James Avery "Jimmy" Barnes
January 26, 2021
James Avery "Jimmy" Barnes, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. A native of Jackson, Jimmy was born on August 24, 1936, the son of the late William Jackson (Jack) and Nola Myrle Barnes. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Japan as a member of the Military Police unit. He later continued his...
Lonnie Bruce Roberts
January 25, 2021
Lonnie "Bruce" Roberts, age 87, died Monday, January 25, 2021 in Jackson, Tennessee. Born September 15, 1933, he was the son of Charles and Hettie Morris Roberts of Alexandria, Louisiana. Bruce met "the love of his life," Clara Elizabeth "Beth" Davis in 1955, and they married June 16, 1958. He loved and doted on his wife and children and brought...
Joyce Lynn Barefoot
January 23, 2021
Joyce Lynn Barefoot, the daughter of the late Colbert and Thelma Wallace Camp, died January 23, 2021 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Jackson, Tennessee. She was born on November 17, 1927 in Monroe, Louisiana. She lived a beautiful life for 93 years and was married to Dr. Hyran Barefoot for 71 years. Other than her husband, she is survived by...
Clifford Walter Tower
January 23, 2021
Clifford Walter Tower, age 74 of Humboldt, Tennessee, died Saturday, January 23, 2021 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt after a short illness. Clifford was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on November 22, 1946 and lived most of his life in Texas and West Tennessee. He was an honorable service member and was proud to serve his country in...
Ray A. Dilbeck
January 19, 2021
Ray A. Dilbeck, age 86, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Benton, TN, Ray was born on May 17, 1934, the son of the late Alex Richard and Martha Jane Fisher Dilbeck. He served in the United States Army and was married to Betty Dilbeck who preceded him in death in...
William Gene Stevens
January 17, 2021
Dr. William "Gene" Stevens passed away peacefully on Sunday morning after a lifetime of service and research. He was 63 years old. Those closest to Gene described him as a humble gentleman. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior early in life and served Him faithfully. At home, he was a devoted husband to Leeta, his wife of 40...
Sandra Jean Macdiarmid
January 13, 2021
Sandra Jean MacDiarmid ("Sandy" or "Miss Sandy"), age 73, of Jackson, TN, peacefully drifted off this mortal coil on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, to whatever dreams may come. Sandy was an amazing woman. She was born in Waukegan, Illinois on May 14, 1947, to the late John and Frances Irene (Kinczewski) Bicanic. Her childhood involved Catholic schools, piano lessons, and...
Sallie M. Clay
January 12, 2021
Sallie M. Clay, age 95, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Jackson Madison General Hospital after a brief illness with Pneumonia. She was born in Madison County, TN on September 17, 1925, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Mary Duke Murren. She married Joseph Edward Clay on October 24, 1942, and they were married for 34...
Arianna Thomason "Sissy" Robins
January 12, 2021
Arianna Thomason Robins, affectionately known as "Sissy", died peacefully on January 12, 2021 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 90. She was born June 19, 1930 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the daughter of Jasper Lee and Arianna Abernathy Thomason. Sissy spent many years in McKenzie, Tennessee before moving to Jackson and graduated from Jackson...
Audrey Ellen Mathis
January 10, 2021
Audrey Ellen Mathis, age 84, passed from this life to the next, on Sunday, January 10, 2021, following a brief illness and hospice care at the home of her daughter, Patricia Mathis in Jackson, TN. Audrey, affectionately known as "Dolly" by her friends and family, was born on May 4, 1936 in Foley, AL, the youngest of four children born...
Thomas Gray "Tommy" Buntin
January 10, 2021
Thomas Gray "Tommy" Buntin, age 88, died on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Methodist Olive Branch Hospital. Tommy was born in Richmond, VA on July 25, 1932, the son of the late Charles Henry Buntin, Sr. and Gladys Hawkins Buntin. He was a 1951 graduate of Jackson High School, where he was a member of the Golden Bear Marching Band....
Ona Mae Mcfarland
January 6, 2021
Ona "Mae" McFarland, age 94, died January 6, 2021 after a short illness. She was born July 15, 1926, the daughter of John and Bessie Ferrell Harrington in Hot Springs, Arkansas and married Jack McFarland January 26, 1946. Mae is the mother of Gary McFarland (Paula) of Loudon, Tennessee, Randall (Randy or Mac) McFarland (Ruth) of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and...
Kenneth M. Thrasher
January 6, 2021
Kenneth M. Thrasher, age 83, died Wednesday January 6, 2021 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee after a short illness. He was born on May 7, 1937 to Roy and Hattie Eaves Thrasher in Caruthersville, Missouri. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. In 1976, with his late wife Laverne, he founded Hub City Tire Company, Inc....
Dewey N Swims
January 5, 2021
Dewey Nelson Swims, Jr., returned to his heavenly home on January 5, 2021. He was born on December 7,1939 to the late Dewey and Carlotta Morgan Swims. He was a gifted athlete at Portageville High School, graduating in 1958. Dewey attended Murray State University on a football scholarship, later transferring to Memphis State University where he graduated in 1962 with...
Theresa Faye Glover
January 5, 2021
Theresa F. Glover, age 63, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 in Jackson, TN after a short illness. She was born in Jackson, TN the daughter of Odell and Berniece Howard. Theresa was retired but had been a Supervisor for Hardees Restaurants. She loved watching television, enjoyed reading, and loved taking care of her animals. She was a member of Hillcrest...
Brian Lee Flowers
January 4, 2021
Brian L. Flowers, age 48, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Jackson Madison County Hospital after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Brian was born in Memphis but was raised in Jackson, TN. Brian is the son of Terry and Dorothy McCants Flowers. Brian worked for many years in sales and management traveling all over West Tennessee meeting...
Lois Ruth Wilson
January 3, 2021
Lois R. Wilson, age 81, died Sunday, January 3, 2021 at West TN Veterans Home after a long illness. She was born the daughter of Thomas and Geneva Gahan of San Antonio, TX. She was retired as a civilian and military nurse serving in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years retiring the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She was an...
Edward C. Mchughes
January 1, 2021
Edward C. McHughes, age 67, died peacefully on Friday, January 1, 2021. Edward was born in Los Angeles, CA on May 16, 1953, the son of the late William B. and Mary Curry McHughes. He was retired from Gerdau Jackson, formerly known as Ameristeel. He was an avid NASCAR fan, who enjoyed cooking especially grilling along with many outdoor activities...
Martha Carol Hampton Gaddie
January 1, 2021
Martha Carol Hampton Gaddie was born on January 17, 1930, in Paris, TN. Her parents were the late Rena Hunt Hampton and Clarence O. Hampton, Sr. She died on Friday, January 1, 2021 at her Jackson residence. Her only brother was Clarence O. Hampton, Jr., who died in 2009. Martha attended Shemwell Kindergarten, Atkins-Porter Elementary, and Grove High School in...
Dorothy Witherspoon
December 31, 2020
Dot Witherspoon, age 91, died December 31, 2020 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a short illness. She was born June 19, 1929, the daughter of Howard and Elease Sanders Williams and lived in Jackson, Tennessee her entire life. She was employed by Milan Arsenal for 30 years until her retirement. Other than her parents, Dot is preceded in death...
