Obituaries
Obituaries
Rufus Marion Taylor
Mar 24, 2013
Dr. Rufus' Obituary Dr. Rufus Marion Taylor, Jr., age 92, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Southerland Place Assisted Living in Germantown, TN. Dr. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents: Rufus Marion Taylor, Sr. and Nettie Cook Taylor; his wife: Christine Chambers Taylor; a brother: Jack Benard Taylor; and twin great-grandchildren: Maxwell Harrison Taylor and Shelby...
Lorene Qualls
Mar 19, 2013
Mrs. Lorene Massey Qualls, age 97 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in the Haywood Park Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11 A.M. in the Antioch Baptist Church with burial to follow in Trinity Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 5 -...
Myra Eugenia Tritt Blackwell
Mar 18, 2013
Myra's Obituary Myra Eugenia Tritt Blackwell, age 92, of Brownsville, TN, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013, at Haywood Park Community Hospital in Brownsville, TN. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Brownsville Memorial Gardens in Brownsville, officiated by the Rev. Bob Connerly. Visitation will be at 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Wednesday, March...
Danny Hayes
Mar 12, 2013
Mr. Danny Hayes, 59 passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at his home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation for the Hayes family will be Sunday, March 17, 2013 from 12:00 - 2:00 P.M. in...
Garrett Smith
Mar 10, 2013
Mr. Garrett Dyne Smith, 70 passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his son's residence in Alamo, TN. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation for the Smith family will be Tuesday, March 12, 2013 from 6:00 -...
Rosie Pentz
Mar 4, 2013
Rosie Kirby Pentz, 71 passed away at her home in Brownsville, TN on March 4, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, March 7, 2013 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Entombment will follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation for the Pentz family will be Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 5:00 - 8:00 P.M....
Robert Hart
Mar 1, 2013
Robert Loren Hart, 27 passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 2:00 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation for the Hart family will be from 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Sunday, March 3,...
Edith Cryer
Feb 28, 2013
Mrs. Edith Marie Cryer, age 96 passed away at her home, Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 1:00 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with burial will follow in the Springhill United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation for the Cryer family will be Saturday, March 2, 2013,...
Carolyn Jones
Feb 23, 2013
Miss Carolyn Jones, age 64 passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 in the Regional Hospital of Jackson. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 1, 2013 at 12:00 PM in the Christian Faith Tabernacle Church. Burial will follow in Douglas Chapel CME Church Cemetery. A visitation for the Jones Family will be Thursday evening, February 28, 2013, 5 PM -...
Bobby Jack Chilcutt
Feb 21, 2013
Bobby's Obituary Mr. Bobby Jack Chilcutt, age 81, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013, in Regional Hospital, Jackson, TN. Mr. Chilcutt was preceeded in death by his parents: Bill Chilcutt and Lucille Wales Chilcutt; a brother: Billy Joe Chilcutt, and a sister: Patsy Jean Warren. He was a farmer and enjoyed farming and fishing with his twin sons, Jerry...
Edna Viola Overton Brown
Feb 19, 2013
Edna's Obituary Mrs. Edna Viola Overton Brown, age 93, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at her home in the Wellwood Community, Bells, TN. She was preceeded in death by her parents, Robert "Bob" Overton and Edna Wagster Overton; her husband, George Brown; three brothers, Robert Overton, Billie Overton, and Garland Overton; four sisters,...
William Mann
Feb 18, 2013
Mr. William Mann affectionately known as "Mac" was born on July 28, 1947 to the union of Mr. James Edward Mann and Mrs. Daisy Mae Barbee-Mann in Brownsville, TN. He received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age and was Baptized uniting with Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church. He attended Flagg Grove and Carver High School and...
James Prentice Hardister
Feb 10, 2013
James' Obituary Mr. James Prentice Hardister Jr., age 79, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2013 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN. Mr. Hardister was preceded in death by his parents: James Prentice Hardister Sr. and Mable Bridgewater Hardister. He was a member of the Whiteville Masonic Lodge No. 148 F. & A.M., a member of Poplar Corner...
Thomas Smith
Feb 7, 2013
"Mr. John"'s Obituary Mr. John Thomas Smith, Jr., "Mr. John", age 78, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at his home in Brownsville, TN. He was born in Helena, Arkansas, on July 2, 1934, the son of the late John Thomas Smith Sr. and Mary Catherine Watkins Smith. He was also preceded in death by a brother: James Harvey...
Clifton Watson
Feb 5, 2013
Clifton's Obituary Mr. Clifton Watson, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, in Covington Manor, Covington, TN. He was preceeded in death by his parents: Johnny Watson and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elrod Watson; his ex-wife: Mary E. Watson; a brother: Billy E. Watson; and a sister: Nellie Sue Watson. Funeral services will be held at the Brownsville-Bells Funeral...
Novella Williamson
Jan 29, 2013
Mrs. Novella Trotter Williamson, age 83 passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 12:00 PM in the Fayette Ware Gym in Somerville, TN. Burial will follow in the Shiloh CME Church Cemetery in Somerville, TN. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in...
William John Archer
Jan 28, 2013
William's Obituary WILLIAM "BILL" JOHN ARCHER October 29, 1914 - January 28, 2013 Mr. William "Bill" John Archer, age 98, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013, at the Crestview Healthcare and Rehab Center in Brownsville, TN. Mr. Archer was born on October 29, 1914 in Brooklyn, NY, to Frederick and Mary Huber Archibald. Mr. Archer is survived by his son...
Bennie Joel McGee
Jan 28, 2013
Bennie's Obituary Mr. Bennie Joel McGee Sr., age 71, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 28, 2013, in Jackson Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN. Visitation will be held at Cypress United Methodist Church, Wednesday, January 30, 2013 from 5 :00 - 7:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held at Cypress United Methodist Church, Bells, TN,...
Anneli Myers
Jan 27, 2013
Mrs. Anneli Glidewell Myers, age 64 passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Monday, January 28, 2013 in the Westside Church of Christ with burial to follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, January 28, 2013 from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. in the Westside Church of Christ. Mrs....
Mary Carlton
Jan 26, 2013
Mrs. Mary Anne Thornton Carlton, age 88 passed away in the Humboldt Nursing Home on Saturday, January 26, 2013. Funeral Services will be Saturday, February 2, 2013 (Groundhog Day)at 2:00 PM in the Tabernacle United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Tabernacle Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, February 2, 2013 (Groundhog Day) from 12:00 to 2:00 PM in Tabernacle...
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