Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Mary Ruth Sortet
Jun 10, 2020
Mary Ruth Sortet, age 88 passed away peacefully with her children by her side on June 10th, 2020. Mary Ruth was born on July 12, 1931 to William Alex and Ruth McClendon in Birmingham, AL. She is predeceased by her parents, her sister Carolyn DeMarco and her husband of 64 years, Arthur E. Sortet. She is also survived by her...
William "Frosty" Smith
Jun 10, 2020
William “Frosty” Smith, age 69, departed this world on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Jackson TN. “Frosty” as he was affectionately known, was born on December 20, 1950, the son of the late William C. Smith, Sr and Ruby Anderson Smith. A native of West Tennessee, he was retired from Olean Tile as a welder. He was a member of...
Kathy Latham
Jun 9, 2020
Kathy Latham, age 73, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at her Regency Retirement residence. She was born in Kosciusko, MS on November 10, 1946, the daughter of the late Herman and Carolyn Pettit Jennings. She was married to Tony Glenn Latham who preceded her in death in 2016. Kathy held a Master of Arts in Religious Education from Union...
Mildred Dailey
Jun 9, 2020
Mildred Ann Sumler Dailey 87, of Jackson TN passed away peacefully on June 9, 2020 at Trezavant Manor -Allen Morgan in Memphis, TN surrounded by family. Born on January 16, 1933, she was the daughter of Lester Vance and Linnie Alma Blanton Sumler. Mrs. Dailey graduated from Jackson High School in 1951. A member of Parkview Baptist Church, Jackson, TN...
Stephen Ray Wall
Jun 8, 2020
Stephen Ray Wall, age 62, died on Monday, June 8, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Steve was born in Jackson, TN on December 4, 1957 the son of the late Jerry and Ruby Vantreese Wall. Alongside his late father, he worked hard to build his business, Wall Heating and Air Conditioning...
Rex Lee Allison
Jun 1, 2020
Rex Lee Allison age 69, of Jackson, TN passed away on June 1, 2020 after an extended illness with liver cancer. He was born October 6, 1950 in Indianola, MS to Addie Lee and Sara Elizabeth Kelly Allison. Rex worked as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) for over 30 years and was retired from Jackson Madison County General Hospital....
Helen Brandon
May 30, 2020
Helen McAlexander Brandon, 86, went to be with her Lord, after a short illness, Saturday evening May 30, 2020 with her family by her side. She was preceded in death her husband of 56 years, Russell Brandon. This strong great lady has no accolades after her name as some women might have. Instead, she devoted her life to her family....
John R. Long Jr.
May 26, 2020
John R. Long, Jr., 95, passed away peacefully at his home in Jackson on May 26, 2020. John was born in Jackson October 4, 1924, the only child of John R. and Evie Long, and was a lifelong resident of Madison County. He attended Jackson schools, and graduated in 1943 from Steele High School. Part of the Greatest Generation, two...
Ralph Hays "Wolf" Lovell Jr
May 26, 2020
Ralph Hays “Wolf” Lovell, Jr., age 72, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at his home in Jackson, TN. He was born on September 27, 1947 in Jackson, TN, the son of Ralph Hays and Gertrude Alberta Schultz Lovell. He was educated in Jackson city schools, graduating in 1965 from Jackson High School. Prior to joining the United States Army...
Richard Cory Hudgings
May 26, 2020
Cory Hudgings, age 29, died peacefully on May 26, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Cory was born in Jackson, TN on July 26, 1990, the son of Richard (Ricky) E. Hudgings and Tonya Perkins Hudgings. He was employed by Keith Longworth in the Restoration Construction Industry. He was a graduate of the College of Applied Sciences with...
Hillard R. Collins
May 24, 2020
Hillard R. Collins, age 82, died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Madison County, TN on March 1, 1938, the son of the late Roy E. and Helen Brown Collins. H. (as he was known) was a graduate of Southside High School and served in the National Guard for 8 years. He was...
Joe Blake Hudson
May 24, 2020
Joe was born in Madison County, son of the late Rex Douglas and Annie Blake Hudson. He was preceded in death by his wife Bettye Jo Howell Hudson, brother Jere Delk Hudson and an infant daughter, Carol Lynne Hudson. He was educated in the local schools and graduated from Northside High School in 1952. He attended the University of Tennessee...
Carolyn Geeslin Belk
May 24, 2020
Carolyn Vaughn Geeslin Belk, age 96, died on May 24, 2020 in Jackson, T. She was born in Columbus, GA on January 12, 1924 the daughter of James W. and Lucy R. Vaughn. Mrs. Belk graduated from Columbus High School in 1941 and lived in Columbus for 95 years. She retired as a commercial accounts clerk with civil service at...
Judith A. Murray
May 23, 2020
Judith A. Murray, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 in Jackson after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She was born on May 24, 1946, the daughter of Robert and Francis Hamilton Powell, of Knoxville. She was a retired Registered Nurse from the Jackson Clinic, where she lovingly served her patients. Judy enjoyed participating in obedience training dog shows...
Jerry R. Blackwell
May 20, 2020
Jerry R. Blackwell, age 85, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his residence in Jackson, TN. He was born in Jackson on March 20, 1935 the son of Joe and Willie Mae Hailey Blackwell. He was retired from AT&T as a Supervisor and has been a member of Woodland Baptist Church 40 years. He is survived by his wife of...
Becky L. Smith
May 13, 2020
Becky L. Smith, age 70, died Wednesday morning, May 13, in her home surrounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer. She was born September 2, 1949, the daughter of Earl and Elizabeth Harris Smith. A graduate of Beech Bluff High School, she then graduated and earned her master’s degree from Union University. She taught American History at...
Charlotte Ellen Fawcett Matlock
May 12, 2020
Charlotte Matlock, age 71, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Jackson, TN. She was born in Whiteville, TN on December 28, 1948 to Opal and Thomas Fawcett. She grew up in the small town of Hickory Valley, TN; the youngest of five children and the only girl. When she was twelve, she dedicated her life to Jesus and joined Hickory...
Syble Milam
May 12, 2020
Syble Milam, age 91, passed on Wednesday, May 12, 2020 at West TN State Veterans Home after a long illness. She was born in Madison County, the eldest child of O.T. and Beulah Cavness Duke. Syble attended Spring Creek Elementary School and was a 1947 graduate of North Side High School where she lettered in basketball. After high school, she...
Thomas (Tommy) F. Crow
May 12, 2020
Thomas (Tommy) F. Crow, age 90, went home with the lord Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Memphis, TN. He was son of Henry and Laurice Winstead Crow in Jackson, TN. He was retired from Tennessee Department of Transportation as an Engineer Surveyor. He loved landscaping and gardening and was a member of South Jackson Church of Christ. He is survived...
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