NORMAN SPENCER MAYFIELD was the son of the late U.G. and Lavada Mae Gardner Mayfield. He was a veteran of WW II serving in the United States Army, and was a member of White's Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Mayfield was surrived by his wife Rubye Fisher Mayfield; their Brenda Welch and husband Bill and their children Kim and Amanda; Jane Nance and husband Jamie and their children Spencer and Elizabeth; Janet Utley and husband Phil and their children Philip and Tyler. He is had great grandchildrens Parker, Lilly, Tayte, and Ava. He was preceded in death by his sister Annie Mae Mayfield; brothers William Mayfield, John Mayfield, J.W. (Bug) Mayfield.

TROY MELTON MAYO died at his home on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. He was born in Madison County, the son of the late Will E. and Florence Coonley Mayo, attended the county schools and was a member of Parkburg Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers and three sisters. Survivors include his son, Roger Lee Mayo; brother, Robert Mayo, both of Pinson; sister, Lillian Williams of Jackson and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Mayo was an avid gardener and loved to work outdoors. His vegetable garden, including this year, was admired by everyone. Mr. Mayo was 82 years old.

McCOY, David - Funeral services for David Owen McCoy, 25, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gregory Chapel Assembly of God Church with Rev. Willard Watson and Sister Elizabeth Walters officiating. Burial will be in Rose H ill Cemetery with Hunt Funeral HOme of Humboldt in charge. Mr. McCoy, an employee of G.M. * O. Railroad, died in St. Louis Sunday following injuries he received in an accident while working in Waterloo, IL on Friday. He was born and reared in the Gregory Chapel community, son Owen McCoy now of Jackson, who survives; he had made his home in the Shiloh community near Humboldt for the past three years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam war, a member of DAV and the U.S> Army reserve. He was a member of the Gregory Chapel Assembly of God Church. SUrviving other than his parents are his widoe, Faye McCoy, a son, David Shannon and a sister Mrs. Carl Robinson, all of humboldt; a brother, Phillip Wayne McCoy of Jackson.
Lexington Progress Sep. 9, 1969

EMMA (REEVES) McNEAL, - 79, of 242 Elm St. was pronounced dead on arrival at the Jackson Hostpial at 12:55 a.m. today. She was the widow of Jim A. McNeal. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday from Faith Tabernacle iwth the Rev. H.V. Hode and the Rev. J.C. Maness officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with George A. Smith and Sons in charge. Mrs. McNeal was born and reared in Henderson County near Darden, daughter of the late Doc and Paralee Sullivan Reeves. For a number of years she made her home in the Beech Bluff Community prior to moving to Jackson 15 years ago. She was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church near Darden. Survivors include; a daughter, Mrs. Effie Byrd of Jackson; several nieces and nephews, one of whom she reared. Mrs. Annette Stout of Jackson; a brother, Leslie Reeves of Jackson; three half-brothers, Obie Hale of Tupelo, MS, Onnie Hale of Bemis and Bonnie Hale of Stele, Mo.; three half sisters, Mrs. Lula Teuton of Bemis, Mrs. Sidney Reeves of Huntingdon and Mrs. Bedie Stegall of Lexington; a stepson, John McNeal of Jackson; eight grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. A son, Velton Moody, died Feb. 9, 1971. Pallbearers to serve include Robert Stout, David Hart, W.C. Buck, Larry Keltner, Truman Page and Earl Stroud. The body will remain at the funeral home.

