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Obituaries
Iristine Anderson, 72, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 4, 2013, at Baptist Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. She was a former member of her church choir. She was a retired domestic worker (Mark R. Miller family). Services will be held at 12 noon on Jan. 10 at Anderson Chapel CME Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. Denise Anders-Modest will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. She leaves a daughter, Ramona Lynn Dobbs of Holly Springs; a son, Douglas Michael Anderson of Holly Springs; her mother, Johnnie Mae Harper Anderson of Holly Springs; a sister, MaDora Anderson of Holly Springs; four brothers, Edward I. Anderson of Milwaukee, Wisc., Henry Anderson Jr., George Anderson, both of Chicago, Ill., Eugene Anderson of Holly Springs; three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Dorothy Mae Hallgren Corey died Jan. 7, 2013, in Diamondhead. She was the widow of Charles S. “Bud” Corey. They were married for 55 years. She moved to Holly Springs with her husband to help open the new Wurlitzer plant. They lived here 40 years. Services will be held Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Hill Crest Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until service time. She leaves four sons, Charles Corey, Mark Corey, Daniel Corey, Thomas Corey; two sisters, 10 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Kathy Lynn Esmon Kathy Lynn Esmon, 54, of Lake Estates, died Jan. 6, 2013, at her home. Services were held Jan. 9 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Potts Camp Cemetery. Bro. Tony Monk, Bro. Terrell Stacks, Bro. Mark Dowdy. She leaves sons, Tommy Lee Esmon II, Ronnie Shane Esmon (Amanda), her mother, Ethelene Hulsey; brothers, Scottie Rodgers, Steve Rodgers (Ellen), Johnny Gibbons (Deanna), Paul Gibbons (Ann), Rud Hulsey (Janie), Richard Hulsey (Selina); a sister, Marsha Taylor (Ricky); and seven grandchildren.
I.L. Fitzpatrick, 58, of Holly Springs, died Dec. 28, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. He was a former employee of Carrier, Inc., in Collierville, Tenn. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 6 at Pleasant Hill CME Church in Mt. Pleasant, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Equator Benton officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He leaves three children, Erica Fitzpatrick of Horn Lake, Carlos Fitzpatrick, Kevin Fitzpatrick, both of Red Banks; his mother, Annie Fitzpatrick of Mt. Pleasant; six sisters, Maggie Roberts of Memphis, Tenn., Jackie Jones, Sandra Fitzpatrick of Mt. Pleasant, Bonnie Hassell of Red Banks, Ericastine Muhammad, JoAnn Norfleet, both of Memphis; six brothers, Ezell Evans, Elbert Fitzpatrick, both of Memphis, Charles Fitzpatrick, Donald Fitzpatrick, Sammie Moore, all of Mt. Pleasant, Johnny Martin Jr. of Germantown; and one grandchild.
George Veryl Gilliam, 81, of Potts Camp, died Dec. 29, 2012. He was an Army veteran. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 31 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services were held at Cornersville Cemetery. He leaves his children, Garry (Liz) Gilliam of Anchorage, Alaska, Beverly (Charles) Pennington of Bowling Green, Ky., Sheila (Dan) Prior of Bartlett, Tenn., Robin (Anthony) Henry of Cordova, Tenn.; his brother, Arnold Gilliam of Blue Springs; 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Bonnie Crum Jacks Bonnie Crum Jacks, 87, died Jan. 1, 2013, at Benton, Ark. She was the widow of Marshall H. Jacks. She retired from Exxon Company, USA in Memphis, Tenn., in 1982 as a senior office assistant, employee relations department, after 21 years of service. She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Olive Branch, where she served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher and deacon greeter. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 6 at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch. Burial was in Byhalia Cemetery. She leaves a daughter, Yvette Atkeison (Glenn) of Benton, Ark.; two sons, Tommy (Becky) and Bobby (Cathy) of Byhalia; a sister, Johnnie (Bob) Starnes of Newport News, Va.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Bethel Presbyterian Church, Music Dept., 3810 Bethel Rd., Olive Branch, MS 38654, or the charity of choice.
