Obituaries

Nov 1, 2019

Peggy Smith Hooper, age 88, widow of R.W. “Rocky” Hooper, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at Crestview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Brownsville, Tn.

Her graveside funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 12:00 PM, in the Oakwood Cemetery in Brownsville, Tennessee. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 10:00 until 11:45 AM at the Lea...

Oct 29, 2019

Steven Taylor Elrod, age 69, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. His Funeral Service will be conducted Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 3:00 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Reeves officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be Wednesday, October 30,...

Oct 28, 2019

Mr. Lynn Jackson Shaw, aged 78 years, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019 at his home in Brownsville, Tennessee.  Visitation for Mr. Shaw will be held in the chapel of Lea and Simmons Funeral Home on Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with funeral services to follow.  Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.  Mr. Shaw...

Oct 27, 2019

Georgeanna Carroll Hall, age 58, passed away on October 27, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, TN.   Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 3:00 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel in Brownsville, TN with burial to follow at Brownsville Memorial Gardens.   Bro. Terry Logan will officiate the service.  Visitation for Ms....

Oct 26, 2019

Nell Antwine Wray, age 76, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the Humboldt Heath Care and Rehab Center. Her graveside service will be Sunday, November3, 2019 at 2 PM in Walnut Hill Cemetery.  She is survived by her daughter, Barbie Smith (Robert) Brownsville, TN, two sons: Tracy Antwine (Stephanie), Jackson, TN, Scott Antwine (Debbie) Parsons, TN, a bother, Irving...

Oct 23, 2019

William Ernest Barrett, Jr. age 48, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Humboldt Medical Center.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, October 25, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home, with Bro. Bill Harrell officiating.  Burial to follow in the Oakview Memorial Park Cemetery.  A visitation for the Barrett family will...

Oct 19, 2019

Thias Renee Gentry Dajnowski, age 63, departed this life on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Her Memorial Visitation will be conducted Saturday, October 26, 2019, 11 AM to 1 PM in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by her parents: Jimmie Dale and Mary Jean Busby Gentry.

Ms. Dajnowski is survived...

Oct 19, 2019

Rickey Vestal, age 71, passed away at his home in Brownsville, TN on October 19, 2019. Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, October 21, 2019 at 2 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville. TN with Bro. Randall Kellough, Bro. J.P. Barden and Bro. David Peace officiating.  Burial will follow at Woodland Baptist Church Cemetery.  A...

Oct 17, 2019

Mr. Teddy Len Charles age 73, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Henderson Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Mr. Charles will be conducted on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 3:00 PM at The Meetings Place, 631 West Main Street, Henderson, TN, with Bro. Bobby Bray officiating.

Mr. Charles was born on...

Oct 13, 2019

Margie Elizabeth Chaney age 76, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital of Memphis, TN.  Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Stanton Baptist Church with Bro. Ed Miller officiating.  Burial to follow in the Stanton Cemetery.  A visitation for the Chaney family will...

Oct 13, 2019

Mary Jo Hollingshead Frady passed away on Oct 13, 2019, in the Lake Forest Village in Denton, Texas.

She was born Dec 5, 1932 in Memphis, TN to the late Ernest Lafayette Cook and Minnie Waddell Cook.  She was preceded in death by two husbands; Billy Joe Hollingshead and Ralph Frady; three brothers Winford, Norman, and Billy Cook, one sister, Dorothy...

Oct 10, 2019

Mr. J. Harvey Livingston, age 87 passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at AHC Crestview in Brownsville, TN.  Funeral services will be conducted at First United Methodist Church in Brownsville, TN on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM with Dr. Roger Penn, Rev. Sammy Tillman, and Dr. Joe Thornton officiating.  Burial will follow the service at Oakwood Cemetery in...

Oct 6, 2019

,Mr. Thomas Anthony Pugh, age 47 passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at his home in Brownsville, TN.  Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel.   A Graveside Service will be conducted Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at 1:30 PM, at the Milledgeville Cemetery in Milledgeville, TN.  Visitation for Mr....

Oct 4, 2019

Sylvia Tyus McLemore passed away on October 4, 2019.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 1 PM at Cane Creek M.B. Church.  Burial will follow in the Cane Creek M.B. Cemetery.  Visitation for her will be on Wednesday, October  9, 2019 from 2 PM – 5 PM in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in...

Oct 4, 2019

Mr. Roy Overton, Jr. age 89, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at his home in Ripley, TN.  He was born on November 29, 1929 in Brownsville, TN and was a member of the Mary’s Chapel Baptist Church of Ripley.   Funeral services for Mr. Overton will be conducted on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel...

Oct 4, 2019

Mrs. Sylvia Ann McCage, age 81 passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at her residence in Brownsville, TN.  Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be Monday, October 7, 2019 from 5:00 – 7:00...

Sep 30, 2019

Mrs. Mary English Akins Smith, age 83, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, September 30, 2019. Her Celebration of life service will be conducted, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 10 AM in Christ Church of Brownsville with Pastor Eddie Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be...

Sep 30, 2019

Mr. Thomas Alvie Brown, age 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Friendship, TN on Monday, September 30, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.  Mr. Brown honorably served our country as Petty Officer First Class with over 29 years of service with the United States Navy. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Mrs. Cynthia Marlene Brown. 

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Sep 26, 2019

Sep 23, 2019

Zuline Castellaw Blackburn age 91, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 12:00 PM in the Chapel of the Bells First United Methodist Church with Bro. Tyler Scott officiating.  Burial to follow in the Belleview Cemetery.  A visitation will be held on...