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Donald Ray “Donnie” Myers, Sr.

Donald Ray “Donnie” Myers, Sr., age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Monday morning, July 31, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. Donnie was born September 7, 1938 in Rosemark, Tennessee, the son of the late…

Ms. Shirley M. Wilson

Ms. Shirley M. Wilson was born on June 6, 1961 in Pinson, Tennessee. She departed this life on July 23, 2023. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul C.M.E. Church.…

Mr. Patrick Henry Hines

Mr. Patrick Henry Hines, 57, died Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. With social distancing restrictions in place, services will be Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 12:00 Noon at Good Hope Baptist Church in Stanton. …

Carole LaFerne Carter Willwerth

Carole LaFerne Carter Willwerth was born in Arlington, Tennessee on May 8, 1938. She married Mike Willwerth on December 12, 1955. She retired from Arlington Developmental Center where she served as a teacher assistant. Mrs. Willwerth was preceded in death…

Danny Ray Stegall

Funeral service for Danny Ray Stegall, age 65, will be Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 4:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Stegall died Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Visitation will be Saturday,…

Macie Erin Barnes

Macie Erin Barnes passed away on July 15, 2023 in Cupertino, California. She was 94 years of age. Macie was born on February 26, 1929 in McKenzie, Tennessee (the Old 19th). She graduated from Nashville Business College and married Buman…

Mr. James Edward Coleman

The Funeral Mass for Mr. James Edward Coleman, age 80 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Monday, July 31, 2023, 12 Noon at the St. Mary’s  Catholic Church. The interment will be in the Parkway Memorial Gardens. The family…

Mr. Esther Bommer

Graveside Services for Mr. Esther Bommer, age 60 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Friday, July 28, 2023 11:00 A.M., at the Blair’s Chapel C.M.E. Church Cemetery. The viewing will be on Thursday, from 12 Noon-6:00 P.M., at the…

Mr. John T. Winston

Mr. John T. Winston was born on November 9, 1925 in Grand Junction, Tennessee. He departed this life on July 17, 2023. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Bledsoe Funeral Home…

Marilyn Mosley Mathes

Marilyn Mosley Mathes, age 79, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Friday morning, July 21, 2023 at her home. Marilyn was born November 29, 1943 in Dyer, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Hollis Lee Mosley and Mary Lois…

Mr. Marshall Jones

Services for Mr. Marshall Jones, age 46 of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Friday, July 28, 2023, 1:00 P.M., at the New St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church. The interment will be in the Parkway Memorial Gardens. If you would…

Richmond “Ricky” Lee Paine

Richmond “Ricky” Lee Paine, age 73, resident of Heber Springs, Arkansas and husband of Penny Owens Paine, departed this life Friday evening, July 21, 2023 at his home. Ricky was born March 1, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of…

Demetrius Taylor

Funeral service for Demetrius Taylor, age 54, will be Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Montgomery Cemetery. Ms. Taylor died Monday, July 17, 2023 at Caris Healthcare…

Charles Smith, Jr.

Funeral service for Charles Smith, Jr., age 58, will be Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Smith died Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Visitation will be Saturday, July 29, 2023…

Ernest Lawson, Jr.

Ernest Lawson, Jr. 1936 – 2023 Ernest Lawson, Jr., age 86, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, passed away on July 12, 2023. He was born on August 27, 1936 in Demopolis, Alabama, as the only child of Ernest Lawson, Sr. and…

Margaret Joann Droke

Margaret Joann Droke, age 87, a resident of Brownsville, TN passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the home of her daughter in Pinson, TN.  She was lovingly surrounded by her family at the time of her passing.  Graveside…

Mae Ester Knuckles

Mrs. Mae Ester Knuckles, 81, died Thursday, July 20, 2023, at her residence in Brownsville. With social distancing restrictions in place, services will be Saturday, July 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Baptist Church in Brownsville. Interment will be…

Barbara Elaine Leggett

Barbara Elaine Leggett 1949 – 2023 Barbara Elaine Leggett, her family and friends called her Elaine, was born on January 15, 1949, to Wilbur J. Sledge and Frances Hill Sledge in Memphis, Tennessee. She passed away on July 19, 2023,…

Glenace Edmonds Denton

Glenace Edmonds Denton, age 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.  All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mrs. Glenace was born on October 26, 1927, in…

Ellen Moore Gammon

Ellen Moore Gammon 1943 – 2023 Ellen Moore Gammon, 80, of Trezevant Manor, Memphis TN, died Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, TN. Her sense of humor, quiet courage and deep faith during her final…

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