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Jerline McCary Mack
Jerline McCary Mack, 46, of Holly Springs, died Dec. 17, 2006 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was production/machine operator with ALCOA CSI in Olive Branch and a member of the church choir.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 23 at Greenwood MB Church in Lamar, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Ronnie Franklin officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Stanley Mack; a daughter, Carlesha Oranese Mack of Holly Springs; three stepchildren, Camesha Wright of Dallas, Tx., Ranesha Stephenson of Memphis, Tenn., Jamelia Washington of Olive Branch; a sister, Earnestine McCary Rooks of Holly Springs; four brothers, Floyd McCary Jr., James McCary, Cornell McCary, Terry McCary, all of Holly Springs.
She was preceded in death by a son, Mario DeAngelo McCary.
Pallbearers were Trez Gardner, Willie Pye, Lee Owens, Carl Crain, Marvin Simms, Torrance Brown, Keefer Daugherty and Rontouorus Williams.
Lenora Colbert Moore
Lenora Colbert Moore, 89, of Red Banks, died Dec. 14, 2006 at her home. She was the widow of Harry Lee Moore. She was a member of the church choir.
Services were held at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. S.A. Phillips officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves four daughters, Irene Moore of Red Banks, Annie Elmore of Victoria, Oblydia Perry of Detroit, Mich., Inez Lawrence of Gulfport; five sons, James Moore of Memphis, Tenn., Edgar Moore of Byhalia, Connie Moore, Willie Moore, Curtis Moore, all of Red Banks.
She was preceded in death by children Troy Moore and Emery Moore.
Pallbearers were Reginald Elmore, Eldridge Moore, Mario Moore, Kervin Daughtery, Johnathan Moore and Derrick Parker. Honorary pallbearers were Reginald Elmore Jr., Marquis Moore, Jalen Houston, Elmecus Jefferson, Andre Moore and Kenyun Cowan.
Robert Vance Roach
Robert Vance Roach, 63, of Byhalia, died Dec. 25, 2006 at Baptist DeSoto in Southaven. He was a member of Friendship Assembly in Byhalia, and a construction contractor. He served in the U.S. Air Force, Special Unit.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Holly Springs Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Emmajean Roach; a son, Kenny Roach of Ripley, Tenn.; a stepson Ricky Gann; two daughters, Jackie Roach, Vickey Roach, both of Memphis, Tenn.; a stepdaughter, Vickie Medlin of Ackerman; two sisters, Linda Hale of New Albany, Debra Sanders of Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Julius Logan of Myrtle, Jerry Wayne Logan of Banner; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Missy Ann Page.
William Leo Szanyi
William Leo Szanyi, 77, of Byhalia, died Dec. 24, 2006 at his home. He retired from the United States Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel. During his military career as a pilot he received the Air Force Commendation Medal; Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters; National Defense Service 6 Medal with one Bronze Star; Good Conduct Medal; Air Force Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars; Small Arms Expert Medal and the Air Force Outstanding Service Award with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters. He was a founding member and director of the TAC Tankers Association, LTD.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 28 at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch. Burial was in Byhalia cemetery.
He leaves his wife of 21 years, Annell a Shinault Szanyi; two daughters, Roganne Sutsos of Sonoma, Calif., Tonya Huddleston of Ripley; a son, John Szanyi of Sonoma, Calif.; two sisters, Rose Dmytryck of Pennsylvania, Margaret Hendershot of New Jersey; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Billy Szanyi, and a grandson.
Memorials may be made to the National Autism Association or the charity of the donor’s choice.
Jesse Clarence Taylor
Jesse Clarence Taylor, 73, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Holly Springs, died Dec. 12, 2006. He worked for Independent Packing Company, retiring from Swift Packing Company after 29 years of service. After retirement, he started his own business.
Services were held at 10 a.m. on Dec. 17 at Kossuth Church of God in Christ, where he was a member. Burial was in St. Peter’s cemetery in St. Louis, Mo. Elder Robert D. Strong, pastor, officiated. Ted Foster and Sons White House Chapel North, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Shirley; two daughters, Gloria Gadson, Rosalind Bell; three sisters, Beatrice Ball of Memphis, Tenn., Catherine Stewart, Rosalie Taylor, both of Holly Springs; a brother, Simon Taylor; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.
Noah Charles Watts
Noah Charles Watts, 57, of Memphis, Tenn., died Dec. 27, 2006 at his home. He was a Baptist and a construction worker.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Dec. 30 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest cemetery.
He leaves a son, Chris Watts of Potts Camp; his parents, Douglas and Nella Rue Watts of Memphis, Tenn.; his brother, Larry Watts of Memphis, Tenn.; three sisters, Sandra Petech of Olive Branch, Linell Imming of Brandon, Fla., Deborah Smith of Hernando; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Ollie N. Watts
Ollie N. Watts, 73, of Holly Springs, died Dec. 25, 2006 at Briarcrest Extended Care in Ashland. She was a member of Holly Springs Church of Christ and retired from Mississippi Forestry.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Dec. 28 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest cemetery.
She leaves two son, Jackie R. Watts of Lexington, S.C., Kenny L. Watts of Byhalia; two sisters, Lyda Parham of Columbia, Tenn., Peggy Feichtinger of Hornwall, Tenn.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Ronnie Watts and Wallace Watts.
