Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Carl F. Jones, Jr.
Mar 16, 2018
Carl F. Jones, Jr., 92, died on Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Greeneville, TN, Carl was born on July 31, 1925, the son of the late Carl F. Jones, Sr. and Grace Ethel Beatrice Cox Jones. He was married to Grace Jones who preceded him in death. In 1943, at eighteen...
Doris Mae Mccubbin Clark
Mar 14, 2018
Doris Mae McCubbin Clark, 94, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Ulman, MO, Doris was born on July 22, 1923, the daughter of the late Virgil and Mae Catron McCubbin. She was married to Dr. Paul B. Clark, Sr., who preceded her in death in December 2005. Mrs. Clark was...
Robert S. Mccachren
Mar 13, 2018
Robert S. McCachren, 90, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his residence in Jackson, TN. He was born in Armagh, PA to the parents of Charles and Laura Smith McCachren. He was a lifelong Mason, member of American Legion, served over 44 years of military service-Merchant Marines, Army, and Civil Service. He was a member of Pinson Baptist Church and...
Gary Foose
Mar 8, 2018
Gary Lee Foose, 79, of Jackson, TN, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Gary was born September 20, 1938 in Mechanicsburg, PA to his late parents Miriam and Richard Foose. Gary’s Dad’s job required that he relocate to several different cities. Gary attended numerous schools, graduating from Southside High School, Memphis, TN. He studied...
Lawrence O Cohen
Mar 2, 2018
Lawrence O. Cohen, 73, formerly of Memphis, TN died March 2, 2018. He was born July 28, 1944 in Memphis and was a graduate of Treadwell High School. Lawrence began a career in the grocery business, first working for Dixiemart/Corondelet stores in Memphis and then as an outside sales rep with Kraft for over 25 years and became known as...
Helen Mansfield Grochau
Mar 1, 2018
Mrs. Grochau 78, passed away March 1, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born January 28, 1940 to Gird L. Stone and Aggie Stone Frost. Mrs. Grochau was employed many years at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital before moving to Greenville, Ms. She returned to Jackson in 2005 following the death of her husband, Dr....
Jerry A. Adams
Feb 27, 2018
Jerry A. Adams, 76, died on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at his residence in Gibson, TN surrounded by his loving family. A native of Russia, AR, Jerry was born on May 25, 1941, the son of Austin and Maudie Marshall Adams. He began his career with Watkins Investments and was later affiliated with Thomson and Thomson for forty years retiring...
Dennis R Mays
Feb 21, 2018
Dennis Mays, 65, died peacefully at home Wednesday, February 21, 2018, surrounded by his family and friends. He was a devoted, dedicated and loving husband, father and grandfather. He was affectionately known as “Buck” to his grandchildren. He was born February 5, 1953 in Fort Lee, Virginia, the only son of the late Charles Glenn and Mary Lee Mays. He...
Norma Jean Thompson
Feb 20, 2018
Norma Jean Thompson, age 87, died on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Norma Jean was born on November 3, 1930 the daughter of the late Thomas Clemont and Delia McDaniel Wallis. She was married to James Harold Thompson who preceded her in death in 2008. She was retired from Sears of Jackson. She was...
Mildred Cash
Feb 20, 2018
Mildred Cash, Age 82, died on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a short illness. A native of Leapwood, TN, Mildred was born on March 17, 1935, the daughter of the late Ed and Hazel Tucker Hamm. She was married to Max Earl Cash who preceded her in death on December 7, 2015. She...
Gertrude Stephens Phillips
Feb 18, 2018
Gertrude Stephens Phillips, age 91, died on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Johnson County, North Carolina, she was born on September 2, 1926, the daughter of the late Roy Keller and Dolly Ward Stephens. She was married to James William Phillips who preceded her in death in 1994. She was a...
Thomas Wayne Lynch
Feb 15, 2018
Thomas W. Lynch, 42, died Thursday at Jackson Madison County Hospital. He was born in Jackson, TN to the parents of Thomas and Sharon Hampton Lynch. He was a professional painter and loved to communicate via Facebook, loved to draw, sing karaoke, and most importantly, loved his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Newell Lynch of...
Murry E. Exum
Feb 14, 2018
Murry Exum, 73, died on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his Jackson, TN residence surrounded by his family. Murry was born November 30, 1944 to the late Felix Clifton Exum, Sr. and Myrl Evans Exum in Jackson, Tn. He married Alice Day on Nov.15, 1963. They celebrated their 54th anniversary. Murry started his car sales career in Dec. 1966 when...
Adam Joel Craig
Feb 6, 2018
Adam Joel Craig, 31, passed away at 4:22 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018, in Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Adam was born April, 18, 1986, in Carbondale, IL, a son to David and Cathy Craig. Adam was a special needs individual and attended the Therapy & Learning Center in Jackson, 1N. He enjoyed watching the Disney Channel,...
Dorothy Marie Replogle
Feb 2, 2018
Dorothy “Dot” Marie Replogle, 87, died Friday night February 2, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born May 11, 1930 in Bemis, TN, the daughter of the late Thomas and Lorraine Dunn Garrett. She worked for many years at the Jackson Clinic as a supervisor. She served as President of the Medical Assistants. She loved her family...
Dottie Parks
Feb 1, 2018
Dottie Mae (Dunaway) Parks, 86, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Maplewood Healthcare. She was born to the parents of Dewey and Effie (Simpson) Dunaway in Selmer, TN. She was retired from Hairdressing and loved her family. She is survived by one daughter, Angela Brown of Jackson, TN and one granddaughter, Lacy Littrell of Jackson, TN. SERVICES: Graveside Services will...
Tim Burruss
Jan 29, 2018
Tim Burruss, age 43, died on Monday, January 29, 2018 at his Jackson residence. Tim was born in Jackson, TN on May 1, 1974, the son of Bettye Hendrix Burruss and the late Harold Wayne Burruss. He was a graduate of University School of Jackson and Jackson State Community College becoming an EMT and Paramedic. He was a great educator,...
Gwen K. Daniel
Jan 28, 2018
Gwen K. Daniel age 85 died on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a short illness. She was born on January 21, 1933 the daughter of the late Ray and Zelma Stanfill Bumpus. Gwen had a love of dancing and music but will be remembered for her kindness. She attended Englewood Baptist Church and was...
Gary M. Leforgee
Jan 27, 2018
Gary M. Leforgee, age 72, died on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Gary was born in Kansas City, MO on February 8, 1945 the son of the late Marvin and Madonna Hawkins Leforgee. He was active in Boy Scouts during his youth earning his Eagle Scout Award. He was a graduate of...

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