Author: Chris Davis

Prentice Lee Sims, Sr

Funeral service for Prentice Lee Sims, Sr., age 63, will be Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM at Faith Deliverance Christian Center.  Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Sims died Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County…

Irene Cummings

Mrs. Irene Cummings, 67, died Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the VA Medical Center in Memphis. Services will be Monday, December 22, at 1:00 P. M. at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Brownsville. There will be a visitation Monday from…

Vanessa Lynn Haynes-Grimes

Funeral service for Vanessa Lynn Haynes-Grimes, age 59, will be Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Haynes-Grimes died Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at…

Chris Eva Short

Mrs. Chris Eva Short, 81, died Thursday, December 11, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri. Services will be Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 1:00 P. M. at Good Hope Baptist Church in Stanton.  Interment will be in Good Hope Baptist Church…

Florestine Womack Comer

Funeral service for Florestine Womack Comer, age 86, will be Saturday, December 20, 2025 at the Chambers-McClure Academic Center (CMAC) at Lane College.  Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Comer died Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Northbrooke Post…

Yvonne Gray

Services for Ms. Yvonne Gray, age 74 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025, 11:00 A.M., at the Unity Temple Church of God in Christ. The interment will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family…

Garric Yarbrough

Services for Mr. Garric Yarbrough, age 53 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12 Noon at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. The family will receive friends on Friday, from 5:00-6:00 P.M. If you like to send flowers…

Joann Riley Greer

Joann Riley Greer, age 80, passed away on December 15, 2025, in Jackson, Tennessee. She was born on September 22, 1945, in Chester County, Tennessee, to the late Carson and Louise Weaver Riley. Joann devoted her life to her family…

Robert Arthur Cummings

Robert Arthur Cummings, age 86, of Jackson, TN entered his eternal home to be with Jesus Christ, on December 15, 2025. Bob was a devoted husband, loving father, faithful friend, and man of God. He accepted Jesus as his Lord…

Lillie Mae Barnes

Lillie Mae Barnes, lovingly known as Polly, passed away peacefully at her home in Lexington, Tennessee, on December 14, 2025. Polly was born on March 6, 1950, in Campton, Kentucky. A true family person, she loved her family to no…

John Willis Bickers

John Willis Bickers, 74, of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away on December 10, 2025, in Jackson. He was born on October 19, 1951, in Astoria, Oregon. John was deeply passionate about music and was a gifted guitarist. A local musician, he…

Marilyn Ann Van Dyke Pennington

Marilyn Ann Van Dyke Pennington passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Born on March 26, 1947 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Marilyn moved to Jackson as a young child, making Jackson her home for over 70 years. Growing up on Westwood…

James Charles Miller Jr.

James Charles Miller Jr. passed away on December 13, 2025, at the age of 86. He was born Jan 13, 1939 to Juanita and James Sr. Dad lost his parents when they both died of tuberculosis; his dad in 1943…

Jerry Eugene Turley

Mr. Jerry Eugene Turley was born on August 4, 1951 in Jackson, Tennessee. He departed this life on December 10, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Paul C.M.E. Church.…

Edtric D. Rutherford

Funeral service for Edtric D. Rutherford, age 53, will be Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Redeemed Christian Center.  Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Mr. Rutherford died Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.…

Joshua Haynes

Funeral service for Joshua Haynes, age 33, will be Friday, December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Berean Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Haynes died Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Visitation…

Annette Jones Maness

Annette Jones Maness, born on January 23, 1961, in Memphis, Tennessee passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025, at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tennessee. She was a devoted mother, loving nana, sister, aunt and dear friend, leaving behind…

Marilyn Ann Van Dyke Pennington

Marilyn Ann Van Dyke Pennington passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Born on March 26, 1947 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Marilyn moved to Jackson as a young child, making Jackson her home for over 70 years. Growing up on Westwood…

Vivian Thompson

Vivian Thompson 67 of Jackson TN Vivian passed peacefully December 12' 2025 at her home surrounded by her loved ones Visitation: Friday December 19' 2025 12:00pm-5:00pm Affordable Funerals and Cremation Chapel Funeral Service: Saturday December 20' 2025 12:00pm Cane Creek MB Church…

Markia D. Humphrey

Funeral service for Markia D. Humphrey, age 22, will be Friday, December 19, 2025 at Bluff Spring Baptist Church in Milan, TN.  Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Humboldt, TN. Ms. Humphrey died  Monday, December 8, 2025 at…

Mary Eula King-Gregory

Mrs. Mary Eula King-Gregory, age 72, of Whitewater, MO., and formerly of Parsons, TN., departed this life on December 9th, 2025, at her residence. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 19th, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at…

Jeffery Allen Maness

Jeffery Allen Maness, age, 63, a cherished member of his community and beloved family man, was born on October 12, 1962, in Haywood County. He passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025, in McKenzie, TN.  There are no services scheduled…

Earl Albert Fuller

Earl Albert Fuller, age 85, born on April 16, 1940, in Onida, SD, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025, in Jackson, TN. Earl was a devoted family man who loved his family deeply and cherished the connections he made…

Philip D. Smith Jr.