Jessie Dove Govan “Nanny” Kilpatrick, 96, of Holly Springs, died Dec. 31, 2012, at her home in Potts Camp. She was the widow of William H. Kilpatrick, a member of the mother board, former president of the usher board, Sunday school teacher and a choir secretary. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 4 at Rising Star MB Church in Holly Springs, where she was a member. Burial was in Old Rising Star MB Church Cemetery. Rev. Robert McClain officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves a daughter, Vernola Farrow-Shaw of Holly Springs; two granddaughters, LaKesha Farrow, Monique Burton, both of Holly Springs; and a great-granddaughter, Zayriah Farrow of Holly Springs. J Jeanette McGhee Baker Lacy, 67, of Oakland, Tenn., died Dec. 24, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. She was the retired owner of Step In and Out Boutique and Hair Salon in Chicago, Ill. Services were held at 12 noon on Dec. 29 at Fellowship COGIC in Collierville, Tenn. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery in Moscow, Tenn. McGhee and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves her father, James McGhee of Moscow, Tenn.; sisters Evelyn Jones (Thomas) of Memphis, Tenn., Mozella Wright (Cleven) of Oakland, Carolyn Cole (elder Clyde) of Southaven, Jeraldine Graham (pastor Willis) of Atlanta, Ga., Annette McGhee, Sheila Rivers (Joel) of Moscow; and six brothers, James (Lisa) of Chicago, Jewell (Renee) of Arlington, Tx., Robert (Mary), Fredrick (Sylvia), Logan (Sonya) of Moscow, Charles (Christine) of Rossville, Tenn. She was preceded in death by a son, Danie B. McGhee; three sisters, Arnita McGhee, Jacqueline Payton, Margaret McGhee; and a brother, Leroy McGhee. Helen V. Miller Helen V. Miller, 87, died Jan. 2, 2013, at Tippah County Hospital Nursing Home in Ripley. She was the widow of Herman D. Miller. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. She was retired from the Ashland School System. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 5 at Ripley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Beech Hill Church Cemetery. Minister Donnie DeBord and Cole Chapman officiated. She leaves four sons, Tate Miller (Jayme) of Holly Springs, Phillip Miller (Lisa), Stevie Miller (Wanda), Ken Miller (Regina), all of Ripley; six daughters, Lynette Horton (Elbert) of Myrtle, Yvonne Gamblin of Ashland, Rita Gaines (Jay) of Blue Springs, Betty Henry (Tommy), Kathy Hill and Wendy Roberson (Jeff), all of Ripley; 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Homer, Hubert, L.G. and Shirley Graves; four sisters, Della Moody, Virgie Ketchum, Amie Simpson and Hattie Palmer; a great-grandson, Caleb Grant Smith; and one son-in-law, Shirley Gamblin. Pallbearers were grandsons Lynn Henry, Chad Smith, Bryan Miller, Craig Miller, Tyler Roberson and Michael Miller.
Walter Robertson Jr., 83, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 6, 2013, at his home. He was a Baptist, an electrician and a USMC veteran. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 10 at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Lillie Robertson; two sons, Rickie Wade Robertson of Byhalia, Timothy Wayne Robertson of Holly Springs; two sisters, Letha Jane Robinson, Sharon Ford, both of Southaven; three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. Lois Ann Shelton Lois Ann Shelton, 87, of Byhalia, died Jan. 4, 2013, at her home. She was the widow of James P. Shelton. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Byhalia. Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 at Byhalia Cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves two sons, Pete Shelton, John Roger Shelton, both of Byhalia; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren She was preceded in death by a son, Richard Curtis Shelton. Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com.
Mae Thompson, 90, of Byhalia, died Dec. 29, 2012, at Alliance. She was the widow of Alfred Thompson. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 2 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Byhalia Cemetery. Bro. Mike Hensley officiated. She leaves her son, Charles Thompson (Hiromi) of Byhalia; two grandchildren, Twila Guzman of Orlando, Fla., Charles Thompson II of San Diego, Calif.; and seven great-grandchildren. For online condolences visit www.hsfuneralhome.com. |
    
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