Obituary Listing

Feb 23, 2009

James Neal Keen was born December 10, 1944 in McNairy County, Tennessee.He was united in marriage to Brenda Milford on June 1, 1968.Mr. Keen was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church in Adamsville, Tennessee, a disabled veteran that served his country in the Air Force from August of 1964 until May of 1968, and a Graduate of Lambuth...

Feb 23, 2009

Henderson, TN: George Walker Jordan, Jr., age 82, died February 23, 2009, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born in Hawkinsville, GA the son of the late George W. Jordan, Sr. and Marion Greene Jordan. He attended school in Hawkinsville and graduated High School in Talladega, AL. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1942, serving a total of eighteen...

Feb 23, 2009

Nadine Skelton Hanson was born April 9, 1936 in Wayne County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Richard Hooper, Sr. and Rosie Lucille Mathis Skelton. Ms Hanson was a dietary supervisor and a member of the Methodist Church. She departed this life on Monday, February 23, 2009 at her home in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 72 years, 10...

Feb 21, 2009

She was born and reared in Jackson, TN the daughter of the late Tom and Susie Edminston Tweedy. She married Leonard Shelby Burkhead in the early 60’s. They lived in Jackson for five years and moved back to Chester County and made their home in the Montezuma Community and then on West Main in Henderson. She worked at Salant &...

Feb 21, 2009

Mrs. Melvalene Clura Gatlin White, age 77, of Waynesboro, TN was born August 25, 1931 in Limestone County, Alabama the daughter of the late Thomas Curtis and Lena Mae Wright Gatlin. Mrs. White departed this life Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Crockett Hospital in Lawrenceburg. She was a homemaker and a member of County Line Church of Christ. In addition...

Feb 21, 2009

MELBA CAMPBELLwas born in Saltillo, Tennessee on June 27, 1925 the daughter of the late John Homer and Floia Estes Butler Bingham.On July 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to Sloan Campbell, who preceded his wife in death on October 3, 1998.Mrs. Campbell was a retired mail order clerk for Sears in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended New Prospect Baptist...

Feb 21, 2009

Willie Sue Muse Richardson was born November 22, 1916 in McNairy County the daughter of the late Robert Taylor and Fannie Lee Weaver Muse.She was united in marriage to Floyd Freeman Richardson in 1939 . Mr. Richardson preceded her in death in 1974 .Mrs. Richardson was a member of the Haltom's Chapel Methodist Church.She enjoyed being with her children and...

Feb 21, 2009

Mr. Fulghum went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, Feb. 21 at his home.The son of Marcus and Myra Jacobs Fulghum, both of whom preceded him in death, he was retired from Bolivar Electric Department where he had worked for 37 years. He was a graduate of Bolivar Central High School where he was captain of their first...

Feb 20, 2009

Myra Cleveland Atkins was born November 6, 1916 in Alcorn County, Mississippi the daughter of the late Thaddeus and Eleanor Whitehurst Cleveland.She was united in marriage to Ingram Atkins on October 2, 1953. Mr. Atkins preceded her in death on November 3, 1998.Mrs. Atkins was a homemaker . She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church in Corinth,...

Feb 20, 2009

RUTH WOODMANSEE QUALLSwas born in West Helena, Arkansas on October 30, 1923 the daughter of the late Clyde and Julia Raddle Woodmansee.On August 5, 1950 she was united in marriage to Hardin Irvin Qualls, who preceded his wife in death on October 9, 1983.Mrs. Qualls was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church. She departed this life on...

Feb 20, 2009

Mrs. Graves passed away Friday afternoon at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The widow Harold Hobart Graves, who died on January 16, 2009, she was retired from the Ames Plantation in 2001 where she was Manor House hostess for 27 years. She was born to Linley Hicks Black and Emma Lee Evans Black,both of whom preceded her in death, had lived in...

Feb 20, 2009

Feb 20, 2009

MARY ELIZABETH BRIDGESwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 16, 1920 the daughter of the late Benjamin Gilbert and Ina Mae Singleton Green.On February 9, 1946 she was united in marriage to James Hershel Bridges, who preceded his wife in death on July 15, 1996.Mrs. Bridges was a machine operator for Garan Manufacturing. She was a member of First...

Feb 19, 2009

Elizabeth Carol Moore Rouse was born December 20, 1923 in Byrn, West Virginia, the daughter of the late James Elison and Charlotte Alice White Moore. She was united in marriage to the Rev. Frank James Rouse, Sr. on August 24, 1942 and he preceded her in death on March 18, 1986.Mrs. Rouse was a retired teacher/guidance counselor and was a...

Feb 19, 2009

Dalton C. Gooch, III, age 71, formerly of Jackson, died Thursday Feb. 19, 2009 in Douglasville, Georgia. He was born in Memphis on October 5, 1937, the eldest son of the late D. C. and Mary Emma Gooch, both natives of McNairy County. His brother, James H. Gooch of Jackson, Tennessee preceded him in death.Mr. Gooch was a gifted artist...

Feb 19, 2009

Lane Wyatt Frazier was stillborn Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Hardin County General Hospital in Savannah, Tennessee. He is the son of Darren Duane Frazier, Sr. and Samantha Brewer Frazier;two brothers, Darren Duane Frazier Jr. and Adam Octavius Frazier; sister, Alexandria Gabrielle Brewer all of Linden, TN; Grandparents, Kenneth and Karen Frazier of Linden, TN, Grandmother, Brenda Brewer of Waynesboro,...

Feb 18, 2009

Lucille Nowlin Gillis Townsend Heard was born January 27, 1914 in Wayne Co., Tennessee, the daughter of the late Walter and Nancy Parlie Shelton Nowlin. She was united in marriage to Homer Gillis, Roscoe Townsend, and Reuben Heard and all preceded her in death.Mrs. Heard was a retired production worker with GE and was a member of the Church of...

Feb 17, 2009

JOHN JESTERHenderson: John Harvey Jester, age 76, died February 17, 2009 at his home.He was born in Dyer County and raised in Memphis, TN, the son of the late Joseph Augusta and Roma Brock Jester. He graduated Messick High School in Memphis in 1950. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and served in Korea and flew reconnaissance missions...

Feb 16, 2009

Dorothy (Dot) Dillon Taylor was born January 27, 1921 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late James Alexander and Callie Gay Dillon.She was united in marriage to Winfield Aulcy Taylor on October 14, 1939 . Mr. Taylor preceded her in death on December 19, 2002.Mrs. Taylor was a member of New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian church. She and her...

Feb 16, 2009

GENEVA NAYLOR MELTONHenderson, TN: Geneva Carleen Naylor Melton, age 87, died February 16, 2009 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born in McNairy County and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Monty Arthur and Mose Annie Kirkpatrick Naylor. She attended school in Chester County and worked on the farm. She was employed in factories in Henderson...