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Southaven -- Beatrice U. Lyle, 78, retired seamstress for Holiday Inns of America, died Wednesday at North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Forest Hill Funeral Home South with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. She was a member of Southaven First Baptist Church, the Order of the Eastern Star Oakwell Lodge 265 and the American Legion Post 51. Mrs. Lyle, the widow of Ernest Gilbert Lyle, leaves three sisters, Shalar Moore of Amory, Gloria F. Jones of Tupelo and Laura N. Hubbard of Southaven, and three brothers, Stanley Underwood and Joe Wayne Underwood, both of Fulton, and Buddy James Underwood of Guntown
[Death notice dated April 22, 2005]
Walnut -- Vernice Cutbirth Martindale, 88, retired seamstress for McGregor Manufacturing Co., died Wednesday at Beverly Healthcare in Ripley. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McBride Funeral Home in Ripley with burial in New Salem cemetery in Walnut. She was a member of Tiplersville Church of Christ. Mrs. Martindale, the widow of Theron Martindale, leaves a son, Dan Martindale of Bartlett, Tenn.; a sister, Lee Earl McMillin of Memphis, and four brothers, Russell Cutberth of Memphis, Charlie Cutberth and Howard Cutberth, both of Middleton, Tenn., and Bud Cutberth of Walnut.
[Death notice dated April 22, 2005]
Clarksdale -- Sullivan Fair Jr., 70, retired serviceman for Graeber Brothers, died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at noon Tuesday at King's Temple Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Heavenly Rest cemetery. Royal Funeral Home has charge. He leaves four daughters, Fonda Webb of Memphis, Gwenda Brady of Birmingham, Audrey Pride of Indian Trail, N.C., and Beverly Willis of Clarksdale; five sons, Myron Fair and Dewone Fair, both of Memphis, Larry Harris and Michael Booker, both of Clarksdale, and Michael Curtis of Little Rock; nine sisters, Birda Knox, Algora Young and Joyce Whitehead, all of Chicago, Flora Perry and Teasie Burns, both of Alton, Ill., Frances Johnson of Detroit, Vansie Ruffin of Elyria, Ohio, and Lois Bernard and Doris Harrison, both of Memphis; a brother, Marshall Fair of Clarksdale, 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Coldwater -- Edward Brown, 72, retired from Protein Technologies and retired Navy veteran, died Friday at his home. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Hernando Funeral Home. Mr. Brown, the husband of Nita J. Brown, also leaves six daughters, Leigh Ledbetter of Nashville, Kimberly Pittman of Columbus, Neb., Tawny Trimm of Florence, Colo., Kimberly Coleman of Independence, Karen Stewart of Hernando and Debra Morgan of Birmingham; a son, Rex Brown of Huntsville, Ala., 17 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Lung Association.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Horn Lake -- Ellen Miller, 79, of Crossett, Ark., formerly of Horn Lake, homemaker, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at Crossett First Presbyterian Church. Hernando Funeral Home has charge. She leaves four daughters, Kim Ray, Beth Callaway and Donna McLaren, all of Crossett, and Ann Asbeck of Lexington, Ky., eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Horn Lake -- James C. Walters, 63, retired supervisor of trailer moving for Santa Fe Piggy Back Division in Chicago after 36 years, died Thursday at his home. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia. Mr. Walters, the husband of Sheila Walters, also leaves three daughters, Sandy Olson of Mundelein, Ill., Carol Bjorkman of Chicago and Karen Jackson of Stillman Valley, Ill.; four stepdaughters, Tammy Ligon of Auburn, Wash., Shannon Lodholz of Horn Lake, Linda Hadzima of Chicago and Charlene Rozakis of Rockford, Ill.; a stepson, Royce Lodholz of Horn Lake; three sisters, Charlene Frush of Senatobia, Nellie Miller of Hernando and Nettie Geeslin of Bett, six grandchildren and 13 stepgrandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Olive Branch -- William A. Bennett, 77, formerly of Collierville, retired machinist, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville. Collierville Funeral Home has charge. He was a World War II Navy veteran and attended Collierville First Assembly of God. Mr. Bennett, the widower of Clara M. Bennett, leaves a son, Larry Bennett of Olive Branch; a sister, Josephine Gott of Indianapolis; three brothers, Charles Bennett of Indianapolis, James Bennett of Fort Myers, Fla., and Thomas Bennett of Covina, Calif., three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Collierville First Assembly of God Royal Rangers.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Olive Branch -- Nita S. Faulk, 72, retired bookkeeper, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Brantley Funeral Home with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. She was a member of Central Church Senior Adult Ministries. Mrs. Faulk, the wife of John Faulk, also leaves three daughters, Teresa Davis and JoAnn Baggett, both of Olive Branch, and Lisa Lynch of Byhalia; a sister, Norma Knight, and three brothers, Gail Saxton, Joe Saxton and Tom Saxton, all of Illinois, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Central Church Senior Adult Ministries.