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Obituaries
Rickey Bean, 45, of Memphis, Tenn., died Sept. 20, 2011, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. He was a member of Mt. Teamer CME Church in Holly Springs. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 26 at J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. He leaves his father, Rayford Bean of Raleigh, N.C.; his mother, Mollie Robinson of Memphis; two sisters, Annette Snow of Nashville, Tenn., Tamikka Robinson of Memphis; and three brothers, Raymond Bean, Charlie Bean, Chester Bean.
Ruby Jane Seldon-Benton, 75, died Sept. 20, 2011, at her home. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 24 at Royal Chapel CME Church in Byhalia, where she was a member. Rev. Johnny Wilson, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves four children, Mary “Louise” Rogers, Joe Ann Rogers of Memphis, Tenn., Jessie “T” Rogers, David Benton of Byhalia; three brothers, Larry Seldon (Bernice), Dave Seldon, both of Byhalia, Isaac Seldon of Memphis, Tenn.; four sisters, Arlisha Hood (Roy), Ardia Seldon-Collins (William) of Memphis, Flora M. Gant (Willie James) of Mt. Pleasant, Vera M. Watkins (James) of Collierville, Tenn.; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lee Earl Seldon, John H. Seldon Jr.; and a sister, Armelia Rubbin. Pallbearers were David Seldeon, Willie Gant Jr., Sidney Fifer Jr., Gary Seldon, John I. Seldon and Lee Q. Fifer.
James Macker “Nut Head” Bowen (Michael McJunkins), 54, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 20, 2011, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 30 at Anderson Chapel CME Church, where he was a member. Rev. Denise Anders-Modest will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Bobbie Jean Brown Bowen; a daughter, Brittni Bowen of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; three stepchildren, Teisha Griggs, Danyell Denise Hill, both of Memphis, Tenn., Antonio D. Brown of Cincinnati, Ohio; four sisters, Josie Smith Wells of Oxford, Betty Hill of Holly Springs, Pamela D. Campbell of England, Ark., Patty Campbell-Harper of Elk Grove, Calif.; three brothers, Kenneth Ray Campbell of Ocala, Fla., Reginald S. Campbell of Davenport, Iowa, Stacy and Tracy Smith, both of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and six grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations for his service may be made to J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home, 125 N. Memphis Street, Holly Springs, MS 38635.
Henry Boyd Jr. Henry Boyd Jr., 48, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs, died Sept. 18, 2011, at Veterans Medical Center in Memphis. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a shipping clerk with UPS. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Anderson Chapel CME Church, where he was a member. Burial was in the Adolphus Chapel CME Church cemetery. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Doris Jones Boyd of Anniston, Ala.; seven children, Shaquita Gravett of Villa Rica, Ga., Jamal Boyd of Anniston, Monique Sherray Harrison of Germany, Alicia Boyd, Elisa Boyd, Marcus Boyd, all of Anniston; six sisters, Edna Boyd, Linda K. Boyd (Johnny), Parthinia Walker, Laney Jones (Robert), Cheryl Jones (Pat), Valena Howell (Larry), all of Holly Springs, Mamie Pritchard (Johnny) of Victoria; a brother, James Earl Jones of Olive Branch; and five grandchildren. William Allen Byrd William Allen Byrd, 71, of Lamar, died Aug. 19, 2011, in Ripley. He was a member of Country Church, a farmer, a factory worker and a construction worker. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Aug. 21 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Clear Creek Cemetery in Lamar. Bro. Terry Wayne Cook and Bro. Frank Feathers officiated. He leaves his wife, Jewel Beibers Byrd; two sons, Steven Byrd of Ashland, Gerald Byrd (Sandra) of Falkner; a daughter, Janis McKenzie of Ashland; a stepdaughter, Nancy Hancock (Kevin); two sisters, Connie Skelton (J.W.), Sarah Hicks (Bennie); two brothers, Larry Byrd (Kathy), Lowrance Byrd (Virginia); six grandchildren; a stepgrandson and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, his first wife Patty Clifton Byrd; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Byrd, a brother, Bobby Lewis Byrd and a special nephew, Ricky Skelton. Pallbearers were Craig Byrd, Gary Byrd, Jeff Skelton, Weston Curtis, Trey Shoup and Jerry Thompson. Honorary pallbearers were Tom Byrd and Gene Skelton. