Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Doris Eloise (Peggy) Allen
Dec 22, 2017
Doris Eloise (Peggy) Allen, 87, died Friday afternoon December 22, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born April 9, 1930 in Jackson, TN the daughter of the late Ira Dwight Gardner and Ada Kate Seavers Gardner. She married David Cecil Allen June 3, 1950 in Corinth, MS. Attending the wedding the bride’s mother, Mrs. Ada Gardner; groom’s...
Glee Flanagan Rushing
Dec 20, 2017
Glee Flanagan Rushing, age 95 passed away peacefully in her home December 20, 2017 with confidence in her salvation and eternal home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a member of Poplar Heights Baptist Church. Mrs. Rushing was born May 9, 1922 the daughter of William and Lena Flanagan in Henderson County Tennessee and shortly thereafter moved...
Robert B. Sutton
Dec 19, 2017
Robert (Bob) Bland Sutton was born December 7, 1954 in Jackson, TN and passed away December 19, 2017 at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, TN after a lengthy illness at the age of 63. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held Friday, December 22, 2017 at 5 pm at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Jackson, TN. Rev. Barry...
Josiah Cooper Turner
Dec 17, 2017
Josiah Cooper Turner, age 14, died on Sunday, December 17, 2017. He was born in Jackson, TN on June 14, 2003, the son of Rodney Turner and Melanie Cooper. Josiah was a young man that loved football and animals especially his dog Jasper. He was a ninth grader at Early College High School. He was a very passionate individual with...
Connie Mckee
Dec 12, 2017
Connie N. McKee, 86, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at West TN Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN. He was born in Bonicord, TN to the parents of Ernest and Lucy Ramsey McKee. He was retired from U.S. Steel as a maintenance technician, was a Korean War Veteran, and was a member of North Jackson Church of Christ. Mr. McKee was...
Charlotte Ann Maples
Dec 11, 2017
Charlotte Wright Maples, 65, died Monday, December 11, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Greenfield, TN the daughter of James O. and Mary Campbell Wright. She was a registered nurse for Lebonheur Hospital in Memphis, TN. Charlotte is survived by one son, Kevin Laws and wife Amber of Monroe, GA, her mother Mary Campbell Wright...
Oren Ralph Smith
Dec 10, 2017
Ralph Smith, 92, died Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born August 17, 1925 in Pine Bluff, AR the son of the late Oren Oscar and Mamie Taylor Smith. He married Jerry Carolyn Wilson on August 3, 1956. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Army. He was a graduate...
John Drake
Dec 8, 2017
John Drake, 91, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at West TN Veterans Home in Humboldt. He was born to the parents of Ernest and Marsha Drake. He was retired from U.S. Post Office as a Postal Clerk. He was a WW2 Veteran and served in the United States Navy. He was a member of VFW Post 1848 and loved fishing,...
Jean Marie Freeman
Dec 8, 2017
Mrs. Jean Marie Freeman entered eternal rest on December 8, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 15, 1930 in Clay, KY and married SFC Donald G. Freeman on January 8, 1951 in East Alton, IL. Mr. Freeman preceded her in death on January 19, 2017. She was a member of Northbrook Church and the Explorers Bible Study....
Asa Tucker
Nov 29, 2017
Asa Tucker, 95, died Wednesday November 29, 2017 in Jackson, TN. He was born to the parents of Ira and Novie Kee Tucker. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lora Lee Tucker, one son, Ron and wife Pat King, one daughter, Sharon and husband Jan Swartz, six grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death...
Sophie Denise Blankenship
Nov 29, 2017
Sophie Denise Blankenship, age 87, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at her residence. A native of McGrath, AK, she was born on November 30, 1929 the daughter of the late William T. and Sophie Belcoff Vanderpool. She was married to Herbert Blankenship who preceded her in death in 2011. A homemaker, she enjoyed sewing, cooking and being a mother,...
Eva Pruitt Langford
Nov 28, 2017
Eva Pruitt Langford, age 80, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at her Regency Retirement residence. She was born on May 31, 1937 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of the late Herman and Hattie Burrough Pruitt. She was married to Ben F. Langford, II for thirty-five years before his death in 2008. Eva retired in 2009 from the State...
Stan Cotner
Nov 27, 2017
The family of Stan Cotner said their final earthly goodbyes on November 27, 2017. He was surrounded by family and was loved tremendously by all who knew him. He was born on April 8, 1950 to the late Harvey and Tommie Sowell Cotner. He was the youngest of eight children. He was preceded in death by Jimmy Cotner, Christine LaPorte...
Sharon Pauline Tucker
Nov 25, 2017
Sharon Pauline Tucker, returned to her heavenly home on November 25th, 2017 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 59. She was known by many children of her heart as “Momma Sharon.” She was a mentor at Hope Recovery Center and an ordained Elder for Faith Church in Lexington. Many lives were blessed by her teaching and unconditional love. She also held...
Billy W. Alred
Nov 20, 2017
Billy W. Alred, 78, died on Monday, November 20, 2017 at his Jackson, TN residence. A native of Glen, MS, Billy was born on December 6, 1938, the son of the late Earl A. and Lila Booth Alred. He was a long-time member of West Jackson Baptist Church where he served in the Senior Adult Ministry and Sunday school teacher...
Robert Franklin Hamilton
Nov 7, 2017
Robert Franklin Hamilton 32, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born September 6, 1985 in Melrose Park, IL, the son of Robert Edward Hamilton and Cathy Jean Pennington. He graduated with honors from Trinity Christian Academy. He is survived by his son Lane Hamilton of Alamo, TN, his mother Cathy Jean King Pennington...
Ronald Frank Smith, Sr.
Nov 6, 2017
Ronald Frank Smith, Sr., age 82, went peacefully to his heavenly home Monday, November 6, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 9, 1935 in Jackson, TN, son of the late W. O. Smith, Sr. and Christine Burress. Graduate of Jackson High School, class of ’53. Attended Union University and served in the TN National...
Mary K. Tande
Nov 1, 2017
Mary K. Osborne Tande, 77, died Wednesday, November 01, 2017 at Tennova Health Care after a long illness in Jackson, TN. She was born in Madison County, TN to the parents of Clarence and Katherine Burkhead Osborne. She was a member of Oakfield Baptist Church, a member of Humane Society of the United States, and was retired. She is survived...
David L. Blackstock
Nov 1, 2017
David Lloyd Blackstock was born July 4, 1942 and went home to be with his Savior on November 1, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, R.T. and Ann Milam Blackstock. His is survived by his wife of 50 years Armita and daughter Dixie and son Rebel. He is also survived by his brother, R.T. and wife Nita,...
William Rodney Faulkner
Nov 1, 2017
William Rodney Faulkner, age 70, died on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Humboldt, TN on February 13, 1947, the son of the late Billy and Mary Lawrence Faulkner. He was preceded in death by his wife Jan Faulkner in 2005. Rodney served his country in the United States Army and...
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