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Albert Linwood Maples, Sr.
Albert Linwood Maples, Sr., 66, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home in Senatobia.
He was born
April 18, 1948 in Como, to Gilbert Maples and Alma Perkins Maples.
He was a lifetime member of Church of Christ.
He served as a former firefighter and police officer for the Town of Como, was retired from over 20 years of service in the Mississippi Army National Guard and later retired as Director of Public Works for the City of Senatobia.
He was a very kind and caring person who was devoted to his family, friends and community.
Mr. Maples is survived by his wife of twenty-nine years, Carrie Reeder Maples of Senatobia; two daughters, Amber Moore (Randall) and Melanie Edwards (John) all of Senatobia; four sons, Albert Linwood Maples, Jr. of Cascilla; Paul Buford of Senatobia; Justin Gilbert Maples (LaBreska) of Courtland; and Jay Buford (Michele) of Senatobia; 22 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, February 22, at Ray-Nowell Funeral Home – Senatobia Chapel. Burial followed, with military honors, in Fulmer cemetery in the Harmontown community.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Heart Association, 2170 Business Center Drive #1, Memphis, TN 38134 or American Diabetes Association, 5583 Murray Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119.
Ray-Nowell Funeral Home – Senatobia Chapel has charge of arrangements.
Juanita Spencer Moore
Mrs. Juanita Spencer Moore, 73, of Arkabutla, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Tunica Nursing Home in Tunica.
Mrs. Moore was born
in Tunica County, on February 12, 1942 to Wesley Winfield Spencer, I and Christine O’Conner Spencer.
She was a member of Evansville Baptist Church and was a member of Eastern Star.
Mrs. Moore is survived by her husband of 55 years, John Thomas Moore; one daughter, Jean Shelton and one son, Thomas Kenneth Moore, all of Arkabutla; two sisters, Peggy Baker of Harmontown and Eloise McCormick of Nesbit; one brother, Bernard Spencer of Coldwater; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 21, at 11 a.m. in the Senatobia Chapel of Ray-Nowell Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hopewell cemetery in Arkabutla.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made, in lieu of flowers, to Evansville Baptist Church, 471 Evansville Road, Coldwater, MS 38618.
Ray-Nowell Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Ruby Jeanette Scruggs
Ruby Jeanette Scruggs, 86, of Poagville, passed away February 15, 2015 at Baptist DeSoto. Services were held at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Thursday, February 19. Burial followed in Mt. Zion cemetery.
She is survived by her daughters Kathy White of Hernando, Cheryl Youngblood of Senatobia; sons, Robert Howard Scruggs, Larry Scruggs, Kenny Joe Scruggs all of Poagville; sister, Nan Teel of Healdsburg, Calif.; nine grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Marvin T. Scruggs, and sister Mary Katherine Jamison.
She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Annie Armstrong Mission Fund.
Pate-Jones Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.
Jean Minor Williams
Jean Minor Williams, 91, of Senatobia, passed February 14, 2015 at the Senatobia Convalescent Center. Services were held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 18, at Pate-Jones Funeral Home. Burial followed in Senatobia Memorial cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her grandson, Sylvan Mosier.
She is survived by her daughter, Peggie Jean Mothershed of Greeneville, Tenn.; son, Emit E. Williams (Linda) of Senatobia; sister, Minnie Lee Rushing of Waterford; grandchildren, Shannon Bost (Jim) of Como, Teresa Shepard (Calvin) of Greeneville, Tenn.; 10 great grandchildren, two great- great grandchildren.
She was a member of the Senatobia Church of Christ, Eastern Star lifetime member and also a member of the Red Hat Society.
Any memorials may be made to Senatobia Church of Christ.
James Ray “Billy” Woods
James Ray “Billy” Woods, 80, of Coldwater, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015.
The family received friends at a catered reception from 5 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 18 at Hernando Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 19 at Mt. Manna Baptist Church, 7805 Palestine Rd, Coldwater, where he was a member. Burial was in Lebanon cemetery.
Mr. Woods was a retired DeSoto County employee.
Survivors include his wife of sixty years, Dorothy Woods; daughter, Debbie Kuhn (Tony) of Coldwater; sons, Ray Woods (Ginger) of Coldwater, Kenny Woods (Pam) of Hernando, Tony Woods (Lisa) of Coldwater; sisters, Shirley Linville of Olive Branch, Sarah Jones of Olive Branch, Patricia Edwards of Nashville, Tenn., Brenda Bieri of Benton, Ark., Helen Montgomery of Lake Cormorant, Connie Wages of Hernando, Paula West of Strayhorn; brothers, Lawrence Woods of Cherokee, Ala., Dudley Woods of Water Valley, Hollis Woods of Olive Branch, Bubba Woods of Independence; grandchildren, Brad Woods, Mark Woods, Richie St. Clair, Hunter Woods, Lauren Woods, Shelby Kuhn; great grandchildren, Nathan Woods, Savannah Woods, Emzy Woods, and Oliver Woods.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Lee Woods.
Hernando Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.
Georgia Anner Jones
Georgia Anner Jones, 91, of Senatobia, Miss., passed away on January 26, 2015. Funeral services were held at Gospel Temple Church of God in Christ in Senatobia on January 31 at 11:00 a.m.
