Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Melba "Jean" Carter Caldwell Goad
Oct 6, 2017
Melba “Jean” Carter Caldwell Goad entered into her heavenly Father’s arms on Friday, October 6, 2017, in her home in Jackson, Tennessee, surrounded by family. After a three-year battle with colon cancer and after almost 30 years battling heart disease, she had “fought the good fight, finished the course, and kept the faith.” She was 85 years old. She was...
Louis "Luke" S. Bell, Jr.
Oct 3, 2017
Louis "Luke" S. Bell Jr., 72, of Boca Raton passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at his home. Luke is survived by Gloria, his wife of 37 years, his daughter Dempsey Lee Bell Burt and her two sons Doug and Patrick, his son Luke Bell lll his wife Vittoria and their children Kenady and Luke lV, and his son...
Martha Ann Abbott Mcnatt
Oct 1, 2017
Visitation for Martha Ann Abbott McNatt, 90, will be held Arrington Funeral Directors on Tuesday from 11AM to 1PM, with a Graveside Service to follow at Ridgecrest Cemetery at 1:30PM. Michael Page, her Grandson, will officiate at the Graveside Service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn McNatt, of Jackson, TN, and her brother, Dan Abbott, of Rutherford....
Charles Cooper
Sep 27, 2017
Charles Cooper, age 73, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at St. Thomas Hospital of Nashville, TN. Charles was born in Jackson, TN on August 17, 1944, the son of the late John Edward “Buster” Cooper and Mary Louise Brooks Cooper. Charles received his undergraduate degree from Lambuth College, his master’s degree from Memphis State University and his doctorate from...
Sandra Diane Stockton
Sep 27, 2017
Diane Kail Stockton, age 56 of Jackson, TN passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at her home surrounded by family and closest friends after a short struggle with pancreatic cancer. She was preceded in death by her late father, Burl Kail. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Joe Stockton and two sons, John Stockton and Kevin Stockton...
Betty Ruth (Bb) Walker Hilliard
Sep 25, 2017
Betty Ruth (BB) Walker Hilliard died peacefully at home September 25, 2017 in Cumming, GA. She was 89 years old. Betty is survived by her two daughters, Kim Bouchillon (Lynn) of Cumming, GA and Trudy Collins (Rick) of Murfreesboro, TN. She is survived by granddaughters, Marissa Bouchillon of Cumming, GA, Brooke Travis (Danny) and Blair Akers (Chuck) all of Murfreesboro,...
Frances Stout Yandell
Sep 21, 2017
Frances Stout Yandell, age 97, died on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her Jackson Oaks residence. Frances was born in Jackson, TN on April 8, 1920, the daughter of the late Maureen and Eugene Stout. She was married to George S. Yandell who preceded her in death in 2005. She was a graduate of Jackson High School and the West...
Sarah H. O'Neal
Sep 19, 2017
Sarah H. O’Neal, age 89, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Silver Creek Senior Community in Olive Branch, MS. A native of Madison, Co., Sarah was born on September 13, 1928, the daughter of the late George Fenner and Ethel May Pomeroy Giles. She was married to Jere Morgan O’Neal who preceded her in death on September 1,...
Flora C. Rayborn
Sep 14, 2017
Flora C. Rayborn, age 100, died on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born on August 28, 1917 in Byrdstown, TN, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Donna Ella Glass Brannan. She was married to Dalton Rayborn for seventy-three years, who preceded her in death. She was retired from the Richmond...
Gerald Andrew Gratson
Sep 12, 2017
Gerald Andrew “Jerry” Gratson, age 77, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Rochester, PA the son of the late Andrew Gratson and Mary Paulley Moyers. He was married to Zeta Gratson who preceded him in death in 2016. He was retired from Anvil International as a mechanical engineer. Jerry...
James Kenneth Martindale
Sep 11, 2017
James Kenneth Martindale, 91, died Monday morning September 11, 2017 at Maplewood Healthcare in Jackson, TN. He was born in Jackson, TN December 5, 1925, the son of the late James A. and Frances Mitchell Martindale. He served in the US Army, worked as a lumber grader for Miller Lumber Company for many years and was a member of Highland...
Mary Courtenay (Cokey) Hutcheson Martindale
Sep 10, 2017
Mary (Cokey) Martindale was born on November 16, 1929. A native Jacksonian and the daughter of the late George Courtenay and Mary Louise Hutcheson of Jackson. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, Jackson Junior High School, and was a graduate of Jackson High School. She attended Union University. She was a member of the Jackson Cotillion Club, the Jackson Service...
Richard Cornel Hall
Sep 7, 2017
Richard Cornel Hall, 68, died Thursday morning September 7, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Goldsboro, NC, the son of the late Cecil and Betty Howell Hall. He spent over thirty years at Jackson Photo Supply. He was an US Army veteran, a member of Woodland Baptist Church of Jackson and an avid North Carolina...
Nancy L. Rahm
Sep 3, 2017
Nancy L. Rahm, age 83, died on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at her residence. A native of Huntingdon, TN, Nancy was born on May 25, 1934, the daughter of the late William Deward and Robert Nell Belew Tate. She was a graduate of Huntingdon High School and was a member of the school band. She received her Bachelor’s degree from...
Vincent Michael Yodushock
Aug 29, 2017
Vincent Michael Yodushock, 41, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General hospital. He was born in Jackson, TN July 15, 1976 the son of Karl Joseph Yodushock and Rita Moss and was a member of First Baptist Church Bemis. Vince is survived by his wife Stephanie Chipman Yodushock of Jackson, one son Blake Yodushock, one daughter Madelyn...
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