Obituaries
Obituaries
Katie McAdams
May 6, 2014
Lyde Kate (Katie) Lewis McAdams , age 92 - went home to her Heavenly Father on May 6, 2014. A lifelong resident of Haywood County, she grew up in the Belle Eagle community. The youngest daughter of the late James Rufus Lewis and Gertie Rodgers Lewis, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Annie Laura Lewis Wells, and...
Evelyn Ferrell
May 2, 2014
Evelyn Campbell Ferrell, 79, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 at Crestview Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held Monday, May 5, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Springhill United Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation for the Ferrell family will be Sunday, May 4, 2014, 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. in...
Betty Mann
May 1, 2014
Betty Conley "Connie" Mann, age 56, daughter of Alsey Austin and Bettye Conley Mann, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN after a long illness. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, May 3, 2014 in the Tabernacle Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her grandparents: Claude Hansford...
Randy Rose
Apr 29, 2014
Randy Rose, 58 passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at his home in Brownsville, TN. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, May 5, 2014 at 6:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mr. Rose was preceded in death by his parents: William Thomas and Geraldine Arwood Rose. He is survived by his five children: William Thomas Rose,...
Enid W. Powell
Apr 28, 2014
Enid W.'s Obituary Enid W. Powell, age 96, of Hillville, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014, at her residence. She was a devoted wife and mother with a wholehearted gift of hospitality. She was a member of Mt Pleasant United Methodist Church, where she served as church organist for over 50 years. She also served for 18 years...
Dan T. Shaw
Apr 25, 2014
Dan 'Dano' T.'s Obituary Dan "Dano" T. Shaw, age 61, of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014, at Forest Cove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Shaw was a US Army Veteran, former employee of the United States Postal Service, an avid musician, cartoonist and graduate of Jackson State Community College. He was also a...
Richard Kirkland
Apr 25, 2014
Richard's Obituary Richard Kirkland, age 74, of Somerville, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a member of Morris Chapel Baptist Church, a retired supervisor for CertainTeed, and avid fisherman, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, and would have celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, May 2,...
Robert Thomas Vestal
Apr 23, 2014
Robert Thomas' Obituary Robert Thomas Vestal, age 27, of Brownsville, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Robert was a loving husband, a devoted father and son. He enjoyed farming, fishing and working as a mechanic and a factory worker. Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Saturday, April...
Bonnie Fuqua
Apr 21, 2014
Bonnie Jo Fuqua, 51 passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, April 25, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation for the Fuqua family will be Thursday, April 24, 2014, 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Bonnie was preceded...
Martha Helen White
Apr 20, 2014
Martha Helen's Obituary Martha Helen White, age 94, of Bells, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital located in Jackson, Tennessee. She was a member of the Bells Church of Christ and a retired employee of Pictsweet. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes in...
David Huff
Apr 19, 2014
David's Obituary David Huff, Jr., age 53, of Brownsville, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Haywood Park Community Hospital in Brownsville, Tennessee. He was a truck driver, avid R/C airplane pilot and loved to ride motorcycles. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes in Brownsville, Tennessee. Funeral services will...
Gracie Virginia Ferrell
Apr 19, 2014
Gracie Virginia's Obituary Gracie Virginia Ferrell, age 92, of Brownsville, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Crestview Health Care Center in Brownsville, Tennessee. She was a homemaker and member of Poplar Corner Baptist Church. Visitation will be 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday, April 21, 2014, at Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes in Brownsville, Tennessee. Funeral services will be at...
Otto Bruhn
Apr 15, 2014
Mr. Otto Bruhn III, age 84, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the NHC Healthcare in Somerville, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be held Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. in the Stanton Cemetery. Mr. Bruhn was preceded in death by his parents: Otto Bruhn, Jr. and Susan Taylor Bruhn, his brothers: Earl Taylor Bruhn, Arthur Lewis Bruhn...
Tommy Poindexter
Apr 15, 2014
Fred Thomas "Tommy" Poindexter, 68, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN. Funeral Services will be Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery in Nutbush, TN. A visitation for the Poindexter family will be Friday evening, April 18,...
Bradford Higgins
Apr 8, 2014
Bradford James Higgins, 28, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014 in the Humboldt General Hospital. Funeral services will be Friday, April 11, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN. Burial will follow in Memphis Memory Gardens. A visitation for the Higgins family will be Thursday, April 10, 2014, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. and...
Alice Waddell
Apr 7, 2014
Alice's Obituary Mrs. Alice Louise Smith Waddell, age 94, of Brownsville, TN, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Waddell was a member of the Woodland Baptist Church for over 60 years, a former inspector for Wells Lamont Glove Factory, a cook at Family Pantry #1, an avid cook, and also enjoyed sewing and gardening.. Visitation...
William Wallace
Apr 4, 2014
William Raymond Wallace "Bill," 60, of Charlotte, went to be with the Lord Friday night, April 4, 2014, while at Presbyterian Hospital with his daughter, Cindy by his side. Bill was born in Brownsville, Tennessee and attended Haywood High School and Columbia Military Academy from 1968-1971. He then went into the US Army. Bill was stationed in Korea, where he...
Kenneth Smith
Mar 29, 2014
Kenneth Lee Smith, 49 passed away at his home in Savannah, TN on Saturday, March 29, 2014 . Funeral Services will be Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 2 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation for the Smith family will be Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. in...
Billy Joe Edwards
Mar 24, 2014
Billy Joe's Obituary Billy Joe Edwards, age 81, of Bells, Tennessee, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. He was a member of the Bells Church of Christ, where he served as an elder for many years, a former employee of Pictsweet for over 20 years, retired from the Milan Arsenal, a...
Larry Pittman
Mar 23, 2014
Larry Tate Pittman, age 73 passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. in Shaw's Chapel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents: Macon and Thelma Pittman. He is survived by his wife: Hazel Pittman, Brownsville, TN, one son: Tracy...
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