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Levi Hale
Levi Hale, 60, of Red Banks, died July 6, 2006 at Alliance HealthCare System in Holly Springs. He was disabled.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on July 13 at Mt. Newell MB Church in Red Banks, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Arthur Fitzpatrick officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves two sisters, Clara Etta Hale of Red Banks, Evelyn Hale Robinson of Memphis, Tenn.; and a brother, Mose Hale of Red Banks.
Pallbearers were relatives and friends.
Victor Leon Hooker
Victor Leon Hooker, 49, of Byhalia, died July 10, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of Mt. Zion Taska MB Church, church deacon, former usher, attended Sunday school, church custodian, church bus driver, member of Masonic Lodge and Cayce Fire Department. He was a production operator with Kelloggs of Rossville, Tenn.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on July 15 at Mt. Zion Taska MB Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Edrick Garrison officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Della Garrison Hooker; three daughters, Shoanee Garrison of Cayce, Karmon Hooker, Christie Durham, both of Somerville.; three sons, Rev. Edrick Garrison, Victoren Hooker, both of Cayce, Joey Hurt of Rossville; a godson, Curtis Pritchard of Memphis, Tenn.; two children reared as his own, Paris Garrison, Corderro Boyce, both of Memphis, Tenn.; a parent, Cleta Hobson of Oakland, Tenn.; and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Calvin Bogan, Al Boyd, Melvin Garrison, John Harris, Alvin Hooker, Mal. J. Hooker, Melvin Hooker, Travis Shelton. Honorary pallbearers were Mt. Zion Taska deacon board.
Adell Jackson Jr.
Adell Jackson Jr., 53, of Castro Valley, Calif., formerly of Holly Springs, died July 10, 2006 at Allliance HealthCare System. He was a member of Providence MB Church in Holly Springs. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a truck driver with Gardner Trucking Company in California.
Services were held at 3 p.m. on July 16 at Kimbrough Chapel MB Church in Holly Springs. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. J.W. Smith Jr. officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves two sons, Tyrone Jackson of Memphis, Tenn., Michael Jackson of Milwaukee, Wisc.; five sisters, Pearline Batts, Sinoba Jackson, Hazel McFadden, Zenna Jackson, Ella Marie Jackson, all of Holly Springs; five brothers, Cecil Adkins, Eric Jackson, Johnny L. Jackson, all of Holly Springs, Timothy Jackson of Greenwood, Wilbert Jackson of Corinth.
He was preceded in death by a son, Terence Jackson.
Pallbearers were Eddie Lucas, Otis Russell, Luquinton Lucas, Lonnie Luellen, Clifford Gipson, Robert Jeffries and Melvin Luellen. Honorary pallbearers were Luquinton Jackson, Carl Harden, George Harden, Santez Jackson, Corey Jackson and Derrick Jackson.
Willis C. Mitchell
Willis C. Mitchell, 91, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Aurora, Ill., died July 8, 2006 at his home. He was a former church steward. He was retired from Richard Wilcox Door Company in Aurora, Ill.
Services were held at 12 noon on July 15 at Mt. Comfort CME Church in Waterford, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. A.V. Warren Jr. officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Jettie Richmond Mitchell; eight daughters, Lula F. Jeffries, Vera Jeffries, Susie Conard, Brenda Mitchell, all of Memphis, Tenn., Steptoria Finner of Holly Springs, Jewel Thompson of Daville, Ill., Frances Dean, Mary Bernard, both of Aurora, Ill.; six sons, James Mitchell, Johnny Mitchell, Morris Mitchell, Eddie Mitchell, Willis Mitchell Jr., Henry Mitchell, all of Aurora, Ill.; 63 grandchildren, 98 great-grandchildren and 49 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Bob Clark, Byron Jeffries, Raymond Jeffries, Rodney Johnson, Scott Mitchell, Malcom Pryor, Tony Prior and Gabriel Rounds. Honorary pallbearers were Eddie Mitchell, Henry Mitchell, James Mitchell, Johnny Mitchell, Morris Mitchell and Willis Mitchell Jr.
Haywood Marcell Yager
Haywood Marcell Yager, 68, of Holly Springs, died July 12, 2006 at Collierville Baptist Hospital. He was a Baptist and a carpenter.
A memorial service will be held later. Holly Springs Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
He leaves four sons, David Yager of Memphis, Tenn., Duane Yager of Marion, Ark., Keith Yager of Red Banks, Terry Yager of Horn Lake; two daughters, Gina Trantham of Byhalia, Missy Williams of Byhalia; two brothers, Gene Yeager of Union City, Tenn., Wayne Yeager of Hickory Flat; a sister, Faye Annell of Holly Springs; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mittie Lou Ford
Mittie Lou Ford, 83, of Potts Camp, died July 9, 2006 at her home. She was Pentecostal.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on July 13 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery. Bro. Carl Lawson officiated.
She leaves three sons, John (Buddy) Hancock of New Albany, James (Frog) Hancock of Odessa, Tx., Ricky Lee Ford of New Albany; a daughter, Sue Jones of New Albany; 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Shane Robbins, Curtis Wilbanks, Corey Wilbanks, Chad Byers, Ricky Moorman and William Hancock.
Willie Floyd Holts
Willie Floyd Holts, 40, of Ashland, died July 1, 2006. He was a member of Mt. Zion CME Church. He was employed by L&T Construction in Memphis, Tenn.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on July 7 at Mt. Zion CME Church. N.L. Jones Funeral Directors in Tupelo was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves two daughters, Denise L. Harris, Pamela N. Harris; his fiancee, Jennifer L. Ervin and her daughter Mica Ervin; his mother, Marjorie Holts; a sister, Audra Cook of Water Valley; a brother, Joel Holts of Lake Center; and many other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his father, B.D. Holts; and a brother, BeDavis Holts.
Ella Mae Adkins Jackson
Ella Mae Adkins Jackson, 76, of Holly Springs, died July 3, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was the widow of Adell Jackson Sr. She was a member of Providence MB Church and the church choir.
Services were held at 3 p.m. on July 9 at Kimbrough Chapel MB Church in Holly Springs. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Elder Actavatis Allen officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves five daughters, Pearline Batts, Sinoba Jackson, Hazel McFadden, Zenna Jackson, Ella Marie Jackson, all of Holly Springs; six sons, Cedric Adkins, Eric Jackson, Johnny L. Jackson, all of Holly Springs, Timothy Jackson of Greenwood, Wilbert Jackson of Corinth, Adell Jackson Jr. of Oakland, Calif.; a sister, Nellie Smith of Holly Springs; 20 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Anseleum Adkins, LuQuinton Jackson, Derric Jackson, DeQuarvis Jackson, Jevon Adkins, LaShun Adkins, Corey Jackson and Santez Jackson. Honorary pallbearers were Timothy Jackson, Cecil Adkins, Adell Jackson Jr., Wilbert Jackson, Eric Jackson and Johnny L. Jackson.