Mary Rhetta Anderson
Mary Rhetta Anderson, 90, died Dec. 31, 2006 at the Harbourview Care Center in League City, Texas. She lived most of her life in Chicago, Ill., and was retired from the restaurant business.
Family graveside services were held in Potts Camp cemetery. Bro. Donald Worsham officiated. Crowder Funeral Home in Webster, Tx. and Holly Springs Funeral Home were in charge of arrangements.
She leaves several nieces and nephews, Leslie Anderson, Mary Nell Cunningham, Margaret Greer, Linda Moorehead, James Anderson and Jay Anderson.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mae Etta Anderson; and two brothers, James Osie Anderson and Doffie Lee Anderson and a nephew, Lee Anderson.
Effie Mae Bolden
Effie Mae Bolden, 77, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 5, 2007 in Holly Springs. She was a member of Friendship Baptist.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 6 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest cemetery.
She leaves her husband, Jack Bolden; three sons, John E. Bolden Jr., Ronald Bolden, Christopher Bolden, all of Holly Springs; a daughter, Wanda Sue Stewart of Cullman, Ala., a brother, Walker Byrd of Olive Branch; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Bernard E. Dyer
Bernard E. (Vernon) (Hoss) Dyer, 76, of the Moscow community, died Jan. 4, 2007 at the Briarcrest Extended Care Facility in Ashland. He was a United States Army veteran and served overseas during the Korean War. He was a member of the 45 Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Fayette County and the Benton and Marshall County areas. He was a mechanic for much of his life. He was a Mason and Shriner and a member of the Holly Springs Masonic Lodge and the Al Chymia Temple.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 7 at Peebles Main Funeral Chapel in Somerville. Burial, with military honors and Masonic recognition, was in the Friendship cemetery near Moscow. Rev. Wayne Hodge, pastor of the 45 Baptist Church in Moscow, officiated. Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Freddie Watkins Dyer; his children, Wanda Rodgers of Oakland, Richard Dyer of Red Banks, Johnny Dyer of Somerville, Terry Dyer of Moscow; brothers and sisters, Cordie McClure of Moscow, Mary Feathers of Moscow, Wilma Davis of Williston, Frances Jordan of Searcy, Ark., Walford Dyer of Malvern, Ark., Johnny Dyer of Searcy, Ark., Ray Dyer of Gurdon, Ark., Claude Dyer of Trinity, Texas, and Jimmy Dyer of Houston, Texas; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were James Davis, Johnny Dyer, Mike Jordan, Conner Valentine, Randy Watkins and Dean Wilson.
The family requests that memorials be directed to the charity or organization of the donor’s choice.
Odis Garmon
Odis Garmon, 83, of East St. Louis, Ill., formerly of Michigan City, died Dec. 28, 2006 at St. Alexius Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was the widower of Mattie Bell Patterson Garmon, a U.S. Army veteran and a retired laborer with Armour Packing Company in St. Louis.
Services were held at 12 noon on Jan. 4 at J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Sanders cemetery in Lamar. Elder Linton Patterson officiated.
He leaves a son, Eugene Garmon of Memphis, Tenn.; four stepchildren, Erma McNeal, Tommy Williams, Daisy Banks and Claudie Williams; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Earnestine Garmon Mason.
L.C. Lunday Jr.
L.C. (Larry) Lunday Jr., 70, of Ashland, died Dec. 29, 2006 at his home. He was a machinist with Heavy Machine, Inc. and a U.S. Air Force veteran during the Korean Conflict.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 1 at Bluff Springs Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in Bluff Springs cemetery in Ashland. Bro. Faron Ash officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Geraldine Johnson Lunday; two sons, L.C. Lunday III of Ashland, Larry Scott Lunday of Freemont, Calif.; four daughters, Gwen Joyner of Guntersville, Ala., Lisa Massengill of Ripley, Stacy Young of Franklin, Tenn., Tracy Welch of Olive Branch; a brother, Harlan Lunday of Timbo, Ark.; and 14 grandchildren.
Clinton E. Smith
Clinton E. Smith, 97, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Waterford, died Dec. 27, 2006 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of Oak Grove MB Church in Waterford and a member of Masonic Lodge.
Services were held at 12 noon on Jan. 6 at J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. O.P. White officiated.
He leaves three daughters, Hazel Smith, Bernice Bloodworth, both of Memphis, Tenn., Barbara Taylor of Mandan, N.D.; a sister, Learlene Walker of St. Louis, Mo.; 15 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Clinton Smith Jr.
Johnnie Walter McFadden
Johnnie Walter McFadden, 65, of Holly Springs, died Dec. 28, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. He joined Finley Grove at an early age. He attended St. Mary’s and Frazier Elementary in Holly Springs. He served four years in the United States Navy. After living in California 34 years, he returned home to Holly Springs in 1994. He was employed by Wackenhut until his health failed.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 6 at Anderson Chapel CME Church in Holly Springs. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. Denise Anders-Modest, pastor, and Rev. James Green officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Maxcine Perry McFadden; his mother, Clemmie McFadden of Holly Springs; four children, Matthew Lesure of San Diego, Calif., Sherrie Ann McFadden of Los Angeles, Calif., Johnathan Derrell McFadden, Gayla McFadden of Holly Springs; three brothers, Willie McFadden Jr., William McFadden, Levi McFadden, all of Holly Springs; three sisters, Neomia McFadden, Jennie McFadden, both of Chicago, Ill., Carolyn McFadden of Rochester, N.Y.; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by his father, Willie McFadden.
