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Mattie Tatum
Mattie Tatum, 61, of Chicago, Ill., died May 29, 2005 at her home.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 4 at Sand Hill MB Church in Lamar. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Etoy Bogard Jr., pastor, officiated. Serenity Funeral Home Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband of 39 years, Thomas Tatum; a daughter, Aretha Tatum; two sons, Andre Tatum, Thomas Tatum Jr., all of Chicago; six sisters, Jessie Mae Hampton, Marsel Owens, Georgia Cole, Marquita Poole, all of Ashland, Annie Mason of Memphis, Tenn., Ethel B. Harris of East St. Louis; five brothers, Ted Harris, Dwight D. Harris, James Harris, all of Memphis, Tenn., George Harris of Ashland, Jimmy Harris of Alrington, Tx.; and three grandchildren.
Percy Tunstall Sr.
Percy (Spider) Tunstall Sr., 70, of Laws Hill, formerly of Victoria, died May 20, 2005 at his daughter’s home in Laws Hill. He was the widower of Berdeva Coleman Tunstall, a member of Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks, a retired construction worker with Gay Mickey Construction Company in Memphis, Tenn.
Services were held at 12 noon on May 25 at Newell Chapel CME Church in Victoria. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Harry Bronson officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves five daughters, Clara Miller of Laws Hill, Annette Lucas, Carolyn Hardin, Barbara Gary, Angela Tunstall, all of Victoria; two sons, Percy Tunstall Jr., David Allen Tunstall, both of Victoria; his stepmother, Luella Guy Tunstall of Victoria; two sisters, Josephine Guy, Joann Tunstall, Darlene Tunstall, all of Victoria, Mamie Kelly of Indianapolis, Ind., Sterlene Mims of Memphis, Tenn., Judy Conley of St. Louis, Mo.; nine brothers, Amos Tunstall of Key West, Fla., Orange Tunstall Jr., Albert Tunstall, Curtis Tunstall, Larry Tunstall, Terry Tunstall, Nathaniel Tunstall, James Tunstall, Thelma Tunstall, all of Victoria; 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Dewayne Tunstall, Greg Guy, Chris Tunstall, Eric Tunstall, Gus Tunstall, Tony Coleman, Terrance Coleman. Honorary pallbearers were Curtis Tunstall, Albert Tunstall, Larry Tunstall, Orange Tunstall, James Tunstall, Nathaniel Tunstall.
Donna Ruth Watts
Donna Ruth Watts, 48, of Olive Branch, died June 2, 2005 near Southaven. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Olive Branch, and a registered nurse with Smith & Nephew, Inc. She was a graduate of Potts Camp High School and valedictorian of her class. She attended Mississippi State and graduated from Northwest Community College as an RN. She was employed with St. Francis Hospital in Memphis for 22 years as a supervisory nurse in orthopedic surgery. She also campaigned and spoke frequently for her father, Flick Ash, who was in politics for many years. As a nurse at St. Francis, she would check the roster for Marshall County folks and would visit them while they were patients. Many times she brought fruit baskets or food to patients. At Smith & Nephew, she traveled extensively to foreign countries and large cities in the U.S., gathering data for the firm. Donna Ruth loved her family and was always at home on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas and birthdays. She especially loved her two sons, Austin and Evan. One of her main hobbies was taking them to sporting events. She will be tremendously missed by all.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on June 5 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Potts Camp cemetery. Bro. Jim Buchanan, Bro. Tony Smith and Bro. Chuck Fowler officiated.
She leaves two sons, Austin Ross Watts, Evan Logan Watts, both of Olive Branch; her father and mother, J.M. (Flick) Ash, Floy Russom Ash, of Potts Camp; a brother, Jesse Ash Jr. of Potts Camp; and two sisters, Ludis Reaves of Olive Branch, Liesa Weaver of Petal.
Pallbearers were Mike Reaves, Mike Weaver, Gary Russom, Tommy Ash, Bubba Russom, Ashley McAlexander, Trey Ash, Jimmy Ash.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Research Foundation or the American Diabetes Association.
