Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Frances Jane Gill
Jan 25, 2020
Frances Jane Gill, age 104, passed from this earthly life on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Maplewood Healthcare facility in Jackson. Frances was born in Petersburg, TN on April 4, 1915, the daughter of the late W. B. and Dovie Lee Hammonds Richardson. She was married to Carl Gill who preceded her in death in 1993. She was a...
Dexter C. Tankersley
Jan 22, 2020
Dexter Tankersley, age 87, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. He was born in Corinth, Mississippi, the son of the late William Dexter Tankersley and Grace Jane Coleman Tankersley. His family moved from Corinth to Jackson in 1941. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1951. After his father died when he was 18...
Michael Duke
Jan 20, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Michael Frank Duke announces his passing on Monday, January 20, 2020 at his residence. Mike was 69 years old. He was born in Las Vegas, NV on July 4, 1950 to Frank and Lucille (Pechlat) Duke. He was a retired programmer for Southern Textiles. Mike loved to play the guitar and...
William M. "Bill" Herndon
Jan 18, 2020
William M. “Bill” Herndon, age 75, died on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Jackson-Madison County, he was born the son of Claribel Exum Herndon and the late W.O. Herndon. He was a graduate of Jackson High School and served his country in the United States Navy. He was retired as a...
Juanita Marie Carmack
Jan 13, 2020
Jaunita Marie Carmack, age 91, died Monday January 13, 2020 at Maplewood Healthcare after a brief illness. She was born February 4, 1928 in Scotts Hill, TN to the parents of Alton and Bertie Holmes Smith. She was retired from Holiday Inn and Stegall Shoes, antiques were here passion, and she loved her children and grandchildren. Juanita was Pentecostal in...
Steve Damron
Jan 11, 2020
Steve Damron, 56, died Saturday morning January 11, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Hospital following heart surgery. He was born January 4, 1964 in Martin, TN. He was a self-employed sheet metal contractor specializing in heating and air conditioning. Steve loved his family, the outdoors, deer hunting, squirrel hunting and his special four-legged friend, Colby. He is survived by two daughters...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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