Obituaries
Obituaries
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...
Bulah Maness Castellaw
Mar 22, 2021
Bulah Mae Maness Castellaw went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ surrounded by family, love, and hymns on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Bulah was born November 21, 1930 in Lexington, Tennessee to Ace and Alpha Mays Maness. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband of 53 years, Ben Duke...
Martha Ann Winbush
Mar 22, 2021
Martha Ann Kail Winbush age 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 22, 2021 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Merridith officiating. Burial to follow in the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation for...
Erby Lynn Joyce
Mar 14, 2021
Mr. Erby Lynn Joyce age 66, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Methodist University Hospital of Memphis, TN. Mr. Joyce was born on August 5, 1954 in Memphis, TN to the late Mr. Roger Joyce and Mrs. Margrent Faye Westbrook Joyce. Mr. Erby worked as a commercial driver for the S&S Tire Company for many years....
Daniel Wayne Lilly
Mar 14, 2021
Daniel Wayne Lilly age 38, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home in Dyersburg, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home with Bro. Rowdy Davis officiating. Burial to follow in the Dry Hill Cemetery of Lauderdale County, TN. A visitation for the...
Teresa Rene "Tia" Oswald
Mar 12, 2021
Teresa Rene “Tia” Oswald, age 60, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. An Outdoor Memorial Service for Tia will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM on her property at 400 Inkana Way, in Eads, TN 38028. Tia was born in Memphis, TN on January 8, 1961 to...
Lell Carraway Sullivan
Mar 12, 2021
Lell Walker Carraway Sullivan, age 97, passed away peacefully Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Sugar Creek Retirement Center, in Brownsville, TN. A Graveside Funeral Service will be conducted Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Oakwood Cemetery in Brownsville. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Lell was born in Haywood County, Tennessee on June 13, 1923 to...
Jimmy Sanford Baird
Mar 11, 2021
Jimmy Sanford Baird, age 77, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Neil Bennett officiating. Jimmy was born November 27, 1943 in Haywood County. He graduated from Haywood High School,...
Ronnie Howard Clark
Mar 11, 2021
Ronnie Howard Clark age 77, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at his home in Bells, TN. A Graveside Service will be conducted on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at the Cypress United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Dr. Dennis Renshaw officiating. Mr. Ronnie was born in Crockett County, TN on December 9, 1943 to the late James...
John Stuart Kinzel
Mar 7, 2021
John Stuart Kinzel, age 76, died peacefully in the arms of family on March 7, 2021 at his home in Memphis, TN after a courageous battle with cancer. John was born on November 14, 1944 to Wilfred and Dorothy Kinzel in Memphis, TN. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War as Aircraft Commander...
Billy Joe Medford
Mar 6, 2021
Billy Joe Medford, age 80, passed away in his home in Brownsville, TN on Saturday, March 6, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Prentice Medford and Mary Baynes Roberson, and one sister, Mary E. Hurst. Billy Joe was born on January 1, 1941 in Brownsville, TN. He worked at Haywood Farmer’s Co-Op for 41 years. He loved...
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