Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Jane E. Holland
Jun 7, 2015
Jane Elizabeth Holland, age 74, died on Sunday June 7, 2015 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Dyer, TN on July 5, 1940, the daughter of the late Emerson and Roxie Robbins Smith. Jane worked for many years as a waitress at G-G’s Restaurant and later in catering with Jackson General Hospital in Jackson, TN....
R. Glenn Tignor
Jun 6, 2015
R. Glenn Tignor, age 80, died on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Chester County, TN he was born on June 6, 1935, the son of the late Robert Lee and Nell Bingham Tignor. He was a member of Liberty Grove Baptist Church and a retired supervisor with Conalco of Jackson. In...
John Cleveland (J.C.) Walker, Jr
Jun 4, 2015
John Cleveland (J.C.) Walker, Jr., age 89, died on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN. J.C. was born in Willis, TX on June 24, 1925, the son of the late John C. Walker, Sr. and Bessie Dean Walker. He was married to Laura Dell Walker, his wife of 64 years, who preceded him...
Paul K Sutherland
May 29, 2015
Paul K. Sutherland, 89, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at West Tennessee Transitional Care. He was born October 28, 1925 in Tuckerman, AR the son of the late Grover and Lena King Sutherland. He was retired from Jackson City Schools, he started Teachers Credit Union (now Leaders Credit Union) in 1957. Mr. Sutherland was a member of West Jackson Baptist...
Terry Lynn Blackburn
May 16, 2015
Terry Lynn Blackburn, 48, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Jackson Madison General Hospital. He was born May 8, 1967 in Jackson, TN the son of the late Thomas Edward Blackburn and Mary Lipford, who survives. Terry is survived by his mother Mary Lipford of Bolivar, TN; his wife, Danette Blackburn of Jackson, TN; a son, Jesse Pruett; a...
Terrie Lynn Weaver
May 14, 2015
Terrie L. Weaver, age 62, died on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A native of Jackson and Madison County, Terrie was born on November 2, 1952, the daughter of the late Fred Harold and Carman Jean Buchanan Page Richie. She was a graduate of Jackson High School. She was employed for ten years with...
Curt Crowley
May 12, 2015
Curt Crowley, age 62, died on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at his residence. A native of Jackson and Madison County, Curt was born on June 7, 1952, the son of the late James and June Cummings Crowley. He was a graduate of Jackson High School, where he was a SPO. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving...
Everett Glenn Holland
May 8, 2015
Everett Holland, 66, passed away Friday May 8, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born April 29, 1949 in Jackson, TN the son of the late Ernest Holland and Martha Hone Holland. Mr. Holland was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Kara Holland; a daughter, Kim Williams and husband Greg of Lexington, TN;...
Virginia Mccarver
May 5, 2015
Virginia McCarver Virginia McCarver, age 89, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Virginia was born in Springdale, AR on May 19, 1925, the daughter of the late Simon and Ethel Short Graham. She was a retired Bank Teller. She is survived by her children, Jerry Campbell (Mitzi) of Jackson,...
Rev. Norman Culpepper
May 5, 2015
Norman Culpepper Baptist Minister Norman Culpepper, 94, passed from this earthly life to his heavenly home on May 5, 2015. He was adored and beloved by his family and greatly respected by all those who had the privilege of calling him pastor and friend. Norman was born in Murray, KY on May 11, 1920, the son of the late Joe...
Milton Russell Walker
May 1, 2015
Milton Russell Walker, 95, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 20, 1919 in Fall River, MA. Milton was an Army veteran of WWII and a 50 year member of his masonic lodge in Somerset, MA. He regularly volunteered at the hospital and became known as “The Fudge Man”. He is survived by his...
James Patrick King
Apr 21, 2015
James Patrick (Pat) King Devoted and loving husband, father, stepfather, and friend died April 21, 2015. Born March 14, 1938 in Madison County of Alexandria King and Betty Ashley King. He was a retired Army Staff Sergeant and retired postal worker in Jackson, Tennessee. He is survived by wife Bettye Holt King, daughter Cindy Moss Boucher (Paul), son James Robert...
Patricia Ann Tims
Apr 18, 2015
Patricia Ann Tims, age 72, died on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at her residence. Pat was born in Ohio on September 29, 1942, the daughter of the late Leo and Agnes Krivosucky Smith. She was married to John E. Tims II, who preceded her in death on September 17, 2011. Pat was a licensed beautician for many years and was...
William Thomas Jobe
Apr 16, 2015
William Thomas Jobe, died on Thursday, April 16, 2015 in Jackson, TN. William was born in Jackson, TN on November 21, 1979 the son of Richard and Gene Thomas Jobe. He was a graduate of North Side High School and had attended Lambuth University. He was an avid reader who enjoyed playing video games and participating in trivia contest. He...
William "Bill" Lewis Whisel
Apr 13, 2015
William Lewis Whisel, age 78, of Jackson, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 13, 2015, at his residence. He was born July 22, 1936, in Everett, Pennsylvania, the son of William Jesse and Elmira Myra Redinger Whisel. He retired from the Quaker Oats Company where he was an Engineering Development Manager. Mr. Whisel served in the...
Faye Sanders
Apr 10, 2015
Faye Sanders, age 78, died peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2015 at her daughter’s residence. Faye was born in Decatur, AL, on May 8, 1936, the daughter of the late Elbert and Ollie Whitten Riley. She had lived in Jackson for forty-five years. He was married to H.C. Sanders who preceded her in death on September 24, 1996. She was...
Murriel Graves Blow
Apr 10, 2015
Murriel Graves Blow, 89, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at Maplewood Healthcare. She was born June 29, 1925 in Madison County, TN the daughter of the late Robert Daniel Graves and Nettie Rhoades Graves. Murriel was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and retired from the Milan Arsenal. She is survived by a son, Bob Blow and wife...
Oma Lee Perkins
Mar 30, 2015
Oma Lee Perkins, 85, died on Monday, March 30, 2015 at her daughter’s residence in Bartlett, TN. Oma Lee was born on June 22, 1929, the daughter of Floyd and Molly Lela Fisher Davis in Decaturville, TN. She was married to Paul Perkins, Jr who preceded her in death in 1981. For many years she was employed with Malone &...
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