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Oxford -- Johnny Lorenzo Pean Dennis, 36, died March 4 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jeffries Chapel in Abbeville with burial in Oxford Memorial Gardens. Serenity Funeral Home in Holly Springs has charge. Mr. Dennis, the husband of Ameena Dennis of Abbeville, also leaves four sons, Demario M. Booker of Oxford, and Johnny L. Dennis, James C. Dennis and John R. Dennis, all of Abbeville; his mother and stepfather, Ella and Thomas Russell, and two sisters, Janice Harden and Sylvia Dennis, all of Abbeville; a brother, Andre Simmons of St. Paul, Minn., and his grandmother, Nettie Gordon of Abbeville.
[Death notice dated March 11, 2005]
Tunica -- Robert Irby, 86, of Jackson, Tenn., formerly of Tunica, died March 3 at Maplewood Healthcare Center. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Free Grace Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Shady Grove cemetery. Henderson Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Irby, the husband of Mary Suggs Irby, also leaves four daughters, Gladys Corbett of Memphis, and Thelma Parker, Clara Williams and Martha Jean Taylor, all of Jackson; two sons, Robert Irby Jr. of Jackson and Ronald Irby of Brownsville, Tenn., 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated March 11, 2005]
Tunica -- Annie Mae William, 81, retired custodian, died Tuesday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Scott Chapel Church. Henderson Funeral Home has charge. She leaves three daughters, Vera Henly, Julia Nelson and Mary William, all of Tunica; four sons, Clyde William of St. Louis, Lewis William and James William, both of Chicago, and Earl William of Cleveland, 20 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
[Death notice dated March 11, 2005]
Victoria -- Charles Allen Wolfe, 62, construction worker, died Wednesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Byhalia cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home has charge. He was a Pentecostal. He leaves a son, Clyde Wolfe of Victoria; a sister, Cheryl McCord of Blytheville, Ark.; two brothers, Harry Wolfe of Olive Branch and Julian Wolfe of Victoria, and two grandchildren.
[Death notice dated March 11, 2005]
Clarksdale -- Mamie Louise Harville, 69, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Memorial Gardens cemetery. Nowell Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Harville, the widow of Charles Harville, leaves a daughter, Sharon Mallory of Tunica; two sons, Charles Michael Harville of Sherman, Texas and Steve Evans of Clarksdale; two sisters, Clara Middleton of Cleveland, Miss., and Viola Allen of Center, Texas; a brother, Charles Henson of Simms, Texas, and seven grandchildren.
[Death notice dated March 12, 2005]
Olive Branch -- Irene D. Bland, 73, homemaker, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Forest Hill Funeral Home South in Memphis with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. Mrs. Bland, the wife of Robert L. Bland, also leaves three daughters, Sharon Dunning of Lewisville, Texas, Brenda Jabbour of Collierville and Johnna Wallace of Southaven; a son, Mark Hammons, and a sister, Neva Miracle, both of Southaven a brother, Roger Hammons of Collierville, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
[Death notice dated March 12, 2005]
Olive Branch -- Donnie Mack Riddle, 52, railroad engineer, died Wednesday in Marshall County. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Meadowood Baptist Church in Amory with burial in Masonic cemetery. Pickle Funeral Home in Amory has charge. He was a member of Olive Branch First Baptist Church, Locomotive Engineers, Waterfowl U.S.A. and Ducks Unlimited. Mr. Riddle, the husband of Doris Murphy Riddle, also leaves a son, John Riddle of Olive Branch; his parents, Erman Mack and Lona Cook Riddle of Amory, and three sisters, Ann Roberts of Smithville, and Joyce Armstrong and Regina Mize, both of Amory. The family requests that any memorials be sent to church or charity of the donor's choice.
[Death notice dated March 12, 2005]
Oxford -- J.D. Drewrey, 78, cattleman and retired logger, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Waller Funeral Home with burial in Bluff Springs cemetery. He was a member of Bluff Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Drewrey, the husband of Hattie Drewrey, also leaves a daughter, Margie Drewrey Mayfield; a son, J.D. Drewrey Jr., and a sister, Veron D. Metts, all of Oxford, and a granddaughter.
[Death notice dated March 12, 2005]
Oxford -- Mattie Virginia Lesley, 92, retired teacher in Lafayette County, died Friday at Christopher's Personal Care Home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Abbeville (Miss.) cemetery. Waller Funeral Home has charge. She was a graduate of the University of Mississippi and a member of Abbeville Presbyterian Church. She leaves two nephews who cared for her, Joe Carr of Oxford and Phil Karr of Mount Pleasant, and a niece who cared for her, Lesley Loftin of Mount Pleasant. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Abbeville United Methodist Church.
[Death notice dated March 12, 2005]
Southaven -- Harmon 'Buck' King, 76, founder and owner of King's Tires and Alignment, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Forest Hill Funeral Home South in Memphis with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. He was a Korean War Air Force veteran, 32nd degree Mason, and member of Southaven First Baptist Church and Al Chymia Shrine Temple. Mr. King, the husband of Betty King, also leaves a daughter, Vicki Roland of Nashville; four sons, Bobby King and Doug King, both of Memphis, and Alan King and Jeff King, both of Horn Lake; three sisters, Peggy Rial of Dallas, Marlene Fields of Wiggins and Martha King of Jasper, Ark.; two brothers, Curtis King and Monroe King, both of Humboldt, Tenn., and five grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Southaven First Baptist Church.
