Obituaries
Obituaries
Claudio Castellanos
Oct 26, 2014
Reverend Claudio Adolfo Castellanos, 55, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Graveside Funeral Services will be Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held Saturday, November 1, 2014, 3:00 - 9:00 P.M. at Ministerio De Reconciliacion, 1204 East Mckellar St., Memphis, TN and a second...
Bernie Cobb
Oct 26, 2014
Mr. Bernie "Sonny" Wright Cobb, Jr., age 70, passed away, Sunday October 26, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Zion Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation for the Cobb family will be Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. in the...
Thad Thomas
Oct 25, 2014
Thad's Obituary Thad Thomas, age 84, of the Koko Community, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Thomas, a loving husband, father and grandfather, was a member of the Springhill United Methodist Church where he was a former Superintendent and Sunday School Teacher. He retired as foreman with over 30 years...
Virginia White
Oct 25, 2014
Mrs. Virginia White, age 102 passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 while visiting in Pine Bluff, AR. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday, October 27, 2014, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral...
Dorothy Louise Matthews Privett
Oct 25, 2014
Dorothy Louise Matthews' Obituary Dorothy Louise Matthews Privett, age 93, of Bells, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, Tennessee. Mrs. Privett was a retired bookkeeper, and a member of the First Baptist Church where she served as a choir member, Sunday School Teacher, and faithful volunteer. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Jottye Espey Newman
Oct 25, 2014
Jottye Espey's Obituary Jottye Espey Newman, age 93, of Stanton, TN, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Regional Hospital of Jackson, TN. She was a member of Primitive Baptist Church in Bartlett, TN, a devoted wife, a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, and sister. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Brownsville-Bells Funeral...
Margaret Baxter
Oct 23, 2014
Mrs. Margaret Crossnoe Baxter, 81 passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 2 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery in Nutbush. A visitation for the Baxter family will be Saturday, October 25, 2014,...
Mary Myatt
Oct 21, 2014
Mary Sanford Graham Myatt, 102 of Memphis, Tennessee died October 21, 2014. She was born in Meridian, Mississippi on November 4, 1911, to Sanford Martin Graham and Mary Emma Hardy Graham. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lewis Jackson Myatt, a son, Sanford Myatt, M.D., two brothers: Judge Jessee Graham and Hardy Graham. A classical language...
Annie Wista Williams
Oct 21, 2014
Annie's Obituary Annie Wista Williams, age 96, of Bells, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was a member of the Walnut Hill Baptist Church, a retired school teacher for Bells High School for over 39 years and a member of the FCE. She is survived by her brother, Mr. Joseph L. (Sue) Williams...
Helen Marie Mize
Oct 19, 2014
Helen's Obituary Mrs. Helen M. Mize, age 74, of Stanton, TN, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Crestview Healthcare Center located in Brownsville, TN. Mrs. Mize enjoyed traveling, bingo, shopping and spending time with family and friends. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 4 PM at the Stanton Cemetery located in Stanton, TN. She...
Kawanna Allen
Oct 15, 2014
Ms. Kawanna Kay Allen, age 60, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in the Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, October 17, 2014, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. Ms. Allen...
Robbie Lou Day
Oct 8, 2014
Robbie Lou's Obituary Robbie Lou Hayes Day, age 81, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at her residence in Memphis, TN. She was a member of the New Hope Christian Church, a retired safety coordinator, teacher and bus driver for several Shelby Co. daycares and also a retired court clerk for Haywood County, TN. Mrs. Day loved gardening, decorating and...
Janie Gilliand
Oct 3, 2014
Mrs. Janie Gilliand, 98, passed away, Friday, October 3, 2014 in Crestview Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday, October 5, 2014, 1:30 - 3:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mrs. Gilliand...
Joanne Hoppers Chapman
Sep 29, 2014
Joanne Hoppers' Obituary Joanne Hoppers Chapman, age 70 of Springville, TN formerly of Bells, passed away Monday, September 29, at St. Thomas West in Nashville, TN. Mrs. Chapman was born January 28, 1944, to the late Alvin Walker Hoppers and Eula Mae Jones. Mrs. Chapman worked at Union University, in the library. She was a member of Springville Baptist Church...
Pearlie Duncan
Sep 25, 2014
Mrs. Pearlie Mae Duncan, 84, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside Funeral Services will be Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in Dancyville Assembly of God Church Cemetery. Visitation for the Duncan family will be Saturday, September 27, 2014, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mrs....
Carolyn Cryer
Sep 24, 2014
Ms. Carolyn "Dipsy" Cryer, age 76 passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Crestview Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be Saturday, September 27, 2014, at 11:00 A.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Springhill United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. in the Lea and Simmons...
Irene Hill Jones
Sep 22, 2014
Irene Hill's Obituary Irene Hill Jones, age 82, of the Holly Grove Community, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014, in Franklin, Tennessee. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, a retired employee of Crestview Healthcare Center with 15 years of service, and was devoted to her Christian walk. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM,...
Jimmy Winbush
Sep 19, 2014
Jimmy's Obituary Jimmy Winbush, age 75, of Bells, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church, a veteran of the United States Air Force with over 3 ½ years service, a member of the VFW, and a retired employee of Pictsweet with over 45 years service....
Elgin Cheatham
Sep 18, 2014
Elgin's Obituary Elgin Cheatham, age 84, of Bells, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at his residence. He was a member of Walnut Hill Baptist Church where he was a deacon for over 30 years. He was a retired farm manager for Pictsweet with over 30 years service, a blacksmith, and mechanic. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM...
Donna B. McClain
Sep 18, 2014
Donna B. McClain, R.N. May 23, 1948 - September 18, 2014 Donna B. McClain, R.N., age 66, of North Little Rock, AR, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Covenant Care Center in Panama City, Florida. She was a Registered Nurse for over 19 years, an employee in Forensics for Arkansas State Hospital, a cosmetologist for over 40 years,...
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