Obituaries

Obituaries

Helen Lorene Olson

Helen Lorene Olson

Jun 22, 2021

Helen Lorene Tole Olson, age 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of Mrs. Helen will be conducted on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Whitehall Baptist Church of Trenton, TN. Mrs. Helen was born on March 13,...

Glenda Milton Slayton

Glenda Milton Slayton

Jun 20, 2021

Glenda Ann Milton Slayton, age 74, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 1:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Donald Lance officiating. Burial will follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on...

Paige L. Middleton

Paige L. Middleton

Jun 20, 2021

Paige L. Middleton, age 86, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, at AHC Crestview in Brownsville, TN. There will be a Memorial Visitation for Mr. Middleton on Saturday, June 26, 2021, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN. Paige was born on April 10, 1935. He worked as a Mower Operator for...

Alsey Austin Mann, Jr.

Alsey Austin Mann, Jr.

Jun 16, 2021

Alsey Austin Mann, Jr. passed away peacefully on June 16, 2021. He was 89 years old. Funeral Services will be conducted at Tabernacle United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at 1:00 PM with Rev. Sammy Tillman and Jay Walker officiating. Burial will follow at the Tabernacle Cemetery. Visitation for Mr. Mann will be on Saturday, June 19, 2021,...

Thomas Alfred Shouse

Thomas Alfred Shouse

Jun 15, 2021

Thomas Alfred Shouse, age 62, left his earthly body on June 15th, 2021. He won his battle with cancer and has gone Home to begin his ultimate fishing trip. His smile was infectious and all that knew him loved him. Funeral Services will be held at Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at...

Jennette Maxine Leek

Jennette Maxine Leek

Jun 13, 2021

Jennette Maxine Land Leek age 76, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Leek will be conducted on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Church of God of Ripley, 143 Halliburton Street, Ripley, TN 38063. She was born...

Diane Hamilton Kee

Diane Hamilton Kee

Jun 13, 2021

Diane Hamilton Kee, age 58, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at her residence in Brownsville, TN. The family has honored her wishes for cremation and there are no services planned at the current time. Diane was born on January 7, 1963 in Covington, TN to Claude and Ruby Whittiemore Hamilton. She grew up in the Stanton Community and...

Jerry  Lynn  Harwell

Jerry Lynn Harwell

Jun 12, 2021

Jerry Lynn Harwell, age 68, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021, in the Jackson- Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN, with burial to follow in the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. Bro. Phil Lovelace and Bro....

Mary Anne Hanley

Mary Anne Hanley

Jun 10, 2021

Mary Anne Brown Hanley, age 74, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John Hayes and her grandson, Kyle Vernon officiating. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be...

Herb Shockey

Herb Shockey

Jun 8, 2021

Mr. Herbert “Herb” Shockey, age 71, passed away surrounded by his family and loved ones on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. There will be a Memorial Service conducted Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 3 PM at his home, 803 Chestnut Grove Rd., Brownsville, TN. Herb was born on May 23, 1950 in Peoria, IL to Kenneth and Isabel Shockey. He worked...

Edward Lewis Maness, Sr.

Edward Lewis Maness, Sr.

Jun 6, 2021

Edward Lewis Maness, Sr. age 78, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home with Bro. James Paris, officiating. Visitation for Mr. Maness will be held prior to the service on Tuesday, June 8,...

Grant  Alexander

Grant Alexander

Jun 5, 2021

Michael Grant Alexander, age 73, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at his home in Collierville, TN. A service will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Tabernacle Methodist Church, 3000 Tabernacle Road, Brownsville, TN with Dr. Eli Morris officiating. Burial will follow at the Tabernacle Cemetery. Grant grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, where...

Jean  Davis Dedmon

Jean Davis Dedmon

Jun 5, 2021

Jean Davis Harlowe Dedmon, age 76, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 4:00 PM in Walnut Hill Baptist Church in Bells, TN with Bro. Rowdy Davis and Bro. Ken Skelton officiating. Burial will follow in Walnut Hill Cemetery. A visitation will...

Cynthia Erin Bourne Coulston Simmons

Cynthia Erin Bourne Coulston Simmons

Jun 3, 2021

Cynthia Erin Bourne Coulston Simmons, 38, left this earthly life and entered her eternal reward with her Savior, Jesus on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN after complications from her second liver transplant. Cynthia was born to Robert & Joy Coulston of Covington, TN on October 5, 1982. She grew up in Covington, as...

Margaret Thompson Hayes

Margaret Thompson Hayes

May 31, 2021

Margaret Thompson Hayes age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2021, at Harborview of Dyersburg, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. in the Sanctuary of Bells First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The Hayes family will receive friends at the church of Thursday from 12:00 P.M....

Jimmy  Crutchfield

Jimmy Crutchfield

May 31, 2021

Jimmy Crutchfield age 77, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Jones and Bro. Grover Westover officiating. Burial to follow in the Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation...

Mary Bradford Thomas

Mary Bradford Thomas

May 30, 2021

Mary Bradford Thomas, age 88, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 in AHC Crestview Healthcare in Brownsville, TN. A Graveside Funeral Service will be conducted Friday, June 4, 2021 at 11:00 AM in Trinity Cemetery in the Nutbush community. Mary retired from Sears and Robuck with over 30 years of service and then retired from Walmart with over 28 years...

Jo Anne Finn

Jo Anne Finn

May 30, 2021

Jo Anne (Jo Jo) Finn, age 68, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at her residence in Brownsville, TN after a 10-year battle with ovarian cancer and a 31-year struggle to improve her husband’s behavior. Both endeavors were only partially successful. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 3:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons...

Steve Randle Stoots

Steve Randle Stoots

May 28, 2021

Steve Randle Stoots, age 73, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at his residence in Brownsville, TN. A Memorial Visitation for Mr. Stoots will be held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel in Brownsville, TN. Steve was born on April 3, 1948 in Bells, TN to...

Donna  Elrod

Donna Elrod

May 28, 2021

Donna Evelyn Elrod, age 56, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN surrounded by her loved ones. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be at 11 AM on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Mt. Pleasant UMC in Whiteville, TN with Bro. Ronald Bruce officiating. Donna was born on April...