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Obituaries

Virginia Louise Charles Allmond

Virginia Louise Charles Allmond, 83, of Forrest City, Ark., died Aug. 25, 2011, at her home. She was the widow of Donald Allmond. She was retired from General Industries after 27 years of service and was a member of the Oak Hill Church of God.

Services were held at 2 p.m. on August 28. Burial was in Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home, Forrest City, was in charge of arrangements.

She leaves two sons, Bobby Cleaver of Clinton, Ark., Wade Allmond of Forrest City; two daughters, Mary Dillard of Holly Springs, Carol Daniels of Forrest City; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lawerance Charles, Herman Charles; a sister, Myrtle Williams; two grandchildren, Donald Fazio, Sheila Cleaver; a great-grandchild, Tray Gertz.

James H. Boga

James H. Boga, 78, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs, died Aug. 18, 2011.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 24 at St. Luke MB Church in Memphis, where he was a member. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis. Rev. H.O. Kneeland officiated. N.J. Ford and Sons was in charge of arrangements.

He leaves his wife, Alvernia E. Boga; three sons, Dwight, Daniel and Michael (Janice), all of Memphis; a sister, Yvonne B. Holland (Jesse) of Holly Springs; two brothers, Lonnie T. Boga of Barnhart, Mo., Lawrence W. Boga (Lucy) of Holly Springs; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters, Ben Boga, Lewis Boga Sr., Leroy Boga, Lela B. Thompkins, Josiephine Boga and Catherine B. Hughes.

R.C. Bownes

R.C. Bownes, 87, of Holly Springs, died Aug. 21, 2011, at his home.

He was the widower of Clara Mae Tucker Bownes. He was a church steward and trustee. He was a retired laborer with Frisco/Burlington Northern Railroad.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 27 at Adolphus Chapel CME Church, where he was a member. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

He leaves three daughters, Clara Jean Shepard of Napierville, Ill., Juanita Turnage of Aurora, Ill., Yvonne Frost of Holly Springs; two sons, R.C. Bownes Jr., Ulysses C. Bownes, both of Holly Springs; a sister, Florence Faulkner of Holly Springs, Daisy Bownes of Dallas, Tx.; two brothers, Arthur Bownes, Oscar Bownes, both of Holly Springs; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Lizzie Mae Gibson

Lizzie Mae Gibson, 61, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Benton County, died Aug. 18, 2011, at her home.

Services were held at 1 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Cornerstone Church of Christ in Byhalia, where she was a member. Burial was in Palestine MB Church Cemetery in Michigan City. Min. Gary B. Young officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She leaves two sons and two daughters, William Gibson, Gary Traylor (Patricia), both of Memphis, Angela Traylor (John), Tracy Jamison (Terrance), both of Memphis; three brothers, five sisters, Russell Gibson (Betty) of Ashland, Joe Gibson of Coldwater, Wallace Gibson (Maria) of Lakeland, Tenn., Annette Lockett of Memphis, Vearlean Gibson of Memphis, Starlean Harper (Henry) of Memphis, Brenda Gibson of Lamar, Sandra Gibson of Memphis; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Rosie Gibson, Bobbie Black.

Pallbearers were John Howard, Chris Gibson, Timothy Gibson, Terrance Jamison, Gregory Gibson, Wayne Tate, Tyrone Richards and Andrew Gibson. Honorary pallbearers were Russell Gibson, Joe Gibson, Wallace Gibson, Henry Harper, Walter Allen, Michael Gibson, Tory Gibson and Jeffery Gibson.

Margaret T. Gooding

Margaret T. Gooding, 82, of Olive Branch, died Aug. 26, 2011, at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. She was the widow of Emmitt Gooding and a member of Meadowbrook Baptist Church.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 29 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Laws Hill. Bro. Oscar Geeslin officiated.

She leaves two sons, William Crouch of Byhalia, Henry Crouch of Olive Branch; a daughter, Hazel Gross of Olive Branch; 15 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Harold Crouch and Curtis Crouch.

For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.

Vera Hunsucker

Vera Hunsucker, 92, of Lamar, died Aug. 26, 2011, at Christopher’s Personal Care Home. She was the widow of Donald Hunsucker Sr. and a member of Slayden Baptist Church.

Services were held at 2 p.m. on Aug. 28 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Slayden Cemetery.

