Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Harold Franklin Jackson
Nov 14, 2016
Harold F. Jackson died on November 14, 2016 at the age of 89. He was born in 1927 to J.D. and Ora Lee Jackson in Gibson County, Tennessee. Harold is survived by Jean Jackson, his wife of 65 years. Other surviving family are daughters, Debra Wright (Craig) of Memphis, TN and Karen Toney (Bill) of Cleveland, NC; son, Steven Jackson...
Carmen Sirls Mccalmon
Nov 8, 2016
Carmen McCalmon of Jackson, Tennessee died November 8, 2016. Carmen Lane Sirls was born on April 26, 1964. She graduated from Peabody High School in Trenton in 1982 and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1987. Carmen worked as an Accountant at various companies primarily in construction accounting. She...
Helen Smith Hight
Nov 8, 2016
Lifelong Jacksonian Helen Smith Hight went to be with the Lord on November 8, 2016 after a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her husband Allen H. Hight, Jr.; parents Carl P. and Frances W. Smith, and her brother Carl V. Smith. She is survived by four children – Carl Andrew "Andy" Hight, Suzy Hight Thompson, Sally Ann...
Wilson Andrew Hix
Oct 27, 2016
Wilson Andrew Hix passed from this life to another on October 27, 2016 at the age of 82. SERVICES: A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, October 29, 2016 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors, with Reverend Dan Bruce and Reverend Aaron Kennedy officiating. Interment following at Highland Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends...
Samuel R. Mcnatt
Oct 24, 2016
Mr. Samuel R. McNatt, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2016. He was born on May 11, 1928 in Jackson, TN to the late Ruel and Mary Tillman McNatt. He was a salesman and a lifelong resident of Jackson. Sam was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He is survived by...
Jerry Lee Arnold
Oct 24, 2016
Jerry Lee Arnold, age 80, passed away at home after a long illness. Born on April 25, 1936 in Newbern, TN, he was the son of the late Allen and Rosa Lee Arnold. A 1954 graduate of Huntingdon High School, he elected to serve his country in the US Army. He married the former Alice Camille Crockett in 1960 and...
Mary Elizabeth New
Oct 19, 2016
Visitation for Mary Elizabeth New will be Sunday, October 23 from 4:00-6:00 at Arrington Funeral Home and a celebration of her life will be Monday, October 24 at 1:00 also at Arrington. Mary died on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, with family and friends by her side. Mary was a Texan through and through, born March 2, 1926, the youngest child...
Leonard (Len) Thomas Harper
Oct 18, 2016
Len Harper, age 90, died on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Len was born in Milan, TN on August 5, 1926, the son of the late Elmo and Mozella Baker Harper. He was retired in sales from Rockbestus, a division of Cerro Corp, of St. Louis, MO. He was a 1944 graduate of Milan...
Ida Mae Horton
Oct 17, 2016
Ida Mae Horton, age 90, died on Monday, October 17, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Jackson-Madison County on January 23, 1926 the daughter of the late Will P. and Annie Mae Crawford Stovall. She was preceded in death by her husband William O. Horton in 2012. She spent her life helping others...
Michael G. Bell
Oct 16, 2016
Michael G. Bell, age 71, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Michael was born in Chicago, IL on September 11, 1945, the son of the late Mack and Margie Mathis Bell. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was retired from the Jackson Madison County General Hospital with seventeen...
Martin Jack Stovall
Oct 13, 2016
Martin Jack Stovall, 22, of Jackson, TN, died October 13, 2016. He graduated from Madison Academic High School in 2013. He attended The University of Alabama and was currently enrolled at The University of Tennessee at Martin majoring in Management Information Systems. Martin was a brother of the Omicron Deuteron Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity at The University of...
Ms Georgia Louise Taylor
Oct 8, 2016
Georgia "Monk" Louise Taylor Georgia Louise Taylor, 84, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Tennova Regional Hospital. She was born on June 9, 1932 to the parents of George L. and Louise (Kizer) Parker of Lexington, TN. She was a homemaker and loved community service and served with Hope Center and Jonah Center of Lexington for many years....
William David Magee
Oct 1, 2016
William David Magee, 29, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October, 1, 2016 in Boca Raton, FL. William was born on August 12, 1987, the son of Dr. David and Cindy Magee of Jackson, TN. Will was happiest on a tennis court. He began preparing for a career in tennis from the age of 12 continuing throughout his high...
Wendy Shay David
Sep 28, 2016
Wendy Shay David, age 55, died on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Salt Lake City, UT on August 11, 1961, the daughter of Ronald Hackett and Ann Cecil. She was a member of Englewood Baptist Church and the Carrie Moffitt Sunday School Class. Wendy was a very unselfish person with a big heart...
Mr. Charles Douglas Struder
Sep 20, 2016
Charles Douglas Struder, 91, died Tuesday afternoon September 20, 2016 at Regency Retirement Village in Jackson, TN. He was born May 20, 1925 in Corinth, MS the son of the late Edward Lee and Annie Lucille Shults Struder. He was a self-employed auto body repair specialist operating Struder Body Shop for many years. Mr. Struder served his country during WW...
George Phillip "Phil" Childs
Sep 18, 2016
Phil Childs, age 58, died on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at his residence. A native of Memphis, TN, Phil was born on December 2, 1957, the son of the late George Edgar and Helen Boyette Childs. He was employed with the University of Memphis at Lambuth. He was very much a family man enjoying being with his children and grandchildren....
Margie Elizabeth Gray
Sep 15, 2016
Margie E. Gray, age 86, died on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was bor45n in October 25, 1929, in Madison County the daughter of the late Auzzie and Gracie Matheney Sumler. She was married to Teddy Gray who preceded her in death in 2013. Her passion was her family and caring for and...
Rev. James Thomas Clark
Sep 14, 2016
Rev. James Thomas Clark, age 73, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Dyersburg, TN on February 26, 1943 the son of the late J.T. “Clinton” and Mary Ruth Adamson Clark. Rev. Clark had served faithfully as a licensed minister with the UPCI Church for over fifty-two years in various...
Lessie Hale
Sep 11, 2016
Lessie Hale, age 91, died on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Henderson County on April 25, 1925, the daughter of the late Jim Henry and Cora Bell Pate Hale. She as a member of the New Life Pentecostal Church. She was retired from the Burger Barn. She is survived by...
Robert F. "Bob" Campbell Jr.
Sep 8, 2016
Robert F. “Bob” Campbell, Jr. 66, died Thursday afternoon September 8, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Shiloh, TN December 1, 1949, the son of the late, Robert F. Campbell, Sr. and Nell Vinson Campbell. He graduated from Union University and remained loyal and committed for many years, serving on numerous committees, also served as...
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