HARVEY RAY HARDIN , was the son of John Mark Hardin and Mamie Godwin Hardin. Harvey's first wife Anne Ruth Matthews died in 1966. He was a twenty year employee of Kelly Foods, where he served as a Corporate Pilot and Manager. He was also employed by the Department of Conservation as a Well Inspector for six years, retiring in 1980. He served his country during WWII as a See Bee in the Marshall Islands.He currently was a member of the Woodland Baptist Church and had been ordained a Deacon while he was a member of the Pleasant Plains Baptist Church. He was a member of the North Side Lions Club for many years. He is survived by his wife, Faye Foreman Hardin, and daughters, Brenda Hardin Stone, and Laura Hardin Beaver, a brother, J.W. Hardin, a sister, Maggie Hardin, and 5 grandchildren.

EULALIA JANE HAZELWOOD , 74, of Nashville, died at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas Hospital Wednesday, April 2, 2008, surrounded by loving friends and family. She was born in Jackson, TN on October 6, 1933, and was preceded in death by her parents, Ben Primm and Jane Sanders Hazlewood, formerly of Jackson and more recently of Humboldt. She was raised on the University of Tennessee West Tennessee Research and Evaluation Center in Jackson where her father was superintendent. She attended public schools in Jackson and, upon graduation, attended the University of Tennessee - Knoxville where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and later attended the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill where she earned a Master of Arts in Public Health. Her earlier professional years were as a biostatistician in Public Health in Tennessee, Idaho, Mississippi and for the federal government in Washington, D. C. She returned to the Tennessee Department of Public Health in 1970 and later retired to join the family partnership of Hazlewood Farms. She was a very successful dairy farmer prior to her closing that business in 1998. Ms. Hazlewood was an avid University of Tennessee - Knoxville supporter and enjoyed many of the sports events, especially football season. She served several times on the UT Development Board and the UT Institute of Agriculture Board. She was a strong supporter of Girl Scouts as a member for over 50 years, during which time she served as President of the Girl Scouts of Reelfoot Council and as a member of many committees. She also loved to travel and participated in numerous trips with friends to Europe, the Far East, the Near East, Africa, and Canada and took pride in having visited all 50 states. She is survived by Georgia Hobb of Nashville, Linda Jacobs (Paul) of Chattanooga, Sally Oglesby (Bill) of Crossville, and John Carnahan (Leslie Yoder) of St. Paul, Minnesota. Throughout her life, her many friends were Jane's "chosen" family. She was a very generous, sweet spirit and she made many lives brighter with her loving smile. She was a member of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. Entombment services will be in the Highland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Jackson, TN on Friday, April 4, at 1 p.m., conducted by Father Jerry Smith. A memorial service celebrating her life will be on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church conducted by Father Jerry Smith and Rev. Sandy Shawhan.

