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ObituariesJohn Robert Brewer John Robert Brewer, 56, of Byhalia, died Dec. 4, 2011, at Baptist DeSoto in Southaven. He was the widower of Sue Brewer. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a factory worker. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Holly Springs Funeral Home. Burial was in Macedonia Baptist Cemetery in Byhalia. He leaves six sisters, Elizabeth McKee of Red Banks, Mary Renfro of Memphis, Tenn., Rivers Norman, Diane Irvin, Linda Feathers, all of Byhalia, Joy Simpson of Olive Branch; and several nieces and nephews. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Emma Mae Scales Cole, 85, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 1, 2011, at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park, Ill. She was married to the late Ben T. Cole Sr., who was the father to two children of a prior marriage, Ben T. Cole Jr. (Cynthia) of Holly Springs, and Ira Cole Johnson of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. She taught the second grade at Old Salem School in Ashland for 25 years and was a retired school teacher with Benton County Schools. Services were held at 12 noon on Nov. 9 at Mt. Zion CME Church in Ashland, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. L.G. Bogard officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She had no children of her own, but she became mother to one of her nephews, George (Clara) Perry Jr. of Holly Springs. She also leaves her sister, Virginia Scales Dawkins of Bellwood, Ill.; three grandchildren, George III, Gerald and Heather Perry, all of Holly Springs; four great-grandchildren; and a special double cousin, Mae Louis Scales Henry of Holly Springs. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Billy, Joseph, Alfonzo, Eugene and Charles; and two sisters, Irene and Ernestin Scales Perry.
Delilah Batts Evans, 78, of Holly Springs, died Dec. 1, 2011, at Baptist Hospital-Union County in New Albany. She was the widow of Steward Evans. She was a member of the church choir and a retired cook with Rust College. Visitation will be at the funeral home Dec. 9 from 2-7 p.m., with the family receiving visitors from 5-7 p.m.; and Dec. 10, 9-9:55 a.m. at the church. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Dec. 10 at Samuel Chapel MB Church in Ashland, where she was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rev. Joseph Davis will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. She leaves seven children, Evon Campbell of Hudsonville, Sarah Hudson of Ashland, Lizzie Logan, Leatha Hampton, Jimmie King, Able Evans, Altheia Evans, all of Ashland; two brothers, Joe Louis Batts of Detroit, Mich., Alfred Kimbrough of Atlanta, Ga.; a special niece who cared for her, Sharon Poole of Grand Junction, Tenn.; a god daughter, Janon Wilborn of Memphis, Tenn.; 21 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Lawrence Evans.
Wavie C. Hall, 77, of Holly Springs, died Dec. 1, 2011, at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. The widower of Odessa Harden Hall, he was with Hall and Sons Construction; a member of the deacon board and male chorus. Visitation will be held Dec. 7 at the funeral home, 2-7:30 p.m., with the family receiving from 6-7:30. and Dec. 8 from 11 a.m.-12:55 at the church. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 8 at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks, where he was a member. Burial will be in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. S.A. Phillips will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He leaves three children, Gregory W. Hall of Holly Springs, Carl E. Hall of Southaven, Erma Renee Garth of Corinth; two sisters, Delois Walton, Maxine Hall, both of Memphis, Tenn.; nine brothers, Walter Hall, Irby Hall, Lee Willie Hall, Clifton Aldridge, all of Holly Springs, Curtis Aldridge, Sammie Lee Aldridge, Willie Aldridge of Aurora, Ill., Leroy Hall of Red Banks, Earl Boodman of Sunflower; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren He was preceded in death by siblings, Suggs Hall Jr., Leon Hall, Jimmy Aldridge, Bessie Styles. Imogene Paton Imogene Paton, 85, of Potts Camp, died Nov. 28, 2011, at Baptist Oxford. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 30 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery in Potts Camp. Bro. Eric Payne officiated. She leaves several nieces and nephews Pallbearers were Dennis Garrison, Jonathan Garrison, Quentin Clayton, Randy Paton, Scott Paton, Chuck Paton, Stacy Duncan, George Paton, Baxton Commer and Ed Ceprini. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Nathan Hughes, 82, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 27, 2011, at Methodist Hospital-South in Memphis, Tenn. He was a retired laborer with the U.S. Forestry Service. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at Free Branch MB Church in Holly Springs, where he was a member. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. James Bulloch officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Melinda Childress Hughes; five daughters, Sweetie Hawkins of Baltimore, Md., Bulah Hicks of Memphis, Tenn., Maggie Holcomb of Aurora, Ill., Aubrey Kinard, Debra Hughes, both of Holly Springs; a son, James Lawson of Holly Springs; four sisters, Annie Jones, Lucy Boyd, Susie V. Vaughn, all of Holly Springs, Lillian Davis of Friendswood, Tx.; two brothers, Jasper Hughes of Holly Springs, Joe Nathan Hughes of Milwaukee, Wisc. He was preceded in death by two sons, Nathan Hughes Jr. and Johnny Hughes. Belinda Marie Mitchell Belinda Marie Mitchell, 59, of Byhalia, died Dec. 3, 2011, at The Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Memorial services were held at 5 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. She leaves her daughters, Pamela Shaw Stafford (Greg) of Birmingham, Ala., and Ginger Marie Collins (Glenn) of Dumas; a sister, Paula Sue Smoot (Gary) of Byhalia; a stepbrother, Mitch Tomlinson of Holly Springs; her stepfather, Mitchell Tomlinson of Holly Springs; and a half-brother, Steve Zerbe of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and six grandchildren She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Monroe Mitchell Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo or St. Jude Children’s Hospital. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Dewey Stanley Poff, 82, of Ashland, died Dec. 4, 2011, at Alliance HealthCare. He was a postman with the U.S. Postal Service. He was employed with Wurlitzer and the U.S. Forestry Service, and a Navy veteran of Korea. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 7 at Bluff Springs Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Gerald Hodges and Bro. Farron Ash officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Louise Poff; three sons, Michael D. Poff of Jackson, Stanley D. Poff, Jeffery H. Poff, both of Ashland; a daughter, Cynthia Hunt of Ashland; two brothers, Joel D. Poff of Ashland, J.W. Poff of Hernando; a sister, Arlene Gibson of Slayden; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Eric Poff, Larry Poff, Ken Barber, David Jordan, Mark Poff, Scott Poff, Aaron Barber and Danny Hopkins.
Pruda Lee Thornton, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, died Nov. 20, 2011, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was the widow of Tonis B. Thornton. She earned her nursing degree and worked as an LPN for 25 years. She was a member of Elgin United Methodist Church in Elgin, Ala., and CrossPointe Christian Fellowship in Olive Branch. She leaves a son, Dennis B. Thornton (Kathy) of Celebration, Fla.; a daughter, Jerry Nell Floyd (Donald) of Mt. Pleasant; two brothers, J.E. Barringer, G.E. Barringer, both of Elgin, Ala.; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be sent to either of her church homes. She was preceded in death by a son, Luther S. Thornton. 
Jay Vanzant Jay Vanzant, 85, of Hickory Flat, died Dec. 4, 2011, at Baptist Union County Hospital in New Albany. He was owner and operator of small engine repair shops and a Navy veteran of World War II. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Flat Rock Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Gary Yates and Bro. Randy Buse officiated. He leaves his wife, Rachel Vanzant; three sons, Larry Vanzant (Tina) of Lakeland, Tenn., Billy Vanzant (Cathy) of Bartlett, Tenn., Ronnie Vanzant (Deborah) of Hickory Flat; a sister, Rachel Shelton of Hickory Flat; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. |
     
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