Obituaries
Obituaries
Annette Hooper Allen
Feb 16, 2022
Annette Hooper Allen, age 56, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 20, 2022 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Rev. James Carney officiating. Burial to follow in the Allen Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday,...
Carl Lewis Farner
Feb 15, 2022
Carl Farner was born September 5, 1945, in Nampa, Idaho. He graduated from Medford High School and went to college at Oregon State with a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering and a Masters in Business. He went to work right out of college at General Foods in Walla Walla, Washington. He worked for General Foods for 27 years when he retired...
Rene' Gerald Kepperling
Feb 14, 2022
Rene’ Gerald Kepperling, age 96, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life on Monday, February 14, 2022, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Rene’ was born in Tours, France on July 24, 1925, to Frank Hupert Kepperling and Gabrielle Louise Drouard Kepperling, both who preceded him in death. He worked as a Senior Safety Loss Control...
Steven Ray Lax
Feb 10, 2022
Steven Ray Lax, age 68, of Jackson, TN passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Lax was born in Paris, TN on December 22, 1953, to the late Wilton Lax and his surviving mother, Sue Nash Lax. He was one of...
Wesley Mitchell Bruce
Feb 9, 2022
Wesley Mitchell Bruce, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Baptist East Hospital of Memphis, TN. A Graveside service will be conducted on Monday, February 14, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. at the Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery of Nutbush, TN. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home. Mr. Bruce was born in...
Angel Corina Jackson
Feb 8, 2022
Angel Corina Jackson 27 of Humboldt, Tennessee closed her eyes on February 8, 2022 only to open them up in the arms of Jesus. Angel was a bright light to all who knew and loved her whether it was her biological family or extended. She never met a total stranger and found awe and wonder in even the simplest things....
Johnnie Imogene Young Edmonds Warren
Feb 6, 2022
Johnnie Imogene Young Edmonds Warren was born on March 27, 1939. She peacefully departed to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the age of 82. Surrounded by family at her residence located at 25 Walter Stuart Loop in Whiteville, TN. Imogene fought a long, hard battle with Alzheimer’s. Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, February 12,...
Jane Shaw Hayes
Feb 6, 2022
Jane Battle Shaw Hayes, age 51, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at her residence. Graveside Funeral Services will be private. Jane Battle Shaw Hayes was born on January 6, 1971 to Battle and Helen Jane Shaw in Brownsville, TN. She graduated from Haywood High School and Union University with a degree in social work...
Peggy Parr Haywood
Feb 6, 2022
Tipton county native Peggy Parr Haywood passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on February 6, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born to the late Egbert Parr and Leona Cooper Parr on November 13, 1939, Peggy was the youngest of six children and grew up in Western Valley. She attended Garland Elementary School and graduated from Byars...
Joseph Eric Jordan
Feb 5, 2022
Joseph Eric Jordan, age 62, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Milan General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Jordan was born in Bells, TN on March 29, 1959, to the late William Jordan and Lucy Lee Ola Johnson White. He worked in construction as a bulldozer operator for many...
Ronnie Dee Harber
Feb 3, 2022
Ronnie Dee Harber, age 70, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Harber was born in Jackson, TN on April 7, 1951, to the late Clarence Harber and Mary Sue Peace Harber. He was also preceded in death by three brothers:...
Samuel Thomas Mathes, Sr.
Feb 3, 2022
Samuel Thomas Mathes, Sr., age 87, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the Alamo Nursing and Rehab in Alamo, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 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. Visitation...
Bettye Rothschild Jacobs
Feb 2, 2022
Bettye Rothschild Jacobs, age 101, a resident of Memphis, TN, passed away February 2, 2022 at her residence. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12 noon at the Adas Israel Cemetery with Mr. Fred Silverstein officiating. Bettye was born on January 17, 1921 in Brownsville, TN to Ike Tillman Rothschild and Celia Bauman Rothschild who preceded...
Laura Janette Boggan
Feb 2, 2022
Laura Janette Boggan, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Graveside Service will be conducted on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at the Oakwood Cemetery of Brownsville, TN. She was born on December 20, 1933, to the late Joseph Houston Sill and Rosamond Sills. Mrs. Laura was a...
Ronnie Gene Callery
Feb 1, 2022
Ronnie Gene Callery, age 72, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away February 1, 2022, at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Brownsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Bro. Grover Westover officiating. Ronnie was born on March 8, 1949, to Leon and Frances...
Johnny Walden Clemons
Jan 31, 2022
Johnny Walden Clemons, age 73, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life Monday, January 31, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, February 4, 2022, at 1:00 PM at the First Assembly of God Church in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Jamie Howell and Bro. Leonard Byrum officiating. Visitation will be held on...
Jimmy Roe Elrod
Jan 29, 2022
Jimmy Roe Elrod, age 71, a resident of Stanton, TN, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Whiteville, TN. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church in the Hillville Community with burial to follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Bro. John Ed Watkins will officiate the service. Visitation...
L. D. Kennedy
Jan 27, 2022
L. D. Kennedy, minister, author and educator, was born October 17, 1924 and died January 27, 2022 at the age of 97 in Brownsville, TN. He was the son of Fate and Lubie White Kennedy. L. D. committed his life to Jesus at the age of 7. In March of 1946, he was ordained to preach by the Poplar Springs...
Patricia Pine Tyson
Jan 25, 2022
Patricia Pine Tyson, age 86, a resident of Toone, TN, departed this life Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, January 31, 2022, at 1:00 PM, at the Vernon Cemetery in Toone, TN. Patricia was born on December 18, 1935, in Memphis, TN to William and Beatrice...
Peggy Staggs
Jan 24, 2022
Peggy Jean Staggs, 75, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at the Bells Nursing Home in Bells, TN. Visitation for the Staggs family will be on Thursday, January 27, 2022, from 11:00-1:00 at the Brownsville Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Staggs will begin at 1:00 on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the Brownsville Funeral Home. Bro. Eddie Martin...
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