Obituaries

Patricia Ray Hodge Johnson

Patricia Ray Hodge Johnson, age 81 of Jackson, passed away on December 21, 2023 in Jackson. Patricia was born on May 20, 1942 in Lafayette County, Mississippi to the late Herman and Delmer Wilder Hodge. She served for many years…

Rose Mary Cross Brown

Rose Mary Cross Brown, age 83, passed away on December 24, 2023 in her home following a day spent celebrating Christmas in a house full with family. Rose was born on May 15, 1940 in Chester County, TN, the daughter…

Neely Lenard Love

Funeral Service for Neely Lenard Love, age 61, will be Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Denmark, TN. Burial will follow in Denmark C.M.E. Church Cemetery. Mr. Love died Wednesday, December 20, 2023…

Kenneth Harris Garrison

Kenneth Harris Garrison, age 92, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and husband of the late Ola Beatrice Duffel Garrison, departed this life Saturday, December 23, 2023 at his home. Kenneth was born March 18, 1931 in Joy, Arkansas to his parents,…

Luis Francisco Martinez

Luis Francisco Martinez, age 24, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at the Methodist University Hospital of Memphis, TN.  All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Luis was born in Brownsville, TN on February 24,…

Phyllise Jane Hayden

, age 71, resident of Whiteville, Tennessee and wife of Billy Hayden, departed this life Friday, December 22, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Mrs. Jane was born on August 6, 1952 in Covington, Tennessee, the daughter of…

William J. Womack

Funeral Service for William J. Womack "Billy", age 79, will be Friday, December 29, 2023 at 12:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Womack died Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at his residence. Visitation will be Thursday,…

Christopher Wayne Barrett

Christopher Wayne Barrett, age 29, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at his home in Humboldt, TN.  Funeral Services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Bells Funeral Home.  Burial…

Marvin Lenard Waxler

Marvin Lenard Waxler, age 72, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Heidi Metz Waxler, departed this life Thursday afternoon, December 21, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. Lenard was born July 22, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, the…

Philip Bowling

Philip Bowling, age 74, resident of Lakeland, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday morning, December 20, 2023 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital. Philip was born June 4, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Smith Warren Bowling and Eva…