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Obituaries
Octavia Rae Crumb, 24, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 16, 2011, at her home. She was a student at Rust College and a member of Islam. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 26 at New Dimension Salt and Light Ministries. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. Alonzo Johnson officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two children, Karrington I.D. Finley, Karron Octavian Finley, both of Holly Springs; her father, Mitchell C. Freeman of Memphis, Tenn.; six brothers, Nicholas Crumb, Meshach Crumb, Jarvis Crumb, Justin Crumb, all of Holly Springs, Kevin Freeman, Mitchell Freeman, both of Memphis; two sisters, Lillian McCranie, Candis Saulsberry, both of Memphis; and her grandmother, Nina Brice of Holly Springs. She was preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Ann Crumb.
Verlon Kerin Clayton, 95, of Red Banks, died Jan. 14, 2011, at Baptist Hospital. She was the widow of Lemuel E. Clayton. She was a member of Red Banks Baptist Church and involved in the Eastern Star, holding the highest-ranking position of Worthy Matron. Burial was in Forrest Hill South on Holmes Rd. She leaves 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
Everlena Beard Davis, 95, of Reno, Nev., formerly of Ashland, died Jan. 8, 2011, at Regent Care Center of Reno. She was the widow of W.C. Davis. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 20 at South Ashland Church of Christ, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. William Colburn officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves six children, Dorothy Lee Elliott of Ashland, Nora Lindsey of Milwaukee, Wisc., Mary Fountain of Reno, Bonnie McFadden of Augusta, Ga., George Davis of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Jimmy Davis of Memphis, Tenn. She was preceded in death by two children, C.W. Davis, Arbinia Walker. Rev. Karsten Merrick Dugger Rev. Karsten Merrick Dugger, 45, of Horn Lake, died Jan. 15, 2011, at Methodist South Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a musician and associate minister at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Memphis. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 22 at Mt. Gillion MB Church in Sardis. Rev. Walter Newson officiated. Burial was in West Camp Cemetery in Batesville. He leaves his wife, Priscilla Dugger; his father, Calvin Dugger of Batesville; and an aunt, Susie Bell of Holly Springs.
Darrell Lamond Antwonnia Finley, 28, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 16, 2011, at his home. He was a member of True Vine MB Church and a packing laborer with PFS WEB in Memphis, Tenn. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 26 at New Dimension Salt and Light Ministry. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. Alonzo Johnson officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves three children, Darrell Finley Jr. of Milwaukee, Wisc., Karrington Darrell Finley, Karron Octavian Finley, both of Holly Springs; his mother, Agnes Howell Wicks of Holly Springs; his father, Willie Lee Finley of Holly Springs; stepfather, Lawrence Wicks of Holly Springs; stepmother, Brenda Balfour of Holly Springs; two sisters, Tawanda Anderson, Sierra Martin, both of Holly Springs; a brother, Willie Lee Finley Jr. of Holly Springs; and his grandmother, Joe Ella Howell of Holly Springs.
John Ingram, 63, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 18, 2011, at Alliance HealthCare System. He was a retired farmer. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Beverly Chapel CME Church, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Willie Hoey officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves a brother, Harris Ingram of Holly Springs. Mae Katherine Leverson Mae Katherine “Wilkins” Leverson, 75, of Coldwater, died Jan. 18, 2011, in Memphis, Tenn. She was the widow of Ananias Wilkins and Roosevelt Leverson. She was a child care provider. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 22 at West Looxahoma Church of Christ in Senatobia. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves three daughters, Earline Gray of Milwaukee, Wisc., Mary D. Edwards of Coldwater, Mrs. Patrick Cleveland of Memphis; five sons, Willie Roy Ramsey of Coldwater, Runnie Powell of Holly Springs, James W. Wilkins of Montgomery, Ala., Ananias Wilkins Jr. of Bolingbrook, Ill., Eldridge Wilkins of Austin, Tx.; two sisters, Bobbie Boyd of Erie, Penn., Eddie Louise Simmons of Chicago, Ill.; 10 brothers, Eddie B. Mitchell Sr. of Coldwater, Hubert Pope, Booker T. Pope, J.Q. Pope, George Jr. Boyd, Truman Boyd, Albert Charles Boyd, J.B. Boyd, Bob Boyd, Ricky Boyd, all of Meadville, Penn.; 27 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Raymond Arron Little Raymond Arron Little, 73, of Byhalia, died Jan. 20, 2011, at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist and a maintenance worker. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 23 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. He leaves a son, Tommy Little of Byhalia; a daughter, Luann Little of Memphis, Tenn.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Benjamin Martin Jones Benjamin Martin Jones, 89, of Red Banks, died Jan. 15, 2011, at Memorial Hospice in Clarksdale. He was a church steward, church trustee, World War II U.S. Army veteran and a retired, self-employed, grocery store owner. Services were held at 12 noon on Jan. 22 at Pleasant Hill CME Church, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Willie Hoey officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Willene Brown Jones; nine children, L.B. Wilkins of Byhalia, Will Williams, Henry Earl Pritchard, Margaret Pritchard, Gladys, Lorraine Williams, all of Memphis, Barbara Jeffries of Red Banks, Margaret McGhee of Collierville, Tenn., Margaret Brown of Red Banks; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by children Benjamin Jones III, Pam Jones and Herman Jones.