GEORGE THOMAS HENDERSON - Funeral services for George Thomas Henderson, age 75 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday August 4th from the North Chapel of George A. Smith and Sons with Rev. Don Dyer and Dr. Maurice Hollingsworth officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mr. Henderson died Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Jackson Madison County General Hospital following a long illness. He was born in Madison County on November 4, 1929 the son of the late T.J. and Ella Carver Henderson. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1948 and had worked for the Marvin Jones & Company before joining Consolidated Aluminum in 1955. He went into business for himself in 1967, starting Certified Carpet Cleaners, retiring from his business in 1995. George loved the Lord, his family and friends. He was always ready to lend a helping hand to those who were in need. He was an active member of West Jackson Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Earlene Venable Henderson, whom he married on November 23, 1950; two daughters, Linda Henderson Garner, and Vickie Henderson Stafford and husband Jim, two sons, Tommy Henderson and wife Brenda and Rickey Henderson and wife Diane, one brother, David Lee Henderson and seven grandchildren, Lisa Brown and husband John, Jimmy Stafford, Mark Stafford, Janna Henderson, Jacob Henderson, Rachel Henderson , Katie Henderson and a great grand son, Kyle Brown all of Jackson, TN. Brother-in-law, John L. Venable of Ocoee,Florida Other than his parents, Mr. Henderson was preceded in death by a special son-inlaw, Owen Garner. Pallbearers to serve are, Jimmy Stafford, Mark Stafford, Jacob Henderson, John Brown, Kyle Brown, Jim Stafford, Harold Freeman and Bob Moore. Honorary pallbearers to serve are, Frank Trull, Dick Goddard and Billy Alred. Memorials may be directed to, West Jackson Baptist Church of Jackson.
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HASSIE (O'BRIEN" HENDERSON - Former Madison County resident Hassie O'Brien Henderson, 93, of Paris died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at Henry County Healthcare Center, where she had lived for about the past year. Locally, she leaves two nieces: Brenda Richardson of Buchanan and Marjorie O'Brien Casteel of Paris. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home in Jackson. Steven Callicoatt will officiate. Burial will follow in Browns Cemetery in Madison County. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Saturday. A Madison County native, she was born Sept. 18, 1915, in the Ward's Grove community, a daughter of Thomas and Martha Gurley O'Brien, both deceased. Her first husband, Polk McClain, died in 1945. She later married Robert Henderson, who died in 2001. She was a member of Browns United Methodist Church for more than 50 years and was a charter member of the church's Women's Society of Christian Service. She was a lifelong homemaker. She also leaves two nephews: Gary O'Brien of Yuma and Joel O'Brien of Hixson; and a sister-in-law: Ruth Henderson Nichols of Jackson. She also was preceded in death by a sister: Mildred Richardson; and a brother: Johnnie O'Brien. Memorials may be made to Browns United Methodist Church, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the charity of the donor's choice.
Jackson Sun

AVNER JAMES HILL , 86, of Jackson passed away June 27, 2007 at Decatur County Manor in Parsons. Graveside services for Mr. Hill were held 11:00 a.m. Saturday June 30, 2007 at Ridgecrest Cemetery. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his parents Avner Horace and Lela Ruth Johnson Hill, a Son Wendell Thomas Hill and two brothers Robert D. Hill and Verlon L. Hill. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Mamie Louise Stubblefield Hill; his daughter Katie Ruth (Paul) Clenney of Reagan, TN; two sons Neal Anthony (Pat) Hill of Knoxville and Claude Leslie (Judy) Hill of Lexington. Other survivors include eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Mr. Hill was a WWII Army veteran and worked for the Madison County Highway Dept., the City of Jackson and years of construction work with numerous companies. He retired from King Bradley Construction CO in 2002. He enjoyed his work along with hunting and fishing.
Lexington Progress July 4, 2007

BERTHA BERRY MELTON HOLDEN , 83, died April 21, 2008 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She is survived by three sons, Van Ray Melton of Lexington, Johnny Mac Melton of Memphis and Tommy Mike Melton of Rossville; two sisters, Sue Berry Bells of Lake Shasta, CA and Lou Berry Smith of Middleton; three brothers, George Berry of Stantonville, Arthur Berry of Seattle, WA and Troy Berry of Adamsville; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, April 24 at Big Springs Methodist Church with Burial to follow in Big Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Shackelford - Johnson Chapel, Wednesday, April 23 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and beginning at noon at the church on Thursday.
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JIM HOLLOWELL - Funeral services for Jim Hollowell wer Sunday Jan. 4, 2009 at Reeds Chapel. Burial followed in Browns Cemetery, Jackson. Mr. Hollowell, age 75, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2009 at his home in Jackson.. Survivors include his wife Doris Lewis Hollowell; one daughter, Amy Mays, Jackson; one son, Mark of Jackson; one sister, Margie SOuth in Memphis and three grandchildren.
Lexington Progresss

