Obituaries
Obituaries
Pauline Simpson
Jun 12, 2015
Mrs. Pauline Qualls Simpson, age 74, passed away Friday evening at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Mr. James Simpson. Her funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 15, at 2pm at the Antioch Baptist Church in the Tibbs Community, with burial to follow in the Trinity Cemetery in Nutbush. Visitation will...
Raymond L Fitch
Jun 11, 2015
Raymond's Obituary Bells TN - Raymond Langford Fitch age 79, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015, at his home in Bells, TN. Mr. Fitch was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He retired as a warranty administrator from MS Carriers, Veteran of the United States Air Force was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church, Bells, TN. He was preceded in...
Georgia Bernice Hogan
Jun 11, 2015
Georgia's Obituary Bells, TN - Bernice Hogan, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015. She was born in Crockett County August 9, 1933, to the late James Logan Hart and Fannie Ester Rinks Hart. Bernice retired as a lead person at PictSweet where she had worked for over 47 years. She enjoyed fishing, embroidery, her...
Herbert Noftz
Jun 9, 2015
Mr. Herbert Noftz, 94, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in Crestview Health Care & Rehab Center in Brownsville, TN . Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Noftz was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years: Florence Frances Thompson Noftz, a son: Herbert Noftz, Jr., his parents: Arthur and Blanche Kusmierz Noftz and a...
Jacqueline Adele Pryor
Jun 5, 2015
Jacqueline's Obituary BROWNSVILLE - Ms. Jacqueline Adele Pryor age 53 of Jackson, passed away Friday June 5, 2015, in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Ms. Pryor was born February 16, 1962, in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Frank and Elisabeth Garrity Pfeffer. She was an administrative professional and had previously worked with Dement Construction. In addition to her parents, she...
Winston Gaffron
May 30, 2015
Colonel Winston Bromley Gaffron Sr. of Brownsville died May 30, 2015 in Nashville at the age of 91. The son of Rosalie Coleman and Herman Gaffron, he was born May 13, 1924 in Flushing, NY. Although he grew up in Lima, Peru, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Baldwin, NY, he considered himself a New Yorker. Win graduated from Columbia University...
Roy Lee Arnold
May 28, 2015
Roy's Obituary Brownsville, TN - Mr. Roy Lee Arnold Sr., age 85, formerly of Haywood County, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at his residence in Puryear, TN. Mr. Arnold was a truck driver for over 44 years, as well as a loving father and grandfather. Mr Arnold was preceded in death by his wife: Nina Ray Smith Arnold; his...
Nancy E Pearson
May 27, 2015
Nancy's Obituary Bells - Mrs. Nancy Ann Evans Pearson, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at the Bells Nursing Home with three lifelong friends by her side. She was a member of the First Christian Church her entire life and where in the past, she was a youth Sunday school teacher, Elder, and board member. Nancy was...
Hazel Laverne Yoder
May 24, 2015
Hazel's Obituary Hazel Laverne Yoder, age 80, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Yoder was a loving Mom and a caring nurse and caretaker. She was also a member of the Assembly of God Church. Mrs. Yoder was preceded in death by her husband: Don M. Yoder; her parents: Ruben G Liedig...
Thomas Chapman
May 23, 2015
Mr. Thomas Crowder Chapman, III, age 75 passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Regional Hospital in Jackson, TN. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. in the Brownsville Moose Lodge. Mr. Chapman was preceded in death by his wife: Lyle Christine Chapman, his parents: Thomas Crowder "Doc" Chapman, Jr. and Ann Taylor Chapman...
Joline Williams
May 21, 2015
Funeral Services for Mrs. Joline Joyner Williams, age 81, will be held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. in the Union Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Ronnie Peck officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. before the service. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery. Mrs. Williams died May 21, 2015 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital....
Ruby Mae Hamilton
May 21, 2015
Ruby's Obituary Mrs. Ruby Mae Hamilton, age 86 of Brownsville, passed away May, 21, 2015 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Mrs. Hamilton was an avid gardener, a loving caretaker of all living things and will be dearly missed by all that knew her. She was a loving mother, cherished grandmother, great-grandmother and a member of the Ripley Church of...
Floy Patton
May 18, 2015
Mrs. Floy King Patton, a life-long resident of Brownsville, TN died Monday, May 18, 2015 at Sugar Creek Retirement Center. She was 104 years old. Born in 1911 to Floy King and Joseph Currie Dickinson, she was the first grandchild in a loving extended family whose members were descendants of early Haywood County settlers. As a child, she enjoyed the...
Brenda Blurton Blackburn
May 17, 2015
Brenda's Obituary Mrs. Brenda Blurton Blackburn, age 72, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Humboldt Medical Center. Mrs. Blackburn was a loving wife for over 55 years, a cherished grandmother, great-grandmother and an avid gardener. She was also a member of the Center United Methodist Church. Mrs. Blackburn was preceded in death by her parents: James Kenneth Blurton...
Juanita Price
May 16, 2015
Mrs. Juanita Suddath Price, 88, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Gulf Port, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 10:00 - 1:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons...
Nell Forsythe
May 16, 2015
Mrs. Nell Forsythe, age 83 was called home by her heavenly father Saturday, May 16, 2015 while living in Bells Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Monday, May 18, 2015 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in Allen Baptist Church Cemetery near her beloved sister: Marie Baggett. Visitation will...
Bobbie Newsom
May 15, 2015
Wedgefield, SC... Bobbie Sanford Newsom, 85, beloved wife of the late Harry Harvey "Pop" Newsom, Jr., died on Friday, May 15, 2015 at her residence. She was born on January 27, 1930 in Brownsville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Williamson Sanford and Frances Amanda King Sanford. Resident of Wedgefield since 1971, who with "Pop" owned Newsom's...
James W. Studdard
May 13, 2015
James W. "Jimmy" Studdard, Sr. May 13, 2015 James W. "Jimmy" Studdard Sr., age 72 of Brownsville, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. He was a member of Brownsville Baptist Church and was an avid golfer. Mr. Studdard was the Director of the Haywood County Ambulance Authority for 42 years. He was instrumental...
Linda Nelson
May 13, 2015
Ms. Linda Nelson, 68, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at her home in Brownsville, Tennessee. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10:00 to 1:00 PM in the Lea and...
Shelby Jean Davis
May 9, 2015
Shelby's Obituary Mrs. Shelby Jean Davis, age 77, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2015 at the Bells Nursing Home, located in Bells, TN. Mrs. Davis was a member of the Walnut Hill Baptist Church. She will always be remembered as being a loving and happy lady who loved to sing. She is survived by two sisters: Rosa Faye Davis Hazen...
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