Obituaries
Obituaries
David Wayne French
Feb 27, 2018
David's Obituary Mr. David Wayne French age 64 of McKenzie, formerly of Crockett County, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born June 7, 1953 to the late Elmer and Mary French. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James Barber; sisters, Joan Porter, Lucille Permenter and...
Jamie Smith
Feb 27, 2018
Jamie Smith, age 40, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in Crestview Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, March 2, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be Thursday, March 1, 2018, 5:00 to 7:00 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home.
Jamie was...
Maxine Petty Barcroft
Feb 26, 2018
Maxine Petty's Obituary Mrs. Maxine Petty Barcroft age 88 of Jackson passed away, Monday, February 26, 2018 at Maplewood Health Care in Jackson. She was born on November 13, 1929 in Booneville, MS to the late Thomas Lee Petty and Eva Hatfield. Mrs. Barcroft was a member of Woodland Baptist Church. Survivors include four brothers, Harold Petty and wife Linda...
Lucille Matlock
Feb 25, 2018
Lucille's Obituary Mrs. Mary Lucille Matlock age 84 of Brownsville, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Lexington Healthcare and Rehab. She was born on March 14, 1933 in Haywood County to the late William Glisson and Bertha Mae Alford Glisson. Mrs. Matlock was a member of Bethel Community Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Steven Lee Duffey
Feb 23, 2018
Mr. Steven Lee Duffey, age 59, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at his home in Brownsville, Tennessee. Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be February 28, 2018, 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. in the Lea and...
Annie Sue Whitman
Feb 23, 2018
Annie Sue's Obituary Mrs. Annie Sue Whitman age 57, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Whitman will be held at a later date. Brownsville Funeral Home, 107 S. Lafayette Avenue is in charge of arrangements. 731-772-1551 or www.bbfuneral.com. Read More Read Less
Margaret Laverne Dunkin
Feb 22, 2018
Margaret's Obituary Ms. Margaret Laverne Dunkin age 92 of Bells, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her residence. She was born November 14, 1925 in Crockett County to the late Homer Ethan Dunkin and Lillie May Webb Dunkin. Ms. Dunkin was a retired timekeeper at PictSweet and member of Crossroads Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...
Rosco Tharp
Feb 20, 2018
Rosco's Obituary Mr. Allen Rosco Tharp age 79 of Decaturville, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Decatur County Manor. He was born in Decatur County November 28, 1938 to the late John Lesley Tharp and Ida Mae Stafford Tharp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Robert Tharp, Wilburn Tharp, Wayne Tharp, Frank...
MaKhai Amir Ward
Feb 20, 2018
MaKhai Amir Ward, age 15 months, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, February 24, 2018 in the Springhill Missionary Baptist Church, Ripley, TN with burial to follow in the Oakwood Cemetery, Brownsville, TN. His is survived by his parents, Luther and Ashley Ward, two...
Betty Anne English
Feb 20, 2018
Betty Anne English, 57, died Tuesday, February 20, at Jackson-Madison County Hospital. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday, February, 25, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be Saturday, February 24, 2018, 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. She was a lifelong resident of Brownsville and a member of...
Charles Branch Saunders
Feb 17, 2018
Charles "Charlie" Branch Saunders, 84, was welcomed into his heavenly home on February 17, 2018 after a short but ultimately decisive battle with cancer, but not before living a long, healthy, and active life. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God and for God’s will to be one supported him to face the diagnosis and gave...
Annie Sue Whitman
Feb 17, 2018
Annie Sue's Obituary Mrs. Annie Sue Whitman age 57, passed away February 17, 2018 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Whitman will be held at a later date. Brownsville Funeral Home, 107 S. Lafayette Avenue is in charge of arrangements. 731-772-1551 or www.bbfuneral.com. Read More Read Less
Tracy Cottner
Feb 16, 2018
Tracy's Obituary Mr. Tracy Cottner, Sr. age 77 of Maury City, formerly of Bells, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018. He was born December 10, 1941 in Madison County to the late Hobert Cletis Cottner and Zelma Lee Cupples Cottner. Mr. Cottner was a retired machinist. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother and...
Steven Lynn Milam
Feb 16, 2018
Steven Lynn “Fat Rat” Milam, age 56 passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 in the Methodist North Hospital, Memphis, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 18, 2018 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday, February 17, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M....
Patricia Warf Overton
Feb 15, 2018
Ms. Patricia Warf Overton, age 71, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 in Crestview Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be conducted Saturday, February 17, 2018, 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. in the Lea...
Charlotte Delores Smith
Feb 13, 2018
Charlotte's Obituary Ms. Charlotte Delores Smith age 67 of Brownsville, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at her residence. She was born on July 20, 1950 in Haywood County to the late Howard Jones and Julia Tinsley Webb. Ms. Smith was a corrections counselor at the West Tennessee Detention Facility in Mason, Tennessee. She was also a member in the...
Mary Nell Mann
Feb 12, 2018
Mary's Obituary Mary Nell Haynes Mann passed away peacefully February 12, 2018 Sugar Creek Senior Living in Brownsville TN. She was surrounded by her family and her loving caregivers. Mary Nell was born August 28, 1925 in Ripley, Tennessee to Samuel Ellsworth Haynes and Edith Thompson Hayes who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her...
Gloria Vasquez
Feb 10, 2018
Gloria's Obituary Mrs. Gloria Vasquez age 73 of Humboldt, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 in Humboldt Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Vasquez will be held in Raymondville, TX with burial following in the Guadalupe Cemetery in Sebastian, TX. Bells Funeral Home, 5342 College Street is in charge of arrangements. 731-663-2766 or www.bbfuneral.com. Read More Read...
Dixie Stuart Freels
Feb 9, 2018
Mrs. Dixie Stuart Freels, age 75, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Pine Meadows Nursing Home in Bolivar, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 2:30 PM in Harmony Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be conducted Sunday, February 11, 2018, at 1:30 PM-2:30 PM in Harmony Baptist...
Kathy Joanne Black
Feb 9, 2018
Mrs. Kathy Joanne Black, age 63 passed away at her home on Friday, February 9, 2018. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Monday, February 12, 2018 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday, February 11, 2018 from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. in the Lea &...
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