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Roy Grant Smith
Roy Grant Smith, 61, of Senatobia, died Sept. 12, 2005 at Baptist DeSoto in Southaven. He was a Baptist and a steel fabricator.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
He leaves a son, Bobby Shrum of Senatobia; two daughters, Sandra Dickson of Sardis, Mary Smith of Hernando; a brother, Robert Grant Smith of Senatobia; and four grandchildren.
Rev. Stanford Parnell
Rev. Stanford Parnell, 98, of Ruston, La., formerly of Marshall County, died Sept. 16, 2005 at Alpine Nursing Home. He was a retired associate minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Shreveport, La., at the age of 83. He was the widower of Flora Ellen Blanton Parnell, his wife of 60 years. He served as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Holly Springs, Red Banks and Hudsonville, in addition to churches in Atlanta, West Point and Savannah, Ga., Union Springs, Ala., Belcher, Dixie and other community churches in Louisiana.
Services were held at 10 a.m. on Sept. 24 at Alabama Presbyterian Church in Sibley, La.
He leaves his children, Anne Parnell Hestilow of Ocean Shores, Wash., Ellen Parnell of Greenwood, Bill Parnell of Ruston, La.; a sister, Mildred Parnell Spurlock of Sibley; nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Alabama Presbyterian Church or the Sibley Cemetery Association, 2091 Hwy 145 North, Choudrant, LA 71127.
Cellie Lucille B. Pierce
Cellie Lucille B. Pierce, 101, of Potts Camp, died Sept. 18, 2005 in New Albany. She was the widow of Harvey David Bumpus and John Thomas Pierce. She was a seamstress with Hickory Flat Shirt Factory.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 21 at First Baptist Church in Potts Camp, where she was a member. Burial was in Potts Camp Cemetery. Bro. Eugene Blankenship, Bro. Jim Buchanan and Bro. Chuck Fowler officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a son, David Bumpus of Nesbit; two daughters, Lena Westmoreland of Potts Camp, Mary Lois McCrary of Mrytle; 13 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, 36 great-great-grandchildren and four great-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Louise Bumpus; and a son, William Bumpus.
Pallbearers were her grandsons and great-grandsons.
Ronnie Ware
Ronnie Ware, 49, of Senatobia, died Sept. 12, 2005 at his home. He was self-employed.
Services were held at 12 noon on Sept 17 at Mt. Level MB Church in Como. Burial was in Becham Chapel Cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Lucy Moorehead Ware; four daughters, Tameka Ware, Taneshia Ware, both of Batesville, Bevelyn Ware of Memphis, Tenn., Tonia Bowden of Como; three sons, Ronnie Ware Jr., Anthony Ware, Michael Ware, all of Memphis, Tenn.; four sisters, Beneather Ware, Willie Mae Ware, both of Como, Ruthie Leverson of Sardis, Dorothy Ware of Memphis, Tenn.; five brothers, Freddie Ware of Crenshaw, Eddie Ware of Como, Bobby Ware of Pontotoc, Buly Ware of Columbus, George Ware of Pontotoc; and 13 grandchildren.
Sandusky Byrd
Sandusky Byrd, 83, of Holly Springs, died March 29, 2006 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of First Baptist Church of Holly Springs and a mechanic.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on March 31 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Early Grove Cemetery in Lamar.
He leaves his wife, Dorothy Byrd of Kennett, Mo.; two sons, Stanley Byrd of Southaven, Sandusky Byrd Jr. of Hernando; two daughters, Hattie Chambers of Piperton, Tenn., Sandra Alldredge of Holly Springs; his sister, Verse Gammons of Holly Springs; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Earnest Culver
Earnest Culver, 87, of Etta, died April 2, 2006 at his home. He was the widower of Lucille Teasler. He was Pentecostal and a road maintenance worker with Marshall County.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on April 5 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Laws Hill.
He leaves two sons, George Culver, Billy Culver, both of Etta; two daughters, Susie Hicks of Sturgis, Emma Cundiff of Booneville, Ind.; a brother, Cleveland Culver of Waterford; two sisters, Annie Mae Feathers of Red Banks, Irene Nichols of New Albany; 14 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
William C. Foster
William C. Foster, 62, of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Benton County, died March 26, 2006 at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital. He was the widower of Elise Hames-Foster. He worked as a cabinet maker for various companies. He retired from Holzheimer Interiors, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on April 1 at Mt. Zion CME Church in Ashland. Burial was in the church cemetery. Jones - Payton Funeral Directors, Ashland, was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves three children, William C. Foster of Columbus, Ohio, Twinnette Andrews of Vacaville, Calif., Tabitha Calloway of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother and sister, Joe Foster of Cleveland, Ohio, Bessie Williams of Chicago, Ill.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Charles E. Andrews, Larry Calloway, Jerry L. Foster, Jermaine Seals, James Andrew Washington and John Washington.
Martha Mae Byrd Hanna
Martha Mae Byrd Hanna, 71, of Holly Springs, died March 30, 2006 at Alliance HealthCare. She was a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church.
Services were held at 10 a.m. on April 1 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Clear Creek Cemetery. Bro. Donald Worsham officiated.
She leaves her husband, Eugene L. Hanna; two sons Terry T. Byrd of Holly Springs, Sandy Byrd of Potts Camp; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
