Obituaries
Obituaries
James Wade "WaWa" Evans
Sep 20, 2023
James Wade “WaWa” Evans, age 70, passed away peacefully at his home in Bells on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. A Private Graveside service will be conducted on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
A Memorial Gathering and Meal will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the Gadsden Methodist Church Fellowship Hall beginning at 12:30 P.M. All Friends and Family...
Claude Lee Pearson
Sep 19, 2023
Claude Lee Pearson, age 71, a resident of Brownsville, TN passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the Haywood County Hospital.
He was born on October 26, 1951, in Memphis, TN to Billy Joe Pearson and Mary Daughtry Pearson. He worked as a carpenter.
He is survived by two sons, Chris Pearson and Phillip Pearson. He was preceded in...
Carol Brizentine
Sep 19, 2023
Mrs. Carol Brizentine, age 86, a resident of Ocala, FL, formerly of Brownsville, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Graveside Services for Mrs. Brizentine will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 3:30 PM at the Salem Cemetery in Gadsden, TN with Bro. Billy Campbell officiating.
She was born on September 25, 1936, in Birmingham, AL. She...
Peggy Ann Hood
Sep 17, 2023
Peggy Ann Hood, age 71, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Brownsville Funeral Home.
Mrs. Peggy was born in Memphis, Tn on August 23, 1952, to the late George Wilcox and Jewell Marie Waddell Wilcox Tabor. Mrs. Peggy loved yellow roses and...
Hilda Campbell Ellington
Sep 16, 2023
Hilda Campbell Ellington, age 88, a resident of Medon, TN, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Randy Kellough and Dr. Paul Mathenia officiating. Burial will follow at Brownsville Memorial Gardens. A visitation for family and friends will...
Paul Lester Hunt
Sep 16, 2023
Paul Lester Hunt, age 77, departed this life on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the VA Hospital in Memphis, TN. Funeral Services for Paul will held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Parkburg Baptist Church in Pinson, TN with Bro. Danny Rachel officiating. Visitation for friends will be held on Tuesday Evening, September 19, 2023, from 5:00...
Carolyn True Sharpe
Sep 16, 2023
Carolyn True Sharpe, 80, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023, at her home in Brownsville, TN. Graveside Services will be conducted Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Tabernacle Cemetery, 3000 Tabernacle Road, Brownsville, TN, with Dr. Susan Sharpe and Rev. Sammy Tillman officiating.
Carolyn was born and grew up in Memphis, TN where she graduated from Messick High...
Vernetta Singleton
Sep 12, 2023
Vernetta Singleton
Sunrise: November 2, 1966Sunset: September 12, 2023
Born November 2, 1966, to the late Dan and Maseola Singleton, Vernetta accepted Christ at an early age when she attended Peaceful Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. She later became a member of St. Peter CME Church. She transitioned into Heaven on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in Memphis, TN at Methodist...
Becky Mathias Sanders
Sep 10, 2023
Becky Mathias Sanders, age 63, a resident of Lexington, TN, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Billy Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. A...
Sue Hurley Keathley
Sep 10, 2023
Sue Hurley Keathley, age 75, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Tabernacle Cemetery with Dr. Tommy Russell officiating. Sue was born on July 2, 1948, in Brownsville, TN to L. Z. Hurley and Myra Jo Thornton Hurley, both who...
Keith Allen Blackburn II
Sep 8, 2023
Mr. Keith Allen Blackburn II, Age 30, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, in Knoxville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home, with Pastor Ronnie Coleman officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at the Bells Funeral Home from...
Linda Lou Goins
Sep 8, 2023
Linda Lou Goins, age 74, passed away at her residence in Mercer, TN, on Friday, September 8, 2023. The family has honored her wishes for cremation, and a Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Mark McSwain officiating. ...
Ronald Leslie Taylor, Jr.
Sep 6, 2023
Ronald Leslie Taylor, Jr., age 61, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The family has honored his wishes for cremation and a service will be planned at a later date. Ronald was born on February 18, 1962, in Lawrence, MA to Ronald Taylor, Sr. and Merle Jean Berry Taylor, both of whom preceded him...
Betty Pearson
Sep 5, 2023
Betty Pearson, age 66, a resident of Brownsville, TN passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
She was born on May 12, 1957, in Memphis, TN.
She is survived by her husband Claude Lee Pearson; two sons, Chris Pearson and Phillip Pearson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Joyce Pittman Bolden.
The family has honored her...
Paul Timothy Tims
Sep 5, 2023
Paul Timothy Tims, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 2:30 PM at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens with Bro. Mike Moore officiating.
He was born on May 26, 1962, in Hammond, IN to Charles Leland Tims and Tommie Stephenson Tims....
Tommy Michael Benard
Sep 5, 2023
Tommy Michael Benard, age 68, departed this life on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 1:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Eddie Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be on...
Pedro Ascencio
Sep 4, 2023
Pedro Ascencio (Peter), age 21, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 4, 2023, at the Vanderbilt University Hospital of Nashville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Jesús Es La Respuesta Church of Alamo, TN. Burial to follow in the Belleview Cemetery. A visitation will be held...
JoAnn Robinson Parchman
Sep 4, 2023
Jo-Ann Robinson Parchman, age 76, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 4, 2023, in Bells, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mrs. Jo-Ann was born in Lafayette, IN on April 17, 1947, to the late Mary Almeda Walker Reams. She was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church of...
Wiley E. Harwell
Sep 3, 2023
Wiley Elmer Harwell left for his Heavenly Home on Sunday, September 3, 2023. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Bob Connerly and Bro. Ben Cowell officiating. Burial will follow at the Zion Methodist Cemetery in Haywood County. A visitation for family and friends...
Forrest Ray Call
Sep 1, 2023
Forrest Ray Call, age 73, of Brownsville, TN passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN. Forrest was born on December 5, 1949, to Rev. W. T. Call and Doris Simmons-Call in Elbridge, TN. He was the third oldest of seven children. Forrest graduated from Haywood High School in 1967 and joined...
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