Obituaries

Ms. Annie Elizabeth McDonald

Ms. Annie Elizabeth McDonald, 74, died Friday, September 15, 2023, at her residence in Brownsville. With social distancing restrictions in place, services will be Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 1:00 P. M. at Peaceful Chapel Baptist Church in Brownsville.  Interment…

Frank Mitchell Martin

Frank Mitchell Martin, age 31, resident of Hernando, Mississippi and husband of Mary Martin, departed this life Friday, September 8, 2023. Frank was born July 29, 1992 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Michael Lee “Mike” Williams and Hope Lynette…

Erma Catherine “Cathy” Smith McElroy

Erma Catherine “Cathy” Smith McElroy, age 80, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Mike McElroy, departed this life Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. Cathy was born December 4, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee,…

Lee Henry Thaxter

Services for Mr. Lee Henry Thaxter, age 61 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 12 Noon at the Stephenson-Shaw Chapel. The interment will be in the Parkway Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on…

Elton "Shawn" Peterson

Funeral service for Elton "Shawn" Peterson, age 40, will be Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 1:00 PM at New St. Luke MB Church. Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Mr. Peterson died Monday, September 11, 2023 in Memphis, TN.…

Jessie David Northern

Funeral service for Jessie David Northern, age 70, will be Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 11:00 AM at London Branch Baptist Church in Brownsville, TN. Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Mr. Northern died Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.…

Ainsley Faith McKenzie

How Great Thou Art Born August 23, 2023 in Jackson, Tennessee, Ainsley Faith, 3 week old daughter of David and Christine McKenzie, has been called "home". Her brief earthly journey is done. As a precious child of God, on September…

James Royce Rowland

Funeral services for 80-year-old James Royce Rowland will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at McEvoy Funeral Home Chapel in Paris, Tenn. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will follow the…

Reuben Douglas “Doug” Kennon, Jr.

Reuben Douglas “Doug” Kennon, Jr., aged 61, a resident of Williston, Tennessee, peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Born on August 26, 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee, Doug was the son of Reuben Douglas Kennon, Sr. and Donnie…

Mitchell Murrell Voyles

Mitchell Murrell Voyles, age 82, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Inez Powers Voyles, departed this life Sunday afternoon, September 10, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. Mitchell was born April 16, 1941 in Fayette County, the…