Obituaries

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…

Mary "Lois" Emerson Wilson age 90 of Paris, Tennessee passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at the Henry County Medical Center. Her funeral service is scheduled 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 3, 2017 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Wimberley…

Vincent Michael Yodushock, 41, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General hospital. He was born in Jackson, TN July 15, 1976 the son of Karl Joseph Yodushock and Rita Moss and was a member of First Baptist…

Kenneth Leathers, 89, died Sunday evening August 27, 2017 at Northbrooke Healthcare. He was born in Toone, TN, June 12, 1928 the son of the late George and Anna Bell Essary Leathers. He graduated from Mercer High School. Kenneth was…

Joyce Ann Drury Bowen, 80, died Sunday, August 27, 2017. She was proceeded in death by husband, Billy S. Bowen. She is survived by two sons, Michael Stanley Plumlee and wife Tina, David Scott Plumlee and wife Carol and one…

Nancy Adelia McCallister Cannedy, born on January 10, 1937 to Owen David and Helen Teaster McCallister in Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away at her home in Jackson, Tennessee on August 26, 2017. Nancy attended schools in Northeast Arkansas, and graduated…

Margaret Jackie Kennamore of Stantonville, TN, was born December 5, 1951 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of the late Jack Hillhouse and Margaret Phyllis Porter Hillhouse.  She was Manager at Maximum Health & Fitness in Adamsville. Jackie was a member…

Martha Hunter “Toolie” Barnett, age 69, of Humboldt, TN passed away on August 27, 2017. Toolie was born in Brownsville, Tennessee in 1947.  She graduated from Haywood County High School and earned a Bachelor and Masters’ Degree in Education from…