Obituaries

Obituaries

Grant  Alexander

Grant Alexander

Jun 5, 2021

Michael Grant Alexander, age 73, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at his home in Collierville, TN. A service will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Tabernacle Methodist Church, 3000 Tabernacle Road, Brownsville, TN with Dr. Eli Morris officiating. Burial will follow at the Tabernacle Cemetery. Grant grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, where...

Jean  Davis Dedmon

Jean Davis Dedmon

Jun 5, 2021

Jean Davis Harlowe Dedmon, age 76, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 4:00 PM in Walnut Hill Baptist Church in Bells, TN with Bro. Rowdy Davis and Bro. Ken Skelton officiating. Burial will follow in Walnut Hill Cemetery. A visitation will...

Cynthia Erin Bourne Coulston Simmons

Cynthia Erin Bourne Coulston Simmons

Jun 3, 2021

Cynthia Erin Bourne Coulston Simmons, 38, left this earthly life and entered her eternal reward with her Savior, Jesus on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN after complications from her second liver transplant. Cynthia was born to Robert & Joy Coulston of Covington, TN on October 5, 1982. She grew up in Covington, as...

Margaret Thompson Hayes

Margaret Thompson Hayes

May 31, 2021

Margaret Thompson Hayes age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2021, at Harborview of Dyersburg, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. in the Sanctuary of Bells First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The Hayes family will receive friends at the church of Thursday from 12:00 P.M....

Jimmy  Crutchfield

Jimmy Crutchfield

May 31, 2021

Jimmy Crutchfield age 77, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Jones and Bro. Grover Westover officiating. Burial to follow in the Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation...

Mary Bradford Thomas

Mary Bradford Thomas

May 30, 2021

Mary Bradford Thomas, age 88, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 in AHC Crestview Healthcare in Brownsville, TN. A Graveside Funeral Service will be conducted Friday, June 4, 2021 at 11:00 AM in Trinity Cemetery in the Nutbush community. Mary retired from Sears and Robuck with over 30 years of service and then retired from Walmart with over 28 years...

Jo Anne Finn

Jo Anne Finn

May 30, 2021

Jo Anne (Jo Jo) Finn, age 68, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at her residence in Brownsville, TN after a 10-year battle with ovarian cancer and a 31-year struggle to improve her husband’s behavior. Both endeavors were only partially successful. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 3:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons...

Steve Randle Stoots

Steve Randle Stoots

May 28, 2021

Steve Randle Stoots, age 73, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at his residence in Brownsville, TN. A Memorial Visitation for Mr. Stoots will be held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel in Brownsville, TN. Steve was born on April 3, 1948 in Bells, TN to...

Donna  Elrod

Donna Elrod

May 28, 2021

Donna Evelyn Elrod, age 56, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN surrounded by her loved ones. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be at 11 AM on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Mt. Pleasant UMC in Whiteville, TN with Bro. Ronald Bruce officiating. Donna was born on April...

Robin Lynn Turner

Robin Lynn Turner

May 26, 2021

Robin Lynn Turner age 58, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. He was born on March 26, 1963 to the late Roy Eugene Turner and Hazel Modean Lowery Turner. He was also preceded in death by two brothers: Terry Turner and...

Nathan Dewey Outlaw

Nathan Dewey Outlaw

May 21, 2021

Mr. Nathan Dewey Outlaw, age 94, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Grover Westover officiating. Burial will follow at the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation for Mr....

Willie Malcolm Hall

Willie Malcolm Hall

May 15, 2021

Mr. Willie Malcolm Hall, age 86, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at AHC Crestview in Brownsville, TN. He was born in Pensacola, FL on August 11, 1934. He was self-employed through the years as a brick mason. He was a resident of Tiptonville, TN in Lake County. He lived his life as a simple man and always enjoyed...

Shawn Robert Beevers

Shawn Robert Beevers

May 14, 2021

Shawn Robert Beevers age 49, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 14, 2021 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Shawn was born on June 14, 1971 to the late Mr. Robert Beevers and Ms. Carolyn Readenour Joyce. He is survived by his wife of over 23 years: Amy...

Tommy  Baggett

Tommy Baggett

May 10, 2021

Tommy Baggett, age 90, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at his residence in Haywood County. Graveside Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Trinity Cemetery in Nutbush, TN, with burial to follow. Bro. Eddie Martin will be officiating the service. Tommy was born October 6, 1930 in Haywood County to Andrew...

Sandra Sue Mosley

Sandra Sue Mosley

May 10, 2021

Sandra S. Mosley age 85, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mrs. Mosley was born on December 22, 1935 in Scotts Bluff, NE to the late Kenneth Gassner and Norma Simpson Gassner. She worked as an optician for the family business...

Johnny Everett Beck

Johnny Everett Beck

May 9, 2021

Johnny Everett Beck age 59, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at the Dyersburg West Tennessee Healthcare Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. A Memorial Service to celebrate the Life of Mr. Johnny will be conducted on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of The Bridge Church (Formally known...

David Alan Wilcox

David Alan Wilcox

May 6, 2021

David Alan Wilcox age 35, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 in Jackson, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. David was born on October 15, 1985 in Pittsfield, MA. He was a self-employed artist and will be greatly missed by all that knew him. He was preceded in death by his father, Mr....

Virginia Blondell "Big Mama" Rice

Virginia Blondell "Big Mama" Rice

May 4, 2021

Virginia Blondell “Big Mama” Rice, age 88, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Bells Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, May 7, 2021 at 11:30 AM at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Bells, TN with Bro. Josh Simmons officiating. Visitation will be Friday, May 7, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at...

Chasity Lynn Butler

Chasity Lynn Butler

May 4, 2021

Chasity Lynn Butler age 31, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted on Friday, May 21, 20212 at the Bells Funeral Home from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Chasity was born on February 27, 1990 in Jackson, TN to the late Mr. Christopher Lynn Butler...

Susan Hart Foster

Susan Hart Foster

May 2, 2021

Susan Hart Foster, 85, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Nancy Weddington in Brownsville, TN. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 12:00 noon at Oakwood Cemetery with her grandson-in-law, Mike Young, officiating. Susan Allen Hart was born in Brownsville, TN to Lida Thomas Hart and Roger Marshall Hart...