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Ruby Irene Carter Ruby Irene Carter, 93, of Southaven, died Sept. 21, 2011, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was the widow of Dee Roy Carter, a member of First Baptist of Holly Springs and store owner of Ruby’s Store in Holly Springs for more than 40 years. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 24 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Temperance Hill Cemetery in Potts Camp. Bro. Stanley Huddleston officiated. She leaves three sons, Kenneth Stanton of Hayesville, N.C., William Tim Weatherford of Holly Springs, George Weatherford of Olive Branch; two daughters, Dorothy Chumney of Red Banks, Gail Carter Bennett of Ashland; her sister, Warrene Floyd of New Albany; 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Deacon Lee Chester Elliott, 67, of Rochester, N.Y., formerly of Ashland, died Sept. 14, 2011, at his home. He was a member of Central Church of Christ in Rochester, a U.S. Army veteran and a machinist. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 24 at Ashland Church of Christ. Burial was in South Ashland Church of Christ Cemetery. Bro. William Colburn officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves three children, Michael Presley of Bushnell, Fla., Rodney Jones, Kevin Jones, both of Rochester; two sisters, Louise (Roosevelt) Cowan, Emma Royston, both of Potts Camp; two brothers, Arthur Lee Elliott Jr., Charles (Ellen) Elliott of Potts Camp; and six grandchildren. Ida Belle Allen Ford Ida Belle Allen Ford, 85, of Collierville, Tenn., died Sept. 24, 2011, at Baptist Hospital in Collierville. She was the widow of Oliver Odell Ford, her husband of 53 years. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 27 at Holly Springs Funeral Home. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Pastor Robert Buse officiated. She leaves a daughter, Jo Ann Ford of Collierville. She was preceded in death by sisters Maggie Lee Skelton, Anna Mae Bumpus, Myrtle “Sissy” Skelton, Verlena “Sweetie” Skelton, Clarice “Sally” Skelton, Lillie Rhea, Mamie “Polly” Byrd; and brothers John Henry “Peck” Allen, ReLay “Slick” Allen. Pallbearers were Ross Reed, Winfred Allen Jr., J.C. Allen, Roy Allen, Michael Nabors, Danny Rhea, Keith Glover and Jack Jones, Honorary pallbearers were Glenn Skelton, Gene Skelton, Emmitt Jarrett, Bosie Skelton and Jan Dickey. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Lorenzo Gipson, 56, of Holly Springs, formerly of Abbeville, died Sept. 22, 2011, in Waterford. He was a former member of True Bible Way Church in Abbeville and attended Hernando Road Church of Christ. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sept. 29 at Jeffrie Chapel MB Church in Abbeville. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Abbeville. Rev. S.A. Phillips will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Ollie Mae Finley Gipson; two daughters, Darlene Gipson of Holly Springs, Demetria Henry of Oxford; a son, Daryl D. Finley of Minneapolis, Minn.; a brother, Lionel Buford of Abbeville; and seven grandchildren. Robert Lively Robert F. “Bob” Lively, 68, of Memphis, Tenn., died Sept. 23, 2011. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of Vietnam, receiving numerous commendations. He was retired from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department after 26 years, including several years as the president of the Shelby County Deputy Sheriff’s Assoc. and president of Courtesy Consultants Corp. for 20 years. He was a communicant of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bartlett, Tenn. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 5 p.m. on Oct. 1 at Memphis Funeral Home, Poplar Ave., Memphis, Tenn. The family will receive friends beginning at 4 p.m. He leaves two daughters, Rachelle Grice (Mike) and Candy Lively; a son, Duke Lively (Kristie); his mother, Eileen Sha; a sister, Gayle Beck; six grandchildren; a great-grandson; his fiancee, Loretta Luttrell of Bartlett, Tenn.; and his future in-laws, Johnny and Carolyn King of Laws Hill.
