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Ada V. Inmon
Ada V. Inmon, 79, of Collierville, Tenn., died Feb. 23 at Baptist East. She was the widow of James K. Inmon, a member of Red Banks Free Will Baptist Church and a member of VFW Auxiliary.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 25 at Collierville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Magnolia cemetery.
She leaves three daughters, Cecilia Bryant Shelocta of Pennsylvania, Vickie Tatum of Adamsville, Tenn., Joy Lyons of Collierville, Tenn.; two sons, Keith Inmon of Holly Springs, Samuel Inmon of Potts Camp; a brother, John A. Godwin Jr. of Lakeland, Fla.; eight granddaughters, four grandsons and 20 great-grandchildren.
Earlisia Marie McKinney
Earlisia Marie McKinney, 4 months, of Senatobia, died Feb. 23, 2005 at Senatobia.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Feb. 26 at Gospel Temple Church of God In Christ in Senatobia. Burial was in Ebenezer Church cemetery in Como. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her parents, Jessica Willie and Charles Maurice McKinney of Senatobia; two brothers, Charles McKinney Jr., Javion McKinney, both of Senatobia; grandparents, Willie and Janice Willie, Percy and Jessie Conard, all of Senatobia.
Alvis Lee Sanders
Alvis Lee Sanders, 79, of Belmont, died Feb. 24, 2005 at his home. He was a retired school teacher and school administrator, having been principal of Potts Camp School for 17 years. He was a deacon at Old Union Baptist Church, a 32-degree Mason and Shriner, a member of the Order of Eastern Star and Scottish Rite. He was past president of the Lions Club in 1969 and District Governor of Lions International 1971-1972. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II, and received two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Feb. 25 at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Belmont. Burial was in Lindsey cemetery. Bro. Jerry Ginn, Bro. Junior Defer officiated.
He leaves his wife of 61 years, Ellon Sanders; a son, Ronnie Sanders of Belmont; a daughter, Debbie McKay of New Albany; a sister, Edna Robinson of Tupelo; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a twin sister, Alta Mae Sanders; and a brother, Andrew Sanders.
Pallbearers were Gary Northington, Scott Northington, Jeff Ware, Randy Northington, Jimmy Northington and Max Munn. Honorary pallbearers were Pat Campbell, Arthur Patterson and James Glasgow.
Verner Lee Scott
Verner Lee Scott, 72, of Senatobia, died Feb. 22, 2005 at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven. He was a retired construction worker and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Second Baptist Church in Hernando. Burial was in West Tennessee State Veteran’s cemetery in Germantown, Tenn. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves five daughters, Barbara Scott of Memphis, Tenn., Peggy Scott of Chicago, Ill., Paula Overton of Rockford, Ill., Patricia Scott of Hernando, Phyllis Ramsey of Hernando; two sons, Milton Scott of Senatobia, Dennis Scott of Hernando; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Bernie Martin Segerstrom
Bernie Martin Segerstrom, 83, died Feb. 26, 2005 at The Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Holly Springs. He was a retired postal clerk from the Holly Springs post office after 36 years of service. He served six years in the Navy during World War II. He was a Red Cross volunteer for 10 years. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on March 1 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest cemetery. Rev. Truman Thompson officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife of 56 years, Ruth Rossell Segerstrom; a sister, Joyce Jones of Aurora, Ill.; a brother, Raymond Segerstrom of Bellingham, Wa.
Pallbearers were Lanny Autry, Jimmy Ayres, Sid Ayres, Larry Boatwright, Toulie Boatwright, Warner Bradford, and Gerry Paul Moffitt.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, P.O. Box 2178, Ridgeland, MS 39158.
