Obituaries
Obituaries
Jerry Wayne McDonald
Nov 29, 2020
Jerry Wayne McDonald age 57, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. McDonald was born in Obion County, TN on October 15, 1963 to the late Miles Franklin McDonald and Gladys Opal Scott McDonald. He worked for many years at...
Bobby H. Whittington
Nov 28, 2020
Bobby Hughes Whittington, Sr. age 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his home in Brownsville, TN. Graveside Services will be conducted on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the Holly Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Gregory C. Bowers officiating. He was born in Clarksdale, MS on January 17, 1948 to the late Emmett...
Bennie Faye Stephenson
Nov 27, 2020
Bennie Faye Jaynes Stephenson age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 27, 2020 at her home in Bells, TN. Graveside Services will be conducted on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the Cypress Cemetery. She was born on April 29, 1926 in Bells, TN to the late Ben Jaynes and Omie Mae Thomason Jaynes. She was devoted...
Kenneth George Clemens, Jr.
Nov 26, 2020
Kenneth George Clemens, Jr. (Ken), age 85, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by family on November 26, 2020, in Memphis, Tennessee. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the Dancyville United Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. John Banks and Bro. David Horne officiating. He is survived by his wife...
Mary Maiden Bishop
Nov 26, 2020
Mary Maiden Bishop (Momo), age 62, passed away November 26, 2020 in Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN, after a hard battle with cancer. A Memorial Service will be conducted Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Bro. Ralph Brown officiating. Mary was born December 20, 1957 to Charles Rupert and...
Sarah Stafford Richardson
Nov 22, 2020
Sarah Elizabeth Stafford Richardson, age 98, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the AHC Crestview Healthcare Center in Brownsville, TN. Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Carl White officiating. There is no visitation scheduled for Mrs. Richardson. She was born on...
Francisco Huerta Aguirre
Nov 21, 2020
Francisco Huerta Aguirre, age 58, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Jackson-Madison County Hospital in Jackson, TN. He was born on October 4, 1962 in Cuastecomate, Nayarit, Mexico to Efren and Dolores Huerta Aguirre. He worked as a machine operator for Lasco Fittings. He was a resident of Lexington, TN. He enjoyed fixing cars and buying and...
Frances Stewart Austin
Nov 21, 2020
Frances Stewart Austin age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The Austin Family will have a Private Family Graveside Service at Brownsville Memorial Gardens. She was born in Bolivar, TN on December 19, 1929 to the late John Dewey Stewart and Dee Hammers Stewart. Mrs. Austin was a member of...
Brian Keith Moore, Sr.
Nov 20, 2020
Brian Keith Moore, Sr. age 63, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Moore was born in Humboldt, TN on November 29, 1956. He worked in asphalt and construction for many years. He was preceded in death by his mother: Mary...
Chris Ford
Nov 18, 2020
Christopher Laine Ford, age 13, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in the Hillville Community of Haywood County. Funeral Services will be held at Harmony Baptist Church on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM with Bro. Grover Westover, officiating. Burial will follow at the Harmony Baptist Cemetery. A Visitation will be held on Friday, November 20, 2020...
Robert Pickett Anthony
Nov 12, 2020
Robert (Pickett) Anthony age 86, aka The Tennessee Rebel, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Forest Cove Nursing Home in Jackson, TN. Mr. Anthony was born in Henning, TN on December 26, 1933 to the late Sidney Carnes Anthony Sr. and Miriam H. Turner Anthony. Mr. Anthony proudly served his country in the United States Air...
Darwin Lee Johnson
Nov 11, 2020
Darwin Lee Johnson age 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home. The Johnson Family has requested for Private Family Services, no service information will be announced. Mr. Johnson was born in Waco, TX on April 29, 1930 to the late...
Everett H. Goodenough III
Nov 9, 2020
Everett Henry Goodenough III age 80, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at his residence in Brownsville, TN. Graveside services will be conducted on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation for the Goodenough family will be held on Monday, November 16, 2020 from 11:00 AM until 12:45 PM in the Chapel...
Jimmy Woodrow King
Nov 6, 2020
Jimmy Woodrow King age 63, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Harmony Baptist Church. Burial to follow in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. A Visitation for the King family will be held on Tuesday,...
Kenneth Richard Long
Nov 6, 2020
Kenneth Richard Long, age 65, passed away at his residence on November 6, 2020. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 2:00 P.M at the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Stanton, TN. Kenneth was born on February 6, 1955 to Walter and Norma Watson Long in Haywood County. He attended Central School in Hillville...
Peggy Winberry Sommers
Nov 5, 2020
Mrs. Peggy Winberry Sommers, age 73, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Alamo, TN. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 1:00 PM, at the Stanton Cemetery in Stanton, TN with Bro. David Peace officiating. Peggy was born on August 7, 1947 in Stanton, TN to Marcus and Minnie Lee Winberry, who...
Billy Joe Tyson
Nov 4, 2020
Billy Joe Tyson, age 84, passed away with his family at his side on November 4, 2020, in Toone, TN. He was born on September 5, 1936 in Toone, TN to Elon Drayton and Ina Maie Pirtle Tyson. He graduated from Central High School in Bolivar in the Class of 1953. In September of 1955, he married Patricia Ann Pine...
Eddie Joe Taylor
Nov 4, 2020
Eddie Joe Taylor age 77, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at his home in Ripley, TN. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home. Mr. Taylor was born in Haywood County, TN on October 9, 1943 to the late Floyd Lee Taylor and Oma Sue Smith Taylor. He was the owner of the Wilkerson Taylor...
William Tyler Barden
Nov 3, 2020
William Tyler Barden, 39, passed away suddenly Tuesday morning, November 3, 2020 at his home in Celina, Texas. To his fortune, his mother and father were visiting him at his time of death. Private Graveside Services will be held on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Brownsville Memorial Gardens with Rev. Sammy Tillman officiating. Tyler had a dynamic...
Eddie Clay Smith
Nov 3, 2020
Eddie Clay Smith of Brownsville passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. He was 69 years of age. The family will hold a private graveside service with Bro. J. P. Barden officiating. Eddie was born on August 19, 1951, in Selmer, TN, to Alva and Nola Smith. He was married to Teresa...
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