EDDIE MEEKER - A YOUNG SUICIDE. An Eight-Year-Old Throws Himself in the River. Jackson, Tenn., March 7, 1894 Atlanta Constitution -----(Special.) ----- Last evening an eight-year-old boy, who is reported £5~ Eddie Meeker, son of a. respectable farmer, wandered from his home near Henderson, eighteen miles south of Jackson, and threw himself into the river. The boy, who was somewhat demented, being missed by his parents, search was instituted and he was tracked to the water's edge. The river was dragged and about 10 o'clock last night the body was found. He had never in his life given any intimation of a. determination to destroy himself, though his mental condition often rendered him melancholy. The young suicide's desperate act threw the quiet neighborhood into great excitement p>ANDREW DWIGHT MERCER - 56, of Jackson died July 2, 2008, at Regional Hospital in Jackson. He was the brother of the Rev. Marvin Mercer of South Fulton. Services will be Tuesday at 3 pm at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson. Interment will follow there in Highland Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6-7 this evening at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home in Jackson and on Tuesday from 2 pm until the hour of services. He was the son of the late John Henry and Carrie (Bell) Mercer and was a member of Home Baptist Church of Jackson. Known for his interest in motorcycle riding, he was a member of the Sin City Disciples motorcycle group. Survivors also include his wife, Gail (Eanes) Mercer; two sons, Mario Morris and Shawn Macklin; his daughter, Andrea Mercer; his stepson, Anthony Eanes; two stepdaughters and his son-in-law, Toria and Charlie Colston and Lawanda Hobbs; six other brothers and seven sisters-in-law, John L. and Maxine Mercer, Luther T. and Shirlene Mercer, Fred and Diane Mercer, Larry and Brenda Mercer, Jerry and Debra Mercer, Ralph and Cheryl Mercer and Sherri Mercer of South Fulton; six grandchildren
Contributed by Shirley Carson Catlin "Find-A-Grave"

JOHN HENRY MERIWETHER - 92-year-old retired Madison County magistrate and farmer of the Huntersville community died late yesterday at general Hospital, following a year's illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Rev. J. A. Fisher, pastor of Andrews Methodist Church. Burial will be in Riverside. Mr. Meriwether, a member of the County Court for 32 years, retired from that body in 1948. Born and raised in Madison County, he was the son of the late William Pace Weriwether and Judith Henning Meriwether, pioneer residents of this area, and received his education at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He was a charter member of the first Tennessee Beagle Club, which was organized on his farm in Huntersville in 1939. He had never missed a meeting or a hunt since that time. He was a member, and a former steward, of the Andrews' Chapel Methodist Church, and was active in all church activities until his death. In addition to his activities with beagling, he was a member of many other sportsmen's groups, including the National Amateur Field Trials, the Tennessee Conservation League, and the Madison County Conservation Club. Each year he gave a challenge trophy for the champion bird dog of the Amateur Field Trials, known as the Meriwether trophy. He was married to Miss Susanna Viola Pegues in November, 1891. They made their home in Huntersville and took an active interest in every phase of that community, including the farm bureau, Community Club, and church and school affairs. He served as constable 6 years and magistrate 32 years, and was foreman of the Madison County Grand Jury for a four-year period. At the time of his death he was the oldest U.T. alumnus in Madison County, having attended that university from 1880 to 1883. In addition to his widow, he is survived by two sons, W. P. Meriwether and Hewitt P. Meriwether of Jackson; two daughters, Mrs. Howell Buntin of Jackson, and Mrs. David Wakefield of Arlington, Va.; a sister Mrs. P. D. Bruton of Jackson; eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers, who will meet at Griffin at 2:15 tomorrow are: Active: J. G. Tyson, James Bond Morris, Harris Ingram, Crawford Long, John Dougan, Tom Murtaugh. Honorary: Robert Meriwether, Miburn C. Jolly, Harry Lyle, Cartmell Townes, P. C. Cole, Harry Merriwether, Winfield Pope and J. D. Mason.
Contributed by Sharon Pike at Find-A-Grave

BARBARA ANN (PEACE) MILAM - Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Ann Milam, 51, will be held at 2:00 P. M. today October 5, 2007 at Browns United Methodist Church with Rev. Steven Callicoat officiating. Burial will follow in Browns Cemetery with Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Milam died October 2, 2007 at The Med in Memphis. Mrs. Milam received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Memphis. She was co-president of Community Management of Memphis. Barbara was an avid gardener who took delight in watching her plants grow and be all that they could be. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, James and Frances Hatfield and her paternal grandparents, Oakley and Rhoda Peace all of Gerrard County, KY. She leaves her husband, Gary B. Milam of Memphis to whom she was married on December 16, 1980; a daughter, Angela E. Milam of Memphis; a son, Matthew H. Milam of Memphis; her parents, Russell and Ethel Peace and three sisters, Doris Stevens, Nancy Truesdel and Angie Kimbrell all of Versailles, IN
Jackson Sun

GILLIAM J. MOORE - At his father’s house in this county, on Sunday night the 14th, Mr. Gilliam Moore died after a prolonged illness.