Bobbie Nell Ash
Bobbie Nell Ash, 72, of Arlington, Tenn., died June 12, 2005 at her home. She was a member of Christ Apostolic Church in Arlington and a retired packer with Shering Plough Inc.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on June 15 at Bethel Baptist Church in Pinedale. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Wayne Chester, Bro. Travis Shepherd, Bro. Don Gill and Bro. Tim McCrary officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband of 54 years, Cecil Charles Ash; three sons, Charles Edward Ash, Ronald Thomas Ash, both of Arlington, Cecil David Ash of Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, Hubert Milton Thomas of Columbus; two sisters, Violet Richardson of Pinedale, Lucy Biggs of Covington, La.; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jarrett Ash, Jordan Ash, Walter Richardson, Tony Richardson, Bert Thomas, Jonathan Thomas, Chris Howell.
Arthur T. Cowan
Arthur T. (Hot) Cowan, 42, of Holly Springs, died June 6, 2005 at Alliance HealthCare System. He attended Providence MB Church in Holly Springs and was a former cafeteria worker with Rust College.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on June 11 at Gray’s Chapel CME Church in Hudsonville. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Willie Hoey officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Paula Floyd Cowan of Nashville, Tenn.; a daughter, Rashandia Bowens of Holly Springs; two sons, Arthur Terrell Cowan III, Tavarus Rodriquez Cowan, both of Nashville, Tenn.; his mother, Dorothy Mae Brown Cowan of Holly Springs; six sisters, Gloria Parker, Patricia Parker, both of Victoria, Pauline Stevenson, Sarah Cowan, Brenda Cowan, Demetria Cowan, all of Holly Springs; and a brother, Willie M. Brown of Holly Springs.
Pallbearers were James Gipson, Michael Snow, Jeff Humphrey, Lacy Brown, Johnny L. (Bo) Jackson, and Willie Gordon. Honorary pallbearers were Cortez Cowan, Cedric Stevenson, Timothy Brown, Marquese Cowan, Willie James Gordon, Joe Lee Stevenson.
Samuel Green
Samuel Green, 80, of Detroit, Mich., died June 8, 2005 at St. John Riverview Hospital in Detroit. He was born
in Lafayette County; he later moved to Detroit, Mich. He was a retired auto mechanic.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on June 11 at Tobby Tubby Church in Oxford. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Jerry Malone officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves a son, Willie Green; a brother, Lorienzer Greer Sr.; two sisters, Bessie Gibson, Mable Pettis; and two grandchildren, all of Oxford.
Rosa Mae Lane
Rosa Mae Wilkerson Lane, 76, of Holly Springs, died June 13, 2005 at Trinity Missions in Holly Springs. She was the widow of Rev. John Calvin Lane, her husband of 54 years.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 16 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest cemetery.
She leaves two daughters, Rose Marie Lane Busby of Noxapater, Mary Kate Lane of Holly Springs; two brothers, Billy Wilkerson of Williamsville, Ga., Charles Wilkerson of Griffin, Ga.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Bill Monan Cross
Bill Monan Cross, 62, of Potts Camp, died June 14, 2005 at his home. He was a Methodist and a registered pharmacist with St. Joseph Hospital.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 20 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Flat Rock cemetery in Hickory Flat. Bro. Leonard Howell officiated.
He leaves a son, Jeffrey Cross of Chesapeake, Va.; two daughters, Elisa Bledsoe of Memphis, Tenn., Nichole Cross of Potts Camp; two brothers, Adney E. Cross III of South Africa, Allen Cross of McKenzie, Tenn.; Anne Wernet of Whiteville, Tenn., Allison Shores of Ashland City, Tenn.; three grandchildren; and a nephew who cared for him, Brian Chaney.
Cindy Gale Pinson Harkins
Cindy Gale Pinson Harkins, 45, of Holly Springs, died June 13, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. She was the widow of John (Kool Aid) Harkins and attended Holly Springs Christian Center.
Services were held at 12 noon on June 19 at Shiloh MB Church in Ashland, where she was a former member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Steven Glass Sr. officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a daughter, Bridget Nicole Harkins of Holly Springs; a sister, Girtha Lee Richards of Holly Springs; and a brother, Joe Gene Elliott of Holly Springs.
Pallbearers were Reggie Elliott, Lenwood Richard, Raymond Mayfield, Rodney Elliott, Louis C. Boga, Walter Griffin.
William A. Highland
William A. (Cooter) Highland, 62, of Iuka, a former resident of Holly Springs, died Sunday, June 19, 2005 at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. He was a widower of Alene Highland, an Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, and a retired truck driver. He attended North Corinth Baptist Church.
