Obituaries

Obituaries

Wilma Stanley King

Wilma Stanley King

Jan 8, 2011

Wilma's Obituary Mrs. Wilma Stanley King, age 83, passed away, Saturday, January 8, 2011, in the Crestview Health Care and Rehab Center in Brownsville, TN. Mrs. King was preceeded in death by her parents: Roy Qualls, and Levina Faulkner Qualls; her husbands, Eugene Stanley, Everett Williams, and Ben King; one son, Barry Stanley; and one brother, Roy Qualls Jr. Funeral...

Howard William Sargent

Howard William Sargent

Jan 2, 2011

Howard's Obituary Mr. Howard William Sargent, age 83, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011at Crestview Health Care & Rehab Center in Brownsville, TN. Mr. Sargent was preceded in death by his parents: William Vernon Sargent and Della Florence Johnson Sargent: his wife: Myrtle Payne Sargent; a brother: Doyle Sargent; and a sister: Lorene Sargent. Funeral services will be held in...

David Sills

David Sills

Jan 2, 2011

Mr. David Elbert Sills, 66 passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011 in the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 11 AM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 4, 2011 from 5-7 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home....

Ella Mae Mathis

Ella Mae Mathis

Dec 31, 2010

Ella's Obituary Mrs. Ella Mae Mathis, age 92 passed away December 31, 2010 at Haywood Park Community Hospital in Brownsville, TN. Mrs. Mathis was preceded in death by her parents: Richard Gibbs and Eva Christmas Gibbs; her husband: H.O. (Bert) Mathis; and a brother: Joe Richard Gibbs Sr. Mrs. Mathis was a member of Brownsville Baptist Church. Funeral services will...

Billie Fletcher

Billie Fletcher

Dec 30, 2010

Mrs. Billie Fletcher, age 83 passed away in Humboldt Nursing Home on Thursday, December 30, 2010. She was born in Mississippi on September 24, 1927 and moved to Brownsville at an early age. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 2, 2011, in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Connerley officiating. A visitation for...

Minnie Winberry

Minnie Winberry

Dec 30, 2010

Mrs. Minnie Edith Lee Winberry, age 87 passed away at her home in Stanton on Thursday, December 30, 2010. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Monday, January 3, 2011 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Lore Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Stanton Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, January 2, 2011 from 5:00 -...

Mamie Smith Parks

Mamie Smith Parks

Dec 25, 2010

Mamie's Obituary Mrs. Mamie Smith Parks, age 92, passed away Friday, December 25, 2010 at Crestview Health Care & Rehab Center in Brownsville, TN. Graveside services will be held Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Brownsville, TN, Monday, December 27, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. with Bro. Bob Connerley officiating. Mrs. Parks was preceded in death by her parents: Ollie Smith and...

Bobby Wayne Hayes

Bobby Wayne Hayes

Dec 19, 2010

Bobby's Obituary Mr. Bobby Wayne Hayes, age 60, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Crestview Health Care & Rehab Center in Brownsville, TN. Funeral services will be held in Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes Chapel, Brownsville, TN, Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. with Bro. Walter Manley, officiating. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Mr. Hayes was preceded in...

Robert Grunewald

Robert Grunewald

Dec 18, 2010

Mr. Robert Milton Grunewald, age 74 passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 21, 2010 in the First United Methodist Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 21, 2010 from 10:00 - 11:00 in the First United Methodist Church. Mr....

Railey Powell

Railey Powell

Dec 7, 2010

Railey Wesley Powell, age 77 of Brownsville, TN died Tuesday morning, December 7, 2010 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis after a long illness. Mr. Powell was a graduate of Haywood County High School in Brownsville, attended Auburn University, and completed coursework at the National Hardwood Inspection School. He joined his family's lumber business, Powell Hardwoods Manufacturing, in 1952 and...

Kenneth Dickson

Kenneth Dickson

Dec 5, 2010

Dr. Kenneth Lankford Dickson, 68, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Memorial Services will be Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 1:00 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. A visitation for the Dickson family will be Tuesday, December 7, 2010 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral...

Elizabeth T. Kirby

Elizabeth T. Kirby

Dec 4, 2010

Elizabeth's Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Tippett Kirby, age, 92, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital,Jackson, TN. Mrs. Kirby was preceded in death by her parents: William Tippett and Zula Williamson Tippett; her husband: Russell Kirby; her son: Jack Kirby; her brother: James Robert Tippett; three sisters: Ruth Byrum, Willie Keltner, and Callie Keltner. Funeral services...

David Snider

David Snider

Dec 3, 2010

Mr. David Francis Snider, age 69 passed away at his home on Friday, December 3, 2010. Visitation will be at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home from 12:30 - 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 5, 2010. Mr. Snider is preceded in death by his parents: Franklin and Elizabeth Liesenfelt Snider; one son: Daniel Snider; and one brother: Paul Snider. He is...

Evelyn Smith White

Evelyn Smith White

Dec 3, 2010

Evelyn's Obituary Mrs. Evelyn Smith White, age 87, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at Crestview Health Care & Rehab Center in Brownsville, TN. Funeral services will be held in Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes Chapel, Brownsville, TN, Monday, December 6, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. with Bro. Bob Cole officiating. Burial will follow in Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. White was...

Bob Cozart

Bob Cozart

Dec 3, 2010

Robert Kenneth "Bob" Cozart, Jr., born July 19, 1962, age 48 passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 6, 2010 in the First United Methodist Church, Brownsville, TN. Visitation for the Cozart family will be Sunday, December 5, 2010 from 5-7 PM in the First United Methodist Church,...

Ron Jernigan

Ron Jernigan

Nov 28, 2010

Mr. Ron Jernigan, age 67 passed away Sunday, Nov. 28 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 in Crossroads Baptist Church in Bells, TN. Burial will follow in the Oakview Memorial Park in Alamo, TN. A visitation for the Jernigan family will be from 5 -8 Tuesday, November...

Margaret Dyer

Margaret Dyer

Nov 24, 2010

Mrs. Rose Margaret McLean Dyer, age 89 passed away in her Monroe Avenue home of 60 years on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Mrs. Dyer was a retired school teacher of over 30 years with the Haywood County School System. She was a longstanding member of Brownsville Baptist Church, where she sang in the Choir and taught Sunday School. She was...

John Bomer Foster

John Bomer Foster

Nov 15, 2010

John's Obituary Mr. John Bomer Foster, age 73, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents: Kan Foster and Janie Mae Forsythe Foster; his son: John Allan Foster; two brothers: Dewitt Foster and Joe Foster; a sister: Hattie Stewart. Funeral services will be held in...

Doris Land

Doris Land

Nov 14, 2010

Mrs. Doris Maxine Land, age 84 passed away at the Ripley Healthcare Center on Sunday, November 14, 2010. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, November 17, 2010 with Rev. Eddie Martin officiating. Mrs. Land was preceded in death by her parents: Charlie Taylor and Donnie Petty Taylor; her husband: Sonny Land; and three sons: Larry Land,...

Walter Duffey

Walter Duffey

Nov 14, 2010

Walter Marvin Duffey, Jr., age 86, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 in the Haywood Park Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Conway officiating. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 1:00-2:00 PM. Mr....