Obituaries
Obituaries
Terry Colborn
Feb 19, 2016
Mr. Terry Wilson Colborn, age 74 passed away February 19, 2016 at his home in Brownsville, Tennessee. A Memorial Service will be conducted Monday, February 22, 2016 at 2:30 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mr. Colborn was preceded in death by his parents: Delos and Delta Easton Colborn. He is survived by his wife: Donna Webb Colborn,...
Teddie Marie Kiewiet
Feb 15, 2016
Teddie's Obituary Brownsville, TN – Mrs. Teddie Marie Staggs Kiewiet, age 78, of Horn Lake, MS passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at her residence. She was born on January 16, 1938 in Brownsville, TN to the late Commodore Perry Staggs and Nyarcie Mae Young Staggs. She worked for many years as a self employed caregiver and was a member...
Gladys Aleene Crutchfield
Feb 13, 2016
Gladys' Obituary Bells, TN – Mrs. Gladys Aleene Crutchfield passed away on February 13, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born on December 14, 1930 to the late Oscar Patterson and wife, Gladys Lallie “Howell” Patterson. Aleene is preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Crutchfield and two brothers, Oscar W. Patterson and Eber Patterson; three sisters,...
Rhonda Kay Besinger
Feb 11, 2016
Rhonda's Obituary Ms. Rhonda Kay Besinger age 52 of Alamo, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Jackson, TN on August 5, 1963 to the late Billy Joe Williams and Janie Hill Williams. Mrs. Besinger is survived by her soulmate and companion of twenty-eight years, Larry Horne; two daughters, Chrissy Besinger...
Eva Faye Hendrix
Feb 10, 2016
Eva Faye's Obituary Mrs. Eva Faye Hendrix age 78 of Alamo, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born August 14, 1937 in Itawamba County, Mississippi to the late Lawrence G. and Ola Kent Sides. Mrs. Hendrix was a homemaker and member of Holly Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Robert Phillips
Feb 5, 2016
Mr. Robert Earl Phillips, 63, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 in Baptist Trinity Hospice in Collierville, Tennessee. Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN. Burial will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Whiteville, TN. A visitation will be Saturday, February 6, 2016, 5 to...
Myrtice Griffin
Feb 4, 2016
Myrtice's Obituary Bells, TN – Mrs. Myrtice Lucielle Griffin, age 96 passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Crockett County on January 12, 1920 to the late Troy C. Ward and wife, Nancy Ethel Vines Ward. Myrtice was a homemaker and member of Midway Baptist Church. Mrs. Griffin was preceded...
Hazel Louise Hobock
Feb 4, 2016
Hazel's Obituary Alamo, TN – Ms. Hazel Baxter Hobock passed away on February 4, 2016 at Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a retired seamstress from Kellwood Company and a member of Cairo Baptist Church. She was also born and educated in Alamo. Ms. Hobock was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Franklin and Flossie Cash Baxter; two...
Oscar Lee Hamilton
Feb 3, 2016
Oscar's Obituary Mr. Oscar Lee Hamilton age 71 of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born April 17, 1944 in Erie, Pennsylvania to the late Oscar and Hazel Ware Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton is survived by his sister, Charlotte Sirigos of Bells as well as three nephews. A memorial service to celebrate...
Brady Edwards
Feb 2, 2016
Brady Higgins Edwards, of Germantown, died Tuesday, February 2nd, at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife of almost 61 years, Dorothy Rainey Edwards. Survivors also include 3 children, Amy Edwards Galyen (Tommy) of Germantown, Dr. Carl Edwards (Stacey), of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Mark Edwards of Germantown. Mr. Edwards had four grandchildren,...
Glen Morris Hightower
Feb 1, 2016
Glen's Obituary Collierville, TN – Glen Morris Hightower, age 70 of Collierville, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Methodist Lebohner Germantown Hospital. He was born December 17, 1945 in Memphis, TN, to Mrs. Mary Eloise Cole Hightower and the late Mr. John Morris Hightower. He was a member of the Germantown Baptist Church and was retired from...
Joseph Stokely
Jan 31, 2016
Mr. Joseph (Joe) Marion Stokely, age 82 passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 2:55 A.M in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, February 5, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in Woodland Baptist Church with burial to follow in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, February 4, 2016, from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. in...
Robert Lee Pittman
Jan 25, 2016
Robert's Obituary Robert Lee Pittman age, 71 of Ripley, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016, at his residence. He was born in December 3, 1944 in Dancyville, TN to the late Jimmie Pittman and Helen Martin Pittman. Mr. Pittman was a carpenter and cabinet maker and Veteran of the Tennessee Army National Guard. In addition to his parents, he was...
Joan Byrum
Jan 23, 2016
Joan Nuckolls Byrum, 57, passed away on January 23, 2016 at her home in Lexington, TN. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 30, 2016 in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Chester County. A visitation with her family will be held Friday, January 29, 2016...
Edward Anderson
Jan 23, 2016
Edward James Anderson, age 90, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at his home in Brownsville, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 2 P.M. in Oakwood Cemetery in Brownsville, TN. A visitation for the Anderson family will be Saturday, January 30, 2016, 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mr....
Ellis Taylor
Jan 21, 2016
Ellis L. Taylor of Brownsville, TN, 77, died at home on January 21, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Eugenia (Genie) Howell Taylor. He was proudest of his 3 daughters: Julia Miller (Mrs. Robert); Laura Taylor Peacock; and, Louisa Taylor. He has three grandchildren: Lee, Anna Beth, and Joseph Miller. He was the older brother and...
Terry Wyatt
Jan 21, 2016
Mr. Terry R. Wyatt, age 55 passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be conducted on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, January 24, 2016...
Terry Lynn Marbury
Jan 20, 2016
Terry's Obituary Mr. Terry Lynn Marbury, Sr. age 78 passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at his residence in Wildersville, TN. Terry was born on January 30, 1937 to the late Herbert Lee Marbury, Jr. and wife Olive Sullivan Marbury. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Cynthia Gale Marbury; a son, Terry Lynn Marbury, Jr.; a...
Teresa Ann Cotten
Jan 19, 2016
Teresa's Obituary Mrs. Teresa Ann Cotten age 63, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in Dyersburg Medical Center. She was born October 28, 1952 in Tipton County to the late David R. Stafford and Betty Rayburn Stafford. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Cotten is survived by her husband, Mr. Billy M. Cotten of Alamo; daughter, Amber Bronnenberg of Covington; sons,...
Lester Eugene Houge
Jan 19, 2016
Lester's Obituary Alamo, TN – Mr. Lester Eugene Houge, Sr. passed away on January 19, 2016 in Humboldt, TN. Lester was born in Lake County, TN on March 4, 1946 to the late William V. Houge and wife, Willie Sue “Pirgeion” Houge. He is preceded in death by two brothers, Vernon Houge of Eaton, TN and James Houge of Eaton,...
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