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Mary Clay Brooks

Becky Cupp entertains family for Easter Sunday dinner

Rowan Thompson of Dallas, Texas, was the weekend guest of Kay and Laura Wheeler. While here, he attended the Red/Blue game in Oxford, with college friend, Zeppo Boyle. He also visited with other family members, Mary Clay and Gene Brooks and children, Caitlyn and Grady, as well as many friends.

Andy Seale of Nashville, Tenn., and Hamilton Seale of Pensacola, Fla., were the Easter guests of their parents, Ben and Robin Seale.

Walker and Heather Cupp and children, Cade and Lexi, of Collierville, Tenn., Christopher and Jenny Cupp and daughter, Emma Grace, and Beverly Fitch and daughter, Shelby, all of Olive Branch, were the Easter guests of Becky Cupp.

Well wishes go out to Dr. Al Hale, who is currently in Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.

Holly Springs was well represented at the Red-Blue football game at Ole Miss in Oxford, on Saturday. Those who attended were Garry Bray, Ki Jones, Edward Rather, Steve Elgin and children, Emma and Stephen (who was wearing his #19 Seth Adams jersey), Josh Bonds, Roy and Eleanor Ray, Michelle McNeely, John Stuber, Thomas Carlisle, Johnny Valentine and son, John Austin, Gary and Lorena Adams and son, Brent and Charlie and Jane Farris and son, Buddy. After the game, Seth Adams, Ole Miss’ quarterback, stopped by to visit with everyone.

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Miss Mollie Blissard and Gregg Cardwell to wed May 12

Mollie Elizabeth Blissard and Gregg Foster Cardwell

Joe and Marjorie Blissard of Houston are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Mollie Elizabeth Blissard to Gregg Foster Cardwell, son of John Foster Cardwell III and Jan Hutchins of Vardaman.

Mollie is the granddaughter of Grady and Elizabeth Blissard of Thorn and the late Elias and Johnnie Weaver of Houston.

She is a graduate of Houston High School and Mississippi State University with a bachelor of science in human sciences and interior design program. She was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority.

Gregg is the grandson of Clarice Fugett Gregg and the late William Britton Gregg Jr. of Vardaman and Pauline Saxon Cardwell of Waterford and the late John Foster Cardwell Jr.

He is a graduate of Vardaman High School and Itawamba Community College and East Mississippi Community College.

The wedding will be held on May 12, 2007 at Bethel Baptist Church in Woodland with a reception to follow.

All family and friends are cordially invited.

Worsham
Twin boys, Daniel Lee and Matthew Riser, were born on November 17, 2006. Proud parents are Don Jr. and Stephanie Worsham of Cordova, Tenn. Grandparents are Donald and Deborah Worsham of Potts Camp; Ray and Sandra Herzog of Prattville, Ala.; and Bob and Marsha Cameron, Cordova, Tenn.

Elsie “Mammy” Parks

Birthday celebration honors Elsie Parks, 105, Sunday at Trinity Mission

A 105th birthday celebration will be held for Elsie “Mammy” Parks on Sunday, April 15 from 2-4 p.m. at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab, 1315 Hwy. 4 East, Holly Springs. All family and friends are cordially invited. Your presence is the only birthday gift she wants. The family requests you attend your church service before joining them at Trinity Mission.

On Friday, April 13, Trinity Mission will host a luncheon with the mayor and other city officials, honoring Mrs. Parks.

Mrs. Parks’ birthday celebration on Sunday will include gospel singing and memories recalled by family and friends. She is the oldest resident at Trinity Mission and also the oldest member of First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant.

Before moving to Trinity Mission, she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Hilliard. She has two children, Franchelle Parks Hilliard of Mt. Pleasant, Burleigh Howard Parks, who passed away Nov. 7, 1993; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Six are expected to be present. To date, she has received over a hundred birthday cards.

Elsie Rebecca Parks was born in Hardeman County, Tenn. on April 12, 1902. She married Howard Herman Parks on Dec. 3, 1921. Howard passed away Feb. 18, 1972. Howard and Elsie Parks moved from Fayette County, Tenn. to Memphis, Tenn. in 1948. She later moved to her daughter’s home, Twin Belle Farm, Mt. Pleasant, in 1988.

She became a resident of Trinity Mission in Holly Springs in 2004.

Museuming
Lois Swanee
Museum Curator

Tidbits from Holly Springs

In 1878, gas came to town. Holly Springs, New Orleans and Memphis were the first to get gas in this section of the world. Christ Episcopal Church still has the original gasoliers and they are beautiful. Gas lampposts were placed around the square and were there for decades.

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