Obituaries
Obituaries
Fedora Louise Dunkin
Nov 27, 2017
Fedora's Obituary Ms. Fedora Louise Dunkin age 101 of Bells, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born April 4, 1916 in Crockett County to the late Homer Ethan Dunkin and Lillie May Webb Dunkin. Ms. Dunkin was a retired timekeeper at PictSweet and member of Crossroads Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...
Ben Booker
Nov 26, 2017
Ben's Obituary Mr. Ben Booker age 67 of Jackson passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Booker will be held at a later date. Bells Funeral Home, 5342 College Street is in charge of arrangements. 731-663-2766 or www.bbfuneral.com. Read More Read Less
Latonya Antoinette Shaw
Nov 24, 2017
Miss Latonya Antoinette Shaw, age 44 passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at the Mission Convalescent Home in Jackson, TN.
Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the St. John’s #2 Missionary Baptist Church. Burial to follow in the St. John’s #2 Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her two grandfathers: ...
Baby Boy Spivey
Nov 24, 2017
Baby Boy's Obituary Baby Boy Spivey at Dyersburg Regional Hospital. He is the infant son of Renae Spivey and Robert Peat, Other survivors include, one brother Mason Spivey; one sister A’nya Williams; two aunts Victoria Spivey and Erica Spivey and grandmother Jaquieline Spivey. A service will be held at a later date. Brownsville Funeral Home, 107 S. Lafayette Avenue, Brownsville,...
David Lynn Whittemore
Nov 22, 2017
David's Obituary Mr. David Lynn Whittemore, Sr. age 64 of Alamo, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his residence. He was born July 21, 1953 in Haywood County to the late Guy William Whittemore and Rosie Lee Hilliard Whittemore. Mr. Whittemore was a retired driver for Coca Cola, member of Alamo First Baptist Church and avid St. Louis Cardinals...
Walter Stanley Bochenek
Nov 21, 2017
Walter's Obituary Mr. Walter Stanley Bochenek age 85, passed away November 21, 2017 in the West Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt, where sadley, he was an unclaimed Veteran. He was born May 28, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Bochenek proudly served in the United States Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He served along side his brothers in...
Carl Bledsoe
Nov 21, 2017
Carl's Obituary Mr. Carl Bryant Bledsoe, age 69 of Jackson died at his home on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. He was born in Jackson, TN, the son of the late Paul Bryant Bledsoe and Florence Berry Bledsoe. He was a member of First Baptist Church. After graduating from Jackson High School in 1966, Mr. Bledsoe entered the US Army and...
Ursula Morris
Nov 21, 2017
Ursula's Obituary Mrs. Ursula Morris age 75 of Brownsville, passed away Tuesday November 21, 2017 at her residence. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Morris will be held at a later date. Brownsville Funeral Home, 107 S. Lafayette Avenue is in charge of arrangements. 731-772-1551 or www.bbfuneral.com. Read More Read Less
Helen Marie Harris
Nov 16, 2017
Helen Marie Harris, age 50 of Jackson, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elder Neptellon Jackson.
Mrs. Harris is survived by her parents: Mr. Tommy Lee Harris and Mrs. Ella Mae Somerville Harris; two daughters: Jessica Harris of Memphis, TN and Catrina Davis of Clarksville, TN;...
Robert Morris English, Sr.
Nov 13, 2017
Mr. Robert Morris English, Sr., age 79 of Brownsville, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at his residence.
Mr. English was a fifth generation lifetime farmer and a Haywood County Commissioner for 24 years. He was a proud member of the Ed Worsham Masonic Lodge #505.
Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at the...
Aida Llaguno
Nov 13, 2017
Mrs. Aida Llaguno, age 70 passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 in the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, November 19, 2017 in the Iglesia Bautista Cristo Rey Church, 1458 E. Main Street, Brownsville, TN with burial to follow in the Oakwood Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor...
Lucy Austin
Nov 12, 2017
Lucy's Obituary Ms. Lucy Katherine Austin, age 81 of Gadsden, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born January 16, 1936 in Silerton, TN to the late James Murray Fry and Dicy Iva Murley Fry. Ms. Austin was a retired childcare provider and member for over fifty years at Center United Methodist Church....
Robert Joseph Smith, Sr.
Nov 12, 2017
Mr. Robert “Bobby” Joseph Smith, Sr., age 83 of Brownsville, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
Graveside services will be conducted at the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 1:30 P.M. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. in...
Bubba Carraway
Nov 12, 2017
Bubba's Obituary Bubba Carraway, age 60 of Stanton, Tennessee, passed away at home, Sunday, November 12, 2017. He was born September 19, 1957 in Fayette County to the late Lonnie H. Carraway and Martha S. Carraway. Bubba enjoyed life, from motorcycles, ATV, horses, hunting or just sitting in the woods with a fire. He was a devoted husband, father to...
Eara Spitzer Gilliam
Nov 11, 2017
Mrs. Eara Spitzer Gilliam, age 94, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Crestview Healthcare Center. She knows unimaginable joy and freedom and she is rejoicing. Jesus, and all she ever loved and millions in Heaven welcomed their good and faithful servant. She was a founding member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday, November 14, 2017...
Anna Grace Gatti
Nov 10, 2017
Anna Grace Gatti, age 91 of Brownsville, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
A Funeral Mass for Mrs. Gatti will be conducted on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the St. John’s Catholic Church at 3:00 P.M. Entombment will follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November...
Betty Ann Johnson
Nov 10, 2017
Betty Ann's Obituary Mrs. Betty Johnson age 80 of Brownsville, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born November 29, 1936 in Gibson County to the late Roy Smith, Sr. and Lela Frances Arnold Smith. She worked for Wells Lamont for twenty-seven years, Haywood County Board of Education for ten years as well...
Kimberly Robinson
Nov 8, 2017
Kimberly's Obituary Mrs. Kimberly Robinson age 46 of Reagan, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A memorial gathering to celebrate the life of Mrs. Robinson will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Ridley Chapel Church in Reagan. Bells Funeral Home, 5342 College Street is in charge of...
Leland Earl Simpson
Nov 7, 2017
Leland's Obituary Mr. Leland Earl Simpson age 95 of Bells, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 9, 1922 in Haywood County to the late Roy Earl Simpson and Zelma Williams Simpson. Mr. Simpson was a retired farmer and carpenter and member of Holly Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was...
James Thornton Hughes
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. James Thornton Hughes, age 89 passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 in the Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis, TN. Graveside Services will be conducted Friday, November 10, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Brownsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation will be held Friday, November 10, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. in the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home....
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