Obituaries
Obituaries
Jean Austin
Sep 11, 2024
Martha Jean Austin gracefully and peacefully left this world on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. She was surrounded by her loving family who loved her deeply. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 12:00 Noon at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN, with Bro. Bob Connerley officiating. Burial will follow at the Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation...
Joshua Horne
Sep 11, 2024
Joshua Horne, age 36, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at his home in Dyersburg, TN, surrounded by his loving family. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home.
Josh was born in Dyersburg, TN, on April 8, 1988. He graduated in 2019 from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology with a degree in Industrial Maintenance...
Judy Sims Tripp
Sep 6, 2024
Judy Sims Tripp, age 67, a resident of Brownsville, TN, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Brownsville, TN, with Rev. Sammy Tillman officiating. Burial will follow at the Oakwood Cemetery in Brownsville, TN. Visitation...
Diane Evans
Sep 2, 2024
Surrounded by her family’s love, Diane Evans returned to her Creator on September 2, 2024, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 88. Diane lived fully and joyfully. She shared 56 years of marriage with her beloved DeeWitt, raised three children and proudly watched them raise their own.Diane enjoyed a music career that spanned almost 50 years. She shared her...
Deborah McLemore Pappas
Aug 31, 2024
Deborah McLemore Pappas, age 68, departed this life on August 31, 2024, at the Lauderdale Community Hospital. She was born on July 3, 1956, in Lauderdale County and was a long-time resident of Ripley, TN. She worked in the Medicare Billing Department of the Baptist Hospital of Lauderdale. She loved her family and her son dearly. He enjoyed spending time...
James Timothy Rodgers
Aug 31, 2024
James Timothy Rodgers, age 76, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 2:30 P.M. in the Chapel of the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home, with Mr. Albert Campbell officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at the Lea...
Aileen Qualls Burns
Aug 30, 2024
*All Services for Aileen Qualls Burns will be at ourBrownsville Funeral Home location107 S. Lafayette Ave, Brownsville, TN
Aileen Qualls Burns, age 88, a resident of Brownsville, TN, departed this life on Friday, August 30, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Brownsville Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Moore and Bro. Lonnie Robinson...
Angela Diane Nolasco-Wright
Aug 25, 2024
Angela Diane Nolasco-Wright, age 49, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. The Wright Family is honoring her wishes for cremation. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Mt Carmel Methodist Church, Jackson, Tennessee 38305 with a reception to follow. Angela was born in Waco,...
Robert Leonard Duarte
Aug 25, 2024
The family of Robert Leonard Duarte of Harwich, MA is saddened to announce his passing on August 25, 2024. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was born on June 29, 1940, to the late William S. Duarte, Sr., and Emma (Pierce) Duarte in Dighton, MA.
He worked for the Teknor Apex Company for 38 years as a Production...
Carol Glover Bruce
Aug 22, 2024
Carol Glover Bruce, age 95, a resident of Byhalia, MS, departed this life on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home in Brownsville, TN with Bro. Alan McCall officiating. Entombment will follow at the Brownsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation for family and friends...
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...
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