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Obituaries
Russell
Warren Douglas Jr.
Russell
Warren Douglas Jr., 80, of
Memphis, Tenn., died April 19, 2010 at Baptist East Hospital. He
graduated from Christian Brothers High School. At age 19, he was
activated in the Army National Guard and sent to the Korean War, where
he served and was wounded in battle. He spent three years in Brooks
Army Hospital in San Antonio, Tx., before returning to Memphis, where
he went to work for the Commercial Appeal. He worked as a real estate
agent for Van Court Realty and later became owner of Marx and Bensdorf
Realty until his retirement. He was the past president of The Visiting
Nurses Association as well as president of The Memphis Athletic Club
and was involved in many civic organizations and throughout his
lifetime.
A
graveside service was held on April 23 at Hill Crest Cemetery.
He
leaves two brothers, Richard Allen Douglas of Holly Springs, William
Chandler Douglas of Germantown, Tenn.; four nephews and two nieces.
He
was preceded in death by two nephews, Richard Allen Douglas Jr. and
Randall William Douglas.
Michael
Eugene Hamblin Jr.
Michael
Eugene Hamblin Jr., 24, of Byhalia, died April 22, 2010 at his home. He
was an artist and a carpenter. He graduated from Byhalia High School
and Northwest MS Community College. He was appointed godfather to
Stephanie Berry, the daughter of Daniel and Sandra Berry. He made a
profession of faith at an early age at the First Baptist Church of
Byhalia.
Services
were held at 2 p.m. on April 25 at First
Baptist Church of Byhalia, where he was a member. Bro. Anthony Langley
and Bro. Wayne Gullett officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
He
leaves his father and mother, Mike and
Deborah Hamblin of Byhalia; two sisters, Susan Hamblin Woo (Edward) of
Franklin, Tenn., Hannah Hamblin of Byhalia; and his adopted
grandparents, Carl and Barbara Long of Olive Branch.
He
was preceded in death by his grandparents, Doyce and Vyrl Nolan and
O.D. and Robbie Hamblin.
 Efford Holloway
Efford
Holloway, 75, of Holly Springs, died April 24, 2010, at Trinity Mission
Health and Rehab. He was a retired laborer with Federal Compress
&
Warehouse.
Services
will be held at 1 p.m. on May 1 at Rising
Star MB Church where he was a member, J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
He
leaves his wife, Sandra K.
LeSure Holloway of Holly Springs; two children, Michael Holloway of
Holly Springs, Rev. Bill Ray Holloway of Atlanta, Ga.; four
stepchildren, Toni LeSure of Olive Branch, Little Mason LeSure of New
York, New York, Thelbert LeSure of Holly Springs, Melvin LeSure of
Southaven; and a brother, Albert Holloway of Holly Springs.
He
was preceded in death by a son, Efford Holloway Jr.
Lucas
Joe Mays
Lucas
Joe Mays, 51, of Byhalia, died April 21, 2010 in Collierville, Tenn. He
was a maintenance mechanic.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on April 28 at Mt. Olive MB Church in Byhalia.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
He
leaves his wife, Lois Mays; two daughters,
Latoya Mays, Wauconda Mays, both of Byhalia; a son, Joe Mays of
Byhalia; his mother, Mary Lois Mays; four sisters, Linda Joyce Fifer,
Barbara Lynn Cathey, both of Byhalia, Laretha Dell Mays of Memphis,
Tenn., Mary Annice Mays Evans of Olive Branch; a brother, Robert Louis
Mays of Memphis, Tenn.; and six grandchildren.
Pansy
Meeks
Pansy
Crawford Meeks, 69, of Ripley, died April 19, 2010 at the Tippah County
Hospital. She was the widow of Clarence Collier Meeks. She was retired
from Walmart and she worked part-time at the Ripley Public Library.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on April 21 at Ripley Church of Christ, where she
was a member. Burial was in Tippah Memorial Gardens in Ripley. Dr.
Patrick Chapman officiated. McBride Funeral Home of Ripley was in
charge of arrangements.
She
leaves four daughters, Tracey Yates,
Michele Elliott, Leslie Meeks, all of Ripley, Lizabeth Fortier of
Whitehall, Mont.; a son, Sonny Meeks of Ripley; a sister, Jo Fleming of
Holly Springs; two brothers, Boyce Crawford of Slayden, Carl Crawford
of Vinton, La.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She
was preceded in death by a sister, Janice Barkley.
