Obituaries
Obituaries
Brady Tarpley Coulston
Aug 1, 2020
Brady Tarpley Coulston, age 65, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, TN. A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held on August 22, 2020, at 11:00 A.M. at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN. Brady was born on February 24, 1955, in Tipton County to L. J. and Rosie Connor...
Cristella Ann Walsh
Jul 29, 2020
Cristella Ann Walsh age 58, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home. She was born on May 3, 1962 in Kingsport, TN to the late Thomas Walsh and Katherine Logg Walsh. Mrs. Walsh was a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Tammy Morris Emerson
Jul 27, 2020
Tammy Morris Emerson, age 59, passed away on July 27, 2020, at her home in Brownsville, TN. Private Family Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens with Bro. Dennis Emerson officiating. Tammy was born on August 4, 1960, in Jackson, TN to the late Frank and Diane Morris. Tammy graduated from Haywood...
James Lee Sims
Jul 27, 2020
Mr. James Lee Sims, age, 81, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020, at his residence in Haywood County. Private Family Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Brownsville Memorial Gardens with Bro. Bob Connerley officiating. James Sims was born on June 5, 1939, to the late William Howard Sims and Lucy Florence Hopper Sims. He...
Claiborne Lee "Big Clay" Baynes
Jul 24, 2020
Claiborne Lee “Big Clay” Baynes, age 22, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 24, 2020, at his residence in Haywood County. Private Family Graveside Services will be held on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Trinity UMC Cemetery with Bro. Billy Elder officiating. Big Clay was born on April 22, 1998, to Lee Baynes and Tonya Sweat Zaragoza. He worked as...
Joel David Perez
Jul 23, 2020
Joel David Perez, age 50, passed away at his residence in Brownsville, TN on Thursday, July 23, 2020. There will be a private family burial on Sunday, July 26, 2020. Joel was born on September 5, 1969 in Mexico. He worked as a factory worker at Medegen. He is survived by his wife, Araceli Perez; his parents Vincent and Celia...
Ray Taylor
Jul 23, 2020
Mr. Ray Taylor, age 85, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Jackson Madison County General Hospital, in Jackson, TN. Private Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery in Maury City, TN, with Bro. Charles Ferrell officiating. Ray Taylor was born on June 17, 1935 to the late Fred and Eunice Campbell Taylor...
Christopher Rodney Butler
Jul 21, 2020
Christopher Rodney Butler age 46, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in Jackson, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife of 5 years: Tiffany Darnaby Butler; his infant son: William Luther Jaxon Butler; and his mother: Alice Faye Jackson Howell. Mr. Butler is survived by his daughter: Madelyn Butler of Jackson, TN; his father: John Paul Butler,...
Terry P. Rudd
Jul 19, 2020
Terry P. Rudd age 67, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was a member of the Church Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed assisting with the Audio System at his church. He worked in Maintenance for many years for Marvin Windows in Ripley, TN. He was born on August 6, 1952 in...
William "Bill" David Himschoot
Jul 18, 2020
William “Bill” David Himschoot, age 66, passed away on July 2020, in the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the family visitations and services were private. Bill Himschoot was born on February 6, 1954 in Brooklyn, Iowa to the late James and Pearl Goletz Himschoot. He was a factory worker and later became disabled. He...
Daniel McRae Powell
Jul 18, 2020
Daniel McRae Powell of Jackson passed away suddenly on July 18, 2020, at his family home in rural Haywood County. He was 41 years of age. Daniel was born in Jackson on October 13, 1978, to Thomas Larry Powell and Christine Hélène Tiffany (Powell). A 1997 graduate of Fayette Academy in Somerville, TN, he was united in marriage to Christina...
Robert Earl Williams
Jul 17, 2020
Robert Earl Williams age 64, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2020 at his daughter's home in Gadsden, TN. All arrangements are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the Gadsden Community Center from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with Bro. Steve Downum officiating. Mr. Williams...
Gary Wayne Cook
Jul 14, 2020
Gary Wayne Cook age 51, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All arrangements are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. He was a member of The Calvary Church of Jackson, TN and worked in Customer service with Comfort Inns of Jackson. Mr. Cook is survived by his wife of 14...
Elsie Watkins Haynes
Jul 13, 2020
Mrs. Elsie Watkins Haynes, was born October 17, 1927, in the Holly Grove community of Haywood County. She passed away Monday, July 13, 2020, in AHC Crestview Healthcare and Rehab Center in Brownsville, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Zell “Bud” Haynes, her parents, Thelbert and Clara Brantley Watkins, a sister, Henrietta Watkins Russell and a brother,...
Donald Lee Smith
Jul 12, 2020
Donald Lee Smith, age 71, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at the AHC Crestview in Brownsville, TN. He was born on April 28, 1949, in Brownsville, TN to the late Manny and Catherine Louise Baggett Smith. Also preceding him in death is one son, Donald Lynn Smith; three brothers, Clarence Smith, Jimmy Smith, Danny Smith and one sister,...
Deborah Kay Crabtree
Jul 12, 2020
Deborah Kay Garrison Crabtree age 62, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at her home in Bells, TN. She was born on October 30, 1957 to the late Mrs. Dorothy Garrison Viar. Mrs. Crabtree is survived by two daughters: Summar Parker of Humboldt, TN and Victoria Cox of Jackson, TN; four grandchildren: Roman Elian, Sha Parker, Dakota Taylor, Jay...
Kathy Brownlee
Jul 11, 2020
Kathy Laverne Brownlee, age 70, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020, in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. A private family graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in the Eastview Cemetery in Union City, TN. Kathy was born on April 23, 1950. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Bernice Fleming...
Patricia Lee Pickard
Jul 10, 2020
Patricia Lee Pickard age 56, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at the AHC Humboldt Senior Living and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Humboldt, TN on September 3, 1963 to the late John David Pickard and Nancy Louise Glisson. Also preceding her in death is one sister: Johnna Charlene Pickard Dover. Mrs. Pickard is survived by one sister:...
Roger Earl Dodd
Jul 8, 2020
Roger Earl Dodd age 36, passed away on July 8, 2020 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, TN. He was a resident of Lexington, TN. He worked as an electrician and in the family business. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Paul and Carrye Dodd of Arkansas, Mildred Dunn of Mississippi, and Earl Dunn of Arkansas. He...
Patrick Cayce Gaines, III
Jul 7, 2020
Patrick Cayce Gaines, III, age 18, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Private Graveside Services to honor Patrick will be Saturday, July 11, 2020, at the Crockett Mills Cemetery in Crockett Mills, TN. Patrick was born on July 28, 2001, to Cayce Gaines and Kelly Brown. Patrick was a graduate of Haywood High School Class of 2019. After...
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