Obituaries
12/17/1935 – 3/25/2025
Oweda G. Small passed away Tuesday March 25th, 2025 at Westwood Nursing Home in Decaturville, TN at the age of 89. She was preceded by her parents Connie and Margie Blankenship, her husband Charles E. Small, her brother Allen Blankenship, her sisters LaVon Stribling, Dale Richardson, and Kay Scott, and her daughter-in-law Kristie Small. She is survived by her children Tony Small, Judy (Denny)…
9/20/1952 – 3/23/2025
Paul David Morris passed away on March 23, 2025 in Jackson, TN at the age of 72. He was preceded by his parents Floyd Morris and Louise Whitten Morris Rush, his brothers Wayne Morris and Coy Morris, and his sister Ollie Morris Martin. He is survived by his brother George Morris, his sister Anita Self, his children Chris Morris, Brandon Morris, and Eric Morris, as well as 6 grandchildren. In lieu…
9/15/1985 – 1/18/2025
Missy Gail Blair Gooch passed away on January 18th, 2025 in Nashville, TN at the age of 39. She was preceded by her adopted parents Earl & Reva Blair as well as her biological mom Teresa Blackburn, and her brother Keith Keller. She is survived by her father Gerald Perry, her stepdad John Blackburn, her brothers Roger & Brian Blair, Bradley & Jonathan Blackburn, and Blake Perry, her…
3/3/1975 – 3/7/2025
Keith Dewayne Stephens passed away on March 7th, 2025 in Jackson, TN at the age of 50. He was preceded by his father Darrel Stephens and his wife Jeanie Warren. He is survived by his mother Lily Eileen Stephens, his brothers Jeremy (Sherri) Stephens, Chad Stephens, Gary Stephens, and Darren Tipp, his children Ronald (Chasity) Hamm, and his grandchildren Beau Hamm, Peyton Hamm, and Jonathan…
1/22/1947 – 3/10/2025
Vernon Tucker passed away on March 10th, 2025 in Decaturville, TN at the age of 78. He was preceded by his mother Gerdie Woodard, his brother E.G. Tucker, and his daughter Melissa Cartwright. He is survived by his spouse Edith Tucker, his daughter Tina Tucker, his stepsons Anthony (Valerie) Hays and Brad Hays, as well as 5 grandchildren and several great- grandchildren.
His visitation will be…
7/15/1952 – 3/9/2025
Elizabeth Gail Elvington Benson passed away on March 9th, 2025 in Jackson, TN at the age of 72. She was preceded by her parents Ruth White Elvington and Roy Elvington, her brothers Jody Elvington, Bill Elvington, and Tony Elvington, her sisters Christine Rainey, Polly James, Judi Elvington, Hilda Duke, and Peggy Odle. She is survived by her husband Johnny Benson, her brother Max (Doc) Elvington,…
4/22/1934 – 2/27/2025
Annie Ellen Wilson Wilkins passed away peacefully February 27, 2025 at age 90. Born April 22, 1934 in Madison County Tennessee, Annie was the fifth child of seven children of Edward Albert Wilson and Annie Evelyn Smith Wilson. She graduated Lexington High school with scholastic honor and married the boy next door, a Korean War veteran, Harold Eugene Wilkins on September 28, 1952. They had 4…
8/17/1958 – 2/22/2025
Richard “Rick” Thomas Ratcliff passed away on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 in Jacks Creek, TN at the age of 66. He was preceded by his parents John Ira and Dorothy Ratcliff. He is survived by his wife of 44 years Susan Grayden Ratcliff, his brothers Dan (Margie) Ratcliff and Jeff (Darla) Ratcliff, his children Jessica Ratcliff (Fausto Crapiz) and John (Tamara) Ratcliff, as well as his…
8/28/1931 – 2/20/2025
Odell Wood passed away on February 20, 2025, at the age of 93. He was preceded in death by his (Wife) Doris N. Wood. Parents (Mom) Lou Delia Wood and (Dad) Oscar Lee Wood.; 2 sons Charles Mark Wood and Paul David Wood; and 2 brothers Dennis Ray Wood and Roy Wood; 1 sister Etta Fay White. He is survived by 3 daughters, Patti Wood of Lexington, TN, Lori Vail (Bryan) of Apache OK, and Misty Austin…
5/27/1960 – 1/30/2025
Janie Crownover Davis passed away Thursday, January 30th, 2025, in Jackson, TN at the age of 64. She was preceded by her parents JC and Betty Crownover. She is survived by her husband of 49 years Mike Davis, her brothers Gary (Darlene) Crownover and Jimmy Crownover, her sisters Cathy Avery, her sons Ben (Susan) Davis and Will (Candi) Davis, her grandchildren Sophie and Logan Davis and Josh,…