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Obituaries
 Riley Ann Armstrong
Riley
Ann
Armstrong, 58, of Montgomery, Ill., formerly of Holly Springs, died
Oct. 7, 2010, at her home. She was a member of New Covenant House of
Prayer and vice president of the usher board.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 16 at J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial was in McIntyre Cemetery. Rev. S.A. Phillips officiated.
She
leaves her husband, Oliver Armstrong; three daughters, Vicky M. Pryor
of Aurora, Ill., Sunada Armstrong, Sherice Armstrong, both of
Montgomery, Ill.; four sons, Conrad Armstrong of Atlanta, Ga., Trevor
Armstrong, Todd Armstrong, Daniel Armstrong, all of Montgomery, Ill.;
two sisters, Sunada Brookins of New Orleans, La., Shanna Pryor of
Aurora; five brothers, LaFerry Pryor, Ernest Dean, Terrence Pool,
Jeroloyd Pool, Sammie Pool, all of Aurora; and 10 grandchildren.
Pallbearers
were C.J. Armstrong Sr., Trevor Armstrong, Jalen Armstrong, Sammie
Pool, Terence Pool Sr., Ernest Dean, Jeroloyde Pool and Laferry Pryor.
Honorary pallbearers were Daniel Armstrong, Tony Childress, C.J.
Armstrong Jr. and Jr. Hemingway.
 Larry Billingsley
Larry
“Loafer” Billingsley, 64, of Harmontown, died Oct. 15, 2010, at his
home. He was a Baptist, a heavy equipment mechanic and served in the
National Guard.
Graveside
services were held at
10 a.m. on Oct. 19 at Harmontown Cemetery. Bro. Raymond Paisley
officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He
leaves his wife, Anita Billingsley; a son, John Billingsley of
Harmontown; a daughter, Mickie Billingsley of Victoria; three brothers,
Gerald Billingsley of Southaven, B.B. Billingsley of Coffeeville,
Kenneth Billingsley of Senatobia; two sisters, Elizabeth Tomlin of
Harmontown, Shirley Billingsley Davis of Oxford; and five
grandchildren.
For
online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Lee Andrew Caradine
Lee
Andrew Caradine, 59, of Byhalia, died Oct. 14, 2010, in Southaven. He
was a factory worker.
Services
will be held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 23 at Miracle Temple COGIC in Victoria.
Burial will be in Wyattes Community Cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
He
leaves his wife,
Katie Mae Caradine; five daughters, Cindy Wilhite, Latasha Caradine,
Kathy Stevenson, Hannah Caradine, Aerial Caradine, all of Byhalia; five
sons, Fredrick Caradine of Chicago, Ill., Derrick Caradine of Byhalia,
Terry Lee Wilson of San Diego, Calif., Terry Lynn Wilson of Memphis,
Tenn., Leander Wilson of Olive Branch; six sisters, Christine Webb,
Faris Brown, both of Byhalia, Arnetta Jeffries of Olive Branch, Sheila
Avant of Senatobia, Eula Finch, Dorothy Smith, both of Memphis, Tenn.;
six brothers, Leroy Caradine of Olive Branch, Eddie Caradine of
Matteson, Ill., Michael Caradine, Mark Caradine, both of Byhalia, Lee
Caradine, Walter Caradine, both of Senatobia; 14 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
George W. Gardner
George
W. Gardner, 67, of Byhalia, died Oct. 15, 2010. He enlisted in the U.S.
Marine Corp in 1960 and retired in 1980. He served in Okinawa,
California, North Carolina and Tennessee and retired in Hawaii. After
retirement, he worked civil service with the U.S. Army, and for Dobbs
Corporation in San Francisco and Atlanta. Later, he worked as a driver
for Roadway, retiring in 2009.
Private
services will be held for the family only. Brantley Funeral Home will
be in charge of arrangements.
He
leaves his wife of 48 years, Julia McDaniel Gardner; four children,
Angela Jane Gardner of Byhalia, Robin Gardner Montgomery of
Collierville, Tenn., George Michael Gardner of Byhalia, Juan Carlos
Montgomery of Fallbrook, Calif.; a brother, Tommy A. Gardner of Reno,
Nev.; half-brother, Billy Gardner of South Rockwood, Mi.; and five
grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Hagmaier.
Harold Blake Palmer
Harold
Blake Palmer, 76, of Waterford, died Oct. 4, 2010, at Alliance
HealthCare System in Holly Springs, A member of Springhill Baptist
Church, he was a retired Conservation officer with the Mississippi
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and a veteran.
