Obituaries
Obituaries
Richard Lennie Overton
Dec 17, 2016
Richard's Obituary Mr. Richard Lennie Overton age 89 of Brownsville, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 in Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 7, 1927 in Haywood County to the late Roy Overton, Sr. and Myrtle Hill Overton. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Opal Mae Oliver
Dec 16, 2016
Mrs. Opal Mae Russell Oliver, age 70, was called to her heavenly home on December 16, 2016. A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. at Christ Church of Brownsville. Entombment will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. A visitation will be Saturday, December 17, 2016, 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. at Christ...
Susie Crawford
Dec 16, 2016
Susie's Obituary Mrs. Susie Crawford age 60 of Brownsville, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 in Methodist Hospital in Memphis. She was born June 1, 1956 in Brownsville to Edna Forsythe and the late Joe Swain. Mrs. Crawford was a homemaker. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Red Crawford; three brothers, Bobby Joe...
Harbert Franklin Borders
Dec 15, 2016
Harbert's Obituary Mr. Harbert Franklin Borders age 77 of the Holly Grove Community, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at his home. He was born February 25, 1939 in Haywood County to the late Hughes Franklin Borders and Willie Mae Young Borders. Mr. Borders was a jack of all trades but loved his heritage of farming. In addition to his...
Terry Ferrell
Dec 15, 2016
Terry's Obituary Mr. Lionel Terry Ferrell age 54 of Brownsville, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born December 30, 1961 in Fayette County to Mary Frances Duncan Ferrell Hendrix and the late Lloyd Thomas Ferrell. Mr. Ferrell was a carpenter by trade. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death...
Timmy Simpson
Dec 14, 2016
Timmy's Obituary Mr. Timmy Odell Simpson age 68 of Milan, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at his residence in Milan. He was born February 11, 1948 in Lakeland, Florida to the late Mr. Simpson was a welder by trade and proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by his caregivers, Matthew Green and...
Craig Winford Featherstone
Dec 13, 2016
Craig "C.W."'s Obituary Mr. Craig Winford “C.W.” Featherstone age 81 of Stanton, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his home in Stanton. He was born September 13, 1935 in Lawrence County to the late Charles Craig Featherstone and Pearl Crumley Featherstone. Mr. Featherstone retired from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and proudly served our country in the United States...
Cody Neisler
Dec 12, 2016
Cody's Obituary Cody Allen Neisler age 20 of Henderson passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 in Chester County. He was born April 27, 1996 in Jackson to Kim Smith and Raymond Allen Neisler. He is survived by his mother, Kim Smith of Henderson; father Raymond Allen Neisler of Henderson; grandparents, Randy and Pam Smith of Henderson; brother, Jacob Neisler of...
Lilly Detty
Dec 8, 2016
Lilly's Obituary Lillian Marie “Lilly” Detty age 16 of Jackson, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born November 1, 2000 in Davidson County to Donald Detty and Paulette Neely Detty. She is survived by her parents, Donald and Paulette Detty of Jackson; brother, Phillip Brian Surratt of Jackson; sisters, Dixie Eddy of...
Danny Ray Trout
Dec 7, 2016
Danny's Obituary Mr. Danny Ray Trout age 66 of Lexington, formerly of Decaturville, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in Henderson County Community Hospital. He was born in Camden May 1, 1950 to the late William Terry Trout and Martha Hooten Trout. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Cameillia Trout and a sister,...
Wanda Lou Kemp
Dec 7, 2016
Wanda's Obituary Mrs. Wanda Lou Kemp age 67 of Memphis, formerly of Fayette County, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in Baptist Hospital East in Memphis. She was born May 9, 1949 in Fayette County to the late Wesley Perkins and Grace Taylor Perkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Hill; two...
William Roots Miller III
Dec 7, 2016
William Roots Miller, III, age 101, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at his home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, December 10, 2016, from 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons...
Elizabeth Thomas O'Neal
Dec 6, 2016
Mrs. Elizabeth "Beth" Thomas O'Neal, age 62 passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted at 12:00 P.M., Friday, December 9, 2016 in the Woodland Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M., Friday, December 9, 2016 in the...
Patricia Ann Posey
Dec 5, 2016
Mrs. Patricia Ann Lockard Posey, age 62 passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Memorial Services will be conducted at 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in the Christ Church of Brownsville. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. in Christ Church. Mrs. Posey was preceded in death by her parents: Charles and...
Donna Dale McAlpin
Dec 5, 2016
Mrs. Donna Dale McAlpin, age 64 passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, December 8, 2016 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Zion Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M....
J W Jones
Dec 4, 2016
J W's Obituary Mr. J W Jones, age 86, of the Holly Grove Community, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born July 24, 1930 in Haywood County to the late Jim Henry Jones and Magnolia Bickerstaff Jones. Mr. Jones worked over twenty years at Haywood Ford Tractor, then worked at American Air...
Terry Lee Dew
Dec 3, 2016
Terry's Obituary Mr. Terry Lee Dew age 65 of Bells, TN passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. He was born June 7, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Lindsey Clayton Dew and Marion Storms Dew. Mr. Dew was a Vietnam Veteran having proudly served his country in the United States...
Lloyd B. Winters
Dec 1, 2016
Lloyd's Obituary Mr. Lloyd B. Winters age 72 of Decaturville, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 in Decatur County General Hospital in Parsons. He was born November 2, 1944 in Humboldt to the late Lloyd B. Winters, Sr. and Myrtle Mildred Thomas Winters. He was a truck driver for A&A Express. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Robert Lee Hooper
Nov 30, 2016
Mr. Robert (Bobby) Hooper, age 82, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Crestview Healthcare. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. in Allen Baptist Church with burial to follow in Oakwood Cemetery. A visitation will be Saturday, December 3, 2016, from 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. in the Allen Baptist Church. Mr. Bobby was...
Barry Leroy Purtteman
Nov 28, 2016
Barry's Obituary Mr. Barry Leroy Purtteman age 53 of Selmer, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 in McNairy County Health and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Purtteman will be announced by Bells Funeral Home and held at a later date. Bells Funeral Home, 5342 College Street, is in charge of arrangements. 731-663-2766 or www.bbfuneral.com....
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