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Maie Ruth Wilson
Maie Ruth Wilson, 85, of Red Banks, died Oct. 8, 2006 at her home. She was a Christian and a supervisor with Fargo Cleaners.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Holly Springs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Miles Earl Wilson; a daughter, Ethel Frances of Coldwater; a sister, Betty Joann Hankins of Como; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Vess Lee Whitelow
Vess Lee Whitelow, 53, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Cayce, died Sept. 18, 2006 at Delta Medical Center in Memphis. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a production worker with Carrier Corporation in Collierville, Tenn.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Sept. 23 at Mt. Zion Taska MB Church, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Arthur Fitchpatrick officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Evelyn Johnson Whitelow; a daughter, Tabitha Whitelow of Memphis; three sons, Vess Lee Whitelow Jr., Kelvin Whitelow, both of Olive Branch, Alex Montgomery Whitelow of Memphis, Tenn.; two sisters, Helen Martin of Byhalia, Frances Moffitt of Red Banks; three brothers, John Whitelow of Memphis, Rudy Whitelow of Holly Springs, Lee Russell Smith of Byhalia.
Pallbearers were Ernest L. Moffitt, George M. Moffitt, Marcus D. Moffitt, Lee M. Smith, Antonio R. Whitelow, Rudy A. Whitelow and Arthur J. Martin. Honorary pallbearers were friends and co-workers.
Kelly Lynn Herron Wilbanks
Kelly Lynn Herron Wilbanks, 27, of Byhalia, died Sept. 20, 2006 in Memphis.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 23 at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch. Burial was in Byhalia cemetery.
She leaves her husband, Roy Wilbanks; a son, Austin Wilbanks; her mother and stepfather, Jan and Mike Anderson; father and stepmother, Johnny and Karen Herron; grandmother, Dorothy Herron; great-grandmother, Mattie L. (Bill) Dixon; mother-in-law Margie Wilbanks and a very special friend, Jackie Weems.
She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Alfred Herron and J.N. Ferguson; and her great-grandfather, Julian M. Dixon.
Raymond Reynolds
Raymond Reynolds, 101, of Holly Springs, died May 31, 2006 at Alliance HealthCare System. He was a retired farmer.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 6 at Mt. Peel MB Church in Holly Springs, where he was a member. Burial was in Mt. Comfort CME Church cemetery in Laws Hill. Rev. R. Cox officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his daughter, Roberta McKinney of St. Paul, Minn.; his caregiver, Ruby N. Reynolds of Waterford; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Master Jamarion Sanders
Master Jamarion Sanders of Byhalia, 2 weeks old, died June 4, 2006 at Baptist Women’s Hospital.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. on June 6 at St. Matthews in Byhalia. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his mother, Sherita Tunstall; his father, Andra Sanders; grandmother, Mary Todd, great-grandmother, Jessie Mae Lucas; and his great-grandfather, Roosvelt Lucas, all of Byhalia.
Willie Estelle Allen
Feb. 14, 1949 - Dec. 6, 2002
BUDE - Services for Willie Estelle Allen of Meadville, who died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at St. Dominic's-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson, were held at 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at Marshall Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Dunn officiating.
Burial was in Bude under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home.
Allen was born
Feb. 14, 1949, in Franklin County, the daughter of Howard and Frances Etheridge.
She was a member of the Church of God.
Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by one brother.
Survivors include four daughters, Elizabeth Hawley and Linda Walden, both of Meadville, Angela Roberts of Summit and Carol Holland of Vidalia; one son, Ronnie Allen of McComb; four sons-in-law; one daughter-in-law; 13 grandchildren; one brother; and five sisters.
Bennett Michael Jeansonne Jr.
NATCHEZ - Services for Bennett Michael Jeansonne Jr., 15, of Natchez, who died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, in Louisiana, will be at 1 p.m. today at St. Mary Basilica with the Rev. Alfred Camp officiating.
Burial will be in the Natchez City cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time today at the church.
A student and athlete at Cathedral School in Natchez, Mr. Jeansonne was a member of the Student Council, the Key Club, the Catholic Youth Organization and the Peer Ministry Team. He was a member of the cross country team and the soccer team (for which he scored his first varsity goal last Friday night) and was the 2001 district singles champ of the tennis team. He was an altar server at St. Mary Minor Basilica. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and was former senior patrol leader of Troop 158. He was was also crew leader for the Philmont Scouting Contingency and was a member of United Methodist Youth Fellowship at Jefferson Street United Methodist Church.
Mr. Jeansonne was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Carl Jeansonne.