Services
were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 7 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery. Rev. John Parker officiated. Holly
Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He
leaves his wife, Maxine Palmer; a son, Blake Palmer (Amy); a daughter,
Lisa Looney (Gary), all of Waterford; two brothers, Edward Palmer of
Collierville, Tenn., Billy Palmer of Mt. Pleasant; four sisters,
Shirley Brougher of Brandon, Ella Quay Anglin of Memphis, Tenn.,
Charlene Rogers of Columbia, Tenn., Annette Teague of Memphis, seven
grandchildren, Brandon Leak, Jamye Leak Thweatt, Zachary Looney, Zane
Looney, Hunter Palmer, Cade Palmer and Cole Palmer; and three
great-grandchildren, Preston Leak, Claire Lake and Jack Leak.
Pallbearers
were Randall Miller, Harold Prestage, Vic Theobold, Jimmie Kimery,
Danny Mills and Joey Mueller. Honorary pallbearers were Kenny
Dickerson, Doug Bragg, Tom Taylor, Marshall Tomlinson and Lanier
Robinson.
Memorials
may be made to Spring Hill Baptist Church Building Fund or Cemetery
Fund.
For
online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Tommie Sue Pritchett
Tommie
Sue Pritchett, 52, of Ripley, died Oct. 15, 2010.
Services
were held at 3 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Trinity Assembly of God, where she
was a member. Burial was in Tippah Memorial Garden. Bro. Clay Pritchett
and Bro. Steven Thomas officiated. Ripley Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
She
leaves her husband, Bro. Clay
Pritchett; a daughter, Toby Thomas of Ripley; a son, Zack Pritchett of
Ripley; her mother, Mary Helen Burroughs of Ripley; a sister, Jan
Rankin of Tupelo; a brother, Tommy Burroughs Jr. of Blue Mountain; and
a grandchild.
Pallbearers
were Chad Rankin, Tommy Burroughs Jr., Greg Goolsby, Steven Thomas,
Carlos Galvez and Tomas Lara.
For
online condolences, visit www.ripleyfuneralhome.com.
James Henry Guess
James
Henry Guess, 55, of Byhalia, died Oct. 13, 2010, at his home. He was
employed at The Tupelo Plywood company for years.
A
private burial was held Oct. 14. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
He
leaves siblings Dan Guess, Dow Presley, both of Nettleton, Mike Guess,
Floyd Guess and Patricia Nichols, all of Byhalia.
 Mary Lee Scruggs
Mary
Lee Scruggs, 65, of Ashland, died Oct. 11, 2010, at her daughter’s home
in Tiplersville. She was the widow of J.W. Scruggs.
Services
were held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 16 at Free Branch MB Church. Burial was in
the church cemetery. Rev. Lee Edward Gill and Rev. Thompson officiated.
Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She
leaves her children, Herbert Craine of Indianapolis, Ind., William Earl
Scruggs of Ripley, Mary Francis Scruggs, Emma Jean Hudson of Ashland,
Velma Jean Pegues of Pontotoc, Clarence Scruggs of Lamar, J.W. Scruggs
Jr. of Nashville, Tenn., Nancy Louise Cox of Tiplersville; a brother,
Anthony Mosley of Memphis, Tenn.; three sisters, Clara Fay Mosley,
Georgetta Jones, both of Holly Springs, Gayle Smith of Memphis, Tenn.;
23 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers
were Sam Evans, Orlando Evans, Rodrius Scruggs, Tyrone Jones, Carlos
Jones and Eddie Hudson.
Beulah Sigman
Beulah
Sigman, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, died Oct. 17, 2010, at her home.
Services
were held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 20 at Collierville Funeral Home Chapel,
Collierville, Tenn. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery.
She
leaves three children, Elizabeth Ann Swenson, John G. Sigman and Robert
J. “Bobby” Sigman; a brother, Earl Moss; her sister, Audrey Coats; six
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to A&E Hospice, 6810
Crumpler Blvd., Suite 101, Olive Branch, MS 38654; or First Baptist
Church, 185 E. College Ave., Holly Springs, MS 38635.
For
online condolences visit www.colliervillefuneral home.com.
Thelma Tammy Thompson
Thelma
Tammy Thompson, 80, of Byhalia, died Oct. 13, 2010, at her home. She
was a member of Cross Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
Services
were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 16 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial was in Byhalia Cemetery. Bro. Joe Nunley officiated.
She
leaves four sons, Guy Powell, Roy Powell, both of Byhalia, Steve Powell
of Cookeville, Tenn., Julius Wynne of Earle, Ark.; two daughters,
Debbie Lindsey of Byhalia, Lisa Cummings of Parkton, NC; a sister,
Gladys Lyles of Byhalia; 22 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
She
was preceded in death by her daughter, Elizabeth Santa Ana;
grandchildren, Christopher Powell, Bill Cummings; and
great-grandchildren Michayla Cummings, Matthew Havener.
For
online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
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