Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Barbara Nell Mcalpin
Apr 30, 2020
Barbara Nell McAlpin, age 82, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Barbara was born in Beech Bluff, TN on May 8, 1937, the daughter of the late Harrison James and Zadie Barnes Willis. She was married to Wayne B. McAlpin who preceded her in death in 2002. She was a former employee with...
George Lewis Hall Sr
Apr 24, 2020
George Lewis Hall Sr. went to be with the Lord on April 24, 2020 at his residence at the age of 91. He was born to the parents of Roland and Donna Martin Hall in Florence, AL. Mr. George L Hall was retired from custodial care at Jackson Madison County Hospital and served as a door greeter at Englewood Baptist...
Charles Michael Cook
Apr 22, 2020
Mike Cook, age 74, died on Wednesday, April 22,2020 at his residence. Mike was born in Tupelo, MS on February 27, 1946, the son of James Charlie and Mary Lou Huskison Cook. Mike attended the former Memphis State University and had a varied career beginning with Gates Lumber Co. in Memphis as an Architectural Draftsman. Mike was later associated in...
Taleah Dee Hudson
Apr 18, 2020
Taleah Dee Hudson, age 54, died on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on May 25, 1965 in Milan, TN the daughter of Norma Lee Clayton Leach and the late Rev. Walker Dee Leach. She was a homemaker who loved working in the yard and growing flowers. Some of her favorite things...
Linda Kay Powers
Apr 17, 2020
Linda Kay Powers has been reunited with her husband, parents and other dear friends but most importantly she is now in the presence of Jesus. I think it’s ok to be jealous of where she is now, although she will be greatly missed by those left here. Chances are you might not know her as Linda Kay Powers. You might...
Eliza Tignor Harris
Apr 4, 2020
Eliza Tignor Harris, age 95, died on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the Henderson Health and Rehab. Eliza was born in Chester County on August 1, 1924, the daughter of the late Jim and Lyde Watlington Tignor. She was married to the late Robert Leahman Harris who preceded her in death. She was employed with the Milan Arsenal and later...
Willie Jackson Larson
Mar 29, 2020
Willie Jackson Larson, age 91, died on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Bells Nursing Home and Rehab. She was born in Decaturville, TN on November 3, 1928 the daughter of the late Millard F. and Sally Ballard Jackson. She was married to Warren Larson who preceded her in 2013. She was a graduate of Scotts Hill High School and...
Betty Claire Vance
Mar 26, 2020
Betty York Whitaker Vance, age 87, passed away Thursday, March 26 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN after a long illness with cancer. She was the widow of the late Vernon Leon (Punk) Whitaker and the late Shelton Brooks Vance. She was born November 14, 1932 in Tallahatchie County, MS to the late William Elisha (Bill) York and...
Alice Vera Ivy Hampton
Mar 21, 2020
Alice Vera Ivy Hampton, born March 10, 1940 in Bemis, Tennessee, finished her earthly race on March 21, 2020 in Jackson, Tennessee. Alice was raised as a preacher’s daughter in Corinth, MS; and from an early age began to play the piano in her father’s church. She became an accomplished pianist and piano teacher, touching thousands of lives with her...
Judy Carol Barnes Farley
Mar 18, 2020
Judy Carol Barnes Farley, age 60, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Judy was born in Jackson, TN the daughter of Helen Maness Barnes and the late Claude E. Barnes. Judy was full of life and enjoyed playing cards, playing tennis and going to estate sales. A 1977 graduate of Northside High School...
Fannie Mae Howell Perez
Mar 16, 2020
Fannie Mae Howell Perez, age 94, died on March 16, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 25, 1925, the daughter of the late Malachi C. and Ada Bell Dorton Howell. She was married to Teo R. Perez who preceded her in death in 1997. She was also preceded in death by a...
Clara Kathleen Corum
Mar 14, 2020
Clara Kathleen Corum, age 87, died Saturday March 14, 2020, surrounded by her family, after a short illness in Jackson, TN. She was born March 26, 1932 in Knoxville, TN to Lloyd Thomas Young and Anna Mae Jackson Young. She was married to the love of her life, Dixon Corum for 61 years. Kathleen retired from Lambuth Memorial United Methodist...
Mary Ruth Presley
Mar 13, 2020
The family is requesting no flowers, as the daughter has extreme allergies. Please make donations to Hillcrest Baptist Church, Gideon Fund.
Joyce Ann Elder
Mar 5, 2020
Joyce Ann Elder, age 83, passed from this earthly life on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her Jackson, TN residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Avalon Hospice. Joyce was born in Jackson, TN on July 12, 1936, the daughter of the late John S and Thelma Marie Crosnoe Mullins. She was retired from AutoZone of Jackson....
Bettye Hudson
Mar 1, 2020
Bettye Jo Howell Hudson died March 1, 2020, in Jackson, TN at the age of 85. She was born August 11, 1934 in Gibson County to the late Gloyce and Estelle Wood Howell. At an early age, Mrs. Hudson moved to Madison County with her parents. She attended Beech Bluff schools then transferred to North Side High School her Sophomore...
Elery O. Briggs
Mar 1, 2020
Elery O. Briggs, age 87, passed from this earthly life to his heavenly home on Sunday, March 1, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ripley, TN on December 4, 1932, the son of the late Walter E. and Mamie Dell Parker Briggs. He was retired as the owner of Briggs Termite and Pest Control and enjoyed...
William S. "Bill" Gregory Sr.
Feb 27, 2020
William S. “Bill” Gregory, Sr., age 94, died on February 27, 2020 at his residence surround by his family. Bill was born on August 14, 1925, the son of the late Rufus Gregory, Sr. and Janie Conger Gregory. He was a graduate of Union University, where he played football and was a member of the SAE Fraternity. Bill served in...
Betty Sue Dilbeck
Feb 27, 2020
Betty Sue Dilbeck, age 92, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Jackson Madison County Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Knoxville, TN to the parents of Ellard and Jewel Grace Arp Farmer. She loved helping people, especially at church, enjoyed cooking, and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Ray Dilbeck...
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