Contributed by Sharon Smith - WHIG and TRIBUNE newspapers - Jackson, Tennessee, June 25, 1874

JEMIMA MOORE - Memorial services for Mrs. Robert L. Moore, Sr. (Jemima), age 84, will be held at First Baptist Church, Jackson, TN, Monday, April 20, 2009. Come celebrate her life with us at 6:00 P.M. Mrs. Moore died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at her home after a prolonged illness. She continued her involvement in church, and taking care of grandchildren and great grand-children up until a month before she died. Surviving are her brother, Mason McGrew of Monroeville, AL; sister, Effie Materi of Austin, TX; daughter, Suzy Powers of Spring Creek, TN; son, Robert L. (Bob) Moore, Jr. of Lavinia, TN, son Boswell Moore of Panama City, FL, son John Moore of Tuscumbia, AL; and twenty three grand and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Moore was an active member of First Baptist Church, Jackson, TN where she was involved with the WMU, GA's, Children's Choir and The Prayer Line. She served for many years as a Vacation Bible School Teacher and Sunday School Teacher. Mrs. Moore was a member of The Jackson Theater Guild and involved with the theater programs at both Union University and Lambuth College; she acted in productions with all three. She worked in the Theater Department at Union University for a few years. Mrs. Moore was a strong supporter of the PTA at various times and schools in Jackson, TN. She was also active in the Jackson Evergreen Garden Club and the Mutual Improvement Club.
Jackson Sun

WILLIAM J. MOORE - At the Age of 96 Years "Uncle Buck" Moore, the Oldest Man in Madison County Answers to the Summons of the Death Angel — The End Came Last Night. In the early years of the nineteenth century William J. Moore was ushered into, the world — on Aug. 1st, 1810. In the early years of the present century, nearly a hundred years later, he left it — March 10th, 1905. Last night, Madison County lost her oldest citizen, probably the oldest white man in West Tennessee. For at 6:45 o'clock, as the evening shadows bad nearly vanquished the day and were deepening into darkness, "Uncle Buck" Moore answered to the gentle call of the death angel, and his spirit fled from the worn and aged form which had held him prisoner for so long, to speed out through the night into the eternal light of Paradise. Death was very gentle with. him. Tuesday night the aged man fell into a deep sleep from which he never awoke. While he was sleeping like a child, he received the kiss of death and the summons to the great White Throne. The end came at the home of Dr. L.A. Booth, son-in-law of Mr. Moore, on West Deaderick avenue. Hope for his recovery had been abandoned yesterday. All that medical skill and tender care could do was of no avail. Nothing remained but to watch and await the last breath of the man who in four more years would have been a centenarian. And so the loved ones watched and waited around the bedside until it could be seen by a pallor which overspread the features that the sleep of life had been replaced by the sleep of death. "Uncle Buck" Moore was born in North Carolina August 1st, 1810, as stated. He emigrated to Henderson county when but a boy and in 1864, over forty years ago, came to Madison county, where he has since resided. Before the long to be remembered days of the Civil War, Dr. Moore dealt extensively in slaves, and in that manner accumulated something of a fortune. The larger portion of this was lost to him in the days of the reconstruction. What remained of his scattered fortune Mr. Moore invested in farm lands near Jackson and his tireless efforts to regain something of what he had lost were crowned with success. Considerable of his lost riches were recovered, due to hard work and thrift, and at different times in his life he had the pleasure of giving each one of his nine children a farm thoroughly equipped, and stocked. Few around these parts who did not know of "Uncle Buck" Moore. Those who did, not know him personally knew of him by hearsay or sight. He was undoubtedly the oldest white man, not in point of residence, but of years, in Madison county, and probably in West Tennessee. Up till a short time ago Mr. Moore was wonderfully active for his age. He looked hale and hearty, his face was full and almost devoid of wrinkles, his color was good and one would not have judged him to be over 70 years of age. Fourteen years ago "Uncle Buck" lost his wife. Since that time be has resided in Jackson with his son-in-law, Dr. Booth. One brother and many descendants survive William J. Moore. His brother is C.G. Moore, of Darden, Tenn. Nine children who survive him are: Willis Moore; Watt Moore, Mrs. Nannie Leonard, Mrs. Alf Moyze, Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. M.V.B. Exum, Mrs. A.A. Booth and Mrs. Joe Montgomery, of Madison county, and Mrs. Jones, of Coal Hill, Ark. Thirty-five grand children and eleven great grand children are also left behind to mourn the death of the deceased. Riverside Cemetery will form the last resting place of "Uncle Buck" Moore. At 10 a.m. tomorrow funeral services will be held from the residence of Dr. A.A. Booth, corner of Campbell street and Deaderick avenue.
Contributed by Sharon Smith
Moore Bible Records

