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Obituaries
Jimmie L. Allen, 83, of Lamar, died Oct. 14, 2007 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of Lamar Union Church, a farmer, employed with Troxel and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Services were held at 2 pm. on Oct. 16 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Clear Creek Cemetery. Bro. Don Wilson officiated. He leaves his wife, Marvel Allen; two sons, Robert Allen of Ripley, Stanley Allen of Lamar; two daughters, Betty Denham, Sue Allen, both of Lamar; a brother, Alton Allen of Holly Springs; three sisters, Myrtis Skelton, Jeannie Taylor, both of Lamar, Bonnie Skelton of Holly Springs; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Louis (Butch) Allen, Jimmy (Jabo) Allen.
Donald E. Bailey Sr., 77, of Pearl, died Oct. 4, 2007 at River Oaks Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 6 at McLaurin Heights Baptist Church in Pearl, where he was a member and lifetime deacon. Burial was in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He
leaves his wife of 57 years, Carolyn Sharp Bailey; two sons Don Bailey
Jr. of Pearl, Richard Bailey of Jackson; a brother, Sammie Bailey of
Holly Springs; a sister, Jenice Bailey Clayton of Potts Camp; three
grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.
Johnnie (Sonny Boy) Beard Jr., 67, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs, died Oct. 6, 2007 at Americare Health and Rehab in Memphis. He was a retired supervisor with E.I. Dupont in Millington, Tenn. after 26 years. Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 13 at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks, where he 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. He leaves a daughter, Wanda Griffin of Memphis, Tenn.; four sons, Steve Beard, Dwight Beard, Dereck Beard, Ronnie Beard, all of Memphis, Tenn.; four sisters, Jessie Ann Austin of Detroit, Mich., Mary Moore of Chicago, Ill., Mattie Belfoure of Texarkana, Tx., Dorothy Porter of Fayetteville, N.C.; three brothers, Willie Beard of Memphis, Tenn., Wilbert Beard, Albert Beard, both of Holly Springs; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Melvin Mitchell, Elliott Beard, Patrick Porter, Willus Beard, Jefferey Belfoure and Wilbert J. Beard. Honorary pallbearers were Stevie Beard, Dwight Beard, Willie Beard, Ronnie Beard, Derek Beard, Wilbert Beard, Albert Beard.
Clarence Mack Bean Sr., 72, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Lamar, died Oct. 10, 2007, at his home. He was a retired machine operator at JEHL Cooper Co. Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 15 at Greenwood MB Church in Lamar with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Aubrey Thompson officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves four daughters, Helen Edwards of Park Forrest, Ill., Eloise Dukes, Marilyn Denise Dukes, both of Flint, Mich., Vera Denise Mason of Michigan City; two sons, Clarence Bean Jr. of Memphis, Willie Mack Bean of Lamar; a sister, Mary Lue Prater of Jackson; five brothers, George Bean, Curtis B. Bean, both of Lamar, Robert K. Bean, Thurman Lee Bean, both of Memphis, Walker Lewis Bean of Indianapolis, Ind.; 28 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Wayne D. Corey Wayne D. Corey, 79, of Byhalia, died Oct. 9, 2007 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a retired service manager with Bluff City Electronics. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 12 at Collierville Christian Church, where he was a member. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery in Collierville, Tenn. Rev. Pat Hardaway officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Mary Jean Corey; and a brother, Arthur H. Corey of Southaven. Emmieline Faulkner Fitch Emmieline Faulkner Fitch, 89, of Holly Springs, died Oct 12, 2007 at Alliance HealthCare System in Holly Springs. She was the widow of Cleveland Fitch. She was a member of the Missionary Society and an Eastern Star. Services were held at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 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 a niece who was her caregiver, Alice Marion-Payne of Holly Springs. Elton Quitman Gadd Elton Quitman Gadd, 67, of Ashland, died Oct. 12, 2007 at his home. He was a Baptist and a body shop worker with MLGW. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 15 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Gadd Family Cemetery in Ashland. He leaves his wife, Teresa Gadd; two sons, James Elton Gadd of Ashland, Cody Gadd of Arkansas; a daughter, Brenda Estes of Southaven; his mother, Cleo Gadd of Olive Branch; a brother, Quinton Gadd of Olive Branch; and three grandchildren. Betty Claire King Betty Claire King, 57, of Memphis, Tenn., died Oct. 15, 2007 at her home. She was a member of United Church of Christ and was owner of a home cleaning business. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 17 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in McKay Cemetery in Hickory Flat. She leaves two sons, Billy King, Nathan King, both of Hickory Flat; two daughters, Tabatha Hatfield of Potts Camp, Janie Hulsey of Red Banks; her partner, Sandra Rieben of Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Sam Kirk of Memphis, Tenn., Nathan Abston Kirk of Pensacola, Fla.; and three sisters, Norma Rooker, Bonnie June Ayers, Nina Waymon, all of Hickory Flat. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Kirk.
Linda Jane Walls Patterson, 57, of Benton County, died Oct. 12, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was a member of the Stewardess Board and a self-employed seamstress. Services were held at Mt. Zion CME Church in Benton County, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Eric Shields officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves a daughter, Angela Williams of Memphis, Tenn.; a son, Rodney Patterson of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Marjorie Holts of Holly Springs; three brothers, Albert Edmonson, George Walls, both of St. Louis, Mo., Mack Arthur Knights of Peoria, Ill.; her companion, Arthur Baldwin of Holly Springs; and four grandchildren.
Philip Dean Teel, 70, of Red Banks, died Oct. 3, 2007 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. He was a fork lift operator with Carrier and a U.S. National Guard veteran with the 108th Armored Cavalry. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 6 at Carey Chapel Baptist Church, where he was a member. Bro. O.E. Langner officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Syble Teel of Mt. Pleasant; two sons, Philip Douglas Teel of Holly Springs, Jeffrey Dean Teel of Ashland; a daughter, Paula Teel Poff of Ashland; a brother, Warren Teel of Mt. Pleasant; a sister, Lola Dickerson of Holly Springs; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amber Poff. George W. Thomas George W. Thomas, 80, of Waterford, died Oct. 11, 2007 at Baptist East Hospital. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and a farmer. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 13 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Laws Hill. He leaves his wife, Louise Shaw Thomas; and five stepchildren, Bobby Clanton of Holly Springs, Sherry Ferrell of Nesbit, Kay Morton of Memphis, Tenn., Sue Day of Laws Hill and Mike Clanton of Bethlehem. |
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