Obituaries

Mrs. Warlene "Sis" Turner-Jones

Mrs. Warlene "Sis" Turner-Jones, 81, died Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at her residence in Brownsville. With social distancing restrictions in place, services will be Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 12:00 Noon at Haywood High School in Brownsville.  Interment will be…

Patricia Landram Wilkinson Gruenewald

Patricia Landram Wilkinson Gruenewald was born in Richmond, Virginia to Mary Willis Landram Wilkinson and John Hannon Wilkinson. Patricia attended public schools in Richmond and in Erwin, Tennessee. She graduated from Central High School in Memphis. She was a magna…

James Floyd “Papa” Shelton

James Floyd “Papa” Shelton , 84, of Brownsville, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2023, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Born on January 26, 1939, in Haywood County, he was the son of the late Lucian…

Thomas Lee Houghton

Thomas Lee Houghton, Brownsville, Tennessee died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. He was born in Huron County, Ohio on December 11, 1956, the youngest son of John Edward Houghton and Patricia Houghton. As a young man he moved to…

Shirlene Ross Mercer

Funeral service for Shirlene Ross Mercer, age 80, will be Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Jackson Civic Center. Entombment will be Thursday, August 10, 2023 in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Mercer died Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at…

Dorothy L. Coleman

Funeral service for Dorothy L. Coleman, age 84, will be Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM at New Life Christian Center. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Ms. Coleman died Friday, July 28, 2023 in Tomball, TX. Visitation…

Hattie Deloris Robinson

Funeral service for Hattie Deloris Robinson, age 74, will be Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Straightway Apostolic Church. Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Ms. Robinson died Monday, July 31, 2023 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.…

Mr. Robert (Bob) Smith

Mr. Robert (Bob) Smith, age 60, of Haywood County, passed away during the early morning hours of August 1, 2023, at his residence. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Brownsville Memorial…

Diane Poole

Funeral service for Diane Poole, age 62, will be Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 1:00 PM in The Chapel of Mercers Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Poole died Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.…

Michael Lavord Tipler

Funeral service for Michael Lavord Tipler, age 60, will be Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Blair's Chapel CME Church. Burial will follow in Blair's Chapel CME Church Cemetery. Mr. Tipler died Friday, July 28, 2023 at Jackson-Madison…