Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Robert "Bob" Franklin Beasley Sr.
Oct 24, 2022
Bob Beasley, age 90, entered his heavenly home on Monday, October 24, 2022, at his Jackson residence surrounded by his loving family He was born in Jackson, TN on August 4, 1932, the son of the late Ellis and Frances Beasley. He married his first wife, Ramona Ann Mason Beasley, who preceded him in death in November 2019. A graduate...
Elizabeth "Beth" Frazier Glidwell
Oct 21, 2022
Elizabeth “Beth” Frazier Glidwell departed this life Friday, October 21, 2022, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 51. She was born on January 20, 1971 in Jackson, TN to James P. Frazier, Jr. and Judy Smith Frazier. She was a 1989 Northside High School graduate and later worked at DynaMetal Technologies for several years. Other than her parents,...
Christine Elaine Hollis
Oct 17, 2022
Elaine, devoted wife, loving mother of two sons, and grandmother of four grandchildren, passed away peacefully at Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a brief illness on Monday October 17, 2022. She was born March 28, 1928 in Union, Mississippi, the only child of late Covert and Christine Jenkins. She graduated from Union High School in 1945 and attended Belhaven...
Charles O. Giles
Oct 15, 2022
Charles O. Giles, of Jackson, TN, died Saturday, October 15, 2022, at West Tennessee Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN, at the age of 95. Born on Sunday, January 16, 1927, in Madison County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late George Fenner Giles, Sr. and Ethel Pomeroy Giles. Charles was in the second class to graduate from Northside High...
Edgar Frank Brasher
Oct 15, 2022
Edgar Frank Brasher, age 76, of Cedar Grove, TN, passed away in the early hours of October 15, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was born and raised in Decaturville, TN, the son of the late Walter “Jub” and Mary Ruth Brasher. Those he grew up with knew him as “Duke.” After graduating high school, Frank joined the United...
Matthew W. Wilhite
Oct 15, 2022
Matthew Wilhite was born on April 13, 1971, and died October 15, 2022 at his home in Jackson, TN. He is survived by his father Jerry (Peggy) Wilhite of Jackson, one sister Salena (Steve) Shannon of Jackson, and one brother Matthew (Ashley) Turk of Venice, Ca., nieces Katie Waldrup, Tansy and Nora Turk, and nephews Hunter and Ian Waldrup, as...
Edward Labry, Jr
Oct 14, 2022
Edward Allison Labry Jr., well-known businessman and outdoorsman, passed away October 14th, 2022, in the presence of his loving family. He was born August 28, 1934, in Shreveport, LA, to the late Edward Allison and Retha R. Labry. Educated in several high schools in the south, he attended Duke University on a full scholarship, graduating from the University of Alabama...
Billy Joe Thomas
Oct 14, 2022
Billy Joe Thomas, age 89 of Jackson, passed away on Friday, October 14th, 2022, in Jackson, TN. Billy Joe was born April 8, 1933, in Henderson County, TN and grew up in the Huron Community, the fourth of five children born to the late Johnny Roy Thomas and Carrie Isabelle Fowler Thomas. He is preceded in death by one brother,...
Janice Agalie' Jensen Robertson
Oct 11, 2022
Janice Agalie’ Jensen Robertson, age 82, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Methodist Hospital of Germantown, TN. She was born on April 30, 1940, in Hot Springs, NM, the daughter of the late Fern Evelyn German and Harry Francis Jensen. Jan enjoyed a thirty-eight-year nursing career beginning in the Emergency Room at Jackson-Madison County General and ultimately devoted...
Ralph Niles Murdaugh
Oct 7, 2022
Ralph Niles Murdaugh died early Thursday morning, October 6, 2022. He was born on August 2, 1932, in Bemis, Tennessee, the son of the late Jesse and Exie Lee Newman Murdaugh. He was married to his wife of 59 years, Jean Murdaugh, who preceded him in death. Ralph served his country in the United States Army entering in 1949, becoming...
Cecilia Pauline Weaver Washburn
Oct 1, 2022
Cecilia P. Washburn, age 76, died peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Forest Cove Nursing Center of Jackson, TN. She was born in Jackson on May 20, 1946, the daughter of the late Clarence Paul and Lorene Kemp Weaver. She attended Beech Bluff High School and retired from Porter Cable. Cecilia is survived by her children, Tina Wilson Smith, Daniel...
Frances (Teeny) Williams
Sep 30, 2022
Frances Baker Williams (“Teeny”) died early Friday morning, September 30, 2022, at her home with her children by her side. Teeny was born on April 17, 1924, in Dyersburg, TN and was the daughter of the late Joe and Bessie Stone Baker. She moved to Bemis, TN with her husband, Dr. Allen Williams, in the mid-1950s, when he started his...
Laura Leigh Jackson
Sep 28, 2022
Laura Leigh Jackson, age 47, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Jackson, Tennessee on September 29, 1974, the daughter of Danny and Page Jackson. Laura attended Northside High School and worked as a Nail Technician for more than 20 years. She was very active at her church Opening...
Julia Ann Lovell Thomas
Sep 27, 2022
Julia Ann Lovell Thomas was born in Jackson, Tennessee, on March 23, 1939, and peacefully departed this life at the age of 83 on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital with loved ones by her side. Her parents were the late William G. and Clydia Terry Lovell. One of eleven siblings, she was raised in Jackson and...
Vernon Leon Stockton Sr.
Sep 27, 2022
Vernon Leon Stockton, Sr. of Beech Bluff, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at the age of 70. Leon was born August 5, 1952, to the late Hermon and Marie Tignor Stockton in Madison County, TN, and lived his life in the Beech Bluff area. He had many interests, including cars, boats, and motorcycles, and had his own...
John D. Haltom Sr.
Sep 24, 2022
John Douglas Haltom, Sr. passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, a day shy of his 75th birthday, following a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Born as the eldest son of Douglas Lee Haltom and Ruth Lee Haynes Haltom in Jackson, Tennessee, and brother to Edward Lacy Haltom and Bruce Bartley Haltom, John graduated from North Side High School in...
Daris Joy Robinson
Sep 21, 2022
Daris JoyDale Whipple Robinson, age 81, entered her heavenly home welcomed by our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a recurrence of leukemia. Born in Ripley, MS on June 11, 1941, she was the daughter of Theodore and Minnie V. Hodum Whipple. She met and then married the love of her life,...
Bonnie L. Cooper
Sep 20, 2022
Bonnie L. Cooper, age 78, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Decatur County, TN on February 15, 1944, the daughter of the late Bill and Elzona Evans Pettigrew. She was married to Harold Cooper for thirty-two wonderful years before his death in 2018. Bonnie was a devoted member of Calvary...
Laura Blackstock
Sep 19, 2022
Laura Blackstock, age 81, originally from Jackson, Tennessee, died Monday, September 19, 2022, in Louisville, MS. Laura married Terry Blackstock on February 17, 1966. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved cooking for her family and friends, gardening, and traveling the world. Her love of gospel music and books were shared by many. She received great pleasure...
Melissa Carol Milam
Sep 17, 2022
Melissa was born on May 9, 1981. After a too-brief life punctuated by considerable ups and downs, she unexpectedly but unsurprisingly passed away late in the evening on Saturday, September 17, 2022. For better and for worse, Melissa lived life on her own terms, quickly rising in the ranks of her numerous social circles thanks to her charm, beauty, and...
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