Obituaries
Obituaries
Floyd Bernice Akin
Aug 2, 2016
Floyd's Obituary Mr. Floyd Bernice Akin Jr, age 73 formerly of Brownsville, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at his home in Ripley. He was born on November 23, 1942 to the late Mr. Floyd Bernice Akin Sr. and Lizzie Mae Wells Akin. Mr. Akin was a self-employed real estate agent. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Diane...
Christine Watson Evans
Aug 2, 2016
Christine's Obituary Mrs. Christine Watson Evans age 84 of Brownsville, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016, in Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 10, 1932 in Haywood County to the late Johnny Watson and Lizzie Elrod Watson. She was a member of Spring Hill United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Evans was preceded in...
Eddie Franklin Warren
Jul 30, 2016
Eddie's Obituary Mr. Eddie Franklin Warren age 78 of Brownsville, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 18, 1937 in Stanton, to the late Elmer Wayne Warren and Myrtle Winston Tinsley Warren. He retired from the City of Brownsville after also working many years at the Kleer-Vu. He was honored to...
June Edd Wilson, Jr
Jul 29, 2016
Mr. June Edd Wilson, Jr., age 66, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, August 6, 2016, at 12:00 P.M. in the Douglass Chapel CME Church, Stanton, TN. Burial will follow in the Douglass Chapel CME Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, August 5, 2016, 5:00 - 7:00...
Martha Frances Klutts
Jul 27, 2016
Mrs. Martha Frances Klutts, age 86 passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016, in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held Saturday, July 30, 2016, 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. in the Lea...
Clarace Lavenia Emison
Jul 21, 2016
Mrs. Lavenia Emison, age 86 passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 10:30 am Monday, July 25, 2016 in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held Sunday evening, July 24, 2016, 5 to 7 PM in the Lea...
Elliot Long Sills
Jul 20, 2016
Elliot's Obituary Mr. Elliot Long Sills age 88 of Eads, formerly of Brownsville, passed away Wednesday July 20, 2016 in Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis. He was born July 23, 1927 in Brownsville to the late Abner and Willie Kate Cain Sills. He served our country in the United States Navy during World War II and later served his community...
Paul Allen Wilcox
Jul 20, 2016
Paul's Obituary Mr. Paul Allen Wilcox age 58 of Jackson passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Paul was born in Muhlenberg County, KY on September 2, 1957 to Guy Thomas Wilcox and Mary Jane Wilcox. Paul was a member of North Jackson Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He was employed...
Dana Suzanne Shoaf
Jul 18, 2016
Dana's Obituary Dana Suzanne Chilcutt Shoaf, age 50, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at her residence in Alamo, TN. She was born on November 7, 1965 in Haywood County, TN to Barbara Davis Chilcutt Holt and the late Billy Joe Chilcutt. Mrs. Shoaf was employed at CubCadet in Brownsville for many years. In addition to her father, Suzanne was...
Nancy Henderson Burgin
Jul 15, 2016
Nancy's Obituary Mrs. Nancy Dolfinger Henderson Burgin age 103 of Bells, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 in Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Nancy, daughter of the late Raymond Dolfinger and Carolyn Watts Dolfinger, was born on September 13, 1912 in Louisville, KY. She later moved to Bells and graduated from Bells High School and attended West Tennessee State Teachers...
Troy Don Webb
Jul 10, 2016
Troy's Obituary Mr. Troy Don Webb age 79 of Jackson passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Tennova Regional Hospital in Jackson, TN. Don was born on September 20, 1936 in Crockett County to the late Aubrey Neal Webb and wife, Beatrice Yvonne East Webb. He was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Neal Webb. He is survived...
Jerry Rhodes
Jul 10, 2016
Mr. Jerry Rhodes, age 75, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 in the Humboldt Health Care and Rehab Center. A Memorial Service will be conducted Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mr. Rhodes was preceded in death by his...
Minnie Pearl Lonon
Jul 9, 2016
Minnie's Obituary Mrs. Minnie Pearl Lonon age 87 of Gadsden, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the home of her son. She was born April 5, 1929 in Finger, TN to the late Franklin Hampton and Francis Fullerton Hampton. Mrs. Lonon was a homemaker and member of Liberty Hall Full Gospel Church. In addition to her parents, she was...
Laura Frances Richards
Jul 9, 2016
Mrs. Laura Richards, age 90, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 in Crestview Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. A visitation will be Tuesday, July 12, 2016, 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mrs. Richards...
Bonnie Jean Harwell
Jul 6, 2016
Bonnie Jean Poindexter Harwell, age 82, of Brownsville, TN went to her heavenly home on July 6, 2016 after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's and complications from pneumonia. She was born on July 8, 1933 in Brownsville to the late Fred and Dollie Scallions Poindexter. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers Hershel and Charles Poindexter; and...
David Wade Pope
Jul 6, 2016
David's Obituary Mr. David Wade Pope age 50 of Lexington, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Henderson County Community Hospital. He was born in Lexington on March 31, 1966 to Kenneth Pope of Huron and the late Betty Campbell Lyons. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Ambria Pope of Lexington and a sister, Amy...
Christopher Shane Wray
Jul 2, 2016
Christopher's Obituary Christopher Shane Wray age 46 of Albuquerque, New Mexico, formerly of Jackson, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016. He was born in Jackson on January 7, 1970 to Nelson A. Wray and Mary Sue Richardson Wray James. Shane is survived by three brothers, Keith Wray of Murfreesboro, Kip Wray of Cool Springs and Daniel Wray of Murfreesboro;...
Billy Barden Worrell
Jun 30, 2016
Billy's Obituary Mr. Billy Barden Worrell, age 89 of Atoka, TN passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Methodist Hospice House of Memphis, TN. He was born on February 1, 1927 in Haywood County, to the late Floyd Joseph Worrell and Flora Ann Barden Worrell. Mr. Worrell was a member of the Grace Baptist Church and a veteran...
Sharon Legions Hayes
Jun 30, 2016
Sharon's Obituary Sharon Legions Hayes age 54 of Dubois, IN passed away on June 30, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Humboldt, TN on September 4, 1961. She is preceded in death by her father, Billy Rex Legions. Sharon was a Sunday School teacher at Campbell General Baptist Church in Missouri. She had a love for race cars,...
Geneva C. Johnson
Jun 28, 2016
Mrs. Geneva C. "Nina" Johnson, age 77, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday, June 30, 2016, at 10:00 A.M. in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2016, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Nina was truly...
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