Survivors include his parents, Benny and Amanda Jeansonne; one sister, Madeline Jeansonne; her maternal grandparents, A. J. and Edna Ferguson of Natchez; her paternal grandmother, Madeline Jeansonne of Alexandria; his aunt and uncle, Charlotte and George Murrell, and his cousins, Denis, Susanna and Mae Amanda, all of Baton Rouge; his aunt and uncle, Susanne and Kevin Avondet, and his cousins, James, William and Andrew, all of Fort Worth, Texas; his uncle, Jim Ferguson of Baton Rouge, his aunt and uncle, Carl and Jennifer Jeansonne of Baton Rouge; his uncle and aunt, Dr. Robert and Cindy Crotty, and his cousins, Robert, Matt and Adam, all of Alexandria, La.; his uncle and aunt, Steve and Jennifer Jeansonne, and his counsins, Ellis and Steven, all of Alexandria; and his uncle and aunt, Steven and Sherrie Miller, and his cousins, Abbie and David, all of Alexandria.
Pallbearers will be Will Carter, Biase Gaude, Christian Leurinda, Cory Brock, Adam Vegas, Clay Pennington, Thomas Ater and Christopher Boone.
The family requests memorials be made to Cathedral School Development, P.O. Box Q, Natchez, MS 39121.
Josephine DiStefano Duffey
NATCHEZ - Services for Josephine DiStefano Duffey of West Monroe, La., formerly of Natchez, who died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, in West Monroe, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Basilica with the Rev. Mike O'Brien officiating.
Burial will be in Natchez City cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church.
Mrs. Duffey was born
in Natchez, the daughter of Dominic and Josephine Maresca DiStefano.
She was a member of St. Paschal Catholic Church and a resident of West Monroe for the past 60 years. She was a registered nurse, a graduate of St. Francis School of Nursing in Monroe and worked as a supervisor at St. Francis Hospital.
Mrs. Duffey was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Louise McLean and Lucia Chatelain.
Survivors include her husband, Vernon M. Duffey; three sisters, Marie King and her husband, Cleo, and Anne Cook and her husband, George, all of West Monroe, and Elizabeth Smith and her husband, Clinton, both of Natchez; one sister-in-law, Freda DiStefano of Natchez; one niece, Debbie Abbott, and her husband, Billy, both of Monroe; and a number of other nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be her nephews.
Sam Earl
NATCHEZ - Funeral arrangements for Sam Earl, 58, of Natchez, who died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, are incomplete at George F. West Funeral Home.
Beatrice Granger Dixon
NATCHEZ - Funeral arrangements for Beatrice Granger Dixon, 78, of Woodville, who died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at St. Charles General in New Orleans, are incomplete at George F. West Funeral Home.
Maggie Hawkins
NATCHEZ - Funeral arrangements for Maggie Hawkins, 84, of Natchez, who died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Adams County Nursing Center, are incomplete at George F. West Funeral Home.
Johnnie H. Taylor
Johnnie H. Taylor, 86, of Collierville, Tenn., died June 2, 2006 at Methodist Hospital, Germantown, Tenn. He was employed with Wonder Products Co. in production, a member of Amaziah Baptist Church and formerly a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Slayden.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on June 4 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in McKay cemetery in Hickory Flat. Bro. Billy Adair and Bro. Jason Howell officiated.
He leaves two daughters, Eleanor Craft of Moscow, Tenn., Norma Drew of Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, Billy Hampton of Collierville, Tenn.; two sisters, Ruth Hailey of Gulfport, Doris Arrowood of Memphis, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son John Taylor Jr.
Pallbearers were Jerry Rhea, Greg Taylor, Ronnie Siler, Teddy Rooker, David Burks, Jacky Humphrey.
Deborah Ann Foster Childress
Deborah Ann Foster Childress, 45, of Clinton, formerly of Waterford, died Sept. 10, 2006 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She was a member of Spirit Word MB Church in Jackson and youth director. She was employed with Qualified Mental Retardation Profession Patient Insurance, Hudspeth Regional Center, Whitfield.
Services were held at 12 noon on Sept. 16 at Hamilton Chapel CME Church in Waterford. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Gerald Newell officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Alfred Childress; two sons, Montrel Childress, Allen Childress, both of Clinton; her mother, Armie Jean Foster Jeffries of Waterford; her father, Eddie Foster of Holly Springs; four sisters, Tammie R. Foster of Jackson, Valerie D. Foster of Hendersville, Tenn., Pamela G. Foster, Rachel M. Foster, both of Waterford.
Pallbearers were Norris Harmon, Louis Hampton, Jerry Ward, Willie Adams, Timothy Curry and Norman Marion.
Carey Delashmit
Carey Delashmit, 65, of Byhalia, died Sept. 11, 2006 at his home. He was retired from Kimberly-Clark.
Services were held at 3 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch. Burial was in Autumn Woods cemetery.
He leaves his wife, Patricia; seven children, Karen, Russell, Aubrey and Neal Delashmit, Shamblee, Cathy, Robin Jeter, and Bonnie Williamson; five siblings, Ann Jordan, Donald Delashmit, Jean Wolters, Virginia Ross and Buford Delashmit; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emory Methodist Church in Byhalia.
