Teresa Jean Poynor

February 4, 1959 – July 17, 2020

Mrs. Teresa Jean Poynor, age 61 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, July 17, 2020, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Poynor will be conducted on Monday, July 20, 2020 at 1: 00 pm in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Billy Crowell officiating. Interment will follow in China Grove Cemetery, in Rutherford.

She was born February 4, 1959 in Union City, TN; the daughter of the late James Riley & Irene Kizer Wallace.  She was a homemaker and member of China Grove Baptist Church.

She is survived by two children, April Wright (Tyrone), Clint Edwards; siblings, Ann McCaig, Bobby Wallace, Janie Pridmore, Franklin Wallace; and five grandchildren, Jacob Pruett, Alicia Pruett, Tyrese Wright, Ariana Wright, and Tyrell Wright.  She was preceded in death by her husband, James Poynor.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm on Monday, July 20, 2020 at the Rutherford chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home. Due to the Federal and State Executive Orders in place, mask and safe distancing will be required.  We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to ensure our families receive the support they need while keeping them, their guests, and our staff safe and healthy. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Teresa Jean Poynor.