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Obituaries
Iola Lee Craine, 75, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 9, 2011, at Alliance Health Care System. A former member Finley Grove Baptist Church, she was a graduate of Rosenwald School and attended M.I. College in Holly Springs. She was a domestic worker for many years and also worked at Graceland Home Care in New Albany. She was the widow of Joe Martin Sr. She later married Oddie Lee Craine, who also preceded her in death. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 15 at Rising Star MB Church in Holly Springs, where she was a member. Pastor Robert McClain officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two sons, Joe Martin Jr., Mark A. Martin (Marcella) of Holly Springs; a daughter, Mary J. Cathey (Jimmy) of Hickory Flat; three stepsons, Walter D. Hampton (Mary) Ivory Craine, Christopher Craine; a brother, Odell Lesure Jr. (Dottie) of Memphis, Tenn.; five sisters, Rose Jones (Chris) of Memphis, Mary Simmons of New Albany, Earnestine Pegues, Ella Dortch, Josephine Bougard, all of Holly Springs; three stepsisters, Layenice Thomas, Elaine Pye, Julie Thomas; nine stepbrothers, Odis Pegues, Eric Pegues, Larry Pegues, James Falkner, Peter Pegues, Tymen Pegues, Lee Pegues Jr., Fredrick Pegues, Gary Pegues; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Royce Pegues, Raphael Pegues, Pierrie Baird, Chace King, Tulane Simmons, Julius Robinson and Maurice Lewis. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Martin Jr. III, Mark Anthony Martin, Jimmy Cathey, Joshua Martin, Walter D. Hampton, Johnny Crosby and Odell Lesure Jr. Charles Wynn Gadd Charles Wynn Gadd, 84, of Hickory Flat, died Oct. 16, 2011, at Baptist Hospital in Oxford. He was the widower of Jeanine Harter Gadd. He was a distributor with Phillips 66 for 45 years. He was a member of the Hickory Flat Methodist Church, a master Mason and 32nd Scottish Rite and a former member of the Lions Club. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 20 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in McKay Cemetery in Hickory Flat. He leaves two sons, Charles “Chuck” Gadd (Kay), Jack Gadd (Pebble); a daughter, Clare Gadd Pipkin (Ricky) of Hickory Flat; special friend, Sarah Collins of Hickory Flat; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Patrick Allen Pipkin. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Alma Jean Harris Alma Jean Harris, 53, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 5, 2011, in Ripley. She was a cook. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 14 at New Dimension Salt and Light Church. Burial was in Mt. Peel Baptist Cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater was in charge of arrangements. She leaves a daughter, Latanza Harris-Taylor of Holly Springs; her mother, Mary Fitz Harris of Chulahoma; three sisters, Tryphenia Newson of Coldwater, Linda Harris of Holly Springs, Demetra Wicks of Byhalia; eight brothers, Paul Harris of Aurora, Ill., Dave Harris of Kenosha, Wisc., Willie James Harris of Arkabutla, Willie June Harris of Phoenix, Ariz., Ivory Harris, James Harris, Melvin Harris, Oscar Harris, all of Holly Springs; and one grandchild. Sharon Renee Reed Sharon Renee Reed, 64, of Hickory Flat, died Oct. 15, 2011, at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. She was Pentecostal. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 17 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in McKay Cemetery in Hickory Flat. Bro. Tony Roberts officiated. She leaves her husband, Ray Beasley; three sons, Charles Heflin Jr. of Hickory Flat, David Heflin (Peggy) of Covington, Tenn., Jeff Beasley of Myrtle; two brothers, Lloyd Box of Byhalia, Mark Box of Myrtle; two sisters, Lena Sides of Olive Branch, Jewel Bryant of Harmontown; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Cody Heflin. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Lincoln Clarence Rogers, 61, died Oct. 15, 2011, at his home in Holly Springs. He was formerly of Wartburg, Tenn. A Vietnam Army veteran, he was a truck driver and a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church in Lamar. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 19 at Coleman Funeral Home Chapel in Oxford, with burial in Hill Crest Cemetery. Bro. Jimmy Curle officiated. He leaves his wife, Gale Rogers; two son, Jason (Dawn) Rogers of Wartburg, Kevin (Tracy) Rogers of Lancing, Tenn.; two daughters, Casey (Rick) Loftin of Lamar, Leslie (Brad) Curle of Ripley; two brothers, David Rogers of Coalfield, Tenn., Paul Rogers of Clinton, Tenn.; five sisters, Carol Jones of Dyllis, Tenn., Mary Stewart of Oakdale, Tenn., Karen Griffin of Dyllis, Catherine Blalock of Powell, Tenn., Carla Lambert of Courtland; and five grandchildren. Visit www.colemanfuneralhome.com for online condolences.
Elenor Ruth Sanders, 86, of Marshall County, died Oct. 11, 2011, at home with Unity Hospice attending. She received her degree in nursing from the University of Tennessee in 1948. She completed a post graduate nursing course at the University of Colorado before enlisting in the United States Air Force Nurse Corps in January 1951. During the Korean War she was stationed at the AF Hospital on Elmendorf Base, Alaska. She continued to serve in the AF Medical Reserve until 1972, retiring as a major. She practiced as a nurse anesthetist in the Memphis, Tenn. area from 1955 to 1985. She retired to a horse farm in Marshall County in 1987. Following cremation, interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. She leaves the co-owner of her horse farm, Dr. Patricia Lucas; a niece, Martha Gail Aitkens; a nephew, Luckett Collins; and a foster son, Calvin Nelms.
Willie Louis Stephenson, 56, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 7, 2011, in Memphis, Tenn. He was a factory worker. Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 15 at Chulahoma MB Church. Burial was in Bell Grove Cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements He leaves three sisters, Linda Martin of Holly Springs, Dollie Martin of Chicago, Ill., Partatina Mays of Coldwater; and a brother, Rudolph Stephenson of Holly Springs. Bonnie Turner Bonnie Turner, 68, of Byhalia, died Oct. 15, 2011, at her home. She was a clerical employee. Services were held at Meadow Brook Baptist Church, where she was a member at 7 p.m. on Oct. 17. Burial was in Byhalia Cemetery. Bro. Oscar Geeslin officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves her husband, Owen Turner; a son, Robert Shannon Turner of Holly Springs; a daughter, Melissa Brandon of Byhalia; a brother, Ronnie Nash of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Billie Skelton of Memphis; and six grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Raymond Joseph Woods Raymond Joseph Woods, 81, of Meridian, formerly of Holly Springs, died Sept. 3, 2011. He was a retired art supervisor and instructor for the Meridian Public School System, adjunct art instructor at Meridian Community College, tutorial instructor at Hope Village for Children, past member of Lions Club and a member of the vestry at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 6 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Meridian. Rev. Harriett Simmons officiated. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery. He leaves his wife, Sarah Woods; a daughter, Elizabeth Blackledge, (Brett) of Athens, Tenn.; and three grandchildren. The family requests memorials be made to the food pantry at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church or to East Mississippi Animal Rescue. |
     
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