Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Wayne T. Perry
Apr 20, 2016
Wayne T. Perry, age 86, passed away on April 20, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a few months of declining health. Wayne Tomlin Perry was the youngest and last survivor of six children born to James Washington (J.W.) and Sarah Lillian Tomlin Perry. He was born in Madison County, TN on May 5, 1929 and lived...
Nell Brister
Apr 17, 2016
Nell Burke Brister went to her Heavenly Home on April 17, 2016. She was the daughter of the late William D. Burke and the late Mary Hall Burke. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles N. Brister, an infant sister, Betty Jane Burke and an infant great grandchild, Dominique Menchaca. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Lyle...
Cathy Darlene Cooper
Apr 12, 2016
Cathy Cooper, age 61 died on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at her home in Jackson, TN. A native of Jackson, TN, she was born on January 30, 1955, the daughter of Geraldine Herndon Akins and the late Horace” Sluggo” Doyle. A lover of life and friend to everyone, Cathy was a very joyous person that loved her family. Her favorite...
Wayne A. Cathey
Apr 11, 2016
Wayne Cathey, age 71, died at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital on April 11, 2016 after a long battle with lung disease. His wife of forty-six years Kay Blurton Cathey survives him. Mr. Cathey was preceded in death by his parents, Gladys and Edmond Cathey of Jackson and grandparents, Alex and Mae Cathey and Finis and Ollie Dossett. Wayne...
Catherine Fox Parker
Apr 10, 2016
Catherine Fox Parker, age 91, died on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Olive Grove Terrace Assisted Living Facility in Olive Branch, MS. Catherine was born in Davidson County, on October 8, 1924, the daughter of the late Elvie F. and Sally Anne Butterworth Fox. Catherine was married to the late C. B. Parker and was a homemaker. She is...
Geraldine Marie Johnson
Apr 5, 2016
Geraldine Marie Johnson, age 73, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Maplewood Healthcare Center. A native of Louisville, KY, Geraldine was born on June 11, 1942 the daughter of the late George and Pauline Pierce Taylor. She enjoyed many hobbies including; crocheting, reading and working crossword puzzles. She was a lover of all types of animals. In her...
William P. "Billy" O'Brien
Apr 3, 2016
Billy O’Brien, age 82, died on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born on January 5, 1934 in Murfreesboro, TN, the son of the late Hugh and Mamie O’Brien. He was retired from CO-OP as a mill foreman with over thirty-three years of employment. He was a member of Ward’s Grove Baptist Church since 1976, where he...
Lynn Bingham
Mar 31, 2016
Lynn Bingham, age 46, passed from this life on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Lynn was born in Jackson, TN on April 30, 1969, the daughter of Carolyn Elizabeth (Mason) Bingham and the late Albert Gene Bingham. She was a member of Oakfield Baptist Church where she was active in her Sunday school class...
Clint Mitchell
Mar 30, 2016
Clint Mitchell, age 27, died on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Regional Medical Center of Memphis. A native of Jackson-Madison County, he was born on January 4, 1989, the son of Roy Lynn and Lorrie Anne Cummings Mitchell. Clint loved the outdoors and the many activities of hunting, fishing and riding four-wheelers. He was well liked by everyone who...
Mary Ann Hutchison Watkins
Mar 27, 2016
Mary Ann Hutchison Watkins, age 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Easter morning, Sunday, March 27, 2016 in Jackson, TN. Born in Blytheville, AR, she was the daughter of the late Richard Hill and the late Nettie Lou Hutchison. SERVICES: A visitation will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2016 from 5-7:00 p.m. at Arrington Funeral Directors...
Betty Ann Dean
Mar 26, 2016
Betty Ann Dean, age 70, died on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the loving care of Hospice of West Tennesee. She was born in Chicago, IL on February 26, 1946. Betty was employed for over thirty years with Jackson Madison County General Hospital holding various positions and retiring from LHC Group in...
Ethel Myers
Mar 26, 2016
Ethel W. Myers, 98, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at her residence. She was born July 22, 1917 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Charles and Georgiana Wolms. Ethel is survived by two nieces, Kathy Kurpial (Joe) of Chicago, IL and Judith LaMachia of Egg Harbor, WI; a nephew, Stephen Treskow of Bloomingdale, IL; a friend, Bridgett...
Wilma Jean Towater
Mar 25, 2016
Wilma Jean Towater, 72, died Friday afternoon March 25, 2016 at her residence with her family present and under the loving care of Hospice of West Tennessee. She was born in Selmer, TN August 8, 1943 the daughter of the late Glen and Oma Dee Ray. Jean was a retired bank teller from the Bank of Madison County and was...
Peter Durham, Jr.
Mar 18, 2016
Peter Durham, Jr., age 86, died on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. SERVICES: The family will be receiving friends on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM.
Brenda K. Kiestler
Mar 18, 2016
Brenda K. Kiestler, 71, died on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Memphis, TN on January 2, 1945 the daughter of the late Frank Howell and Lavonia Christine Brack Valle. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bemis. She enjoyed collecting antiques and making jewelry. Her family was...
Dorothy Ann Eddleman
Mar 14, 2016
Dorothy Ann Eddleman, age 84, died peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2016 at her Jackson residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Jackson, TN on December 26, 1931, the daughter of the late Raymon Jowers and Mary Doris Hall. Dorothy was a retired transcriptionist/medical secretary having worked with Dr. Joe Rowland at the Semmes-Murphy Clinic for twenty-one years...
Sandra Luckey Lowery
Mar 14, 2016
Sandra Luckey Lowery, age 66, died on Monday, March 14, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Humboldt, TN on September 28, 1949, the daughter of the late J. H. and Dorothy Sanders Luckey. Sandra was a retired national sales representative for the Bayer Corporation. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She...
Carol Leathers Dyer
Mar 12, 2016
Carol Leathers Dyer, 61, died early Saturday morning March 12, 2016 at Maplewood Healthcare. She was surrounded by loving family members. Carol was born September 25, 1954. She is one of four daughters of the late Theo and Agnes Leathers. She was a loving wife, mother and sister, and a dear friend to many. Carol had a warm, caring style...
Matt York
Mar 10, 2016
Matt York, 41, passed away March 10, 2016 at his home in Jackson. He was born March 6, 1975 in Little Rock, AR the son of the late Curtis W. York and Martha Jo Beavers York. Matt was employed with JEA. He is survived by his brother, Michael York of Louisville, KY, and 1 brother-in-law, 3 nephews, 1 grand-nephew, and...
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