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Carol Jean Wilson
Carol Jean Wilson, 67, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 19, 2005 at her daughter’s home in Olive Branch. She was the widow of Joe Barney Wilson. She was a member of First Baptist Church and deli manager at Carlisle’s Big Star.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 22 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery.
She leaves two sons, Joe Harold Wilson of Brandon, Danny Wayne Wilson of Olive Branch; two daughters, Rita Carol Smith of Ingrams Mill, Anita Hughey of Olive Branch; two brothers, Horton Gullett of Red Banks, Harold Gullett of Atoka, Tenn.; a sister, Doris Nelson of Murphreesboro, Tenn.; and 11 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Fred Carlisle, Dennis Carlisle, Tommy Nelson, James Gullett, Harold Gullett Jr., Tommy Mitchell, Mark Haney and Daniel Hyde.
Johnny Eldridge Wooten
Johnny Eldridge Wooten, 43, of Waterford, died Oct. 19, 2005 at Alliance HealthCare System. He was a construction worker with Jeco Construction Company.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Hamilton Chapel CME Church in Waterford, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Billy Williams officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Shelia Smith Wooten of Oxford; three daughters, Lashaundra Blake, Karen Wooten, Crystal Wooten, all of Oxford; his father, Lawrence Wooten of Holly Springs; his mother, Ethel Byers Wooten of Waterford; two sisters, Doris Byers of Waterford, Anita Kirkwood of Bowling Green, Ky.; two brothers, Lawrence Wooten Jr. of Waterford, Lonnie Wooten of Montgomery, Ill.
Pallbearers were Tommy Neil Jr., Johnny Nunnal, Clay Byers, Bill Jones, Bobby Jeffries and Cecil Ingram. Honorary pallbearers were Lawrence Wooten, Lonnie Wooten, George Kirkwood, Adrian Byers, Chris Byers and Elgie Flemmons.
Lizzie Mae Smith Young
Lizzie Mae Smith (Little Mama) Young, 96, of Michigan City, died Oct. 12, 2005 at Trinity Mission Health & Rehab in Holly Springs. She was the widow of Peter Young, a former choir member and on the Mother Board.
Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 22 at Sims Chapel MB Church in Michigan City, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Adam Gholson officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a daughter, Erma Young Webber of Michigan City; two sons, L.B. Young of Chicago, Ill., Melvin Young of Grand Junction, Tenn.; two granddaughters she reared, Jacqueline Seals of Chicago, JoAnn Young Braddock of Bolivar, Tenn.; three great-grandchildren she reared, Quondee Evans of West Chester, Ill., Mernitia Dortch Hoyle of Ashland, Jermaine Seals of Michigan City; 59 grandchildren, 121 great-grandchildren and 51 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Earline Young Wells, Lucy Mae Hampton; two sisters, Julia Coley, Willie Mae Peeler, four brothers, Will Smith, Hamp Smith, Ben Smith, Dan Smith Jr.; one granddaughter, one great-granddaughter and one great-grandson.
Pallbearers were Darryl Webber Jr., James Webber Jr., Jarnard Wells, Joe Webber, Corvel Young and Jermaine Seals. Honorary pallbearers were James Webber, Darryl Webber, Jared Webber, Greg Webber, Garry Webber and Derrick Webber.
Willie Davis Bean
Willie Davis Bean, 58, of Memphis, Tenn., died Oct. 24, 2005 at his home. He was a member of the House of Prayer Church of God in Christ in Memphis and a machine operator with Jones Fiber Products in Memphis.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 1 at Hopewell No. 2 MB Church in Hudsonville. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bishop William A. Dean officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves a daughter, Lesa Swindle of Memphis; three sons, David Bean, Toney Bean, Charles Campbell, all of Memphis; four sisters, Evie Ree Ambrose, Verna Bean, Barbara Perkins, all of Memphis, Georgia Mae Glover of Holly Springs; three brothers, Herman Bean, Andrew Bean, both of Memphis, John Lee Isom of Hudsonville; and 11 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were David Bean, Herman Bean, Elroy Moore, Charles Campbell, Andrew Bean and Fredrick Swindle. Honorary Pallbearers were Fred Ambrose, Tyrone Bean, Johnny Beard, Ervin Ambrose, Toney Campbell and Timothy Lee.
Joseph Wesley Dobbs
Joseph Wesley Dobbs, 48, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 26, 2005 in Memphis, Tenn. He was a Baptist, a construction worker and a Coast Guard veteran.
A private burial will be held in Hill Crest at a later date.
He leaves his wife, Teresa Dobbs; a son, James Wesley Dobbs of Holly Springs; a daughter, Mary Francis Dobbs of Holly Springs; and a brother, James E. Dobbs of Nesbitt.
Shirley Akins Gatewood
Shirley Akins Gatewood, 74, of Holly Springs and Byhalia, died Oct. 25, 2005 at her home. She was a Christian.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 28 at Hill Crest Cemetery in Holly Springs. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her companion, Roy Grant Carter of Byhalia; four daughters, Charlotte Nairmoore, Angie Mims, both of Horton, Ala., Margie Ford of Stayton, Ore., Shirley Coleman of Byhalia; a brother, William Akins of Holly Springs; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Carrie Lanely
Carrie Lanley, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, died Oct. 26, 2005 at her home. She was a member of New Hope CME Church.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 2 at Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ. Burial was in New Hope CME Church Cemetery in Red Banks. Bro. Gary Young, pastor, officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two daughters, Julia Bady of Mt. Pleasant, Francie Taylor of Memphis; 21 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, 63 great-great-grandchildren and six great-great-great-grandchildren.
Johnny Ferrell Medlin
Johnny Ferrell Medlin, 48, of Barton, died Oct. 24, 2005 at his home.
Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 28 at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memphis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his mother, Betty G. Medlin of Barton; a sister, Ramona Castle of Lexington, Tenn.; and two brothers, Phillip Medlin, James Medlin, both of Barton.
