Obituaries
Obituaries
Betty Mackey
Feb 3, 2024
Betty Mackey, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mrs. Betty was born in Dyer County, TN on July 27, 1943, to the late Robert Hendrix and Margaret Hazel Adamson Hendrix. She worked as a store clerk for Mr. Tony...
Jeffery Daniel Maness, Sr.
Feb 3, 2024
Jeffery Daniel Maness Sr., age 65, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home, with Rev. Scott Arnold and Rev. Roger Smith officiating. Burial to follow in the Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery....
Leonard Ray Beshires
Feb 1, 2024
Leonard Ray Beshires, age 59, loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. He was a resident of Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 3:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Randy...
Donald (Don) Keith Coats
Jan 31, 2024
Donald (Don) Keith Coats, age 68, departed this life on Wednesday, January 31, at his residence in Whiteville, TN. Don was born on September 13, 1955, in Memphis, TN to James Wallace Coats and Betty Jewel Elder Richter. He worked as a Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Professional.
Don loved riding his motorcycle and taking long cross-country road trips with friends. He was...
Bret Maverick Watson
Jan 31, 2024
Bret Maverick Watson, age 45, devoted son, father, and brother, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Bret was born on December 22, 1978, in Bolivar, TN to Albert Ray Watson and Bonnie Ann McCloud Chilcutt. He was a resident of Hillville, TN.
Bret loved life and living it to the fullest. He...
James Ross Johnson
Jan 30, 2024
James Ross Johnson, age 60, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Haywood Community Hospital. James was born on November 11, 1963, in Selmer, TN to Ross Alton Johnson and Betty Ann Gray Johnson.
James loved big trucks and old cars. He retired as a truck driver. He loved riding the back roads...
Millie Whitson Workman
Jan 29, 2024
With heavy hearts, we mourn the sudden passing of Millicent "Millie" Whitson Workman, who departed from this world on January 29, 2024, at her home in Plano, TX. Millie was not just a beloved figure but an inspirational force in the realms of risk management and insurance, leaving an indelible mark on the lives she touched.
Millie was born on March...
David Allen Burk
Jan 27, 2024
David Allen Burk, age 30, a resident of Monette, AR, formerly of Stanton, TN, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Bro. Eddie Martin officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 2, 2024, from 1:00 PM – 2:00...
Geraldine Fuller
Jan 25, 2024
Geraldine Louise Fuller, age 83, a resident of Demark, TN, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Randy Kellough officiating. Burial will follow at the Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 6,...
Devoni Huffman
Jan 25, 2024
Devoni Marie Hammons Huffman, age, 55, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the Haywood County Community Hospital in Brownsville, TN. Devoni was a resident of Lena, MS.
Devoni was born on October 7, 1968, in Burbank, CA, to Don Hammons and Sherri Gotti Sealand. She had retired as a heavy equipment operator....
Robert Hilton Jefferies
Jan 25, 2024
Robert Hilton Jefferies, age 93, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2024, at his home in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Brownsville Funeral Home with Robert Jefferies, Jr. officiating. Burial to follow in the Historic Oakwood Cemetery of Brownsville, TN with Full Military Honors....
Patsy Ann Duncan Kelly
Jan 24, 2024
Patsy Ann Duncan Kelly, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Jeff Kelly officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2024, from 1:00 PM –...
Ronnie Earl Thomas
Jan 22, 2024
Ronnie Earl Thomas, age 73, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life on Monday, January 22, 2024. Graveside Services will be conducted at the Providence Cemetery on Friday, January 26, 2024, at 11:30 AM with Bro. Richard Dickerson officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024, from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral...
Gregory Williamson
Jan 20, 2024
Gregory Williamson Obituary
Sunrise: January 23, 1963Sunset: January 20, 2024
Gregory Williamson, age 60, departed this life on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 12 noon at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Rev. Ricky Norman officiating.
Gregory was...
Joseph Springfield, Sr.
Jan 16, 2024
Sunrise: April 17, 1951Sunset: January 16, 2024
Joseph Springfield, Sr., age 72 passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 1:00 PM at St. James Church of God in Christ in Stanton, TN, with Pastor James Gray officiating. Burial will follow at...
Bernice Ray Ellington
Jan 15, 2024
Bernice Ray Ellington, age 88, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at the Jackson – Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Kellough and Bro. Grover Westover officiating. Burial will follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens in Brownsville, TN. The...
Blake Allan Poe
Jan 13, 2024
Blake Allan Poe, age 41, a resident of Frisco, Texas, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Rev. John Banks officiating. Burial will follow at the Stanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 25,...
Eric Wayne Moore
Jan 11, 2024
Mr. Eric Wayne Moore, age 58, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mr. Moore was born in Yuma, Arizona on January 28, 1965, to the late Barney Moore and Ruby Jean McGowan Moore. He attended the Stanton Baptist Church and worked...
Timothy Rains Sills, Jr.
Jan 9, 2024
Timothy Rains Sills, Jr. age 46, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the Brownsville Funeral Home, 107 S. Lafayette Ave., Brownsville, TN. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 11:00 AM – 1:00...
Marilyn Mize Howard
Jan 9, 2024
Marilyn Mize Howard, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Bro. David Henderson, officiating. Burial will follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens in Brownsville, TN. The family will be...
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