Obituaries
Obituaries
Michele Watson Shouse
Aug 4, 2024
Michele DeLaine Watson Shouse passed peacefully in her home on August 4, 2024. Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 9, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with her nephew, Bryan Masters officiating. Family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home.
Michele...
Charlie Grant Collins
Aug 3, 2024
Charlie Grant “Gdaddy” Collins, age 72, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2024, beginning at 5:00 P.M.at the Ararat Baptist Church, 3608 Brownsville Hwy., Jackson, TN 38301, with Visitation to begin at 4:00 P.M.
Mr. Charlie was born in Jackson, TN on February...
Caleb Wesley Nanney
Aug 2, 2024
Caleb Wesley Nanney, age 35, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024, in Oxford, MS. Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at the Bells First Baptist Church, with Bro. Zac Hannaford officiating. Burial to follow in the Gadsden Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Bells First...
Jack Adolphus McAdoo
Jul 28, 2024
Mr. Jack Adolphus McAdoo, age 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home, with Pastor J.P. Vick officiating. Burial to follow in the Marlow Cemetery of Gadsden, TN. A visitation will...
Donald (Donnie) Carrington
Jul 27, 2024
Robert Donald (Donnie) Carrington, age 74, departed this life and received his new, glorified body on July 27, 2024. He passed away peacefully at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held at a later date at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Donnie was born on May 8, 1950, in Holly Springs, MS. He proudly...
Donald Harold Lawrence
Jul 27, 2024
Donald Harold Lawrence, 76, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Brownsville, TN. Donald was born on August 8, 1947, in Brownsville, TN to Dennis and Gladys Forsythe Lawrence. He worked as a butcher/market manager for Kroger for 47 years.
Donald will long be remembered as a good man who was a loving husband, father, and friend. He loved deer...
Amanda Dawn Climer
Jul 25, 2024
Amanda Dawn Climer, age 39, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mrs. Climer was born on January 21, 1985, in Jackson, TN to the late Jackie Climer and Sherry Price Climer. Mrs. Amanda was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother. It...
Jeff L Long
Jul 19, 2024
Jeff L. Long, age 72, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mr. Long was born in Missouri to the late John Ivan Long and Veta Abernathy Long. He worked as an OTR Truck Driver his whole life, and he enjoyed seeing our...
Kay Johnson Larose
Jul 17, 2024
Kay Johnson Larose, age 71, departed this life on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at her home in Bartlett, TN. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Providence Cemetery in Madison County.
Kay was born on November 20, 1952, to Tootsie and Nettie Smith Johnson in Bells, TN. She had a great love...
Lonnie Hodge, Sr.
Jul 15, 2024
Lonnie Ray Hodge, Sr., age 72, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Select Specialty Hospital – West TN in Jackson, TN. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN.
Lonnie was born on September...
Tammy Webb Viar
Jul 13, 2024
Tammy Webb Viar, age 60, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Dyersburg, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mrs. Tammy was born on July 30, 1963, in Dyersburg, TN to the late Tommy Webb and Joyce Ingram Neff. Tammy graduated from Dyersburg High School and the Dyersburg School of Beauty where she became...
Roy Kirkland Primm
Jul 9, 2024
Roy Kirkland Primm, age 32, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at his home in Jackson, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mr. Primm was born on July 1, 1992, in Jackson, Tn. He attended Jackson Central-Merry High School from 2007-2011 and worked in sales at Goodwill Industries of Jackson, TN.
He is survived by...
Brian Sisk
Jul 5, 2024
Brian Sisk, age 54, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2024, from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the Woodland Hills Golf Course and Country Club of Pinson,...
Kaylee Anna Swain
Jul 4, 2024
Kaylee was born on July 7, 1995, in Brownsville, TN. She was a loving, kind and tender friend that always found the good in people. Kaylee was always helping others and was interested in horoscopes, astrology and studying different religions. She loved her doggies! Kaylee will be greatly missed by all that had the privilege of knowing her. She was...
Lavell Miller
Jul 1, 2024
Lavell Miller, age 57, devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024, at his residence in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at the St. James Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Stanton, TN. Burial will follow at the Dancyville CME Church Cemetery.
Lavell was...
Sammy Long
Jul 1, 2024
Sammy Long, age 48, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 1, 2024, at his residence in Brownsville, TN. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, July 5, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Jim Hamblin officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 5, 2024, from 11:00 AM – 1:00...
Mary Patsy Lonon
Jun 30, 2024
Mary Patsy Lonon, age 87, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at her home. Memorial Services will be conducted at the First United Methodist Church in Brownsville, TN on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 1:30 PM with Rev. Sammy Tillman and Rev. Ray Chandler officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held on...
David Allen Davidson, Sr.
Jun 28, 2024
David Allen Davidson, Sr., age 79, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, at the Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris, TN. Funeral Services will be on Monday, July 1, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Johnny Emerson officiating. Burial will follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation for...
Donnie Ray Lee
Jun 26, 2024
Donnie Ray Lee, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at his residence in Humboldt, TN. To honor Donnie and his life, the family will host a Visitation on Sunday, June 30, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Bells Funeral Home Chapel in Bells, TN. Donnie was born on October 22, 1952, in Jackson, TN to...
Brenda Stokely Mann
Jun 16, 2024
It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Brenda White Stokely Mann, age 79, a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and devoted friend, who entered her heavenly home on Sunday, June 16, 2024. She passed away at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN.
A Celebration of Life Service to honor Brenda will be held on Wednesday, June...
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