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Obituaries
Norbert Jean-Paul Barruel, 86, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 16, 2012, at his home. He was born in French Algeria to French parents Marguerite and Eugene Barruel and grew up in various cities where his father was an administrator for the French government. He graduated from the Lycee D’aumier in Constantine. He came to the United States as a French Cadet during World War II and went back to France to train others to land on aircraft carriers. He was commissioned in Corpus Christi and finished his training in Cecil Field, Fla., on the “hell diver.” He returned to America after the war and became a U.S. citizen. He won a full scholarship to Tulane University for his undergraduate work and received a post-graduate scholarship to Vanderbilt University to study international law. He established the popular “Patio” at Gerber’s Department Store in downtown Memphis. He later became the general manager of the University Club of Memphis, where he remained for the next 31 years. After retirement, he worked as general manager of the Holly Springs Country Club and helped establish the University Club of Oxford. He was a member of the Club Managers Association for many years. He was a member of the Vestry of Christ Episcopal Church in Holly Springs and served as treasurer of the St. Andrews Men’s Club. He leaves his wife, Margaret Anne Seale Barruel; a son, Robert Eugene Barruel of Mallorca, Spain; a daughter, Mimi Shultz (Kent) of Brandon; a granddaughter and a stepgrandson. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Jan. 18 at the Parish House at Christ Episcopal Church in Holly Springs. Memorial services will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery. The Rev. Bruce McMillan of Holly Springs Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to Christ Episcopal Church, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Center, the Marshall County Humane Society or the charity of choice. Pallbearers will be Osborne Schafer, Jacques Chuler, Jake Mohundro, Billy Cupp, Christopher Cupp, Charlie Farris, John Stuber, C.B. McClatchy, David Seale and David Person. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Lula Ellen Tunstall Bell, 98, of Byhalia, died Jan. 10, 2012, at her home. She was the widow of Tommie Howard Bell, a member of Liberty Hill MB Church in Byhalia, a member of the usher board, a member of the mother’s board and a member of Prayer Warriors Group. Services will be held at 12 noon on Jan. 20 at Antioch MB Church in Victoria. Burial will be in McCraven Cemetery in Victoria. Rev. Calvin Rayborn Sr. will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She leaves three daughters, Forestine Bell Jones of Nashville, Tenn., Meda Lambert of Detroit, Mich., Josephine Douglas of Chicago, Ill.; four sons, Robert E. Bell, Woodrow Bell, both of Chicago, Cleveland Bell of Byhalia, Willie Howard Bell of Coldwater; her caregiver/granddaughter, Dorothy Jean Bell of Byhalia; two sisters, Mary Ida Sanders, Surphine Kaiser, both of Byhalia; 21 grandchildren 43 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Hattie Albright. Shalabrin Shaon Forest Shalabrin Shaon Forest, 16, of Coldwater, died Jan. 6, 2012, in Senatobia. He was a student at Coldwater High School, varsity football player, member of the track team and of the National Jr. Beta Club. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 12 at Second Baptist Church in Coldwater. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home, Coldwater, was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his father, Arlanza Forest of Senatobia; his mother, Shasta Faulkner of Coldwater; four sisters, Kimi Webb, Lanesha Smith, Arlana Forest, all of Coldwater, Kurston Forest of Senatobia; three brothers, Johnathan Faulkner, Jondarrius Faulkner, both of Coldwater, Jalen King of Byhalia; and his grandparents, Calvin and Kathleen Jackson of Senatobia and George Forest of Coldwater. Robert Jerry Holbrook Robert Jerry Holbrook, 69, of Ashland, died Jan. 13, 2012, at his home. He was a crane operator and farmer with Mid-South Terminal. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 16 at Liberty Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pastor Stacy McKee officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Mary Saulters Holbrook; three sons, Johnny Holbrook of Boliver, Tenn., Doug Holbrook of Ashland, Joey Holbrook of Olive Branch; a sister, Patsy Flippin of Catoosa, Okla.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. John Paul Hopkins John Paul Hopkins, 47, of Red Banks, died Jan. 11, 2012, at his home. He was a member of Friendship Assembly Pentecostal, a painter and construction worker. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Holly Springs Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. He leaves his mother, Wanda Rossom of Red Banks. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Floyce “Doc” Isom Jr., 74, of Lamar, died Jan. 5, 2012. Services were held at 12 noon on Jan. 12 at Isom Chapel CME Church in Holly Springs, where he was a member. Rev. Joe T. Lester, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Isom Chapel Cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Delcine Isom; five daughters and a stepdaughter, Margaret H. Wilson, Joyce A. Isom, Gloria J. Boateng (Edward), Peggie J. Isom, all of Atlanta, Ga., Brenda L. Paige (Wiley), Priscilla S. Isom of Holly Springs; three sons, Leon Isom (Belinda), Charles E. Isom, Archie L. Isom (Valerie) of Atlanta, Ga.; four sisters, Bernice Snow, Myra Isom, both of Holly Springs, Lorise Myatt of Memphis, Tenn., Florine Isom of Huntington, NY; 11 brothers, Elmer Isom, Eugene Isom, James Isom, all of Holly Springs, Henry Isom, Joe Isom of Red Banks, Winston Isom of Ashland, Wilfred Isom of Atlanta, Adell Isom, Marvell Isom, Cassie Isom, Edward Isom, all of Memphis; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Fredrick Isom, Tony Anderson, Obie Snow, Andre Whitmore, Odell Snow, Marquel Jones and Wallace Nabors. Honorary pallbearers were his brothers.
