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Willie Chester Jeffries
Willie Chester Jeffries, 63, of Lamar, died Nov. 9, 2005 at his home. He was a construction worker for Mayor Construction of Memphis.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 12 at St. Luke Church of God in Christ in Ashland, where he was a member. Burial was in Sand Hill MB Church Cemetery in Lamar. Pastor Nathaniel Holleman officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Nielene Glass Jeffries; two daughters, Marie Jeffries of Holly Springs, Tiffany Thompson of Lamar; two stepdaughters, Monica Thompson, Nicole Thompson, both of Lamar; four sons, Willie C. Jeffries Jr. of Olive Branch, Henry Jeffries of Memphis, Tenn., Timmie Gill of Holly Springs, Lee Thompson of Lamar; a stepson, Rev. Steven Glass of Lamar; two brothers, James (Jeff) Jeffries of Senatobia, Randolph Stephenson of Byhalia; and 14 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Mario Bean, William Bean, Willie Bean, Bradley Glass, David Glass and Randy Hampton.
Brandon Turner Eugene Marcum
Brandon Turner Eugene Marcum, newborn, died recently.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Brantley Funeral Home Chapel in Olive Branch. Burial was in Byhalia Cemetery.
He leaves his parents, Grace Luttrell and Billy Marcum; two sisters, Destiny Lasha and Diane Rasha Marcum; paternal grandparents, Oliver Gene Marcum, Catherine Marcum; and maternal grandparents, Bethel Luttrell and Heaven Newton.
Lee Edward Newson
Lee Edward Newson, 80, died Nov. 8, 2005 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 12 at Liberty MB Church in Coldwater, where he was a member. Burial was in Edward Chapel Cemetery in Coldwater. Rodgers Funeral Home of Coldwater was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Arlillie Wright Newson; four daughters, Doris Dowels of St. Louis, Annie Pearl Buckley of St. Louis, Carolyn Wright of Atlanta, Ga., Lillie Moore of Horn Lake; eight sons, Chester Newson Sr. of Sardis, Eddie Newson, Carl Newson, James A. Newson, Lee Newson Jr., all of Coldwater, Joe Wright Sr. of Senatobia, Joe Wright Sr. of Senatobia, Jimmy Wright of Hernando, Alberto Jefferson of St. Louis, Mo.; six sisters, Pearlie Mae Thomas, Fnesa Dell Newson, both of Coldwater, Nancy Sessom of Byhalia, Dena K. Phillips of Olive Branch, Annie L. Williams of Memphis, Tenn., Queen Newson of St. Louis, Mo.; four brothers, Lee Chester Wright of Detroit, Mich., Larry Pryor of Byhalia, Barry Pryor of Chicago, Ill., Calvin Pryor of Coldwater; 45 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren.
Charles Randolph Phillips
Charles Randolph Phillips, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, died Nov. 7, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. He was a Christian and a truck driver with Roadway Express. He was an Army veteran of Korea.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in West View Cemetery in Atlanta, Ga.
He leaves his wife, Mary Phillips; two daughters, Renee Moss of Deluth, Ga., India Kirkland of Statem, Ga.; a stepdaughter, Marie Watkins of Grand Junction, Tenn.; three stepsons, Terry Graves of West Memphis, Ark., Gary Graves of Mt. Pleasant, Paul Graves of Fairfield, Ark.; 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Christopher C. Roland
Christopher C. Roland, 85, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 13, 2005 at his home. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He served in the National Guard, 1940-1941; and as an Army staff sargent, 1942-1945.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Red Banks Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Bro. Troy Defer officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Bernice Roland; two daughters, Linda McDaniel of Memphis, Tenn., Nancy Hutchens of Holly Springs; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Joey McDaniel, Charles McDaniel, Larry Hutchens II, Will Thomas, Dusty Hutchens and Hank Thomas II. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Red Banks Baptist Church.
James Louis Adkins
James Louis Adkins, 77, of Byhalia, died Nov. 18, in Corinth. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 22 at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch with burial in the Byhalia Cemetery.
He leaves his wife of 60 years, Clara Adkins; a son, Danny Adkins of Byhalia; two daughters, Hattie Nash of Rienzi, Mary Bobbitt of Olive Branch; a brother, John Adkins of Florida; two sisters, Hazel Overstreet of Clarksdale, Ethel Moats of Helena, Ark.; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Sam Adkins of Picayune.
Velmon Everett
Velmon Everett, 74, of Michigan City, died Nov. 10, 2005 at Alliance HealthCare System. He was retired from the railroad.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Samuel Chapel MB Church in Ashland. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Cinderella Robinson Everett; four sons, Earl Dean of Jacksonville, Fla., Larry Wyatt of Jacksonville, Fla., William (Zeb) of Detroit, Mich., Major of Ashland; four daughters, Linda Gail of Memphis, Tenn., Lashalle (Shay) of Memphis, Tenn., Brenda of Memphis, Tenn., Carolyn of Ashland; three sisters, Marie Fulmore of Detroit, Mich., Lenora Macklin of Detroit, Mich., Susie Mae McKinnie of Michigan; five brothers, Albert Everett of Gary, Ind., Bertram Everett of Gary, Ind., Emeals Williams of Memphis, Tenn., T.T. Hampton of Memphis, Tenn., Jessie Hampton (Jick) of Holly Springs; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Matt Foster Jr.
Matt (Dirk) Foster Jr., 80, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Nov. 8, 2005 at Overton Park Health Care Center in Memphis. The widower or Cassie Foster, he was a Baptist.
Services were held at 12 noon on Nov. 16 at Greater Pleasant Hill MB Church in Memphis. Burial was in New Park Memorial Garden in Memphis. Rev. Willie H. Lester officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves four daughters, Lucretia Foster-Wilkerson, Cassie Foster, Linda Foster, Carlean Jamison, all of Memphis; three sons, David Lee Foster, Michael Foster Sr., Matt Foster III, all of Memphis; a sister, Era Mae Gilland of Memphis; 24 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Brian Foster, Jason Foster, Martin Foster, John Foster Jr., Marcus Wilkerson, Larry Bell. Honorary pallbearers were David Foster, Michael Foster and Matt Foster III.
