Obituaries
Obituaries
Ruth Hooper
May 13, 2013
Mrs. Ruth Swain Hooper, 89 passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 in the Bells Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 3 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Hooper is survived by a son: Robert L. Swain (Joyce) Lebanon, TN, two daughters: Shirley Warren...
Pansy Viola Patterson
May 11, 2013
Pansy Viola's Obituary Pansy Viola Patterson, age 94, of Bells, TN, was called home by the Lord on Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Jackson, TN. Visitation will take place Sunday, May 12, 2013, from 5:00-8:00 PM at the Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes - Bells Chapel in Bells, TN. The funeral service for Ms. Patterson will be held on Monday, May 13,...
Mary Ruth Oliver
May 9, 2013
Mary Ruth's Obituary Mary Ruth Oliver, age 84, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her two daughters, Elaine Clement of the Tibbs Community, Haywood County, TN, and Peggy Quinn of Shawnee, OK; her sister, Frances Mueller, of Ripley, TN; one grandson, Michael Lee Clement (Carolyn), and one great-grandson, Henry S. "Hank"...
Dorothy Estes
May 6, 2013
Dorothy "Mimi"'s Obituary Ms. Dorothy "Mimi" Estes, age 92, of Brownsville, TN, formerly of Russellville, KY, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 6, 2013, in the Haywood Park Community Hospital in Brownsville, TN. A memorial service for Ms. Estes will be held Friday, May 10, 2013, at 3:00 PM, at the First Presbyterian Church in Brownsville, TN....
San Juanita Ramirez
Apr 30, 2013
San Juanita's Obituary San Juanita "Janie" Ramirez, age 28, of Alamo, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She is survived by her husband, Saul Ramirez; her son, Fernando Ramirez; her daughters, Janie-Lynn Ramirez and Jennifer-Liceth Ramirez, all of Alamo, TN; her parents, Gregario and Juanita Dimas Zavala; two brothers, Jesus...
Michael Gray
Apr 28, 2013
Mr. Michael Gray, age 44 passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 in Haywood Park Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Upper Salem MBC Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his father: Phillip Gray, Sr. Mr. Gray is survived by...
James Franklin Climer
Apr 28, 2013
James Franklin's Obituary Mr. James Franklin "Frank" Climer, age 75, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 28, 2013, in the Bells Nursing Home, Bells, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Revelle Climer and Addie Mae Vandyke Climer; a sister, Gloria Dawn Climer Skrbich; and two brother-in-laws, George Skrbich and Doyle Henderson. Frank owned...
Fredrick Wilkerson
Apr 14, 2013
Fredrick's Obituary Mr. Fredrick Wilkerson, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at his home in Bells, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard Wilkerson and Lillian Horton Wilkerson; his wife, Virginia Beach Wilkerson; two brothers: Bernard Wilkerson and Owen Wilkerson; an infant sister; and his son-in-law, Ricky Ervin. Mr....
Imogene Benard
Apr 11, 2013
Imogene's Obituary Mrs. Imogene Benard, age 69, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents: Tate Sanders and Ophie Coxs Sanders; her husband: Aubrey Benard; four brothers: Bobby Gene Sanders, Billy Ray Sanders, Ab Sanders, and O'Neil Sanders; and four...
E. Helen Lee
Apr 8, 2013
E. Helen's Obituary E. Helen Lee, 92, formerly of Louisville, KY, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013, in Brownsville, TN. Graveside services will be Friday, April 12, 2013, at 11:00 AM, in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KY. Mrs. Lee was a retired office manager for a law firm in Detroit, MI, a U.S.Navy (WAVES) veteran of World War II, and...
Annette Robertson
Apr 7, 2013
Mrs. Annette Allen Robertson, age 53 passed away at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital on Sunday, April 7, 2013. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Faith Deliverance Church with burial to follow in the Knights of Pythias Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents: Pete Richmond and Susie Wellington...
Daniel Cornelius Staggs
Apr 3, 2013
Daniel's Obituary Daniel Cornelius Staggs, age 61, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at his home in Brownsville, TN, surrounded by friends and loved ones. Mr. Staggs graduated in 1970 from Haywood High School and was retired from the Teknor-Apex Haywood Company. Mr. Staggs was preceeded in death by his father, Neil Staggs. He is survived by his mother, Mae...
Loretta Ann Martin
Apr 3, 2013
Loretta's Obituary Mrs. Loretta Ann Martin, age 53, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker and a member of First United Pentecostal Church, Brownsville, TN. Visitation will be held Friday, April 5, 2013, from 5:00-7:00 P.M., in the Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes Chapel, Brownsville, TN. Funeral...
Starlett Osteen Henley
Apr 1, 2013
Starlett's Obituary Starlett T Osteen Henley of Hopkinsville Kentucky dies April 1 at 4:00 in the arms of her life time domestic partner of seventeen years, Tonia lee Hamilton in their home. Starlett was born in Lynwood, California, February 20, 1957 to Jimmy and Minnie pearl Osteen. Starlett work in Jackson General Hospital for twenty-three years; she also had a...
Glynn Edward Duncan
Mar 28, 2013
Glynn's Obituary Glynn Edward Duncan., age 60, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at his residence in Memphis, TN. He was a member of the Assembly of God and self-employed in the Heating and Air industry. He was preceded in death by his parents: William Robert Duncan and Lucille Sylvester Duncan; and a brother: Bobby Neil Duncan. Funeral services...
Nina Blurton Smith
Mar 26, 2013
Nina's Obituary My Mother was born on February 3, 1924. When she was born, the 4th child of Oscar Lee and Vergie Patterson Blurton, she was so tiny that her mother was able to slip her wedding band all the way up her little arm to her shoulder. Back then to be so small and live was a miracle, she...
Kenneth Howard Bolding
Mar 26, 2013
Kenneth's Obituary Mr. Kenneth Howard Bolding age 92 of Bells, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 6, 1924 in McNairy County to the late James Robert Bolding and Bonnie Price Bolding. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Lanny Ross Bolding, brother, Weaver Bolding...
Rufus Marion Taylor
Mar 24, 2013
Dr. Rufus' Obituary Dr. Rufus Marion Taylor, Jr., age 92, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Southerland Place Assisted Living in Germantown, TN. Dr. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents: Rufus Marion Taylor, Sr. and Nettie Cook Taylor; his wife: Christine Chambers Taylor; a brother: Jack Benard Taylor; and twin great-grandchildren: Maxwell Harrison Taylor and Shelby...
Lorene Qualls
Mar 19, 2013
Mrs. Lorene Massey Qualls, age 97 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in the Haywood Park Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11 A.M. in the Antioch Baptist Church with burial to follow in Trinity Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 5 -...
Myra Eugenia Tritt Blackwell
Mar 18, 2013
Myra's Obituary Myra Eugenia Tritt Blackwell, age 92, of Brownsville, TN, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013, at Haywood Park Community Hospital in Brownsville, TN. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Brownsville Memorial Gardens in Brownsville, officiated by the Rev. Bob Connerly. Visitation will be at 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Wednesday, March...
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