. She was the...
Sherry Lynn Knight Raines
Nov 25, 2020
Sherry Lynn Knight Raines was born December 12, 1956 in Milan, Tennessee and made the transition to her heavenly home on November 25, 2020. She passed away due to complications after open heart surgery at Vanderbilt hospital. Her loving daughter and son-in-law were at her side. Sherry was the daughter of Thomas Knight and Becky Butler Knight. She was the...
Clark Shaw
Nov 25, 2020
Thomas Clark Shaw, age 66, entered into Heaven’s Glory on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in Jackson, Tennessee after a short illness. He was a beloved husband, Dad and Granddaddy. He served as a longtime Jackson businessman, restaurateur, as well as a local, state, regional and national tourism industry leader. He is survived by his wife and soulmate of thirty five...
John A. Verell Sr.
Nov 23, 2020
***New Service Time*** John A. Verell, Sr. died on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born in Houston, MS on August 26, 1924, the son of Tom and Essie Smith Verell. In 1961 he started farming in the Huntersville Community with his brother-in-law, who after three years sold his portion...
Hilliard "Rookie" J. Murphy
Nov 20, 2020
Hilliard J. Murphy, III, always known as “Rookie”, age 71, died peacefully at his home in Mount Juliet, Tennessee on Friday November 20, 2020. He was born September 3, 1949 in Munford, TN the son of Hilliard J. Murphy Jr. and Carolyn Ellis Murphy. Rookie had a long and successful sales career with Industrial Fabricators and Cascades. He was on...
Bruce William Bradley
Nov 18, 2020
Bruce William Bradley, age 72, died on November 18, 2020 at the Veterans Hospital in Nashville, TN. He was born on February 11, 1948 in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of the late Bill and Kathleen Rettke Bradley. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and enjoyed playing pool, traveling, and riding his Harley. He had several family...
Kimberly "Kim" Lynn Mitchell
Nov 17, 2020
Kimberly “Kim” Lynn Mitchell, age 52, died peacefully Tuesday evening, November 17, 2020 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital surrounded by her family. Kim received her master’s degree from Bethel University and was Patient Access Manager for West Tennessee Healthcare. She was born December 10, 1967, the daughter of late Ruble Hayles and Barbara Hayles Parker. She loved healthcare and had...
Robert Anthony Augustine
Nov 15, 2020
Robert A. Augustine, age 79, died Sunday November 15, 2020 at Maplewood Healthcare after a long illness. He was born in Toledo, OH the son of Anthony and Jennie Zuber Augustine. He was retired from DeVilbiss as a Purchasing Agent and he loved ham radio operations, playing golf, and operating computers. He is survived by his wife of 57 years...
Mary Corren Richardson
Nov 12, 2020
Mary Corren Richardson died Tuesday, November 12, 2020 at Humboldt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Humboldt, Tennessee at the age of 84. She was born December 30, 1935, the daughter of Neeley Anon and Pauline Milam. She was married to the late JB Richardson. Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed many hobbies and loved to sew, crochet, and write poetry....
Michael O'Neal "Mike" Cisco
Nov 12, 2020
Michael O’Neal “Mike” Cisco Michael O. “Mike” Cisco, a life-long resident of Bemis and Jackson, TN, passed away on Thursday evening, November 12, 2020 at his home under the care of hospice. Mike was born on August 14, 1950, as the first caesarian birth in the new Jackson Madison County General Hospital. His parents were the late James W Cisco,...
Reba L. David
Nov 12, 2020
Reba L. David, age 88, died on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Northbrooke Healthcare Center in Jackson, TN. Reba was born on August 5, 1932 in Lexington, TN, the daughter of the late John Floyd and Lessie Knowles Garner. She was married to Edward Douglas David who preceded her in death in 2003. She was a graduate of Union University...
William "Bill" M. Malone
Nov 10, 2020
On November 10, 2020, William Marshall (Bill) Malone died peacefully at his home at the age of 72 after battling Parkinson’s disease for several years. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Carolyn Malone; their son, Matt and his wife Holly; daughters Maggie and her husband Robby, and Michelle; and their 6 grandchildren, Madison, Dallas, Harrison, Leah, Stella...
Betty Cate Lytton
Nov 9, 2020
Betty Cate Lytton, a lifelong advocate for individuals with disabilities, died peacefully on November 9, 2020 at the age of 96. A memorial service will be held on Sunday November 15 at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 1528 Presbyterian Dr., Humboldt, Tennessee, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Due to COVID-19 precautions, visitation will...
Cleita Faye Johnson
Nov 9, 2020
Cleita Faye Johnson, born January 25, 1932, passed away peacefully at her Jackson, TN residence on November 9, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Nathan Lynn Johnson, her parents George Hobart and Mary Ruth Hundley Sipes, and six siblings. She is survived by her children, Tony Johnson (Suzi) of Bartlett, TN, Vicky Forsythe (Bill),...
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