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Olive Branch -- Lenna Jackson Armistead, 84, homemaker, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brantley Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park South Woods. She was a member of Maples Memorial United Methodist Church and a graduate of Bowling Green University. Mrs. Armistead, the widow of L.E. Armistead, leaves a daughter, Myra Deyhle of Houston, Texas; three sons, Dr. Ray Armistead of New Bern, N.C., Hugh Armistead of Olive Branch and Dr. Joseph Armistead of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Ruby Norvell of Olive Branch, and four grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Maples Memorial United Methodist Church or a charity of the donor's choice.
[Death notice dated February 20, 2005]
Oxford -- Burwell Joseph Boykin Jr., 32, machinist for the University of Mississippi, died Friday in Pontotoc County. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Waller Funeral Home with burial in Orwood cemetery. He attended Mount Zion Church. Mr. Boykin, the husband of Karen Renfrow Boykin, also leaves a son, Burl Thomas Boykin; a stepson, Copeland Vaughn, and his parents, Jane and Burl Boykin, all of Oxford, and a sister, Elizabeth Ann McManus of Raytown, Texas. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis or Orwood cemetery.
[Death notice dated February 20, 2005]
Sardis -- Samuel W. Chrestman, 93, retired farmer, died Friday at Beverly Healthcare in Batesville. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Kimbro Funeral Home in Marks with burial in Longtown cemetery. He was a member of Hollywood Baptist Church in Sledge. Mr. Chrestman, the widower of Rosa Lee Ingram Chrestman, leaves a daughter, Martha Bray of Sardis; four sons, S.W. Chrestman Jr. of Sardis, Charles F. Chrestman of Morton, and Steve Chrestman and Paul Chrestman, both of Grenada; a brother, Fred Chrestman of Columbus, Ga., 13 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Hollywood Baptist Church.
[Death notice dated February 20, 2005]
Tunica -- William R. 'Wild Bill' Blount Jr., 73, formerly of Memphis, retired attorney, died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis with burial in Memorial Park. He was a Korean War veteran, a graduate of the University of Memphis Law School and a member of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity and Sons of Confederate Veterans. He leaves a daughter, Patty Ferrara, and a son, Lee Blount, both of Bartlett, and three granddaughters.
[Death notice dated February 20, 2005]
Waterford -- James Keith Bing, 32, heating and air conditioning worker, died Friday in Waterford. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Holly Springs Funeral Home with burial in Mount Moriah cemetery in Laws Hill. He was a member of Holly Hill Baptist Church. He leaves a daughter, Ashley Bing; a son, John Keith Bing; his parents, Sue and Billy Bing; a brother, Billy Bing Jr., and his grandmother, Christine Thomas, all of Waterford.
[Death notice dated February 20, 2005]
Corinth -- Carl Napoleon Wilkins, 81, retired from Intex Plastics, died Sunday at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Corinthian Funeral Home with burial in Forrest Memorial Park. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Disabled Veterans of America, and attended Northside Church of Christ. Mr. Wilkins, the husband of Ava Dean Little Wilkins, also leaves a daughter, Lavone Essary, and two sisters, Gladys Hudason and Earlene Newcomb, all of Corinth; a brother, Eugene Wilkins of Cairo, a grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 21, 2005]
Harmontown -- Ollie Lucille Roach, 77, retired from Sunbeam, died Saturday at North Oak Regional Medical Center in Senatobia. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Holly Springs Funeral Home with burial in Mount Moriah cemetery in Laws Hill. She was a member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Laws Hill. Mrs. Roach, the widow of Willie Roach, leaves two daughters, Fay Tomlin and Tanda Roach, both of Harmontown; a son, Willie Anthony Roach of Charleston; two sisters, Shirley Davis of Oxford and Elizabeth Tomlin of Harmontown; five brothers, Gerald Billingsley of Southaven, B.B. Billingsley Jr. of Coffeeville, David Lee Billingsley of Byhalia, Larry Billingsley of Harmontown and Kenneth Billingsley of Looxahoma, two grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 21, 2005]
Holly Springs -- Bishop Knox McCallum, 81, carpenter, died Sunday at St. Peter Villa Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holly Springs Funeral Home with burial in Butler cemetery in Potts Camp. Mr. McCallum, the widower of Sybil Winkley, leaves two daughters, Brenda Boone of Atlanta and Linda Nowlin of Millington; a son, Douglas Ray McCallum of Memphis; three sisters, Grace Johnson of Holly Springs, Joyce Jones of Waterford and Loyce Smith of Bartlett, Tenn., six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 21, 2005]
Oxford -- Lena Reaves Nelson, 84, homemaker and retired greeter for Wal-Mart, died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Waller Funeral Home with burial in St. Peter's cemetery. She was a member of Oxford Church of Christ. Mrs. Nelson, the wife of Charles L. Nelson, also leaves a son, Timothy L. Nelson of Mooreville; four sisters, Rebecca Coleman of Jackson, Laurene Holley of Covington, La., and Corine Ross and Carlene McDonough, both of Oxford, and a brother, Leonard Reaves of Cleveland. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Oxford Church of Christ.
