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ObituariesConnie Mae Allen Connie Mae Allen, 93, of Slayden, died April 5, 2011, at Alliance HealthCare. She was a member of Slayden Baptist Church and a “Rosie Riveter” during World War II. Services were held at 11 a.m. on April 7 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Slayden Cemetery. She leaves her husband of 69 years, Earl W. Allen; a daughter, Renee Tice (David) of Slayden; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Minister Cortney DeVar “Var” Harris, 33, of Lamar, died April 4, 2011, at his home. He was a member of the church steward board, church treasurer, a member of the male chorus, and cable tech with Progressive Technologies in Memphis, Tenn. Services were held at 11 a.m. on April 9 at Mt. Pisgah CME Church in Cayce, where he was a member. Burial was in Hudsonville CME Church Cemetery. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Janifer Hall Harris; four children, Cameron Harris, Michael Harris, Javarus Harris, Jasmine Gardner, all of Slayden; parents, Charetta Jones Harris, Louis Harris, both of Holly Springs; a sister, Linyon Harris of Slayden; a brother, Markell Harris of Holly Springs; and grandmothers, Clara Mae Harris of Cayce, Mary Anna Moore of Red Banks.
Mario A. Lumpkin, 31, of Holly Springs, died April 10, 2011, in Holly Springs. He was a truck driver with All Star Waste Removal in Olive Branch. Services were held at 12 noon on April 16 at Rust College Doxey Auditorium. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves two children, Martavious Lumpkin, MaKenzie Lumpkin, both of Holly Springs; his mother, Della Rucker Lumpkin of Holly Springs; his father, Iziah Lumpkin Sr. of Holly Springs; fiancee, Brittney Bell of Holly Springs; two sisters, Lucille Manning, Deborah Bacon, both of Holly Springs; a brother, Iziah Lumpkin Jr. of Holly Springs; and his grandmother, Marie Lumpkin of Holly Springs.
Lillian Smith Nunnally, 93, of Holly Springs, died April 5, 2011, at Alliance HealthCare System. She was the widow of Virgil Nunnally. Services were held at 1 p.m. on April 14 at Hernando Road Church of Christ, where she was a member. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Bro. Willie James Hampton officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two daughters, Elizabeth Graves of Holly Springs, Arietta Williams of Olympia Fields, Ill.; four sons, Eddie H. Nunnally of St. Louis, Mo., L.V. Nunnally of Memphis, Tenn., Ulysses Z. Nunnally of Holly Springs, Willie Nunnally of Chicago, Ill.; 18 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lula Nunnally; and a sister, Henreitta Griffin. Charlie Lee “Rock” Payne, 60, died April 2, 2011. He was a retired construction worker. He joined New Hope CME Church. Services were held at 11 a.m. on April 9 at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ingrid Grandberry officiated. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. He leaves three brothers, Jimmie (Mattie) Payne, Isaac Marion, George W. Payne, all of Holly Springs; three sisters, Flora (Leonard) Cruthirds Jr. of Oxford, Lena and Fannie Payne of Holly Springs. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary E. Dade and Ruthie M. Payne and a brother, Joseph R. Marion. Pallbearers were Darrion Jones, Adam Malone, Sylvester Jones, Je’Von Balfour, Bill Jones, Ronald Walls, Lekeyo Payne and Oscar Marion. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmie Payne, Johnnie Marion, George Payne and Isaac Marion. Jessica Christon Peavler Jessica Christon Peavler, 31, of Byhalia, died April 10, 2011. She was a member of the Apostolic Church of Jesus in Byhalia. Services will be held April 14, at the Apostolic Church of Jesus, 178 Stonewall Road, Byhalia. Burial will be in the Byhalia Cemetery. Brantley Funeral Home of Olive Branch is in charge of arrangements. She leaves her mother, Sylvia Peavler; a sister, Julie Peavler; and a nephew, Hunter Walton. She was preceded in death by her father, James Peavler. Memorials may be made to the Apostolic Church of Jesus, P.O. Box 349, Byhalia, MS 38611. For online condolences, www.BrantleyFuneral.com. Flossie Peyton Flossie Imogene Peyton, 85, of Victoria, died April 9, 2011. She retired from Dixiemart in Memphis, Tenn. and was a Baptist. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. on April 12 at Lebanon Cemetery in Olive Branch. Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch was in charge of arrangements. She leaves her sister, Pauline Algee; several nieces, nephews and other family members. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Shelia Sue Peyton; her sisters, Verna Haven, Virgie Peyton, Bonnie Lee Grady and Ethel Haven; and brothers, Winford Peyton and Harold Peyton. