Obituaries

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Hayes (Hal) Burleson

Hayes (Hal) Burleson

October 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....

Luther Jerome Page

Luther Jerome Page

October 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...

Edward Earl James

Edward Earl James

October 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...

Charlotte Ann Wheeler Ellis

Charlotte Ann Wheeler Ellis

October 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

Suzanne Wilson

October 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

Charles Edward Dyer

October 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)

Gerry Thomas Cooper (Pete)

October 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

Teresa A. Parker

October 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

Kathryn Brewton Leslie

October 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

Billy Lee Watson

October 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 Bachelors Degree from Union University and his Masters Degree from Murray State University. During his teaching...

James Terrell "Terry" King Iii

James Terrell "Terry" King Iii

October 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

William David Hinson

September 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

Aaron Philip Young

September 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

Beverly Catherine "Cathy" Agnew

September 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

Mark Andrew Walraven

September 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...

James Lee "Jimmy" Honen

James Lee "Jimmy" Honen

September 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....

Terrell “T-Bone Therrell

Terrell “T-Bone Therrell

September 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...

Beulah Fields

Beulah Fields

September 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

Douglas Neal Thompson

September 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 Navys USS Bassilone as a torpedo man. Dougs earliest work years were spent as a...

Alice Devreese

Alice Devreese

September 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...

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