[Death notice dated February 21, 2005]
Walnut -- William Ladron Miles, 72, retired mechanic, died Saturday at Tippah County Hospital in Ripley. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Community Pentecostal Church, where he was a member, with burial in the church cemetery. Ripley Funeral Home has charge. He was a Korean War Army veteran. Mr. Miles, the widower of Louise Fiveash Wilbanks Miles, leaves two daughters, Wanda Gail Miles and Ladonna Essary; a son, Rickey Lee Miles, and a sister, Pattie Sue Crum, all of Walnut; three brothers, Marvin Miles of Atlanta, Hershel Miles of Theo and Travis Miles of Walnut, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 21, 2005]
Waterford -- James Keith Bing, 32, heating and air worker, died Friday in Waterford. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Holly Springs Funeral Home with burial in Mount Moriah cemetery in Laws Hill. He was a member of Holly Hill Baptist. He leaves a daughter, Ashley Bing; a son, John Keith Bing; his parents, Billy and Sue Bing; a brother, Billy Bing Jr., and his grandmother, Christine Thomas, all of Waterford.
[Death notice dated February 21, 2005]
Byhalia -- Homer W. Brown, 79, retired salvage yard worker, died Monday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Collierville Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park South Woods. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Mr. Brown, the husband of Ethel Reed Brown, also leaves two daughters, Janice Melton of Germantown and Debra Newsom of Memphis; a son, James Brown of Memphis, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
[Death notice dated February 22, 2005]
Corinth -- William Logan Anderson, 83, owner-operator of Anderson Building Supply Co. and retired from Wurlitzer Co. personnel department after 21 years, died Saturday at his home. Services were Monday at Corinth First Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, choir member and Sunday school teacher, with burial in Henry cemetery. McPeters Funeral Home had charge. He was a World War II Army veteran, graduate of Corinth High School, attended Union University and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Mr. Anderson, the husband of Jean Vassar Anderson for 56 years, also leaves two daughters, Kathy A. Irwin of Pinehurst, N.C., and Karen A. Timmons of Corinth, and five grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Corinth First Baptist Church or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.
[Death notice dated February 22, 2005]
Corinth -- Donald Lafayette Elam, 67, died Sunday at Mississippi Care Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McPeters Funeral Home with burial in Antioch cemetery. He leaves three sisters, Hattie E. Powell of Rienzi, and Kathryn E. Johnston and Betty E. Jobe, both of Corinth, and a brother, Robert Elam of Kannapolis, N.C.
[Death notice dated February 22, 2005]
Corinth -- Billy D. Ellsworth, 70, retired from City of Corinth Gas & Water, died Sunday at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McPeters Funeral Home with burial in Salem cemetery. He attended Clear Creek Church of Christ. Mr. Ellsworth, the husband of Margie Davis Ellsworth, also leaves five sons, David Ellsworth of Tupelo, Billy Daniel Ellsworth of Amory, and Jeffery Ellsworth, Ray Ellsworth and Todd Ellsworth, all of Corinth, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 22, 2005]
Sardis -- Robert Dennis Coleman, 50, warehouse worker for Harris Weko, died Sunday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Moore Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. He was an Air Force veteran and member of Sardis United Methodist Church. He leaves his parents, Robert Grafton and Doris Stovel Coleman of Sardis; two sisters, Janice Hampton of Richland, Wash., and Wanda Luke of Noxapater, and a brother, Keith Coleman of Hernando.
[Death notice dated February 22, 2005]
Slayden -- Eula Mae 'Tump' Valentine Hurdle, 84, homemaker, died Sunday at Holly Springs Alliance Healthcare. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Slayden Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Slayden cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of WMU. Mrs. Hurdle, the widow of Leslie Byron 'Tootsie' Hurdle, leaves five daughters, Jennifer Campbell of Oxford, Eydie Branyan of Waller, Texas, and Kathy Crawford, Dinah Kay Lundine and Beverly 'Nubbie' Hurdle, all of Slayden; three sons, Byron Hurdle Jr., Paul Hurdle and Alan 'Skeet' Hurdle, all of Slayden; three sisters, Vera V. Hunsucker of Early Grove, and Katherine V. Boling and Yvonne V. Taylor, both of Slayden, 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 22, 2005]
Batesville -- Issac 'Zeke' Perry Jr., 90, retired farmer, died Saturday at Tri-Lakes Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Concord Missionary Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in the church cemetery. Cooley's Mortuary has charge. He leaves a daughter, Tom Ella Douglas of Memphis; a son, Wesley Ford of Chicago; two sisters, LuBertha Johnson and Thersa Lewis, both of Milwaukee; a niece who helped care for him, Evone Smith of Batesville, six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 24, 2005]
