Jewell E. White
Aug 29, 2019
Jewell E. White was born in Wayne County, Tennessee on November 3, 1923, the daughter of the late Dan and Ida Beatrice Franks Irvin. On April 12, 1941, she was united in marriage to Grady Edward White, who preceded her in death in 1965. Jewell departed this life on August 29, 2019, at the age of 95 years, 9 months,...
Doug Cotten
Aug 29, 2019
Doug Cotten, 74, of Medon, departed this life early Thursday morning, August 29, 2019 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The husband of Sue T. Cotten, who survives, he was a retired Tennessee State Trooper, having served for 25 years, working in Shelby County for 15 years and then in Hardeman County for 10 years. He had also worked as a law...
Mary Jo Vantrees
Aug 29, 2019
Mary Jo Vantrees was born January 15, 1941 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Gasten Lusk Sr. and Jo Willie Hurst Lusk.She was saved and raised in the Mt. Zion M.B. Church in Selmer. She retired from Brown Shoe Factory after 25 years of dedication and hard work. She enjoyed playing solitaire, watching westerns and putting together...
Jacob Lyle (Jake) Jones
Aug 28, 2019
Services for Jacob Lyle (Jake) Jones will be Sunday, September 1st at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer, Inc. with interment to follow in the Henry Cemetery in Corinth, MS. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 PM on Sunday, September 1st and continuing until service time at 3:00 PM. Memorial contributions in memory of Jake may...
Leo B. Davis, Sr.
Aug 28, 2019
Leo Brown Davis, Sr. was born December 15, 1947 in Hohenwald, TN the son of the late Cladis Brown Davis and Ardella Lee Holt Davis. Mr. Davis departed this life Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at his home in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 71 years, 8 months, 13 days. He was a bookkeeper and farmer.He is survived by a...
Rayford Wayne Inman
Aug 28, 2019
Rayford Wayne Inman was born March 2, 1959 in Savannah, TN, the son of Wilma Faye Smith Hill and the late James Thomas Inman. He departed this life on August 28, 2019 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 60 Years, 5 Months, 26 Days.Rayford was an outgoing likable person who would help anyone in need. He attended Stantonville Church...
Nona Viola Freeman
Aug 28, 2019
Nona Viola Freeman was born April 24, 1927 in Michie, TN, the daughter of the late Gerry and Bertha Health Kiddy. She was a member of the Court Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Selmer, Tennessee. Nona graduated from Michie High School in 1947 and worked for Brown Shoe Company for 39 years. She was united in marriage to Calvin Ray...
Carolyn Bingham
Aug 28, 2019
Carolyn Bingham Henderson: Carolyn Rhodes Bingham passed away August 28, 2019 at her home. She was born August 11, 1934 in the Teague Community of Hardeman County, the daughter of the late Floyd Candon and Lola Ervin Rhodes. She graduated from Bolivar High School in 1952.She was preceded in death by her husband of forty two years, Thomas Griggs Bingham....
Mike Jahnkow
Aug 27, 2019
Michael William Jahnkow, age 57, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019 as the result of a motorcycle accident near his home in Enville.Mike was born and reared in Chicago, IL, the son of Elmer William Jahnkow and the late Jessie Faye Crutchfield Jahnkow. He grew up in Chicago and moved to Tennessee at age 11. He attended Crockett County High School....
Rose Machell Jackson Skelton Branch
Aug 27, 2019
Rose Machell Jackson Skelton Branch was born April 2, 1957 in Hohenwald, TN the daughter of the late Hassell Jackson and Quincy Skelton Jackson.She was united in marriage to Robert Clark Branch on March 2, 2013. Mrs. Branch departed this life on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 62 years, 4...
John Carlin Mask
Aug 26, 2019
Mr. Mask passed away early Monday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.He was born in Memphis, the son of the late John Carlin Mask, Sr. and Peggy Hodgson Mask. He attended prep school at St. Andrews-Sewanee School and received his degree in Political Science from the University of the South in Sewanee, as well. Mr. Mask graduated from law school at...
Edward John Cohen
Aug 26, 2019
EDWARD JOHN COHENwas born in Pennsylvania on March 15, 1942.Edward graduated from Penn State and worked as an Electronic Engineer for the United States Department of Defense at the Pentagon. In his spare time he collected model cars.In 1977 he was united in marriage to Altie Turnbow, who preceded her husband in death on June 18, 1998. Edward is survived...
Billy Merle Spencer
Aug 25, 2019
Billy Merle Spencer departed this life on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at the age of 75 years, 2 months, and 20 days. He was born in Savannah, Tennessee on June 5, 1944, the son of the late Willie K. and Mazie Irene Horton Spencer. On December 11, 1965, he was united in marriage to Robbie Jo Gravett, who preceded him...
Dewitt Talmadge Murley
Aug 25, 2019
TALMADGE MURLEY Bethel Springs, TN: Dewitt Talmadge Murley, age 94 passed away August 25, 2019 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN.He was born and reared in the Masseyville Community of Chester County, the son of the late James LaFayette and Lidia Lou Hurst Murley. He attended school in Masseyville and farmed as a young man. He entered...
Wanda Jane Bevis
Aug 25, 2019
Mrs. Wanda Melson Bevis, was born June 5, 1938 in Collinwood, TN, the daughter of the late Clyde and Lennie Poole Melson. Mrs. Bevis departed this life on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, Alabama at the age of 81 years, 2 months, 20 days. She was united in marriage to Ray E. Bevis on...
Gene Graham
Aug 25, 2019
Ronald Gene Graham was born March 3, 1952 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late Hubert Floyd Graham and Gertie Mae Brown Hopkins. He departed this life on August 25, 2019 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 67 Years, 5 Months, 22 Days.Mr. Graham was united in marriage to Donna Rachelle Kiser on May 1, 1997. He...
Carroll Connor
Aug 24, 2019
Elmer Carroll Connor was born February 15, 1924 and raised in the Glendale Community of Chester County, TN the son of the late Isaac Parrish and Inez Hodge Connor. He farmed as a young man and married Virgie Maxine Latham of the New Friendship Community in 1943 and they made their home in Glendale Community. Mrs. Virgie died in February...
Maryann Baker
Aug 23, 2019
Maryann Baker departed this life on Friday, August 23, 2019, at the age of 78 years and 6 months. She was born in Jamaica, New York on February 23, 1941, the daughter of the late Frank and Ninfa Rini Marchione. Maryann retired from El Dorado County, California where she served as a County Tax Collector.Maryann is survived by her children,...
Ray Alton Carothers
Aug 23, 2019
Ray Alton Carothers was born November 14, 1942 in Bethel Springs, TN, the son of the late Roy and Laurie Maxine Smith Carother. He graduated Bethel Springs High School. He was a member of the Court Avenue Cumberland Church in Selmer, Tennessee. Over the years of his career, Mr. Carothers was a manager of Sear, General Tire and was owner...
Nelle Ross
Aug 22, 2019
Graveside services for Mrs. Nelle Black Ross, age 103, of Bolivar, will be held Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Union Cemetery in Bolivar. Rev. Blake White will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Bolivar. Mrs. Ross passed from this life Thursday night, August 22, 2019, at West Hills...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.
365 Days of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss