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Obituaries

J.C. Anderson

J.C. Anderson, 71, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Holly Springs, died March 24, 2011, at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas. He was a member of Second Baptist Church, Las Vegas, and a diesel mechanic.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on April 4 at Jones Grove MB Church in Holly Springs. Burial was in Beverly Chapel CME Church Cemetery. Rev. John Powell officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

He leaves his wife, Percie Smith Anderson; a daughter, Kimberly Anderson; stepson, Tyrone Smith; six sisters, Lennie (M.D.) Jackson, Hester Anderson, Corine Anderson, Mattie Flippin, Florene Wimbush, Brenda Clayton; five brothers, Nathaniel Anderson, Edward (Ellenora) Anderson, Archie (Latanya) Anderson, Jeffrey Anderson, Levandra Anderson; two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Vernita Anderson.

Frances B. Hefley

Frances B. Hefley, 81, died March 30, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. She was the widow of Philip Madison Hefley.

Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on April 2 at Granny White Church of Christ. Dennis Loyd officiated. Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She leaves her children, Philip Michael Hefley (Vicki) of Nashville, Jan Hefley Gavin (Don) of Clarksville, Tenn., Susan Hefley Shepler (Bill) of Clarksville, Tenn., Pam Hefley Burleson (Barry) of Holly Springs, Pat Hefley Simmons of Ridgeland; brother, Jim Burleson (Irene) of Dallas, Tx.; sisters, Jean Carlock of Blytheville, Ark., Claudia Richardson of Atlanta, Ga.; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers included Bill Shepler, Barry Burleson, Richard Hefley, Chris Hefley, Jonathan Hefley, Kelly Baker-Hefley, Rachel Shepler and Emma Burleson.

James Thomas Hurley

James Thomas Hurley, 67, of Byhalia, died March 17, 2011, at his home. He was a Baptist, an engineer and a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on March 19 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Tommy Shackelford officiated. Burial was in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Byhalia.

He leaves his wife, Linda Hurley; three daughters, Dianna Reeves of Independence, Renee Deming of Olive Branch, Sonya Berry Hill of Byhalia; and seven grandchildren.

For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.

Charles Garrison

Charles Garrison, 71, died March 24, 2011. He was baptized at an early age at Mt. Zion Taska MB Church in Red Banks. He later moved to Chicago. In 1997, he joined Garden Prayer Church and served as a deacon. He worked as a print presser for many years. After retirement, he worked as a painter.

Services were held at 1 p.m. on April 2 at Mt. Zion Taska MB Church. Rev. Brandon A. Blake, pastor; Rev. Robert W. Garrison officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

He leaves five daughters, Velma Tate of Byhalia, Gwendolyn Garrison of Memphis, Tenn., Kimberly Michelle Garrison, Monica Garrison Reese (Terrell), Dajauna Young of Chicago, Ill.; three sons, Mitchell Garrison (Brenda) of Olive Branch, Charles Garrison (Anita) of Memphis, Derrick Garrison of Grand Rapids, Mich.; two adopted children, Nathaniel Garrison (Rosie) of Memphis, Dixie Hull of Byhalia; sisters, Clara Harris, Verna Hardaway, Margie Green (James), Vernester Yancy (Terry), Regina Martin (James); brothers, Edward, Isaac (Mae), Robert Garrison (Mary); eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, James R., L.T. and Alexander Garrison; and three sisters, Gladys Martin, Thelma Plunk, Nonnia Anderson, and a son-in-law, Willie James Tate.

Pallbearers were Milton Benford, Eddie Bowling, Edward D. Garrison Jr., Ike Garrison, Nathaniel Garrison, Martin Hardaway, James Hale and Lewis Harris. Honorary pallbearers were Edward D. Garrison Sr., Isaac Garrison, Robert W. Garrison, L.H. Martin and John Plunk.

Brooklyn D’Shay Burton Richardson

Brooklyn D’Shay Burton Richardson, 12 days old, died March 30, 2011, at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn.

Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. on April 4 at Pleasant Grove M.B. Church Cemetery in Red Banks. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She leaves her mother, Monique Burton of Potts Camp; father, D’Mario Richardson of Collierville, Tenn.; a sister, Valencia Richardson of Collierville; grandparents, Vernola Shaw, Steven Shaw of Potts Camp, Eddie Myers, Marie Myers of Holly Springs, Darryl Richardson of Collierville, Patricia Richardson of Rossville, Tenn.; great-grandmother, Flora Richardson of Collierville; great-grandfather, minister John D. Burton of Holly Springs.

Nancy Jean Skelton

Nancy Jean Skelton, 48, of Red Banks, died April 3, 2011, at her home. She was employed in management at Synergy Gas.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on April 6 at Red Banks Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial was in the Red Banks Cemetery. Bro. Jonathan Childress officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She leaves her husband, Bro. Andy Skelton; son, Jason Robert Skelton of Memphis, Tenn.; daughter, Abby Lashell Benefiel of Red Banks; father, Karl Ellinger Sr. of Bemidji, Minn.; brother, Karl Ellinger Jr. of Illinois; two sisters, Kimberly Naylor of Rolling Meadows, Ill., Susan Shaffer of Norfolk, Va.; and five grandchildren.

For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.

Pallbearers were Jamie Rappa, Leroy Derrick, John McClatchy, Eddie Mitchell, Lem Rappa, Jon Woods and Ricky Novarese.

Robert Leo Smith

Robert Leo Smith, 74, of Holly Springs, died April 3, 2011, at his home. He was a Baptist and a shop foreman with Matthews Blow Pipe Co.

Services were held at 10 a.m. on April 5 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Johnathan Childers officiated.

He leaves his wife, Barbara Smith; three sons, Brian Keith Smith, Robert Eric Smith, Charles Hunter Smith, all of Holly Springs; two daughters, Leah Berryhill of Potts Camp, Robin Barwick of Laurel; two brothers, Billy Wayne Smith of Savannah, Tenn., Joseph Wayne Smith of Little Rock, Ark.; sister, Martha L. Swain of Crestview, Fla.; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.

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