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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....
Kay Greene Sykes
Sep 2, 2026
Kay Greene Sykes, 72, of Bolivar, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 8 from 5:00pm - 9:00pm and on Wednesday, September 9 from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Services will begin at 12:00pm on Wednesday with Richard Dickerson officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service at...
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
Sep 9, 2026
Mr. Thomas Dees, age 74, passed away Wednesday morning at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
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
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
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...
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...
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
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
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
Sep 5, 2026
Vernice Claudia Shephard Franks departed this life on September 5, 2026, in Booneville, Mississippi, at the age of 67 years, 9 months, and 18 days. Arrangements are currently incomplete.
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...
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...
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
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,...
Bonnie Jean "Jeannie" Goings
Sep 3, 2026
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Bonnie Jean "Jeannie" Goings
was born in Blyville, Arkansas on November 7, 1954 the daughter of the late Andrew and Bonnie Pipes Caldwell.
Bonnie worked at Savannah Healthcare as a CNA and then went to school to be an LPN with Savannah Healthcare until her retirement. She later did some home healthcare. Bonnie was a free spirit...
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...
James "Jimbo" Robert Golliver
Sep 3, 2026
James "Jimbo" Robert Golliver, 83, of Adamsville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his home on September 3, 2026. He was born June 1, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Howard James Golliver and Nola Lavelle Shaw Golliver.
Jimbo proudly served his country for eight years in the United States Navy. Following his military service, he worked for the carnival...
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