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ObituariesEllan O. Agnew Ellan O. Agnew, 89, of Victoria, died Nov. 29, 2008 at Trinity Missions Nursing Home in Holly Springs. She was the widow of Hubert Agnew and a member of Central Church. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 3 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Byhalia Cemetery. Bro. Tony Roberts officiated. She leaves a son, Jerry Phillips of Marietta, Ga.; three daughters, Patsy Downs of Victoria, Jane Collins of Alvaton, Ga., Myra Salto of Nashville, Tenn.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Gracie Allen Gracie (Tot) Allen, 84, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 26, 2008 at her home. She was the widow of Clarence Allen. She was a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 29 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Clear Creek Cemetery. Bro. Jim Polk officiated. She leaves a son, John Hardy Allen of Marianna; two daughters, Viola Wallace of Olive Branch, Barbara Clifton of Holly Springs; three sisters, Myrtis Newcomb of Ashland, Addie Mae Allen of Ashland, Maggie Bolden of Holly Springs; a brother, J.W. Skelton of Ashland; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Camille Clifton. Pallbearers were Steve Martin, Michael Clifton, Jason Allen, Brody Martin, Chad McClatchy and Paul Lindsey. Mary Nell Blaylock Mary Nell Blaylock, 68, of Memphis, Tenn., died Nov. 26, 2008 at Baptist Hospital Desoto. She was a Methodist and a member of Getwell Rd. United Methodist Church. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 30 at Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery in Ashland. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves a brother, Kenneth Lee Blaylock; and a sister, Louise Strickland.
Henry J. Bumpas, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Nov. 22, 2008 at his home. He was a member of Cornerstone Church of God. He was employed with Fruehauf Trailer for more than 25 years, and an Army veteran. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 25 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Odell Mackey officiated. He leaves his wife, Mary Bumpas; a son, Jeff Bumpas, of Mt. Pleasant; two daughters, Diane Bumpas of Byhalia, Renee Kennedy of Mt. Pleasant; a brother, David Bumpas of Walls; a sister, Juanita Willis of Memphis, Tenn.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Donia Frances Bumpus Donia Frances Bumpus, 93, of Hickory Flat, died Nov. 30, 2008 at Baptist Hospital Union County in New Albany. She was the widow of T.J. (Ike) Bumpus. Services were held at 10 a.m. on Dec. 3 at Faith Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial was in Temperance Hill Cemetery in Potts Camp. Bro. Malcom Brock and Bro. William Dowdy officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves a son, Lowell Thomas Bumpus of Red Banks; three daughters, Shirley Ann McKelvey of Hickory Flat, Janie Frances Jones of Hickory Flat, Peggy Waldrop of Byhalia; four sisters, Ethel Wright of Falkner, Lillie Paseur of Pontotoc, Billie Jean Brown of Walnut, Mary Edge of Joliet, Ill.; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Dorothy Ella Forester Dorothy Ella Forester, 84, of Cornersville, died Nov. 21, 2008 at Alliance HealthCare System in Holly Springs. She was the widow of Richard Forester. She was a member of Cornersville Methodist Church. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 24 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Cornersville Cemetery. She leaves a daughter, Beverly Bailey of Holly Springs; three brothers, Jack McCallum of Hickory Flat, Lynn McCallum of Cornersville, Joe McCallum of Bethlehem; a sister, Twilla Rutherford of Blue Mountain; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Milton Forester.
Joella Jones Holt, 101, of Tunica, formerly of Holly Springs, died Nov. 19, 2008 at Tunica Nursing Home. She was the widow of Neely Holt. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 28 at Mt. Moriah MB Church in Holly Springs, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. R.J. Wilson officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves a daughter, Ann Childress of Glenpool, Okla.; eight grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Jessie Emmitt Holt; and a grandson. Pallbearers were Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church deacons. Honorary pallbearers were her grandsons.
Elmo Hubbard, 61, of Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs, died Nov. 17, 2008 at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville. He attended Mt. Zion MB Church in Nashville and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam era. He was a retired floor technician with MeHarry Medical College. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 24 at St. Mark MB Church in Holly Springs, where he was a former member. Burial was in Charity Hill Cemetery in Holly Springs. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his common law wife, Hester Gatewood; three sisters, Sallie Ann Hubbard of Holly Springs, Paula Byers of Potts Camp, Juanita Johnson of Walls; and three brothers, Russell Hubbard of Potts Camp, Tracy Hubbard of Holly Springs, Gregory Hubbard of Memphis, Tenn. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Denise Webb; and a sister, Virlena Neely.
Alverna Terry Hurdle, 81, of Rossville, Tenn., formerly of Benton County, died Nov. 22, 2008 at Baptist Hospital in Collierville, Tenn. She was the widow of Bedford Hurdle. She was a member of the church mother’s board, a former church choir member and employee with Dewitt Correlation for Senior Citizens. He was a retired machine operator with Troxel Manufacturing Company in Moscow, Tenn. Services were held at 12 noon on Nov. 29 at Hebron MB Church in Lamar where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Adam Gholson officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves a daughter, Charlean O’Neal of Detroit, Mich.; two sons, Ivy Terry of Rossville, Tenn., Edward Terry of Chicago, Ill.; four sisters, Rella Preston of Lamar, Alterna Shields, Thelma Lofties, both of Moscow, Tenn., Betty Holoman of Chicago, Ill.; and a brother, John Eddie Terry of Lamar; nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Sylvester Terry; and a grandson.