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Shenia Ruth Rhodes Shenia Ruth Rhodes, 53, of Mt. Pleasant, died April 5, 2011, at her home. She was a member of Carey Chapel Church. Services were held at 2 p.m. on April 7 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Carey Chapel Cemetery. She leaves her husband, Harold Rhodes; a son, Rodney Rhodes of Mt. Pleasant; two daughters, Carrie Cooper of Lamar, Amy Wells of Mt. Pleasant; her mother, Margaret Waddle of Mt. Pleasant; two brothers, George Waddle of Mt. Pleasant, Jimmy Waddle of Potts Camp; four sisters, Betty McCarver of Independence, Sandra West of Hickory Flat, Scarlett Nichols of Potts Camp, Carolyn Inmon of Potts Camp; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Grady Waddle, Donnie Waddle; and her father, Zack Waddle. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Patricia Ann Davis Selman, 55, of Holly Springs, died April 12, 2011, at her home. She was a member of Christ Temple COGIC, a chuch usher, choir member, assistant Sunday school teacher, president of Youth Ushers, LEAPS, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Mississippi Gang Association, Mississippi Association of Women and Law Enforcement and a former member of the Mississippi Police Chief’s Association. She was assistant chief for the Holly Springs Police Department. Visitation will be at J.F. Brittenum & Son Funeral Home, April 15, from 2-4 p.m. The family will receive visitors from 5-7 p.m. at Christ Temple COGIC, 210 West Park Avenue, from 5-7 p.m. Visitation will continue April 16 from 2-2:55 p.m. at the Eddie Lee Smith Multi-Purpose Building. Services will be held at 3 p.m. on April 16 at the Eddie L. Smith Multi-Purpose Building. Burial will be in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Elder Albert Pass will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She leaves three children, Patrice Woods of Memphis Tenn., April Selman, Antonious “Tony” Selman, both of Holly Springs; her mother, Arsie Nell Hoyle of Holly Springs; four sisters, Paula Clark, Rosita Carter, Elaine Woodson, all of Holly Springs, Phyllis Davis of Memphis; and a brother, Lee Henry Pegues of Holly Springs; and two grandchildren, Brittany Selman, Tyler Woods, both of Memphis. Raymond Daniel Smith Raymond Daniel Smith, 63, of Byhalia, died April 3, 2011 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. He was a Christian, a retired business owner of an auto repair shop and an Army veteran. Services were held at 2 p.m. on April 6 at Watson Community Church. Burial was in Byhalia Cemetery. Bro. Melvin Shackelford officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Evelyn Smith; a son, Kenneth Ray Smith of Byhalia; a daughter, Sharon Renee Vickers of Hickory Flat; four brothers, Wesley C. Smith of North Port, Ala., Rayford Allen Smith of Marion, Ky., Alvin C. Smith of Millington, Tenn., Melvin Smith of Umitila, Fla.; five sisters, Annie V. Smith of West Little Rock, Ark., Kathleen Bates of Moundville, Ala., Joan Parker of Gordo, Ala., Betty Jean Cook of Southaven, Ivy Dean Bizzell of Golden, Mo.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild and a family member who cared for him, Arnedia Pritchard. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Everette Dean West Jr. Everette Dean West Jr., 89, of Red Banks, died April 9, 2011, at his home. He was a farmer and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Services were held at 3 p.m. on April 11 at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Dr. Ray Branch and Doug Owen officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves two sons, Dean West (Brenda), Fred West (Donna), both of Red Banks; two daughters, Barbara Lupton (Paul) of Springdale, Ark., Ginger Owen (Doug) of Red Banks; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and a caring family member, Arnedia Pritchard. Pallbearers were Paul Lupton, Everette West, Andrew West, Doug Owen, John Lupton and Tobe West. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Daniel West Williams Daniel West Williams, 67, of Byhalia, died at the Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, Fla., April 2, 2011. He graduated from Byhalia High School in 1961. He was retired from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad after 38 years of service. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on April 16 at the Memphis Memory Gardens, Memphis, Tenn. He leaves two daughters, Rebecca Williams of Bogue Chitto, Shari Jones of Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Donald Williams; a half-brother, John McKissack Jr.; two half-sisters, Carol Ann and Brenda Williams; and two grandchildren. |
       
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