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Oenver LaVance Milan
Oenver LaVance Milan, 24, of Byhalia, died Oct. 21, 2005 in Byhalia. He was a factory worker.
Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 26 at Union Valley MB Church in Byhalia, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Joe Richmond officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his mother, Bernita Milan Hearn of Byhalia; a daughter, Anyiah Elisa Milan of Byhalia; two sons, Terrell Richmond, Issiah LaVance Richmond, both of Memphis; a sister, Natasha Martin of Byhalia; and a brother, Andre Hearn of Byhalia.
Pallbearers were Ferlando Warren, Marco LeSuer, Steve McKinney, Sherrod Craine, Jarvis Garth and Tim Smith. Honorary pallbearers were James Edward Milan, Telvondus Milan, Omar Rayford, Lakevion Craine, Lavar Craine and Michael Milan.
Robert Lee Steele Jr.
Robert Lee Steele Jr., 75, of Ashland, died Oct. 26, 2005 in Holly Springs. He was a commercial industrial insulator and a veteran of Korea.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 29 at Ashland Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in Ashland Cemetery. Bro. Randy Cruse officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves three sons, William Scott Steele of Slayden, Robert L. Steele III of Hickory Flat, Marc Gresham Steele of Ashland; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Billy C. Boyd
Billy C. Boyd, 73, of Richardson, Texas., formerly of Holly Springs, died Oct. 26, 2005.
Services and burial were held on Oct. 29 in Allen, Texas.
He leaves his wife of 45 years, Donna; a son, Robin; two sisters, Lois Boyd of Hernando, Wanda Boyd of Holly Springs.
Evelyn J. Bready
Evelyn J. Bready, 87, of Hickory Flat, died Nov. 2, 2005 at her home. She was the widow of Joseph Newton Bready.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 5 at Hickory Flat United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial was in McKay Cemetery in Hickory Flat. Bro. Brownie Tohill officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a son, Thomas W. Bready of Covington, Tenn.; a daughter, Joann Potts of Olive Branch; three sisters, Geraldine Vanzant, Doris Goode, both of Hickory Flat, Ann Mann of Memphis, Tenn.; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Joey Bready.
Pallbearers were her grandsons.
Dorothy Seale Brown
Dorothy Seale Brown, 94, died Oct. 31, 2005 in Mesa, Ariz. She was the widow of Horace B. Brown. She was a former organist at First Baptist Church of Holly Springs and taught school in Potts Camp.
She leaves her son, Dr. H. Jack Brown of Mesa, Ariz.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
James Travis Carpenter
James Travis Carpenter, 84, of Lamar, died Oct. 31, 2005 at his home. He was a Methodist, a truck driver with Trans. Labor Inc., a member of Teamsters Local 667 and a U.S. Army veteran.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 2 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Carpenter Family Cemetery in Lamar. Bro. Don Wilson officiated.
He leaves two sons, James T. Carpenter Jr., Elbert D. Carpenter, both of Lamar; four daughters, Glenda D. Shelby of Lamar, Ruby C. Winburn of Hernando, Mary Edna Cook of Bolivar, Tenn., Debra C. Skelton of Hernando; four sisters, Dorothy Mason, Lanita Carpenter, Marcelle Carpenter, all of Michigan City, Geraldine Watkins of Waterford; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Larry Eugene Darbison
Larry Eugene Darbison, 49, of Barton, died Nov. 2, 2005 at his home. He was a Christian and a stockman with Bi-County Farm Supply.
Memorial services were held at 4 p.m. on Nov. 5 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis, Tenn.
He leaves many friends who cared for him.
Floyce Dilworth
Floyce Dilworth, 75, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 1, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. He was a construction worker/concrete finisher with Memphis Hardwood Flooring.
Services were held at 12 noon on Nov. 5 at Providence MB Church in Holly Springs, where he was a member. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden in Holly Springs. Rev. Gifton Jones officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Connie Seay Dilworth; a daughter, Laverne Seay of Holly Springs; a son, Floyice E. Dilworth of Holly Springs; a sister, Levirdia McCroy of Milwaukee, Wisc.; and one granddaughter.
Pallbearers were Carlos Boxley, Michael Denton, Dedrial Seay, Norris Seay, Michael Alexander, Billy Wayne Walker, Ronnie Alexander and Courtney Pye. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Ayers, James DeBerry, Eddie Foster, Rev. Reynolds, Larry Jeffries, Thomas Bridgeforth and Larry Hughes.
