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Obituaries
 Johnnie Cannon Jr.
Johnnie Cannon Jr., 81, of
Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Red Banks, died Sept. 7, 2010 at Spring
Gate Nursing Home in Memphis. The widower of Girdie Pegues Cannon, he
was a retired farmer, and a member of Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red
Banks. Visitation will be Sept. 17, at J.F.
Brittenum and Son Funeral Home Chapel from 2-7 p.m. The family will
receive visitors from 6-7 pm. Visitation will continue Sept. 18, 10 to
10:55 a.m. at Pleasant Grove. Services will be
held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 18 at Pleasant Grove with burial in the church
cemetery. Rev. S.A. Phillips will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He
leaves four daughters, Angela Cannon Barksdale, Janice Cannon, both of
Memphis, Frances Patterson of Aurora, Ill., Mamie Pearl Cannon of
Byhalia; five sons, Wilbert Cannon, Cedric Cannon, both of Holly
Springs, Prentiss Cannon of Chicago, Ill., Barry Cannon of Horn Lake,
John Lee DeBerry of Holly Springs; two step-daughters, Belinda Smith of
Holly Springs, Sylvia Warren of San Francisco, Calif.; a stepson, Alvin
Barksdale of Holly Springs; 21 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.  Georgia Ann McKenzie Davis
Georgia
Ann McKenzie Davis, 83, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Ashland, died
Sept. 1, 2010, at Baptist Memphis Hospital. She was the widow of Joseph
Davis. She was a member of New Life in Christ Fellowship Church in
Olive Branch and a domestic worker in private homes. Services
were held at 12 noon on Sept. 11 at Samuel Chapel MB Church in Ashland.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Pastor Kevin B. Willis Sr.
officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. She leaves 13 children, Hattie
McCaskill, Connie Davis, Florida Faye Green, Marilyn Gooden, Debbie
Davis, Teresa Davis, all of Memphis, Tenn., Barbara Ann Moore of Tampa,
Fla., Rev. Joseph Davis Jr., Bennie Joe Davis, Charles Darren Davis,
all of Memphis, Jackie Ray Davis, Larry Davis, both of Ashland, Jeffery
Ray Davis of Grand Junction, Tenn.; a sister, Flora Smith of Ripley; 28
grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Joseph Davis, Jeffrey Davis, Larry Davis, Bennie Davis, Jackie Davis and Charles Davis.  Jimmie Dale Davis
Jimmy
Dale Davis, 45, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Michigan City, died
Sept. 5, 2010, at Methodist Hospital-North in Memphis, Tenn. He was a
member of Shiloh MB Church in Ashland and a construction worker with
Mac Roofing. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. on
Sept. 11 at Ashland High School Auditorium. Burial was in Shiloh MB
Church Cemetery. Rev. Rodney Washington officiated. J.F. Brittenum and
Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He
leaves his mother, Mary Marie Davis of Memphis, Tenn.; a daughter,
Essence Davis of Memphis; three sisters, Lois Davis, Earnestine Eason,
Darlean Davis, all of Memphis; and five brothers, Meldivours Davis of
Ashland, Kerry Davis, John Edward Davis, Larry Lewis Davis, Tyrone
Davis, all of Memphis. Pallbearers were Billy
Kimmons, Billy Washington, Cornell Washington, David Washington, Joe
Burns and Nicholas Evans. Honorary pallbearer was Tim Williams. Samuel Creed Gholson Samuel
Creed Gholson, 91, died Sept. 12, 2010, in Richardson, Tx. He was born
on July 15, 1919 in Holly Springs. He was a graduate of Washington and
Lee University, The Pennsylvania Academy of Art and The Maryland
Institute. He was an artist, philosopher, writer and teacher. Services
will be held at 3 p.m. on Sept. 15 at Ted Dickey Funeral Home, Plano,
Tx. Graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sept. 17 at Hill Crest
Cemetery. Arrangements being assisted by the Holly Springs Funeral Home. He leaves his children, Eliza Gholson of Dallas, Tx., Norman Gholson of Washington, D.C.; and a granddaughter. He was preceded in death by siblings Mary Caruthers Berger, Daniel Penick Gholson and Agnes Anne Gholson. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the SPCA.  Lillie B. Greer
Lillie
B. Greer, 106, of Victoria, died Sept. 6, 2010, at Alliance HealthCare
System in Holly Springs. She was a member of the Mother’s Board and a
retired domestic worker in private homes. Services
were held at 1 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Chulahoma MB Church in Holly
Springs, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Rev. Whitfield officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. She leaves a daughter, Dorothy Mae Brown of Victoria. Pallbearers were Michael Mathis, Willie Wilkins, Robert Ellis and Shewron Tunstall Jr. Honorary pallbearers were the family. John Michael Presley John Michael Presley, 59, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 4, 2010. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 10 at the West Tennessee Veteran’s Cemetery He
leaves his wife Terry; a daughter, Jamie Gross; two sons, Richard
Chandler and Joel Presley; a brother, Frankie Presley; a sister, Donna
Kaplan, and four grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.  Adell Evans Isom
Adell
Evans Isom, 79, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 3, 2010, at Baptist
Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. She was a former factory worker. Services
were held at 1 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Hopewell No. 2 MB Church in
Hudsonville. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden in Holly Springs.
