Obituaries
Obituaries
James L. Adcox
Sep 2, 2014
James L.'s Obituary James L. Adcox, age 83, of Brownsville, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Regional Hospital of Jackson in Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Adcox was a carpenter for over 50 years and worked for Lewis Construction. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Thursday, September 4, 2014, at Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes in Brownsville, TN. Funeral...
Melvin Holcomb
Aug 28, 2014
Melvin Holcomb December 18, 1929 - August 28, 2014 Melvin Thomas Holcomb, age 84, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation located in Brownsville, Tennessee. Mr. Holcomb was a member of Brownsville Baptist Church. He retired from Southwest Electric of Brownsville with 46 years of service and was a 50+ year member of the Ed...
John Hendrix
Aug 13, 2014
John's Obituary John "J.W." Hendrix Jr., age 75, of Brownsville passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Hendrix was a member the First Assembly of God of Brownsville, a retired farmer, an auctioneer and a retired employee of the State of TN Forestry Service. He operated a produce stand, loved fishing and hunting, and enjoyed raising...
Mary Dezern
Aug 13, 2014
Mrs. Mary Jeannette Williams Dezern, 98, passed away at her home in Brownsville, TN, Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 A.M., Friday, August 15, 2014 in the Oakwood Cemetery. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 - 10:45 A.M, Friday, August 15, 2014, in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mrs. Dezern...
Mary Halbrook
Aug 6, 2014
Mrs. Mary Neil Sorrell Halbrook, age 102 passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 in the Bells Nursing Home. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 9, 2014 in the Belleview Cemetery, Bells, TN. Mrs. Halbrook was preceded in death by her husband: Hubert Halbrook, her parents: Monte and Ida Bell Sorrell, one son: Jimmy H. Halbrook...
Joyce Holman
Aug 3, 2014
Mrs. Joyce Baynes Holman, 67, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Trinity Cemetery at Nutbush. Visitation will be Monday, August 4, 2014, 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons...
Scott Andreas
Aug 1, 2014
Scott's Obituary Scott R. Andreas, age 74, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014, at his home located in Brownsville, Tennessee. Mr. Andreas was a retired Lt. Commander of the United States Navy with over 20 years service and retired Dean of Students with the Southern College of Optometry with over 30 years tenure. He was a member of the...
Ethel Ray
Jul 31, 2014
Mrs. Ethel Elnora Walton Ray, 89 passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 in the Crestview Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Friday, August 1, 2014, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. in the Lea and...
Brandon Webb
Jul 26, 2014
Brandon Nicholas Webb, 27, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Baptist Hospital in Huntingdon, TN. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Stanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, July 28, 2014, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home....
Johnny Rye
Jul 26, 2014
Johnny's Obituary Johnny W. Rye, age 68, of Bartlett, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a retired commercial bus driver, a member of the Catholic Church, loved animals and painting outdoor scenes. Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 31, 2014, in Stanton Cemetery in Stanton, TN. Survivors include...
Bradley Benard
Jul 24, 2014
Mr. Thomas Bradley Benard, age 32 passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 in the Haywood Park Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 26, 2014 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Friday, July 25, 2014 in the...
Virginia Law Abbott
Jul 23, 2014
Virginia's Obituary Virginia Law Abbott was born in 1923 the only child of Willard and Arlena Cox in Vienna, MO. She was raised in Vienna, Cedar City, and Jefferson City, MO. After graduating from Jefferson City High School class of 1941, she worked at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. She met a dashing fun loving lieutenant, William Law, at Ft. Leonard...
Gladys King
Jul 21, 2014
Mrs. Gladys King, age 86 passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 in the Regional Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 25, 2014 at 12:00 Noon, in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Humboldt, TN. A visitation will be Friday, July 25, 2014 from 11:00 - 12:00 Noon...
John Watson
Jul 14, 2014
Mr. John Thomas Watson, age 73, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 in Crestview Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 2 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, July 20, 2014, 1 to 2 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mr. Watson...
Terrianna Harris-Griffin
Jul 11, 2014
Terrianna Sharee Harris-Griffin, 5 months old, passed away in Brownsville, TN on July 11, 2014. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 19, 2014, at 1:00 P.M., in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mercer-Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Terrianna...
Betty Alexander
Jul 11, 2014
Mrs. Betty Wallers Alexander, age 81, passed away July 11, 2014 at her daughter's home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 14, 2014, at 10 A.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation for the family will be Sunday, July 13, 2014, 4 to 7 PM in the Lea...
Robert Redding
Jul 11, 2014
Mr. Robert S. Redding, 78, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at Grace Healthcare in Germantown, TN. His Funeral Service will be Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 2:00 PM, in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Springhill United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 1:00 to 2:00 P.M in the Lea and...
Brenda Matthis
Jul 9, 2014
Mrs. Brenda L. Matthis, age 59, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be Saturday, July 12, 2014, at 11:00 A.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday, July 11, 2014 from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. and Saturday, July 12, 10:00...
John Harville Stephens
Jul 1, 2014
John Harville's Obituary John Harville Stephens, age 78, of Linden, Tennessee, formerly of Brownsville, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital located in Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Stephens was self-employed in construction, and avid outdoorsman and a loving father. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Brownsville-Bells Funeral...
Cornelia Kendrick
Jun 30, 2014
Cornelia's Obituary Cornelia M. Kendrick, age 86, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Mrs. Kendrick was a member of Bethel Community Church for over 65 years, owner and operator of Kendrick's Grocery for over 25 years, an excellent homemaker and loving mother. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM,...
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