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Senatobia -- Verner Lee Scott, 72, retired construction worker, died Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Second Baptist Church in Hernando with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater has charge. He was a Korean War Army veteran. He leaves five daughters, Barbara Scott of Memphis, Peggy Scott of Chicago, Paula Overton of Rockford, Ill., and Patrica Scott and Phyllis Ramsey, both of Hernando; two sons, Milton Scott of Senatobia and Dennis Scott of Hernando, 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 25, 2005]
Southaven -- Paul Elvin Fulgham, 64, former vice president of Memphis Plywood, died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, Ark., with burial in Luxora (Ark.) cemetery. He was a Baptist, a Mason and a member of Lodge 711 F&AM.; Mr. Fulgham, the husband of Tanya Fulgham, also leaves three daughters, Amy Copley of Mathiston, Michelle Hall of Southaven and Gina Gill of O'Fallon, Ill.; four sons, Scott Elwood of Memphis, Michael Razor of Conway, Ark., Jeffrey Razor of Overland Park, Kan., and Timothy Razor of Southaven; six sisters, Marzell Cobb of Hazelhurst, Agnes Vance of Calhoun City, Tince Fulgham of Eupora, Ruby Brown of West Point, Mildred Smith of Stewart and Cleo Hester of Walthall; a brother, Thomas Fulgham of Maben, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 25, 2005]
Southaven -- William T. Lester, 67, self-employed landscaper, died Tuesday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at noon Saturday at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Nesbit with burial in Mount Olive cemetery there. Gillespie Funeral Home in Olive Branch has charge. Mr. Lester, the husband of Ruth E. Lester, also leaves two daughters, Brenda K. Jefferson and Angela Collier, and a son, William Lester Jr., all of Memphis; two stepdaughters, Dianne Duckworth of Memphis and Robbie Duckworth of Southaven; three sisters, Marietta Bridgeforth, Dora Richardson and Virgin Wright, all of Memphis; three brothers, Claudis Lester and Lawrence Lester, both of Memphis, and Robert Lester of Nesbit, and six grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 25, 2005]
Southaven -- Sherree Lyn Poe Mazzarelli, 47, retail saleslady, died Tuesday in Horn Lake. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Forest Hill Funeral Home South. Mrs. Mazzarelli, the wife of Donald Mazzarelli, also leaves a daughter, Tijonne Edmond of Baton Rouge; a stepdaughter, Melissa Granata of Santa Fe, N.M.; a sister, Lori Rose of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; a brother, Larry Poe of Walls, and three grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 25, 2005]
Tunica -- Jerry Davis, 72, custodian, died Sunday at Tunica Convalescent Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Greater Peter Rock cemetery in Dubbs. Henderson Funeral Home has charge. He leaves a daughter, Lynette Green of Chicago; two sisters, Gladys Irby and Mary Knighten, both of Dundee; a brother, R.D. Davis of Tunica, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 25, 2005]
Coldwater -- Ruth Sowell Freeze, 84, homemaker, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Palestine Methodist Church with burial in Palestine cemetery. Hernando Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Freeze, the widow of Billy Freeze, leaves a daughter, Jeanie Locke of Mississippi; three sons, Billy Freeze Jr. of Memphis, Danny Freeze of Independence and Keith Freeze of Mississippi, 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Palestine Methodist Church.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Corinth -- Johnnie Eugenia 'Jean' Lee, 66, retired from C&D; Jarnagin Co., died Thursday at Magnolia Regional Health Center. McPeters Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Lee, the widow of Robert E. Lee, leaves two daughters, Roberta McDaniels of Corinth and Jennifer Martins of Los Lunas, N.M.; two sons, William David Lee and James Raymond Lee, and four grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Corinth -- James Earl Vanderford, 71, heavy-equipment operator, died Friday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McPeters Funeral Home with burial in Corinth National cemetery. He was an Army veteran and a member of Corinth Hillandale Country Club. Mr. Vanderford, the husband of Sally Vanderford, also leaves three daughters, Teresa Rittman, Vickie Little and Jamie Vanderford; a son, Jim Vanderford, and three stepdaughters, Gerri Rossi, Tracy Whitehurst and Dana Morelock, all of Corinth; a sister, Phyllis Elaine Weeks of Dayton, Tenn.; three brothers, Bobby Neal Vanderford, Charles Terry Vanderford and Phillip Dewayne Vanderford, all of Corinth, and 11 grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Lake Cormorant -- Bernard R. Mullins Jr., 71, retired forklift operator, died Wednesday at Memphis Veterans Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Forest Hill Funeral Home South with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. He was a Korean War veteran and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Mullins, the husband of Lera Mullins, also leaves a daughter, Ramona James of Hernando; a son, Wayne Mullins of Huntsville, Ala.; three sisters, Aloma Adams of Oklahoma City, Alora Chase of Springfield, Mo., and Glora Biffle of Memphis; two brothers, Albert Mullins of Memphis and Jimmy Austin of Lake Cormorant, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Oak Grove Baptist Church or the American Diabetes Association.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Senatobia -- Homer L. Knox Jr., 57, electronic technician for Eastman Kodak Co., died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Pate-Jones Funeral Home with burial in Senatobia Memorial cemetery. He was a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran. Mr. Knox, the husband of Lynda Upshaw Knox, also leaves a son, Steven Bradley Knox of Horn Lake; his mother, Oma S. Knox of Senatobia, and a sister, Billie Faye Shute of Coffeeville.