Gatewood Jones, 63, of Chicago, Ill., formerly of Lamar, died Jan. 6, 2012 at South Shore Hospital in Chicago. He was a disabled factory worker at ABEX in Chicago. Visitation will be Jan. 20, 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home and at the church on Jan. 21 from 12:30-1:25 p.m. Memorial services will be at Roberts Chapel CME Church in Slayden, where he was a member. Rev. T.G. Isom will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Joann Jones of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three daughters, Dora Ann Jones, Brenda Shell Jones, Debbie Jones, all of Brooklyn; a son Billy Jones of Brooklyn; five sisters, Doris McGee, Ruthie Mitchell, Connie Owens, Vera Jones, Patricia Jones, all of Memphis, Tenn.; six brothers, Cleveland Jones Jr. of Memphis, Tenn., R.G. (Benita) Jones, Fred Jones, Westly (Mary) Jones, all of Chicago, Earl Jones of Memphis, Clint (Carolyn) Jones of Olive Branch; and four grandchildren.
Ada Harris McKinzy, 86, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs, died Jan. 14, 2012 at her home. The widow of Dan McKinzy, she was a former member of Strawberry MB Church in Holly Springs. Visitation will be Jan. 20, from 2-7 p.m. at the funeral home, with the family receiving visitors from 6-7 and again at the church Jan. 21, 9:30-10:25 a.m. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 21 at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemtery. Rev. Larrie Bell will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She leaves three children, Maxine Wheeler, Inett Garner, both of Memphis, Dan Edward McKinzy of Red Banks; four sisters, Hazel Houston of Byhalia, Idalia Holloway, Barnette Houston, both of Holly Springs, Elizabeth Ruth Jones of Chicago, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Harry McKinzy.
Mollie Ann Moody, 59, of New Albany, died Jan. 7, 2012. Services were held on Jan. 9 at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Enterprise Cemetery. Bro. Michael Lumpkin officiated. She leaves her husband, Billy G. Moody; four sons, Jeffrey (Chastity) Moody, Billy Lee (Sandee) Moody of Hickory Flat, Christopher (Vera) Moody of New Albany, James Moody of Holly Springs; her mother, Mae Ardellar Page; her siblings, Clara Mae Kegley (Larry) of Pearl, Elizabeth Inez Ferguson, Charles Gary (Judy) Page, Kenneth Wayne (Carolyn) Page, Roy Gean Page, all of New Albany, Mary Joyce (Jody) Clayton of Blue Mountain, Tammie Lynn (Mark) Stiles of Georgia and Edith Bruno of Memphis, Tenn. She was preceded in death by brothers Lacy, Larry, Jerry and James Page; a sister, Eva Mask. Pallbearers were Jody Vanstory, Scott Bell, Roy Page, Tracy Hopkins, Justin Young and Jonathan Young. Honorary pallbearers were Austin Moody, James Moody II and Hunter Moody.
Varie Smith Spragling, 96, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Marshall County, died Jan. 9, 2012. The widow of A.J. Spragling, she was a member of the South Parkway East Church of Christ. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 14 at Mt. Teamer CME Church, where she was a former member. Pastor Willie Harper officiated. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Cemetery. She leaves a niece, Versie Turnage and a nephew, T.C. Smith, of Ashland. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mae Willie Smith; a brother, C.C. Smith and a sister, Eva Mae Payne. Pallbearers were great-nephews Raymond Turnage Jr., Clark Turnage, Cravin Turnage, Jerry Martin; and great-greatnephews Keith Mason II and Jerry Martin Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Raymond Turnage III, Freeman Turnage, Felton Turnage, T.C. Smith, Felix Beard, Christopher Beard and Nicholas Beard. Hazel Saxon Wilson Hazel Saxon Wilson, 87, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 13, 2012, at Christopher’s Personal Care Home. She was the widow of Rufus B. Wilson and retired from MS Forestry Commission. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 15 at First Baptist Church of Holly Springs, where she was a member. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two sons, Alfred Wilson (Nancy) of Red Banks, Norman Kent Wilson (Wanda) of Jackson, Tenn.; a sister, Pauline Cardwell of Waterford; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Eugene Saxon; and a sister, Ruth Young. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. |
     
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