Obituaries

Flora C. Rayborn, age 100, died on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born on August 28, 1917 in Byrdstown, TN, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Donna Ella Glass Brannan.…

 Joyce Evelyn Knight passed away on September 11, 2017 at her home in Corinth, MS at the age of 77 years, 8 months, 27 days. She was born on December 15, 1939 in Selmer, TN to the late Talmadge and…

Gerald Andrew “Jerry” Gratson, age 77, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Rochester, PA the son of the late Andrew Gratson and Mary Paulley Moyers. He was married to…

James Kenneth Martindale, 91, died Monday morning September 11, 2017 at Maplewood Healthcare in Jackson, TN. He was born in Jackson, TN December 5, 1925, the son of the late James A. and Frances Mitchell Martindale. He served in the…

Mary (Cokey) Martindale was born on November 16, 1929. A native Jacksonian and the daughter of the late George Courtenay and Mary Louise Hutcheson of Jackson. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, Jackson Junior High School, and was a graduate…

Mrs. Carlene Paschall Wheatley, age 82 of Paris passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at her daughter's residence. Her funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 16, 2017, at First United Methodist Church of Paris with Bro. Paul…

Richard Cornel Hall, 68, died Thursday morning September 7, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Goldsboro, NC, the son of the late Cecil and Betty Howell Hall. He spent over thirty years at Jackson Photo…

Willie D. (Bill) Gates, age 81 of Jackson, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Maplewood Health Care in Jackson. Graveside services will be held Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 11 am at New Union Cemetery in Medon. He…

Donna Carlton Casey, of Birmingham, AL passed away, surrounded by her family on August 31, 2017. She was 60 years old. Donna is survived by her children, Justin Harbin of Jackson, TN and Casey Carlton of Birmingham, AL; her granddaughter…

John William (Bill) Baker, Sr., age 91 of Jackson, TN died Friday, September 1, 2017 at Jackson General Hospital. Mr. Baker was born on November 19, 1924 in Carroll County to the late Leslie Onsby Baker and and Nellie Garland…