Obituaries

Obituaries

Joyce Holman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

James Carraway

James Carraway

Jun 28, 2014

James "Jimmy" Alvin Carraway, Jr., 58 passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 2:00 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. A visitation will be Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00 in the Lea and...

William Hollis Davis

William Hollis Davis

Jun 24, 2014

William Hollis' Obituary William Hollis Davis, age 79, of Bells, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Davis was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church, a retired supervisor with Alton Box Company in Jackson, Tennessee, served in the United States Army during the Korean War, avid outdoorsman, and loved being with...

Tony Benard

Tony Benard

Jun 23, 2014

Mr. Tony Nelson Benard, age 59, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014 at his home in Brownsville, TN. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Tony was preceded in death by his father: Homer Benard, two sisters: Bernice Benard and Jeanette Culver. He is survived by his wife:...

Octaviano Calderon

Octaviano Calderon

Jun 20, 2014

Octaviano's Obituary Octaviano Calderon, age 59, of Humboldt, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Humboldt and an employee of Pictsweet Foods in Bells. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes in Brownsville, Tennessee....

Joe Alvis Davis

Joe Alvis Davis

Jun 16, 2014

Joe Alvis' Obituary Joe Alvis Davis, age 74, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014, at his residence in Brownsville, Tennessee. Mr. Davis was the owner and operator of Davis Auto Salvage for over 40 years and also worked for the Haywood County Highway Department as a mechanic for 20 years. Visitation will be 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Thursday,...