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Oxford -- Dr. Murphey Candler Wilds, 81, retired minister for Oxford First Presbyterian Church, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Oxford First Presbyterian Church with graveside services at 3:30 p.m. at Woodlawn cemetery in Sumner. Waller Funeral Home has charge. He was the stated clerk and pastor to Pastors of St. Andrew Presbytery. Dr. Wilds, the husband of Mary Rose Wilds, also leaves two sons, Scott Wilds of Philadelphia, Pa., and Mitch Wilds of Louisburg, N.C.; a sister, Annie W. Mauney of Pensacola, Fla., and two grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Oxford First Presbyterian Church or Sumner Presbyterian Church.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Ripley -- Allen James Christmas, 94, owner of Foster's Cosmetology & Barber College and Foster & Son Funeral Home, died Thursday at Tippah County Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Son Funeral Home with burial in Mount Zion cemetery. He was a steward board member of Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church in Memphis, treasurer of the Men's Club and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Ripley. Mr. Christmas, the husband of Hazel L. Foster Christmas, also leaves three sons, Allen Christmas Jr. and Charles Christmas, both of Ripley, and Robert Norman of Atlanta, and five grandchildren.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Ripley -- W.T. Holley, 77, retired security guard, died Thursday at Tippah County Hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Ripley Funeral Home with burial in Shiloh cemetery. He leaves three daughters, Kathy Lockley of Hernando, and Connie Medlin and Susie Gravette, both of Bartlett, Tenn.; three sons, Dickey Holley of Verona, Mickey Holley of Ripley and Keith Holley of Atoka, Tenn.; a sister, Billie Michaels of Ripley; a brother, Murry Holley of Memphis, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Southaven -- Crystal L. Boddie, 48, hotel supervisor, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Missionary Society, with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. She leaves two sons, Rockell Hurt and Jaazaniah Boddie; her father, Rev. R.L. Leaks, and three sisters, Charlotte Leaks, Elisheba Isreal and Corliss Leaks, all of Memphis; a brother, Rev. R.L. Leaks Jr. of Pontiac, Mich., and three grandchildren.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Southaven -- Lillian Katherine Blalock Willis, 85, formerly of Bruce, retired teacher and school librarian for 36 years, died Thursday at Beverly Health Care. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bruce First Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Bruce cemetery. Parker Memorial Funeral Home in Bruce has charge. She was a member and former regent of National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Loosa Schoona Chapter, a former registrar for National Society of Colonial Dames XVII Century Isaac Ross Chapter, former president of the Fine Arts Club, a member of National Retired Teachers Association, Mississippi Education Association, Mississippi Library Association, Mississippi School Librarians, Calhoun County Education Association, Parent-Teacher Association and Mississippi Journalism Association, a graduate of the University of Georgia and Ole Miss and a 43-year volunteer, library founder and services director, roundtable chairperson and teacher. She leaves three sons, James R. Willis Jr. of Houston, Texas, Kenn C. Willis of Washington and Tommy Harold Willis of Southaven; two sisters, Jean Lucille Blalock Cook of Blairsville, Ga., and Francis Blalock Windham of Jonesboro, Ga., two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Tunica -- Lewis Dale Dawson, 76, farm manager, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Oakwood cemetery. Memorial Funeral Home has charge. He was a Navy veteran. Mr. Dawson, the husband of Frances Ann Dawson, also leaves two daughters, Shelley Ruth Shurden and Mary Frances Edwards, and a son, Lewis Dale Dawson Jr., all of Tunica, and six grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Tunica Institute of Learning.
[Death notice dated April 23, 2005]
Crenshaw -- Robert L. Harris, 64, truck driver and farmer, died Thursday at his home. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Askew Grove cemetery in Longtown. Cooley's Mortuary in Batesville has charge. He was a member of Brim Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Como. Mr. Harris, the husband of Annie Harris, also leaves four daughters, Valerie Harris of Crenshaw, Heather Harris of Atlanta, Barbara Williams of Coldwater and Pamela Hibbler of Como; four sons, Keith Harris of Oxford, Eric Harris of Kansas City, and Robert Harris Jr. and Earnest Harris, both of Crenshaw; his mother, Ida Anderson of Crenshaw; four sisters, Sharon Pride of Batesville, and Mattie Fitzgerald, Vonnie Echols and Nellie Pearl Windless, all of Memphis, and three brothers, Lester Harris of Como, and Afreddie Harris and Tommy Harris, both of Crenshaw.
[Death notice dated April 24, 2005]
Glen -- Joyce F. Hammock, 62, assembler for Reitter & Schefenacker, died Saturday at her son's home in Corinth. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Corinthian Funeral Home in Corinth with burial in Shady Grove cemetery in Burnsville. She was a member of Kendrick Baptist Church and Tuesday Morning Coffee Bowling League. She leaves two sons, Warren Hammock of Corinth and Chuck Hammock of Ramer, Tenn.; two sisters, Geraldeene South of Iuka and Ernestine Brown of Glen, and four grandchildren.
[Death notice dated April 24, 2005]
Oxford -- Henry Frank Wood, 78, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Oxford Memorial cemetery. Coleman Funeral Home has charge. He leaves three sisters, Bettie Waldrop of Thaxton, and Marie Gillis and Faye Fudge, both of Oxford.
[Death notice dated April 24, 2005]
