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Obituaries
 Sarah Louise Ayers
Sarah
Louise Ayers, 48, of Lamar, died Nov. 11, 2010, at her mother’s home in
Lamar. She was a certified nursing assisant for Trinity Nursing Home in
Holly Springs and other facilities for more than 20 years. She was a
member of Hebron MB Church in Lamar. Services
were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 20 at Serenity Funeral Home in Holly
Springs. Burial was in Palestine Church Cemetery in Ashland. Bro. Brian
Ayers officiated. She leaves her mother, Dorothy
Ayers of Lamar; a son, Corderro Ayers of Faulkner; two sisters, Georgia
Jackson, Shirley Ayers, both of Lamar; four brothers, William Ayers Jr.
of Holly Springs, Larry Ayers of Lamar, Beasley Ayers, Brian Ayers,
both of Memphis, Tenn.; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers
were Nathaniel Allen, Corderro Ayers, Dewayne Jones, John Lewis,
DeAngelo William, Marcus Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Beasley
Ayers, Brian Ayers, Larry Ayers, William Ayers Jr. and Odrenell Knox.
Johnnie Mae Thomas Bellinger
Johnnie
Mae Thomas Bellinger, 77, of Fairfax, Va., formerly of Marshall County,
died Nov. 12, 2010, at her home. She was a graduate of Byhalia High
School. Services were held at 5 p.m. on Nov. 20. Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She
leaves two sons, Frank and David of Fairfax; a daughter, Mary Jensen of
Fairfax; a sister, E. Joy Barksdale; a brother, Wendell Thomas of Red
Banks; and a half-sister, Judy Ray Howell of Holly Spring  Robert Briggs
Robert
Briggs, 64, of Millington, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs, died Nov.
15, 2010, at his fiancee’s home in Millington. He was a member of
Norris MB Church in Memphis, Tenn. Services were
held at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 20 at Concord MB Church in Slayden. Burial
was in the church cemetery. Rev. Willie Nelson officiated. J.F.
Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He
leaves three daughters, Cassandra Briggs of Memphis, Jeanetta Briggs,
Danyale Briggs, both of Millington; three sons, Reginald Briggs of
Pensacola, Fla., Robert Briggs, Keno Briggs, both of Memphis; two
sisters, Ida Margaret Patterson of Ashland, Mollie Johnson of Flint,
Mich.; six grandchildren; and his fianceé Mary Lane of Millington.  Annie Bell Reynolds Campbell
Annie
Bell Reynolds Campbell, 80, of Lamar, died Nov. 17, 2010, at her home.
She was a church missionary and on the Mother Board. Services
were held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 24 at Kimbrough Chapel MB Church in Lamar,
where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. J.W.
Smith Jr. officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements. She leaves her husband, Claude
Campbell of Lamar; nine daughters, Phenora Laney, Linda Campbell,
Carolyn Campbell, Janice Williams, all of Lamar, Hattie Watson, Katie
Campbell, Annie Jean Turnage, all of Holly Springs, Janie Campbell of
Byhalia, Alice Campbell of Hickory Flat; three sons, Clyde Campbell,
Earnest Campbell, both of Lamar, John Campbell of Tacoma, Wash.; a
sister, Mae Louis Dowdy of Holly Springs; 39 grandchildren; 59
great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Robert Lee Campbell and Lawrence Campbell. Margaret Nadine Davis Margaret
Nadine Davis, 90, of Corinth, died Nov. 17, 2010, at Magnolia Regional
Hospital in Corinth. She was the widow of Cayce Davis and a Baptist. Services
were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 20 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial was in Rice Chapel Cemetery in Lamar. Bro. Steve Breedlove
officiated. She leaves four sons, Billy Breedlove
of Lamar, Lloyd Breedlove of Benbrook, Tx., Steve Breedlove of
Lamoille, Ill., Danny Breedlove of Falkner; two daughters, Ann Taylor,
Barbara Wilson, both of Lamar; 28 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren
and several great-great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.  Nellie Gray Culver Feathers
Nellie Gray Culver Feathers, 65, of Lamar, died Nov. 15, 2010. She was the widow of Brodie Feathers. Services
were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Clear Creek Baptist Church in Lamar.
Bro. Frank Feathers and Bro. James Polk officiated. Burial was in the
church cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home of Holly Springs was in charge
of arrangements. She leaves a son, Bruce Feathers
of Walnut; two daughters, Tammy Breedlove, Lannie Yeager, both of
Lamar; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; six
step-grandchildren; and 12 step-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers
were Randy Galigher, Brian Mason, Zac Yeager, Justin Brooks, Chris
Brooks, Duane Adcox, T.J. Barber, Kelton Feathers and Chris Yeager. She was preceeded in death by a son, Gordon William Feathers and a granddaughter, Kayla Renee Breedlove. Marvin Daniel Hailey Marvin
Daniel Hailey, 76, of Lamar, died Nov. 17, 2010, at his home. He was a
member of United Methodist Rice Chapel and a slicer with John Morrell
Co. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 20 at
Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Rice Chapel Cemetery.
