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Richard Anthony Hampton

Richard Anthony Hampton

Sep 6, 2026

Richard Anthony Hampton, 66 of Toone, passed away at Jackson Madison County General Hospital on September 6, 2026. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Bolivar and from 12:30pm until 2:30pm. A graveside service will follow at 3:00pm at Rainey Cemetery in Toone with Anthony Vaughn officiating.

Richard was born in Jackson, Tennessee, in...

David Marshall

David Marshall

Sep 5, 2026

David Marshall, 84, of Memphis, passed from this life Saturday, September 5, 2026. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 12 at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Bolivar beginning at 9:00am with services following at 10:30am. Burial will immediately follow the service at West Memorial Cemetery in Saulsbury. David Looney will be officiating. 

Mr. Marshall is the husband of the late Rebecca...

Phillip Sanderson

Phillip Sanderson

Aug 26, 2026

Phillip Terrance Sanderson, age 62 years 4 months and 12 days, went home to be with the Lord and his parents, Mae and Gunter Sanderson on August 26, 2026, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Phillip was born April 25, 1964, in Savannah, Tennessee to Gunter Sanderson Jr. and Mae Cherry Sanderson.

Phillip attended Savannah High School, which he graduated year 1982, in Savannah,...

Emily Vincent Mills

Emily Vincent Mills

Aug 28, 2026

Emily Letitia Vincent Mills, 89, of Middleton, TN entered the gates of Heaven and into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 28, 2026, joining her beloved husband, Marvin, just a week after his heavenly arrival. Emily was born at home in Hardeman County, TN on October 19, 1936 to Aubrey Thomas Vincent and Alma Pirtle Vincent....

Steve "Poppy" Skipper

Steve "Poppy" Skipper

Jul 24, 2026

Steve Skipper, known affectionately as Poppy, passed away on July 24th, 2026, at the age of 80. He was born on November 19th, 1945 to father Edgar Bilbo and mother Carrie Lee Skipper of Picayune, MS. He is one of four children, brother Gabriel Skipper (deceased) and Byron Skipper (surviving) and sister Gaylene O’Cain (spouse, Jim O’Cain surviving).

Steve leaves behind...

Thomas Dees

Thomas Dees

Sep 9, 2026

Mr. Thomas Dees, age 74, passed away Wednesday morning at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mike Baker

Mike Baker

Sep 8, 2026

Michael Calvin Baker, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, companion, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the age of 62. He leaves behind a legacy of hard work, generosity, and love for his family that will continue to be remembered by all who knew him.

After graduating with the 83rd class of lumber inspectors from the National Hardwood...

Juanita Foote Kennedy

Juanita Foote Kennedy

Sep 8, 2026

Juanita Foote Kennedy, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2026, in Selmer, Tennessee. She was 97 years old.

Juanita was born on April 1, 1929, in Cleveland, Tennessee, to the late William Edwin and Quixie Anna Brandon Foote. In 1947, she married Marvin Dee Kennedy, Sr., with whom she shared many years of marriage before...

James "Jimmy" Nesbitt

James "Jimmy" Nesbitt

Sep 8, 2026

James “Jimmy” Glenn Nesbitt was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 21, 1942, the son of the late Glenn Grimes Nesbitt and Arbie Lucile Godwin Nesbitt.

On January 1, 1983 he was united in marriage to the love of his life Janice Louise Gray, who preceded him in death on June 7, 2025.

Jimmy had a deep love for farming and...

James Edward "Ish" Free

James Edward "Ish" Free

Sep 8, 2026

James Edward Free was born July 8, 1937, in Waynesboro, Tennessee, the son of the late William Free and Pauline Prater.

James proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Following his military service, he worked as a towboat deckhand, a job well suited to his hardworking and capable nature.

James was a remarkably talented carpenter who could build just...

Anthony Bolton

Anthony Bolton

Sep 8, 2026

Anthony Bolton

April 14, 1943 - September 8, 2026

Anthony Nelson Bolton was born on April 14, 1943, in Jackson, TN to C.H. Cleon Hawthorn (Slim) and Lucile (Cile) Spight Bolton of Henderson, TN. The majority of his life was lived in Henderson, TN near his family, his friends and on the family land that he loved. Anthony was a “people person.”...

