Obituaries
Obituaries
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:...
Samuel Thomas Mathes, Sr.
Feb 3, 2022
Samuel Thomas Mathes, Sr., age 87, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the Alamo Nursing and Rehab in Alamo, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 1:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Rev. James Humphries officiating. Burial will follow at Choady Cemetery in Stanton, TN. Visitation...
Bettye Rothschild Jacobs
Feb 2, 2022
Bettye Rothschild Jacobs, age 101, a resident of Memphis, TN, passed away February 2, 2022 at her residence. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12 noon at the Adas Israel Cemetery with Mr. Fred Silverstein officiating. Bettye was born on January 17, 1921 in Brownsville, TN to Ike Tillman Rothschild and Celia Bauman Rothschild who preceded...
Laura Janette Boggan
Feb 2, 2022
Laura Janette Boggan, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Graveside Service will be conducted on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at the Oakwood Cemetery of Brownsville, TN. She was born on December 20, 1933, to the late Joseph Houston Sill and Rosamond Sills. Mrs. Laura was a...
Ronnie Gene Callery
Feb 1, 2022
Ronnie Gene Callery, age 72, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away February 1, 2022, at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Brownsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Bro. Grover Westover officiating. Ronnie was born on March 8, 1949, to Leon and Frances...
Johnny Walden Clemons
Jan 31, 2022
Johnny Walden Clemons, age 73, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life Monday, January 31, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, February 4, 2022, at 1:00 PM at the First Assembly of God Church in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Jamie Howell and Bro. Leonard Byrum officiating. Visitation will be held on...
Jimmy Roe Elrod
Jan 29, 2022
Jimmy Roe Elrod, age 71, a resident of Stanton, TN, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Whiteville, TN. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church in the Hillville Community with burial to follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Bro. John Ed Watkins will officiate the service. Visitation...
L. D. Kennedy
Jan 27, 2022
L. D. Kennedy, minister, author and educator, was born October 17, 1924 and died January 27, 2022 at the age of 97 in Brownsville, TN. He was the son of Fate and Lubie White Kennedy. L. D. committed his life to Jesus at the age of 7. In March of 1946, he was ordained to preach by the Poplar Springs...
Patricia Pine Tyson
Jan 25, 2022
Patricia Pine Tyson, age 86, a resident of Toone, TN, departed this life Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, January 31, 2022, at 1:00 PM, at the Vernon Cemetery in Toone, TN. Patricia was born on December 18, 1935, in Memphis, TN to William and Beatrice...
Peggy Staggs
Jan 24, 2022
Peggy Jean Staggs, 75, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at the Bells Nursing Home in Bells, TN. Visitation for the Staggs family will be on Thursday, January 27, 2022, from 11:00-1:00 at the Brownsville Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Staggs will begin at 1:00 on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the Brownsville Funeral Home. Bro. Eddie Martin...
Claristine Coburn Stanley
Jan 24, 2022
Obituary for Claristine Coburn Stanley Claristine Coburn Stanley, age 90, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 28, 2022, at the Brownsville Funeral Home with Bro. Danny Rachel officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, January 28, 2022, from...
Kevin Ray Mosier
Jan 21, 2022
Kevin Ray Mosier, age 51, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. in the Bells Funeral Home with Bro. Grove Westover and Bro. Vince Ottway officiating. Burial to follow in the Gadsden United Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation for the...
Robert "Bo" Moore, Jr.
Jan 20, 2022
Robert “Bo” Denton Moore, Jr. age 78, a resident of Gates, TN, departed this life Thursday, January 20, 2022. He was born on October 20, 1943, in Luxora, AR to Robert and Daisy Moore, Sr., who preceded him in death. He worked as a heavy equipment operator in the construction business. He enjoyed hunting, raising horses and spending time at...
Karen Joy West
Jan 20, 2022
Karen Joy West, age 69, a resident of Jackson, TN, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, TN. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022, from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel in Brownsville, TN. Karen was born on January 25, 1952, in...
Bettie Byrd Anthony
Jan 17, 2022
Bettie Byrd Anthony, age 74, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life Monday, January 17, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation for Mrs. Anthony will be...
William Robert Blackburn
Jan 17, 2022
William Robert Blackburn, age 79, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home with Nicholas Tyler Scott officiating. Burial to follow in the Center United Methodist Church Cemetery of Gadsden, TN. A visitation...
Stephen Kevin Hall
Jan 16, 2022
Stephen Kevin Hall, age 68, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. The Hall Family is honoring his wishes for cremation. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Hall was born in Rutherford, TN on December 28, 1953, to the late Willard Hall and Virginia King Hall. He...
Sue Cash Sweat
Jan 16, 2022
Mrs. Shirley Sue Cash Sweat, age 86, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Lonnie Robinson officiating. Burial will follow at the Trinity Cemetery in the Nutbush Community. Visitation will be on...
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