Obituaries
Obituaries
Diane Hamilton Kee
Jun 13, 2021
Diane Hamilton Kee, age 58, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at her residence in Brownsville, TN. The family has honored her wishes for cremation and there are no services planned at the current time. Diane was born on January 7, 1963 in Covington, TN to Claude and Ruby Whittiemore Hamilton. She grew up in the Stanton Community and...
Jerry Lynn Harwell
Jun 12, 2021
Jerry Lynn Harwell, age 68, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021, in the Jackson- Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN, with burial to follow in the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. Bro. Phil Lovelace and Bro....
Mary Anne Hanley
Jun 10, 2021
Mary Anne Brown Hanley, age 74, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John Hayes and her grandson, Kyle Vernon officiating. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be...
Herb Shockey
Jun 8, 2021
Mr. Herbert “Herb” Shockey, age 71, passed away surrounded by his family and loved ones on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. There will be a Memorial Service conducted Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 3 PM at his home, 803 Chestnut Grove Rd., Brownsville, TN. Herb was born on May 23, 1950 in Peoria, IL to Kenneth and Isabel Shockey. He worked...
Edward Lewis Maness, Sr.
Jun 6, 2021
Edward Lewis Maness, Sr. age 78, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home with Bro. James Paris, officiating. Visitation for Mr. Maness will be held prior to the service on Tuesday, June 8,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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