Local obituaries for Jackson & Madison County, TN
Hye Yon Benard
Mar 9, 2016
Hye Yon Benard, 62, passed away on March 9, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born February 2, 1954 in Pusan, South Korea and was the daughter of Su Nam Kim and Gun Jin Sun. She was a sew machine operator at Milan Seating Systems until retirement. Hye was an active member of the Korean Baptist Church...
Larry D. Garner
Mar 6, 2016
Larry D. Garner, 74, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital. He was born November 11, 1941 in Dyersburg, TN the son of the late Thomas Durrell Garner and Mai Helen Rose Garner. Larry was retired from the U.S. Air Force and a Vietnam Veteran. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a...
William "Bill" Nathan Rhodes, Jr.
Mar 6, 2016
Bill Rhodes, age 69, died on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his Jackson residence. A native of Jackson, TN Bill was born on May 18, 1946, the son of the late William N. Rhodes, Sr. and Virginia Durham Rhodes. Bill served in the United States Marine Corp during Vietnam. He was self-employed in automobile sales in Jackson for over twenty-five...
Mary Alice Jo Collins
Mar 1, 2016
Mary Alice Jo Collins, age 78, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at her Jackson residence. Mary Alice was born on August 2, 1937 in Terre Haute, IN the daughter of the late Lawrence Ralph and Sarah Elizabeth Hill Loveless. She was a long-time employee of Rockwell International from 1965 until her retirement in 2004, where she was recognized with...
John Michael Varnick
Feb 28, 2016
John Michael Varnick,44, lost his brave battle with cancer on Sunday, February 28, 2016. John was born in Sheboygan, WI on April 5, 1971 and his family moved to Jackson, TN when he was a teenager. John is survived by his wife of 22 years, Christie Carter Varnick; two sons, Nicholas Michael Varnick and Zachary Alexander Varnick; his father, Phillip...
Lawrence Scott Casey
Feb 24, 2016
Lawrence Scott Casey, age 54, died on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Signature Healthcare of Nashville, TN. Scott was born in Jackson, TN on September 3, 1961, the son of Wanna Coley Casey and the late Larry Casey. He was employed for twenty-five years with Casey Electric before starting his own construction and electrical businesses. He was an avid...
Bettye Jo Chumney
Feb 17, 2016
Bettye Jo Chumney, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 after losing her battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Memphis, TN on September 12, 1930, the daughter of the late Renfrow “Ren” Fortune Pruitt and Elsie Fay Kirksey Pruitt. She was an active member of the Northside United Methodist Church and the Emmaus Community for many years....
Johnny T. Reynolds
Feb 16, 2016
Johnny T. Reynolds, age 68, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, TN. Johnny was born on March 29, 1947, the son of the late Thurman and Eleanor Glines Reynolds. He attended Lambuth College where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity before transferring to Memphis State University where he received his...
Rev Thomas Doris Robinson
Feb 7, 2016
Rev. Thomas Doris Robinson, age 86, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away on February 7, 2016 in Jackson, Tennessee. Funeral services for Rev. Robinson will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Englewood Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Maple Springs Cemetery in Madison County. Rev. Robinson is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Peggy Bailey...
Jerry Dallas Sikes
Feb 6, 2016
Jerry Dallas Sikes, age 64, died on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his Jackson residence. A native of Jackson, TN, he was born on November 10, 1951, the son of the late Dallas S. and Marie Thurmond Sikes. He was formerly employed as an Extruder with Swift Adhesives/Forbo for over thirty years. He was affectionately known as “Mr. Fix-it” to...
Bonnie Henry Collins Jr.
Feb 6, 2016
Bonnie Henry Collins, Jr., 81, passed away Saturday, February 6 at Maplewood Healthcare. He was born October 5, 1934 in Jeffersonville, AR the son of the late Bonnie H. Collins Sr. and Ella Ree Harris Collins. He is survived by a daughter, Lisa Collins and grandson, Colin McPeak of Jackson, TN; a sister Lolo Earleen Johnson and her late husband...
Rev. John B. Mccommon, Sr.
Feb 5, 2016
Rev. John B. McCommon, Sr., age 83, died on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Maplewood Healthcare Center of Jackson, TN. John was born in Saulsbury, TN on February 10, 1932, the son of the late LeRoy Samuel and Ida LoreneMercer McCommon. He was a veteran of the United State Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was a graduate of...
Thomas "Tommy" M. Geyer
Feb 4, 2016
Thomas "Tommy" M. Geyer, age 86, died on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Tommy was born in Jackson, TN, the son of the late Thomas M and Vivian Hollis Geyer. He graduated from Jackson High School, where he played football under Coach Oman. Tommy was a very good athlete. He played City Tennis and...
Frances Kathleen Little
Jan 29, 2016
Frances Little, 85, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at Desoto Healthcare in Southaven, MS. She was born March 19, 1930 in Only, TN the daughter of the late John Samuel and Bessie Rice Chessor. Frances was retired from Bendix Automotive and a longtime member of the Lighthouse Church. She is survived by a son, John Little and wife Tammy...
Mildred Rexroad
Jan 26, 2016
Mildred Josephine Rexroad, 86, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Northbrooke Nursing Home. She was born May 4, 1929 in Couch, MO the daughter of the late Herman and Bertha Robinson Stephens. Mildred was a member of New Life Church of Jackson. She is survived by her nieces, Stephanie Garner of Jackson, TN, Melissa Yarbrough of Oklahoma City, OK,...
Rosemary Mestan
Jan 24, 2016
Rosemary Mestan was born to Clone and Maude Ford in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on November 6, 1931. She died in the home of her dreams, her spirit went to Paradise on January 24, 2016. Rosemary was a faithful member of North Jackson Church of Christ. Rosemary was an avid reader and an accomplished seamstress. She started making her own clothes as...
Jerry N. Wall
Jan 21, 2016
Jerry Wall, 85, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 14, 1930 in Hattiesburg, MS the son of the late Lehman and Mary Taylor Wall. He was an ordained Deacon and a member of North Jackson Baptist Church. He is survived by his daughter and longtime caregiver, Brenda Scroggins of Jackson, TN; two sons,...
Samantha J. Turner
Jan 21, 2016
Samantha J. Turner, age 53 died on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Samantha was born in Jackson, TN on July 3, 1962, the daughter of the late Franklin Eugene and Brooksie Josephine Replogle Lawrence. Her working career included NOMA, Black & Decker, Kerr Plastics and currently Kirkland’s for the past six years. She was...
David Pierce
Jan 19, 2016
David W. Pierce, 61, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born May 13, 1954 in Jackson, TN the son of the late Douglas Pierce and Ruth Ann Pierce, who survives. David was a graduate of Old Hickory Academy. He loved Drag Racing, BMX Motocross and his animals. David also loved to...
Rex M. Dorrough
Jan 14, 2016
Rex Dorrough, 80 passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 20, 1935 the son of the late Miles and Oma Lee Henley Dorrough. Rex was the youngest of six siblings who all preceded him in death, Montez Dorrough, Inez Tulip, Charlie Dorrough, Ralph Dorrough and Travis Dorrough. Rex was a longtime member of Poplar...
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