Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Rodney Clark Mckenzie
Feb 5, 2015
Rodney Clark McKenzie, 64, of Jackson, TN died Thursday February 5, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marshall and Beatrice Clark McKenzie; two brothers, David McKenzie and Philip McKenzie; and a dear friend, Miki York. Rod is survived by his sister Barbara McKenzie Rupp (husband David) of Louisville, KY; three nephews, Britton Rupp (wife Katie), Alex McKenzie,...
Brent James Hanson
Jan 25, 2015
Brent J. Hanson, age 25, died on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Nashville, TN. Brent was born on July 29, 1989 in Moline, IL, the son of Tom and Sue Lorentzen Hanson. He was a lover of all sports. He was a member of the 14 year old team that participated in the 2003 Baseball Dixie World Series in Jackson,...
Norma Jean Burke
Jan 24, 2015
Norma Jean Burke, age 67, died on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Forest Cove Nursing Center after a lengthy battle with cancer. Norma was born on September 9, 1947 in Shelby, OH, the daughter of the late Robert Clyde and Mary Bright Snyder. She was a graduate of Mid View High School in Grafton, OH and NCTC in Mansfield, OH....
Harold L. Skinner
Jan 22, 2015
Harold L. Skinner Harold L. Skinner, age 80, died on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Regional Hospital of Jackson. A native of Burnsville, Mississippi, he was born on November 10, 1934 the son of the late Talmadge Lewis and Blanche Marie Jones Skinner. He was a maintenance supervisor for Sonoco Products retiring in 1994. He was a 32nd degree...
William "Bill" Mitchel Patton Sr.
Jan 20, 2015
William Mitchel “Bill” Patton Sr., 88, of Jackson, TN passed away Tuesday January 20, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Patton was born January 2, 1927 in Jackson, TN the son of the late Thomas Mitchel Patton Sr. and Flossie Lane Patton. He was a member of West Jackson Baptist Church and the Curtiss Scott Sunday School Class. He was a...
Jerry Newton Wood
Jan 10, 2015
Jerry N. Wood, age 75, died on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at the Baptist Reynolds Hospice Facility in Collierville, TN. Jerry was born in New Albany, Mississippi on October 5, 1939, the son of Dorothy Mae Tippett Wood and the late William A. Wood, Jr. He was a graduate of Jackson High School and Lambuth College. He was briefly employed...
Bobby Neal Hopper, Sr.
Jan 8, 2015
Bobby Neal Hopper, Sr., age 81, died on January 8, 2015, at his Jackson, TN residence. A native of Jackson and Madison County, Bobby was born on December 26, 1933, the son of the late William Tolbot and Lilly Dyer Hopper. He was one of twelve children to William and Lilly. During the 1950’s he served his county as a...
Margaret Henson Crump
Jan 6, 2015
Margaret Henson Crump, 89, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Margaret was born in Dyer County, TN on April 15, 1925, the daughter of the late Paul Almon and Tisha Mai Scott Henson. She was married on June 29, 1946, to Elmo Ray Crump by Dr. R.G. Lee at Bellevue Baptist Church in...
Terresa Ann Vanover
Jan 3, 2015
Terresa Ann Vanover, 55, of Humboldt, TN passed away Saturday January 3, 2015 in Memphis, TN. She was born September 22, 1959 in Alliance, OH the daughter of Hubert Earl Blackburn and the late Marlene Anderson Blackburn. Terresa was the owner of Equine Acres Stables and the West Tennessee Riding Academy. She was also the City Recorder of Three-Way, TN....
Lola Mae Ellen Rogers
Jan 1, 2015
Lola Mae Ellen Rogers, 84, died on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Lola was born in Arkansas on September 2, 1930, the daughter of the late Arthur and Viola Fadley Delany. She was married to Willie Lynn Rogers who preceded her in death in 2004. She is survived by three sons, Garald Graves of...
Horace N. "Hot" Elkins
Dec 31, 2014
H.N. “Hot” Elkins, 85, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. “Hot” was born on April 1, 1929 in Gibson County, the son of the late Mathew and Aline Fly Elkins. He attended Jackson City Schools and married his high school sweetheart Margaret Forsythe on August 8, 1951, who preceded him in death in...
Ronald Earl Sander
Dec 31, 2014
Ronald Earl Sander, 71, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Ronald was born in Baltimore, MD on July 20, 1943, the son of the late Homer Sander and Gladys Tilsch Sander. He was married to his first wife, Julia Price Sander who preceded him in 1994. He was a veteran of the United...
Hershel Vernon Motley
Dec 26, 2014
Hershel Vernon Motley Hershel Vernon Motley, 60, died on Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Hershel was born on July 2, 1954, the son of Mary Clark Motley and the late Vernon Varnell Motley. He was retired as a truck driver and hardwood floor refinisher. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and being with his Jack Russell...
Evelyn Luckey Gray
Dec 24, 2014
Evelyn Luckey Gray, 92, died peacefully at her home on Christmas Eve after a lengthy illness. Miss Evelyn, as she was lovingly known by many, was born in Humboldt to Samuel Porter and Gladys Keenan Luckey. She lived her entire life in this community. Evelyn was a member of First Baptist Church of Humboldt. She enjoyed Nancy’s Nite Lites, Readers...
Mary Ann Mitchell
Dec 18, 2014
Services for Mary Ann Mitchell, 90, will be graveside 11:00 AM Saturday, December 20th at Highland Memorial Gardens, with John Long and Mike Long officiating. Mrs. Mitchell, widow of Leonard R. Mitchell and daughter of Thomas Earl and Lillian Russell House, graduated from Tilghman High School in Paducah, Kentucky and attended Murray State Teachers' College. A member of First Christian...
Mary Lynn Mcdonald
Dec 18, 2014
Mary Lynn McDonald, age 67, passed away December 18, 2014. She was born March 21, 1947 in Madison County, TN the daughter of the late Edward Franklin Goodrich and Annie Eulene Goodrich of Jackson, TN. Mary Lynn made her home in Madison County, TN where she was educated and made a career in the Insurance Industry. She owned and operated...
Kenneth L. Braly
Dec 12, 2014
Kenneth L. Braly, 62, died on December 12, 2014 at his Jackson, TN residence. Mr. Braly was born in Jackson, TN on July 15, 1952, the son of the late William and Mary Leath Braly. He was a retired Industrial Engineer with the Whirlpool Corporation. He is survived by his children, Bryan Braly of Jackson and Beth Martin of Spring...
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