Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Rayburn Thomas Anthony
Apr 21, 2018
Romans 12:6-8, “In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.” My father, Rayburn Anthony, was blessed with the gift of music in abundance. Wherever he traveled, whether it was the distant shores of southern France, the ancient forests of Sweden, a rowdy pub in England, or simply a local church gathering, Rayburn never failed...
Roger Lewis Abington
Apr 20, 2018
Roger Lewis Abington, 88, of Jackson, Tennessee passed away on April 20, 2018. Born November 18, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the son of Don L. and Agnes J. Abington. Serving as a faithful and devoted pastor of churches in Missouri and Tennessee, Roger loved the local church. His pastorates included: FBC of Wellington, MO; Tatum Chapel Baptist...
Harold W. Burch
Apr 19, 2018
Harold W. Burch, age 85, died on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Wilson, AR, he was born on April 6, 1933, the son of the late Chester and Eddie Avenue Burch. He was educated in the Wilson AR schools and attended Prudue University for one year. A Baptist in faith, Harold...
Karen Johnston
Apr 18, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Karen Lee Johnston announces her passing on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the age of 69 years old. Karen was a doting wife to her husband Carl of 50 years and a loving mother to her three daughters Lora (Darin), Shelly (Lee), and Kristin (Trent). Karen was a devoted grandmother and...
Terry Moore
Apr 17, 2018
Terry Moore, 58, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at his residence. He was born August 21, 1959 in Jackson, TN the son of Billy Gene and Beverly Parish Moore. Terry was very involved in sports throughout West Tennessee. He was TSSAA Volleyball official, Umpire in Chief at West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex, assigner of officials in West Tennessee in baseball and...
Velma C. Churchwell
Apr 17, 2018
Velma C. Churchwell, age 87, died on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Maplewood Healthcare of Jackson. A native of Somerville, TN, Velma was born on December 28, 1930, the daughter of the late James Milton and Clara Taylor Montague. She was married to Harold Churchwell who preceded her in death in 2016. Her family was everything to her and she...
Truman G. Masters
Apr 15, 2018
Truman G. Masters, age 74, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his residence in Humboldt. He was born in Humboldt to the parents of Albert and Eva Johnson Masters. He was retired and spent most of his life as a Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor and had experience in Forensic Science, Domestic Violence, and was a State of Tennessee Department...
Brian Keith Mcalpin
Apr 14, 2018
Brian Keith McAlpin, age 59, died on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Ada, OK he was born on December 6, 1958, the son of Barbara Nell Willis McAlpin and the late Wayne B. McAlpin. He was employed with Jimmy Meeks Electric as an electrician. He is survived by his mother, Barbara...
Melba R Young
Apr 10, 2018
Melba Ruth “LeCornu” Young, age 83, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Jackson Madison County Hospital. She was born to the parents of Lynn and Ella LeCornu in Greenfield, TN. She was retired from Jackson Energy Authority as the Human Resources Director for twenty years. She also worked with United Way and volunteered in the NAIA Tournament when it was...
Charles N. Roth
Apr 10, 2018
Mr. Charles Nelson Roth passed away Tuesday morning April 10th at Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a prolonged illness. Mr. Roth was born September 17, 1937 in Stuttgart Arkansas to Ray and Dorothy Roth. Charles attended Stuttgart High School and played football for the Ricebirds. Following high school, he attended the University of Arkansas where he met his wife...
Darrell W. Christian
Apr 9, 2018
Darrell William Christian of Naples, FL and Jackson, Tn, died peacefully on April 9, 2018 in Naples, FL after a courageous battle with illness. Darrell was born March 22, 1941 in Boone, Iowa to parents Lester Leon and Hazel Martin Christian. He was raised on a farm in Northwestern Iowa by his grandparents Amanda Christian and Earl Boswell where he...
Glen Kert Goode
Apr 8, 2018
Glen Kert Goode, a long-time resident of Jackson, TN, died at Jackson Madison County General Hospital on April 8, 2018 at the age of 56. Glen was born in Dayton, OH on July 16, 1961 to John Kert Goode and Patricia Alice Johnson. He graduated from Bethel College in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree and worked as a...
Flossie Oley Crews
Apr 5, 2018
Flossie Oley Crews, age 95, died on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Maplewood Healthcare of Jackson. Flossie was born in Camden, TN on October 12, 1922, the daughter of the late George Robert and Ada Kee Swift. She was married to Arthur C. Crews who preceded her in death in 2004. She was retired from Colt Industries located in...
Kenneth Delano Reeves
Apr 5, 2018
Kenneth Delano Reeves, 83 of Memphis, TN went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 5, 2018. He was born September 15, 1934 in Crestview, Florida. Kenneth was preceded in death by his father, James Morgan Reeves; mother, Florine Paulk Reeves; brother, James Reeves; son, Kenneth Michael Reeves; grandson, Jason Michael Reeves; and wife of 53 years, Edna Belle...
Donna K. Barton
Apr 4, 2018
Donna K. Barton 46, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at her residence in Beech Bluff, TN. She was born in Jackson, TN to the parents of Bobby E. and Alvina Dodd Barton Sr. She was employed by Kroger Grocery for over 30 years. Donna loved reading, poetry, watching movies, listened to K-Love Music, and loved her nieces and nephews. She...
Hayes Nolan Webster
Mar 30, 2018
Hayes Nolan Webster, age 72, died on Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a brief illness. Nolan was born on December 20, 1945 in Madison County, TN, the son of the late Hayes Mitchell and Nancy Vernon Webster. A graduate of Southside High School, he served his country in the United States Navy during...
Paul V. "P.V." Mount, Jr.
Mar 28, 2018
Paul V. “P.V.” Mount, Jr., age 78, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his Jackson, TN residence surrounded by his family. “PV”, as he was known to many, was born in Honolulu, HI on September 15, 1939, the son of the late Paul Vernon Mount, Sr. and Helena Meyer Mount. He attended Jackson High School where he played football...
Jon Curtis
Mar 25, 2018
Jon D. Curtis, 78, died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at his residence in Jackson, TN. He was born in Watertown, NY to the parents of Earl and Geraldine Branagan Curtis. He graduated with a Masters of Arts Degree from University of New York in Albany, NY and began his teaching career at the high school level at Carthage, New York...
William J Hall
Mar 20, 2018
William J. Hall, 81, completed his journey to heaven Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in the presence of his family at his home. He was born May 15, 1936, in Jackson, TN. Son of William A. “Billie” Hall and Olive Mae Wooten Hall. He attended Jackson City Schools and Union University. After college, Bill pursued a career in the construction and...
Sara O'Dell Kimes
Mar 19, 2018
Sara O’Dell Kimes, age 99, died on Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Lynchburg Nursing Center in Lynchburg, TN. Sara was preceded in death by husbands, James B. O’Dell and George H. Kimes; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Lewis; brothers, Alvin Lewis and Henry Lewis; sisters, Alein Lewis, Lucille Lewis and Marie Anderston. She is survived by step daughter, Billie...
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