Jackson and Humboldt, TN. Obituaries

Feb 5, 2023

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Jean Warren, age 91, will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro Mark Cagle officiating. The family will be receiving guests from 12:00 pm–2:00 pm prior to the service. Internment will follow at Hollywood Cemetery.

Mrs. Warren passed away on February 5, 2023, in...

Feb 5, 2023

Mr. Thomas Edward Crawford, age 60, passed away on February 5, 2023, at his home in Jackson, TN. He was born on November 13, 1962, in Jackson, TN.

Mr. Crawford was preceded in death by his father and brother, David Crawford.

Mr. Crawford is survived by his mother, Jean Crawford; son, Stephen Crawford (Crystal); brothers,...

Jan 25, 2023

A memorial service for Mr. Dennis Ray Cain, age 59, will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home, with Bro. David St. John officiating the service. The family will be receiving guests from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm prior to the service.

Mr. Cain passed away on January 25, 2023 in Jackson, TN....

Jan 22, 2023

Graveside services for Mr. Lynn Hall Leeman, age 79, will be held at 11 am Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Ridgecrest Cemetery.

Mr. Leeman passed away on January 22, 2023, in Jackson, TN. He was born on July 20, 1943, in Martin, TN to the late Vernon H. Leeman and Mildred Parrish Leeman.

Mr. Leeman...

Jan 21, 2023

Funeral services for Mr. Robert O. Perkins, age 77, will be held at 1 pm Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Faith Fellowship Church with Ken Frye officiating. Interment will follow in Parkburg Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 11 am – 1 pm before the service.

Mr. Perkins passed away peacefully at...

Jan 19, 2023

Mr. Ernest Joe Benard, age 78, passed away at his home on January 19, 2022, in Humboldt, TN. He was born on March 12, 1944, in Brownsville, TN to the late Jeffrey Benard and Maggie Barnyard Benard. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bertha Benard; son, Joey Benard, and Todd Benard.

Mr. Benard is...

Jan 18, 2023

Memorial services for Mr. Trapper Eugene Stewart, age 33, will be held at 2 pm Friday, January 27, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Ronnie Coleman officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 1-2 pm before the service.

Mr. Stewart passed away on January 18, 2023, in Jackson, TN. He was born on October...

Jan 16, 2023

Sarah Eloise “Sue” Heidelberg, age 83, of Jackson, Tennessee passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, January 16, 2023. She was born on January 26, 1939, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late Robert Herman House and Lillie Satterfield House. She worked as the circulation manager for the Jackson Sun.

Mrs. Heidelberg was preceded in death...

Jan 11, 2023

A memorial service for Ms. Debbie Reid Elvington, age 64, will be held at 3:00 pm on January 16, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Gerald Smith officiating. The family will be receiving guests from 12:00 pm-3:00 pm prior to the service.

Ms.Debbie passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 11, 2023....

Jan 10, 2023

Mary Catherine Bell, age 86, passed away on January 10, 2023, at her home in Jackson, TN. She was born on May 2, 1936, in Henry Co. to the late John Hamilton Hastings and Mattie Buchanan Hastings. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawrence Earl Bell; son, John Russell Bell; and fifteen siblings.

Mrs....

Jan 10, 2023

Funeral services for Mr. William “Bill” Bryan Simmons, age 78, will be held at 1 pm Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with William Bloodworth officiating. The family will be receiving friends from 12 pm - 1 pm before the service. Internment will follow at Ridgecrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be sent...

Jan 9, 2023

A memorial service for Mrs. Teresa Dawn Rivera, age 52, will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with friend Le Anne Belza leading the service. The family will be receiving guests from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm prior to the service.

Mrs. Rivera passed away on January 9, 2023 in Jackson,...

Jan 9, 2023

Funeral services for Mr. Louis Bond Meriwether, age 68, will be held at 2 pm Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Bass officiating. A visitation with the family will be from 12pm-2pm before the service. Internment will follow at Ararat Cemetery.

Mr. Meriwether passed away in Milan, TN on January 9, 2023....

Jan 8, 2023

A memorial service for Mr. Paul Wayne Keith, age 74, will be held at 1:30 pm Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Gerald Smith officiating. The family will be receiving guests from 12:30pm-1:30pm before the service.

Mr. Keith passed away in Jackson, TN on January 8, 2023. He was born January 9, 1948...

Jan 7, 2023

Funeral services for Mrs. Beverly Jane Silkwood Johnson, age 89, will be held at 1 pm Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Madison Baptist Church with Bro. Greg Gilbreath officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 11am-1pm, before the service. Internment will follow at Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson passed away on January 7, 2023, in Bells,...

Jan 6, 2023

Funeral mass for Mrs. Elizabeth Theresa DeBois Rose, age 95, will be held at 12 pm Friday, January 13, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father David Graham officiating. Interment will follow in Parkburg Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 4-7 pm Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home and from 11...

Jan 4, 2023

Mrs. Barra Jayne, age 72, passed away on January 4, 2023, in Jackson, TN. She was born on January 16, 1950, in Waco, TX to the late Jay Billingsley and Mildred Gulledge.

Mrs. Jayne was a painter, musician, an award-winning photographer, and an artist in multiple media. Barra Jayne made art out of anything she...

Jan 3, 2023

A memorial service for Trevor Kennedy Wood, age 37, will be held on January 22, 2023 from 2pm-4pm, at the VFW Post 1848 in Jackson, TN.

Mr. Wood passed away on January 3, 2023, in Jackson, TN. He was born November 26, 1985 to Eric Wood and Patricia Hale. He is preceded in death by...

Dec 30, 2022

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Louise Rhodes, age 69, will be held at 1 pm Monday, January 2, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Marty Goins officiating. Visitation with the family will be held that morning from 11am-1pm, before the service. Internment will follow at Maple springs Cemetery.

Mrs. Rhodes passed away on December 30, 2022,...

Dec 30, 2022

Mrs. Christine Harper Walker, age 94, passed away on December 30, 2022, at her home in Jackson, TN. She was born on March 9, 1928, in Jackson, TN to the late Mack M. Harper, Sr. and Margretta Lindsay Harper. She is preceded in death buy her parents; husband, Dentis Lee Walker, Jr.; brother, Mack M. Harper, Jr.; daughter, Claire...