Obituaries
Obituaries
Mary Ann Williams
Jun 30, 2020
Mary Ann Norris Williams, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at her residence in Bells, TN. Due to restrictions related to COVID-19, the Williams Family will have a private family graveside service without a visitation. Mary Ann was born on February 24, 1943, on Norris Strawberry Farm in Bells, TN. She was a member of Christ Community...
Evelyn Meredith Allen
Jun 30, 2020
Faith. Family. Friends. For 92 years, these touchstones shaped Evelyn Allen’s life. On June 30, 2020, Evelyn M. Allen passed away. Evelyn was born in Paris, Arkansas, to Sam and Pauline Meredith. After high school, she studied nursing as part of the World War II Cadet Nursing Corps, obtaining her R.N. degree from Baptist State Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas....
Stella Louise Wright Mays
Jun 27, 2020
Stella Louise Wright Mays, age 75, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Funeral Services for Ms. Mays will be held Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at 2:00 PM, at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Bro. Mark McSwain and Danny Watson officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery....
Shirley Zortman Cole
Jun 26, 2020
Shirley Evelyn Zortman Cole, age 74, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020, at her residence in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at 7:30 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Eddie Mallonee officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM on June 28, 2020 at...
Kathy Barnes Castellaw
Jun 24, 2020
Kathy Barnes Castellaw, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at her residence in Brownsville, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be held at the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery on Friday, June 26, 2020, at 11:00 AM, with Bro. Mike Young officiating. Kathy was born on April 21, 1959, to Lindell Harding and Geneva Buie Barnes. She was a...
Carrie Ann Blevins
Jun 24, 2020
Carrie Ann Blevins, aged 50, passed away at her home in Brownsville Tn on June 24, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. after a long illness. She was surrounded by her family and transitioned peacefully. Carrie was born in Southhaven MI on July 28,1969 to the late Billy Dow Blevins and Barbara Jean Been of Drummonds Tn. Carrie was beloved by all...
Dorothy Jean Jarrett Rucker
Jun 22, 2020
Dorothy Jean Jarrett Rucker, age 73, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 1:00 PM at Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Dorothy was born on February 8, 1947 to Johnnie and Lou Willer Tyus Jarrett. She attended Haywood County Public Schools...
Mark Hinsley
Jun 19, 2020
Mark Hinsley, age 54, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, at his residence in Brownsville, TN. Graveside Funeral Services for Mr. Hinsley will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Brownsville Memorial Gardens with Bro. Tony Davis officiating. Mark was born on September 7, 1965, in Haywood County, TN to James Rhoyd and Willie Beatrice...
Col. Steven Alan Emison
Jun 15, 2020
U.S. Army Colonel Steven Alan Emison age 69, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 at his home in Jackson, TN. A Private Family Graveside service, with full Military Honors will be conducted on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, with Bro. Justin Moreland officiating. Mr. Emison was born in Bells, TN on November 13,...
Vicky Lynn Raiteri
Jun 10, 2020
Vicky Lynn Raiteri age 51, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at her home in Adamsville, TN. Mrs. Vicky was born in Memphis, TN on August 26, 1968 to the late Brenda Morriss Raiteri and Mr. John Raiteri. She was also preceded in death by one brother, John M. Raiteri. She is survived by one son: Richard Miles...
Ruth Middleton
Jun 9, 2020
Mrs. Helen Ruth Massey Middleton, age 78, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. The Middleton Family will have a private Family Funeral Service at Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN on Saturday, June 13, 2020, with Rev. Richard Dickerson, officiating. Ruth was born on December 30, 1941, in Brownsville, TN....
Barbara June Kail
Jun 9, 2020
Barbara June Kail age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A Private Family Graveside service will be conducted on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the Belleview Cemetery in Bells, TN with Bro. Mark Wade officiating. Mrs. Kail was born in Trenton, TN on June 1, 1934 to the late Mr....
Marsha Lynn Day
Jun 2, 2020
Marsha Lynn Bearden Day age 46, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at her home in Maury City, TN. Mrs. Day is survived by her fiancé of 7 years, Mr. Tony Sitki of Maury City, TN; her parents: Michael and Deborah Bearden of Crawfordsville, IN; and one son: Anthony Day of Tampa, FL. The family has chosen cremation per...
Gladys Marie Benard Warren
May 29, 2020
Gladys Marie Benard Warren, age 85, passed away surrounded by her loved ones at her residence in Bolivar, TN. Private Family Graveside Services will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at the Stanton Cemetery in Stanton, TN with Bro. Joshua Clark officiating. Mrs. Warren was born on April 13, 1935, in Fayette County to the late Joe Seymour and...
Thomas Raymond Short
May 26, 2020
Mr. Thomas Raymond Short age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the Tennessee State Veteran’s Home in Humboldt, TN. Mr. Short was born on November 6, 1934 in Memphis, TN to the late Mr. Sammons Short and Mrs.Gladys Watkins Short. He proudly served his country in U.S. Air Force and worked as a Regional Salesman Supervisor...
Samuel C Henderson
May 25, 2020
Samuel C. Henderson age 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Gadsden, TN on Monday, May 25, 2020. A Private Family Graveside service will be conducted on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Young Cemetery in Gadsden, TN. Mr. Sam was born in Memphis, TN on May 19, 1936 to the late Raymond Lafayette Henderson and Mary Emily Staples Henderson....
Zora Nell Sills
May 21, 2020
Zora Nell Smith Sills, age 97, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at the Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bells, TN. Private Family Graveside Services will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at the Oakwood Cemetery in Brownsville, TN with Rev. Bob Connerley officiating. Mrs. Sills was born on November 30, 1922, in Haywood County to Dorsey...
Tony K Baxter
May 19, 2020
Tony K. Baxter age 61, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Savannah, TN on June 10, 1958 to the late Otis Baxter and Myrtle Hunt Baxter. He worked as a towboater for many years and then pursued a career in truck driving for over 22 years. He was...
Joseph Todd Chilcutt
May 17, 2020
Joseph Todd Chilcutt, age 58, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at his residence in Brownsville, TN. Private Family Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Mike Young officiating. Todd Chilcutt, was born on January 22, 1962, in Dyersburg, TN. He was self-employed as an electrician and a plumber...
Lara Overton Morton
May 15, 2020
Lara Gillian Overton Morton, age 49, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. She was born on February 13, 1971, in Jackson, TN to her parents, Larry and Barbara Buford Overton. She was employed as a nurse at the Whiteville Correctional Facility in Hardeman County. She is survived by her husband of...
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