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Senatobia -- Earlisia Marie McKinny, 4-month-old daughter of Jessica Willie and Charles Maurice McKinny, died Wednesday in Senatobia. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Gospel Temple Church of God in Christ with burial in Ebenezer Church cemetery in Como. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater has charge. She also leaves two brothers, Charles McKinny Jr. and Javion McKinny, and her grandparents, Willie and Janice Willie and Jessie and Percy Conard, all of Senatobia.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Southaven -- Joshua Cook, 19, construction worker, died Monday in Jonesboro, Ark. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Twin Oaks Funeral Home with burial in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens. He was a Baptist. He leaves a son, Caden Michael Moore Cook; his mother, Bridgette Cook; a sister, Amber Cook, and two brothers, Jonathan Cook and Jeremy Cook, all of Southaven, and his grandparents, Rosie and Edward Cook of Horn Lake. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Southaven -- Alvin G. 'Guy' Gordon, 67, retired truck driver, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Forest Hill Funeral Home South with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. Mr. Gordon, the husband of Sue C. Gordon, also leaves three sons, Jimmy Gordon and Mike Gordon, both of Southaven, and Jeremy Stewart of Walls; two sisters, Jean Harris of Senatobia and Sue Davis of Coldwater; six brothers, Billy Gordon of Senatobia, Sid Gordon, Barry Gordon and Harry Gordon, all of Hernando, and Joe Gordon and Donnie Gordon, both of Virginia Beach, Va., a grandchild and four great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Southaven -- Randus Hopper, 74, died Thursday at Methodist University Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Forest Hill cemetery South in Memphis. Bartlett (Tenn.) Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Hopper, the husband of Paula Hopper, also leaves five daughters, Debra McBride of Horn Lake, Paula Hopper and Elaine McDaniel, both of Southaven, Cheryl Hopper of Lynn Haven, Fla., and Donna Prather of Corinth; a son, Keith Hopper of Memphis; his mother, Elizabeth Hopper, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Ruth Mays McPhail, 86, of Calhoun City. Services at 2 p.m. today at Pryor Funeral Home.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Blytheville -- Morlie W. Tilley, 87, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., formerly of Blytheville, retired self-employed automobile mechanic, machinist and antique car restorer, died Thursday at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cobb Funeral Home with burial in Dogwood cemetery. He was a World War II Army veteran, a 50-year member of Blytheville Masonic Lodge, a member of Oddfellows and the American Legion and attended Huffman Church of God. He leaves three sons, Jimmie Tilley of Glenallen, Mo., Dr. Everett Tilley of Perryville, Mo., and Dr. Wendell Tilley of Marked Tree, 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the American Kidney Fund in Rockville, Md.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Gosnell -- Robert Terry Nelson, 51, formerly of Blytheville, Mississippi County veterans service officer and retired from the Air Force Reserve, died Thursday at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville with burial in Dogwood cemetery there. He was a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran, state commander of the American Legion of Northeast Arkansas District Five, a member and former commander of American Legion Post 24 in Blytheville, vice president of County Veterans Service Officers Organization of Arkansas and Blytheville Kiwanis Club and a member of Veterans of Foreign War Post 7057, Marine Corps League of Kennett, Mo., Blytheville Masonic Lodge, National Rifle Association and Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society and attended Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, the University of South Carolina and Arkansas Northeastern College. Mr. Nelson, the husband of Shoko Nelson, also leaves a son, Jonathan Nelson of Tigard, Ore.; three sisters, Juanita Wallace of White Plains, Md., Patsy Britt of Huffman and Peggie Warren of Manila, and two brothers, Charles Nelson of Paragould and Richard Wayne Nelson of Ramona, Calif. The family requests that any memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
West Memphis -- Alma Dean Arnett, 86, homemaker, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home with burial in Crittenden Memorial Park cemetery in Marion. She was a member of West Memphis First Baptist Church. Mrs. Arnett, the wife of Elton Arnett, also leaves a daughter, Lynda Wise of Hughes; a son, Clyde Arnett of Gulf Breeze, Fla., five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to West Memphis First Baptist Church or the American Diabetes Association.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
West Memphis -- Stephen M. Gatten, 65, of Wynne, formerly of West Memphis, administrative assistant for Memphis Veterans Medical Center, died Thursday at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home with burial in Forrest Park cemetery in Forrest City. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of Raleigh First Assembly of God. He leaves two daughters, Lei Ann Gardner of Marion and Margaret Duncan of Tyler, Texas; a son, Stephen T. Gatten of West Memphis; two sisters, Mary Duncan of California and Betty Siepela of Spring, Texas; two brothers, Richard Gatten of Houston, Texas, and John Gatten of Louisville, Ky., and three grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to West Memphis First Assembly of God.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
