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ObituariesDanny Ray Cook Danny Ray Cook, 51, of Decatur, Ala., died June 18, 2012, at Parkway Medical Center. He was a truck driver. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery in Potts Camp. Parkway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves a son, Bobby Ray Cook of New Albany; a daughter, Bridget Leanne Cook-Robinson of New Albany; a brother, Darrell Glen Cook of Decatur; a sister, Kristy Lynette Adair-Hamby (Gary) of Decatur; and two aunts, Mary Jo Anderson (Leslie) of Potts Camp and Sue Alderman of Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Gene Cook. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please make donations to the American Cancer Society. Michael Clifton Coopwood Michael Clifton Coopwood, 55, of Mt. Pleasant, died June 19, 2012. He was Methodist and a mechanic. He was a lifelong resident of Mt. Pleasant and a member of the St. Luke Outreach Ministries. Services were held at 11:30 on June 23 at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his mother, Shirley Coopwood of Mt. Pleasant; two brothers, Bill Coopwood of Olive Branch, Donald Coopwood of Mt. Pleasant; and three sisters, Lorraine Yates of Red Banks, Marie Debiasi of Memphis, Tenn., Jennifer O’Brien of Bloomfield, Mich. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Fred Lee Edwards Fred Lee Edwards, 95, of Red Banks, died June 20, 2012, at Baptist Collierville Hospital. He was the widow of Minnie Smith Edwards. He was a member of Carey Chapel Church and a farmer. Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 22 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Carey Chapel Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. He leaves a son, Kirby Edwards of Red Banks; two daughters, Kathleen Skelton of Holly Springs, Carolyn Spurlock of Texas; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jerry L. Edwards, Charlie Dean Edwards; a daughter, Bobbie Lynn Fish; and two grandchildren, Jerry Stacks, Tina Fish. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Gearlean Mosley Hibbler Gearlean Mosley Hibbler, 63, of Senatobia, died June 18, 2012, in Southaven. She was a time keeper. Services were held at 12 noon on June 22 at Rodgers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Harris Chapel Cemetery in Senatobia. She leaves her husband, Turch Hibbler; two sons, Kenneth Hibbler, Norris Hibbler, both of Memphis, Tenn.; her mother, Pauline Mosley of Senatobia; a sister, Jean Flowers of Memphis; three brothers, Joseph “Ben” Mosley of Senatobia, Major Mosley Jr. of Milwaukee, Wisc., and Randy Mosley of Memphis.
Jesse L. Jackson, 78, of Holly Springs, died June 25, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. A member of Gray’s Chapel Church, where he was a former Sunday School teacher. A retired educator, he began teaching in 1958, teaching in Tate County and the Holly Springs School system until he retired in 2000. He was named Teacher of the Year several times. He was a member of the Mississippi High School Activities Association, Marshall County Retired Teachers Association, Phi Beta Sigma, and Phi Delta Kappa honor society. He also worked at Russell’s Barber Shop, for 60 years. A former Boy Scout leader, he was a baseball coach and a sports official. He attended elementary school in Tate County, high school and college at M.I. College in Holly Springs and received his master’s at the University of Mississippi. Visitation will be June 29, 2-7 p.m. at the funeral home, with family receiving from 6-7 and June 30, from 10-10:55 a.m. at Doxey Auditorium. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on June 30 at Doxey Auditorium on the Rust College campus. Burial will be in Gray’s Chapel Cemetery. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Bernice Holland Jackson; three daughters, Shauneille Jackson Mason of Holly Springs, Stacy Jackson-Lampley (Damion) of Ft. Washington, Md., Melanie Jackson-Hicks (Fharon) of Memphis, Tenn.; a son, Reginald Jackson (Paula) of Powder Springs, Ga.; four sisters, Huldia Boyd, Earlean McCormick, Rosie Smith. Ruby Mean (James); three brothers, J.A. (Effie), Robert (Mary), and Wilson (Brenda) Jackson and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Leroy Jackson and a sister, Vernice Brooks. Mary Frances Jarrett Mary Frances Jarrett, 82, of Potts Camp, died June 22, 2012. She was a teacher and a homemaker. Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 25 at Salem Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial was in Salem Cemetery in Potts Camp. Bro. Randy Bynum and Bro. John Mark Jarrett officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves her husband, Henry O. Jarrett; a son, Mark Jarrett (Vicki) of Tupelo; a daughter, Miriam Ormon (Clark) of Hickory Flat; three sisters, Dorothy Declue of Southaven, Loretta Houston of Hickory Flat, Shirley Bell of Hickory Flat; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Wright Alderson; and sisters Lanell Barnett and Helen Gresham. Roger Edwards Malone Roger Edwards Malone, 65, of Los Angeles, Calif., died June 17, 2012. He was in the transportation industry. Services were held at 12 noon on June 23 at Chulahoma MB Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his mother, Eva Malone of Coldwater; a daughter, Sonia Eason of Chicago, Ill.; a son, Roger Edwards Malone Jr. of Ontario, Calif.; six sisters, Armelia Jefferson of St. Louis, Mo, Arlillian Moore of Pasadena, Calif, Patricia Boyd, Joyce Jamison, both of Coldwater, Clydia Phillips of Memphis, Tenn., Debra Wallace of Olive Branch; a brother, Al Malone of Olive Branch; and two grandchildren.
Emma Mae McKinney, 57, of Tulsa, Okla, formerly of Aurora, Ill., and Holly Springs, died June 13, 2012, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. She was a homemaker. Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 23 at Union Valley MB Church in Byhalia, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Joe Richmond officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two sons, Derrick McKinney, Joshua McKinney, both of Aurora, Ill.; two daughters, Shirley McKinney of Aurora, Mary McKinney of Tulsa; and five grandchildren.
Georgia Mae Rayford, 78, died June 17, 2012. She was a member of Union Valley MB Church in Chulahoma. Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 23 at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Van Rayford was eulogist. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves her children, Gene Autry Rayford of Byhalia Mamie Pearl Anderson of Memphis, Tenn., Carlie Cline Brownlow (Luther) of Columbus, Ga., Patricia Jones (Hosea) of Memphis, Carolyn Sanders (David) of Byhalia, Tyrone Rayford of Byhalia; a brother, Johnny B. Rayford of Victoria; 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three children, Nathaniel Rayford, Helen Young, LaVerne Franklin; a granddaughter, Jakesha Young; six siblings, Jessie Rayford, Ruthie Davis, Emma Wilson, Mary Jane Rayford Faulkner and Lee Ester Rayford. Pallbearers were friends and family. Honorary pallbearers were Patraic Gaines, Christopher Rayford, Rodney Gaines, Gene Earl Rayford, Andre Gaines and Hosea Jones.
Ronnie Howard Perry, 48, of Byhalia, died June 22, 2012. He was Pentecostal and a carpenter. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on June 30 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery in Byhalia. He leaves his mother, Kay Rish of Byhalia; a son, William Chasen Perry of St. Louis, Mo.; and three brothers, William Morris Rish Jr. of Memphis, Tenn., Thomas Perry Sr. (Suzette), and Robert Rish, both of Byhalia. He was preceded in death by his father, William Rish Sr.; and a sister, Shannon Rish. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Lillian Puryear Wilson, 78, of Saulsbury, Tenn., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died June 25, 2012, at her home. A 1955 graduate of Blue Mountain College, she was an English teacher for 28 years in Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. After moving to Saulsbury, in 1996, she was a fill-in teacher at Bolivar Central High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Middleton. Services were held June 28 at Shackelford Funeral Directors’ Middleton Chapel with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. She leaves a daughter, Judith Ann Eckersley of Edmond, Okla.; a son, Harold David Wilson of Saulsbury; a brother, George H. Puryear of Marrero, La.; and two sisters, Sarah F. Minahan of Tampa, Fla., and Nancy Lynn Hoover of Westerville, Ohio, and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Sue Puryear Kenderdine and Hulene Voyles. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge, 718 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38103. |
     
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