She leaves a son, Don Hunsucker Jr. of Holly Springs; two daughters, Ann Collins of Eads, Tenn., Mel Malone of Boliver, Tenn.; two sisters, Katherine Boling of Slayden, Yvonne Taylor of Oxford; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by daughters Dorothy (Dottie) Carpenter and Debbie Little.

For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.

Aidyn Michael Howell

Aidyn Michael Howell, infant son of Michael Jason and Desiree Summer Howell, died Aug. 26, 2011, at Baptist Hospital in Oxford.

Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 30 at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Laws. Hill. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

He leaves his parents, Michael Jason and Desiree Summer Howell of Senatobia; a sister, Kaylee Howell of Senatobia; grandparents Tommy and Tona Barrett of Laws Hill, Michael and Melanie Howell of Mountain View, Ark., and Tammy and David Pinnow of Hernando; and great-grandparents Edward and Becky Howell of Potts Camp, Sam and Jean Woodall of Southaven, Barbara Gunn of Horn Lake and Wanda Barrett of Clarksdale.

For online condolences visit www.wallerfuneralhome.com.

Robert Alfred Marshall

Robert Alfred Marshall, 65, of Horn Lake, died Aug. 28, 2011, at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. He was Pentecostal, a construction worker and an Army veteran.

Services were held at 2 p.m. on Aug. 30 at The Rock Church in Walls. Burial was in Autumn Woods Memorial Cemetery in Olive Branch.

He leaves his wife, Mary Marshall; three sons, Bobby Ray Marshall (Amy), John Thomas Marshall (Kay), Robert Marshall (Jeannie), all of Horn Lake; a daughter, Sherrie Tilley (Randall) of Byhalia; five brothers, Andrew “Buddy” Marshall of Jumpertown, Paul Marshall of Byhalia, John Marshall of Booneville, Larry Marshall of Burnsville, Mark Marshall of Corinth; three sisters, Shirley Moss of Southaven, Mary Childress of Como, Kathy Moore of Horn Lake; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.

Mary Maggie Renick

Mary Maggie Renick, 104, died Aug. 27, 2011, at her home. She was the widow of Leslie Renick.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 30 at Pine Grove Baptist Church, where she was a member for approximately 88 years. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Michael Baker officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She leaves two sons, Delma Renick (Margie) of Tupelo, Roger Renick of Hickory Flat; two daughters, Grace Douglas of Del City, Okla, Wanda Deloach of Oxford; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Everette Renick; and a granddaughter, Debbie Scott.

For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.

Rakeyta Komaneich Rhyan

Rakeyta Komaneich Rhyan, 30, of Moscow, Tenn., died Aug. 25, 2011, in Slayden. She was a member of Williams Temple Church of God in Christ in Moscow, a member of the church choir, a graduate of Concord College and Southwest Tennessee Community College, 1999 graduate of Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School in Somerville, Tenn., and a data entry clerk with Kuehnet Nagel.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 3 at Greater Works Deliverance Ministries in Collierville, Tenn. Burial will be in Williams Temple COGIC Cemetery. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She leaves her mother, Jacqueline Mitchell Rhyan of Moscow, Tenn.; her father, Calvin Rhyan of Moscow; her grandmother, Ronnie B. Mitchell of Moscow; her fiance, Calvin Johnson of Memphis, Tenn.; and four brothers, Lederian Rhyan of Oakland, Tenn., Kevin Rhyan of Little Rock, Ark., Jeremy Malone of Moscow, Tenn., Derverquantice Mitchell of Washington, D.C.

She was preceded in death by a sister, LeNesheia Rhyan.

James Lewis Wilkins

James Lewis Wilkins, 60, of Coldwater, died Aug. 21, 2011, in Southaven. He was a construction worker.

Services were held at 1 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Bates Chapel CME Church in Coldwater. Burial was in Senatobia Memorial Cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater was in charge of arrangements.

He leaves his wife, Rosie Wilkins; two daughters, Tracy Gibson, Mary Wilkins, both of Coldwater; six sons, Christopher Wilkins, Gregory Wilkins, James Wilkins Jr., all of Coldwater, Jason Wilkins of Hernando, Tony Wilkins of Sardis, Brian Wilkins of Coldwater; a sister, Sharon Hibbler of Coldwater; four brothers, Willie J. Graham, Mark Williams, both of Senatobia, Avis Murphy of Coldwater, Larry Wilkins of Holly Springs; 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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