Obituaries
Obituaries
Ed Thomason
Dec 17, 2021
James Edward “Ed” Thomason, age 73, of Brownsville, TN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 17, 2021, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, December 20, 2021, at 12 noon at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. JP Moses officiating. Burial will follow at Brownsville Memorial...
Marty Lynn Overton
Dec 14, 2021
Marty Lynn Overton, born to Mary Neil and Marcial Overton, was born on August 29, 1956. He was the youngest of five children. When he was two years old, Marty was diagnosed with diabetes, Type 1. When Marty was 10, he and his family (Mom, Dad, Danny and dog Mitzi) moved from Brownsville, TN to Brooksville, FL. Marty was 13...
Billy Ray Macon
Dec 13, 2021
Billy Ray Macon, age 82, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Graveside Service will be conducted on Friday, December 17, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at the Salem Church Cemetery in Gadsden, TN. Mr. Macon was born on July 31, 1939, to the late Nathaniel Duke Macon and Mattie Mae Ellis Macon....
William Ray Burroughs, Sr.
Dec 13, 2021
William Ray “Billy” Burroughs, Sr., age 83, of Brownsville, departed this life on Monday, December 13, 2021. Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 1:00 PM at the Trinity United Methodist Church with Bro. James Paris, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity UMC Cemetery. Visitation for Mr. Burroughs will be conducted on Wednesday, December 15, 2021,...
Lisa Lynn Blackburn
Dec 11, 2021
Lisa Lynn Blackburn age 61, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Ms. Lisa was born on May 31, 1960, in Crockett County, TN. She was a 1977 Graduate from Gadsden High School and worked in retail sales for many years. She...
Rachel Owen
Dec 11, 2021
Rachel Ophelia Beaty Owen (age 98), beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went home to be with her Lord on December 11, 2021, in Nashville, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Haywood County on October 11, 1923, the daughter of Lida Belle and Frank Hill Beaty. Rachel and her husband, the late Wade T. Owen, were married for...
Janet Marbury Lewis
Dec 5, 2021
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Psalm 116:15 Janet Lewis now lives by sight in the eternal presence of God. Walking with God from a young age, she made Jesus the Savior and Lord of her life at Zion Baptist Church. We have no doubt that He greeted her in heaven by saying,...
Gene Dale McFarland
Dec 5, 2021
Gene Dale McFarland, age 82, of Brownsville, departed this life on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at the West Tennessee Transitional Care in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, December 10, 2021, at 10:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, Tennessee, with Bro. Richard Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation for...
Jeanette Baker Morris
Dec 2, 2021
Jeanette Baker Morris, age 76, departed this life on Thursday, December 2, 2021, in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, December 6, 2021, at 12:00 PM at the Bells Funeral Home Chapel in Bells, TN. Burial will follow at the Kail Cemetery in Crockett County. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at...
Gerald Reese Johns
Nov 30, 2021
Gerald Reese Johns, age 56, of Henning, TN, departed this life on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Gerald was born in Lebanon, TN, the son of the late Geraldean and Theodore Lackey Johns. He worked for Dematic Corporation as a conveyor belt installer. He loved the outdoors and making things. He enjoyed...
Ronnie Witherspoon
Nov 26, 2021
Ronnie Witherspoon, age 76, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at his residence in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 2:00 PM, at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Bob Connerley officiating. Burial will follow at Allen Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 30,...
Jo Ann Simpson Castellaw
Nov 19, 2021
• Jo Ann Castellaw, age 88, passed away peacefully, Friday, November 19, 2021 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted Monday, November 22, 2021 at 2 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Bowers, and Bro. Eddie Mallonee officiating. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held Monday,...
Emilie Ellen Dickinson
Nov 16, 2021
Emilie Ellen Dickinson, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Sugar Creek Senior Living Center in Brownsville, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 19, 2021, at 2:00 PM at the Woodland Cemetery with Bro. Randy Kellough officiating. Interment will take place at Woodland Cemetery. Emilie was born on September 10, 1937, in Memphis,...
Emory Moody Davis
Nov 15, 2021
Emory M. Davis (Emory) was born September 13, 1931, in Memphis Tennessee and died November 15, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky. Emory is enjoying the place made for him in Heaven, which was prepared for him by Jesus Christ. As a young boy, Emory moved with his parents, Emory Johnson Davis and Olivia Ann Moody, from Memphis to Brownsville, Tennessee. After...
George Carl Cathey
Nov 11, 2021
George Carl Cathey, age 89, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be conducted Saturday, November 13, 2021, 5 to 7 PM in the Lea...
Terry Lynn Sweat
Nov 3, 2021
Terry Sweat, age 64, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Mr. Sweat will be conducted on Friday, November 5, 2021, at the Brownsville Funeral Home from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Mr. Sweat was born in Brownsville, TN on November 11, 1956, to the...
Patricia Ann Hamilton Gutierrez
Oct 30, 2021
Patricia Ann Hamilton Gutierrez, age 70, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All service are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. She was born in Topeka, KS on January 12, 1951, to the late Bob Puterbaugh and Frances Kercher Puterbaugh. She worked in retails sales for many years. She was...
Carolyn Riggins Wilcox
Oct 29, 2021
Carolyn Ann Riggins Wilcox, age 71, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at her nephew’s home in Jackson, TN. Graveside services will be conducted on Monday, November 1, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. She was born on April 15, 1950, in Brownsville, TN to the late Claude Cecil Riggins and Dorothy Mae Perry Riggins. Mrs....
Greg Austin
Oct 27, 2021
John Gregory (Greg) Austin, age 64, departed this life on October 27, 2021, in Bells, TN. Funeral Services for Greg will be Saturday, October 30, 2021, at 11:00 AM, at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Grover Westover officiating. Burial will follow at the Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday, October 30, 2021, from...
Patricia Mathes Tyus
Oct 27, 2021
Patricia Diane Mathes passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, in Stanton, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at 1:00 PM, at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN, with Rev. James Humphries officiating. Burial will follow at Choady Cemetery in Stanton, TN. A visitation to receive friends and family will be held...
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