[Death notice dated March 12, 2005]
Batesville -- Marion Ruth Helms Mills, 86, homemaker, died Saturday at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Waller Funeral Home in Oxford with burial in Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church cemetery in Panola County. She was a member of Orwood Presbyterian Church and Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church. Mrs. Mills, the widow of Felix Webster Mills, leaves a daughter, Marilyn Mills Beach of Jackson; three sons, David Webster Mills and John Michael Mills, both of Batesville, and William T. Mills of Orwood; a sister, Lena Nelms Moore of Ballardsville, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church cemetery Fund or a charity of the donor's choice.
[Death notice dated March 14, 2005]
Corinth -- Ruby Alma Seago Murphy, 91, homemaker, died Friday at Mississippi Care Center. Services were Sunday at West Corinth Pentecostal Tabernacle, where she was a member, with burial in Scotts Hill (Tenn.) Methodist Church cemetery. Magnolia Funeral Home had charge. Mrs. Murphy, the widow of Victor Henry Murphy, leaves a son, James Harold Murphy of Memphis.
[Death notice dated March 14, 2005]
Independence -- Clarence O. Williams, 62, retired farmer, died Saturday at North Oak Regional Medical Center in Senatobia. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mt. Zion cemetery. Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia has charge. Mr. Williams, the husband of Jo Williams, also leaves a daughter, Temple Williams Fletcher of Independence; a son, Buddy Williams of Hernando; a stepdaughter, Cathy Smith of Independence; a stepson, Mark Johnson of Hattiesburg, and four grandchildren.
[Death notice dated March 14, 2005]
Nesbit -- Patricia Bullock, 76, retired seamstress, died Saturday at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia with burial in Longtown cemetery in Sarah. She was a member of Sarah Baptist Church. Mrs. Bullock, the widow of George Bullock, leaves four daughters, Jenny Wilbourn of Senatobia, Pam Waskow of Temple, Texas, Billie Webb of Nesbit and Fran Boling of Sarah; a son, Bo Bullock of Canton; a sister, Eileen Druckemiller of McVeytown, Pa., 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated March 14, 2005]
Olive Branch -- Sweetie Mae McNeil, 90, homemaker, died Wednesday at Beverly Healthcare Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Botts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Gillespie Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. McNeil, the widow of Manuel McNeil, leaves five daughters, Ruthie Ann Cowans and Ruthie Mae Robinson, both of Byhalia, Mary Jane Hall of Olive Branch, Corinea Hall of Memphis and Martha R. Morgan of New Albany; three sons, Manuel Field McNeil of Byhalia, Roosevelt McNeil of Memphis and Bennie Lee McNeil of Olive Branch; a brother, Eddie B. Hilliard of Hernando, 44 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated March 14, 2005]
Ripley -- Ada Wilbanks Sexton, 92, homemaker, died Sunday at Beverly Health Care. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McBride Funeral Home with burial in Tiplersville cemetery. She was a member of Tiplersville Baptist Church. Mrs. Sexton, the widow of James N. Sexton, leaves three sons, Ernest Sexton of Hartselle, Ala., C.M. Sexton of Walnut and Neal Sexton of Tiplersville, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the Alzheimer's Association Jackson Chapter.
[Death notice dated March 14, 2005]
Sarah -- Eddie Mike Goodwin, 41, retired shipping clerk, died Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crenshaw Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in Longtown cemetery. Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia has charge. He leaves a daughter, Nikki Goodwin, and a son, Jamie Goodwin, both of Sarah; his father, James E. Goodwin, and his grandmother, Marguerite Goodwin, both of Crenshaw.
[Death notice dated March 14, 2005]
Vance -- Monique 'Nicki' Davis, 45, retired registered nurse, died Saturday at Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lambert cemetery. Kimbro Funeral Home in Marks has charge. She leaves her mother, Kathryn J. Davis, and her grandmother, Opal T. Jennings, both of Vance.
[Death notice dated March 14, 2005]
Batesville -- Connie Petrovich, 88, food service worker, died Sunday at Beverly Health Care. Mass will be said at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, where she was a communicant, with burial at 2 p.m. Friday in Northampton Memorial Shrine in Easton, Pa. Wells Funeral Home has charge. She leaves a daughter, Latitia P. Davis of Pope; a sister, Latitia Yaworski of Easton, and two brothers, Joseph Pecora of Bethlehem, Pa., and Louis Pecora of Santa Ana, Calif. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Mary's Catholic Church Building Fund.
[Death notice dated March 15, 2005]
Batesville -- Alvin Shields, 82, retired mechanic for Heafner Motors, died Sunday in Batesville. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Wells Funeral Home with burial in Cold Springs cemetery in Sardis. He was a World War II Army veteran and a Baptist. Mr. Shields, the widower of Ilaree G. Shields, leaves four daughters, Mary Ann Kuehl of Crystal Lake, Ill., Michelle Shields of Batesville, and Joyce Selena Brown and Kathy Melton, both of Sardis; nine sons, Ardis Shields of Sardis, Harvey Shields of Kenton, Tenn., James Robert Shields of Paris, Tenn., Terry Shields of Courtland, Wayne Grant of Charleston, and J.C. Shields, Leslie Shields, Ricky Shields and Dennis Grant, all of Batesville, 36 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated March 15, 2005]
