Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Rodney Lynn Bryant
May 25, 2016
Rodney Bryant, 52, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in Athens, AL. He was born in Jackson, TN on March 26, 1964 the son of the late Murry and Bobbie Jean Davy Bryant. He was educated in Jackson City Schools, he graduated from Jackson Central Merry High School, Middle Tennessee University and George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. He was retired...
Bennie Farmer
May 23, 2016
Mrs. Bennie Farmer, age 81, died on Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Tennova Regional Hospital of Jackson. A native of Spartanburg, SC, Bennie was born on October 12, 1934, the daughter of the late Barney McIntyre and Mary Jenkins. She was married to Frank Farmer, Jr., who preceded her in death on July 3, 2013. Bennie attended Converse College...
Ms. Betty Edwards
May 17, 2016
Ms. Betty Edwards, 83, of Jackson, Tennessee passed away on May 17, 2016 at her residence. A celebration of life will be conducted at 4:00 PM Friday, May 20, 2016 at Arrington Funeral Directors. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends on Friday, May 20, 2016 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Arrington...
Peggy J. Taylor
May 16, 2016
Peggy J. Taylor, age 80, died on Monday, May 16, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Henderson County, TN, she was born on November 19, 1935. She was preceded in death by her mother Bonnie Sykes. She was an avid St. Louis Cardinal Fan and enjoyed going to games. In her youth she enjoyed playing...
Mary Etta Patterson Williams
May 11, 2016
Mary Etta Patterson Williams, 92, of Jackson passed away May 11, 2016. Visitation will be Saturday, May 14 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM followed by the funeral service at 1:00 PM at Arrington Funeral Directors in Jackson. Burial will follow at Belleview Cemetery in Bells, TN. David Powell, minister at North Jackson Church of Christ, where Mrs. Williams was...
Janice Barham Richerson
May 8, 2016
Janice B. Richerson, age 93, died on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Humboldt Medical Center. She was born in Madison County, TN on December 16, 1922, the daughter of the late Albert and Esther Hailey Barham. She was married to the late Raymond Richerson, Sr. who preceded her in 1998. She was formerly a member of First Baptist Church...
Gail Baldwin
May 7, 2016
Gail Lynn Baldwin, age 69, died on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Maplewood Healthcare of Jackson. Gail was born in Manistee, MI on November 4, 1946, the daughter of the late Dewey and Vergie Leigh England. She was retired from West Tennessee Legal Services as a legal secretary with fifteen years of employment. She was formerly a member of First...
Bob Pipkin
May 3, 2016
Bob Pipkin, age 85, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his Jackson, TN residence. Bob was born in Toone, TN on November 26, 1930, the son of the late Lenard and Amy Mitchell Pipkin. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving 2 years on Okinawa during the Korean War. He received a Bachelor’s degree from...
Evelyn Frances Hill
Apr 28, 2016
Evelyn Frances Hill, age 85, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Jackson, TN. Ms. Hill was born in Westport, TN on January 24, 1931, the daughter of the late Wade and Ollie Hilliard. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ben and Cola Hilliard; and Bud and Becky Brewer; and a brother, Glen Hilliard, all of Westport, Tennessee....
Louise C. Howard
Apr 25, 2016
Funeral services for Louise C. Howard, age 87, will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 1:30 PM in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends on Saturday from 11:00 Am until 1:30 PM at the chapel.
Gina Kay Hill
Apr 23, 2016
Gina Kay Hill, age 56, died on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at her Jackson, TN residence. Gina was born in Jackson, TN on March 6, 1960, the daughter of Ruth Bowman Hill and the Late Donald L. Hill. She is survived by her mother, Ruth B. Hill of Jackson, TN; her brother, David Hill and wife Becky of Jackson, TN...
Wayne T. Perry
Apr 20, 2016
Wayne T. Perry, age 86, passed away on April 20, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a few months of declining health. Wayne Tomlin Perry was the youngest and last survivor of six children born to James Washington (J.W.) and Sarah Lillian Tomlin Perry. He was born in Madison County, TN on May 5, 1929 and lived...
Nell Brister
Apr 17, 2016
Nell Burke Brister went to her Heavenly Home on April 17, 2016. She was the daughter of the late William D. Burke and the late Mary Hall Burke. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles N. Brister, an infant sister, Betty Jane Burke and an infant great grandchild, Dominique Menchaca. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Lyle...
Cathy Darlene Cooper
Apr 12, 2016
Cathy Cooper, age 61 died on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at her home in Jackson, TN. A native of Jackson, TN, she was born on January 30, 1955, the daughter of Geraldine Herndon Akins and the late Horace” Sluggo” Doyle. A lover of life and friend to everyone, Cathy was a very joyous person that loved her family. Her favorite...
Wayne A. Cathey
Apr 11, 2016
Wayne Cathey, age 71, died at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital on April 11, 2016 after a long battle with lung disease. His wife of forty-six years Kay Blurton Cathey survives him. Mr. Cathey was preceded in death by his parents, Gladys and Edmond Cathey of Jackson and grandparents, Alex and Mae Cathey and Finis and Ollie Dossett. Wayne...
Catherine Fox Parker
Apr 10, 2016
Catherine Fox Parker, age 91, died on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Olive Grove Terrace Assisted Living Facility in Olive Branch, MS. Catherine was born in Davidson County, on October 8, 1924, the daughter of the late Elvie F. and Sally Anne Butterworth Fox. Catherine was married to the late C. B. Parker and was a homemaker. She is...
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