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ObituariesJames Downs James Downs, 74, of Byhalia, died Nov. 23, 2012. He was a member of Heritage Apostolic Church and a health and beauty salesman. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 28 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Tony Roberts officiated. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Patsy Lee Downs; three sons, James Erlin Downs, William Lee Downs, Donald Dwayne Downs, all of Byhalia; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Clara Louise Duncan, 97, died Nov. 19, 2012, at the home of her daughter. She was the widow of Preston Duncan. She was a lifelong resident of DeSoto County. She was a member of Fountain Head Methodist Church. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 24 at Brantley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Fountain Head Cemetery. She leaves four children, Arthur J. (Martha Sue) Duncan of Palm Beach, Fla., Melvin (Betty) Duncan, Eva Mae Murphy, Martha (Millard) Gadd, all of the Ingram’s Mill Community; nine grandchildren 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Frances Hightower Frances Hightower, 79, of Red Banks, died Nov. 25, 2012. She was a Baptist. Memorial services were held at 3 p.m. on Nov. 28 at the home of Carolyn and Jim Deegan. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves her husband, Calvin Hightower of Memphis, Tenn.; two sons, Calvin Hightower Jr. of Snow Lake, Rodney Hightower of Pelham, Ala.; a daughter, Carolyn Deegan of Red Banks; two brothers, James Kidd, Harvey Kidd, both of Houston, Tx.; a sister, Joan Bilski of Conway, Tx.; 10 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Vivian Estelle Hodges Vivian Estelle Hodges, 76, of Byhalia, died Nov. 18, 2012, at her home. She was the widow of Jackie Dewitt Hodges. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 21 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery in Collierville, Tenn. She leaves a son, Billy Jacob Hodges (Natalie) of Barton; a daughter, Vickie Hodges Mosby of Barton.; a brother, Billy Cook of Kosciusko; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Jackie Dewitt Hodges Jr. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Marjorie Walls Holts, 65, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 23, 2012, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was the widow of B.D. Holts. She was a church trustee, former Sunday school secretary and retired seamstress with ABC Corporation. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 28 at Mt. Zion CME Church in Ashland, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Morris Stephens officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two children, Audra Cook of Water Valley, Joel Holts of Lake Center; three brothers, Albert Edmondson, George Walls, both of St. Louis, Mo., Mack Arthur Knight of Peoria, Ill.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two children, Willie Holts and Ben Holts. Viola Hawkins Lollar Viola Hawkins Lollar, 87, of Potts Camp, died Nov. 20, 2012, at Baptist Memphis Hospital. Services were held at Potts Camp Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial was in Flat Rock Cemetery in Hickory Flat. She leaves her husband, J.C. Lollar; a son, Dennis Manning Sr. of Como; a sister, Christine Bonner of Jonesboro, Ark.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Ebin Nevels Jr., 60, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Red Banks, died Nov. 20, 2012, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was a retired laborer with the City of St. Louis. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 27 at New Hope CME Church in Red Banks, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Dwight Jones officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves a daughter, Ebinique Nevels of St. Louis; four sisters, Emma Jean Houston of Cleveland, Ohio, Ethel Jones of Detroit, Mich., Naomi Glass of Memphis, Tenn., Ada Jackson of Tunica; two brothers, Clyde Nevels of Holly Springs, Cleotris Nevels of Detroit; and a grandson. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ulysee Nevels and Columbus Nevels. Arthur Stephen Pannell Arthur Stephen “Poncho” Pannell, 55, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 24, 2012. He was a member of Red Banks Baptist Church and employed with Marshall County Road and Bridge Department. He was a farmer. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 27 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Clear Creek Cemetery. He leaves his wife, Becky Pannell; his daughter, Summer Pannell of Slayden; his father and stepmother, Arthur Richard “Pete” Pannell and Kay Pannell of Red Banks; two brothers, Randy Pannell, Terrell Pannell, both of Red Banks; and a grandson, Stephen L. Pannell. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. He was preceded in death by a son, Stephen W. Pannell. Viola Wilson Hurdle Viola Wilson Hurdle, 93, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 24, 2012, at Alliance HealthCare System in Holly Springs. She was the widow of Horace Hurdle, her husband of 50 years. She retired from Wurlitzer and was a member of First Baptist Church of Holly Springs. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 28 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. She leaves a son, James Edwin Hurdle (Carol) of Holly Springs; two daughters, Bonnie Hurdle Bynum (Dan) of Searcy, Ark., Helen Hurdle Mason (James) of Holly Springs; a sister, Billie Ruth Carter (Charlie) of Holly Springs; three brothers, Robert Wilson Jr., Odell Wilson (Dimples) both of Ashland, Ruddell Wilson (Dorothy) of Collierville, Tenn.; a niece her family raised, Virginia Shaw of Ashland; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and three step-great-great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Rev. James Waverly Polk, 69, of Byhalia, died Nov. 25, 2012, at Collierville Baptist Hospital. He was a Southern Baptist and pastor of Clear Creek Baptist Church and a U.S. Navy veteran. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Nov. 29 at Clear Creek Baptist Church. Burial will be in Longtown Cemetery. Dr. Curtis Ferrell and Billy Adair will officiate. Holly Springs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Carolyn Polk; a son, Eric Polk of Byhalia; a daughter, Rachel Polk of Byhalia; a brother, Dale Watkins of Byhalia; and a sister, Wanda Kent of Yacapia, Calif. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Myra Ann Tucker, 56, of Lamar, died Nov. 20, 2012. She was a Jehovah’s Witness for more than 30 years. She attended Rust College, Dragons Business College, where she received a diploma in business administration. She attended Memphis State University in Memphis, Tenn., where she studied pharmacy, then Ohio State to complete her degree. Memorial services were held at 12 noon on Nov. 24 at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel. She leaves her mother, Iola E. Tucker of Lamar; two sisters, Ret. SFC Isa D. Semper of Elizabethtown, Ky., Brenda (Calvin) Lindsey of Memphis, Tenn.; three brothers, Larry C. Tucker, Lakeo Gilmore of Lamar, Trent L. Tucker of Pa.; She was preceded in death by her oldest brother, George J. Tucker.
Cortney Montez Turnage, 32, of Olive Branch, died Nov. 20, 2012, at his home. He was a disabled construction worker with All Star Waste Service. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 24 at Hamilton Chapel CME Church in Waterford, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Charles Dooley officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves a daughter, De’Ayvion Hoof of Memphis, Tenn.; a son, Cadarian Turnage of Waterford; his parents, Robbiest Brooks Peeler, Larry Peeler of Olive Branch; his father, Willie Turnage of Oxford; his grandmother, Laura Turnage of Waterford; and siblings Cameron Turnage of Oxford, Maiya Turnage of Columbus, Ohio, Chauncy Turnage of Spring Lake, N.C.
Pearlie Jean Walker, 54, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 14, 2012, at Baptist Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. She was a member of Hamilton Chapel CME Church in Waterford and disabled. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 24 at New Dimension Salt & Light Ministries in Holly Springs. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. Billy Williams officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two children, Fantasia Walker of Jackson, Candice Walker of Frankfort, Ky.; three sisters, Janice Jean Walker of Holly Springs, Elaine Williams of Oxford, Mary Walker Collie of Milwaukee, Wisc.; three brothers, Delois “Blade” Walker of Memphis, Charles Walker, Dennis Walker, both of Holly Springs; and three grandchildren. |
    
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