Jackson and Humboldt, TN. Obituaries

Nov 11, 2023

Funeral Services for Mrs. Joy Lou Roberts Michie will be Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 1:00 PM in the chapel of Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Pastor Terry Hunley officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will begin at 11:00 AM prior to the service.

Mrs. Michie, of Humboldt, TN, passed away peacefully on...

Nov 5, 2023

Mrs. Martha Sue Bickerstaff passed away peacefully November 5, 2023 at Maplewood Health Center in Jackson, TN. She was born October 21, 1927 in Lavenia, TN to the late Joseph Blankenship and Linnie McMinn. She married Kenneth Dewey Bickerstaff September 8, 1945, in Corinth, MS, who preceded her in death in 1987. They made their home in the Maple...

Oct 31, 2023

Funeral services for Jennie Ruth Allen Nanney will be held at 1 pm Friday, November 3, 2023, at Malesus Baptist Church with Bro. Mark Cagle officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 11am – 1 pm at the church before the service. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery.

Jennie passed away peacefully on Tuesday October...

Oct 30, 2023

Funeral services for Ms. Joan Sedivec, age 75, will be held at 3 pm Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Souls Harbor Pentecostal Church with Bro. Ricky Graves officiating. Interment will follow in the Oakland Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 1pm-3pm on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 prior to the service.

Joan passed...

Oct 30, 2023

Dawn Ruth Johnson, age 50, passed away on October 30, 2023, in Jackson, TN. She was born on January 30, 1973, in North Platte, NE to Hal I. Johnson and Kristine Bass Johnson. She was preceded in death by her father, Hal I. Johnson and brother, Chris J. Johnson.

Dawn is survived by her mother, Kristine Johnson;...

Oct 23, 2023

Graveside services for Mrs. Virginia Nell Earnest, age 89, will be held at 4:30 pm Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Clover Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Medon, TN with Bro. Brent Pearce officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 2 – 3:30 pm before the service at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home.

Mrs. Earnest passed away peacefully...

Oct 22, 2023

Mrs. Gerda Hedweg Wireman, age 79, passed away on October 22, 2023, in Jackson, TN. She was born on November 3, 1943, in Munich, Germany. She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Alma Lipple; brother, Max Hagele.

Mrs. Wireman is survived by her husband, Alonzo Wireman; sons, Timothy Wireman, Robert Wireman, Michael Wireman; daughter, Margaret...

Oct 16, 2023

Teresa Gail Holmes Burruss, age 52, passed away on October 16, 2023, in Jackson, TN. She was born on November 24, 1970 in Henderson, TN to Gary Holmes and Sarah Vandiver Holmes.

Mrs. Burruss was preceded in death by her father.

Mrs. Burruss is survived by her mother; husband, David Burruss; sons, Christopher Bone, Michael...

Oct 13, 2023

Funeral services for Mr. Lester Durham will be held at 1 pm Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Hale and Pastor Steve Fullington officiating. He died of natural causes at 96 years old. Interment will follow in Beech Bluff Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 pm Tuesday, October 17, 2023,...

Oct 13, 2023

Graveside services for Mrs. Mary Wade Alexander, age 92, will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday, October 15, 2023 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Marty Comer officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family ask for donations to be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 25 Pleasant Hill Rd., Jackson, TN 38301 or to Sand Ridge Baptist...

Oct 10, 2023

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Pauline Williams, age 102, will be held at 12 pm Monday, October 16, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Burroughs officiating. Interment will follow in Ridgecrest Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 10 am – 12 pm before the service.

Mrs. Williams, of Pinson, TN, passed away...

Oct 9, 2023

William “Bill” Aaron Clifton, age 49, passed away on October 9, 2023 in Jackson, TN. He was born on December 10, 1973 in Jackson, TN to Dan Clifton and Charlotte Ward Clifton.

Mr. Clifton is survived by his parents; wife, Geraldine Clifton; son, William Dakota Clifton; brother, Doug Clifton (Tanya); sister, Lisa Hulley (Luke); several nieces and...

Oct 2, 2023

A memorial for Mr. Robert Harris Tieger, age 79, will be held at 1 pm Friday, October 6, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home.

Mr. Tieger passed away on October 2, 2023, in Jackson, TN. He was born on June 17, 1944, in New York, NY to the late Nathan Tieger and Lillian Harris Tieger. He is preceded...

Sep 30, 2023

Betty Lois Smith Hearn, aged 95 passed away on September 30, 2023 in Summerville, SC.

Betty was born on September 2, 1928 in Van Alstyne, Texas to Grady and Hattie Smith. She was the fourth born of 11 children. Betty grew up working on the family's cotton farm and her childhood was full of memorable...

Sep 27, 2023

Michael Allen Clayton, age 61, passed away on September 27, 2023 in Knoxville, TN. He was born on September 19, 1962 in Ferndale, MI to the late Charles Mick Clayton. He is preceded in death by his father, and daughter Chihye Westerfield.

Mr. Clayton is survived by his stepmother, Lois Penny Clayton; daughter, Jenica Clayton; stepbrother, Jeff...

Sep 27, 2023

A graveside service for Mrs. Dorothy Jean Dennison, age 83, will be held at 2 pm Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Dennison passed away on September 27, 2023, at ACH Northbrooke in Jackson, TN. She was born on December 2, 1939, in Jackson, TN to the late James Garland Carter and Hazle Wyatt King....

Sep 23, 2023

Mr. Loy Gene Harper, age 89, passed away on September 23, 2023 at his home in Jackson, TN. He was born on September 25, 1933 in Bemis, TN to the late Bert Harper and Ella V. Bray Harper. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Waymon Harper; sister-in-law, Laura Bell.

Mr. Harper is survived by...

Sep 22, 2023

Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara K. Greenway, age 85, will be held at 1 pm Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5 pm-8 pm on Monday, September 25, 2023 and 11am-1 pm prior to the service.

Mrs. Greenway passed away at...

Sep 19, 2023

Funeral services for "Shady" Grady Lynn Jones, age 59, will be held at 1 pm Friday, September 22, 2023, at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Welch officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be held from 12-1 pm before the service.

Grady was born on April 7, 1964, to his...

Sep 18, 2023

Mr. Robert Wayne Middleton, age 59, passed away peacefully at his home on September 18, 2023, in Jackson, TN. He was born on October 16, 1963, in Jackson, TN to the late William Middleton and Barbara Cross Smith.

Mr. Middleton is survived by his wife, Ruth Middleton; sons, Edward Martin, Scotty Middleton; Heather Cooper (Elgin); brothers, Ronnie...