Obituaries

Obituaries

Mark Allen Asher

Mark Allen Asher

Feb 10, 2019

Mark's Obituary Mr. Mark Allen Asher age 61, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at his residence in Jackson, TN. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Asher will be conducted on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. in the Bemis United Methodist Church, with Pastor Sharon Karamoko officiating. He was born on February 24, 1957...

Milford Gale Middleton

Milford Gale Middleton

Feb 10, 2019

Milford's Obituary Mr. Milford Gale Middleton age 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at his home in Bells, TN. A graveside service will be conducted on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. in the Mars Hill Cemetery in Adamsville, TN. Mr. Gale was born on February 22, 1945 to the late Mr. Grady and Mrs. Irene...

Shirley  Haynes

Shirley Haynes

Feb 1, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Ann Boggs Haynes, age 83 passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 3, 2019 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 3, 2019 in...

Gertrude  Davis

Gertrude Davis

Jan 31, 2019

Mrs. Gertrude Davis, age 90 passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 in the Bells Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 2:30 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Chele officiating. Burial will follow in Stanton Cemetery. A visitation will be Saturday, February 2, 2019 in the Lea and Simmons Funeral...

David Wesley Perkins

David Wesley Perkins

Jan 31, 2019

David's Obituary Mr. David Wesley Perkins age 49, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at his residence. A graveside service for Mr. Perkins will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Williston, Tennessee. A visitation for the Perkins family will be held on Saturday, February 9 2019 from 11:00 A.M. until...

Jerry Dolph Norwood

Jerry Dolph Norwood

Jan 30, 2019

Jerry's Obituary Mr. Jerry Dolph Norwood age 87, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born December 27, 1931 to the late J.C. and Bernice Smith Norwood. Mr. Norwood retired from Kleer-Vu Plastics and was a member of the First Assembly of God in Brownsville. In addition to his parents, he...

Frances Elizabeth Lewis

Frances Elizabeth Lewis

Jan 30, 2019

Frances' Obituary Mrs. Frances Elizabeth “Betty” Durio Lewis, age 94 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Funeral services for Mrs. Lewis will be conducted on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home. Burial to follow in the Bellview Cemetery. A visitation for the...

Franklin   Stanley

Franklin Stanley

Jan 30, 2019

Mr. James Franklin Stanley, age 67 passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Decatur County Hospital. A Memorial Service will be conducted Friday, February 1, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. A visitation will be Friday, February 1, 2019, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mr. Stanley is survived by...

Timothy  Rains  Sills, Sr.

Timothy Rains Sills, Sr.

Jan 30, 2019

Mr. Timothy Rains Sills, Sr., age 66 passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his home.  A Memorial Service will be conducted at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, February 2, 2019 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with visitation from 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home.

Tim was the owner of Key Motor Company and known...

Dennis Keith  Watson

Dennis Keith Watson

Jan 27, 2019

Loving his Lord surrounded by his family and friends, Dennis made his final journey January 27, 2019. Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church will burial to follow in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 29, 2019 from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral...

Charles Henderson

Charles Henderson

Jan 23, 2019

Charles' Obituary Charles E. Henderson, age 95, passed away on January 23, 2019 at the Bells Nursing Home, Bells, TN. He was preceded in death by wife Katie Henderson and his beloved dog Specks. Charles is survived by daughter; Donna Deichert, (George); grandchildren: Khristan Cimino (Chris) and Will Deichert (Chantel); and great-grandchildren: Kate Cimino, Evan Deichert, and Ellen Deichert, and...

Carolyn Lavania Lovelace

Carolyn Lavania Lovelace

Jan 22, 2019

Mrs. Carolyn Lavania Lovelace, age 89 was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Celebration of her life Service will be conducted Sunday, January 27, 2019, at 3:00 PM in Allen Baptist Church in Brownsville. Burial will follow in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, 1733 Upper Zion Rd, Brownsville....

Paul M. Lucius

Paul M. Lucius

Jan 18, 2019

Paul's Obituary Mr. Paul M. Lucius, age 47 passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at his home in Friendship, TN. Mr. Lucius was born on June 29, 1971 in Chicago, IL. He was preceded in death by his daughter: Carrie Lucius; one brother: Douglas Lucius; and his parents: Joseph Paul Lucius and Cleo Barnett Lucius and his birth mother,...

Ronnie   Richards

Ronnie Richards

Jan 18, 2019

August 3, 1947 – January 18, 2019

Ronald Claiborne Richards (“Ronnie”), lifetime resident of Brownsville, Tennessee, died peacefully Friday, January 18, 2019, in his home surrounded by his loving wife and children.  He was the son of the late Frank Acklen Richards and Laura English Richards and brother of the late Lynne Richards Waddell.  Ronnie is survived by his wife of...

Nathan Edward Turner

Nathan Edward Turner

Jan 17, 2019

Nathan Edward Turner, Jr., 77, of Marianna, Arkansas, passed away peacefully, Thursday, January 17, 2019 after a short illness.

 A celebration of life service will be held at 12:00p.m., Monday, January 21 at Tabernacle Methodist Church in Brownsville, TN. Visitation will precede the service on Monday from 10:30 a.m. til 12:00p.m. Memorials may be made to the Tabernacle Campground Fund.

 Ned was...

Bill Eaton

Bill Eaton

Jan 16, 2019

.     Mr. William (Bill) Eaton, age 73, of Brownsville, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in the Northbrook Healthcare Center in Jackson, TN. His Memorial Service will be conducted Friday, January 25, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel. Bill was born July 30, 1945 in Denver, Colorado to William McClure and Hilda Gustafson Eaton...

Jerry  E.  Parker

Jerry E. Parker

Jan 16, 2019

Mr. Jerry E. Parker, age 85 passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in the Crestview Healthcare Center, Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 19, 2019 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, January 19, 2019 from 9:00 – 11:00 A.M....

Robert Dean Evans

Robert Dean Evans

Jan 14, 2019

Robert's Obituary Mr. Robert Dean Evans, age 56 passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcia Yvonne Evans. Mr. Evans is survived by his parents: Mr. Robert Earnest Evans of Ohio and Jeneta Carol Williams Van Hoose of Jackson, TN; The family will conduct a...

Anita Davis

Anita Davis

Jan 13, 2019

Anita's Obituary Anita Davis, age 66 passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at her home in Martin, TN. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home. Inurnment to follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation for the Davis family will be held on Thursday,...

Linda Jean Byrum

Linda Jean Byrum

Jan 13, 2019

Linda's Obituary Linda Jean McCarley Byrum, age 49 passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home, with Bro. John McCarley Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Maple Springs Cemetery in Mercer, TN....