Obituaries
Obituaries
Frances Veach
Mar 24, 2016
Frances' Obituary Mrs. Frances Veach, age 57 of Stanton, TN passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at her residence. She was born on August 21, 1958 in Tipton County to the late Ellis and Sylvia Jackson. She worked for many years as a cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. James...
Jerry Glen Chilcutt
Mar 21, 2016
Jerry's Obituary Mr. Jerry Glen Chilcutt age 62, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born July 11, 1953 in Dyer County to the Maxine Vernon Chilcutt and the late Bobby Jack Chilcutt. He was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed spending time trapping. Mr. Chilcutt is survived by his wife, Judy Burse Chilcutt...
Danny Presley
Mar 21, 2016
Mr. Danny Paul Presley, age 67, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 in the Jackson- Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, March 25, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the Brownsville Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens with Military Honors. Visitation will be Thursday, March 24, 2016, from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M....
Louise Funderburk
Mar 17, 2016
Mrs. Louise Morrow Funderburk, 90, passed away March 17, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM, Sunday, March 20, 2016 in the Brownsville Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Connerley and Rev. Rick Funderburk officiating. Interment will be at a later date in the West Tennessee Veteran's Cemetery, Germantown, TN with her beloved husband, Neal Funderburk. She was preceded...
Roy Benjamin McFarland
Mar 16, 2016
Roy's Obituary Mr. Roy Benjamin McFarland age 58, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born January 16, 1958 in Nashville, TN to the late Oliver Roy McFarland Faye Harriette Coleman McFarland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Edward McFarland. He is survived by his...
Nicholas Barker
Mar 10, 2016
Nicholas' Obituary Nicholas “Nicky” Adam Barker, age 28, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016. Nicky was born on February 29, 1988 in Jackson, TN and attended Jackson City Schools. He obtained rank of Eagle Scout while in BSA Troop 115, was a Brotherhood member of Order of The Arrow and Veteran of the 278th Unit of the Tennessee Army National...
Benjamin Bridgewater
Mar 10, 2016
Mr. Benjamin Bridgewater, III, age 78, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home, Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be Saturday, March 19, 2016, 1 to 2 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral...
Tracey Sikes Hughes
Mar 9, 2016
Tracey's Obituary Mrs. Tracey Sikes Hughes, age 42 of Jackson, formerly of Brownsville, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at The Med in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born on July 25, 1973 in Jackson, TN to Mrs. Joyce Lewis Sikes and the late Mr. George Washington Sikes of Brownsville. Mrs. Hughes was Vice President and C.F.O. of Transsouth Health Care...
Jonah McGaughy
Mar 6, 2016
Jonah's Obituary Mr. Jonah McGaughy passed away on March 6, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Mississippi on July 1, 1983 to Marty McGaughy and Teresa Hatcher McGaughy Thorne. Jonah is preceded in death by grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Morrel (Vivian) Hatcher of Burnsville, MS and grandfather, Cleston McGaughy of Booneville, MS. Jonah worked at...
Jeffrey Parker
Mar 6, 2016
Jeffrey Lynn Parker, age 72, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his home in Cordova, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with burial to follow in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 - 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 8, 2016...
Edwin Necaise
Mar 1, 2016
Mr. Edwin S. Necaise, age 79, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, TN. Memorial Services will be conducted Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. A visitation will be Sunday, March 6, 2016 from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Ed was...
Earl Hight
Mar 1, 2016
Earl Romus Hight, age 88, entered the presence of his Lord on March 1, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation will be held at Lea and Simmons on March 3 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Funeral service will be held at Calvary Baptist Church on March 4 at 11:00 AM with Dr. Jerry Drace and Rev. Ron Davis officiating. Burial will follow...
James Edward Earnest
Feb 28, 2016
James' Obituary Mr. James Edward Earnest age 77 of Brownsville, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Trevecca Health and Rehabilitation Center in Nashville. He was born May 29, 1938 in Haywood County to the late Robert Louis Earnest and Mary Beatrice Crossen Earnest. Mr. Earnest retired as a small engine technician from John Deere in Brownsville as well as...
Finis Neal Davis
Feb 27, 2016
Finis' Obituary Bells, TN - Mr. Finis Neal Davis age 82, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital. Mr. Davis was born in Crockett County on June 18, 1933 to the late Ewell Davis and wife, Madie Bridger Davis. He is preceded in death by a brother, Clarence L. Davis; a sister, Janice Hendrix, a grandson,...
Michael Wayne Thomason
Feb 25, 2016
Michael's Obituary Brownsville, TN – Michael Wayne Thomason, age 63 of Brownsville, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born on May 29, 1952 in Brownsville, TN to the late Samuel F. Thomason and Beulah G. Austin Thomason. Mr. Thomason was a devoted family man and grandfather. He was self employed...
Martha Jean Mann
Feb 25, 2016
Martha's Obituary Mrs. Martha Jean Wilson Mann age 74 of Brownsville, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was born July 22, 1941 in Crockett County to the late Oscar Truman Wilson and Gladys Stephenson Wilson. Mrs. Mann was a retired seamstress and member of Holly Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...
Paul Howard Shewmaker
Feb 24, 2016
Paul's Obituary Jackson, TN – Mr. Paul Howard Shewmaker passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Paul was born in Jessamine County, KY on August 27, 1937 to the late John Shewmaker and wife, Gertrude Woods Shewmaker. He is also preceded in death by three brothers. He was a Veteran on the United States...
Charlotte Pernell
Feb 23, 2016
Charlotte Verdell Davis Parnell, age 57, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11 AM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Graveside Services will follow at 2 PM in Crittenden Memorial Park Cemetery in Marion, Arkansas. A visitation will be held Friday, February 26,...
David Stewart
Feb 23, 2016
David C. Stewart, 64, of Washington, D.C. died on February 23, 2016. He was born on January 31, 1952, in Brownsville, TN to Dr. David Earl and Mrs. Edna Earle Outlaw Stewart of Brownsville, TN. He is survived by his family, which includes his sister, Elise Stewart Mullikin of Brownsville, TN: niece, Elise Mullikin Gillespie of Brownsville, TN; nephew Stanley...
Lyde Hamilton
Feb 20, 2016
Lyde Davis Johnson Hamilton went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 20, 2016, at the age of 97. She was born in Brownsville, TN, on October 3, 1918. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert Currie Johnson and Callie Taylor Johnson, and her beloved husband of 59 years, J.C. Hamilton. She is survived by two...
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