Jacqueline Reece
1959 - 2025
From the Jan 21, 2025 e-EditionPARIS, Tenn.. - Jacqueline Reece, 65, of Paris, Tennessee died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at her residence. Her body is to be cremated and a celebration of life will be planned for a later date.
Jacqueline Ann Elliott Reece was born February 1, 1959 in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late William H. Elliott and the late Cynthia A. Sutton Elliott. She married Ernest "Mack" Reece on April 24, 1999 and he survives in Decatur, Tennessee. She is also survived by daughters, Natalie Davis of Bremen, Georgia, Tasha Williams of Carrolton, Georgia, Angel Griffin of St. Marys, Georgia, and Whitney Oiler of Dayton, Tennessee; sons, Nathan Williams of Graysville, Tennessee, Mack Reece of Decatur, Tennessee, Rusty Reece of Spring City, Tennessee and J.R. Reece of Dayton, Tennessee; thirty-one grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Sandra "Deanie" Elliott of Paris; brother, Harry Elliott of Paris; also by sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, Jackie is also preceded in death by her daughter, Stephanie Reece and brother, Timothy Elliot.
It was said that Jackie was a prankster and enjoyed having fun. She dearly loved her family and most especially her grandchildren.
McEvoy Funeral Home of Paris, Tenn.
In the e-Edition
McKenzie Banner January 21, 2025
Jan 21, 2025 · Read the full issue →
Related Stories
Helen Elaine Pearson
Helen Elaine Pearson, 76, died September 8, 2026. She was born on November 29, 1949, in Carroll County, Tennessee, to the late Clara and Miles Pearson.
Sep 13, 2026
Ray McDaniel
Mr. Ray McDaniel, 88, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at Cherrywood Post Acute in McKenzie.
Sep 13, 2026
Celia Ann Dinning
Celia Ann Dinning was born on July 14, 1941, to parents Tillman and Elizabeth Smith. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, and older brother, Danny Smith. She died peacefully on September 10, 2026, at age 85.
Sep 11, 2026

THOMAS DEES, JR.
TREZEVANT, Tenn. — Thomas A. Dees, Jr., 74, died September 9, 2026, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
Sep 11, 2026
