Obituaries
Obituaries
Jennifer Howse McElroy
Oct 2, 2020
Ms. Jennifer Carol Howse McElroy, age 41, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 2, 2020, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. A visitation will be conducted on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN. Jennifer was born on October 4, 1978, to Frank and...
Helen Antunez Holguin
Sep 30, 2020
Helen Antunez Holguin age 1 day, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Regional One in Memphis, TN. Mass will be conducted on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Humboldt, TN. Burial to follow in the Maury City Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Ismael Antunez, Juan Pablo Antunez, Antonio Antunez and Martin...
Dr. Billy Sullivan Butler
Sep 30, 2020
Dr. Billy Sullivan Butler, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at his home in Brownsville, TN. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 10:30 AM at the Butler Home, 2285 Hwy 54 North in Brownsville, TN. Dr. Butler was a veterinarian for 50 years serving the Brownsville, Haywood County Community. He is...
Donna Y Crider
Sep 27, 2020
Donna Y. Crider age 84, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. at the Bells Funeral Home with Rev. Susie Riley officiating. Burial to follow in the Belleview Cemetery. A visitation for the Crider family will be held on Thursday,...
Shirley Pearson
Sep 27, 2020
Shirley Pearson age 91, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Elmcroft of Jackson, Tn. A Graveside Service will be conducted on 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the Belleview Cemetery in Bells, TN with Bro. Dennis McMahan officiating. She was born in Bells, TN on October 27, 1928 to the late Juluis Emmett Cozart and Euphie...
Martha Ann Roberts
Sep 26, 2020
Martha Ann Roberts age 83, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. She was born in Alamo, T on November 11, 1936 to the late Arlan Emison and Carmie Louise Jackson Emison. She attended the Center Methodist Church of Gadsden and was...
Philip Alonzo Hill
Sep 25, 2020
Philip Alonzo Hill passed away peacefully on September 25, 2020, just a short 6 hours prior to our dear mother, Mary. One might say that was the longest reprieve he had since their marriage in August of 1959. A double Graveside Service for Philip and Mary Hill will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at 10:30 AM, at Brownsville...
Mary Lou Hill
Sep 25, 2020
Mary Lou Harris Hill passed away peacefully on September 25, 2020, at the side of her husband Philip Hill. A double Graveside Service for Philip and Mary Hill will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at 10:30 AM, at Brownsville Memorial Gardens in Brownsville, TN. Mary Lou was born April 19, 1938 in Lexington, Tennessee to Walter OC and...
Michael Duane Freeman
Sep 22, 2020
Michael Duane Freeman age 53, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Freeman was born in Wheaton, IL on January 4, 1967 to the late Mr. Bobby Freeman and Mrs. Karen Davis Freeman. He worked as a security guard for many...
Charlie Brizentine
Sep 21, 2020
Charles Wayne Brizentine (Mr. Charlie), age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2020, at his residence in West Melbourne, Florida. Celebration of Life Services will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 2:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home, Brownsville, TN with burial to follow in Salem Cemetery, Gadsden, TN. A Visitation for Mr. Charlie will be...
Karan Ennis
Sep 21, 2020
Karan Alicia Weaver Ennis, age 52, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, September 25, 2020, at 10:00 AM at the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Tim Smartt officiating. Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery in Gates, TN. A visitation will be held Thursday,...
Charles Wilson Young
Sep 20, 2020
Charles Wilson Young age 75, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at his residence in Whiteville, TN. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home. He was born in Haywood County, Tennessee to the late Mr. R.B. Young and Mrs. Ruby Estelle Benard Young. He worked as a self-employed carpenter for many years. Also preceding him...
Joseph Lee "Sonny" Watson, Jr.
Sep 19, 2020
Mr. Joseph Lee “Sonny” Watson, Jr., age 83, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at his residence in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services to honor Mr. Sonny will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at 12 Noon at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with burial to follow at Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Bro. Grover Westover will...
James Kendall Moore
Sep 17, 2020
James Kendall Moore, age 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Brownsville, TN, on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 3:00 PM, at Brownsville Memorial Gardens, with Bro. Jimmy Chapman and Bro. Larry Kendrick officiating. Following the burial, there will be a time of fellowship and remembrance at Kendall’s house,...
Dalton Durwood Foster
Sep 17, 2020
Mr. Dalton Derwood Foster, age 89, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Northbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Jackson, TN. Graveside services for Mr. Foster will be held on Monday, September 21, 2020, at 10:00 AM at Brownsville Memorial Gardens with Rev. Richard Dickerson, officiating. Dalton Foster was born on March 9, 1931, in Haywood County to Kan and...
Linda Joan Nichols Barnett
Sep 16, 2020
Linda Joan Nichols Barnett, age 80, passed away on September 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM, in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson TN. After 9 years of chronic pain she finally claimed her ultimate healing. Graveside Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 3:00 PM at Archer's Chapel Cemetery in Halls, TN, with Bro....
Nellie Sue Doughten
Sep 13, 2020
Nellie Sue Doughten age 88, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Bells, TN on May 5, 1932 to the late Harmon George and Lucy Kemp George. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Mr. Robert Doughten Sr.; one brother: Travis George; and three...
Martha Nell Raines Dickerson
Sep 10, 2020
Martha Nell Raines Dickerson, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at her residence in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, September 14, 2020, at 1:00 PM at the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Rev. Sam Stallings and Richard Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation...
Martha Barbara Layne
Sep 9, 2020
Martha Barbara Layne age 83, of Gates, TN passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at her residence. A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Layne will be held at Concord United Methodist Church located on Concord Rd in Gates, TN on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. Genesis rites have been accorded. Barb was born on...
Rebecca Jean English Robison
Sep 7, 2020
Rebecca Jean English Robison, age, 76, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington, TN. Funeral Services will be held Friday Evening, September 11, 2020, at 6:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Rev. J. B. Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday afternoon, September 11, 2020, from 4:00...
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