Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
James Terrell "Terry" King Iii
Oct 1, 2019
James Terrell “Terry” King, III, died Tuesday morning, October 1, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born December 25, 1934 in Memphis, TN the son of the late James Terrell King, Jr and Ruby Shipman King. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years and the mother of his children, Addie Limbaugh King. He...
William David Hinson
Sep 27, 2019
William David Hinson, age 67, passed away on September 27, 2019 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. David, a native of Trenton, TN, was born on May 28, 1952, the son of Jewell F. Smith and the late James David Hinson. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Army. He was a former...
Aaron Philip Young
Sep 26, 2019
Aaron Philip Young, age 27, was born in Memphis, TN on July 20, 1992, the son of Von Ivan and Patty Maples Young. He was a graduate of Gateway Christian Academy of Memphis. He was employed with TBDN of Jackson and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Aaron enjoyed playing video games and soccer and taking long walks. He...
Beverly Catherine "Cathy" Agnew
Sep 25, 2019
Beverly Catherine “Cathy” Agnew, age 66, died Wednesday September 25, 2019 at Jackson Madison County Hospital after a brief illness. She was born November 16, 1952 in Memphis to the parents of Willis Donald and Evelyin Gentry Agnew. She graduated from the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing with a degree in nursing and enjoyed taking care of people in sickness...
Mark Andrew Walraven
Sep 16, 2019
Mark Andrew Walraven, age 65, died on Monday, September 16, 2019 at his residence. A native of Glendale, CA, he was born on May 28, 1954, the son of the late Luther and Edith Volle Walraven. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed in the security profession as a security guard. He enjoyed...
Terrell “T-Bone Therrell
Sep 11, 2019
Terrell “T-Bone” B. Therrell, age 91, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 surrounded by his loving daughters at his Jackson residence. “T-Bone”, a native of Calhoun City, MS was born on April 25, 1928, the son of the late Joseph Franklin and Ila Bryant Spence Therrell. He served his country during WWII in the United States Army. He retired from...
James Lee "Jimmy" Honen
Sep 11, 2019
James Lee “Jimmy” Honen, age 67, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center after a two-month illness. He was born on August 31, 1952 in Jackson, TN, the son of the late Robert “Bobby” and Lucille Bryant Honen. Jimmy was employed with Southwest Human Resource Agency, where he served as Fiscal and the Assistant Director....
Beulah Fields
Sep 7, 2019
Beulah Fields, age 87, died on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Scott County, Kentucky, she was born on December 5, 1931, the daughter of the late John and Bessie Harvey Roberts. She was married to Rev. Claude Fields who preceded her in 2006. She attended Love & Truth of Jackson. She...
Douglas Neal Thompson
Sep 6, 2019
Douglas Neal Thompson, 83, of Jackson, Tennessee passed away Friday, September 6, 2019. He was born in Athens, Alabama on June 12, 1936 to Charles W. and Louise Phillips Thompson. He was a 1955 graduate of Decatur High School in Alabama. He served aboard the Navy’s USS Bassilone as a torpedo man. Doug’s earliest work years were spent as a...
Alice Devreese
Sep 5, 2019
Alice J. DeVreese, age 90, died while surrounded by her children on Thursday, September 5th, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee. Born in Ikaria, Greece, she lived in Indiana (Gary and South Bend) and Tennessee (Jackson and Memphis). Preceding her in death was her husband of 67 years, Donald ‘Chuck’ DeVreese, her two sisters (Frances Kalantzis and Betsy Psalidas), her parents (James...
Ira Childress
Sep 4, 2019
Ira Childress, 78, died on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Jackson, TN on June 20, 1941, the son of the late Burl and Margaret Horner Childress. He was retired from Quaker Oats as a Maintenance technician. He was a long-time member of Mt. Carmel UMC. His family was his passion especially his grandson Brayden....
Bruce Wayne Brooks
Sep 1, 2019
Bruce W. Brooks, age 80, died on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at his residence. A native of Bell County, KY, he was born on August 13, 1939, the son of the late Rev. Cogar Marvin and Amanda Runyons Brooks. He served his country in the United States Air Force and the United States Army. He was a thirty-five year employee...
Abby Long
Aug 28, 2019
Abby Long, age 37, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in Charleston, SC. She was the daughter of Bob Long and Ardis Wyatt Long. She graduated high school from JCM in 2000 and from the University of Alabama in 2004. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority and she loved music, beaches, Crimson Tide Football and being...
Mae Jewel Giles
Aug 28, 2019
Mae Jewel Giles, 83, died Wednesday evening August 28, 2019 at Maplewood Healthcare. She was born December 27, 1935, in West Helena, AR. She was the daughter of Henry J. and Daisy Harrington McCroy. Mae retired from nursing at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was married to William Troy Giles, Sr. She is survived by a son, William Troy...
William Troy Giles, Sr.
Aug 26, 2019
William Troy Giles, Sr., age 88, died on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Maplewood Health and Rehab of Jackson. A native of Jackson, TN, he was born on November 5, 1930 the son of the late Ocie and Ethel Potete Giles. He was a long-time member of Englewood Baptist Church, serving as a former chairman of the Deacon body...
William Lynn "Bill" Bailey
Aug 25, 2019
William Lynn "Bill" Bailey, age 89, passed away peacefully at Jackson General Hospital, surrounded by family and friends, on Sunday afternoon, August 25th, 2019, after a brief illness. Bill was a long-time resident of the Mercer, TN, community, graduating from high school as the Salutatorian of his class. He attended Union University where he became a member of the Alpha...
Wendell A. Glisson
Aug 24, 2019
Wendell A. Glisson, age 79, passed peacefully at his home in Spring Creek/ Jackson, TN on August 24, 2019. He was born to the parents of John and Hazel Giddens Glisson in Tampa, FL. He was retired from Glisson and Son Painting, and not only loved to paint, but enjoyed carpentry, woodworking, fishing, creating music with spoon tapping and washboards,...
Linda Lee Welsh
Aug 21, 2019
Linda Lee Welsh, age 72, died on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her residence surround by her family. Linda was born in Martins Ferry, OH on May 22, 1947, the daughter of the late John and Jean Firm Lentz. She was retired from the Department of Housing with the University of Toledo and was a very active volunteer working for...
Royce William Agerter
Aug 20, 2019
Royce W. Agerter, age 86, died on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Maplewood Health Care and Rehab of Jackson. Born in Owatonna, Minnesota on January 1, 1933, the son of the late John and Lois Gough Agerter. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had served in the education field as a school administrator. He was...
Stephen J. Thomas
Aug 20, 2019
Stephen J. Thomas, age 65, died suddenly on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at his residence. He was born in La Rochelle, France to the parents of Robert and Mary Waterman Thomas. He was retried as a Professional Driver for YRC, loved riding his Harley Davidson Motorcycle, enjoyed hunting, target practicing, DIY Builder, was a Shriner, and loved his cherished Schatzi,...
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