Susan
D. Nelson
Susan
D. Nelson, 61, of Byhalia, died April 24, 2010 at Methodist University
Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was a bookkeeper.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on April 28 at Emory Independent Methodist Church,
where she was a member. Burial was in Emory Cemetery. Bro. Leon Burton
officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She
leaves her husband, John L. Nelson; a stepdaughter, Karen Ferguson of
Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Bobby Day of Hernando, James R. Free of
Moscow, Tenn.; a sister, Glenda Ballard of Holly Springs; and a
grandchild.
Bennie
Morris Norman
Bennie
Morris Norman, 56, of Byhalia, died April 22, 2010 at his home.
Services
were held at 1 p.m. on April 28 at St. Matthews MB Church in Byhalia.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
He
leaves two daughters; a son; and a brother, Ardie Norman Jr. of
Memphis, Tenn.
Sarah
Winnifred Parish
Sarah
Winnifred Parish, 88, of Memphis, Tenn., died at Pleasantview
Healthcare Center in Bolivar, Tenn. A native of Red Banks, she lived
most of her adult life in Memphis, Tenn., and retired from United
States Steel Co.
Graveside
services were held at 10 a.m. on April 27 at Red Banks Cemetery.
Brantley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She
leaves two nieces, Nancy Mikell of Charleston, S.C., Mary Kay Hudson of
Sumrall; and two nephews, George A. Goodman of Red Banks, Aubrey Glenn
Parrish of Oakland, Tenn.
She
was preceded in death by her brother, Charles Page Parrish; her sister,
Mary Elizabeth Munn; and a niece, Judith Russell.
In
lieu of flowers, you make make donations to the Memphis Humane Society.
Gary
Lee Parker
Gary
Lee Parker, 67, of New Albany, died April 24, 2010 at Baptist Memorial
Hospital - Union County. He was a member of Enterprise Baptist Church
and a self-employed carpenter.
Services
were held at 3 p.m. on April 25 at Serenity Chapel New Albany. Bro.
Tony Monk officiated.
He
leaves three children, Ronnie Parker of Holly Springs, Randy Parker of
Chicago, Ill., Robert Parker of New Albany; a sister, June Norris of
Springfield, Ill.; and four grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Jayden Collier.
Dillon
James Peretic
Dillon
James Peretic, 9, of Lamar, died April 25, 2010, at his home. He was a
student and a Methodist.
Services
will be held at 2 p.m. on April 29 at Holly Springs Funeral Home
Chapel, with burial in Early Grove Cemetery.
He
leaves his mother, Rosemary Peretic of Lamar; his father, Michael
Swindle of Lamar; a brother, Preston Wade Swindle of Lamar; two
sisters, Sonora Leighanne Swindle of Lamar, Victoria Faith Swindle of
Berry, Ala.; grandparents, Janice Honeycutt of Somerville, Tenn.,
Julianne Peretic of Memphis, Tenn., Richard Peretic of Olive Branch,
Dock and Sheila Swindle of Berry, Ala.; his great-grandmother, Thelma
Bixler of Memphis; an aunt, Laura Peretic of Downers Grove, Ill., and
an uncle, Peter Peretic of Olive Branch.
Earnest
Pratcher Jr.
Earnest
Pratcher Jr., 82, of Como, died April 18, 2010 in Southaven. He was a
factory worker.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on April 24 at Mt. Moriah CME Church. Burial was
in the church cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
He
leaves his wife, Josephine Davis Pratcher; a
son, Bennie Hardin of Atlanta, Ga.; a sister, Ardelia Whiting of
Memphis, Tenn.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
 Charles Edward Williamson
Charles
Edward “Pete” Williamson, 27, of Holly Springs, died April 19, 2010 in
Holly Springs. He was a member of Finley Grove MB Church.
Services
were held at 1 p.m. on April 27 at Chulahoma MB Church. Burial was in
Cottrell Memorial Garden. Minister Mark Williamson officiated. J.F.
Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He
leaves two children, Demi Charnique Williamson of Jackson, Mar’Kavious
Dontrell Hoey of Holly Springs; his mother, Shirley Mae Williamson of
Holly Springs; his father, Charles Edward Faulkner of Holly Springs;
his grandfather, Art Williamson of Holly Springs; two sisters, LaTarsha
D. Poplar of Michigan City, Shatavia M. Faulkner of Holly Springs;
three brothers, Marcus S. Williamson, Charles Edward Faulkner Jr., both
of Holly Springs, Cedric O. Williamson of Memphis, Tenn.
Pallbearers
were Travis Rooks, Chester Campbell, Bobby Williamson Jr., Ralph
Howard, Rico Faulkner and Lavengia Williamson.
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