Obituaries

Jan 1, 2020

William Earl Holly age 68, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his residence in Alamo, TN. Mr. Holly was born in Riverside, CA on March 6, 1951 to the late William Ace Holly and Emergeen Looney Holly. He is survived by his son, Scott Alan Holly and his partner: Millie Jones both of Alamo, TN. The family has...

Jan 1, 2020

Johnny L. Tritt age 74, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Bells Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Crossroads Baptist Church. Burial to follow in the Oakview Memorial Park. A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at...

Dec 30, 2019

Rebecca Laine Jeter Hansel age 64, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at her residence in Brownsville, TN. She was born in Brownsville, TN on September 26, 1955 to the late Mr. Lemen and Mrs. Kathleen Jeter. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 19 years, Mr. Ulysses Hansel, Sr.; and one brother: Charles Jeter. Mrs....

Dec 30, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy Vernice Floyd Lovell, age 61, passed away at her residence on Monday, December 30, 2019. Mrs Lovell was born on August 18, 1958 and worked at VF Image Wear. She is survived by one son, Thomas Lovell, four daughters Josephine Lovell, Molly Beshires, Emily Lovell, Lee Catherine Moorefield, one brother, Jimmy Watson, four sisters Vivian Pitts, Ruthie King,...

Dec 27, 2019

Mrs. Peggy Ann Porch, age 71, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Lea and Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sammy Tillman and Rev. Phil Lovelace officiating. Burial will follow in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held Thursday,...

Dec 17, 2019

Mattie Kelley Kellum, age 70, passed away at her residence in Whiteville, TN on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. Funeral Services for Mrs. Kellum will be conducted on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Rev. Leroy Delaney officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Somerville, TN. Visitation...

Dec 16, 2019

Bettie Johnson Plunk age 86, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Brownsville Funeral Home with Reverend Billy Campbell officiating. Burial to follow in the Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation for the Plunk...

Dec 15, 2019

Harriet Florence Edwards Nanney age 89, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the First Assembly of God in Brownsville. Burial to follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation for the Nanney family will be...

Dec 14, 2019

Robert Yancey Moses-world traveler, dedicated church member, loving husband, father and grandfather, friend to thousands, and one who was loved by all-passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019, at his cherished home, the home where he was born. Services for Bob will be held Friday, December 20, 2019, at his home church, Brownsville First United Methodist Church, with visitation from 11:00am-2:00pm,...

Dec 13, 2019

Thomas Wilmot Bond, Sr., age 98, of the Bond’s Crossing community in Madison County, TN, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 in his home. Services will be conducted on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with burial to follow in Bond Cemetery in Denmark, TN. Visitation will be Thursday, December 19,...

Dec 11, 2019

James Terry Griffin age 75, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Maury Regional Medical Center.  Funeral service will be conducted on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Walnut Hill Baptist Church with Bro. Justin Moreland officiating.  Burial to follow in the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.  A visitation for the Griffin...

Dec 10, 2019

Gerald Raymond Woods, Sr., age 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN.   Funeral Services for Mr. Woods will be held on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. John Banks officiating. Burial follow in the Stanton Cemetery.  Visitation for Mr. Woods will be held...

Dec 8, 2019

Roy Egbert Clement age 81, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at his residence in Southaven, MS.  Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Walnut Hill Baptist Church with Bro. Justin Moreland officiating.  Burial to follow in the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.  A visitation for the Clement...

Dec 5, 2019

Helen Jean McCuan Hendrix age 78, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the Alamo Nursing Home.  Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home with Dr. John Hayes officiating. Burial to follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens.  A visitation for the Hendrix family...

Dec 1, 2019

Nov 30, 2019

Mr. Robert Lynn Kerr, age 87 passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his home in Brownsville, TN. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Monday, December 2, 2019 in the Cypress Cemetery, Bells, TN.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Spraggins Kerr, one son, David Keith Kerr, his parents, Robert Floyd and Kate Marion Booth...

Nov 29, 2019

Becky Lynn Norris, age 57 passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home. Funeral Services will be conducted at 12:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in the Brownsville Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Providence Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in the Brownsville Funeral Home.

Becky was a...

Nov 29, 2019

Linda Darnaby Maddox, age 70, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN.  Funeral Services for Mrs. Maddox will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Brownsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Brownsville, TN.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

Nov 28, 2019

Bro. Claudie Hammers, age 89, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 28, 2019 in Whiteville, TN.  Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 2, 2019, at 11:00 AM at the Harmony Baptist Church with Bro. Eddie Little and Bro. Grover Westover officiating. Burial will follow at the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday,...

Nov 27, 2019

Bobby Lee Leek, age 70, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2019. A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Mr. Leek will be conducted on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home with Bro. William Harrell officiating. The inurnment will follow at the Gadsden Cemetery. Mr. Leek was born in Bells,...