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Mary Alice Perry
Mary Alice Perry, 55, of Aurora, Ill., died Feb. 26, 2006 at her home. She was a native of Marshall County, formerly of Holly Springs.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on March 4 at Clear Creek MB Church in Oxford. Burial was in Oxford Memorial Cemetery. Rev. Eddie Goliday officiated. Hodges Funeral Home of Oxford was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Tommie Lee Perry; two sons, Tommie Lee Perry IV, Taurus Pryor, both of Aurora, Ill.; her mother, Birdia Nabors of Holly Springs; her father, Columbus (Clem) Jones of Holly Springs; 13 sisters and four brothers; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers.
Herbert Sharlande Phillips Jr.
Herbert Sharlande Phillips Jr., 67, of Memphis, Tenn., died Feb. 26, 2006 at his home. While attending Ole Miss, he was the president of his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi. He completed post-graduate work at Tulane University in New Orleans and New York University. He was affiliated with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. After leaving the Department of Justice, he returned home to Holly Springs and Memphis to pursue the practice of law.
Services were held at 1 pm. on March 3 at Christ Episcopal Church in Holly Springs, where he was a member.
He leaves a son, Herbert Sharlande Phillips III; a sister, Martha Rives Phillips Smith; and two grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be sent to Christ Episcopal Church.
Annie Laura Spears
Annie Laura Spears, 56, of Potts Camp, died Feb. 27, 2006 at her home. She was a machine operator with Mulay Plastics.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on March 2 at Evangel Full Gospel Church, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Montie Scherff officated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Travis Spears; a sister, Alice Gonzales of Holly Springs; and many friends and family.
Earl Dwain Taylor
Earl Dwain Taylor, 75, of Potts Camp, died Feb. 27, 2006 at his home. He was the widower of Wilma Louise Taylor. He was a Baptist, a contractor and a U.S. Army veteran.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on March 1 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery in Hickory Flat. Bro. Donald Worsham and Bro. Chuck Fowler officiated.
He leaves three sons, David Earl Taylor of Albany, Ga., Carey Ralph Taylor of Potts Camp, Mark Dwain Taylor of Honolulu, Hawaii; two daughters, Deborah Louise McCullough of Potts Camp, Susan Taylor Robinson of Potts Camp; four brothers, Roy Taylor of Lamar, Frank Taylor of Olive Branch, James Ed Taylor of Lamar, Gilbert Lee Taylor of Hickory Flat; two sisters, Betty Sue Todd of Ecru, Louise Wilson of Nashville, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Willie B. Walls
Willie B. Walls, 88, of Holly Springs, died Feb. 26, 2006 at his home. He was the widower of Janie Elliott Walls. He was a member of First Thessalonia MB Church in Memphis, Tenn. and a retired concrete finisher with a construction company.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at St. Luke Church of God in Christ, Ashland. Burial was in Mt. Zion CME Church Cemetery in Benton County. Elder Nathaniel Holleman officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his companion with whom he lived, Leathy Allen of Holly Springs; five daughters, Ellie B. Williams of Holly Springs, Fairella Johnson of Chicago, Ill., Mae Willie Johnson, Gladys Walls, Janie Walls, all of Memphis, Tenn.; two sons, Jimmie Lee Walls, Willie Anthony Walls, both of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Beatrice Bean of Holly Springs; 26 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Willie E. Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Dwayne Johnson, Keith Johnson, Melvin Williams, Raymond Williams, Timothy Johnson and Willie James Fleming. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmie Walls and Willie A. Walls.
Dorothy Marie Whitfield
Dorothy Marie Whitfield, 71, of Memphis, Tenn., died March 3, 2006 at Germantown Methodist Hospital. She was the widow of Harvey Whitfield. She was founder, president and senior pastor of Life Training Center in Memphis.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on March 6 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Cornersville Cemetery. Rev. Larry Kirk officiated.
She leaves two sons, Bradford Jackson of Arkabutla, Harvey C. Whitfield of Stafford, Va.; three daughters, Patti Martin of Holly Springs, Amanda Daughtry, Dotty Jackson, both of Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, Rev. Larry Kirk of Jackson, Tenn.; three sisters, Mary Ann Hovey of Humboldt, Tenn., Sue Gaines of Arlington, Tenn., Naomi Young of Summerville, Tenn.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Kirk Brown, Eric Jackson, Michael Weeks, Paul Parker, Sonny Kirk and Brett Young.
Josephine Martin Barksdale
Josephine Martin Barksdale, 68, of Holly Springs, died Dec. 26, 2005 at Graceland Care Center in Oxford. The widow of Curtis Barksdale, she was a member of New Hope MB Church in Laws Hill, a former choir member and a member of Heroines of Jericho Court No. 14. She was a certified nurse’s assistant.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 30 at Asbury United Methodist Church with burial in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. R.B. McClain officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two daughters, Gloria Jean Chatman of Oxford, Jacqueline Barksdale Jones of Holly Springs; her mother, Gustava Stewart Martin Howell of Holly Springs; seven sisters, Donna Marion, Dornetta Howell, Sheila Cowan, all of Holly Springs, Louvenia Martin of Freeport, N.Y., Virginia Freeman, Rosie Tally, Frankie Brown, all of Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Allen Martin Jr., Desmond Howell, both of Holly Springs and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were nephews, William Howell II, Kevin Phillips, Shakir Ford, Lenchez Stephenson, Tyrone Hussey, Derrick Allen and David Nelson.
Lizzie Lee Blackmond
Lizzie Lee Blackmond, 84, of Senatobia, died Dec. 24, 2005 at Trinity Rehabilitation Center in Byhalia. She was a member of the usher board, secretary of the mother board, vice president of Chulahoma MHV Club, member of Women’s Improvement Society.
Services were held at 12 noon on Dec. 31 at Chulahoma MB Church in Holly Springs, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves four daughters, Judy Ford of Calumet Park, Ill., Wonda Stewart of Chicago, Ill., Lizzie Joyce Blackmond of Senatobia, Sharon Renee Bell of Olive Branch; a son, Bobbie Blackmond of Chicago, Ill.; three sisters, Mattie Jones of Holly Springs, Rosie Blackmond of Senatobia, Morristine Fitts of Fort Wayne, Ind.; 25 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Lucy Bowen
Lucy Bowen, 98, of Senatobia, died Dec. 23, 2005 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. She was the widow of John Willis Washington and Nesbia Bowen.
Services were held at 12 noon on Dec. 30 at Harris Chapel CME Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves three daughters, Pauline Mosley of Senatobia, Connie Faulkner (adopted) of Holly Springs, Irene Keys (adopted) of Milwaukee, Wis.; two sons, Daniel Freeman (adopted) of Memphis, Tenn., Joseph Faulkner, (adopted); 29 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 47 great-great-grandchildren.
