Thomas Leon King
Aug 23, 2023
Thomas Leon King, 66, of Toone passed from this life on Wednesday afternoon, August 23, 2023, at his home.
The son of the late Thomas Edward King and Virginia Lareece Cox King, he was born in Jackson and was a life-long resident of Hardeman County. For many years, Leon, as he was best known, owned and operated King's Logging. He...
Kenneth Franklin Smith
Aug 22, 2023
Kenneth Franklin Smith, son of the late Leroy and Lora Smith, was born at home in McNairy on April 28, 1947. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Virginia Willcutt Smith for 47 years.
Kenneth was an Army veteran of the Vietnam era. Stationed in Germany, he spent most of his time there running security. Kenneth was a Master gardener,...
Leo Berry
Aug 22, 2023
Leo Berry was born September 20, 1940 in Cypress Inn, TN the son of the late Ernest and Roxie Berry. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Ellen Balentine on April 30, 1966. Leo retired from Murray Ohio Manufacturing where he worked on the rider line. He was also a member of Zion Baptist Church and Stateline Church. Leo departed...
Tommie Joe Sanders
Aug 22, 2023
Tommie Joe Harvell Sanders was born May 5, 1945 in Michie, TN the daughter of the late William and Lula Gray Harvell. She was united in marriage to Troy O'Neal Sanders Sr on December 9, 1971.
Tommie was a care giver all of her life even while she was in the nursing home. She was a member of the Middleton...
Gregory Bumphus
Aug 21, 2023
Gregory Bumphus was born February 23, 1959, in Hardin County, TN the son of the late Claud D. and Pauline Francis Churchwell Bumphus. Mr. Bumphus worked construction for many years at Preston Carroll Contracting Company and then worked for 8 years at McDonalds in Waynesboro, TN. He was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church in Clifton, TN. Mr. Bumphus...
Ricky Gant
Aug 21, 2023
Ricky Gant was born August 9, 1948 in Knoxville, TN the son of the late Thomas Lee and Mildred Hutchinson Gant.
He was united in marriage to Carolyn Ely on February 13, 1999.
He served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps for 12 years, serving during the Vietnam War.
Ricky worked for many years with Global...
James Pennington
Aug 21, 2023
James Pennington
Bethel Springs, TN: James Roger Pennington, age 82, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at his home.
He was born in West Virginia, the son of the late David McKinley and Lola Francis Hardy Pennington. He went to school in West Virginia. He served in the U S Army from September 1959 to September 1962, stationed in Korea...
Garry Leon "Slick" Boleyn
Aug 21, 2023
Garry Leon "Slick" Boleyn was born March 5, 1957 in Selmer, TN. He passed from this life on August 21, 2023 in Adamsville, Tennessee at the age of 66 Years, 5 Months, 16 Days.
Garry retired from Aqua Glass after 37 years of service. He led a more private lifestyle, spending most of his time at home and touched the...
Jerry Sanford Wigginton
Aug 20, 2023
Jerry Sanford Wigginton, a beloved member of the Michie, Tennessee community, passed away on August 20, 2023, at the age of 76 Years, 8 Months, and 27 Days. He was born on November 24, 1946, in Corinth, MS to the late James Martin and Mildred Chambers Wigginton.Jerry's life was filled with love and commitment. On December 1, 1967, he married...
Chad DeWayne Gaston
Aug 20, 2023
Chad DeWayne Gaston was born January 8, 1985 in Dallas, TX the son of Jerry Cummings and Evie Gaston. He was raised in Collinwood, TN by his parents the late Mary and Joel Burleson. Chad had the biggest heart and was a true friend to many. His children were his whole world and his greatest accomplishments. He loved to...
Garmelia Martin Edgar Ellis
Aug 20, 2023
Garmelia Martin Edgar Ellis went to be with her Lord in the early morning of August 20, 2023, at her residence at Charter Senior Living in Jackson, TN.
She was born in McNairy County, the Leapwood Community, the daughter of the late Lee and Odie Pugh Martin.
She married James (Billie) Edgar in 1947 and they made their home...
Nancy Kinchen
Aug 20, 2023
NANCY CATHERINE (CONNOR) KINCHEN
June 1, 1947 – August 20, 2023
Nancy Catherine (Connor) Kinchen, age 76, passed away August 20, 2023, at AHC Nursing Home in Selmer, TN.
She was born June 1, 1947, in Henderson, TN daughter of the late Jackson and Linnie Connor.
She graduated from Chester County High School in 1965. She worked at Scotts...
Kay Alene Mabry
Aug 20, 2023
Kay Alene Mabry age 63 of Adamsville, TN, was born on March 1, 1960, in Bellflower, CA, Kay lived a life filled with compassion, dedication, and unwavering kindness.
Kay earned a 4-year scholarship for softball. Playing with a broken jaw and fighting through her injuries, she helped lead her team to Nationals. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from...
Francis Yolda
Aug 20, 2023
Francis James Yolda was born on November 18, 1950 in Danielson, Connecticut, the son of the late Nicholas Joseph and Cecilia Helen Skowron Yolda. He graduated from Windham high and attended UConn, before entering and serving in the Air Force 1969 - 1973.
On June 1, 1973, he married the love of his life, Deborah Anne Norige Yolda, who survives.
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Billy Preston Peden, Sr.
Aug 20, 2023
Billy Preston Peden, Sr. was born on February 3, 1941 in Turrell, Arkansas, the son of the late Robert Gillium and Bertha Jeanette Steadham Peden Johnson.
On December 24, 1967, he was united in marriage to Marla Bachkora, who survives.
Billy owned and operated Speden's Towing & Recovery and 21st Century Automotive, both in West Memphis, Arkansas. He was...
Bobby Joe Hunter
Aug 19, 2023
Pinson, TN: Mr. Bobby Joe Hunter, age 57 of Pinson died Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
He was born in Jackson, TN on March 27, 1966, son of the late Clay Marcus Hunter and the late Beverly Jean Duncan Swope. He grew up in Pinson and attended Southside High School in Jackson.
He enjoyed doing...
Gracie Mildred Kirby
Aug 19, 2023
Gracie Mildred Kirby, a beloved homemaker and caregiver, passed away on August 19, 2023, at the age of 83, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Gracie, born on December 11, 1939, in Hardeman County, TN, dedicated her life to taking care of her family and providing comfort to others. She lived most of her life in the county.
Services will be...
James Kenneth Sullivan
Aug 19, 2023
James Kenneth Sullivan
was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on October 25, 1940, the son of the late Reeder Owen and Hazel Hardin Sullivan.
James worked as a supervisor for Brown Shoe Company for 24 years. He worked for the company in Savannah, Tennessee and then moved with the company to St. Louis Missouri and eventually worked in China....
Barbara Sappington
Aug 19, 2023
Barbara Sappington was born on July 21, 1945 in Okolona, Mississippi, the daughter of the late J.W. Jolly and Lucille Abbott.
Barbara retired from the nursing field where she worked as a licensed practical nurse. She loved flowers, working in the yard, reading, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Barbara Sappington departed this life on August 19,...
Linda Jacobs
Aug 18, 2023
LINDA JACOBS
Finger, TN: Linda Faye Barnes Jacobs, age 77, passed away Friday August 18, 2023, at the emergency room of Jackson General Hospital after an automobile accident earlier in the afternoon.
She was born in Jackson and grew up in Selmer, the daughter of the late Raymond Cleo “R.C.” and Freddie Mae Tackett Barnes. She graduated from McNairy...
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