IZETTA MOSES - Funeral services for Mrs. Izetta Chatman Moses, wife of Charlie Moses, who resided at 737 East Baltimore St., will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday from Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. A.J. Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery at Brownsville. Mrs. Moses died Saturday morning at her home. She was born and reared in Brownsville, but moved to Jackson in 1943. Survivors are her husband, Charlie Thomas Moses; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Virginia Murray of Jackson; two sons, William O., of Detroit and Charlie Jr. of Jackson; one brother, Andrew Currie of Chicago; one sister, Mrs. Mable M. Davis of Jackson; two grandchildren and a numbe of neices and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jimmy T. Hegmon, Vernon Chancellor, Arthur Turley, Wm. Holder, John Hunt an dNathaniel Gofoe.
Lexington Progress September 30, 1969

TAMMY LOUISE MOSS , 35, will be at 10:00 A.M. today at George A. Smith and Sons South Chapel. Burial will be in the Highland Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Moss, an administrative assistant for Raymond Jones Financial Services, died Tuesday at her residence of heart failure. She is survived by her husband, Scott Moss, of Jackson; her mother, Esther Lee Moser of Jackson; her father, Kit Lance Garner of Lexington; her stepfather, Malcolm Moser of Jackson; a daughter and son, Brandi Young and Joshua Young, both of Jackson; a stepson, John Robert Moss; a sister and brother, Stacie Garner and Deric Moser.
Jackson Sun on September 23, 2000.

W.C. MULLINS - Funeral services for W.C. "Rooster" Mullins, 79, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday June 21, 2002 at Bemis Church of Christ with Minister Ed Ballard officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgecrest. with Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Mullins died Tuesday June 18, 2002 at Northbrooke Healthcare Center. He was born and raised Henderson County, the son of the late Albert E. and Josie McPeak Mullins and educated in the schools of that county. Mr. Mullins proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was a member of the DAV and the VFW. He was a devoted husband and father and a faithful member of Bemis Church of Christ. He was a retired salesman for Franklands Auto Parts with 40 years service. Mr. Mullins was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Mildred Holmes Mulins on July 23, 2001; a sister Edna Martin; a brother Thompsie E. Mullins. Survivors include a daughter Carol Holland and a husband Jimmy of Humboldt; two sons, Randall C. Mullins and wife Andra of Old Hickory TN and Rodney C. Mullins and wife Lori of Collierville TN; a sister Polly Campbell of Lexington KY; two granddaughters Tina Reeves and Kellie Holland; three grandsons Jeffrey Mullins, Todd Mullins and Chris Mullins; two great grandchildren, Rachel Reeves and Andrew Reeves; four very special nieces and three very special nephews. Pallbearers are Jeffery Mullins, Todd Mullins, Chris Mullins, Warren G. Todd, James Eddleman and James Duggin. HOnorary pallbearers are Members of the D.A.V. Chapter 7, State Employees and Members of the V.F.W.
Lexington Progress June 20, 2002