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Obituaries
 Larry Abston
Larry
Abston, 45, of Holly
Springs, died May 29, 2010 at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven. He
was employed at D&D Pallet Factory.
Services
were held at 12 noon on June 5 at Hopewell No. 1 MB Church. Burial was
in Bowens Cemetery. Rev. Dwight Rucker officiated. Serenity Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
He
leaves a
son, Johnathan Marquez Boyd of Holly Springs; two brothers, John R.
Macon, James Abston, both of Memphis, Tenn.; and a sister, Lula Mae
Stewart of Indianapolis, Ind.
Pallbearers
were
Terry Boga, Demetrius McClinton, Christopher Scales, Robert Davis,
Bobby Barksdale III, Jerry Rucker, Clifford Brown and Eddie Jefferson.
Honorary pallbearers were Michael Bean, Sean Greer, John Macon, Kelvin
Rucker, Michael Greer, Austin Macon, Tony Moton and Tyrone Rucker.
 Agnes Naylor Foster
Agnes
Naylor Foster, 77, of Holly Springs, died May 27, 2010 at Dekalb
Medical Center at Hillandale, Lithonia, Ga. She was the widow of
Wilfred Foster Sr. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church,
a member of the church choir, a member of the administrative council,
trustee board, NAACP, Democratic National Committee, member of NEA,
Holly Springs Historic Preservation Commission, American Legion Ladies
Auxiliary, Socialites Club and a retired teacher with Marshall County
School District.
Services
were held at 3 p.m.
on June 5 at Rust College Doxey Auditorium. Burial was in Cottrell
Memorial Garden. Rev. Edward C. Moses officiated. J.F. Brittenum and
Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She
leaves three children, Pamela Y. Garr of Lithonia, Ga., Wilfred Foster
Jr. of Warner Robins, Ga., Charles Foster of Lawrenceville, Ga.; three
sisters, Christine Stevens of Jackson, Maggie Walker of Jackson, Mich.,
Teresa Jeffries of Holly Springs; a brother, Henry Naylor of Holly
Springs; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers
were Carl Adams, Charles Naylor, Dwayne Stevens, Elvin Jeffries,
Michael Naylor, Milton Naylor, Irvin Naylor Jr., Ronald Harris.
Alternates were Clifford Gipson and John Davis Jr. Honorary pallbearers
were Ernest Ballard, Eddie Foster, Floyd Miller, Joe Boone, Lawrence
Autry, Leroy Jones, Ozell Taylor, Thad James, Winston Doxey, William
Henley Sr.
 Cecilia Harris
Cecilia
Harris,
64, of Holly Springs, died May 29, 2010 at Baptist Memorial
Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. She was a retired domestic worker in
private homes.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on
June 5 at Strawberry MB Church, where she was a member. Rev. Willie
Jeffries officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
She
leaves three children,
Teresa Rounds of Memphis, Tenn., Marvin Harris of Newport News, Va.,
Kevin Harris of Holly Springs; four sisters, Froddie B. Harris of
Champaign, Ill., Virginia Campbell of Lamar, Brenda Jeffries of
Seattle, Wash., Nancy Harris-Eubanks of Memphis, Tenn.; three brothers,
Robert Harris of Holly Springs, Jeffrey Harris of Champaign, Ill.,
Lorenzo Harris of Rantoul, Ill.; six grandchildren and one
great-granddaughter.
She
was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Lee Harris; and a brother, Amos
Harris.
Pallbearers
were Terry Eubanks, Devin Harris, Cary Shipp, Robert Harris and Jeff
Harris. Honorary pallbearers were Marvin Harris, Kevin Harris and
Marvin Harris Jr.
James
Alonzo Husbands
James
Alonzo Husbands, 76, of Potts Camp, died May 31, 2010 at the Sanctuary
Hospice House in Tupelo. He was the widower of Mary Jane Husbands. He
served in the Korean War. Upon return, he married Mary Jane Smith in
July 1956. He worked in the oil fields of Midland, Tx.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on June 4 at the Bethlehem Church of the Lord
Jesus Christ. Burial was in the church cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
He
leaves a
son, Kenneth E. Husbands of Potts Camp; a stepson, Sambo Smith of Potts
Camp; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by brothers; and two sons, Lonnie A. Husbands,
Ricky G. Husbands.
Debbie
Jewel May
Debbie
Jewel May, 53, of Ashland, died June 4, 2010 at Baptist Hospital -
North Mississippi in Oxford. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Services
were held at 2 p.m. on June 6 at McBride Funeral Home Chapel in Ripley.
Burial was in Ashland City Cemetery. Minister Todd Sanderson officiated.
She
leaves a sister, Leone Pannell of Walnut; three brothers, Dale May of
Holly Springs, Lemuel May of Ashland, Teddy May of Mooreville.
She
was preceded in death by a brother, James May.
Elbert
Skelton Jr.
Elbert
(Buddy) Skelton Jr., 77 of Lamar, died June 3, 2010 at The Med in
Memphis, Tenn. He was a Methodist and a farmer.
Services
were held at 2 p.m. on June 6 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial was in Rice Chapel Cemetery in Lamar. Bro. Walter Myers and Bro.
Frank Feathers officiated.
He
leaves a son,
Phil Skelton of Lamar; a daughter, Bekki Shaw of Lamar; a sister,
Jewell Skelton of Lamar; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Oliver
Staggs
Oliver
Staggs, 82, of Hickory Flat, died June 1, 2010 at Golden Care Living
Center. He was the widower of Frankie Coleman Staggs and Katherine R.
Staggs. He was a Baptist, a dog trainer and a farmer.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on June 3 at Flat Rock Church in Hickory Flat.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Gary Yates officiated. Holly
Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He
leaves grandchildren Barbara Crunk, Missy Bumpus, Kevin Staggs, Perry
Colston, Ricky Staggs, all of Hickory Flat; and seven
great-grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by children Oliver Doyle Staggs and Loronda Gail
Colston.
Pallbearers
were Bob Colston, David Bumpus, Kevin Staggs, Perry Colston, Rodney
Crunk and Ricky Staggs.
 Joe
Louis Vinson
Joe
Louis Vinson, 70, of Holly Springs, died May 29, 2010 at his home. He
was a self-employed construction contractor.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on June 5 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, where he
was a member. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Father Leonard
Elder officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
He
leaves his wife, Lena Mae
Alexander Vinson; two daughters, Uneice Alexander, Bernadette Vinson,
both of Memphis, Tenn.; five sons, Martin Vinson, Marvin Vinson, both
of Memphis, Tenn., Patrick Vinson of Biloxi, Joseph Vinson, James
Vinson, both of Holly Springs; a sister, Beulah Hopkins of
Cleveland
Heights, Ohio; two brothers, Claude Vinson of Holly Springs, Emmitt
Edward Vinson of East St. Louis, Ill.; 11 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by
siblings Cleotra Vinson, James Vinson, Robert Vinson, William Vinson,
Harvey Vinson and Taylor Vinson.
Pallbearers
were relatives and friends.
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