Obituaries
Obituaries
Col. Steven Alan Emison
Jun 15, 2020
U.S. Army Colonel Steven Alan Emison age 69, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 at his home in Jackson, TN. A Private Family Graveside service, with full Military Honors will be conducted on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, with Bro. Justin Moreland officiating. Mr. Emison was born in Bells, TN on November 13,...
Vicky Lynn Raiteri
Jun 10, 2020
Vicky Lynn Raiteri age 51, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at her home in Adamsville, TN. Mrs. Vicky was born in Memphis, TN on August 26, 1968 to the late Brenda Morriss Raiteri and Mr. John Raiteri. She was also preceded in death by one brother, John M. Raiteri. She is survived by one son: Richard Miles...
Ruth Middleton
Jun 9, 2020
Mrs. Helen Ruth Massey Middleton, age 78, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. The Middleton Family will have a private Family Funeral Service at Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN on Saturday, June 13, 2020, with Rev. Richard Dickerson, officiating. Ruth was born on December 30, 1941, in Brownsville, TN....
Barbara June Kail
Jun 9, 2020
Barbara June Kail age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A Private Family Graveside service will be conducted on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the Belleview Cemetery in Bells, TN with Bro. Mark Wade officiating. Mrs. Kail was born in Trenton, TN on June 1, 1934 to the late Mr....
Marsha Lynn Day
Jun 2, 2020
Marsha Lynn Bearden Day age 46, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at her home in Maury City, TN. Mrs. Day is survived by her fiancé of 7 years, Mr. Tony Sitki of Maury City, TN; her parents: Michael and Deborah Bearden of Crawfordsville, IN; and one son: Anthony Day of Tampa, FL. The family has chosen cremation per...
Gladys Marie Benard Warren
May 29, 2020
Gladys Marie Benard Warren, age 85, passed away surrounded by her loved ones at her residence in Bolivar, TN. Private Family Graveside Services will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at the Stanton Cemetery in Stanton, TN with Bro. Joshua Clark officiating. Mrs. Warren was born on April 13, 1935, in Fayette County to the late Joe Seymour and...
Thomas Raymond Short
May 26, 2020
Mr. Thomas Raymond Short age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the Tennessee State Veteran’s Home in Humboldt, TN. Mr. Short was born on November 6, 1934 in Memphis, TN to the late Mr. Sammons Short and Mrs.Gladys Watkins Short. He proudly served his country in U.S. Air Force and worked as a Regional Salesman Supervisor...
Samuel C Henderson
May 25, 2020
Samuel C. Henderson age 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Gadsden, TN on Monday, May 25, 2020. A Private Family Graveside service will be conducted on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Young Cemetery in Gadsden, TN. Mr. Sam was born in Memphis, TN on May 19, 1936 to the late Raymond Lafayette Henderson and Mary Emily Staples Henderson....
Zora Nell Sills
May 21, 2020
Zora Nell Smith Sills, age 97, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Private Family Graveside Services will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at the Oakwood Cemetery in Brownsville, TN with Rev. Bob Connerley officiating. Mrs. Sills was born on November 30, 1922, in Haywood County to Dorsey...
Tony K Baxter
May 19, 2020
Tony K. Baxter age 61, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Savannah, TN on June 10, 1958 to the late Otis Baxter and Myrtle Hunt Baxter. He worked as a towboater for many years and then pursued a career in truck driving for over 22 years. He was...
Joseph Todd Chilcutt
May 17, 2020
Joseph Todd Chilcutt, age 58, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at his residence in Brownsville, TN. Private Family Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Mike Young officiating. Todd Chilcutt, was born on January 22, 1962, in Dyersburg, TN. He was self-employed as an electrician and a plumber...
Lara Overton Morton
May 15, 2020
Lara Gillian Overton Morton, age 49, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. She was born on February 13, 1971, in Jackson, TN to her parents, Larry and Barbara Buford Overton. She was employed as a nurse at the Whiteville Correctional Facility in Hardeman County. She is survived by her husband of...
Jonathan Daniel Voss
May 5, 2020
Jonathan Daniel Voss, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his residence in Brownsville, TN. Mr. Voss was born on March 6, 1937 in Halls, TN. He was self-employed in Agriculture Sales. He served in the US Navy and the Tennessee National Guard. He grew up in Halls, TN and attended Halls High School, where he played...
Emily Howse Thomas
May 5, 2020
Emily Howse Thomas age 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, TN. A Private Graveside service will be conducted on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Whiteville, TN, with Bro. Grover Westover officiating. Mrs. Thomas was born in Whiteville, TN on December 19, 1921 to the...
Becky Bonita RisCassi
May 5, 2020
Becky Bonita RisCassi: Loving daughter, sister, mother, wife, grandmother, and cherished friend to many around the world passed away at age 57 peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. A Private Graveside Service will be conducted on Saturday, May 16, 2020 with Bro. Justin Moreland officiating. Mrs. Becky was born in Okinawa on October 14, 1962 to the...
Anna Blondell Pearson
Apr 28, 2020
Anna Blondell Pearson age 102, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A Private Graveside service will be conducted on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Belleview Cemetery in Bells, TN. Mrs. Pearson was born in Crockett County, TN on January 14, 1918 to the late Jim Monroe Pipkin and Sisily Annie...
Leland LeRoy Marsh
Apr 28, 2020
Leland LeRoy Marsh, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at AHC Crestview in Brownsville, TN. Private Family Graveside Services will be held on Friday, May 1, 2020, at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Horn, Jr. officiating. Mr. Marsh was born on June 24, 1928, in Northampton, PA, to the late LeRoy Cyrus Marsh and Bertha May Biechy...
Gladys Jane Walker Benard
Apr 27, 2020
Mrs. Gladys Benard, age 73, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Private Graveside Services will be conducted on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery in Whiteville, TN with Bro. Tim Lonon officiating. Gladys was born on April 28, 1946 in Mississippi and worked as a homemaker. She...
Mary Frances Smith Simmerman
Apr 27, 2020
Mary Frances Smith Simmerman, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home in the Nutbush Community on Monday, April 27, 2020. There will be a private family graveside service on Friday, May 1, 2020, with Bro. Lonnie Robinson officiating. She was born on February 7, 1931 to Casper and Nora Bell Golighty Smith. She and her husband owned Simmerman Sheet...
Roberta Ann Barr
Apr 27, 2020
Roberta Ann Morse Barr age 51, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on January 10, 1969 to the late Mary Ann Wolman Morse. Her greatest passion was working with rescuing parrots through the Nebraska Parrot Rescue. She is survived by three sons: Nicholas Gregory...
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