Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Debora (Debbie) Todd Deloach
Mar 28, 2019
Debora (Debbie) Todd DeLoach, 66, was born on Oct. 21, 1952 in Jackson, TN and passed away March 28, 2019 after a brief illness. Debbie graduated from North Side High School in 1970 and worked in the P.E. Department at Pope Elementary until retirement.Debbie was preceded in death by her parents George and Fannie Todd and her sister Ruby Birmingham....
Bobby Eugene Presson
Mar 28, 2019
Bobby Eugene Presson, age 82, died on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Forest Cove Nursing and Rehab of Jackson. Bobby was born in Bemis, TN on March 10, 1937, the son of the late Willie Lyndal and Lorene Palmer Presson. He was married to Margaret H. Presson, who preceded him in death in December 2018 and a son Thomas L....
Robert M. Todd
Mar 28, 2019
Robert M. Todd, age 81, died on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A native of Jackson, TN, Robert was born on February 14, 1938, the son of the late Don Robert and Frances Marion Shelton Todd. A graduate of North Side High School, he was retired from the Tennessee Department of Transportation in...
Billy White Rauchle
Mar 24, 2019
Billy White Rauchle, age 88, died peacefully in his sleep on March 24, 2019. He was born in Gibson County, TN on August 5, 1930. Billy as known as “the fence man” by all his friends. He was a salesman for Sears Roebuck and Company for 28 years, and loved his job as an outside salesman. After his retirement from...
Herschel "Hershey" F. Ramaker
Mar 22, 2019
Herschel “Hershey” F. Ramaker, age 88, died Friday, March 22, 2019 died at his residence. He was born to the parents of Arthur and Hildegard Schultz Ramaker in Sheboygan, WI. He graduated from Kiel High School in 1949, was very active in all sports. Mr. Ramaker was retired and worked in the Tannery Business most of his life and farmed...
Doris Jeanette (Arnn) Jones
Mar 21, 2019
Doris Jeanette (Arnn) Jones, age 84, passed Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Jackson Madison County Hospital. She was born in Martin, TN to the parents of William and Willie French Arnn. She was retired from the Bemis Cotton Mill and had served as Girl Scout Leader and treasurer in the PTA. She loved flowers, arts and crafts, painting, and was...
Martha Anne Tankersley
Mar 18, 2019
Martha Anne Tankersley, age 84, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, March 18, 2019. She was born and raised in Haywood County, the daughter of the late Joe Patterson and Mattie Wilson Barden. After graduation from Haywood County High School she attended West Tennessee Business College. She married Dexter Coleman Tankersley in 1954 and they raised their...
Albert “Boots” Curtis Davidson, Jr.
Mar 8, 2019
Albert “Boots” Curtis Davidson, Jr., age 66, departed this earth on Friday, March 8, 2019, in Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Davidson was born on April 15, 1952, in Humboldt, Tennessee, to Albert Curtis Davidson, Sr., and Aline Young Davidson. He was raised in Adamsville, Tennessee, and graduated from Adamsville Junior Senior High School in 1970. Thereafter, he moved to Jackson, Tennessee,...
Margaret Page Tomlinson Jackson
Mar 3, 2019
Margaret Page Tomlinson Jackson, 71, left this earth on Sunday, March 3, 2019. She was born September 8, 1947 to parents James and Francis Burgin Tomlinson. Mrs. Jackson was a retired Madison County School Teacher of 30 years and an active member of Alpha Delta Kappa, a teacher’s sorority. She was a member of the Board of Directors at Farm...
Mark A. Davidson
Mar 3, 2019
Mark A. Davidson, age 58, died on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at his residence with his wife by his side. Mark was born in Humboldt, TN on February 25, 1961, the son of Loretta Sloan Davidson and the late Benny Ray Davidson. He was a veteran of the United States Navy retiring from the Naval Reserve. He was employed with...
Charles Hunt Baker Jr.
Feb 28, 2019
Charles H. Baker, Jr. "Charley", age 63, died on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at his residence with his wife of thirty-six years by his side. Charley was born in Jackson, TN on January 10, 1956 the son of the late Charles H. Baker, Sr. and Mary Helen Cary Baker. Charley was a self-employed guitar instructor, having taught for over forty...
John C. Chlarson
Feb 28, 2019
John C. Chlarson, age 86, passed Thursday, February 28, 2019 in Jackson, TN after a short illness. He was born in Benson, AZ to parents John and Dora Naegle Chlarson. John was retired with LFE Engineering as an Electronics Engineer and was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He enjoyed reading, woodworking, leather crafting, and the outdoors. He is...
Betsy Herndon Akins
Feb 28, 2019
Betsy Herndon Akins, age 86, died on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the Northbrooke Healthcare of Jackson. A native of Darden, TN, she was born on March 2, 1932 the daughter of the late Lois and Grace King Herndon. She was married to Curtin Akins who preceded her in death in 2000. She had a varied career being the first...
Stacey Renee Herndon
Feb 26, 2019
Stacey Renee (Pedigo) Herndon, age 46, died tragically along with her husband Michael Edward Herndon on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 26, 2019, while walking on Gibson Cemetery Road. Stacey was very passionate about life and never met a stranger. Her spirit brightened the lives of everyone she knew. She loved cosmetology and making others feel beautiful. She had a...
Michael Edward Herndon
Feb 26, 2019
Michael Edward Herndon, age 49, died tragically along with his wife Stacey Renee (Pedigo) on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 26, 2019, walking on Gibson Cemetery Road. Michael was born on August 9, 1969 in Jackson, TN, the son of Helga Reuter Herndon and the late James Fredrick Herndon. He was a self-employed construction worker, who loved being at the...
Lonnie Franklin Paschall, Sr.
Feb 23, 2019
Lonnie Franklin Paschall, Sr., age 81, died on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Jackson, TN on August 10, 1937, the son of the late Robert Lewis and Trannie Valeria Ivey Paschall. He was a graduate of Jackson High School and attended Union University. His career was in manufacturing and was...
Louise Smith Sparrow
Feb 19, 2019
Louise Smith Sparrow, age 96, died on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her Jackson, TN residence. She was born in McNairy County, TN on April 28, 1922, the daughter of the late Joseph Lloyd and Ollie Mae Weaver Smith. She was married to Milton Fillmore Sparrow who preceded her in death in 1992. She was a graduate of Bethel College...
Lynn B. Edmonson
Feb 12, 2019
Lynn B. Edmonson, age 84, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Lynn was born in Bauxite, AR on December 29, 1934, the son of the late Stewart Dee and Mona Broyles Edmonson. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from National Chem Search with over forty...
Eric "Ricky" Newsom
Feb 7, 2019
Ricky Newsom, age 59, died on Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Jackson, TN. He was born in Jackson, TN on March 8, 1959, the son of Vera Collins Newsom and the late Robert “Bobby” Newsom who preceded him in 1995. He was retired from Porter Cable with twenty-nine years of service and was currently employed as a production manager with...
Doyne M. Ratliff
Feb 5, 2019
Doyne Ratliff, age 56, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at his Humboldt, Tennessee residence. A native of Bolivar, TN, Doyne was born on August 28, 1962 the son of the late Bascom S. and Opal Marie Chun Ratliff. He was a self-employed minister, who’s love for people was shown through his actions as he was always helping those in...
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