Steve Tidwell

Steve Tidwell

Sep 6, 2026

George Steven (Steve) Tidwell of Adamsville, Tennessee left this world to join our Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Born January 20, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, son of the late George E. (Jakie) Tidwell and the late Ernestine Pyron Tidwell of Adamsville. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Sherry Tidwell DeBerry.

Steve proudly served in the United...

Phyllis Sutherland

Phyllis Sutherland

Sep 6, 2026

Phyllis Lynn Sutherland, of Henderson, Tennessee, passed peacefully from this life Sunday, September 6, 2026. She recently celebrated her 75th birthday.

After Phyllis learned she had Stage 4 cancer with brain metastases seven weeks earlier, she approached treatments and two hospitalizations with her characteristic faith, positive attitude and poise. God granted her the gift of spending her final days with compassionate,...

Ruby Ann Britt

Ruby Ann Britt

Sep 6, 2026

Ruby Britt, 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by love after a life filled with family, friendships, coffee, dogs, bird watching, and more than her fair share of good gossip.

Ruby was born on November 29, 1959, and grew up in Guys, Tennessee. She was a proud mother to her two daughters, Amy Rieger and Leigh Ann Butler, and a grandmother to...

Lara Jo Milligan Bonee

Lara Jo Milligan Bonee

Sep 5, 2026

Lara Jo Milligan Bonee was born in Hardin County, Tennessee, on August 8, 1970, the daughter of the late Waymon Lloyd and Ina Gustelle (Evans) Milligan. She was the youngest of nine children. She worked at the Brown Shoe Company, Angelica, and for the last several years, at Pickwick Cabin Rentals.

She was united in marriage to Steven Glen Bonee on...

Vernice Claudia Shephard Franks

Vernice Claudia Shephard Franks

Sep 5, 2026

Arrangements are currently incomplete.

Vernice Franks

November 18, 1958 – September 5, 2026

Vernice Franks was born November 18, 1958, in Missouri, she passed away peacefully at her home in Booneville, Mississippi, on September 5, 2026. She had accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 14, 2026.

Vernice was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She...

Garrett Wayne Brown

Garrett Wayne Brown

Sep 5, 2026

Garrett Wayne Brown, 24, passed away unexpectedly on September 5, 2026.

Garrett was born April 7, 2002, in Jackson, Tennessee, and was raised in the McNairy community, where he later made his home with Meghan. He attended Bethel Elementary and McNairy Central High School and earned a degree in Information Technology from Jackson State Community College. He worked as a Computer...

Bobby Mullins

Bobby Mullins

Sep 4, 2026

Bobby Mullins

Henderson: Bobby Charles Mullins, “Peanut,” to many of his friends, age 89, passed away at his home on Friday morning, September 4, 2026.

Bobby was born in Henderson, TN on November 8, 1936, son of the late Robert Howard and Faye Ruth Ledbetter Mullins. He grew up in Henderson and was a 1956 graduate of Chester County High School.

He married...

James Ingley

James Ingley

Sep 4, 2026

JAMES INGLEY

Henderson, TN: James Lawrence Ingley III, age 74, passed away September4, 2026, in Jackson, TN.

He was born in Dallas, TX on August 31, 1952, son of the late James Lawrence and Betty Brochie Ingley. He graduated from Chambley High School in Atlanta.

James joined the Air Force and was in military personnel serving our country for 26 years. While stationed,...

Sammy "Sam" G. Gary

Sammy "Sam" G. Gary

Sep 3, 2026

Sammy "Sam" G Gary

was born on September 1, 1948 in Hardin County, Tennessee the son of the late David Gary and Martha Ann Ruth Gary.

On December 24, 1970, he was united in marriage to June Anita McBride, who survives.

Sammy served his country proudly in the United States Army. While living in Scotts Hill, Tennessee, Sammy was a very skillful welder...

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