Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Jimmy Lee (Jim) Jowers
Jul 18, 2018
Jimmy Lee (“Jim”) Jowers, 66, passed away suddenly at his home in Murfreesboro, TN on July 18, 2018. He was born October 18, 1951 in Jackson, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Gladys Marie Jowers. Jim was a beloved husband and father and spent many hours gardening, refinishing furniture and fishing. He was a member...
Chester Walker Rushing
Jul 15, 2018
Chester Rushing, 84, died Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Jackson, TN May 31, 1934 the son of the late Albert Neal and Carrie Walker Rushing. His work included GM & O Railroad, teacher at Humboldt High School and Jackson Central Merry High School. He was owner of Midas Muffler Shop and...
Stephan A. Koskinas
Jul 13, 2018
Stephan Aristotle Koskinas, 72, died Friday, July 13, 2018, at Jackson Madison County Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Hackensack, NJ to Apostolos and Mary Dervos Koskinas, he was the youngest of four children from a tight-knit Greek Orthodox family. Growing up in Teaneck, NJ, he focused his attention on academics - graduating from Rutgers University and...
Melissa Rose Swal
Jul 13, 2018
Melissa Swal, 20, died at the scene of an accident Thursday, July 13, 2018. She was born August 20, 1997 in Jackson, TN the daughter of David Swal, who preceded her in death and Lisa Swal. She is a Liberty High School graduate and sales associate with Huck’s Convenience Stores. Melissa loved all types of music, outdoor activities, being with...
Mae Blackstock Austin
Jul 9, 2018
Mae Blackstock Austin, 83, died Monday, July 9, 2018 at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN. She was born in Jackson, TN to the parents of Thomas and Bedie (Hale) Stegall. She was a homemaker and loved Gardening, Cooking, and most importantly, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Austin of Jackson, TN; two sons,...
Darlene J Begin
Jul 9, 2018
Darlene J. Begin, 80, died Monday, July 9, 2018 at Jackson Madison County Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Warterville, ME to the parents of Gerald and Elise Kelley. She was a homemaker for most of her life, she was a nurse and loved caring for others, and loved to read, movies and musicals, and what she...
Bill A. Hardin
Jul 8, 2018
A visitation for Mr. Bill Andrew Hardin, age 80, will be held at Arrington Funeral Directors on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM with funeral services to follow in the chapel. Rev. Ron Hale will officiate the service. Internment will follow at Ridgecrest Cemetery. Mr. Hardin passed away on July 8, 2018 at the Jackson Madison...
Amelia Sue Harris
Jul 6, 2018
Amelia Sue Harris, age 57, died on July 6, 2018 at the Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, AL. Amy was born in Memphis, TN on June 7, 1961 the daughter of the late Leslie Bumpus and Pattie Sue Stinson Harris. She held a Master of Business Administration and was a Professor of Business with Lane College. She was the...
Martha B Coleman
Jul 5, 2018
Martha B. Coleman, 73, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Bells Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born to Freeman and Maynola Whitehead Byrd in Gadsden, TN. She was retired as an Accountant with Kevin Carter, CPA Firm. Martha was a longtime member of Poplar Heights Baptist Church where she attended with her husband Clyde and taught Sunday...
Sara Jane Johnson
Jul 2, 2018
Sara Jane Johnson, 92, died peacefully with her family at her side Monday afternoon July 2, 2018 at Bells Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Memphis, TN December 12, 1925, the daughter of the late John Allen Evans and Bessie Catherine Pritchard. She moved to Jackson, TN from Fort Worth, TX in 1938. She graduated Jackson High...
Betty Sue Lovett
Jun 28, 2018
Betty Sue Lovett, age 85, died on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Mrs. Lovett was born in Covington, TN on June 20, 1933, the daughter of the late James and Annie Pearl Turnage McClerkin. She was a founding member of Christ Chapel Church that became Jackson Family Worship Center and later New Life Church....
Donald C Lewis
Jun 26, 2018
Donald C. Lewis, 64, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home after a short illness. He was born in Little Rock, AR to the parents of Charles and Rose (Belado) Lewis. He was a professional driver for over 25 years and worked for Averitt Express Trucking. Mr. Lewis loved Nascar Racing, loved the outdoors, fishing, riding his motorcycle, and...
James D. Mosley
Jun 26, 2018
James D. Mosley, age 60, died on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. James was born in Humboldt, TN on November 19, 1957, the son of Barbara Griggs and the late Ralph Mosley. He was married to Sylvia Mosley who preceded him in death. James served in the United States Marine Corp and was employed...
Michael (Mike) Tubbs
Jun 23, 2018
Michael (Mike) Tubbs, age 69, died on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A native of Paris, TN, Mike was born on November 2, 1948, the son of the late Elmo Murry and Julia C. Morgan Tubbs. He was retired from the Jackson Madison County General Hospital Safety and Security with thirty-seven years of...
Betty Jean Lasley
Jun 22, 2018
Betty Jean Lasley, age 85, died on Friday, June 22, 2018 at her residence after an extended illness. Her family was at her bedside. Betty was born in Bemis, TN on May 20, 1933, the daughter of the late Fassell Dewey and Emma Lorene Morris Weaver. She graduated from West TN. Business College. Betty was retired from the State of...
Harold T. Cooper
Jun 19, 2018
Harold T. Cooper, 80, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in Jackson, TN after a long illness. He was born to the parents of Utley and Virgie Sylvester Cooper in Bolivar, TN. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam Veteran. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Bonnie...
James Ashley Hadley, Jr.
Jun 17, 2018
James Ashley Hadley, Jr., age 91, died on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the West Tennessee State Veteran Home. Jim was born in Dyersburg, TN on June 22, 1926, the son of the late James A. Hadley, Sr and Margaret Parks Hadley. He attended Castle Heights High school in Lebanon, TN. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the...
Cynthia (Cindy) Kay Latham
Jun 16, 2018
Cynthia (Cindy) Kay Latham, age 48, died on Saturday,, June 16, 2018. Cindy was born in Dyer, Co., Tennessee on December 19, 1969 and was a seamstress with Glitz Online. She is survived by her husband, Brad Latham; daughter, Diamitri Regina Congiardo; her mother, Shirley Scarborough; step-son, Nick Congiardo and step daughter, Bethany Tyler Latham all of Jackson; a brother,...
Brenda Kaye Murphy
Jun 13, 2018
Brenda Kaye Murphy, age 66, died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at her residence. Brenda was born in Jackson, TN on June 27, 1951, the daughter of Mary E. Horn and the late Dwayne H. Horn. She was a member of Northside United Methodist Church, where she was active in various activities. She is survived by her husband, Hilliard (Rookie)...
Linda K. Tabor
Jun 10, 2018
Linda K. Tabor, age 67, died on June 10th, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Humboldt, Tennessee and grew up in Brownsville, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Dorothy C. Kolwyck and the late Robert O. Kolwyck. She was a graduate of Haywood County High School and graduated from the University of Mississippi with...
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