Rosanna W. Tice
Rosanna W. Tice, 83, of Holly Springs, died Feb. 24, 2005 at Alliance HealthCare System in Holly Springs. She was the widow of Leo Tice, a member of Red Banks Baptist Church and an assembler with Western Electric in Aurora, Ill.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Feb. 26 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Red Banks cemetery. She leaves three sons, Kenneth Tice of Barton, William Tice of Holly Springs, Benny Dewayne Tice of Hernando; three daughters, Linda Jane Coffman of Mt. Olive, Ala., Bonnie Marie Todd of Clearmont, Fla., Judy Dale Smith of Southaven; a brother, Thomas Warren of Okolona; four sisters, Fannie Mae Maxey of Olive Branch, Hattie Shoffner of East Prairie, Mo., Annie Martin, Ollie Martin, both of Red Banks; 18 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Curtis Venney
Curtis Venney, 55, of Memphis, Tenn., died Feb. 21, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Services will be held at 12 noon on March 3 at Foundation of Life Christian Learning Center in Lamar. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 12 noon – 6 p.m. March 2 at Serenity Funeral Home in Holly Springs.
Pallbearers will be Lee Nunnally, Gregory Hudson, Deondra Hudson, Edward Hudson, James Hampton and Kirkland Webber.
John Ralph Wicker
John Ralph Wicker, 96, of Holly Springs, formerly of Memphis, Tenn., died Feb. 20, 2005 at Alliance HealthCare in Holly Springs. He was the widower of Frances Bryant Wicker and a retired Greyhound Bus driver after 30 years.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 24 at Mortimor Funeral Home in New Albany. Burial was in Glenfield Memorial cemetery in New Albany. Forest Hill Midtown was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves a sister, Sara Bryant of Memphis, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, John Wicker Jr.
Memorials may be sent to Living Independent for Everyone, 1914 East University Ave., Oxford, MS 38655.
May Alice Booker
May Alice Booker, 90, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. She worked at Ester’s Dress Shop during her younger years in Holly Springs. She was the genealogy and history librarian for the Marshall County Library for 35 years. She was a member of the Weslyan Service Guild, the United Methodist Women’s Group and a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Holly Springs.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 14 at The First United Methodist Church in Holly Springs. Milton Boyd and Truman Thompson officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves three nieces, Linda Niven Tiller, Sandra Kay Niven and Jan Meadows, all of Greenville, SC; a nephew, Malcolm P. Niven Jr. of Greenville, S.C.; two great-nieces; and five great-nephews.
Pallbearers were Gene Brooks, Dick Douglas, Steve Elgin, Johnny Lafever, Gus Smith and Craig Tiller. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Ben Martin, Gene Leonard and Dr. Bobby Tyson.
The family any memorials be made to First United Methodist Church in Holly Springs or the Marshall County Library.
Helen Thorne Eskridge
Helen Thorne Eskridge, 68, formerly of Holly Springs, died Jan. 9, 2006 at her home in Tupelo. She was a graduate of Millsaps College and a member of First United Methodist Church in Tupelo. She was a faithful presence at the NMMC Wellness Center.
Services were held at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 11 at W.E. Pegues Funeral Home in Tupelo. Rev. Bill McAlilly officiated.
She leaves two daughters, Susan Eskridge Frazier of Jackson and Laurel Catherine Eskridge of Austin, Texas; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 412 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804.
Sarah Lewellyn Gatewood
Sarah Lewellyn Gatewood, 77, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 13, 2006 at Trinity Mission Health Care in Holly Springs.
Services were held at 12 noon on Jan. 15 at Hudsonville CME Church in Slayden. Burial was in the church cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves four children, Fred Gatewood, Sharon Dennis Hill, Joyce Stephens, all of Lamar, Elester Gatewood of Holly Springs; a brother, Jim Lewellyn Jr. of Memphis, Tenn.; two sisters, Melvina Cranford of Memphis, Tenn., Elvera Lewellyn of Jamaica, NY; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Blanche Ingaborg Granberg
Blanche Ingaborg Granberg, 88, of Byhalia, originally from Solvang, Calif., died Jan. 10, 2006 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was employed in the food industry in Solvang. She was a member of the Lutheran Church.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 14 at Bartlett Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bartlett-Ellendale cemetery.
