Obituaries
Obituaries
Larry Berkley
Aug 21, 2024
Larry Berkley, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the AHC Covington Care in Covington, TN. A Memorial Service to celebrate his life is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Calvary Baptist Church, 2010 HWY 51 South, Covington, TN. Visitation for family and friends will be Saturday, September 7, 2024, from at 1:00...
Georgia Grayce Elizer
Aug 21, 2024
Georgia Grayce Elizer, age 96, departed this life on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the Sugar Creek Senior Living Community in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 26, 2024, at 3:00 PM, at the Bells First United Methodist Church in Bells, TN with Barry Presley and Rev. Susie Riley officiating. Burial will follow at the Bellevernon...
Sawyer-Tate Francis Johnson
Aug 19, 2024
Sawyer-Tate Francis Johnson, precious baby boy of Joseph Johnson and Jacie Bradfield of Whiteville, TN, was born into the arms of angels on Monday, August 19, 2024, in Jackson, TN. This precious child was well-loved by his family and will never be forgotten.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 3:00 PM at Englewood Baptist Church Main...
Rosa Mai Turner
Aug 16, 2024
Psalms 116:15 - Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Rosa Mai Turner passed from this life on August 16, 2024, to a life of eternal joy and happiness with her Savior, Jesus Christ.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Lea and Simmons Funeral Home,...
Horace Ray Whittington
Aug 12, 2024
Horace Ray Whittington, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 12, 2024, at the Haywood County Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Poplar Corner Baptist Church, with Bro. Eddie Mallonee officiating. Burial to follow in the Holly Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be...
Harold Wayne Doyle
Aug 11, 2024
Harold Wayne Doyle, age 70, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at the AHC-Forest Cove of Jackson, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mr. Doyle was born in Milan, TN on December 10, 1953, to the late Harold Prentice Doyle and Gladys Marie Seaton Doyle. He was a member of the Liberty Hall...
Linda Lane Farmer
Aug 7, 2024
Linda Lane Farmer, 79, passed away peacefully at home in Memphis, TN on Wednesday, August 7, after a short battle with cancer.
Linda was born in Brownsville, TN, on June 16, 1945. She spent her early years in Denver and Los Angeles and her middle school and junior high years in Vancouver, BC. Her family relocated to Bronxville, NY, where she...
Sheila Elise Kendall
Aug 6, 2024
Sheila Elise Pugh Kendall, age 67, returned to her heavenly home on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. A Celebration Gathering will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 1:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Emmanual Christian Fellowship in Friendship, Tn.
Mrs. Sheila was born in Memphis, Tn on August 30, 1956, to the late Claude Pugh and Alyce Townzen Pugh....
Evelyn Miller Coburn
Aug 5, 2024
Evelyn Coburn, age 90, went to her heavenly home, on Monday, August 5, 2024, at the Haywood County Community Hospital in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 3:00 PM, at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Bro. Eddie Mallonee officiating. Burial will follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens in Brownsville, TN. Visitation...
Michele Watson Shouse
Aug 4, 2024
Michele DeLaine Watson Shouse passed peacefully in her home on August 4, 2024. Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 9, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with her nephew, Bryan Masters officiating. Family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home.
Michele...
Charlie Grant Collins
Aug 3, 2024
Charlie Grant “Gdaddy” Collins, age 72, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2024, beginning at 5:00 P.M.at the Ararat Baptist Church, 3608 Brownsville Hwy., Jackson, TN 38301, with Visitation to begin at 4:00 P.M.
Mr. Charlie was born in Jackson, TN on February...
Caleb Wesley Nanney
Aug 2, 2024
Caleb Wesley Nanney, age 35, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024, in Oxford, MS. Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at the Bells First Baptist Church, with Bro. Zac Hannaford officiating. Burial to follow in the Gadsden Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Bells First...
Jack Adolphus McAdoo
Jul 28, 2024
Mr. Jack Adolphus McAdoo, age 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home, with Pastor J.P. Vick officiating. Burial to follow in the Marlow Cemetery of Gadsden, TN. A visitation will...
Donald (Donnie) Carrington
Jul 27, 2024
Robert Donald (Donnie) Carrington, age 74, departed this life and received his new, glorified body on July 27, 2024. He passed away peacefully at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, TN. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held at a later date at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Donnie was born on May 8, 1950, in Holly Springs, MS. He proudly...
Donald Harold Lawrence
Jul 27, 2024
Donald Harold Lawrence, 76, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Brownsville, TN. Donald was born on August 8, 1947, in Brownsville, TN to Dennis and Gladys Forsythe Lawrence. He worked as a butcher/market manager for Kroger for 47 years.
Donald will long be remembered as a good man who was a loving husband, father, and friend. He loved deer...
Amanda Dawn Climer
Jul 25, 2024
Amanda Dawn Climer, age 39, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mrs. Climer was born on January 21, 1985, in Jackson, TN to the late Jackie Climer and Sherry Price Climer. Mrs. Amanda was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother. It...
Jeff L Long
Jul 19, 2024
Jeff L. Long, age 72, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mr. Long was born in Missouri to the late John Ivan Long and Veta Abernathy Long. He worked as an OTR Truck Driver his whole life, and he enjoyed seeing our...
Kay Johnson Larose
Jul 17, 2024
Kay Johnson Larose, age 71, departed this life on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at her home in Bartlett, TN. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Providence Cemetery in Madison County.
Kay was born on November 20, 1952, to Tootsie and Nettie Smith Johnson in Bells, TN. She had a great love...
Lonnie Hodge, Sr.
Jul 15, 2024
Lonnie Ray Hodge, Sr., age 72, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Select Specialty Hospital – West TN in Jackson, TN. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN.
Lonnie was born on September...
Tammy Webb Viar
Jul 13, 2024
Tammy Webb Viar, age 60, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Dyersburg, TN. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Mrs. Tammy was born on July 30, 1963, in Dyersburg, TN to the late Tommy Webb and Joyce Ingram Neff. Tammy graduated from Dyersburg High School and the Dyersburg School of Beauty where she became...
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