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Inez Holmes Etheridge

September 10, 1923 — November 4, 2024

Henderson, TN

INEZ HOLMES ETHERIDGE

 Linden, TN: Lydia Inez Holmes Etheridge, age 101 passed away November 4, 2024, at Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly, TN.

She was born September 10, 1923, in Chester County, Jacks Creek, the daughter of the late James Euther and Eula Victoria Tidwell Holmes. She attended schools in Chester County, when she moved to McNairy County, she was married to M.E. Etheridge in 1942. They made their home near Finger where they farmed until Mr. Etheridge retired in 1978. She moved to Henderson in 1993 and Mr. Etheridge died in 1999.

She later moved to Linden to make her home near her daughter Brenda.

She was a member of the Linden Church of Christ.

She enjoyed flowers and gardening. She was a good cook and really liked her sweets. She stayed active working cross word puzzles and loving on her family.

Mrs. Etheridge is survived by a son, Randy Etheridge (Candace) of Savannah and two daughters, Brenda DePriest of Linden and Norma Etheridge Humphries of Selmer; four grandchildren, Tamie Sorrell (Danny), Sherry Brooks, Chad Humphries (Chrissy) and Kyle Etheridge (Angie); six great grandchildren, Hollye Beth Griffin (Ethan), Morgan Jackson (Christopher), Haylee DeLoach (Coltyn), Matthew Sorrell (Jasmine), Briley Humphries and Elle Etheridge; three great-great grandchildren, Ellie, Evie, Emmie DeLoach; two brothers, James Holmes of Mishawaka, IN and Jack Holmes of Jackson, TN and two sisters, Darlene Reeves of Wichita, Kansas and Janice Crouse of Wartburg, TN. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers, Harold Holmes, Donald Earl Holmes, Tony Holmes and Mack Holmes and three sisters, Wanna Faye Crouse, Mozelle Crouse, and Bonnie Hudson. 

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday, November 10th at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue with Danny Sorrell officiating. Burial will follow at Mars Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM service time on Sunday.

Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson

731-989-2421

 

   

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Visitation

Sunday, November 10, 2024

12:00 - 2:00 pm (Central time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors - Henderson

304 Crook Ave., Henderson, TN 38340

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Funeral Service

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors - Henderson

304 Crook Ave., Henderson, TN 38340

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Burial

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Starts at 3:30 pm (Central time)

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