Services were held at 4 p.m. on June 21 at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Burial was in Patrick cemetery. Bro. Bill Wages officiated. Jackie Feazell gave the eulogy.
He leaves his wife, Elizabeth Highland; a son, Ronnie Highland of Iuka; three stepsons, Shane Bridges of Corinth, Mike Hubbard of Middleton, Tenn., Tony Hubbard of Missoula, MT.; a daughter, Vickie Leatherwood of Iuka; a stepdaughter, Tanya Parker of Corinth; a brother, Porter Highland of New Caney, Tx.; eight sisters, Pearl Barrett, Emer Gene White, Christine Cooper, Betty Ouillen, Lorene Rhodes, Anne Wiley, all of Iuka, Ruby Brown of Margerum, Ala., Mary McClung of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; four grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren.
Pallbearers were Tim Bivins, Waylon Phifer, Billy Crabb, Hubert Earl Scott, Larry Steen, and Don Roach. Honorary pallbearers were James Rowland and Wayne Vuncannon.
Terry Lynn Watson Holland
Terry Lynn Watson Holland, 42, of Holly Springs, died June 15, 2005 at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis, Tenn.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on June 18 at Mt. Newell MB Church in Red Banks. Burial was in Mt. Newell Memorial Gardens in Red Banks. Rev. Thurman Norman officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a daughter, Felicia Watson of Holly Springs; two sons, Billy Holland Jr., Tavarus Holland, both of Holly Springs; two sisters, Doris Jones, Ronda Bowens, both of Holly Springs; three brothers, Earl Watson of Birmingham, Ala., Henry Watson of Jackson, James Stinson of Holly Springs; and a grandson.
Pallbearers were Boyce Watson Jr., Carlos Ford, Clarence Hollowell, Marco Watson, Elmecus Jefferson and Winston Hollowell.
Genola Hudspeth Hood
Genola Hudspeth Hood, 87, of Ashland, died July 19, 2005 in Hickory Flat. She was a retired cook.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on June 21 at Bluff Springs Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Ed McCafferty officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two sons, Bobby Hudspeth of Senatobia, Billy Hudspeth of Ashland; two daughters, Betty Call, Judy Bolden, both of Ashland; a brother, Thomas Miller of Blue Mountain; four sisters, Inez Catledge of Horn Lake, Lucy King of Ripley, Sarah Collins of Hickory Flat, Lottie Lunday of Memphis, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Joe Gene Hudspeth; and two grandchildren, Joann James and Emily Rushing.
Frances H. Moore
Frances H. Moore, 84, formerly of Holly Springs, died June 16 in Hendersonville, Tenn. She was the widow of Frank Moore.
Burial was June 18 at 3 p.m. in Memphis at Forest Hills South cemetery.
She leaves three children, Miriam Moore of Arlington, Tenn., Diane Moore Carey of Eads, Tenn., Frank Moore Jr. of Hendersonville, Tenn.; and four grandchildren.
Fletcher Horton
Oct. 26, 1917 -- July 20, 2002
FAYETTE -- Services for Fletcher Horton, 84, of Fayette, who died Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fayette will be at 11 a.m. today at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Tillman officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of Spencer Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. until service time today at the church.
Mr. Horton was born
Oct. 26, 1917, in Fayette, the son of Gertrude Jennings and Brewster Livingston Horton.
He was baptized in 1923 at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church in the Gravel Hill community. After moving to Baton Rouge in 1946, he joined Saint Mark United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir for nine years. In 1955, due to illness of his father, he moved back to Fayette where he reunited with Mount Pleasant serving as Sunday school teacher, superintendent of Sunday school and president of the Gravel Hill Friendly Home Society. He was a member of Mount Vally Lodge No. 6, where he served as Worshipful Master for a number of years and was a livestock and vegetable farmer. Mr. Horton was also a former employee of the Jefferson County School District and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.
Mr. Horton was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Robert, Rommie, Harry and Lawrence Horton; and five sisters, Cynthia Noble, Geneva Blake, Katie Horton, Carlee Page and Beulah Malone.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Odessa Runnels-Horton of Fayette; and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives, god-children and friends.
Pallbearers will be Mason Brothers of Mount Valley Lodge No. 6.