Nancy Lenora Hairston Quinn, 70, of Collierville, Tenn., longtime resident of Byhalia, died Sept. 26, 2011. Her first job was filing in her father’s office at F.W. Dodge as a teenager. Her banking career started with First of Atlanta Bank as a teller. She advanced to become executive secretary then joined Union Planters National Bank in January 1974 until retirement in 2000 after more than 30 years in the banking industry. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 29 at St. George’s Episcopal Church. Memphis Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. She leaves her husband of 35 years, Lawrence Roura Quinn; her stepdaughter, Laurie Quinn Montroy and her husband Timothy Montroy of Auburn Hills, Mich.; and four stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by siblings Alan Hairston, Martha Hairston Taylor and Ralph Martin Hairston III. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations may be made in Nancy’s honor to St. George’s Episcopal Church, Building Fund, 2425 S. Germantown Rd., Germantown, TN 38138. John Raiford John Dempsey Raiford, 83, of Pacific Palisades, Calif., formerly of Holly Springs, died Sept. 9, 2011. The widower of Karen Snell Kiersgard Raiford, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was proficient in Japanese, psychology, philosophy and trigonomentry. He was one of a handful of black midshipmen to be accepted at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. He received his doctorate in law from Cornell University in 1969. He was a registered patent lawyer and became an attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court of the United States. He worked as an attorney for Hughes Research in Malibu for more than 30 years. He served on the Pacific Palisades Civic League board and was an active member of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church for more than 50 years. Services were held on Sept. 19 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica, Ca. A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church on Oct. 2. He leaves a daughter, Stacy Raiford of Santa Monica, and a granddaughter, Stacia Raiford-Ross of Las Vegas, Nev. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joan Mhoon Raiford, a sister, Mattie Withers and a brother, Knowledge Nathaniel Davis. Donations may be made in John’s name to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104. Harry Lee Shipp Harry Lee Shipp, 75, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 26, 2011, at his home. He was a member of Taylor’s Chapel CME Church in Victoria, and a retired machine operator for Malone Concrete Company. Visitation is at the funeral home on Sept. 28 from 2 to 6 p.m. and at the church Sept. 29 from 10-10:55 a.m. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 29 at New Hope CME Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Dorse Alexander will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Jimmie Ree Wells Shipp; a daughter, Cynthia Shipp, a son, Cary Shipp, both of Holly Springs; six sisters, Ruby Newsom of Riverdale, Ill., Bessie Ellis, Susie Brown, Mattie Shipp, Leaner Shipp and Mary Young, all of Byhalia; two brothers, David Shipp of Memphis, Tenn., L.D. Shipp of Red Banks; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Antony Deon Snow Antony Deon Snow, 22, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 11, 2011, at Methodist Central in Memphis, Tenn. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 19 at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Mt. Teamer Church Cemetery in Holly Springs. He leaves his father, Michael Snow of Holly Springs, his mother, Annett Bean Snow of Nashville, Tenn.; two grandmothers Molly Robinson of Memphis, Earline B. Snow of Holly Springs; a grandfather, Rayford Bean of Raleigh, N.C.; a half-sister, Kiara Bennett; and a special and dear friend, Nicole of California. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Charles Robinson; aunts Vera, Gloria and Angela Bean. Pallbearers were Chester Bean, Charlie Bean, Raymond Bean, Terry Bean and Terrel Robinson. Honorary pallbearers were Herman Snow, Earnest Snow, David Snow and Leon Snow. James Ralph Taylor James Ralph Taylor, 72, of Potts Camp, died Sept. 23, 2011, in Verona. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and a maintenance worker. Services were held at 3 p.m. on Sept. 26 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Bro. Clyde Thompson officiated. He leaves his wife, Thelma Clayton Taylor; two sons, David Scott Taylor, James Ronald Taylor, both of Potts Camp; two daughters, Pamela Renee Ellsworth of Tupelo, Lisa Johnson of Holly Springs; a sister, Reba Jean Elliott of Hickory Flat; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Roy Lee Washington, 61, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 19, 2011, at his home. He was a retired dispatcher and worked for 20 years at McLain Distribution Services. He was a member of Hopewell No. 2 MB Church, where he served as a trustee and deacon. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 25 at New Dimension Salt & Light Ministry. Burial was in Hopewell No. 2 Church Cemetery. Elder Actavatis Allen, pastor. Rev. Danny Kimbrough officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Hattie M. Washington; four daughters, Lora (Stanley), Laquita (Jonathan), Cherie, Johnelle; a son, Royce (Lamecca); his mother, Jennie Washington; two sisters, Shirley Grigsby (Perry), Margaret Griffin (James); two brothers, Albert Washington, Grant Isom (Isola); 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Chester Washington and Dallas Washington. Pallbearers were Vincent Brownlee, Fred Dowdy, Roderukus Johnson, Lamont Dowdy, James Hodges and Monolito Anderson. Nellie May Wilson Nellie May Wilson, 87, of Red Banks, died Sept. 22, 2011, at her home. She was the widow of William Franklin Wilson and a member of Coldwater Baptist Church. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 25 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Carey Chapel Cemetery. She leaves three sons, William A. Wilson, Robert W. Wilson, Alan D. Wilson, all of Mt. Pleasant; three daughters, Patsy Houston, Cathy Cartwright, both of Mt. Pleasant, Linda F. Wilson of Collierville, Tenn.; two sisters, Eva Moss of Fisherville, Tenn., Beatrice Yeager of Slayden; 25 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by two sons, Billy Wilson, Curtis Wilson; a daughter, Joann Willis. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Pallbearers were Scotty Rhynes, William Earl Watson, Chris Starnes, J.R. Wilson, Brandon Starnes and Steven Summons. |
     
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Rickey Bean
Ruby Jane Seldon-Benton
James Macker Bowen
Deacon Lee Chester Elliott
Lorenzo Gipson
Nancy Quinn
Roy Lee Washington