Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Sandra Van Eman Richardson
Nov 20, 2019
Sandra Van Eman was born August 28, 1937 to Erma and Blaine Van Eman while they lived in the small village of Elgin, Ohio, surrounded by the farm lands of western Ohio. While she was still in Elementary School, a visiting cousin introduced her to his friend, Bill Richardson. A friendship blossomed. A few months of letter writing followed, after...
Christine Johnson Fairless
Nov 19, 2019
January 3, 1930- November 19, 2019 Christine Johnson Fairless passed away peacefully on November 19 at age 89. She was known as a gracious host, a spirited supporter of the underdog, and a roll-up-your-sleeves Christian. She was devoted to her family and husband, and doted on her dogs. Tina grew up on a farm in the Huntersville community as the...
James Lee Fesmire
Nov 17, 2019
James Lee Fesmire, Age 84, died on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Northbrooke Healthcare of Jackson. James was born in Henderson County, TN, the son of the late James Edward and Hazel Estel Overman. He was the retired owner and operator of Fesmire Truck Service of Jackson. He was a twenty year plus member of Sand Ridge Baptist Church, where...
Billie Ruth Sowell
Nov 14, 2019
Billie Ruth Sowell, 82, died Thursday evening at her residence. She was born October 6, 1937 in Jackson, TN the daughter of James Berry Smith and Lavada Moody Smith. Mrs. Sowell was a bookkeeper at Hub City Blueprint prior to retirement. She was an active member of West Jackson Baptist Church until her health prevented her from attending. Mrs. Sowell...
Berniece L. Mccachren
Nov 8, 2019
Berniece L. McCachren, 87, died Friday, November 8, 2019 in Jackson, TN after a short illness. She was born in West Liberty, KY to the parents of Burley and Clara Adkins Shaver. She was a hairdresser, homemaker and loving mother. She loved crafts, sewing, making quilts, painting, ceramics, and gardening. She attended Pinson Baptist Church. She is survived by two...
Richard W. Owens Sr.
Nov 7, 2019
Richard W. Owens, Sr., age 76, died on November 7, 2019 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Richard was born in Humboldt, TN on July 22, 1943, the son of the late Jamie R. and Tula Goodwin Owens. He was married to Jo Richerson Owens who preceded him in October 2015. As a Bi-Vocational minister, Richard had served churches...
Virgil Mcneal "Mac" Michael
Nov 4, 2019
Virgil McNeal “Mac” Michael, 77, died on November 4, 2019 at Brookdale Jackson Oaks after battling Alzheimer’s for 5 years. Virgil was born on September 12, 1942 to Roy and Alline Michael (both deceased). He married Judy Kirk on his birthday in 1962. He worked hard for many years but if you asked him what his biggest accomplishment was, he’d say...
Josephine Williams Rushing
Nov 3, 2019
Josephine Williams Rushing entered her eternal home on November 3, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday at Rushing Cemetery, with Dr. David Comperry officiating. The family will be receiving friends from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Arrington Funeral Directors prior to the service. Josephine was born in Webster County, Mississippi on September 24, 1926,...
Louis Bahjat Hamada, Phd, Dlitt
Oct 31, 2019
Born into Druze political, military, and religious aristocracy, orphaned at 7 years of age after the assassination of his father Prosecutor Generale and Judge Mahmoud Fudlallah Hamadé and the unfortunate death of his younger sister, Aida Hamadé in Lebanon, as well as the murder of his mother and half-sister in the U.S., Louis Bahjat Mahmoud Hamada spent his childhood and...
Hayes (Hal) Burleson
Oct 27, 2019
Hayes (Hal) Burleson, 87, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Tennessee State Veterans' Home in Humboldt, TN. Hal was born in Haleyville, AL on March 2nd, 1932, the son of the late Benjamin and Della (Mamaw) Burleson. After graduating from Palm Beach High School, he attended Virginia Tech on a football scholarship where he graduated in 1955....
Edward Earl James
Oct 27, 2019
Ed James, age 82, died on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. Ed was born in Dyer, TN on September 12, 1937, the son of the late Burman and Virgie Presler James. Ed was retired from the U.S. Government working with the U. S. Department of Agriculture. He later became a contractor building both...
Luther Jerome Page
Oct 27, 2019
Luther Jerome Page, 73, died October 27th at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was the son of the late Luther J Page and Helen Moore Page. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Bonita Davis Page, sons Robert (Shannon), Michael (Eliza), his twin sister Joan Page and sister Gail Murchison. He is also survived by his...
Charlotte Ann Wheeler Ellis
Oct 24, 2019
Charlotte Ann Wheeler Ellis was born on August 13, 1942 to A. C. and Mary Wheeler in Booneville, MS. She joined her Heavenly Father on October 24, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. The care she received up to the very end from the doctors and nurses at JMCGH was beyond compassionate. She was born with a great sense of...
Suzanne Wilson
Oct 21, 2019
Suzanne Wilson, age 54, died on Monday, October 21 at the Jackson General Hospital after sudden illness. Suzanne was born on September 30, 1965, the daughter of Kay Wood Duck and the late Joe Murray Duck. She was a graduate of Union University and was a registered nurse with DaVita Dialysis Clinic, where she loved her patients and co-workers. She...
Charles Edward Dyer
Oct 19, 2019
Charlie Dyer, 54, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019, in Jackson TN. Although Charlie was born in Gary, IN, his family is from West TN where he received an education in the public school system from Highland Park and Lincoln Elementary Schools, Tigrett Jr. High and Jackson Central Merry High School. Charlie was also a graduate of Lambuth College...
Gerry Thomas Cooper (Pete)
Oct 18, 2019
Gerry Thomas Cooper (Pete) age 67, passed on October 18, 2019 while visiting his sister in Casa Grande, AZ. He was born in Jackson, TN to the parents of Gerald and Dorothy Sharp Cooper. He was a professional driver and retired from Fed Ex Freight in 2013. He also served in the U.S. Army National Guard from October 1970-June 1976....
Teresa A. Parker
Oct 16, 2019
Teresa A. Gregory Parker, age 63, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Jackson Madison County Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Madison County to the parents of Charles “Ray” and “Rachel” Blankenship Gregory. She was partners with her husband in their business, Door Hangers of Jackson, TN. She was member of Northside Assembly of God Church and...
Kathryn Brewton Leslie
Oct 6, 2019
Heaven became a more fun place on October 6, 2019, when Kathryn Leslie, a.k.a. “Jingles the Clown”, departed this world at the age of 93 to enter her eternal reward and was welcomed by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents Grover C. and Ruth (Jones) Brewton of Blackshear, GA, husband Milton E....
Billy Lee Watson
Oct 6, 2019
Billy Lee Watson, 77, died Sunday morning October 6, 2019 at Northbrooke Health Care and Rehab Center, Inc. He was born October 26, 1941 in Madison County, TN, the son of the late W. L. “Boss” Watson and Margaret Clack Watson. Bill received his Bachelor’s Degree from Union University and his Master’s Degree from Murray State University. During his teaching...
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