Obituary Listing

Sheila Dianne "Taylor" Jackson

Sheila Dianne "Taylor" Jackson

May 16, 2017

Sheila Dianne "Taylor" Jackson departed this life on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at the age of 52 years, 8 months, and 22 days. She was born in Houston, Mississippi on August 24, 1964, the daughter of Doris Harville Jackson and the late Harold Jackson. Sheila had also lived in Memphis, Tennessee; Maben, Mississippi; and Saltillo,Tennessee. She had worked for FedEx...

Anja  Renee Dixon Averett

Anja Renee Dixon Averett

May 16, 2017

Anja Renee Dixon Averett of Hohenwald, TN was born July 14, 1970 in Florence, AL, the daughter of Barbara Jeanine Beatty Dixon of Waynesboro, TN, who survives and the late James (Jimmy) Nick Dixon. Mrs. Averett was a respiratory therapist at Perry Community Hospital in Linden, TN and departed this life Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at her home at the...

Stella Louise Comer

Stella Louise Comer

May 15, 2017

Stella Louise Thompson Comer was born March 22, 1944 in Alcorn County, MS, the daughter of the late Clyde James and Edna Jones Thompson. She was united in marriage to Charles R. "Buck" Comer on June 27, 1969. Mr. Comer preceded her in death on February 22, 2014. She was a member of North Corinth Baptist Church. Stella was a...

Larry Wayne Hall, Sr.

Larry Wayne Hall, Sr.

May 15, 2017

LARRY WAYNE HALL, SR. Pinson, TN: Larry Wayne Hall, Sr. age 70 passed away Monday morning May 15, 2017 at his home in Pinson.He was born April 27, 1947 in Jackson, TN the son of the late Due Wayne and Cora Ruth Evans Hall. He grew up in Chester County and graduated Chester County High School in 1966. He was...

Kaye Kiser Tacker

Kaye Kiser Tacker

May 14, 2017

Kaye Kiser Tacker will be remembered not only for her community service, but for her many jokes, contagious laugh, beautiful smile, and her raspy Southern accent, with just the right volume to reach even the hardest of hearing. Her larger than life personality shined onstage for 30 years as she played “Artie Mae” with the McNairy County Production of Hee-Haw....

Billy Joe Pearson

Billy Joe Pearson

May 14, 2017

BILLY PEARSON Beech Bluff, TN: Billy Joe Pearson age 83 passed away May 14, 2017 at his home.He was born September 30, 1933 at Eastview and grew up in McNairy County, the son of the late Lanie Bell and Eva Marie Baker Pearson. He went to school in McNairy County. He was married to Betty Jo Faulkner in 1955. He...

Marty Albert Jackson

Marty Albert Jackson

May 14, 2017

Marty Albert Jackson departed this life on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 43 Years, 7 Months.He was born October 4, 1973 in Lawrenceburg, TN the son of Ruby Nell Risner Jackson Siddle, Waynesboro, TN and the late Jerry Albert Earl Jackson. In addition to his father, Marty was preceded in...

Judy Carolyn Hardin Deshazier

Judy Carolyn Hardin Deshazier

May 14, 2017

Judy Carolyn Hardin DeShazier was born on April 4, 1951, the daughter of the late Vaudie and Ruby Pauline Bolyn Hardin. On August 28, 1969 she married Larry George DeShazier, who survives. Judy departed this life on May 14, 2017, at the age of 66 years, 1 month, and 10 days.Judy was of the Baptist faith. She worked as a...

Dean Howell

Dean Howell

May 14, 2017

Mr. Howell was born Wednesday, May 23, 1935 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late Elmer Curtis and Etha Ora Whitley Howell. He was married to the late Lucy Cofer Howell, who passed away October 19, 2001. For over 31 years, he was a mechanic for MATA and served 8 years in the TN National Guard. Mr. Howell...

Diane Pickett

Diane Pickett

May 14, 2017

DIANE PICKETT Henderson, TN: Diane Pickett, age 61 passed away May 14, 2017 at her home.She was born September 2, 1955 in Hardeman County, the daughter of the late Albert Thomas and Jenny Ilse Chaney. She was raised at Snow White by her grandparents, Maggie and Jim Bob Poole. She attended school in Hardeman County. She was married to Burl...

