Lydia Jane Waldrop

Mrs. Lydia Jane Waldrop, 87, of Bells Retirement Village in Bells, and a former resident of the South Fulton/Fulton area until she moved to Jackson in 1997, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born June 28, 1933, in Graves County, Ky., to the late Fred and Mable Croft Nabors.
Mrs. Waldrop was a member of Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where she had served as treasurer for 22 years. She was a 1951 graduate of South Fulton High School and enjoyed their gatherings and reunions for over 60 years.
Mrs. Waldrop was an avid reader and enjoyed crafts. She loved to travel with her “longest and bestest friend,” Doris Milner. She was a dedicated follower of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and she was a four-time cancer survivor since 1989.
She is survived by a son, Steve (Karen) Waldrop of Knoxville; and a daughter, Lisa (Wayne) Rushing of Humboldt; four grandchildren, Kyle (Jessica) Waldrop of Beaverton, Ore., Leigh Waldrop (Todd) Whelan of Knoxville, Neal Rushing and fiancée, Megan Smith of Nashville, and Meg Rushing of Nashville; three great-grandchildren, Charlotte Grace Whelan of Knoxville, Naomi Elizabeth Waldrop of Beaverton and Jacob Ward Whelan of Knoxville; a brother, Joel (Barbara) Nabors of South Fulton; a special friend, Jan Carlton of Jackson and the “Porch Ladies” at Bells Retirement Village.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ned Waldrop.
Memorial services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. until the hour of services Sunday at the church. Everyone is asked to wear a face mask to all services and maintain social distancing.
Hornbeak Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation for Camp Bluebird, 74 Directors Row, Jackson, TN 38305 or Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1159 Parker Road, South Fulton, TN 38257.
Online tributes may be left at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com.

Published 9.9.20