Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Willis Don Agnew, Sr.
Jan 6, 2018
Don Agnew, Sr. died on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Maplewood Healthcare of Jackson. A native of Rives, Tennessee, he was born on November 13, 1932, the son of the late Charles Harris and Georgia Brown Agnew. He was married to Evelyin Agnew who preceded him in death in 2005. He was a member of the North Jackson Church of...
Joe Richard Gray
Jan 3, 2018
Joe Richard Gray, age 71, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Joe was born in Humboldt, TN on January 25, 1946, the son of the late J. Barthel and Evelyn Luckey Gray. He was an individual, who loved people and loved talking to people. He was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Donna Mckissack
Jan 3, 2018
Donna was born May 31, 1951 and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 3, 2018 after a 6-year battle with multiple myeloma. Donna was an active member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and previously served on several committees. She loved her family and friends and enjoyed life to the fullest. Donna is survived by her husband...
Micah Varughese
Jan 2, 2018
Micah Varughese, 19, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning January 2, 2018. He was born April 16, 1998 the son of Thomas and Tina Ogilvie Varughese. Micah was a member of New Life Church and attended Northside High School. He is survived by his parents, six siblings, Abigail, Josiah, Samuel, Elizabeth, Matthew and Daniel. He is also...
Sue Blass
Dec 31, 2017
Sue Blass, age 83, died on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Sue was born on January 2, 1934 in Fackler, AL, the daughter of the late George Luther and Lucille Canterbury Roach. She received her bachelor’s degree from Union University and her master’s degree from the University of Memphis. She was Director of the...
Betty J. Elinor
Dec 30, 2017
Betty J. Elinor, age 76, died on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at her Jackson, TN residence. Betty was born on January 14, 1932, the seventh child of Fred and Lennie Clement of McKenzie, TN. She was a 1959 graduate of McKenzie High School where she was a Majorette with the Band. She was married to Ben Elinor in 1959, who...
Marcia Sue Graves
Dec 27, 2017
Marcia S. Graves passed away on Wednesday December 27, 2017, at the age of 82. She was born in Ridgely, TN to William Edison and Edith Ivy Stem. Marcia attended the Memphis School of Commerce and graduated the University of Mississippi Small Business Certification Program. She and her husband founded Graves Gold Leaf Gallery in Jackson in 1972, operating the...
Joseph Wade Skeen
Dec 27, 2017
Joseph Wade Skeen, age 72 deid on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at his Jackson residence. Joseph was born on October 16, 1945 in Memphis, TN the son of the late Arthur D and Lucille Elizabeth Marable Skeen. He was retired from the United States Navy with over twenty years of service in Air Traffic Control. After his military service he...
Lillian Mary Maness
Dec 25, 2017
Lillian Mary Maness, 43, died on Monday, December 25, 2017 at the Vanderbilt University Hospital. Lillian was born in Bridgeport, CT the daughter of Lillian G Kapitancek and the late Robert Paul Kapitancek. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Jackson, TN. Lillian loved Christmas and being with family and friends. She was dedicated to her family...
Edward Shane Garrett
Dec 24, 2017
Edward Shane Garrett, 47, died December 24, 2017 in Pinson,TN. He was born in Jackson TN to the parents of Edd and Sandra Crider Garrett. He loved to work and build things and was self employed. He attended Love and Truth Church South in Jackson. He is survived by his mother Sandra Tedford of Pinson, TN, three sons, Addison Garrett...
Doris Eloise (Peggy) Allen
Dec 22, 2017
Doris Eloise (Peggy) Allen, 87, died Friday afternoon December 22, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born April 9, 1930 in Jackson, TN the daughter of the late Ira Dwight Gardner and Ada Kate Seavers Gardner. She married David Cecil Allen June 3, 1950 in Corinth, MS. Attending the wedding the bride’s mother, Mrs. Ada Gardner; groom’s...
Glee Flanagan Rushing
Dec 20, 2017
Glee Flanagan Rushing, age 95 passed away peacefully in her home December 20, 2017 with confidence in her salvation and eternal home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a member of Poplar Heights Baptist Church. Mrs. Rushing was born May 9, 1922 the daughter of William and Lena Flanagan in Henderson County Tennessee and shortly thereafter moved...
Robert B. Sutton
Dec 19, 2017
Robert (Bob) Bland Sutton was born December 7, 1954 in Jackson, TN and passed away December 19, 2017 at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, TN after a lengthy illness at the age of 63. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held Friday, December 22, 2017 at 5 pm at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Jackson, TN. Rev. Barry...
Josiah Cooper Turner
Dec 17, 2017
Josiah Cooper Turner, age 14, died on Sunday, December 17, 2017. He was born in Jackson, TN on June 14, 2003, the son of Rodney Turner and Melanie Cooper. Josiah was a young man that loved football and animals especially his dog Jasper. He was a ninth grader at Early College High School. He was a very passionate individual with...
Connie Mckee
Dec 12, 2017
Connie N. McKee, 86, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at West TN Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN. He was born in Bonicord, TN to the parents of Ernest and Lucy Ramsey McKee. He was retired from U.S. Steel as a maintenance technician, was a Korean War Veteran, and was a member of North Jackson Church of Christ. Mr. McKee was...
Charlotte Ann Maples
Dec 11, 2017
Charlotte Wright Maples, 65, died Monday, December 11, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Greenfield, TN the daughter of James O. and Mary Campbell Wright. She was a registered nurse for Lebonheur Hospital in Memphis, TN. Charlotte is survived by one son, Kevin Laws and wife Amber of Monroe, GA, her mother Mary Campbell Wright...
Oren Ralph Smith
Dec 10, 2017
Ralph Smith, 92, died Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born August 17, 1925 in Pine Bluff, AR the son of the late Oren Oscar and Mamie Taylor Smith. He married Jerry Carolyn Wilson on August 3, 1956. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Army. He was a graduate...
Jean Marie Freeman
Dec 8, 2017
Mrs. Jean Marie Freeman entered eternal rest on December 8, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 15, 1930 in Clay, KY and married SFC Donald G. Freeman on January 8, 1951 in East Alton, IL. Mr. Freeman preceded her in death on January 19, 2017. She was a member of Northbrook Church and the Explorers Bible Study....
John Drake
Dec 8, 2017
John Drake, 91, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at West TN Veterans Home in Humboldt. He was born to the parents of Ernest and Marsha Drake. He was retired from U.S. Post Office as a Postal Clerk. He was a WW2 Veteran and served in the United States Navy. He was a member of VFW Post 1848 and loved fishing,...
Sophie Denise Blankenship
Nov 29, 2017
Sophie Denise Blankenship, age 87, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at her residence. A native of McGrath, AK, she was born on November 30, 1929 the daughter of the late William T. and Sophie Belcoff Vanderpool. She was married to Herbert Blankenship who preceded her in death in 2011. A homemaker, she enjoyed sewing, cooking and being a mother,...
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