Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
William Troy Giles, Sr.
Aug 26, 2019
William Troy Giles, Sr., age 88, died on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Maplewood Health and Rehab of Jackson. A native of Jackson, TN, he was born on November 5, 1930 the son of the late Ocie and Ethel Potete Giles. He was a long-time member of Englewood Baptist Church, serving as a former chairman of the Deacon body...
William Lynn "Bill" Bailey
Aug 25, 2019
William Lynn "Bill" Bailey, age 89, passed away peacefully at Jackson General Hospital, surrounded by family and friends, on Sunday afternoon, August 25th, 2019, after a brief illness. Bill was a long-time resident of the Mercer, TN, community, graduating from high school as the Salutatorian of his class. He attended Union University where he became a member of the Alpha...
Wendell A. Glisson
Aug 24, 2019
Wendell A. Glisson, age 79, passed peacefully at his home in Spring Creek/ Jackson, TN on August 24, 2019. He was born to the parents of John and Hazel Giddens Glisson in Tampa, FL. He was retired from Glisson and Son Painting, and not only loved to paint, but enjoyed carpentry, woodworking, fishing, creating music with spoon tapping and washboards,...
Linda Lee Welsh
Aug 21, 2019
Linda Lee Welsh, age 72, died on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her residence surround by her family. Linda was born in Martins Ferry, OH on May 22, 1947, the daughter of the late John and Jean Firm Lentz. She was retired from the Department of Housing with the University of Toledo and was a very active volunteer working for...
Royce William Agerter
Aug 20, 2019
Royce W. Agerter, age 86, died on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Maplewood Health Care and Rehab of Jackson. Born in Owatonna, Minnesota on January 1, 1933, the son of the late John and Lois Gough Agerter. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had served in the education field as a school administrator. He was...
Stephen J. Thomas
Aug 20, 2019
Stephen J. Thomas, age 65, died suddenly on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at his residence. He was born in La Rochelle, France to the parents of Robert and Mary Waterman Thomas. He was retried as a Professional Driver for YRC, loved riding his Harley Davidson Motorcycle, enjoyed hunting, target practicing, DIY Builder, was a Shriner, and loved his cherished Schatzi,...
Tommie Neal Whitten Freeman
Aug 16, 2019
Tommie Neal Whitten Freeman of Franklin, TN was born on February 9, 1959 in Bolivar, TN. She departed this life on August 15, 2019. She was preceded in death by her mother, Priscilla Grantham, and her father, Crump O’Neal Whitten. She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Mark Lee Freeman, her children, Ronnie Neal Atkinson and wife Hope,...
Mildred G. Rushing
Aug 16, 2019
Mildred G. Rushing, age 88, died Friday, August 16, 2019 in Jackson, TN. She was born in Lavinia, TN to the parents of Guilford and Nellie McMinn Sloan. She was retired as a seamstress from Oakley Fashions and loved sewing, making quilts, and cooking, as well as bright and beautiful flowers. She was a lifelong member of Madison Baptist Church...
Mary Steele
Aug 15, 2019
Mary Steele, age 86, died on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at her Jackson, TN residence under the care of Tennessee Quality Hospice. Mary was born in Liverpool, England on July 18, 1933, the daughter of the late Reginald and Lilian Waynewright Crow. She was married to Edward Steele who preceded her in 2014. A homemaker, Mary attended Art School in...
Shirley J. Sage
Aug 13, 2019
Shirley J. Sage, age 86, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at her residence surrounded by family under the care of Tennessee Quality Hospice. She was born in a small community south of Columbus, GA, the daughter of Huey and JimmieLee Kennedy. A homemaker and wife of a career military man, Shirley and her husband traveled to various cities and...
Euda Finley Maynard
Aug 11, 2019
Euda F. Maynard, age 97, died on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Northbrooke Healthcare Center of Jackson. A native of Eddyville, KY, Euda was born on March 22, 1922 the daughter of the late Hugh and Millie Whalen Finley. She was married to Claude Maynard who preceded her in 1997. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cumberland...
Wilma Jean Bray
Aug 9, 2019
Wilma J. Bray, 79, died on Friday, August 9, 2019 at her Jackson, TN residence surrounded by her loving family under the care of AseraCare Hospice. A native of Kentucky, Wilma was born on June 12, 1940 the daughter of the late Carl and Lucy Broughton Smith. She was married to Donald Bray, Sr. who preceded her in death. She...
Nicholas Ray Dozier
Aug 8, 2019
Nicholas Ray Dozier, 39, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at his home, surrounded by his family, on August 8, 2019. He was born December 29, 1979 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Dennis Ray and Cindy Jolene Dozier. He was a 1998 graduate of South Holt High School, Oregon, Missouri. After graduation, he served in...
Ruby Louise Britt
Aug 6, 2019
Ruby L. Britt, age 95, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Henderson County Community Hospital in Lexington, TN. A native of Lexington, TN she was born on November 21, 1923, the daughter of the late David Clyde and Mirtie Dunlap Fullerton. Ruby was married to Fulton Britt who preceded her in death in 1999. She was a loving...
Leslie Kay Clark
Aug 5, 2019
Leslie Kay King Clark formerly of Oxford MS passed away Monday August 5, 2019 in her home in Jackson TN surrounded by her family and beloved pets. Mrs. Clark dedicated her life to caring for others. She touched the lives of countless through her forty plus years of nursing. She was also an avid animal lover. Mrs. Clark was proceeded...
James R. "Bob" Bryant
Aug 1, 2019
James R. "Bob" Bryant JR. died Thursday, August 01, 2019 in Jackson, TN after a long illness. He was born on August 16, 1933 in Jackson to the parents of James and Mary Hagler Bryant and was retired from AT&T and served as a superintendent of installation. He had served in the Tennessee Army National Guard and loved to fish,...
George D. Dodson Iii "Bud"
Jul 25, 2019
George Day Dodson III, “Bud”, 71, died suddenly Thursday evening July 25, 2019. He was born In Humboldt TN, September 29, 1947, one of four children born to the late Dr. George Dodson, Jr and Sara Adams Dodson. He graduated from Jackson High School, attended the Webb School and graduated from Lambuth College. Bud being Bud, helped numerous people with...
Betty Jean Seals
Jul 19, 2019
Betty Jean Bennett Seals (Mom, MeeMaw), 10 days shy of her 95th birthday, went to be with her Heavenly Father on early Friday morning, July 19. She was born July 29, 1924 to Chester W. Bennett and Dora Markman Bennett in Edwards County, Illinois where she grew up, helping her parents tend their family farm. She attended business college in...
Michael A. Emison Sr.
Jul 12, 2019
Michael A. Emison, Sr., 71, passed from this life to his heavenly home on Saturday, July 12, 2019 at the West Tennessee Transitional Center of Jackson after a lengthy illness. Michael was born in Brownsville, TN on June 27, 1948, the son of the late Doyle and Moreva Priddy Emison. He had a varied employment career that included Martha White...
Virginia Mae Fults
Jul 11, 2019
Virginia Mae Fults, age 90, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Ward, AR to the parents of Omer and Lela Sims Madding. She was retired from Greenville Mills Carpet Manufacturing as a Carpet Setting Technician. She taught the 5-year-old Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church in Leland, MS for 30 years...
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