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Obituaries
Ernestine Hoggs Bean, 75, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs and Chicago, Ill., died March 15, 2013, at The Highlands of Memphis Care Home. She was a member of the church mother board. She was a retired supervisor of housekeeping at Executive House of Chicago. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on March 23 at Kimbrough Chapel MB Church in Hudsonville, where she was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rev. J.W. Smith Jr. will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She leaves her husband, William R. Bean; two daughters, Mary Lynn Boyd of University Park, Ill., Janice Buckner of Chicago; two sons, Carnell W. Hoggs of Holly Springs, Kenneth Bean of Memphis, Tenn.; a stepson, Willie Bean of Lamar; three sisters, Madie L. Sanders of Memphis, Lyristine Conaway of Indianapolis, Ind., Girtha Hoggs of Holly Springs; a brother, William L. Hoggs of Indianapolis; 22 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ernest Hoggs Jr. Mary Earle Bramlett Mary Earle Bramlett, 85, of Oxford, died March 22, 2013, at her daughter’s home in Shelbyville, Tenn. She was the widow of Dr. Julian C. Bramlett, her husband of 31 years. She was a native of Holly Springs. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Oxford. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on March 30 at the Oxford Memorial Cemetery. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. She leaves two daughters, Brenda Bramlett of Shelbyville, Bonnie (Dan) Hasson of Easley, S.C.; two sons, Chandler (Teresa) Bramlett of Nesbit, Robert (Michelle) Bramlett of Southaven; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Aileen Nelson; brothers Bert, Charles and Robert Bonds. Dorothy Louise Brewer Dorothy Louise Brewer, 77, of Victoria, died March 18, 2013, at her home. She was Pentecostal. Services were held at 1 p.m. on March 21 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Blocker Cemetery in Olive Branch. She leaves her husband, Alvin Brewer; five sons, William Humble of Victoria, Fairley Humble of Watson, Jerry Humble, Randy Humble, Danny Humble, all of Victoria; a daughter, Brenda Humble of Victoria; three brothers, R.L. Burnett of Victoria, Junior Burnett of Cayce, Donald Burnett of Ashland; three sisters, Martha Cook, Daphine Humble, both of Myrtle, Inez Owen of Millington, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Jeffrey Wayne Copeland Jeffrey Wayne Copeland, 50, of Byhalia, died March 25, 2013. A truck driver, he was a Baptist. Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. on March 29 at East Win Christian Church, 4350 Hack’s Cross Road, Memphis, Tenn. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Holly Springs Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He leaves his wife, Evelyn Copeland; two sons, Lee Clendenen, Andrew Copeland; three daughters, Amanda Dycus, Beth Spalding, Alyssa Copeland; his mother, Linda Copeland; three brothers, Jerry Copeland, John Copeland, Jimmy Copeland; and 11 grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
William Robert Cromwell William Robert “Bill” Cromwell, 75, of Holly Springs, died March 21, 2013, at his home. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1954 and after his service in the Navy, he attended police academy and worked as a police officer in a number of cities. He retired as a truck driver with Big M Transportation in Blue Mountain. Local services are not being held. His remains have been returned to his home town, Grand Rapids, Mich. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. He leaves his wife, Brenda Jones Cromwell; a son, Mike (Maureen) Cromwell of Grand Rapids; three stepchildren, Jeffrey Jones of Memphis, Tenn., Shannon Jones of Holly Springs, Chernelle Jones of Hickory Flat; and three grandchildren. Joe Ann Farley Joe Ann Farley, 78, of Byhalia, died March 22, 2013, at Baptist Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. She was the widow of James Robert Farley. She was bookkeeper of Southern Brick and Tile, owner of Byhalia LP Gas Co. and member of the Red Hat Society. Services were held at 11 a.m. on March 25 at Emory Independent Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Leon Burton officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two sons, Timothy Joseph Farley (Vicki) of Mt. Laurel, N.J., Robert Edward Farley (Deles) of Holly Springs; a sister, Fay Coleman (Waddy) Norman of Natchitoches, La.; and four grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be sent to Emory Methodist Church and Palmer Home for Children. Janie Beloate Hellums Janie Beloate Hellums, 73, of Southaven, died March 23, 2013, at Baptist DeSoto Hospital. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on March 26 at Magnolia Cemetery in Collierville, Tenn. