Obituaries
Obituaries
Sandy Whitehouse
Jan 3, 2018
Sandy's Obituary Mrs. Sandy Whitehouse age 75 of Finger, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Whitehouse 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
Blondale Hatcher
Jan 2, 2018
Blondale's Obituary Mrs. Blondale Hatcher age 78 of Georgia, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 in Humboldt. Funeral services for Mrs. Hatcher will be held Saturday, January 6, 2018 in Leesburg, Georgia. Brownsville Funeral Home, 107 S. Lafayette Avenue is in charge of arrangements. 731-772-1551 or www.bbfuneral.com. Read More Read Less
Bettye Boling Conley Mann
Jan 2, 2018
Bettye Boling Conley Mann passed away after a long illness on January 2, 2018. She was 85. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 5, 2018 at 12:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church of Brownsville, with Rev. Sammy Tillman officiating. Burial will follow in the Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday, January...
Johnny Glynn Porch
Jan 2, 2018
Mr. Johnny Glynn Porch, age 69, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
Mr. Porch was a lifelong farmer and fighter for farmer’s rights, avid horse enthusiast and member of the Woodland Baptist Church. He had many achievements: father of three boys and being President of American Agriculture Movement from 1992-1994. Mr. Porch would help any...
Jean Mize Cobb
Jan 2, 2018
Jean Mize's Obituary Mrs. Jean Mize Cobb age 92 of Brownsville, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at her residence. She was born July 27, 1925 in Somerville to the late Thomas Hawkins and Myrtle McDowell Hawkins. Mrs. Cobb was the secretary of the District Superintendents office of the Methodist Conference and was a member of First United Methodist Church...
Cecil Ernest Carpenter
Jan 1, 2018
Cecil's Obituary Mr. Cecil Ernest Carpenter age 74 of Enville, passed away, Monday, January 1, 2018 in Regional One in Memphis. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Carpenter will be held at a later date. Bells Funeral Home, 5342 College Street Bells, TN is in charge of arrangements. 731-663-2766 or www.bbfuneral.com. Read More Read Less
Jim Williams
Dec 31, 2017
Mr. Jim Williams, age 72, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN. Memorial Services will be conducted Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 12:00 PM in the First United Methodist Church. A visitation will be Wednesday, January 3, 2018 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the First United Methodist Church. Jim was preceded in death...
Sherry Osborne
Dec 30, 2017
Sherry's Obituary Mrs. Sherry Osborne age 69 of Bells, formerly of Humboldt, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born May 6, 1948 in Indiana to the late Merle Haid and Thelma Clark Haid. Mrs. Osborne was the former director of The Helping Hand of Humboldt. In addition to her parents, she was...
Mary Creed
Dec 27, 2017
Mary's Obituary Mrs. Mary Creed age 71 of Ripley, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in Lauderdale Community Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Creed 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
Mary Ann Veirs Lindsey
Dec 26, 2017
Mrs. Mary Ann Veirs Lindsey, age 78 passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at her home in Brownsville, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, December 28, 2017 in the First United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. in the First...
Gudrun Meier-Hedde Williams
Dec 26, 2017
Dr. Gudrun Meier-Hedde Williams February 2, 1942 - December 26, 2017 Dr. Gudrun Meier-Hedde Williams age 75 of Memphis, formerly of Reinbek, Germany, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Methodist North Hospital. She was born February 2, 1942 in Hamburg, Germany to the late Otto Meier-Hedde and Elfriede Hulse Meier-Hedde. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded...
Dolly Oswald
Dec 23, 2017
Dolly's Obituary Miss Dolly Oswald age 99 of Brownsville, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 7, 1918 in Memphis to the late Carl Oswald and Marie Feller Oswald. Miss Oswald was a life long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Memphis. She began teaching Sunday School at the age of eighteen. Miss Oswald...
Jerry Martin
Dec 21, 2017
Jerry's Obituary Jerry Lee Martin, age 49 of Jackson, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 in Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born May 30, 1968 in Brownsville to William Bert Martin and Dorothy Goodman Martin. Mr. Martin was preceded in death by two brothers Silas Bert Martin and William Roscoe Martin. He was an entrepreneur, owning and managing...
Bertie Maie Barden
Dec 19, 2017
Bertie's Obituary Mrs. Bertie Maie Barden, age 91 of Brownsville, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Sugar Creek Senior Living Community. She was born May 29, 1926 in Henry County to the late Aus Autry and Ida Hampton Autry. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Joe Barden, Jr.; one brother, Walden...
Baby Boy Spivey
Dec 18, 2017
Baby Boy's Obituary Baby Boy Spivey passed away 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. No public services will be held. Brownsville Funeral Home, 107 S. Lafayette Avenue, Brownsville, Tennessee...
Mary Ann Ballard
Dec 16, 2017
Mary Ann's Obituary Mrs. Mary Ann Ballard, age 85 of Bells, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her residence. She was born April 3, 1932 in Haywood County to the late Oscar Campbell Sr. and Ruth Roberta Bourne Campbell. Mrs. Ballard retired from Walmart and was a member of Holly Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Kenzley Jane Moss
Dec 16, 2017
Kenzley's Obituary Little Kenzley Jane Moss, seventeen-day old infant, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017. She was born November 30, 2017 in Savannah. Kenzley was preceded in death by her great grandparents, Betty Jane Nixon, Wanda Caldwell Cooksey, Tom Caldwell and Jessie Moss. She is survived by her parents, Madison Caldwell and Kendrick Moss both of Selmer; grandparents, Billy Caldwell...
David Arthur Stewart, Jr.
Dec 15, 2017
Mr. David Arthur Stewart Jr., age 67 passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at his residence in Brownsville.
Mr. Stewart was born on December 5, 1950 to the late David Arthur Stewart Sr. and Rachel Ophelia Hunter Stewart.
He is survived by his wife: Pam Mann Stewart; two daughters: Christy Stewart Bailey (Jeff) and Pamla Stewart Reagan (Steven); two sisters: Mary Ann Baird...
Stacy Phillips
Dec 15, 2017
Stacy's Obituary Mrs. Stacy Phillips age 45 of Dyersburg, passed away December 15, 2017 in Dyersburg Regional Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate her life 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
Dr. John Medley Smoot
Dec 13, 2017
Dr. John Medley Smoot, age 67 passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Crestview Rehabilitation and Rehab Center of Brownsville.
Dr. Smoot was born on January 2, 1950 in Haywood County to the late Jenifer Medley Smoot and Marjorie Waters Smoot. He was a brilliant Physician, lay pastor, friend to many and caring and kind to all. He loved...
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