HERSCHEL L. HOLMES - Funeral services for Mr. Herschel Lynn Holmes, 84, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 22, 2006 in the Chapel of Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Rushing officiating. Entombment will be in Highland Memorial Gardens mausoleum with Masonic Rites at the Mausoleum. Mr. Holmes died September 17, 2006 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Henderson County, TN at Scotts Hill on July 8, 1922 son of the late Joe W. and Lena Wade Holmes and received his education there and graduated from Scotts Hill High School. Mr. Holmes attended the Illinois Institute of Technology and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during WWII. He was a member and past Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, a member of Jackson Masonic Lodge #45 where he served as Past Master and was a Shriner. Mr. Holmes was employed for 28 years with Gulf Transport Service, retired from the U.S. Postal Service with 28 years service and was owner and operator of C. H. Bus Lines. He was Pentecostal in faith. Mr. Holmes was first married to the late Wilma Bailey Holmes, then was married to the late Vaughnell Scott Holmes who died August 7, 2003. A sister also preceded him in death, Bernice Holmes Adams. Survivors include his companion, Henrietta Brasfield of Jackson; four daughters, Miss Franiece Richardson of Jackson, Angela Kee and Linda Lanier both of Memphis, TN and Beth Lane of Jackson; a brother, Ernest Holmes of Humboldt, TN; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers to serve are Jerry Copeland, Chris Copeland, Ronnie Sisk and L. C. Reeves

RUSH HOLT - Funeral services for Mrs. Rusha Blakney Holt, 91, were held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, February 15, 2003 in the chapel of Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Charles Williams. Burial was in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Holt died early Thursday in Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Decatur County, Tennessee; the daughter of the late William and Maggie Delores Goff Blakney and attended school and grew up in Henderson County. Mrs. Holt was Baptist in Belief. She was married to the late Clifton Holt; who preceded her in death in 1968. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Geneva Ross and a brother, Elmo Blakney. Survivors include her sons, Kenneth H. Holt and wife Dorothy, Jerry W. Holt and wife Lila all of Jackson and Coy Gene Holt and wife Vivian of Peoria, Illinois; two daughters, Melba Jo Kendall and Margaret Davis and husband Harrial all of Jackson; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-six great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren

ELIZABETH HOWARD of Jackson, Tennessee, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. P. Lewis, in Gulfport at 6:45 this morning. She leaves three sons, R. G. Howard, J. B. Howard and Aubrey Howard of Jackson, Tenn., and two daughters, Mrs. Ida Stovall of Jackson and Mrs. J. P. Lewis of Gulfport. The body will be taken to Jackson, Tenn., for burial tomorrow morning. Mrs. Howard came to Gulfport a month ago to spend the winter with her daughter. Ten days ago she was taken ill, and passed away this morning. Throughout her life she was a member of the Baptist Church and a consistent christian. Her sons are in Gulfort today to accompany the body back to its final resting place. Mrs. Howard would have been seventy-six years of age on the tenth of December.
Contributed by Amanda Jowers - The Daily Herald, December 3, 1913

CHRISTINE HOWELL passed away Friday, October 5, 2007 after a year long battle with cancer. She was born November 24, 1929 in Adamsville, TN. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie Gardner and Ellen Barron. During her lifetime, she was employed by Quick Car Wash, Ideal Amusement Co., Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Tigrett Jr. High and Classic Bowling Alley. Before retiring in 2005, Miss. Christine managed the Jackson little league concession stand at Lions' Field for several years. She is preceded in death by three sisters: Peggy Robertson, Estelle Hudson and Marlene Starr Martz, and one brother, Bobby Gardner. She is survived by her four daughters: Chris Young of Arizona, Wanda Cunningham, Veve Evans and Lisa Overton, all of Jackson; and a special niece, Donna Robertson of Indiana. She also leaves 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Arrington Funeral Directors, Sunday, October 7, 2007 from 4:00PM until 7:00PM. Miss. Howell asked to be laid to rest with private graveside service at Highland Memorial Gardens with Rev. Dan Bruce officiating.