Obituaries
Obituaries
Helen Wick
Sep 17, 2018
Mrs. Helen Wick, age 92, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 in the Baptist Trinity Hospice House in Collierville, TN. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be conducted Saturday, September 22, 2018, from 9:30 – 10:30...
Wanda Marie Powell
Sep 17, 2018
Wanda's Obituary Mrs. Wanda Marie Powell, age 67 of Brownsville, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born on December 6, 1950 in Haywood County to the late James Daniel Ferrell and Gracie Virginia Luttrell Ferrell. Mrs. Powell was a member of Poplar Corner Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...
David Moore
Sep 17, 2018
David's Obituary Mr. David Christian Moore age 74 of Memphis, formerly of Crockett County, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 in Gadsden. He was born September 18, 1944 in Memphis to the late Lloyd Christian Moore and Velma Faye Moore. David had a great sense of humor and proudly spent the majority of his life in the entertainment industry. Survivors...
Betty Lee Watson
Sep 15, 2018
Betty's Obituary Ms. Betty Lee Watson age 84 of Brownsville, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at her sister’s residence. She was born on March 17, 1934 in Haywood County to the late Rena Coates Powell and Richard Earl Watson. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Peggy Waddell and Mrs. Jacqueline Smith; several nieces and nephews, Jim Waddell, Jake Waddell (Jennifer),...
Melvin Raines
Sep 14, 2018
Melvin's Obituary Mr. Melvin Kenneth Raines age 78 of Bells, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 in Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born December 11, 1939 in Bells to the late, Aubry Orton Raines and Mayola Woodson Raines. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Marshall Raines, Merlin Raines and Harold Raines as...
Sue Baggett Gibbs
Sep 11, 2018
Sue Baggett's Obituary Mrs. Sue Baggett Gibbs age 85 of Alamo, formerly of Haywood County, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born February 11, 1933 in Haywood County to the late Andrew Thomas Baggett and Rachel Louise Evans Baggett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Hal Rodgers
Sep 5, 2018
Mr. Harold “Hal” Edward Rodgers, age 82, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at Allen Baptist Church in Brownsville, TN on Monday September 10, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. Burial will follow in Allen Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is on Sunday, September 9, 2018 from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. in...
Genrose Spraggins Lovelace
Sep 3, 2018
Genrose's Obituary Mrs. Genrose Spraggins Piercey Lovelace age 91 of Brownsville, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at her residence. She was born on January 5, 1927 in Crockett County to the late Ransom Lyle Spraggins and Martha Laverne Sutton Spraggins. Mrs. Lovelace was a member of Westside Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Gerald Ray Cole
Sep 2, 2018
Gerald Ray's Obituary Mr. Gerald Ray Cole age 62 of Gadsden, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born March 4, 1956 in Crockett County to Mary Alice Ellington Cole and the late Gerald Wayne “Red” Cole. Mr. Cole was a retired Master Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps with twenty-two years...
Bobby McGee
Aug 30, 2018
Bobby's Obituary Mr. Bobby McGee age 49 of Middleton, Idaho passed away on August 30, 2018. He was born on February 9, 1969 in Las Vegas, NV. Bobby is survived his father, Bob McGee of Idaho; mother, JoAnn Crutchfield of Gadsden; sister, April McGee of Gadsden; son, Robbie McGee of Middleton, Idaho; five daughters, Britni, Jessi, Becca, Chell and Ashlee...
Judy Carolyn Swain
Aug 28, 2018
Judy's Obituary Mrs. Judy Carolyn Runions Swain age 60 of Dyersburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born on May 5, 1958 in Dyer County to Billie Booker Runions and the late Donald Runions, Jr. Survivors include her mother, Billie Runions of Dyersburg; one daughter, Jessica Mills of Dyersburg; two brothers,...
Patricia Joy Stoneburner
Aug 27, 2018
Patricia's Obituary Mrs. Patricia Joy Stoneburner age 79 of Bells passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Patricia was born in Brownsville, TN on May 6, 1939 to the late Clifford Patterson and wife, Lucille Mathias Patterson. She is also preceded in death by a son, Anthony Scott Davis. She is survived by her...
Judith Oliver Sterling
Aug 26, 2018
Ms. Judy Oliver Sterling, age 66 passed away peacefully at her home in Whiteville, TN surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, August 26, 2018. A Memorial Service will be conducted Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Judy was a Medical Assistant most of her life and a friend to all she...
Lelia Mae Kail White
Aug 24, 2018
Lelia's Obituary Mrs. Lelia Mae Kail White age 86 of Bells passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born on November 24, 1931 in Haywood County to the late William McKinley Kail and Myrtle Haloman Kail. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Henderson White;...
Marilyn Annette Cannon
Aug 23, 2018
Mrs. Marilyn Annette Cannon, age 52 passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Memorial Service will be conducted Sunday, August 26, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home. Mrs. Cannon was preceded in death by her parents: George Edward and Mary Magdalena Gilbert Smith, two sisters: Kathleen Harr, Sandra Smith...
Earl Mason
Aug 22, 2018
Earl's Obituary Mr. Earl Lee Mason age 82 of Alamo, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born December 18, 1935 in South Carolina to the late Robert Mason and Roxie Young Mason. Mr. Mason married Mary Jo Strauser May 7, 1974. He was a textile machinist and retired with the rank of Master...
Janie Louise Thomas
Aug 21, 2018
Mrs. Janie Louise Thomas, age 85, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018, in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday, August 23, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Burial will follow in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Mildred Lea Thomas. She is...
Jim Holland
Aug 21, 2018
Jim's Obituary Mr. James Franklin "Jim" Holland age 85 of Halls and United States Army Veteran, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in West Tennessee Health Care in Dyersburg. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Holland will be held at a later date. Bells Funeral Home, 5342 College Street is in charge of arrangements. 731-663-2766. Read More...
Eva Knopp
Aug 20, 2018
Eva's Obituary Mrs. Eva Knopp age 83 of Bells, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Knopp will be held at a later date. Bells Funeral Home, 5342 College Street is in charge of arrangements. 731-663-2766. Read More Read Less
Ramona Jean Riley
Aug 19, 2018
Ramona's Obituary Mrs. Ramona Jean Riley age 89 of Mineral Wells, Texas, formerly of Brownsville, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 in Mineral Wells Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on January 2, 1929 in Dyer County to the late Cecil Middleton and Florence Epperson Middleton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson...
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