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Obituaries
 Frank Allen Jr.
Frank Allen Jr., 48, of Michigan City, died Oct. 15, 2010, at his home. Services
were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 23 at Hardaway MB Church in Michigan City.
Burial was in Turner Cemetery. Rev. Eddie Walton officiated. Serenity
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He
leaves his wife, Alma Turner Allen; his parents, Frank Allen Sr. and
Daisy Shaw; eight sons, Frank Allen III, Desby, Neeo, Keon, Cortez and
Sean Williams Allen, all of Memphis, Larvis and Fredrick Watkins, both
of Michigan City; siblings, Charles Allen of Jackson, Thomas Allen,
Keith Allen, Lillie Whittmand and Mary Bracy, all of Memphis, Tenn.,
Josha Allen of Saulsburg, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers
were Bobby Hunt, Ted McKinnie, Dock Davis III, Johnny Brown, Robert
Traylor and Darren Ayres. Honorary pallbearers were James Turner, James
Traylor, Charles Allen, Micheal McKinnie, Donnie McClellan, Franklin
McClellan and Patrick McClellan. Vickie Ann Douglass Vickie
Ann Douglass, 62, of Byhalia, died Oct. 24, 2010, at Alliance
HealthCare System in Holly Springs. She was a Methodist and inside
salesperson with G.E. There were no services at
this time. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
For online condolences visit website www.hsfuneralhome.com. She
leaves her husband, Darryl Douglass; three brothers, Joe Wallace, Butch
Wallace, both of Olive Branch, Richard Wallace of Covington, Tenn.; and
two sisters, Janet Dickerson of Mountain Home, Ark., Marsha Wallace of
Horn Lake. Daniel Hoskins Daniel Hoskins,
58, of Hickory Flat, died Oct. 20, 2010, at Baptist East Hospital in
Memphis, Tenn. He was a self-employed home painter and a member of Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church at Summerville, Tenn. Services
were held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 23 at Glenfield Funeral Home Chapel in New
Albany. Burial was in Potts Camp City Cemetery. Bro. Johnny Worley
officiated; Paul Grooms gave the eulogy. He
leaves his wife of 30 years, Polly Greer Hoskins; two sons, Daniel
Jeffrey Hoskins of Hickory Flat, Jonathan Andrew Hoskins of Olive
Branch; three daughters, Alicia Phipps of South Carolina, Valerie
Grooms of New Albany, Donna Susanne Heath of Pinson, Ala.; a brother,
Dale Hoskins of Summerville, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. Pallbearers were Jeremy Greer, Jeffrey Pass Jr., Matthew Pass, Paul Grooms, Phillip Hill Jr. and Terry Thomas.  Gustava Howell
Gustava
“Tavie” Howell, 87, of Memphis, Tenn., died Oct. 21, 2010, at her home.
She was the widow of Allen Martin Sr. and William Ross Howell. She was
a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Red Banks where she served
on the Mother Board. Services were held at 1
p.m. on Oct. 24 at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Cottrell
Memorial Garden. Minister Derrick W. Allen officiated. She
leaves her children, Luvine Glover of New York, Virginia Freeman of
Memphis, Allen Martin Jr., Shelia Cowan, Donna Marion, Desmond Howell,
Dornetta Howell, all of Holly Springs, Rosie Talley of California; a
brother, Lynwood Stewart of Grand Rapids, Mich.; 26 grandchildren, 35
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She
was preceded in death by two children Josephine Barksdale and Issac
Martin; two step-children, Nathan Malone and Frankie Brown; and a
grandson, Carlos Freeman. Mary Juanita Howell Mary Juanita Howell, 87, of Potts Camp, died Oct. 19, 2010, in New Albany. She was the widow of Bilbo Lester Howell. Services
were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Temperance Hill Baptist Church, where
she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Kenneth
Cooper and Bro. Malcolm Brock officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements. For online condolences visit
www.hsfuneralhome.com. She leaves a son, Lester
B. “Doodgie” Howell of Potts Camp; four daughters, Maurine Hill of
Potts Camp, Lurlene Lucius of Olive Branch, Elaine Harrison of
Senatobia, Karen L. Hudspeth of Potts Camp; a brother, Guy Sanford
“Dutch” Boren of Myrtle; a sister, Virgie Aileen Kelly of Potts Camp;
17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers were her grandsons. Stanley Johnson Stanley Johnson, 53, of Olive Branch, died Oct. 20, 2010, in Tupelo. He was a mason. Services
were held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 25 at St. Matthews Baptist Church. Burial
was in Kilton Church of Christ Cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Patsy
Johnson; three sons, Stanley Jeffries of Southaven, Rick Johnson,
Dedrick Johnson, both of Olive Branch; three sisters, Finnie Walker of
Hernando, Jeanette Faulkner, Mary Crawford, both of Olive Branch; three
brothers, Earl Lee Johnson of Olive Branch, Charles Johnson of Memphis,
Tenn., Raymond Johnson of Byhalia; and three grandchildren.  Willie Frank Marion
Willie
Frank Marion, 78, of Potts Camp, died Oct. 15, 2010, at Alliance
HealthCare System in Holly Springs. A member of Springhill MB Church,
he was a church deason and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a
retired fork lift operator with Mulay Plastic Company in Holly Springs. Services
were held at 1 a.m. on Oct. 23 at Baptist Hill MB Church in Potts Camp.
