History

The Brownsville Funeral Home is a spacious facility located just off the square in Brownsville, Tennessee.  In 1945, Gilliam Jones purchased the business and operated it for three years before selling to his nephew, Fred Jones. Fred also purchased Powell Funeral Home in 1950 and consolidated it with Brownsville Funeral Home to create the business we know today. In 1962,  Fred built Bells Funeral Home in Bells, Tennessee. In 1973, a beautiful chapel with vaulted ceilings was added to the existing facility in Brownsville. Fred Jones remained owner and manager until his death in 1979.

At that time, Rex F. Bond, a long-time employee, became owner and manager. Rex began his funeral career at Brownsville Funeral Home in 1958.  He attended John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science in Nashville, Tennessee.  He added Brownsville Memorial Gardens to the business in the early 1980s.  In 1993, Rex sold all three locations to a local family but continued to work and be associated with the business.  In 2007, the name of both funeral homes was changed to Brownsville-Bells Funeral Homes.