Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Frances Stout Yandell
Sep 21, 2017
Frances Stout Yandell, age 97, died on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her Jackson Oaks residence. Frances was born in Jackson, TN on April 8, 1920, the daughter of the late Maureen and Eugene Stout. She was married to George S. Yandell who preceded her in death in 2005. She was a graduate of Jackson High School and the West...
Sarah H. O'Neal
Sep 19, 2017
Sarah H. O’Neal, age 89, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Silver Creek Senior Community in Olive Branch, MS. A native of Madison, Co., Sarah was born on September 13, 1928, the daughter of the late George Fenner and Ethel May Pomeroy Giles. She was married to Jere Morgan O’Neal who preceded her in death on September 1,...
Flora C. Rayborn
Sep 14, 2017
Flora C. Rayborn, age 100, died on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born on August 28, 1917 in Byrdstown, TN, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Donna Ella Glass Brannan. She was married to Dalton Rayborn for seventy-three years, who preceded her in death. She was retired from the Richmond...
Gerald Andrew Gratson
Sep 12, 2017
Gerald Andrew “Jerry” Gratson, age 77, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Rochester, PA the son of the late Andrew Gratson and Mary Paulley Moyers. He was married to Zeta Gratson who preceded him in death in 2016. He was retired from Anvil International as a mechanical engineer. Jerry...
James Kenneth Martindale
Sep 11, 2017
James Kenneth Martindale, 91, died Monday morning September 11, 2017 at Maplewood Healthcare in Jackson, TN. He was born in Jackson, TN December 5, 1925, the son of the late James A. and Frances Mitchell Martindale. He served in the US Army, worked as a lumber grader for Miller Lumber Company for many years and was a member of Highland...
Mary Courtenay (Cokey) Hutcheson Martindale
Sep 10, 2017
Mary (Cokey) Martindale was born on November 16, 1929. A native Jacksonian and the daughter of the late George Courtenay and Mary Louise Hutcheson of Jackson. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, Jackson Junior High School, and was a graduate of Jackson High School. She attended Union University. She was a member of the Jackson Cotillion Club, the Jackson Service...
Richard Cornel Hall
Sep 7, 2017
Richard Cornel Hall, 68, died Thursday morning September 7, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Goldsboro, NC, the son of the late Cecil and Betty Howell Hall. He spent over thirty years at Jackson Photo Supply. He was an US Army veteran, a member of Woodland Baptist Church of Jackson and an avid North Carolina...
Nancy L. Rahm
Sep 3, 2017
Nancy L. Rahm, age 83, died on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at her residence. A native of Huntingdon, TN, Nancy was born on May 25, 1934, the daughter of the late William Deward and Robert Nell Belew Tate. She was a graduate of Huntingdon High School and was a member of the school band. She received her Bachelor’s degree from...
Vincent Michael Yodushock
Aug 29, 2017
Vincent Michael Yodushock, 41, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General hospital. He was born in Jackson, TN July 15, 1976 the son of Karl Joseph Yodushock and Rita Moss and was a member of First Baptist Church Bemis. Vince is survived by his wife Stephanie Chipman Yodushock of Jackson, one son Blake Yodushock, one daughter Madelyn...
Joyce Ann Drury Bowen
Aug 27, 2017
Joyce Ann Drury Bowen, 80, died Sunday, August 27, 2017. She was proceeded in death by husband, Billy S. Bowen. She is survived by two sons, Michael Stanley Plumlee and wife Tina, David Scott Plumlee and wife Carol and one daughter, Vicki Lynne Diffee. Joyce had beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joyce retired from Bendix Corporation as a Customer Service Representative....
Kenneth Leathers
Aug 27, 2017
Kenneth Leathers, 89, died Sunday evening August 27, 2017 at Northbrooke Healthcare. He was born in Toone, TN, June 12, 1928 the son of the late George and Anna Bell Essary Leathers. He graduated from Mercer High School. Kenneth was an electrical contractor working with Townsend Hardware Company, then managed Stuart C. Irby Company. After retiring from Stuart C. Irby,...
Nancy Adelia Mccallister Cannedy
Aug 26, 2017
Nancy Adelia McCallister Cannedy, born on January 10, 1937 to Owen David and Helen Teaster McCallister in Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away at her home in Jackson, Tennessee on August 26, 2017. Nancy attended schools in Northeast Arkansas, and graduated from Little Rock High School in 1955. She met her future husband at that time who was leaving for Korea...
Mickie Eugene Perry
Aug 17, 2017
Mickie Eugene Perry, age 84, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Jackson-Madison County Hospital. He was born in Paris, TN to the parents of James Walter and Ora Hicks Perry. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of the Brown’s United Methodist Church singing in the choir, served as President of Coach Pitch of Dixie...
Bettye Ahdale Goodson
Aug 14, 2017
Bettye Ahdale Goodson December 29, 1926 - August 14, 2017 Bettye Ahdale Goodson (Granny) passed away peacefully Monday, August 14, 2017. She is survived by her devoted husband of 72 years, Robert N. Goodson (Pop). Bettye is also survived by seven children, Gayle Webb and husband, Tom, Robert N Goodson, Jr., Karen Lewis and husband, Bert, Kathy Marsh and husband,...
Gerald Nance Sr.
Aug 13, 2017
Gerald Nance, Sr., age 93, died on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the West Tennessee Veteran Home in Humboldt, TN. Mr. Nance was born in Jackson, TN on June 20, 1924, the son of the late O.B. and Annie Evans Nance. He was a veteran of the United States Army. His sales career was in automotive parts. Gerald was preceded...
Jimmy Ward
Aug 10, 2017
Jimmy Ward, 87, died Thursday morning August 10, 2017 at Regency Retirement Village in Jackson, TN. He was born February 17, 1930 in Dyersburg, TN the son of the late Allen Buford Ward and Ruth White Ward. He was a very proud Clemson graduate where he excelled in football. Jimmy is a member of the Jackson Madison County Sports Hall...
Christopher "Chris" J. Holt
Aug 6, 2017
Christopher Jason Holt, 49, died on August 6, 2017, in Jackson, Tennessee. Christopher is survived by his parents, Esther (Greg) Milam and Edward (Linda) Riley; daughters, Brittany Holt, Breanna Holt and Leandra Holt; son, Coby Wheeler; grand daughter, Juliet Beard; siblings, Salah (Nina) Ananse, Clifton (Clarissa) Broadway, Steven Ramsey and Breagin Riley (André Martin). Christopher was born on January 30,...
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