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Obituaries
Nona Mae Davis
Nona
Mae Davis,
90, of Oxford, died July 3, 2010, at Graceland Nursing Home in Oxford.
She was the widow of Woodrow Davis, a Methodist and a seamstress.
Services
were held at 3 p.m. on July 6 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery.
She
leaves two sons, Bobby Davis of Collierville, Tenn., and Sammy Davis of
Alabama; a daughter, Patricia Skelton of Collierville, Tenn.; three
sisters, Marie McGregor of Randolph, Zelma Buser of Chickasha, Okla.,
Inez Horton of Ecru; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
 Willie Lee Hampton
Willie
Lee (Bill) Hampton, 62, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Lamar,
died
June 25, 2010, at Baptist Memphis Hospital. He was a disabled
maintenance worker with Ozark Truck Lines.
Services
were held at 12 noon on June 30 at Sand Hill MB Church in Lamar, where
he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Antonio
Woodard officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
He
leaves a daughter, Catrina
Hampton of Olive Branch; two sons, Orlando Hampton of Washington, D.C.,
Kevin Howery of Collierville, Tenn.; four sisters, Earnestine Hampton
of Memphis, Tenn., Earlean Hampton, Learlean Pointer, both of Lamar,
Alice Hobbs of Columbus, Ga.; four brothers, Sylvester Hampton, Thomas
Hampton, both of Memphis, Tenn., Tilmon Hampton of Olive Branch, John
Hampton of Glenwood, Ill.; and seven grandchildren.
 Roxie Loyd Williams Jeffries
Roxie
Loyd Williams Jeffries, 90, of Booneville, formerly of Holly Springs,
died June 28, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Booneville. She was the
widow of Dedrick Jeffries. She was a member of Beverly Chapel CME
Church.
Services
were held at 2 p.m. on July 3 at
Anderson Chapel CME Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Joe
T. Lester officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
She
leaves eight children,
Unguelene Welch of Booneville, Vernice Glover of Holly Springs, Doris
Strickland, Verna Strickland, both of Ashland, Darion Jeffries of Mt.
Pleasant, Gene Jeffries, DeHarce Jeffries, both of Holly Springs,
Hughie L. Jeffries of Bruce; 31 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren
and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She
was preceded in death by two sons, Virgil Seal Jeffries, Herman L.
Jeffries; and a sister, Emma Stevenson.
Pallbearers
were Cedrick W. Jeffries, Jerry Jeffries, Charles Jeffries, Felix
Strickland III, Reggie Jeffries, Minister R. Washington, Aaron Wilkins,
Rev. Cherodrick Jeffries, Desmond Jeffries, Timothy Patterson,
Ferdinand Carter and Demarcus Jeffries. Honorary pallbearers were
Darion Jeffries, Rev. Gene Jeffries, DeHarce Jeffries, Rev. Hughie
Jeffries, Dr. Gifton Jones, Thomas Welch, Felix Strickland Jr., Royle
Strickland, Jarvis Jeffries and Lavar Jeffries.
Lena
Morse Joyner
Lena
Morse Joyner, 91, of Slayden, died July 1, 2010, at Baptist
Collierville Hospital. She was the widow of Edgar Joyner and a member
of New Hope Baptist Church.
Services
were held at
10 a.m. on July 3 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in
Slayden Cemetery. Bro. Billy Adair, Bro. George Miller and Bro. Cletus
Joyner officiated.
She
leaves seven sons,
Edward Joyner of Baton Rouge, La., Edgar Joyner of Slayden, Cletus
Joyner of Lucedale, Joe Joyner of Mason, Tenn., Jack Joyner of Moscow,
Tenn., Andrew Joyner of Olive Branch, Donald Joyner of Elk Mound,
Wisc.; five daughters, Frances Harris of Drummonds, Tenn., Mary Daniel
of Kingsport, Tenn., Barbara Fowler of Covington, Tenn., Patricia
Hurdle of Slayden, Carolyn Edwards of Red Banks, Charles Morse of
Birmingham, Ala.; 44 grandchildren, 108 great-grandchildren and 45
great-great-grandchildren.
Troy
Rayburn McCraw
Troy
Rayburn McCraw, 61, of Potts Camp, died July 2, 2010. He was an active
and charter member of Open Door Baptist Church in Winburn. He was a
decorated Vietnam War Army veteran, and a retired truck driver for
Conway Trucking in Memphis, Tenn.