She leaves a daughter, Carol Cowan of Collierville, Tenn.; three sisters, Lois Slater, Susie Jacobs, Hazel Wiig; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Winston Hollowell Jr.
Winston Hollowell Jr., 40, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 7, 2006 at Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. He was a cook with McDonald’s in Holly Springs.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 13 at Mt. Newell MB Church in Red Banks, where he was a member. Burial was in Mt. Newell Memorial Garden in Red Banks. Rev. Thurman Norman officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his father, Winston Hollowell of Warrensville, Ohio; his grandmother, Wilmer Guinn Hollowell Falkner Jones of Holly Springs; two sisters, Summer Taylor, Angie Taylor, both of Cleveland, Ohio; four brothers, Clarence Hollowell of Holly Springs, Gilbert Hollowell, Lamont Wheeler, both of Cleveland, Ohio, Steven Hollowell of Chicago, Ill.
Pallbearers were Carlos Ford, Jesse Burns, Keebler Martin, James Stinson, Billie Holland, Marco Watson, James Harden II, Boyce Watson Jr., Tavarus Holland and Samee Dixion. Honorary pallbearers were Boyce Watson Sr., Leon Watson, John Lee Sumlar and Wardell Watson Sr.
Anita Marie Hood
Anita Marie Hood, 37, of Tiplersville, died Jan. 12, 2006. She was Pentecostal. She was an RN and director of nursing at Briarcrest Extended Care in Ashland.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 14 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bethlehem Church cemetery. Bro. Steve Wilson officiated.
She leaves her husband, Charles Hood; a son, Jonathan Robert Hudson of Tiplersville; a daughter, Katelyn Marie Hudson of Tiplersville; five brothers, Danny Joe Smith, Edgar Leroy Stanton, both of Hickory Flat, Louis Allen Stanton of Ripley, Stanley Howard Stanton of Hickory Flat, Michael Stanton of Holly Springs; four sisters, Wanda McKnight of Tupelo, Joann Nanny of Fulton, Junie Hunter of New Albany, Linda Lowry of Ashland.
She was preceded in death by a son, Conner Jacob Everett Hood.
Audrey Perry Jackson
Audrey Perry Jackson, 82, of Michigan City, died Jan. 6, 2006 at St. James Hospital, Chicago Heights, Ill. She was the widow of Henry Jackson. She was a church usher and a member of the mother board.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 14 at Palestine MB Church in Michigan City, where she was a member. Burial was in Perry’s Chapel Church cemetery. Rev. Leon Perry officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves three stepdaughters, Ionia Jackson, Dorothy Harris, both of Memphis, Tenn., Verline Jackson of Ashland; two stepsons, William A. Jackson of Memphis, Tenn., James Jackson of Ashland; six sisters, Calverta Marshall of Orland Park, Ill., Leada Jones of Dolton, Ill., Corine Little of Chicago, Ill., Leathie Powell of Southfield, Mich., Rosie Walls of South Holland, Ill., Mae Frances Richmond of Holly Springs; three brothers, Autry Perry of Joliet, Ill., Bobby Perry of Chicago, Ill., Eddie Perry of Louisville, Ky.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Janie Richards, MaeLilla Boga; two brothers, John Perry, Jim Perry.
Pallbearers were Tyler Banks, Edward Jones, Autry Perry Jr., James Jackson, Howard Jones and Roger Walls. Honorary pallbearers were William Jackson, Bobby Perry, Samuel Powell, Autry Perry Sr., Eddie Perry and Billie Walls.
Bettie Moore
Bettie Moore, 62, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 11, 2006, at Methodist Hospital Central in Memphis, Tenn. She was a private home worker.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 16 at Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ in Red Banks. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery in Red Banks. Rev. Gary B. Young officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her mother, Earline Moore; five children, Oscar Moore, Sylvester Moore, Virginia Horton, all of Holly Springs, L.V. Bell, Betty Eltayeb, both of Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Oscar Lee Moore of Byhalia, Herbert Moore of Memphis, Tenn.; 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