She is survived by four daughters, Shirley Beaty of Memphis, Tenn., Linda Russell of St. Louis, Mo., Georgia L. Simmons of St. Louis, Mo. and Tearethia Jones of Memphis, Tenn.; two sons, Robert Jones of Senatobia, and Lonnie B. Jones of Memphis, Tenn.; six sisters, Catherine Gilbert of Syracuse, N.Y., Ruby Smith of Syracuse, N.Y., Blandine Smith of Los Angeles, Calif., Jerlean Harper of Syracuse, N.Y., Earline Harper of Atlanta, Ga. and Ola Branch of Syracuse, N.Y.; a brother, Leo Harper of Sylmar, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren.
Felix Cauthen Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.
Clen Dempsey Moore, Jr.
Mr. Clen Dempsey Moore, Jr., 78, of Waterford, Miss., formerly of Coldwater, Miss., passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Methodist Hospital, Olive Branch.
Moore was a Retired Educator, Administrator, Community Leader and Farmer. He was also a member of Anderson Chapel CME Church in Holly Springs, and a former member of Bates Chapel CME Church in Coldwater.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 31 at Anderson Chapel CME Church in Holly Springs. Burial followed in Cottrell Memorial Garden in Holly Springs.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. W. Jean Moore of Waterford, Miss.; two sons, Clen Damon (Susan) Moore of Hamilton, Virginia, Robert Irving (Rona) Moore of Waterford, Miss.; a daughter, Virginia (George) Williams of Milwaukee, Wisc.; four grandchildren; three sisters: Armetta (Charles Sr.) Brown of Ripley, Bernice Hall of Byhalia, Mildred Jean Jones of Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Nathaniel Moore of Memphis, Tenn. and Bennard (Pauletta) Moore of Memphis, Tenn.
J. F. Brittenum & Son Funeral Home in Holly Springs had charge of the arrangements.
Ruth Bailey Reans
Ruth Bailey Reans, 92, Grenada, Miss., formerly of Sledge, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, January 22, 2015 at the Grenada Health and Rehab in Grenada.
Funeral services for Mrs. Reans coincided with her husband’s Vernon O. Reans, on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Interment followed at Longtown cemetery in Crenshaw. Reverend Jim Nunnelee and Reverend Chad Phelan officiated the service.
Ruth was born
January 12, 1923 to the late John Will Bailey and Lula Agnes Heflin Bailey in Drew, Miss. She attended school in Lambert, Miss., where she played defense for the ladies basketball team in the late 30’s.
She went on to marry Vernon O. Reans in 1943. Shortly after their marriage Vernon was called to serve his county over seas. Ruth, who was known to have a beautiful voice, recorded a record for him to take with him to war. Vernon kept the record of her sweet voice and brought it safely back from the war. The couple lived in California for two years after the War before moving back to Sledge, where they resided from 1951 to 2009.
Ruth worked for Garan Manufacturing for some time before coming home to take care of her family. She was the true definition of a “Lady”. She took great pride in keeping her home and landscaping in her yard in immaculate condition. She knew and taught etiquette and made sure the members of her family always practiced the tradition.
She was an active member of Sledge First Baptist Church, singing in the Choir and playing piano. She served on as many committees as possible and especially enjoyed helping with social events and mission work.
Later on in life she was the caregiver for several of her siblings in their time of need, as she was always thinking of others before herself.
Her loving memory will be greatly missed by her two daughters; Marilyn Reans Pang (Ed) of Senatobia, and Martha Reans O’Neal (Jimmy) of Jayess, Miss.; one son, Henry Michael Reans (Beverly) of Grenada; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon O’Dell Reans; two sisters; Myrtis Bailey Womble and Myrle Bailey Barrows; and five brothers, Alton, Fred, Victor, Malcolm, and Eugene Bailey.
Wells Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Batesville had charge of the arrangements.
Vernon O. Reans
Vernon O. Reans, 95, of Grenada, Miss., formerly of Sledge, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 20, 2015, at the Veterans Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
Funeral services for Mr. Reans coincided with his wife’s, Ruth Bailey Reans, on Friday, January 23, at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Interment followed at Longtown cemetery in Crenshaw. Reverend Jim Nunnelee and Reverend Chad Phelan officiated the service.
Vernon was born
October 8, 1919 in Dierks, Ark. to the late James Henry Reans and Cordella Markham Reans.
The family moved to San Joaquin Valley California where Vernon joined the US Army in 1942. While stationed in Memphis, Tenn., he met his wife of 72 years, Ruth Bailey Reans. Shortly after their marriage in 1943, Vernon was shipped out to the South Pacific including New Guinea, Australia, and the Philippines where he served as Master Sgt. Mechanic.
After being honorably discharged from World War II, the couple resided in California for two years before moving back to Sledge in 1951. Vernon farmed and was a heavy equipment operator until retirement.
During his life he was a deacon and active member of the Sledge First Baptist Church before moving to Grenada in 2009 when he moved his membership to the Grenada First Baptist Church.
He loved tinkering with and fixing just about anything. He cherished serving his church and helping out anyway he could. Most of all he loved watching his children and grandchildren grow and was known to never miss a sports event in which his children were participating.
He will be greatly missed by his two daughters, Marilyn Reans Pang (Ed) of Senatobia, and Martha Reans O’Neal (Jimmy) of Jayess, Miss.; one son, Henry Michael Reans (Beverly) of Grenada; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy O’Bar and Robbie Reans, and one brother, JJ Reans.
The family asks for those wishing to send memorial contributions in Mr. Reans honor to please do so to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or the Salvation Army at donate.salvationarmyusa.org.