Services
were
held at 11 a.m. on July 6 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Bro.
David Helmic, Bro. Bud McCraw and Bro. Bobby Brandon officiated.
He
leaves his wife of 39 years, Gail Taylor McCraw; a child, Cheryl Kay
McCraw Grisham; three brothers, Bro. Bud McCraw of Hickory Flat, Larry
McCraw of Pinedale, Billy McCraw of Blue Springs; a grandson; three
step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by a brother, Gene McCraw.
Pallbearers
were Tim McCraw, Keith McCraw, Terry McCraw, Bro. Neil Perry, Matthew
Perry, Jonathan Perry, Joel Willard and Caleb Willard.
Michael Anthony Nunnally Jr.
Michaeal
Anthony Nunnally Jr., 9, of Byhalia, died June 24, 2010 in Watson. He
was a rising fourth grader at Holly Springs Intermediate School and a
preparatory member of Asbury United Methodist Church where he
participated in the children’s choir, Wednesday night Bible Study,
God’s Messengers drama ministry, and Sunday School.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on July 3 at Asbury Family Life Center. Burial was
in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. Edward Moses officiated. Serenity
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He
leaves his parents, Micheal and Toyla Nunnally; three brothers, Ahmad
Nunnally, William Ramsey and Malique Antwane Nunnally, all of Holly
Springs; three sisters, Beunica Ramsey, Nandi Ramsey and Banasha Byers,
all of Holly Springs; and his grandparents, Robert and Clara Nunnally.
Pallbearers
were Randy Cathey, Willie Ramsey Jr., Kelvin Ramsey, Printice Ramsey,
Patrick Campbell, Corey Nunnally. Honorary pallbearers were Malique
Nunnally, Ahmad Nunnally, William Ramsey, Tyreak Rogers, WynYa
Alexander and Amir Collins.
 Charles
Denton O’Dell
Charles
Denton O’Dell of Lavonia, Ga., formerly of Marshall County, died June
29, 2010 at his home. He received a Bachelor of Science in religion
from Mississippi State University, a Master’s of Divinity from Union
Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va., and a Doctorate of Ministry from
McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Ill. He began his career in
ministry as the pastor of the Sumner Presbyterian Church in Sumner. He
then spent 17 years as the director of Camp Hopewell in Oxford.
A
memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on July 2 at the Lavonia
Presbyterian Church. A reception followed at the Lavonia United
Methodist Church fellowship hall across the street. A celebration of
his life is planned for July 10 at 2 p.m. at Camp Hopewell near Oxford,
with a reception to follow. A memorial service is also planned for July
14 at 4 p.m. at the Estatoah Wayfarers Chapel in Dillard, Ga.
Strickland Funeral Home - Lavonia Chapel is in charge of the
arrangements.
He
leaves his wife, Ruth Bailey
O’Dell; his sister, Margaret O’Dell of Holly Springs; a son, Charles
Dee O’Dell II of Charlotte, NC; and three granddaughters. He is also
survived by Ruth’s son, Sidney Ray Hill III; and two step-grandsons.
He
was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Woodson O’Dell; and his
son, Robert Lee O’Dell.
In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Camp Hopewell, 24 County Road
231, Oxford, MS 38655-5810; Lavonia Presbyterian Church Food Ministry,
5610 Vickery Street, Lavonia, GA 30553-1538; or The Estatoah Wayfarers
Chapel, Estatoah Falls Road, Dillard, GA 30537.
Online
condolences may be sent to the family at www.stricklandfh.com.
Sarah
Francis Poff
Sarah
Francis Poff, 84, of Memphis, Tenn., died July 3, 2010 at Methodist
Central Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was the widow of Robert Poff and
a Baptist.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on July
7 at Bluff Springs Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Bro. Farron Ash officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
She
leaves two sons, Robert Poff,
Larry Poff, both of Memphis, Tenn.; a daughter, Patricia Poff of Olive
Branch; four brothers, Granville Miller, John Miller, Doc Miller, Bob
Miller, all of Memphis, Tenn.; three sisters, Patsy Mills of Southaven,
Vereen Clark, Mary Scoggins, both of Memphis, Tenn.; seven
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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