Madison County Tennessee Genealogy & History

Madison County TN Obituaries


HARRY LYNN TAYLOR - 78, of Pinson died July 1, 2006, at his home, following a seven-year battle with cancer. Funeral services were held July 3 at Casey Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry Taylor officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Gardens in Jackson. He was born in Jackson, the son of the late Asa and Inez Poteete Taylor. He attended schools in Henderson and Madison counties. He was employed with Caterpillar Tractor Company in Aurora, Ill., and Procter and Gamble in Jackson, where he retired as an industrial technician in 1988. He was a member of Sanford Hill Baptist Church and the Men’s Three Sunday School class. He was active in the Woodmen of the World fraternal association.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Karnazes Taylor of Pinson; a son, Eric L. Taylor (Shay) of Murfreesboro; a daughter, Brenda Long (Ricky) of Jackson; two brothers, Leonard Taylor of Madisonville, Ky., and Travis Taylor of Jackson; two sisters, JoAnn Holloway of Milan and Bythia Perkins of Henderson; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy McNeal Taylor, and two sisters, Melba Parham and Dorothy


SUSIE TAYLOR - Services for Mrs. Susie Taylor were Monday at Lawrence-Sorenson Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Karnes officiating. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery . Mrs. Taylor, widow of John Taylor, died Saturday afternoon after a long illness. She was a Henderson County native and had spent most of her life in Jackson . She was a Baptist. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Marie Buck of Jackson ; two sisters, Mrs. Mallie Wimpee and Velma Wallace, both of Jackson; two brothers, Lester Crews of Scotts Hill and Hester Crews of Jackson; 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Contributed by Amanda Jowers - The Lexington Progress, July 28, 1982


WALTER TAYLOR - Funeral services for Walter Taylor, 61, were conducted Wednesday morning at Smith Funeral Home, Jackson, with Rev. W. O. Miller officiating. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery . Mr. Taylor, father of Thurman Taylor of Lexington , died at his home in Jackson Monday afternoon. He had been ill for the past several months with cancer. Mr. Taylor was born in Chester County and had lived in Jackson for the past 13 years. He was a member of the Memorial Primitive Baptist Church . In addition to his son, he is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Daniel and Mrs. Opal Upton, both of Jackson; a sister, Mrs. Hubert Bell of Jackson ; and five grandchildren.
Contributed by Amanda Jowers - The Lexington Progress, June 30, 1950


JESSIE IMOGENE (KEY) THOMAS , 87, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at the West Tennessee Transitional Center of Jackson. Arrington Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Thomas was born in Madison County, on March 2, 1919, the daughter of the late William M. and Estelle Pearson Key. She was a graduate of the former Browns High School and earned a BachelorÍs degree from the University of Tennessee. She was retired from the Tennessee Department of Human Services as a Social Worker with fifteen years of employment. Mrs. Thomas was previously employed at the Milan Arsenal and in the dietary department of the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was a member of the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Thomas loved books and enjoyed many hours of reading. She was also an avid bridge player. Mrs. Thomas is survived by her daughters, Ann Thomas Evans and her husband Hank of Des Moines, Iowa and Gene Thomas Jobe and her husband Richard of Jackson; four grandchildren, Marbry Hardin IV, Henry Evans IV, Bradley Key Evans and William Thomas Jobe and two great-granddaughters along with several nieces and a nephew. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Catherine Key Wright, Elizabeth Key Barton and Dorothy Key Lifsey. The family is requesting that memorial contributions be directed to the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, Hospice of West Tennessee, 1805 Highway 45 By-Pass, Jackson, Tennessee or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Source: Jerry McDaniel The Watchers


JAMES NATHAN THOMPSON - Services for Mr. James Nathan Thompson, 82, will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 20, 2009 at the Whitehall Church of God in Medon, Tennessee. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Thompson died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Forest Cove Manor. Visitation will begin Sunday afternoon at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 6:00 PM. On Monday, the remains of Mrs. Thompson will lie in state at the church from 10:00 AM until time of service.
Jackson Sun