Obituaries
Obituaries
James Lloyd Castellaw
Apr 19, 2021
James Lloyd Castellaw age 83, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at the Baptist Reynolds Hospice House of Collierville, TN. Graveside services will be conducted on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the Oakwood Cemetery of Brownsville, with burial to follow. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home. Mr. Castellaw was born on...
Leon Heron
Apr 13, 2021
Leon Howard Heron, age 82, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in Baptist Memorial Hospital-Huntingdon. He was born on March 2, 1939 in McAlester, OK. He worked at the Eel River Sawmill. He also served his country in the United States Navy. Mr. Leon is survived by his wife, Donna Cox Heron of Brownsville, TN; two sons, Robert Heron (Deborah)...
Mike Hood
Apr 13, 2021
Mike Hood, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. His Graveside Memorial Service will be conducted Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Trinity Cemetery in Nutbush, TN with Bro. Lonnie Robinson officiating. Mike was born October 2, 1952 to George and Bertha Wells Hood, who precede...
Francis Dewitt Lyons
Apr 12, 2021
Mr. Francis Dewitt Lyons age 78, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at his home in Alamo, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home with Bro. Rowdy Davis officiating. Burial to follow in the Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery. A visitation for the Lyons family...
Bob McClenahan
Apr 9, 2021
Robert John McClenahan (Bob), age 79, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at his residence in Shelby County. He was born in San Francisco, CA on May 5, 1941 to John Lyon McClenahan and Phyllis Kemp McClenahan. He was a Banker and worked as a Credit Analysis for the Bank of Tennessee. He served his country in the United...
Mary Ann Shaw
Apr 9, 2021
Mrs. Mary Ann Bond Shaw, age 79, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 4:00 PM at the Oakwood Cemetery in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Bob Connerley and Dr. Joe Thornton officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood. Mrs. Shaw...
Henry Hall Butler
Apr 5, 2021
Henry Hall Butler age 66, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. Butler was born in Humboldt, TN on June 15, 1954 to the late Elmer Horace Butler and Wilsie Lucille Wall Butler. He worked in Residential Construction for many years....
Charles Duffey Heglar, Sr.
Apr 4, 2021
Charles Duffey Heglar, Sr. passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021. An exceptionally kind man with a big sense of humor, Charles was loved by all who knew him. He was born in 1935 as the youngest of three children to Henry Fenner Heglar and Miriam Gregory Heglar. He was affectionately known as “Hot,” a nickname given to...
Geneva A Davis
Apr 3, 2021
Geneva A. Holder Davis age 95, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital of Covington. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home. Mrs. Geneva was born on June 16, 1925 in Chester County, TN to the late Tomcie Cornelious “T.C.” Holder and Sarah Ellen Seeley Holder. She was a homemaker and...
Bill Evans
Apr 2, 2021
William E, Evans, (Bill), age 69, of Jackson, TN, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021. Bill was born May 19, 1951 to the late William Paul Evans and Mary June Bond Evans. In the past, he worked for American Olean Tile, as a production and maintenance employee. Bill was currently a member of King Riders Motorcycle Club. He enjoyed...
Kay Alexander Gibbs
Apr 2, 2021
Kay Alexander Gibbs, age 75, passed peacefully on April 2, 2021, at her home in Brownsville, Tennessee, surrounded by her family. She was born August 7, 1945, in Humboldt, Tennessee, to Howard and Lorene Mathis Alexander who preceded her in death. Kay grew up in Trenton, Tennessee, and graduated from Peabody High School where she loved being a cheerleader and...
Deborah Ann Haynes
Apr 2, 2021
Deborah Ann Haynes age 66, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home. Mrs. Hayes was born on August 14, 1954 in Brownsville, TN to the late Bobby Campbell and Josephine Leek Campbell. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and spending time...
Kathryn Smith Dixon
Apr 1, 2021
Kathryn Smith Dixon, age 85, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 1:00 PM in the Trinity Cemetery in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Bob Connerley officiating. Kathryn was a faithful member of Brownsville Baptist Church. She taught school for 39 years in Shelby...
Laurin Dancy Moon
Mar 29, 2021
Laurin Diane Dancy Moon, age 32, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 1 PM in the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be conducted Friday, April 2, 2021, 5 PM to 7 PM in the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel. Laurin loved her girls,...
Justin Keith McCuan
Mar 28, 2021
Justin Keith McCuan age 38, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, April 2, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Brownsville Funeral Home with Bro. Ralph Brown officiating. Burial to follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation for the McCuan family...
Chelsea Elizabeth Rochevot
Mar 28, 2021
Chelsea Elizabeth Rochevot, age 20 passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 in Fayette County. A Memorial Service has been planned for Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. J. P. Barden officiating. A Visitation for family and friends will begin at 1:00 PM, one hour prior to...
Eleanor Knee Rooks
Mar 27, 2021
Eleanor Henson Knee Rooks, age 93, settled into the loving embrace of her Heavenly Father on March 27, 2021. Private graveside services will be held at Trinity Cemetery at Nutbush on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 with the Reverend Will Jones of Memphis officiating. A celebration of Eleanor’s life with extended family and friends will take place in summer at First...
Jason Lee McCombs
Mar 26, 2021
Jason Lee McCombs age 45, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. McCombs was born in Selmer, TN on April 19, 1975. He worked as a construction worker for many years and will be greatly missed by all that knew him....
Ola Ruth Perry
Mar 26, 2021
Ola Ruth Perry, age 55, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Her Memorial Service will be conducted Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 12 noon in the Tabernacle CME Church, 151 East Thomas St., Brownsville, TN. Ola loved the lifetime channel on TV and playing games on her phone. She also enjoyed aggravating her friends...
Betty Sue Baggett
Mar 23, 2021
Betty Sue Baggett age 89, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Brownsville Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Connerley officiating. Burial to follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation for the Baggett family will...
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