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Girtha Lee Elliott Richard
Girtha Lee Elliott Richard, 68, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 25, 2006 at her home.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Shiloh MB Church in Ashland, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Steven Glass officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves three daughters, Linda Sellers, Gwen Mayfield, Connie Aldridge, all of Holly Springs; three sons, Thamas Richard, T.C. Richard Jr., Lenward Richard, all of Holly Springs; a brother, Joe G. Elliott of Holly Springs; 26 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Morse Richard.
Pallbearers were Randy Richard, Curtis Aldridge Jr., Isaac Mayfield, Thomas Kimmons, Tyrone Richard, Anthony Greer and Bryan Richard. Honorary pallbearers were Thomas Richard, Lenward Richard, Anthony Sellers, T.C. Richard Jr., Curtis Aldridge and Raymond Mayfield.
Gerald Orville Skogstag
Gerald Orville (Jerry) Skogstad, 82, of Byhalia, died Oct. 23, 2006 at his home. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Brantley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Mildred Skogstad; a stepdaughter, Cathy Eaves; a stepson, Gifford Brown; two stepgranddaughters; and three sisters, Martha Makken of Bellflower, Calif., Gladys Qualey of International Falls, Minn. and Alma Heskin of Roseau, Minn.
Lee Vester Turner
Lee Vester Turner, 40, of New Albany, died Oct. 23, 2006 in Houston. He grew up attending Reeves St. Church of God, now Holy Temple.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 28 at Holy Temple C.O.G. Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery in New Albany. Elder Charles Ferrel officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Sarah Turner; his father, Cecatral Turner of New Albany; foster children Breanna and Tyesha Gillard of Faulkner; brothers, Gus Hill Turner of West Palm Beach, Fla, Barry Arms of Texas, Michael Anthony Foster of New Albany; sisters, Billie Fay Joy, Lottie Boles of New Albany, Telisha Turner of Coral Springs, Fla, Celestine Holloman of Pontotoc, and Parletha Hall of Verona.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Fannie Lou Turner and grandparents.
Pallbearers were Marcus Robinson, David Lesure, Joshua Millsap, Willie Waldrop, Tyrone Gillard and Larry Gillard Jr.
Sarah Bogan Walton
Sarah Bogan Walton, 93, of Byhalia, died Oct. 21, 2006 at Delta Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn.
Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 25 at Issac Chapel CME Church in Byhalia, where she was a member. Burial was in Mt. Sinai MB Church cemetery in Byhalia. Rev. Willie Ward officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband of more than 72 years, George Walton; two daughters, Anita Moore of Holly Springs, Evelyn O. Thompson of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Ellen Bogan Bell of Holly Springs; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Charles Moore, Bretran Thompson, Rodney Thompson, Anthony Thompson, Lazera Thompson, Joseph Brown, James Rayford, Maurice Bell and Orndoff Matthews Jr. Honorary pallbearers were David Beckley, Paul Lampley, Ben Cole II, Lawrence Autry, Michael Hampton, Joseph (Mack) Matthews, Sam Richmond, Warren Matthews and trustees of the church.
Walter Newton Bell
Walter Newton Bell, 81, of Middleton, Tenn., formerly of Marshall County, died Oct. 6, 2006 at his home. He lived in Memphis for 45 years where he was owner and operator of Bell-Harden Heating. He moved to the Middleton area in 1995 and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.
Services were held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 9 at Shackelford Funeral Directors Middleton Chapel. Burial was in Middleton City cemetery. Don Adams and Shane Scott officiated.
He leaves his wife, Inez Johnson Bell; three daughters, Vicki Dupree of Germantown, Tenn., Rebecca Jones of Henderson, Carol Adams of Greenville, Tenn.; two sons, Walter Bell Jr. of Nashville, David Bell of Middleton; a sister, Olive Mae Fore; a brother, John Grady Bell, both of Holly Springs; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church.
Dale Hadley
Dale Hadley, 80, of Horn Lake, died Oct. 21, 2006 in Conway, Ark. He was the widower of Ruth Hadley. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the battleship USS Colorado, participating in the Asiatic-Pacific and Philippine Liberation Campaigns. Upon his discharge, he began his 34-year career with the Veteran’s Administration, retiring as chief of building management at the Audie Murphy Veteran’s Hospital in San Antonio, Tx. After retirement, he moved to Mt. Pleasant and later Horn Lake.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 25 at Magnolia cemetery in Collierville. Collierville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves a son, Matthew Hadley of Conway, Ark.; and a grandson, Philip Hadley of Uvalde, Tx.
He was preceded in death by a son, Mark.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, Cincinnati, 2900 Rocky Point Road, Tampa, FL 33607, 800-241-4438.
Onis Kyle Brown Jr.
Onis Kyle Brown Jr., 67, of Myrtle, died Oct. 14, 2006 at his home. He was a member of Church of Christ in Laws Hill. He worked in the maintenance department of Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union County and was a former employee of the Sunbeam Factory and the Mississippi State Forestry Department.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 16 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bethlehem Church of Lord Jesus Christ cemetery. Bro. Steve Wilson officiated.
