Obituaries
Obituaries
Richard Lewis Catoe
Jan 5, 2024
Richard Lewis Catoe, age 58, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Forrest Cove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Jackson, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mr. Richard was born in Washington D.C. on January 21, 1965. He was a life long over the road truck driver, through and through. He...
George Wallace Jeffries
Jan 4, 2024
George Wallace Jeffries, age 92, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Danny Sinquefield officiating. Burial will follow at the Trinity Cemetery in the Nutbush Community. A...
Brenda Maggard
Jan 4, 2024
Brenda Lee Maggard, age 60, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at her home in Medina, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mrs. Brenda was born in Los Angeles, CA on February 15, 1963, to the late Bernice and Winnie Phillips. She was a service writer for Saturn of Jackson, TN. She...
Maudie Mae Gaters
Jan 3, 2024
Maudie Mae Gaters, age 93, a resident of Ripley, TN passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. John Gaters officiating. Burial will follow at the Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Haywood County. A time of visitation for...
Patricia Ann Campbell Woods
Jan 3, 2024
Patricia Ann Campbell Woods, age 81, departed this life on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at the Haywood Community Hospital in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services for Mrs. Woods will be conducted on Friday, January 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Rev. Richard Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in...
Margaret Edna Carrington Risen Rikard
Jan 1, 2024
Margaret Edna Carrington Risen Rikard, age 91, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Haywood Community Hospital in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services for Mrs. Rikard will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Randy Kellough officiating. Burial will follow at the Forrest Memorial...
Carolyn Crenshaw Perry
Jan 1, 2024
Carolyn Perry, 83, passed away peacefully in her home in Brownsville, Tennessee on January 1, 2024. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church in. Brownsville, TN, with Rev. Sammy Tillman officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be on Saturday, January 6, 2024, from...
Kevin Dewayne Martin
Dec 28, 2023
Kevin Dewayne Martin, age 49, passed away in Bolivar, TN on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Christ Church in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Eddie Martin and Bro. Johnny Wayne Watson officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, from 1:00 PM until...
Nita Pittman
Dec 27, 2023
Nita J. Phillips Pittman, age 64, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at her residence in Whiteville, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 1:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Terry Logan officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Whiteville, TN. Visitation for family and friends will be...
Cheryl Williams
Dec 24, 2023
Cheryl Williams, age 65, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at the Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brownsville, TN. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Pastor Lawrence Pirtle officiating. Cheryl Williams was born on April 20,...
Luis Francisco Martinez
Dec 24, 2023
Luis Francisco Martinez, age 24, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at the Methodist University Hospital of Memphis, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Luis was born in Brownsville, TN on February 24, 1999. He enjoyed fishing and working on cars, he was quite a mechanic! He loved his family and friends...
Gabriella Dawn Haynes
Dec 21, 2023
Gabriella Dawn Haynes, age 5, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the Henderson County Community Hospital of Lexington, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Gabriella was born in Jackson, TN on October 26, 2018, to her loving parents Phillip Matthew Haynes and LeEmma Maness Haynes. Gabriella was enrolled in Pre-K and...
Christopher Wayne Barrett
Dec 21, 2023
Christopher Wayne Barrett, age 29, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at his home in Humboldt, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home. Burial to follow in the Friendship City Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the...
Charlotte Brown
Dec 18, 2023
All Services and Visitation will be at the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel
Charlotte Anne Watson Brown, age 70, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Alamo, TN. Her Memorial Services will be held on Friday, December 22, 2023, at 3:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Bro. Billy Campbell...
Betty Castellaw Sims
Dec 17, 2023
Betty Castellaw Sims, age 84, departed this life on Sunday, December 17, 2023, in Goodlettsville, TN. She was a long-time resident of Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services to Celebrate Her Life will be held on Friday, December 22, 2023, at 12 Noon at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Bob Connerley officiating. Burial will follow at the...
Joy Bernice Williams
Dec 17, 2023
Joy Bernice Williams, age 66, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at her residence in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services to celebrate her life will be conducted on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Shey Lovelace officiating. The burial will follow at the Dancyville Assembly of God Cemetery. A...
Felix Robertson
Dec 15, 2023
All Services and Visitation will be at Brownsville Funeral Home Felix Robertson, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023, at his residence in Brownsville, TN. He was 70 years old at the time of passing. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 1:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home...
Dixie Lynn Harvey
Dec 13, 2023
Dixie Lynn Harvey, 82, died December 13, 2023, in Jackson, Tennessee. Her memorial service will be held Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM, with visitation to begin at 10:00 AM at the North Jackson Church of Christ, 2780 Highway 45 Bypass, Jackson, Tennessee. A person of uncommon intellect and multifaceted interests, Dixie had a baby grand piano in her Jack’s...
Christine Latzo Gabbard
Dec 12, 2023
Christine Latzo Gabbard, age 71, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the American Health Communities of Jackson, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mrs. Chris was born on December 16, 1952. She was a faithful member of The Living Waters Four Square Church of Savannah, TN. She loved her family...
Betty Modglin
Dec 12, 2023
Betty Jean Modglin, age 96, passed away peacefully from this life on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the Obion County Nursing Home in Union City, TN. The family has chosen cremation and no services are scheduled at the present time. Betty was born on January 30, 1927, in Murphysboro, IL. She was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her family. She loved...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
Remembering a Legacy
Lea & Simmons Funeral Group is about remembering and honoring our loved ones. We celebrate their lives and recall cherished memories that allow family and friends who grieve to find comfort in the midst of their sorrow.