Mae Willie Jones Nunally Jackson, 72, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 19, 2008 at her home. She was a member of the church choir at Asbury United Methodist Church, where she was a former member. She was a retired certified nursing assistant with Trinity Mission HealthCare in Holly Springs. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 26 at Pleasant Grove MB Church, 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 her husband, Wilbert Jackson; four sons, Merrill Nunally of Moreno Valley, Calif., Kenneth Nunally of Holly Springs, Wendell Nunally of Alaska, Tracey Nunally of Redding, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Naquita Jackson Trotter of Rancho Cordova, Calif.; a sister, Ada Mae Young of Omaha Neb.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Chris Marion Chris Marion, 41, of Byhalia, died Nov. 27, 2008 at Magnolia Regional Healthcare in Corinth. He was a heavy machine operator for Freeland and Lemm Construction in Cordova, Tenn., a member of Houston First Baptist Church and he worked for Ashley Furniture in Pontotoc. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Shackelford Chapel in Savannah, Tenn. Burial was in White’s Creek Cemetery, Hardin County, Tenn. Dennis McGarity, Jason Bormann, and Ronnie Sanders officiated. He leaves his wife, Susan Rena (Goodman) Marion; two sons, Robert Christopher Marion of Rockport, Tx., Ian Conner Marion of Byhalia; two daughters, Brittany Ladner of Jackson, Brianna Nicole Marion of Dumas; his parents, Linda Gale Houck and husband Richard of Booneville and William Darrell Marion and wife Tommye of Red Banks; three stepbrothers, Jared Houck of Durham, N.C., Robert Parnell of Bartlett, Tenn., Ryan Parnell of Searcy, Ark.; a sister, Melodie Lynn Claxton of Mt. Pleasant; three stepsisters, Janna Ortiz of Arlington, Tenn., Raye Ramsey of Little Rock, Ark., Meridith Kitchen of Arkansas; grandparents, L.C. Rye, Elizabeth Rye of Aberdeen. He was preceded in death by grandparents Minnie Frank Marion and Wyillied Darrell Marion. 
William Frank Moore Sr. William Frank Moore Sr., 87, of Byhalia, died Nov. 30, 2008. After high school, he attended Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi. At the beginning of World War II, he worked at an ammunitions plant in Sylacauga, Ala. After Pearl Harbor, he served the United States Army Air Corps as a flight instructor in Pecos, Tx. He married his highschool sweetheart, Doris Williams, in 1943 in Phoenix, Az. He was deployed overseas to the Pacific Theatre as a transport pilot. After he returned home, he was a farmer and cattleman and later served the United States Post Office. He was a member of the Northcentral Electric Power Association board of directors for 47 years and a member of the Byhalia Lions Club for 62 years. Services were held at 3 p.m. on Dec. 3 at The Flame, Byhalia Methodist Church, where he was a member for 87 years, being presented in 1921 as an infant for baptism. Burial was in Byhalia Cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Doris; sons Bill Moore of Holly Springs, Ben Moore of Southaven, Dr. Rod Moore of Merritt Island, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Greta Joyce Martin-Owens, 45, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs, died Nov. 22, 2008 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was a former church choir member and former church usher. She was disabled. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 28 at Anderson Chapel CME Church in Holly Springs, where she was a member. Rev. Denise Anders-Modest officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves a daughter, Ciara Martin of Memphis, Tenn.; two sons, Randy Parker, Anthony Jones Jr., both of Memphis, Tenn.; her mother and stepfather, Shirley Dukes McKinney, Elmo McKinney, both of Holly Springs; three sisters, Gloria Martin of Holly Springs, Marsha Naylor, Sharon Wilson, both of Olive Branch; and six brothers, Elmo McKinney Jr., Elliott McKinney, both of Chicago, Ill., Nathaniel Jackie Martin of Aurora, Ill., James Conrad of Memphis, Tenn., Darren Martin of Ashland, David Hoey of Shreveport, La. She was preceded in death by a sister, Janice Martin. Pallbearers were classmates and friends. In lieu of flowers all donations should be made to First State Bank, 146 W. College, Holly Springs, MS 38635, c/o Shirley McKinney for Greta Martin-Owens’ children.
Acie Lee Jeffries Brown Rutherford, 82, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 22, 2008 at Baptist Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. She was the widow of James Brown and Thurman Rutherford. She was a former Church Missionary Society president, a choir member and a member of the mother’s board. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 29 at Providence MB Church in Holly Springs, where she was a member. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden in Holly Springs. Elder Arthur Brown officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two daughters, Ella M. Glover, Celestine Balfoure, both of Holly Springs; three sons, elder Arthur L. Brown of Byhalia, Johnnie C. Brown, Lacey L. Brown, both of Holly Springs; two stepchildren, Heidi Williams of San Antonio, Tx., Shirley Wilson of Flint, Mich.; 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four children, James Brown Jr., Sylvester Brown, Ruth Brown, Ruben Brown; a stepson, Michael Rutherford; three sisters, Sarah Jeffries, Edna Glover, Josie Thomas; two brothers, Johnnie Jeffries, James Jeffries. Pallbearers were Kevin Brown, Sharker Brown, JoNicholas Echols, George Rounds II, Dedrick Faulkner and Dennis Jenkins. Honorary pallbearers were Azar Jeffries, Casper Jeffries, James Jeffries Jr., Arthur Belfoure, Columbus Jeffries and Deitric Brown. Robert Smithey Jr. Robert Smithey Jr., 61, of New Albany, died Nov. 27, 2008 at his home. Services were held at 2 p.m. at Serenity Funeral Chapel in New Albany. Burial was in Bell Cemetery. Pastor Sharon Wommack delivered the message. He leaves a son, Robert Smithey of New Albany; two daughters, Nickie Myles, Robin Hernandez, both of Lake Providence, La.; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Adair; and two sisters, Vertia Mae Rakestraw, Shorty Bell. |
      
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