Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
James L. Ellis
May 11, 2017
James L. Ellis, age 78, died on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at his Jackson, TN residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Ellis was born in McAllen, TX on October 31, 1938, the son of the late Clyde and Velma Thurbush Ellis. He was retired as a Vice-President and Auditor with the former First National Bank of Jackson with thirty-three...
James E. Max Harville
May 11, 2017
James E. “Max” Harville, age 80, died on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Max was born in Glynn, MS the son of Johnny I. and Dora Newcomb Harville. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris Ann Harville and later his second wife, Sarah Catherine Harville. He was a member of North...
Eva Massey Thurman
May 10, 2017
Eva Gray (Massey) Thurman, 83, affectionately known as "Miss Eva" to her friends and "Muffin" to her family, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital from congestive heart failure. Her energy, kindness, hugs, and warm smile will be missed as we mourn the loss, however, we celebrate her homecoming to Heaven. Her life was...
Selena Michelle Perry
May 4, 2017
Selena Michelle Perry, 37, died May 4, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Jackson, TN the daughter of Mike and Michelle Trigg Kincaid on September 19, 1979. She once worked as a Vet Tech for Dr. Ben Lifsey, Sr. She enjoyed rescuing dogs, especially German Shepherds and Dobermans. Selena is survived by her husband, Lloyd...
Virginia M. Fiorvanti
Apr 24, 2017
Virginia M. Fiorvanti, age 95, died on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Humboldt Nursing Home. She was born in Manitowoc, MI the daughter of the late Gale and Bertha Stout. She was a retired secretary with the Flexonics Corporation. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, where she was active in the Presbyterian Women and...
Spencer Dean Cox
Apr 23, 2017
Spencer Dean Cox, age 48, died April 23, 2017 at Jackson Madison County Hospital. He was born in Bakersfield, CA to the parents of Jessie and Betty Jean (Calkins) Cox. He worked for Rhino Construction doing maintenance repair. He is survived by his wife, Brandy Cox of Alamo, TN, three sons, Jessie Cox of Jackson, TN, Patrick Cox of Huntingdon,...
Aaron Christopher Beaver
Apr 23, 2017
Aaron Beaver, age 32, died on Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Jackson, TN. Aaron was born on November 14, 1984, the son of Laura Hardin Beaver and the late Dan Beaver. He was a graduate of JCM where he played baseball and earned a baseball scholarship to the former Lambuth University. He loved having fun and being with friends and...
Carl W. Brown
Apr 22, 2017
Carl W. Brown, age 91, died on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the West Tennessee State Veterans Home. A native of Crockett County, TN, he was born on March 1, 1926 the son of the late E. C. and Eddie Irene Lovell Brown. He graduated from Gibson High School in 1943 and West Tennessee Business College in 1951. He served...
James Daniel "Danny" Thomas
Apr 22, 2017
James Daniel “Danny” Thomas, Age 66, died on Saturday, April 22, 2017 after a sudden illness. Danny owned and operated Thomas Heating and Air Conditioning Company. Starting in 1980 Danny has served the Jackson area for thirty-seven years. He was born in Jackson, TN on February 4, 1951, the son of the late James Edward Thomas and Mary Catherine Davis...
Martha Sue Sellars
Apr 20, 2017
Martha Sue Sellars, age 69, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Jackson Madison County Hospital. She was born August 6, 1947 to the parents of Paul and Mildred (Lester) Mullennnix. She is survived by three daughters, Melissa Kaye (Spencer) Pratt of Jackson, TN, Angela Renee (James Keith) Hicks, of Greenbrier, AR, and Rebecca Lynn Sellars of Bryant, AR, one brother,...
Tyler Morganti
Apr 20, 2017
Tyler Jean Morganti, 26 passed away peacefully on April 20, 2017 at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital after a long, hard-fought battle with leukemia. He was born on July 31, 1990. Tyler’s huge heart left a big impression on everyone he met. He loved all sports, especially the Tennessee Vols, Indianapolis Colts, Memphis Grizzlies, and St. Louis Cardinals. Tyler enjoyed...
Robert L. "Bobby" Osborne Iv
Apr 17, 2017
Bobby Osborne, age 33, died on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born on July 2, 1983. He was employed with the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Bobby had a fascination with cars of all types especially sports cars and drag racers. He had many hobbies including raising snakes and knowing all about dinosaurs....
Christopher Shannon York
Apr 13, 2017
Christopher Shannon York died on April 13, 2017, in Washington, D.C. after a sudden heart attack. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on February 1, 1972, to Ms. Helen Bonney York, and Ronald York. Shannon and his family moved to Jackson in 1977. In addition to his parents, Shannon leaves his sister, Alison Pollock (Steve), his brother, Jon York...
Margaret "Amy" Smith
Apr 9, 2017
Margaret “Amy” Smith, age 83 died on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her family under the loving care of Hospice of West Tennessee. Amy was born on April 27, 1933, the daughter of the late J.G. and Emmer Mayfield Duke. She was a graduate of Beech Bluff High School, where she was captain of the girls’...
Gene Johnstone
Apr 8, 2017
GENE JOHNSTONE Gene Johnstone, 79 of Germantown, TN and Nokomis, FL died April 8, 2017. Gene was born to D.D. and Bessie Johnstone March 15, 1938 in Jackson, TN. He graduated from Northside High School and attended The University of Southern Mississippi and Lambuth University. After moving to Memphis, he worked many years in sales. In the late 1960's he...
James Glenn Jernigan
Apr 7, 2017
James Glenn Jernigan, age 55, died on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the St. Francis Hospital of Bartlett, TN. A native of Jackson, TN, Glenn was born on March 11, 1962 the son of Nancy Powell Jernigan and the late Lee Edward Jernigan. He was a graduate of JCM High School, where he excelled in Football and basketball. He was...
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