Obituaries
Obituaries
Cheryl Leann Covington
Jan 16, 2010
Cheryl's Obituary Cheryl Leann Hale Covington, age 65, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2010 in Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, William A. Hale and Elean M. Cook, and two daughters: Dee Evans and Teri Ann Ammons. Funeral services will be at 2 PM, Monday, January 18, 2010 in the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel...
Richard Saul Sternberger
Jan 11, 2010
Richard's Obituary Richard Sternberger, Rabbi and Navy Chaplain dies at 83 Rabbi Richard Sternberger of Falls Church, Virginia, formerly the Mid Atlantic Director for Reform Judaism and a long-time United States Navy Chaplain died Monday (January 11th) at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia. He died from injuries received in a fall. Born August 10, 1926, Rabbi Sternberger grew up in...
Doloris Markwart
Jan 11, 2010
Mrs. Doloris Meck Markwart, age 81 passed away at her residence on Monday, January 11, 2010. Funeral Services will be conducted at 10 AM Thursday, January 14, 2010 in St. Johns Catholic Church, Brownsville, TN. Entombment will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 12, 2010 and Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM...
Alease Hayes
Jan 10, 2010
Mrs. Alease Kidd Hayes, age 90 passed away in the Bells Nursing Home, Sunday, January 10, 2010. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 PM Friday, January 15, in Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 12:00 - 2:00 PM, Friday, January 15 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home....
Sarah Elizabeth Morton
Jan 8, 2010
Sarah's Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell Morton, age90, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010, at the Bells Nursing Home, Bells, TN. Mrs. Morton was born on March 9, 1919. She was preceded in death by her Parents: John Mitchell and Creedie Mai Boling Mitchell; and a brother: Booker Mitchell. She was also preceded in death by her husband: Aubrey Morton. They...
Annie Ruth Gann
Jan 8, 2010
Annie's Obituary Mrs. Annie Ruth Cobb Gann passed away peacefully at Orange Park Medical Center surrounded by loving family, January 8, 2010 after battling serious heart and lung issues as a result of a heart attack and complications that occurred Christmas night. Ruth grew up a Tennessee farm girl, then a navy wife and mother, then saw much of our...
Linda Lou Beard
Jan 6, 2010
Linda's Obituary Mrs. Linda Lou Briggs Beard, age 64, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in Methodist University Healthcare, Memphis, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents: Louie Edgar Briggs, Sr. and Hautie Fern Cornatzor Briggs; one brother: James Earl Briggs; and two sisters: Norma Jean McNalley and Ann McFarland. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM,...
Mildred Davis
Jan 6, 2010
Mrs. Mildred Beatrice Byars Davis, age 84 passed away in the Crestview Healthcare & Rehab Center, Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Graveside Services will be conducted at 3 PM Friday, January 8, 2010 in the Stanton Cemetery, Stanton, TN. A visitation will be 1:30-2:30 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home, Friday, January 8, 2010. Mrs. Davis was preceded in...
Jimmy Joe Moss
Jan 5, 2010
Jimmy's Obituary Jimmy Joe Moss, 68, passed away January 5, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital after suffering a massive heart attack at his Bartlett, TN home. Originally from Brownsville, TN, Mr. Moss lived in Tampa, FL for 4 years, then moved to Memphis, where he has lived for the past 47 years. Mr. Moss was a retired assistant Terminal Manager...
Donald Young
Jan 5, 2010
Mr. Donald Wayne Young, 61 passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside Services will be conducted at 1 PM Friday, January 8, 2010 in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Whiteville, TN. A visitation will be 5-8 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Thursday evening, January 7, 2010. He is preceded in death by...
Ernestine Pendergrass
Jan 3, 2010
Mrs. Ernestine Studdard Pendergrass, age 74 passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010, in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted at 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Brown. Interment will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 P.M., Monday,...
Earley Conatser
Jan 3, 2010
Mr. Earley B. "Bubba" Conatser, III, age 37 passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010, in the Haywood Park Community Hospital in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 P.M. Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Appelton officiating. Interment will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00...
Lloyd Charles Watkins
Dec 29, 2009
Lloyd's Obituary Mr. Lloyd "Charlie" Watkins, age 80, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009 in Regional Hospital of Jackson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd Watkins and Annie Louvelle Sweat Watkins, and his wife, Bernice Watkins. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 31, 2009 in the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Eddie...
Mary Ellen Moore
Dec 29, 2009
Mary's Obituary Mrs. Mary Ellen Welch Moore, age 81, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009 in Baptist Hospital of Memphis. She was preceded in death by her father, William N. Welch, and her husband, James H. Moore. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 in Oakwood Cemetery with Bro. Bob Connerley officiating. Mrs. Moore...
Ruth Taylor Harmon
Dec 18, 2009
Ruth's Obituary Mrs. Ruth Taylor Thornton Harmon, age 82, passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 in Haywood Park Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents: Nicholas Perkins Thornton and Pattie Laura Fletcher Thornton; her husband: Claude William Harmon; one daughter; Rebecca H. Parker; and two brothers: Guilford Thornton and Nicholas Perkins Thornton III. Mrs. Harmon was a...
Lance Nace
Dec 12, 2009
Mr. Lance Nace, age 40 passed away, Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his residence. Lance was an Avid Outdoorsman, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Lambuth College Touring Choir and Dixie Youth Baseball. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with Bill North officiating. Interment will follow...
Odell Luther
Dec 12, 2009
Odell's Obituary Mr. Odell Luther, age 71, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his home in Brownsville, TN. He is preceded in death by his parents: Everett and Elizabeth Gurien Luther; one brother: James Edward Luther; and one sister: Shelia Robins. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 14, 2009 in the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel...
Betty Lou Faught
Dec 7, 2009
Betty's Obituary Mrs. Betty Lou Short Faught, age 74, passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 at her residence in Brownsville, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents: C.B. and Beatrice Mix Short; her husband: Daniel R. Faught, Sr.; two sons: Owen Alexander Faught and Daniel Robert Faught, Jr.; and one brother: W.C. Short. Funeral services will be conducted...
Ronald K. Watson
Dec 7, 2009
Ronald's Obituary Mr. Ronald K. Watson, age 55, passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 in Methodist University Healthcare, Memphis TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, William K. and Mary Louise Watson. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 10, 2009 in the Brownsville Funeral Home with Bro. Lonnie Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in...
Mary Evelyn Dowdy
Dec 6, 2009
Mary's Obituary Mrs. Mary Evelyn Dowdy, age 76, passed away in Cornerstone Healthcare of Milan. She was preceded in death by her parents: Lofton and Laura Ashmore Fergie; her husband: George Carl Dowdy; one son: Carl Everette Dowdy; two daughters: Dottie D. Dowdy and Mary Carline Dowdy; and one sister: Willie Mae Watson. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00...
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