Burial was in Springhill MB Church Cemetery. Rev. L.G. Bogard
officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. He leaves his wife, Geneva Holden
Marion; a son, Frankie Lee Marion of Potts Camp; two brothers,
Sylvester Marion, Benjamin Marion, both of Holly Springs; four
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Anita Beard. Pallbearers
were Falando Marion, Alex Beard, Wendell Howell, Selman Marion, Frankie
Marion, Edward Marion, James Marion and Scottie Jones. Honorary
pallbearers were Frankie Lee Marion, Phillip Taylor, Joshua Beard, Tony
Beard, Antoine Marion, Michael Marion, James H. Beard, Pokey Holden and
Paul Walker. Robyn Lenya O’Neal Robyn Lenya O’Neal, 48, of Oxford, died Oct. 24, 2010, at her home. She was a Seventh Day Adventist. There
are no services scheduled at this time. Holly Springs Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements. For online condolences visit
www.hsfuneralhome.com. She leaves two sons,
Michael Ada of Memphis, Tenn., Bill Gibson of Oxford; a daughter,
Kinberly Gibson of Kenner, La.; two brothers, James David Ross of
Birmingham, Ala., Daniel A. Ross of Cordova, Tenn.; and five
grandchildren.  Willie Lee Pool
Willie Lee
Pool, 79, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 24, 2010 at his home. He was a
member of Yarbrough Chapel CME Church and Independence Masonic Lodge
#81. He was a retired truck driver for Marshall County, District 4. Services
were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 30 at Smith Grove MB Church with burial in
Yarbrough Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Ozine Joy officiated. J.F. Brittenum
and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He
leaves seven daughters, Mary Pool, Barbara Pool, both of Holly Springs,
Beverly Watson of Montgomery, Ill., Virginia Pool of Atlanta, Ga.,
Angeline Joy, Verdine Neal, both of Memphis, Tenn., Constance Robinson
of Altanta; nine sons, Lee Willie Pool of Hanover, Ill., Charles Pool,
Melvin Pool, Maurice Pool, Lawrence Pool, all of Aurora, Ill., Curtis
Pool of Yorkville, Ill., Terry Pool, Danny Pool, both of Holly Springs,
Lee Edward McAdams of Chicago, Ill.; three sisters, Erma Jean Porter,
Edna Earl Brown, both of Memphis, Shirley Gardner of Atlanta; six
brothers, Ray Wilson of Memphis, Charles Pool, Gwendola Pool, both of
Chicago, Robert Pool of Byhalia, Odell Pool of Aurora, Estell Pool of
Holly Springs; 43 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ginger Ann Pool and three brothers, Winston Pool, Sam Pool and Wilson Pool.  James L. Saunders
James
L. Saunders, 84, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 23, 2010, at his home. He
was a deacon at Calvary Baptist Church, owner of a retail grocery/gas
station, plant foreman for local companies, and a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II. Services were held at 2 p.m. on
Oct. 26 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest
Cemetery. Bro. Jerry Moore officiated. He leaves
his wife, Annie Dawson Saunders; a son, Randy Saunders of Holly
Springs; two daughters, Sharon Pogue of Holly Springs, Jayme Miller of
Holly Springs; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were his nephews. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Clyde L. Johnson Clyde L. Johnson, 89, of Myrtle, died Oct. 20, 2010, at MS State Mental Hospital in Whitfield. He was disabled. Services
were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 23 at Beulah Baptist Church. Burial was in
the church cemetery. Rev. Jon Vasquez officiated. Holly Springs Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements. For online condolences visit
www.hsfuneralhome.com. Leroy White Leroy
White, 65, of Byhalia, died Oct. 20, 2010, at Baptist East Hospital in
Memphis, Tenn. He was a utility cook for Jam Smuckers in Memphis. Services
were held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 27 at St. Paul MB Church. Burial was in Mt.
Gilliam Cemetery in Watson. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. He leaves his children, Angel
Newsom White of Senatobia, Diedra Murry of Chicago, Ill., Ryan White of
Ohio, Jacquenette White, Darryle Jones of Byhalia; two brothers,
Detroit White of Memphis, Willie White of Chicago; two sisters, Beulah
Stevenson of Byhalia, Mary Saulsberry of Memphis; 13 grandchildren and
his fiance, Cherrice Jamison of Byhalia.
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