Danny Kimbrough officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. She leaves four children,
Shirley Isom Thompson of Holly Springs, Grant Isom, Preston Isom, both
of Memphis, Tenn., Tracey Isom of Lake Villa, Ill.; 15 grandchildren
and 14 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were
Marco House, Derell Isom, Javian Jeffries, Jaylen Jeffries, Travis
Isom, Damian House, Gregory Isom and Jamaris Isom. Honorary pallbearers
were Grant Isom, Preston Isom and Tracey Isom. Rather Marion Jr. Rather
Marion Jr., 57, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs, died
Sept. 6, 2010, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Services
were held at 11 a.m. at Cummings Street MB Church in Memphis, Tenn.,
where he was a member. Burial was in Hamilton Chapel CME Church
Cemetery. Rev. Gary Faulkner officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his
wife, Mildred C. Marion; three children, Natasha Marion, Selena
Ferguson, both of Memphis, Bernard Marion of Oxford; three sisters,
Hattie Harley, Birdie Nunnally, Geraldine Peterson, all of Memphis; a
brother, Gerald Marion of Memphis; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers
were Gayle Harley Sr., L.V. Nunnally, Marcus Nunnally, Gayle Wendell
Harley Jr., Keshaun Harley, Malik Harley and Gordon Carter. Honorary
pallbearers were Gerald Marion, Juan Maldonado, Chauncey Harley, Robert
Callicutt, Raymond Callicutt and Deanthony Hoskins.  Ida Mae Cole Moore
Ida
Mae Cole Moore, 72, of Michigan City, died Sept. 3, 2010, at Baptist
Memphis Hospital. She was a retired cook with Ashland Restaurant. Services
were held at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Palestine MB Church, where she
was a member. Rev. James Wiliams officiated. Burial was in Samuel
Chapel MB Cemetery in Ashland. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements. She leaves four
daughters, Martha Ann Hodges of Ponchatoula, La., Helen Jean Cole,
Shirley Ann Moore, Marilyn Elaine Watkins, all of Ashland; four sons,
James Earl Hodges, Terry Moore, both of Ashland, George Edward Hodges,
Darrel Andre Moore, both of Memphis, Tenn.; five sisters, Maggie Pearl
Johnson of Memphis, Delois Brooks of Grand Junction, Tenn., Elease
Hodges, Annie Gail Hodges, Louise Williams, all of Ashland; 29
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by siblings S.P. Perry and Marvin B. Hodges. Pallbearers
were Detrell Hodges, Danny Watkins, Michael Hodges, U’Mario Hodges,
Andreko Patterson and Eric Hodges. Honorary pallbearers were Preston
Hodges, Devonte Hodges, Morris Moore, Marico Moore, Pedric Hodges and
Montarious Simmons.  Jewell Stewart Scruggs
Jewell
Stewart Scruggs, 82, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 3, 2010, at Alliance
HealthCare System. She was the widow of Jessie Scruggs. She was a
member of McIntyre MB Church, a church mother and usher. Services
were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 11 at Yarbrough Chapel CME Church in
Holly Springs. 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 six children, Earlean
Curry of Detroit, Mich., Catherine Todd of Red Banks, Queen Ester Dean,
Delorise Jones, Versia Mae Jones, all of Holly Springs, Versia Vernell
Scruggs of Corinth; a sister, Gustava Howell of Memphis, Tenn.; a
brother, Lynwood Stewart of Grand Rapids, Mich.; 24 grandchildren, 21
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Maxine Smith. Pallbearers
were Willie Scruggs, Jessie Scruggs, Ronald Dean, Arrie B. Shipp, Kevin
Crane, Paris Scruggs and Katarus Crane. Honorary pallbearers were
Timothy Jones, Marquise Scruggs, Darius Scruggs, Jamal Scruggs,
Christopher Scruggs, James Peterson Jr., Robert Pirtle and Luther Shipp. Jermie Michael Shelton Sr. Jermie Michael Shelton Sr., 27, died Sept. 1, 2010. Services
were held at 12 noon on Sept. 9 at Foundation of Life Christian
Learning Center, Lamar. Rev. Patrick Washington officiated. Burial was
in Jefferson Cemetery in Lamar. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. He leaves two sons, Jermie M.
Shelton Jr., Malakai Shelton; four adopted children, Antonio McGirt,
Latasha Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Jeremiah Holmes; his mother and
stepfather, Betty Shelton-Miller and James Miller Jr.; three brothers,
Marlon Shelton Sr. of Ashland, Monteco Kunes of Memphis, Tenn., Reco
Miller of Memphis, Tenn.; two sisters, Metrico Miller, Denise Swauncy,
both of Memphis, Tenn.; special friend, Kelly Powell of Memphis, Tenn.;
grandmothers, Fannie Tipler of Ashland, Martha Shelton of Michigan
City, Daisy Miller of Memphis, Tenn.; and great-grandmother, Myrtle
Ruth Ware of Memphis, Tenn. He was preceded in
death by his father, Melvin Shelton; two uncles, Franklin Tipler and
Ronald Shelton; best friend, Brandon Walker. Pallbearers
were Jarrod Elliott, Antonio Hudson, Donta Hudson, Eddie Hudson, John
Lewis, Eric Tipler, Horace Tipler Jr. and Timmerth Hudson.
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