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Douglas McArtur Scott
Douglas McArtur Scott, 69, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 13, 2011 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab in Holly Springs. The widow of Lillian Lee Shuford Scott, he was a member of Bell Grove MB Church in Chulahoma, a Sunday school member and a retired cake driver for Dolly Madison in Chicago, Ill.
Visitation will be Nov. 18, from 2-7 p.m. at the funeral home chapel, with the family receiving from 6-7. Visitation will continue Nov. 19 at the school auditorium from 10-10:55 a.m.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 19 at the Holy Family School auditorium with burial in Cottrell Memorial Garden. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
He leaves three children, Jarvis Scott of Holly Springs, Douglas L. Scott of Des Moines, Iowa and Muriel Y. Scott of San Antonio, Tx.; four sisters, Minnie P. Scott, Van Delois King, Cherriel Hall, all of Holly Springs, Bernice Webb of Memphis, Tenn.; and four grandchildren.
Rockey Shook
Rockey Shook, 52, of Hickory Flat, died Nov. 13, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a river boat captain.
Services were held at 10 a.m. on Nov. 16 at Bethlehem Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, where he was a member. Burial was in Shiloh Cemetery. Bro. Steve Wilson and Bro. John Vazquez officiated. United Funeral Service in New Albany was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Yvonne Clayton Shook of Hickory Flat; his stepfather and mother, John H. Wilbanks, Joyce Wilbanks of Pocahontas, Tenn.; three daughters, Tracy Garrison (Dennis), Nicole Shook, Courtney Maryemma Shook, all of Hickory Flat; two sons, Rockey Shook Jr., Cory Shook, both of Hickory Flat; two sisters, Debbie Abbott of Hickory Flat, Carla Morrow of Walnut; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Mac Shook.
Pallbearers were Dewayne Derrick, Rickey Lee Holloway, Harley Sappington, Mark Sappington, Mike Marrow and Ronald Crouch.
Belinda Barksdale Smith
Belinda Barksdale Smith, 57, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 8, 2011, at Alliance HealthCare System. She was the widow of Robert Smith. She was a cook with J.B.’s Restaurant in Holly Springs and a member of Calvin Chapel United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home chapel Nov. 18, from 2-6 p.m. and at the church, Nov. 19, from 9-9:55 a.m.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Nov. 19 at Anderson Chapel CME Church in Holly Springs. Burial will be in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Rev. Edward O. Moses will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a daughter, Shrona Barksdale of Holly Springs; a son, LaShone Barksdale of Holly Springs; five sisters, Angela Cannon of Memphis, Tenn., Janice Cannon of St. Louis, Mo., Hattie Johnson of Holly Springs, Sylvia Warren of Oakland, Calif., Alice Johnson of Aurora, Ill.; seven brothers, Cedric Cannon, Wilbert Cannon, Sylvester Dean, Jimmy Dean, Alvin Barksdale, all of Holly Springs; Prentiss Cannon of Chicago, Ill., and Barry Cannon of Horn Lake; two grandsons and a great-granddaughter.
Margaret Smith
Margaret “Peg” Smith, 88, died Nov. 6, 2011, at her home in Collierville, Tenn. She lived in Holly Springs from 1952 to 1967. She was the widow of Robert Leslie Smith who ran the sandpaper factory Clipper Abrasives on Salem Avenue. She served in the Army Nurse Corps in World War II and later became an anesthetist. She was a lifelong Catholic.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 21 at Kingsway Christian Church in the Schaeffer Chapel in Germantown, Tenn.
She leaves three children, Peter, Lucy (Bob), Janet; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, William and James.
Jesse H. Cade Jr.
Jesse H. “Jack” Cade Jr., former resident of Noxubee and Kemper Counties, died Dec. 27, 2010, in Byhalia. He was the widower of Bertha Cade. He enjoyed years of successful pro baseball as batting champion of the Florida State League, as well as a recipient of All-American honors with the EMJC Lions and coach Boll Sullivan and was inducted into the Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.
He leaves his sister, Mildred Cade Mickler of Neptune Beach, Fla., and his loving and devoted friend Martha.
Mary B. Carpenter
Mary B. “Sis” Carpenter, 90, of Lamar, died Feb. 5, 2011, at her home. She was the widow of Guy Carpenter and a member of Lamar Presbyterian Church.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Feb. 8 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Rev. Don Wilson officiated.
She leaves a son, Elwood Carpenter (Linda) of Conyers, Ga.; two daughters, Marilyn C. Joyner of Memphis, Tenn., Sarah Gullick (Richard) of Lamar; three sisters, Addie Mae Bolden, Mable Boone, both of Holly Springs, Frances Allen of Lamar; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by an infant son.
Pallbearers were Barry Carpenter, Kevin Semler, Jack Crawford, Scott Carpenter, Sean Crawford and Cody Semler. Honorary pallbearers were Larry Byrd, Allen Byrd, Lawrence Byrd, Jerry Bolden, Johnny Bolden, Joel Allen, Ken Allen, Cliff Boone, Mike Boone, Steven Boone, Tommy Byrd, Jessie Byrd and Adam Byrd.
Catherine Odell Cathey
Catherine Cathey, 96, of Waco, Texas and teacher in the Waco public schools, passed away Monday, January 31, 2011, at her residence. She was the widow of Tox L. Cathey. A teacher for more than 50 years, she had a long career in the Waco school system, teaching at Sanger Avenue Elementary School for many years. All of her teaching was at the elementary level, mostly the third grade. She loved to visit Holly Springs, and research her family’s past.
Services were 1 p.m., Wednesday, February 2, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd., with the Dr. Matt L. Snowden officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery.
She leaves two sons, Robert Odell Cathey and Toxey William Cathey.
Memorials may be sent to Epsilon Chi, c/o Iris Hill, 9720 Timberview Dr., Waco, TX 76712 or First Baptist Church, 500 Webster, Waco, TX 76706.
Carlos L. Dortch
Carlos L. Dortch, 34, of Shreveport, La., formerly of Holly Springs, died Jan. 31, 2011, at Willis Knight and North Hospital in Shreveport. He was a carpenter.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 12 at New Bethel MB Church in Moscow, Tenn., where he was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rev. Calvin Mason will officiate. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Sophia Kirkland Dortch of Ripley; two daughters, Breshunna Dortch of Holly Springs, Catera Dortch of Ripley; a son, Carlos Dortch Jr. of Shreveport; five stepchildren; his mother, Zeffie Dortch Wicks of Waterford; his father, Eurston Luellen of Slayden; his stepfather, Shawn Wicks of Waterford; his grandmother, Hazel Wicks of St. Louis, Mo.; two brothers, Donnell Dortch of Holly Springs, Kirt Dortch of Hickory Flat; two half-sisters, Shannon Wicks Caldwell of St. Louis, Gina Luellen of Slayden; and three half-brothers, Jacory Wicks of Memphis, Tenn., Brandon Wicks of Holly Springs, Eurston Luellen Jr. of Slayden.
