Obituaries

Elizabeth Lee “Betsy” Foster

Elizabeth Lee “Betsy” Foster, age 61, passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 12:30 PM, at the Oakwood Cemetery in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Mike…

Johnnie Lee Howard

Johnnie Lee Howard, age 82, a beloved figure in her community, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025, in Jackson, TN. Born on May 11, 1943, in Water Valley, MS, she lived a life rich in compassion and service, dedicating…

RobinJean Palmer

Always able to see the good in others, she treated everyone like family. Born in New York and making her way to San Diego and then to settle in Tennessee, Robin had a love for traveling, reading, and crafts. She…

Franchot White

Funeral service for Franchot White, age 63, will be Friday, November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM at the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads. Mr. White died Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. For additional information, contact…

Linda Ware Jackson "Spooky" McKinny

Funeral service for Linda Ware Jackson "Spooky" McKinny, age 77, will be Friday, November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. McKinny died Thursday, November 6,…

Don Jordan

Don Jordan, 90 of Jackson, Tennessee, passed away at Bells Nursing and Rehab Center on November 14, 2025. Don was born on February 14, 1935 in Bemis, TN to Pauline Smith Jordan and C.C. Jordan. Growing up in the Bemis…

Jeremy R. Steele

Mr. Jeremy R. Steele was born on January 29, 1980 in Jackson, Tennessee. He departed this life on November 11, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul C.M.E. Church.…

Lilly Puryear

Ms. Lilly Puryear, 91, died Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Services will be Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 1:00 P. M. at Woodlawn Baptist Church.  Interment will be in Woodlawn Baptist Church Cemetery.  There will be a visitation…

John Gude

John Gude, 70, passed away on November 9, 2025, after struggling with lung disease and heart disease for many years. John was born in Elmira, New York on October 11, 1955, and he grew up in Horseheads, New York. As…

Mary Kay (Harrison) Barnes

Mary Kay (Harrison) Barnes, 75, of the Crystal community passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025, at home. She was born June 14, 1950, in Martin daughter of the late G.W. and Mary Margaret (King) Harrison. Kay married Robert Lynn Barnes…