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves her husband of 51 years, Billy Wayne Hellums; siblings Henry Beloate of Memphis, Tenn., Doris Beloate Wilson of Madisonville, Tx., Bobby Beloate of Roswell, Ga., Shirley Fones of Collierville, Tenn., Billy Wayne Beloate of Olive Branch. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Wade Carl Jones, 52, died March 8, 2013 at the home of his sister. Services were held at 1 p.m. on March 23 at Mt. Sinai COGIC in Mt. Pleasant. Minister Raymond Pritchard Jr., eulogist. Elder Curtis Pritchard Sr., pastor. He leaves his wife, Alberta Jones; his mother, Rosie Mae Jones; three sisters, Leester Jones, Freddie Jones, both of Mt. Pleasant, Mary L. Williams of Holly Springs; and four brothers, Jodie Jones Jr. of Red Banks, Dale R. Jones, Danny L. Jones, both of Mt. Pleasant, Charles Jones of Stanton, Tenn. Pallbearers were Teddy Williams, James Dortch, Floyd Dixon, Cedric Bady, Clyde Howell and Daryl Freeman. Honorary pallbearers were Danny T. Jones, Dale A. Jones, Curtrele Pritchard, Darius Freeman, Darian Freeman and Michael Patrick. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ella Faye Lollar Ella Faye Lollar, 79, of Hickory Flat, died March 21, 2013, at New Albany Hospital. She was a member of Hickory Flat United Methodist Church, a laborer with Denton Mills factory and a retired cook and nanny. Services were held at 4 p.m. on March 23 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Brownie Tohill and Bro. Neil Vick officiated. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Robert E. Lollar; three daughters, Cathy Gaskin (Levigne) of Mt. Vernon, Tx., Karen Phipps (Glen) of Aubrey, Tx., Judy Gadd (David) of Blue Mountain; a son, Roger Lollar of Hickory Flat; a brother, Buddy Pope (Mary Ann) of Selmer, Tenn.; a sister, Bettie Mae Campbell (Robert Lee) of Plant City, Fla.; 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Mary Brown Mills Mary Brown Mills, 87, of Byhalia, died March 25, 2013, at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis, Tenn. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Byhalia. Visitation will be Friday, March 29, beginning at 1 p.m. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on March 29 at Forest Hill-South Funeral Home Chapel in Memphis. She leaves two sons, Charles E. Brown (Alice L.) of Moseley, Va., Phillip N. Brown of Plano, Tx.; two daughters, Vivian B. Hyneman (Charles) of Memphis, Loretta Ann Brown of Byhalia; three sisters; one brother; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Lawrence Nicholson, 81, of Hickory Flat, died March 23, 2013, at Graceland Nursing Home in New Albany. He was an auto mechanic and a U.S. Army veteran of Korea. Services were held at 2 p.m. on March 25 at Flat Rock Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery in Hickory Flat. Bro. Randy Buse and Bro. Gary Yates officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Lee Thompson Nicholson; a son, Harold Nicholson (April) of Hickory Flat; a brother, Raymond Nicholson of North Carolina; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Harvey Nicholson. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Pearline Finley Shaw, 75, of Holly Springs, formerly of Aurora, Ill., died March 23, 2013, at her home. The widow of Morris Shaw Jr., she was a member of the mother board, usher board, Mississippi Homemakers Volunteer, Inc., Mississippi State University Extension Service, secretary MHVC Club of Chulahoma, and retired sales clerk with K-Mart in Aurora. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on March 30 at Smith Grove MB Church, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. W.C. Conner officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves six daughters, Teresa Oliver, Velissa Luellen, Debbie King, Georgia Hubbard, Joyce Shaw, all of Holly Springs, Yolanda Johnson of Southaven; three sons, Trent Ingram of Holly Springs, Morris Shaw, Melvin Shaw, both of Aurora; seven sisters, Connie Kendall of Aurora, Dorothy Lucas of Milwaukee, Wisc., Annie Rawlinson of Cleveland, Ohio, Bobbie Rafinatia of Columbus, Ohio, Alma Echols, Vera Moffitt, both of Memphis, Ollie Mae Finley Gipson of Holly Springs; a brother, Johnny Finley of Chicago, Ill.; 23 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Bobby Lynn Day Bobby Lynn Day, 66, of Hernando, died March 23, 2013. He was a self-employed carpenter. Services were held at 7 p.m. on March 26 at the VFW in Hernando. Rodgers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Mildred Day; a son, Dusty Day of Corinth; a daughter, Sherry Day of Corinth; a sister, Glenda Allen of Byhalia; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. |
    
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