Ricky Wayne Harris

Ricky Wayne Harris

May 13, 2017

Ricky Wayne Harris of Adamsville, TN was born August 5, 1960 in Peoria, IL the son of Mary Frances Taylor Harris and the late Arvis Wayne Harris. Mr. Harris departed this life on May 13, 2017 in his home at the age of 56 Years, 9 Months, 8 Days. He was the Produce Manager at Piggly Wiggly in Adamsville for...

Dennis Fitzgerald

Dennis Fitzgerald

May 13, 2017

Dennis Fitzgerald Beech Bluff: Thomas Dennis Fitzgerald, age 65, died at the emergency room of Tennova Regional Hospital Saturday evening.Mr. Fitzgerald was born in Gibson County at Milan, the son of the late Thomas Kyle and Mary Lois Phillips Fitzgerald. He graduated from Milan High School in 1969 and attended Bethel University for three years. He was a chemical engineer...

Everett Beckham

Everett Beckham

May 12, 2017

Everett Beckham, 86, of Cromwell, IN passed away on May 12, 2017 at his home. He was born on July 14, 1930 in Wayne County, TN to Bobe & Mary (Franks) Beckham. He is survived by his son – Ricky (Linda) Beckham of So. Bend. 1 grandson – Nick (Amie) Beckham of Cromwell. 2 granddaughters – Nancy (Rickey) Peddycord of...

Charlie Roy Durham

Charlie Roy Durham

May 12, 2017

CHARLIE DURHAM Henderson, TN: Charlie Roy Durham, Sr. age 80 passed away May 12, 2017 at Hardin Medical Center. He was born September 17, 1936 in Blakely, GA., (Early County), the son of the late Roy and Willie Ruth Pate Durham. He went to school in Early County. He farmed most of his younger life. He went into long haul...

Ziandra "Zandi" James

Ziandra "Zandi" James

May 11, 2017

Zandi James was born October 30, 1965 in Selmer, TN the daughter of Joyce Evans Sagely. She was a loving and caring daughter, sister, and mother. Zandi had a carefree spirit. She was small in stature but big in heart and had a spit fire and dynamite attitude. She was faithful to God and enjoyed doing journals.Zandi departed this life...

Jimmy Glen Stewart

Jimmy Glen Stewart

May 11, 2017

Jimmy Glen Stewart was born on January 15, 1951, the son of Lois B. Benson Stewart and the late Glen Jackson Stewart. On March 18, 1986, he married Penny C. Terry, who survives. Jimmy departed this life on May 11, 2017, at the age of 66 years, 3 months, and 26 days. Before living in Hardin County, Tennessee, Jimmy lived...

David Randall "Randy" Grimes

David Randall "Randy" Grimes

May 11, 2017

Mr. Grimes died Thursday, May 11, at Bolivar General Hospital.Mr. Grimes was born Wednesday, March 19, 1952 in Memphis, TN, the son of the late Wallis Dotson and Norma Maxine Carson Grimes. Mrs. Grimes departed this life in February, 1967 and his father died Thursday, May 4, of this year. He had lived in Bristol, TN, Knoxville, Memphis, Selmer and...

Fairy Ruth Hunter

Fairy Ruth Hunter

May 11, 2017

Fairy Ruth Hunter was born in Selmer, Tennessee, on April 3, 1922, to Clyde and Ruby Perkins Robertson. Losing her daddy at age two and her mother at age eleven, Fairy was raised by her loving maternal grandparents, Otis and Lee Ann Perkins, along with her aunt, Maidell, and her two uncles, Ercell and Lionel Perkins. The Perkins family owned...

Russell Neill

Russell Neill

May 11, 2017

Russell came into this world January 30, 1951 amidst one of the worst ice and snow storms in Hardin County. His parents who preceded him in death were Ellis Kerr and Clara Mae McFalls Neill.Russell was raised in the Olivet Community, where he later made his life long home. Russell graduated from Central High School in 1969, then went to...

Earlene Burns Stults Skaggs

Earlene Burns Stults Skaggs

May 11, 2017

Earline Stults Burns Skaggs of Florence, AL, was born May 15, 1932 in Wayne County, TN, the daughter of the late Grady and Bethel Daniel Burns. She was united in marriage to Ellis Lee Stults, May 21, 1949 and he preceded her in death on October 30, 2002. She then married Dalton Skaggs, who survives on July 15, 2015. Mrs....