Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Leslie Ann Martin
May 11, 2020
Leslie Ann Johnson Martin, 51, died Monday, May 11, 2020. Born July 18, 1968 in Jackson, TN, she is the daughter of Leslie W. Johnson, Jr. and Betty Lovell. Her passion was her grandchildren and enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles. Leslie Ann is survived by her father, Leslie W. Johnson, Jr. and wife Lynn, mother, Betty Lovell, one son, Hayden...
Lela Genelle Patterson
May 10, 2020
Lela Genelle Patterson, 85 of Jackson, died Sunday May 10, 2020, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Genelle was born May 12, 1934 to the late Willie and Tessie Holbert. She was married to Jimmy Patterson, who preceded her in death, for 48 years. In addition to her husband and parents, she had two brothers & a sister that also...
George A. Pledge
May 9, 2020
George A. Pledge, age 92, died peacefully at his Jackson residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Pledge was born in Newbern, TN on August 25, 1927, the son of the late Robert E. and Lela Bell Harrison Pledge. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was an entrepreneur owning and operating several businesses during his...
James Lloyd Eddleman
May 8, 2020
James Lloyd Eddleman, age 88, died peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family under the care of Hospice of West Tennessee. James was born in Bemis, TN on January 3, 1932 the son of the late Finis J. and Sarah A Allen Eddleman. He was married to Dorothy A. Eddleman who preceded him...
Wilma Sayden Wood
May 1, 2020
Wilma Sayden Wood, age 90, died on Friday, May 1, 2020 at her Jackson residence. She was born on May 17, 1929 in Henderson, Co. TN the daughter of the late Rufus S. and Estelle Tyler Rogers. She was married to Frank Wood who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of West Tennessee Business College in accounting and...
Paulette "Mimi" Helms
May 1, 2020
Paulette “Mimi” Helms was born July 15, 1954 in Dallas, TX and died May 1, 2020 in Jackson, TN. She was Preceded in death by parents Thomas and Paula (Landers) Dodson, sisters Sue and Pat. Paulette is survived by husband William Helms; sons Stephen and Paul; her grandchildren’s mother Abby (Priddy) Helms; two grandsons Silas and Lewis, granddaughter Ollie; brothers...
Barbara Nell Mcalpin
Apr 30, 2020
Barbara Nell McAlpin, age 82, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Barbara was born in Beech Bluff, TN on May 8, 1937, the daughter of the late Harrison James and Zadie Barnes Willis. She was married to Wayne B. McAlpin who preceded her in death in 2002. She was a former employee with...
George Lewis Hall Sr
Apr 24, 2020
George Lewis Hall Sr. went to be with the Lord on April 24, 2020 at his residence at the age of 91. He was born to the parents of Roland and Donna Martin Hall in Florence, AL. Mr. George L Hall was retired from custodial care at Jackson Madison County Hospital and served as a door greeter at Englewood Baptist...
Charles Michael Cook
Apr 22, 2020
Mike Cook, age 74, died on Wednesday, April 22,2020 at his residence. Mike was born in Tupelo, MS on February 27, 1946, the son of James Charlie and Mary Lou Huskison Cook. Mike attended the former Memphis State University and had a varied career beginning with Gates Lumber Co. in Memphis as an Architectural Draftsman. Mike was later associated in...
Taleah Dee Hudson
Apr 18, 2020
Taleah Dee Hudson, age 54, died on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on May 25, 1965 in Milan, TN the daughter of Norma Lee Clayton Leach and the late Rev. Walker Dee Leach. She was a homemaker who loved working in the yard and growing flowers. Some of her favorite things...
Linda Kay Powers
Apr 17, 2020
Linda Kay Powers has been reunited with her husband, parents and other dear friends but most importantly she is now in the presence of Jesus. I think it’s ok to be jealous of where she is now, although she will be greatly missed by those left here. Chances are you might not know her as Linda Kay Powers. You might...
Eliza Tignor Harris
Apr 4, 2020
Eliza Tignor Harris, age 95, died on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the Henderson Health and Rehab. Eliza was born in Chester County on August 1, 1924, the daughter of the late Jim and Lyde Watlington Tignor. She was married to the late Robert Leahman Harris who preceded her in death. She was employed with the Milan Arsenal and later...
Willie Jackson Larson
Mar 29, 2020
Willie Jackson Larson, age 91, died on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Bells Nursing Home and Rehab. She was born in Decaturville, TN on November 3, 1928 the daughter of the late Millard F. and Sally Ballard Jackson. She was married to Warren Larson who preceded her in 2013. She was a graduate of Scotts Hill High School and...
Betty Claire Vance
Mar 26, 2020
Betty York Whitaker Vance, age 87, passed away Thursday, March 26 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN after a long illness with cancer. She was the widow of the late Vernon Leon (Punk) Whitaker and the late Shelton Brooks Vance. She was born November 14, 1932 in Tallahatchie County, MS to the late William Elisha (Bill) York and...
Alice Vera Ivy Hampton
Mar 21, 2020
Alice Vera Ivy Hampton, born March 10, 1940 in Bemis, Tennessee, finished her earthly race on March 21, 2020 in Jackson, Tennessee. Alice was raised as a preacher’s daughter in Corinth, MS; and from an early age began to play the piano in her father’s church. She became an accomplished pianist and piano teacher, touching thousands of lives with her...
Judy Carol Barnes Farley
Mar 18, 2020
Judy Carol Barnes Farley, age 60, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Judy was born in Jackson, TN the daughter of Helen Maness Barnes and the late Claude E. Barnes. Judy was full of life and enjoyed playing cards, playing tennis and going to estate sales. A 1977 graduate of Northside High School...
Fannie Mae Howell Perez
Mar 16, 2020
Fannie Mae Howell Perez, age 94, died on March 16, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 25, 1925, the daughter of the late Malachi C. and Ada Bell Dorton Howell. She was married to Teo R. Perez who preceded her in death in 1997. She was also preceded in death by a...
Clara Kathleen Corum
Mar 14, 2020
Clara Kathleen Corum, age 87, died Saturday March 14, 2020, surrounded by her family, after a short illness in Jackson, TN. She was born March 26, 1932 in Knoxville, TN to Lloyd Thomas Young and Anna Mae Jackson Young. She was married to the love of her life, Dixon Corum for 61 years. Kathleen retired from Lambuth Memorial United Methodist...
Mary Ruth Presley
Mar 13, 2020
The family is requesting no flowers, as the daughter has extreme allergies. Please make donations to Hillcrest Baptist Church, Gideon Fund.
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