Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Rebecca E. Stemen
Jan 11, 2020
Rebecca E. Stemen, age 65, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her residence after a long illness. She was born in Defiance, OH on March 1, 1954 to the parents of Richard and Marilyn Bowers Skees. She was retired as co-owner of Carrousel Printing. Rebecca was Baptist in faith and for four years, was president of Elida High School Wrestling...
Janice Ingram Rader
Jan 10, 2020
Janice Ingram Rader, age 71, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away at her home on Friday, January 10th, after a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The family has entrusted Arrington Funeral Directors to provide cremation services. No visitation or graveside service is planned. She was born to parents Thomas and Doris Ingram (both deceased), on May 5, 1948 in Sheffield,...
Joan Marie Brewer
Jan 10, 2020
Joan Marie Brewer, 84, died January 10, 2020 in Columbia, TN. She was born June 25, 1935 in Jackson, TN the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Bills and Virginia Stevens Bills. Joan was a loving wife and mother who devoted her life to her family and spent her time as a homemaker and Sunday School teacher at Calvary Baptist...
Ronald R. Lewis
Jan 6, 2020
Ronald R. Lewis, age 75, died Monday, January 6, 2020 after suffering from dementia for some time. He was born on November 25, 1944 in Waverly, TN to the parents of Ray and Agnes Fortner Lewis. He was retired as a comptroller with Carlock Nissan and had served in various capacities with other car dealerships over the years. He was...
Edith B David
Jan 4, 2020
Edith B. David, 80, died on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Edith was born on July 30, 1939 in Ludwigshafen an Rhein, Germany, the daughter of the late Karl Johann and Maria Heinrich Braun. She was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church where she was active in various activities and committees. She was a...
Robert “Bob” O. Henderson Sr
Jan 3, 2020
Dr. Robert “Bob” Henderson, 87 died peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2020 at his Jackson residence. A native of Halls, TN, Bob was born on December 17, 1932, the son of the late Paul and Allie Mae Owen Henderson. He was married to Ellen Daye Henderson who preceded him in death on November 14, 2012. He served in the United...
Lois K. Morford
Jan 3, 2020
Lois K. Morford, 92, died Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Bells Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born July 17, 1927 to the parents of Douglas and Celia Lewis Anderson in Mercer, TN. She was retired in sales from Robert’s Jewelers and was lifelong resident of Jackson, TN. Lois was a member of the Aldersgate United Methodist...
Aaron Philip Young
Dec 26, 2019
Aaron Philip Young, age 27, was born in Memphis, TN on July 20, 1992, the son of Von Ivan and Patty Maples Young. He was a graduate of Gateway Christian Academy of Memphis. He was employed with TBDN of Jackson and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Aaron enjoyed playing video games and soccer and taking long walks. He...
Jerrel Wayne Hoppers
Dec 20, 2019
Jerrel Wayne Hoppers, age 82, died on Friday, December 20, 2019 at his Jackson, TN residence. Jerrell was born on January 17, 1937 in Trenton, TN, the son of the late J. G. and Sadie Simmons Hoppers. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving as a paratrooper. He held several positions during his working career including the...
Jeannette Rathbone Ryan Gardner
Dec 19, 2019
Jeannette Rathbone Ryan Gardner, age 76, died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at her Jackson residence. Jeannette was born on June 21, 1943 in Marietta, OH, the daughter of the late William B. and Jeannette Hickel Ryan. She was retired from P&G with sixteen years of employment. She was an active member of Northside United Methodist Church and the Pacers Sunday...
Rick L. Powell
Dec 18, 2019
Rick L. Powell, 73, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 after a long illness. He was born in Tulsa, OK to the parents of Frank and Kathleen Odum Powell. He was a graduate of Lambuth College with a degree in Business and was retired and owner of TN Dimension. He was Baptist in faith and was an Army Veteran serving in...
Ruth Ann Daniel
Dec 14, 2019
Ruth Ann Daniel, 63, died Saturday morning December 14, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Memphis, TN on August 3, 1956, the daughter of the late Addison Hilliard and Jeanette Williams Hilliard. For almost 25 years Ruth served as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor and a Nurse, through those years Ruth changed the loves of...
Dr. Bob Elliott
Dec 14, 2019
Dr. Roy Glen “Bob” Elliott, 92 died Saturday afternoon December 14, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He retired as Vice President of Business at Union University as well as serving many churches. Bob is survived by his wife Florence Elliott, two daughters, Dee Dee Moore (J.C.), LaNette Buckley (Bill), five grandsons, Jonathan Cain, Jackson Cain, Jesse Cain, Trey...
Martin Anthony Schoenbachler Jr.
Dec 12, 2019
Schoenbachler, Martin Anthony Jr., 80, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away early Thursday morning, December 12, 2019. Mr. Schoenbachler was born September 26, 1939 in Louisville, Kentucky to Marie Kaelin and Martin Anthony Schoenbachler Sr. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1957, served in Air National Guard, and worked in the health care field for well over fifty years—first...
Colleen K. Boroughs
Dec 11, 2019
Colleen K. Boroughs, 58, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a brief illness. She was born May 9, 1961 in Coldwater, MI the daughter of Louie Van Wormer and Constance Wilson Van Wormer. Colleen loved Jesus with all her heart and everyone else she met too. That unconditional and sacrificial love had a way...
Bobby A. Kinard
Dec 10, 2019
Bobby A. Kinard, age 92, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born in Louisville, MS on January 15, 1927, the son of the late Thad Nathaniel and Laura Brooks Kinard. He served his county in the United States Army serving in Japan and was a retired Lineman with TVA. After retirement he...
Mark W. Fairless, Sr. U. S. Air Force Retired
Dec 9, 2019
May 25, 1930 – Dec 9,2019 Mark W. Fairless Sr completed his earthly life at 89 years of age, 20 days after the death of his wife Tina. He was devoted to her through 68 years of marriage. Mark was a shining example of God’s love in action, leading by example and always believing the best of people. He was...
Judie Gayle Stanfield
Dec 6, 2019
Judie Gayle Stanfield, 69, died Friday, December 06, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born to the parents of BF and Mary Kyle Clausel in Savannah, TN. She was a Baptist in faith and attended Englewood Baptist Church. She loved reading, gardening, playing slot machines, and loved her grandkids and spoiled them lovingly like any grandparent would. She is...
Jennifer Lynne Ward
Dec 4, 2019
Jennifer Lynne Ward, age 41, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. Jennie was born in Watertown, WI on July 2, 1978, the daughter of John V. and Brenda Wilson Brazee. She was a former legal secretary with the public defender’s office. Jennifer was an active member of Wards Grove Baptist Church, a member of both the Ruth Sunday school class,...
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