Dr. Philip D. Smith Jr., age 92 of Paris, TN, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at his residence. His memorial service will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 3:00 PM, with his…

Debra Kinsley

Debra Kinsley, 73, of Thorn Hill, Tennessee, passed away on December 3, 2025. Born in Paris, Tennessee, Debra was the daughter of Richard Harrell Smith and Mary Frances Hicks Smith. She grew up in a close-knit community and graduated from…

Ida “Gertie” Geraldine Evans

Ida “Gertie” Geraldine Evans Gertie Evans, age 77, of Paris, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris. Her Celebration of Life visitation with the family will be held Saturday, December 13, 2025 from…

Henry Charles Martin

Henry Charles Martin, a beloved husband, father, and community member, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025, in Jackson, TN, at the age of 79. He was born on October 12, 1946, in Detroit, MI, and raised in Kalamazoo, MI,…

Helen Marie Chism

Funeral service for Helen Marie Chism, age 82, will be Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Clover Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Medon, TN. Mrs. Chism…

Deborah Walker

Mrs. Deborah Walker, 58, died Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Haywood County Community Hospital in Brownsville. Services will be Sunday, December 14, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Brownsville.  Interment will be in Brownsville Memorial Gardens in Brownsville.  There will…

Willie Mae Ables

Willie Mae Ables, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Pinson, Tennessee on December 9, 2025. Born on June 13, 1938, in Dyersburg, TN, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Thomas Nail and Mary Dell Sawyer…

Joann Starks

Mrs. Joann Starks was born on March 12, 1956 in Jackson, Tennessee. She departed this life on December 3, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held onSaturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul C.M.E. Church. Her remains…

Hequoia Lemont Brawner

Mr. Hequoia Lemont Brawner was born on September 2, 1979 in Jackson, Tennessee. He departed this life on December 5, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Whitehall Pentecostal Church of…

Violet Mae Hightower

Mrs. Violet Mae Hightower, 85, died Tuesday November 25, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Services will be Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 1:00 P. M. at Good Hope Baptist Church in Stanton.  Interment will be in Good Hope…

Alice Rose Jeanes

Alice Rose Jeanes  68 of Jackson TN Alice  passed away on Thursday December 4, 2025, at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation will be Thursday December 11, 2025 11:00am to 5:00pm Funeral Home Chapel For more information, contact Affordable Funerals and Cremation…

Pastor Wayne Harris Smith, Pastor of Pilgrim Rest in Jackson, TN, aged 70, formerly of Huntsville, AL, passed away on Thursday, November 27th, 2025, at Jackson General Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 12th, 2025, from…

Josh Keith Stewart

Josh Keith Stewart, 45, of Martin passed away 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Oakdale Community Hospital in Oakdale, Louisiana. A Celebration of Life will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home.  Brother…

Sarah LeNell Dancer

Funeral service for Sarah LeNell Dancer, age 71, will be Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Dancer died Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Magnolia Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation. Visitation for…

Janet Louise Davis

Janet Louise Davis, age 63, a beloved member of the Brownsville, TN community, passed away peacefully at her home on December 3, 2025. Born on October 22, 1962, in Brownsville, TN, Janet lived a life marked by dedication to her…

Kenneth B. Basham, Sr.

Rev. Kenneth B. Basham, Sr., 78, of Three Way, near Jackson went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 5, 2025, at his home. He was a former resident of Obion County. Funeral services will be conducted 12:00 p.m.…

Michael Gaylen “Mike” McGee

Mr. Michael Gaylen “Mike” McGee, 69, of Obion passed away 9:00 a.m. Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Funeral services will be conducted 12:00 p.m. Monday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in…

Mary Corinne Hight

Mary Corinne Hight, 70, of Bartlett, Tennessee, passed away on November 28, 2025. She was born on July 26, 1955, in Jackson, Tennessee, and from the very beginning lived a life marked by creativity, compassion, and an independent spirit. Corinne…

Chrystal Nicole Lambert

Ms. Chrystal Nicole Lambert, 45, died Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Haywood County Community Hospital in Brownsville. Services will be Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 12:00 Noon at Rawls Funeral Home in Brownsville. Rawls Funeral Home-Brownsville (731) 772-1472

Don Whitney Fitzpatrick

Mr. Don Whitney Fitzpatrick, 71, died Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Haywood Post Acute in Brownsville. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Rawls Funeral Home-Brownsville (731) 772-1472

Atlanta Inella Mann

Ms. Atlanta Inella Mann, 63, died Saturday, November 29, 2025, at her residence in Brownsville. Services will be Saturday December 6, 2025, at 11:00 A. M. at Woodlawn Baptist Church in Brownsville.  Interment will be in Woodlawn Baptist Church Cemetery…

Myrtle Thorpe Laster

Mrs. Myrtle Thorpe Laster, 94, of the #7 community died Tuesday, December 2, 2025. She was born January 19, 1931 in the Shawtown community, the daughter of the late William Leslie (Less) and Effie Myrtle Cranford Thorpe. Graveside services will…

Bertha Musgrave Burt

Ms. Bertha Musgrave Burt, 98, died Monday, December 1, 2025, at Haywood County Community Hospital in Brownsville. Services will be Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 2:00 P. M. at St. John #2 Baptist Church in Denmark.  Interment will be in…

Jeffery Lynn Hollingsworth

Visitation for Jeffery Lynn Hollingsworth, age 53, will be Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Mr. Hollingsworth died Friday, November 28, 2025 at his residence. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers…

Guy Burton Crossen

Guy Burton Crossen, born on April 7, 1936, in Brownsville, TN, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025, at the Bells Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. He was a dedicated and cherished member of his community.  There will be…

Joey Stewart

Mr. Joey Stewart, 70, of Union City passed away 11:23 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Roane Medical Center in Harriman. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Salem Cemetery. Bro Paul Adams will officiate. There will be…

Angela Warren Pepper

Angela Warren Pepper, age 55, a devoted registered nurse at Pine Meadows Healthcare Center, passed away at her home on November 26, 2025. She was born on January 14, 1970, in Humboldt, TN, to T. J. Warren and Shirley Swain…