Obituaries

Mr. Jessie L. Blake

The visitation for Mr. Jessie L. Blake, age 74 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Friday, December 15, 2023, from 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. The family will receive friends from 4:00-5:00 P.M. if you…

Thomas Frederick Moore, Jr.

Thomas Frederick Moore, Jr., known to most as Tommy, passed away on December 12, 2023 in Jackson. He was 67 years old. Tommy was born on December 27, 1955 in Jackson to the late Thomas Frederick Moore, Sr. and Joan…

Bobby Ray Taylor

Bobby Ray Taylor, age 71, a resident of Ripley, TN, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 11:00 AM at…

Danny O’Neil Daniels

Danny O’Neil Daniels, age 79, a resident of Ripley, TN, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 2:00 PM, at…

Mrs. Mary A. Cunningham

Mrs. Mary A. Cunningham departed this life on December 7, 2023. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 18, 2023, at Historic First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Open Visitation will…

Dorothy Hollis Simpson

Dorothy Hollis Simpson, age 96, resident of Memphis, Tennessee and wife of the late Dr. John P. Simpson, departed this life Tuesday morning, December 12, 2023 at Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis. Dorothy was born December 10, 1927 in Spearsville,…

William Hoyle

Funeral Service for William Hoyle, age 71, will be Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 12:00 PM at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Burial will be Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 10:30 AM at TN State Veteran's Cemetery, Parkers Crossroads, TN. Mr. Hoyle…

Vernon Dwayne Givens

Funeral Service for Vernon Dwayne Givens, age 57, will be Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Bethlehem No. 1 MB Church. Burial will follow in Bethlehem No. 1 MB Church Cemetery. Mr. Givens died Tuesday, December 5, 2023…

Arthur Lee Cole

Funeral Service for Arthur Lee Cole, age 75, will be Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. John No. 1 Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Cole died Monday,…

Helen D. Bishop

Helen D. Bishop 1938 – 2023 Helen Doris Bishop Woodruff, age 85, resident of Collierville, Tennessee and wife of the late Alton "Waymon" Woodruff, departed this life Wednesday evening, December 6, 2023 at Shelby Gardens Place in Cordova, Tennessee. Helen…