Obituaries
Obituaries
Lynn Wyatt Veirs
Feb 24, 2022
Lynn Wyatt Veirs, 67, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at her home in Brownsville, TN. Lynn was born January 20, 1955, to the late Reba and Howard Wyatt. She graduated from Haywood High School where she lettered in basketball as a star player for the Lady Tomcats. She was a lifelong fan of the sport and enjoyed reminiscing with...
James Trinity Landis
Feb 23, 2022
James Trinity “Trint” Landis, age 39, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at his home in Cordova, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Brownsville Funeral Home. Burial to follow in the Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation for the Landis family will be held on...
Mark Matthew Porter
Feb 22, 2022
Mark Matthew Porter, age 48, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the West Tennessee Heath care-Dyersburg Campus. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Porter was born in Red Bay, AL on November 17, 1973, to the late R. D. Porter and Veatrice Johnson Porter. He worked as a mobile home technician for...
William "Lannie" Ferrell
Feb 20, 2022
William (Lannie) Ferrell, age 71, passed away at his home in Brownsville, TN February 20, 2022. A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN. This visitation will be followed by a gathering at Jimmy’s Main Street Grill for friends...
Carl Edmund Rutkowski
Feb 20, 2022
Carl Edmund Rutkowski, age 19, a resident of Ripley, TN, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022, in the Hillville Community. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Christ Church in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Eddie Martin, Bro. Grover Westover and Bro. Johnny Wayne Watson officiating. Burial will follow in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery....
Sharon Denise Hibbitt
Feb 18, 2022
Sharon Denise Lennon Hibbitt, age 60, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mrs. Sharon was born in Jackson, TN on March 10, 1961, to the late William Andrew Lennon and Lucy Mae Julian Lennon. She was a Medical Office Assistant for...
Lajuan "Neener" Morris Sills
Feb 17, 2022
Lajuan “Neener” Morris Sills, age 57, a resident of Whiteville, TN, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Harmony Baptist Church with Bro. Adrian Knipper, Bro. Grover Westover, and Bro. Brennan Kress officiating. Burial will follow at the...
Shirley Alexander Marbury
Feb 17, 2022
Shirley Crenelia Alexander Marbury, age 85, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, February 19, 2022 in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens with Bro. Matt Cousson officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, February 19, 2022 from 11:00 – 11:45 A.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral...
Margaret Duncan Martin
Feb 16, 2022
Margaret Irene Duncan Martin, age 93, a resident of Stanton, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, February 18, 2022, at 11:00 AM at the Dancyville Assembly of God Church, with Bro. Eddie Martin and Bro. Bob Brooks officiating. Burial will follow in the Dancyville...
Annette Hooper Allen
Feb 16, 2022
Annette Hooper Allen, age 56, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 20, 2022 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Rev. James Carney officiating. Burial to follow in the Allen Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday,...
Carl Lewis Farner
Feb 15, 2022
Carl Farner was born September 5, 1945, in Nampa, Idaho. He graduated from Medford High School and went to college at Oregon State with a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering and a Masters in Business. He went to work right out of college at General Foods in Walla Walla, Washington. He worked for General Foods for 27 years when he retired...
Rene' Gerald Kepperling
Feb 14, 2022
Rene’ Gerald Kepperling, age 96, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life on Monday, February 14, 2022, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Rene’ was born in Tours, France on July 24, 1925, to Frank Hupert Kepperling and Gabrielle Louise Drouard Kepperling, both who preceded him in death. He worked as a Senior Safety Loss Control...
Steven Ray Lax
Feb 10, 2022
Steven Ray Lax, age 68, of Jackson, TN passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Lax was born in Paris, TN on December 22, 1953, to the late Wilton Lax and his surviving mother, Sue Nash Lax. He was one of...
Wesley Mitchell Bruce
Feb 9, 2022
Wesley Mitchell Bruce, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Baptist East Hospital of Memphis, TN. A Graveside service will be conducted on Monday, February 14, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. at the Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery of Nutbush, TN. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home. Mr. Bruce was born in...
Angel Corina Jackson
Feb 8, 2022
Angel Corina Jackson 27 of Humboldt, Tennessee closed her eyes on February 8, 2022 only to open them up in the arms of Jesus. Angel was a bright light to all who knew and loved her whether it was her biological family or extended. She never met a total stranger and found awe and wonder in even the simplest things....
Johnnie Imogene Young Edmonds Warren
Feb 6, 2022
Johnnie Imogene Young Edmonds Warren was born on March 27, 1939. She peacefully departed to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the age of 82. Surrounded by family at her residence located at 25 Walter Stuart Loop in Whiteville, TN. Imogene fought a long, hard battle with Alzheimer’s. Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, February 12,...
Jane Shaw Hayes
Feb 6, 2022
Jane Battle Shaw Hayes, age 51, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at her residence. Graveside Funeral Services will be private. Jane Battle Shaw Hayes was born on January 6, 1971 to Battle and Helen Jane Shaw in Brownsville, TN. She graduated from Haywood High School and Union University with a degree in social work...
Peggy Parr Haywood
Feb 6, 2022
Tipton county native Peggy Parr Haywood passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on February 6, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born to the late Egbert Parr and Leona Cooper Parr on November 13, 1939, Peggy was the youngest of six children and grew up in Western Valley. She attended Garland Elementary School and graduated from Byars...
Joseph Eric Jordan
Feb 5, 2022
Joseph Eric Jordan, age 62, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Milan General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Jordan was born in Bells, TN on March 29, 1959, to the late William Jordan and Lucy Lee Ola Johnson White. He worked in construction as a bulldozer operator for many...
Ronnie Dee Harber
Feb 3, 2022
Ronnie Dee Harber, age 70, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Harber was born in Jackson, TN on April 7, 1951, to the late Clarence Harber and Mary Sue Peace Harber. He was also preceded in death by three brothers:...
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