Floyd Miller, 83, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 17, 2011, at his home. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, received a bachelor’s degree from MI College in 1962, master’s degree from University of Mississippi in 1975 and was a retired school administrator, principal at Coldwater Elementary School. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 29 at Anderson Chapel CME Church, where he was a member. Burial was in New Hope MB Church Cemetery. Rev. Denise Anders-Modest officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves three sisters, Fadrie Phillips, Annie Miller, both of Waterford and Willean Porter of Holly Springs.
Linwood Graham Miller, 88, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 21, 2011, at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab. He was a longtime merchant of Holly Springs, Army veteran of World War II and recipient of the European Service Medal. Memorial services were held at 3 p.m. on Jan. 23 at First Presbyterian Church, where he was a member. Rev. Dr. Milton Winter officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Sandra Hill Miller; three sons, Mark Miller (Maia), Joey Miller, all of Holly Springs, Donnie Miller (Lisa), of Collierville, Tenn; a daughter, Mindy Gresham (Steve) of Holly Springs; six grandchildren, R. Graham Miller (Lesley), Cathryn Miller, Steven Gresham (Masey), Ellen Gresham, Ann Elizabeth Miller and Joseph Miller; several nieces, a nephew, many great-nieces and great-nephews and Madora Anderson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 164, S. Memphis St., Holly Springs, MS 38635. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. James Chris Owens James Chris Owens, 60, of Ashland, died Jan. 19, 2011, at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Serenity Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Vicki Owens; a son, James T. Owens of Ashland; two sisters, Dottie Reeves of Memphis, Tenn., Paula Smithey of New Albany; and two grandsons. He was preceded in death by a brother, Carl Owens. Mamie DeBerry Phillips Mamie DeBerry Phillips, 74, of Marshall County, died Dec. 12, 2010. She was a former member of Mt. Sinai MB Church in Byhalia. Services were held at 12 noon on Dec. 18 at Greater Hope Baptist Church, where she was a member and sang in the church choir. Burial was in Union Valley Church Cemetery in Byhalia. Pastor Dr. Dannie D. Holmes officiated. M.J. Edwards Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two daughters, Barbara Davis, Paulette Shorter of Memphis, Tenn.; three sons, Donald Phillips, Ronald Phillips, Jerry Louis Phillips of Memphis. a brother, Robert “Bob” DeBerry of Chicago, Ill.; a sister, Louise Neely of Memphis, Tenn.; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bobby Sims, Carl Sims, Mario Gassion, Dwayne Phillips, Willie Brown and Curtis Hill. Honorary pallbearers were Ronald T. Phillips, Jerry L. Phillips, Donald P. Phillips and Freeman Phillips. Mae D. Ray Mae D. Ray, 81, of Shell Lake, Wisc., died Jan. 13, 2011, at Cumberland Hospital. She was the widow of David A. Underwood, her husband of 53 years and the widow of George J. Ray. She moved to the Chicago area in the early 1950s. After living there for many years, she moved to Byhalia in the early 1990s before moving to Shell Lake in 2000. Services were held on Jan. 17 at Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Burial was in the Rutledge-Salem Cemetery in Iuka. Elder Herman Clark officiated. She leaves a son, Gary Underwood of Byhalia; a daughter, Pam Regenauer of Shall Lake; three sisters, Shirley Clark of Paden, Leavie Dell Stockwell of Iuka, Ruby Mae Rast of Iuka; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Loyd and Floyd Black; a sister, Earlie Malone and an infant sister. Walter Mac Turner Walter Mac Turner, of Covington, Tenn., died January 21, 2011. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 23, at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch. Burial was in Byhalia Cemetery. He leaves his wife, Darla R. Turner; sons, Matt Turner, Michael Turner, Mark Turner, Mitch Turner, all of Byhalia, and Max Turner of Covington; a brother, Bob Turner of Byhalia and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Garvin and Annie Turner; his sister, Johnnie Treese; and his brother, Charles Turner. For online condolences, visit www.BrantleyFuneral.com. Mary Waurine Weir Mary Waurine Weir, 93, of Bartlett, Tenn., died Jan. 20, 2011, at her home. She was the widow of David Weir. Services were held at 12 noon on Jan. 22 at Leawood Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn., where she was a member. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. She leaves a son, David R. Weir of Collierville, Tenn.; a daughter, Sara Ruston of Bartlett; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Ben Terry West Ben Terry West, 57, of Potts Camp, died Jan. 9, 2011, at his home. He was a Pentecostal and a carpenter. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 21 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery. Bro. David Hammic officiated. He leaves his wife, Dorothy West; a daughter, Lilla Smith of Hickory Flat; six brothers, James Lloyd, Larry West, Stanley West, all of Potts Camp, Daniel West of New Albany, Toby West of Ripley, Joey West of Union County; two sisters, Judy Smith of Hickory Flat, Janie Ash of Potts Camp; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Terry West. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Herman Lee Williams Herman Lee Williams, 72, of Ashland, died Jan. 13, 2011, at his home. He retired from the Troxel Manufacturing Co. in Moscow, Tenn., after 37 years. He was a member of the North Benton Volunteer Fire Department and served on the church deacon board. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 19 at Miracle Temple Salt and Light Ministries, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pastor Bishop L.T. Mason officiated. N.L. Jones and Son Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Lillie B. Williams; nine children, Marilyn Franklin, Lolita Reliford, Joyce Preston, Lisa Hudson, Courtney Williams, Willie Williams, Stanley Williams, Michael Williams, Tyrone Williams; five siblings, Cora Griggs, Fannie Hudson, Willie Williams, James Williams, Harold Williams; three grandchildren whom he raised, Carlos Franklin, Almetria and Sherri Williams; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. |
       
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