He leaves his wife, Johnnie Sue Brown; a son, David Johnson of Memphis, Tenn.; a daughter, Kathy Lumpkin of Potts Camp; two brothers, Charles Brown of Hickory Flat, Shelton Brown of Waterford; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Tooney Fesmire, Norman Oglesby, Sonny Cash, Eugene James, David Johnson, Dallas Perkins, Joshua Lumpkin and Daniel Lumpkin.
Margaret Ann McKenzie Shaw
Margaret Ann McKenzie Shaw, 67, of Michigan City, died Oct. 9, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. She was a member of Mt. Bethel MB Church in Michigan City and a church mother, and a retired custodian with Benton County Court House in Ashland.
Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 14 at Samuel Chapel MB Church in Ashland. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Robert Poplar officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, L.G. Shaw; two daughters, Ann Shaw Williams of Grand Junction, Tenn., Joyce Shaw Morrow of Michigan City; four sons, James McAfee of Mt. Pleasant, Stanley McAfee of Michigan City, Rickey McAfee of Ashland, Dwight Shaw of Michigan City; two stepchildren, Annette Brown of Michigan City, Emmitt Shaw of Nashville; two sisters, Floy Smith of Michigan City, Georgia Davis of Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, Charlie McKenzie of New Albany; 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jeffery Moore, Charles Davis, Larry Shaw, Roosevelt Traylor, Jackie Davis and Tyrone Shaw. Honorary pallbearers were James McAfee, Ricky McAfee, Dwight Shaw, Laseyvion McAfee, Stanley McAfee, Eddrick McAfee, Marquitus McAfee and Gregory Hunt.
Cecil Mae Shoffner
Cecil Mae Shoffner, 75, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 15, 2006 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was the widow of James T. Shoffner and a Baptist.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest cemetery. Bro. Troy Defer and Bro. Mickey Hoyle officiated.
She leaves three sons, Tommy Shoffner, Ricky Shoffner, both of Holly Springs, Roy Shoffner of Olive Branch; a daughter, Angie Taylor of Holly Springs; four brothers, Gerald Busby of Mt. Pleasant, Rooseveltt Busby of Abbeville, Doyle Busby of Mt. Pleasant, Larry Busby of Byhalia; three sisters, Mildred Brandon of Holly Springs, Clarene Byers, Mary Bumpus, both of Mt. Pleasant; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Roy Shoffner, Jake Shoffner, Jordy Shoffner, Kerry Busby, Charlie Busby, Waylon Busby and Mike Lemons.
Eugene Walton
Eugene Walton, 71, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 13, 2006 at his home. He was a retired truck driver for Budweiser.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 21 at Mt. Teamer CME Church in Holly Springs. Burial was in Soul Chapel cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves two children, Angie Beckley of Memphis, Tenn., Darlene Muse of Kansas City, Mo.; six brothers, David Lee Walton, James Edward Walton, both of Chicago, Ill., Frank Walton of Hudsonville, Percy Walton of Victoria, Luther Walton, Poger Walton, both of Holly Springs; six sisters, Marble McNeil, Betty Jean Turnage, Lura Stinson, Mozella Walton, all of Holly Springs, Lillian Wagner of St. Louis, Mo., Opal Walton of Aurora, Ill.
Jahiem Demarcus Webb
Jahiem Demarcus Webb, newborn, of Oxford, died Oct. 14, 2006 at Baptist Hospital in Oxford.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Clear Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Rev. Gerry Pomerlee officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his parents, Paul and Artisha Webb; a brother, Jaquan Jalen Webb; his grandparents, Virgis and Eddie Pomerlee and Cynthia Danisls, all of Oxford.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Paul Jesses Webb.
Solomon Woodson Sr.
Solomon Woodson Sr., 75, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 9, 2006 at his home. He worked for many years for the City of Holly Springs Street Department.
Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 14 at Hudsonville CME Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife of 53 years, Flossie Lee Woodson; nine children, Ada Stringer, Irene Woodson, Earlene Woodson, Georgia Woodson, Irma Jean Woodson, James Woodson, all of St. Louis, Mo., Solomon Woodson Jr., and LaTonya Woodson of Holly Springs, Robert Woodson of Olive Branch; and several grandchildren.
Louise Holmes
Louise Holmes, 86, of Byhalia, died Oct. 23, 2006 at her home. She was the widow of Edward Holmes.
Services were held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 25 at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Moscow, Tenn., where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Wade Taylor and Bro. Parlow officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two sons, Lesley Holmes of Collierville, Tenn., Thomas Holmes of Warsaw, Mo.; three daughters, Christell Burchette of Williston, Tenn., Lillie Pearl Hailey of Byhalia, Opal Barnes of Elmira, NY; 22 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Curtis F. Holmes
Florence A. Purcell
Florence A. Purcell, 94, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 21, 2006 at Alliance HealthCare. She was the widow of James T. Purcell.
Services were held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 27 at Ashland United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial was in Ashland cemetery. Bro. William Kemp officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves four nieces, Faye Morrison of Memphis, Tenn., Frances Gresham of Holly Springs, Jeanne Cutrer of Dripping Springs, Tx., Rosalie McLeod of Biloxi; a nephew, Jerry McGill of Tampa, Fla.
