Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Lonnie Franklin Paschall, Sr.
Feb 23, 2019
Lonnie Franklin Paschall, Sr., age 81, died on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Jackson, TN on August 10, 1937, the son of the late Robert Lewis and Trannie Valeria Ivey Paschall. He was a graduate of Jackson High School and attended Union University. His career was in manufacturing and was...
Louise Smith Sparrow
Feb 19, 2019
Louise Smith Sparrow, age 96, died on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her Jackson, TN residence. She was born in McNairy County, TN on April 28, 1922, the daughter of the late Joseph Lloyd and Ollie Mae Weaver Smith. She was married to Milton Fillmore Sparrow who preceded her in death in 1992. She was a graduate of Bethel College...
Lynn B. Edmonson
Feb 12, 2019
Lynn B. Edmonson, age 84, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Lynn was born in Bauxite, AR on December 29, 1934, the son of the late Stewart Dee and Mona Broyles Edmonson. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from National Chem Search with over forty...
Eric "Ricky" Newsom
Feb 7, 2019
Ricky Newsom, age 59, died on Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Jackson, TN. He was born in Jackson, TN on March 8, 1959, the son of Vera Collins Newsom and the late Robert “Bobby” Newsom who preceded him in 1995. He was retired from Porter Cable with twenty-nine years of service and was currently employed as a production manager with...
Doyne M. Ratliff
Feb 5, 2019
Doyne Ratliff, age 56, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at his Humboldt, Tennessee residence. A native of Bolivar, TN, Doyne was born on August 28, 1962 the son of the late Bascom S. and Opal Marie Chun Ratliff. He was a self-employed minister, who’s love for people was shown through his actions as he was always helping those in...
Kenneth Neil Holt
Feb 5, 2019
Kenneth Neil Holt, age 67, of Jackson, TN entered his eternal reward on February 5, 2019 surrounded by his wife and children at Alive Hospice Facility in Murfreesboro, TN after a long battle with cancer. Kenny was the only son born to the late William Hays Holt and late Myrtle Louise Crawford Holt on September 21, 1951. He was raised...
Eddie Roy Moore
Feb 4, 2019
Eddie Roy Moore died February 4, 2019 at his residence after a short illness. He was born in Jackson, TN to the parents of W.G. and Pearlene (Phillips) Moore. He retired from Kellogg’s Company of Memphis of 36 years, served as a Jackson Police Officer, was the Jackson Exchange Club Officer of the year for 1967, he was a Navy...
Dennis A. Hailey
Feb 2, 2019
Dennis A. Hailey, age 71, died on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Elmcroft of Jackson where he resided. Dennis was born in Jackson, TN on October 4, 1947, the son of the late James Aaron and Ruth Naomi Weaver Hailey. He was married to Liz Hailey who preceded him in death in 2008. He served his country in the...
Charlotte M. Cole
Jan 31, 2019
Charlotte M. Cole, age 76, died on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Charlotte was born in Humboldt, TN, the daughter of the late Charles and Uldean Duncan Fry. She was married to Warren Cole, Jr. who preceded her in death in 2016. She was a long-time member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church of Milan,...
Billy Neal Dyer
Jan 27, 2019
Billy N. Dyer, age 79, died on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Maplewood Healthcare of Jackson. A native of Lexington, TN, Billy was born on June 2, 1939 the son of the late Arlie and Anna Mitchell Dyer. He was married to Janice Dyer who preceded him in death on June 20, 2013. He was a self-employed salesman as...
Marilyn Winkler
Jan 25, 2019
Marilyn was born in Moberly, Mo. She was a long-time employee for the Madison County Industrial Park Credit Union. Her happiest times were spent on the baseball and softball fields at North Side High School. She loved to travel and lived her life full of love by her family. She was preceded in death by her sister Macia Frazier. She...
Shirley J. King
Jan 22, 2019
Shirley J. King, 80, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Northbrooke HealthCare in Jackson. She was born in Conran, MO to the parents of Elmer Belch and Marie Kinchen. She was retired from the Insurance Profession as a secretary for many years. She had served as Sunday School Teacher, Church Treasurer, enjoyed senior game days and trips, worked early...
James Earl Holloway Sr.
Jan 19, 2019
JACKSON - James "Earl" Holloway Sr., age 82, passed away at his home Saturday January 19, 2019 following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Malesus Baptist Church with Bro. Mark Cagle, officiating. Friends may visit with the family at the church from 11:00 AM until time of...
Chester Allen Belton
Jan 19, 2019
Chester Allen Belton, age 68, passed on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his residence in Jackson, TN. He was born in Pasco, WA to the parents of Chester and Norma Stout Henderschot. He resided in Jackson with his sister after moving here from California. He was retired from J.A. Brittain Limited as an office manager, he was ardent collector of...
Aubrey Jo Tucker
Jan 18, 2019
Aubrey Jo Tucker, one day old, died peacefully in her mother’s arms at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Friday, January 18, 2019. She was born the day before and met the eyes of Jesus twenty-one hours later. She is deeply loved by her mother, Anna Marie Tucker; grandparents Claude and Denise Tucker of Jackson and Jamie and Daniel...
Sylvia H. Cole
Jan 15, 2019
Sylvia H. Cole, age 72, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Germany to the parents of Tommie and Irmgard Maurer White. She was retired from BellSouth as a Telephone Operator and she enjoyed shopping. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Charlie Cole of Jackson,...
John Carroll "Trey" Kirk Iii
Jan 14, 2019
John Carroll “Trey” Kirk III, 37, died January 14, 2019 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born December 23, 1981, the son of father Jack Kirk and mother Diane Hollis. He worked as a sales associate for AT&T. He attended Lambuth College, Southwestern and Memphis State University. Trey, or as many friends call him,” Turtle”, will always be...
Jessie Mae (Frisby) Dwyer
Jan 13, 2019
Jessie Mae (Frisby) Dwyer, age 84, died peacefully, Sunday, January 13, 2019 after her health had been failing for several years. She was born in Urbana, AR to the parents of Jesse and Easter Lilly Cremeen Frisby. She raised her family in Hot Springs, AR and worked in banking for several years and was a caregiver for many and she...
Dr. Merrill S. Wise, Jr.
Jan 9, 2019
Merrill Shepherd Wise, Jr. O.D., age 90, passed away on January 9, 2019, at Jackson- Madison County General Hospital. Dr. Wise was born on October 25, 1928, in Jackson, TN, the son of the late Merrill Shepherd Wise, Sr. and Laura Grady Wise. After graduation from Jackson High School, he voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army at 17 and ½...
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