Bro. Jim Cox officiated. He leaves three sons,
Johnny Hailey of Williston, Tenn., Harmon Hailey of Slayden, Glen
Hailey of Collierville; two daughters, Bonnie Haisson of Whitlock, Ky.,
Carol Hailey of Memphis, Tenn.; three brothers, Randy Hailey of
Southaven, Alfred Hailey, Bill Hailey, both of Mt. Pleasant; four
sisters, Dot Harden of Mt. Pleasant, Frances Sweden of Snow Lake, Edna
Seals of Victoria, Martha Paradise of Somerville, Tenn.; 16
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers
were Johnny Hailey, Jarred Hailey, Joey Weaver, Wayne Riles, Johnathan
Hailey, Jarrod Hailey, Craig Harson and Jeremy Hailey. Honorary
pallbearers were Bryon Gammons and Jerome Kennedy. He was preceded in death by a son, Chuck Hailey. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Ricky Wayne Harris Ricky Wayne Harris, 55, of Potts Camp, died Nov. 3, 2010, in Holly Springs. He was Pentecostal. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery. He
leaves his mother and stepfather, Geraldine Harris Pegram and Charles
Pegram of Holly Springs; five daughters, Resha Howard of Olive Branch,
Summer Harris of Potts Camp, Christina Harris, Crystal Harris, both of
Walls, Amber Jones of Collierville, Tenn.; a sister, Trish Gamblin of
Corinth; and eight grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.  Roy Lee Reynolds
Roy Lee Reynolds, 48, of Waupun Wisc., formerly of Waterford, died Nov. 17, 2010 in Waupun. Services
were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 22, at Mt. Comfort CME Church in
Waterford. Burial was in the church cemetery. J.F. Brittenum and Son
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He
leaves a daughter, Shanika Reynolds of Indianapolis, Ind.; his mother,
Dorothy Lay Reynolds of Waterford; three sisters, Vernell Tunstall of
Waterford, Linda James of Aurora, Ill., Ruby Henley of Holly Springs; a
brother, Martel Pryor of Aurora; and four grandchildren.  Catherine Jefferson Sea
Catherine
Jefferson Sea, 83, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 12, 2010 at Trinity
Mission Health and Rehab in Holly Springs. She was the widow of
Cornelious Sea and retired from food service at the University of
Minnesota. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. on
Nov. 20 at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks, where she was a
member. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. S.A. Phillips
officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. She leaves two sisters, Hester
Craine of Holly Springs, Linda Ann Jefferson of Chicago, Ill.; and two
brothers, Eddie Lee Jefferson of Memphis, Tenn. and Louis Jefferson of
Holly Springs. She was preceded in death by a
daughter, Beatrice Jefferson and siblings Ellis Jefferson, Ruth Rucker,
Earnest Jefferson, Curtis Jefferson and Harold Jefferson.  Tillman Snipe Shelton Sr.
Tillman
Snipe Shelton Sr., 84, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 17 at Alliance
HealthCare System in Holly Springs. He was a church deacon and church
usher and a retired laborer for the Mississippi Forestry Service. Services
were held at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 27 at Hopewell No. 2 MB Church in
Hudsonville, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Rev. Danny Kimbrough officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his
wife, Ruthie Hughes Shelton; six daughters, Lola Beard, Marjorie Sise,
Shelia Shelton, all of Holly Springs, Eva Jackson of Ashland, Lurlean
Shelton of Spring, Tx., Willie Ann Shelton of Houston, Tx.; three sons,
Tillman Shelton Jr. of Aurora, Ill., Isaac Shelton of Colorado Springs,
Colo., Ollie Shelton of Holly Springs; 21 grandchildren, and 17
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, William Carnail Shelton.  Marlean Holloway Smith
Marlean
Holloway Smith, 67, of Byhalia, died Nov. 14, 2010 at her home. She was
a member or Rising Star MB Church in Holly Springs and the widow of
John L. Smith. She was a retired custodian at North Central EPA in
Byhalia. Services were held at 10 a.m. on Nov. 20
at Chulahoma MB Church with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Robert
Bell officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. She leaves two children, Oralean
Sholar, Johnnie Ree Smith, both of Byhalia; two sisters, Ida B. Porter,
Jewel Adkins, both of Holly Springs; two brothers, Cecil Adkins of
Hickory Flat, Willie Mays of Chicago, Ill.; two grandchildren and her
significant other, R.L. Burnside Jr. Pallbearers were Corey Thoms, Dewayne Sholar, Terry Porter, John Lacy, Kevin Jackson, R.L. Burnside, and Jerald Faulkner.  Annie B. Walls Wells
Annie
B. Walls Wells, 95, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs, died
Nov. 15, 2010 at St. Peter Villa Nursing Home in Memphis. She was a
member of Gray’s Chapel CME Church in Hudsonville and a Mississippi
4-H Club leader. She was a retired cook at Taylor’s Cafe and the widow
of Austin Wells. Services were held at 1 p.m. on
Nov. 19 at Gray’s Chapel, with burial in the church cemetery. Rev.
George Wells officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. She leaves five children,
Henrine Smith, Mary A. Davis, both of Memphis, Tenn., Thelma Wells of
Birmingham, Ala., William Wells of Norfolk, Va., Rev. George “Uddie”
Wells of Huntsville, Ala.; 12 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by siblings Ophelia, Josephine, Virgin Mary, Woodrow, Johnnie, D.S. and Edgar Walls. Pallbearers
were Lenwood Isable, Jevon Walls, Charles Walls, Sidney Brown Jr.,
Cedric Isable, Eugene Nelson, Cameron Mosley, Stephen Brown. Honorary
pallbearers were Shun Wells, Joseph Mosley, William Smith, Carvail
Wells, Joseph Briggs, Joe Davis Jr., Anthony Wells and Marcus Wells.
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