Obituaries

Obituaries

Eddie Casteele

Eddie Casteele

Dec 29, 2014

Mr. Eddie Casteele, age 63 passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at his home in Brownsville, TN. Memorial Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Friday, January 2, 2015 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. Mr. Casteele was preceded in death by his father: Roy Edward Casteele and one brother: Freddy Casteele. He is survived by his wife:...

Katherine Nation

Katherine Nation

Dec 27, 2014

Katherine Farna Nation, 92 passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at her home in Henning, Tennessee. Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 29, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation for the Nation family will be Monday, December 29, 2014, 11:00 - 2:00 P.M. in...

John Gibbs

John Gibbs

Dec 25, 2014

John Sandford "Sandy" Gibbs, Jr., 62 passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 at his home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, December 28, 2014, 12:00 - 2:00 P.M. in the...

Alfonso Gonzalez

Alfonso Gonzalez

Dec 25, 2014

Alfonso's Obituary Alfonso Gonzalez, age 40, of Bells, TN, passed away on December 25, 2014, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Alonso Gonzalez, 40 anos de edad, de Bells, TN, fallecio el 25 de Diciembre 2014, en Hospital General de Jackson-Madison en Jackson, TN. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, a wonderful husband, son, brother,...

Linda Rutkowski

Linda Rutkowski

Dec 25, 2014

Ms. Linda Mae Rutkowski, age 72 passed away at her home on December 25, 2014. Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 6:00 P.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 -6:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. Ms. Rutkowski was preceded in death by her...

Edna Bickerstaff

Edna Bickerstaff

Dec 25, 2014

Edna's Obituary Edna Bickerstaff, age 85, of Gadsden, Tennessee passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home located in Humboldt, TN. Mrs. Bickerstaff was a homemaker, attended Walnut Hill Baptist Church, and was an avid gardener. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday, January 5, 2015, at the Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes located in Bells,...

Edna Lois Humphreys Sullivan

Edna Lois Humphreys Sullivan

Dec 24, 2014

Edna Lois Humphreys Sullivan January 25, 1920 - December 24, 2014 Edna Lois Humphreys Sullivan, age 94, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center located in Brownsville, Tennessee. Mrs. Sullivan was the oldest member of Poplar Corner Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Woodmen of...

Charles Wilburn Stewart

Charles Wilburn Stewart

Dec 22, 2014

Charles Wilburn's Obituary Charles Wilburn Stewart, age 68, of Stanton, TN, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Stewart was a Private in the United States Army, retired farmer with Woods Family Farms, and an avid hunter and fisherman. He attended Stanton Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Alice Stewart,...

Suzanne Tipton

Suzanne Tipton

Dec 12, 2014

Funeral Services for Suzanne Thomas Tipton, age 87, will be at 2 pm, Monday, December 15, 2014 at First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Sammy Tillman and Reverend Lloyd Doyle officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery with Lea and Simmons Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Tipton died December 12, 2014 at Jackson General Hospital. She was preceded in...

Bobby J. Perry

Bobby J. Perry

Dec 5, 2014

Bobby J.'s Obituary Bobby J. Perry, Sr., age 80, of Brownsville, Tennessee, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014, at Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Brownsville. He was a deacon at Holly Grove Baptist Church, a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force with 24 years of service during the Korean and Vietnam War eras, and an avid musician....

William Elrod

William Elrod

Dec 3, 2014

Mr. William Carl Elrod, age 56 passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 6, 2014 in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Mr. Elrod was preceded in death by his parents: William Henry and Mamie Moore Elrod, one son: Brandon Elrod, one step-son: Bobby Dewayne Corkum, four brothers:...

Sandra Clark

Sandra Clark

Nov 28, 2014

Mrs. Sandra Poole Clark age 77, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 in the Crestview Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, November 30, 2014 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday, November 29, 2014 from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. in the Lea...

Emily Gaffron

Emily Gaffron

Nov 24, 2014

Mrs. Emily Chapman Floyd Gaffron, 91 passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at Regional Hospital in Jackson, TN. A Graveside Funeral Service will be Friday, November 28, 2014 at 9:30 A.M. in the Bond Cemetery in Brownsville, TN. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, November 28, 2014 at 12 noon, in the First United Methodist Church. A visitation will...

Robert Ferguson

Robert Ferguson

Nov 19, 2014

Mr. Robert E. Ferguson, Sr., age 88 passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis, TN. Funeral Services will be Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Somerville, TN. A visitation will be Saturday, November 22, 2014, 12:00 - 1:00 P.M....

Paul David Norris

Paul David Norris

Nov 8, 2014

Paul David's Obituary Paul David Norris Jr., age 73, of Bells, TN, passed away on November 8, 2014, after a short battle with cancer. He was born September 25, 1941, in Haywood County at the family home place. His previous employment was as a truck driver and for many years as a timber buyer. Raised on the family farm, he...

Dan Warren

Dan Warren

Nov 8, 2014

Dan's Obituary Dan Warren, Jr., age 81, of Brownsville, passed away Saturday at Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. The family will have a private service at a later date. Read More Read Less

Norman Gene Littlejohn

Norman Gene Littlejohn

Nov 6, 2014

Norman Gene's Obituary Norman Gene Littlejohn, age 76, of Brownsville, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Brownsville, Tennessee. Mr. Littlejohn attended Brownsville Baptist Church and the First Presbyterian Church of Brownsville. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a retired teacher. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM to 2:00...

Marie Lunsford Baggett

Marie Lunsford Baggett

Nov 5, 2014

Marie Lunsford's Obituary Marie Lunsford Baggett, age 93, of Brownsville, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Brownsville, Tennessee. Mrs. Baggett was a member of the Allen Baptist Church for over 60 years, a retired cook for Haywood Elementary School. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Friday, November 7, 2014, at Brownsville-Bells Funeral...

Alma Aline Pugh Parker Herbert

Alma Aline Pugh Parker Herbert

Nov 4, 2014

Alma Aline Pugh Parker Herbert November 21, 1925 - November 4, 2014 Alma Aline Pugh Parker Herbert, 87, went home to be with her LORD & Saviour on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Miss Alma was born on November 21, 1925 and raised in Saltillo, TN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Doss & Nellie (Young) Pugh and her...

Lillie Goodman

Lillie Goodman

Nov 4, 2014

Mrs. Lillie Belle Freels Goodman, 73 passed away at her home in Whiteville, TN on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. in the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday evening, November 5, 2014, 5:00 - 8:00...