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Richard E. "Dickie" Davidson

Richard E. "Dickie" Davidson

November 25, 2016

Richard E. "Dickie" Davidson, age 70, died on Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Alamo Nursing Home in Alamo, TN. Dickie was born in Jackson, TN on October 30, 1946 the son of Raymond Eugene and Dorothye Matthews Davidson. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam war. He was retired as a Dispensing Optician with over forty...

Velma Louise Arwood

Velma Louise Arwood

November 24, 2016

Velma Louise Arwood July 26, 1920 - November 24, 2016 Velma Louise Arwood went on to be with the Lord at the age of 96 on Thanksgiving Day. She was born in Attala County, Mississippi on July 26, 1920, the daughter of Walter McBride and Rose Holley McBride. After living in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Kansas, she had made her home...

Mr. Thomas King

Mr. Thomas King

November 19, 2016

Thomas C. "Tom" King died on November 19, 2016. Graveside services will be held on December 10, 2016 at Hollywood Cemetery in Jackson, TN. Burial 12:00 AM Hollywood Cemetery 406 Hollywood Dr Jackson, Tennessee - 38301 Funeral Service 148 W University Pkwy Jackson, Tennessee 38305 United States

Faye Butler Lewelling

Faye Butler Lewelling

November 18, 2016

Faye Butler Lewelling, age 86, died on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Northbrook Healthcare of Jackson. A native of Middleton, TN, Faye was born on July 18, 1930 the daughter of the late Wesley and Vester Lain Antwine. She was preceded in death by her first husband Howard Butler in 1985 and her second husband John Lewelling in 2008. She...

Nancy Fox Davis

Nancy Fox Davis

November 16, 2016

Nancy Fox Davis went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 16 at her home in Jackson, TN. Nancy was born on April 21, 1933 in Newport, AR the only child of Alice Armstrong and Vardaman Fox. After graduating from Newport High School in 1951, she attended Arkansas State University where she graduated with a Business Education degree....

Harold Franklin Jackson

Harold Franklin Jackson

November 14, 2016

Harold F. Jackson died on November 14, 2016 at the age of 89. He was born in 1927 to J.D. and Ora Lee Jackson in Gibson County, Tennessee. Harold is survived by Jean Jackson, his wife of 65 years. Other surviving family are daughters, Debra Wright (Craig) of Memphis, TN and Karen Toney (Bill) of Cleveland, NC; son, Steven Jackson...

Carmen Sirls Mccalmon

Carmen Sirls Mccalmon

November 8, 2016

Carmen McCalmon of Jackson, Tennessee died November 8, 2016. Carmen Lane Sirls was born on April 26, 1964. She graduated from Peabody High School in Trenton in 1982 and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1987. Carmen worked as an Accountant at various companies primarily in construction accounting. She...

Helen Smith Hight

Helen Smith Hight

November 8, 2016

Lifelong Jacksonian Helen Smith Hight went to be with the Lord on November 8, 2016 after a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her husband Allen H. Hight, Jr.; parents Carl P. and Frances W. Smith, and her brother Carl V. Smith. She is survived by four children - Carl Andrew "Andy" Hight, Suzy Hight Thompson, Sally Ann...

Wilson Andrew Hix

Wilson Andrew Hix

October 27, 2016

Wilson Andrew Hix passed from this life to another on October 27, 2016 at the age of 82. SERVICES: A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, October 29, 2016 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors, with Reverend Dan Bruce and Reverend Aaron Kennedy officiating. Interment following at Highland Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends...

Jerry Lee Arnold

Jerry Lee Arnold

October 24, 2016

Jerry Lee Arnold, age 80, passed away at home after a long illness. Born on April 25, 1936 in Newbern, TN, he was the son of the late Allen and Rosa Lee Arnold. A 1954 graduate of Huntingdon High School, he elected to serve his country in the US Army. He married the former Alice Camille Crockett in 1960 and...

Samuel R. Mcnatt

Samuel R. Mcnatt

October 24, 2016

Mr. Samuel R. McNatt, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2016. He was born on May 11, 1928 in Jackson, TN to the late Ruel and Mary Tillman McNatt. He was a salesman and a lifelong resident of Jackson. Sam was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He is survived by...

Mary Elizabeth New

Mary Elizabeth New

October 19, 2016

Visitation for Mary Elizabeth New will be Sunday, October 23 from 4:00-6:00 at Arrington Funeral Home and a celebration of her life will be Monday, October 24 at 1:00 also at Arrington. Mary died on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, with family and friends by her side. Mary was a Texan through and through, born March 2, 1926, the youngest child...

Leonard (Len) Thomas Harper

Leonard (Len) Thomas Harper

October 18, 2016

Len Harper, age 90, died on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Len was born in Milan, TN on August 5, 1926, the son of the late Elmo and Mozella Baker Harper. He was retired in sales from Rockbestus, a division of Cerro Corp, of St. Louis, MO. He was a 1944 graduate of Milan...

Ida Mae Horton

Ida Mae Horton

October 17, 2016

Ida Mae Horton, age 90, died on Monday, October 17, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Jackson-Madison County on January 23, 1926 the daughter of the late Will P. and Annie Mae Crawford Stovall. She was preceded in death by her husband William O. Horton in 2012. She spent her life helping others...

Michael G. Bell

Michael G. Bell

October 16, 2016

Michael G. Bell, age 71, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Michael was born in Chicago, IL on September 11, 1945, the son of the late Mack and Margie Mathis Bell. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was retired from the Jackson Madison County General Hospital with seventeen...

Martin Jack Stovall

Martin Jack Stovall

October 13, 2016

Martin Jack Stovall, 22, of Jackson, TN, died October 13, 2016. He graduated from Madison Academic High School in 2013. He attended The University of Alabama and was currently enrolled at The University of Tennessee at Martin majoring in Management Information Systems. Martin was a brother of the Omicron Deuteron Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity at The University of...

Ms Georgia Louise Taylor

Ms Georgia Louise Taylor

October 8, 2016

Georgia "Monk" Louise Taylor Georgia Louise Taylor, 84, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Tennova Regional Hospital. She was born on June 9, 1932 to the parents of George L. and Louise (Kizer) Parker of Lexington, TN. She was a homemaker and loved community service and served with Hope Center and Jonah Center of Lexington for many years....

William David Magee

William David Magee

October 1, 2016

William David Magee, 29, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October, 1, 2016 in Boca Raton, FL. William was born on August 12, 1987, the son of Dr. David and Cindy Magee of Jackson, TN. Will was happiest on a tennis court. He began preparing for a career in tennis from the age of 12 continuing throughout his high...

Wendy Shay David

Wendy Shay David

September 28, 2016

Wendy Shay David, age 55, died on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Salt Lake City, UT on August 11, 1961, the daughter of Ronald Hackett and Ann Cecil. She was a member of Englewood Baptist Church and the Carrie Moffitt Sunday School Class. Wendy was a very unselfish person with a big heart...

Mr. Charles Douglas Struder

Mr. Charles Douglas Struder

September 20, 2016

Charles Douglas Struder, 91, died Tuesday afternoon September 20, 2016 at Regency Retirement Village in Jackson, TN. He was born May 20, 1925 in Corinth, MS the son of the late Edward Lee and Annie Lucille Shults Struder. He was a self-employed auto body repair specialist operating Struder Body Shop for many years. Mr. Struder served his country during WW...

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