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Theresa Elizabeth DeGraw Hill
Theresa Elizabeth DeGraw Hill, 86, of Holly Springs, died Nov. 15, 2005 at Alliance HealthCare. She was the widow of Robert Speer Hill and a Presbyterian.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 18 at First Presbyterian Church of Holly Springs. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves three sons, Robert S. Hill Jr. of Utica, Ind., Thomas Arthur Hill of Jackson, David Jonathon Hill of Los Angeles, Calif.; two daughters, Sandy Miller of Holly Springs, Lauren Hill of Kingston Springs, Tenn.; two sisters, Frances Bertsch of New Jersey, Janet DeGraw of Maine; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Robert Neil Sullivan
Robert Neil (Buddy) Sullivan, 80, of Byhalia died Nov. 17, 2005 at the Mississippi State Veteran’s Home in Oxford. He was a retired right-of-way foreman with Northcentral MS EPA and a World War II veteran.
Services were held at 12 noon on Nov. 23 at Emory Independent Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Brantley Funeral Home of Olive Branch was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife of 53 years, Dorothy Stephens Sullivan; four daughters, Cindy Wilson, Jenny Liles, both of Byhalia, Robin Cox, Kerry Russom, both of Olive Branch; three brothers, James (Blue) Sullivan, Billy Sullivan of Mendenhall, Gary Sullivan of Mt. Olive; two sisters, Tyna Sullivan, Judy Burnham, both of Mendenhall; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to: Alzheimers Association, Mississippi Chapter, 1900 Dunbarton Circle, Suite 1, Jackson, MS 39216; or North Mississippi Hospice of Oxford, 104 Skyline Drive, Oxford, MS 38655.
Opal Virginia Gimmons Taylor
Opal Virginia Gimmons Taylor, 94, of Gleason, Tenn., died Nov. 14, 2005. She was the widow of Ira Odean Taylor. She was a member of Almo Baptist Church in Reeves, Tenn.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 16 at Gleason First Baptist Church. Burial was in Carroll County Memorial Gardens. Rev. Ernie King officiated. Gallimore Funeral Home in Gleason was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves three sons, Jim Taylor of Gleason, Tenn., Gene Taylor of Moscow, Tenn., Jerome Taylor of Gleason; two daughters, Geraldine Taylor of Saginaw, Mich., Sandra Kae McMackin of Huntingdon, Tenn.; a sister, Gladys Pemick of Martin, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were grandsons and great-grandsons, Mark Eva, Ken Taylor, Bobby Taylor, Randy Taylor, Terry Taylor, Donnie McMackin, Eric McMackin and Steven Stewart.
Homer W. Brown
Homer W. Brown, 79, of Byhalia, died Feb. 21, 2005 at his home. He was the owner of Brown’s Auto Salvage.
He was laid to rest at Memorial Park Southwood, Germantown, Tenn.
He leaves his wife, Ethel Brown; two daughters, Janice Melton and Deborah Newsom; a son, James W. Brown of Memphis, Tenn.; four stepsons, David Reed, Earl Reed, Joe Reed, Jeff Reed, all of Byhalia; 23 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Brenda Gail Caldwell
Brenda Gail Caldwell, 47, of New Albany, died Feb. 22, 2005 at her home. She was a member of The Piece Makers Quilting Club of New Albany, and The Block of the Month Club Hancock Fabric, Tupelo.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Calvary United Methodist Church in New Albany. Burial was in Oak View Cemetery in New Albany. Pastor Creighton White, Rev. Joe Young and Rev. Jim Cox officiated. Serenity Funeral Home Inc. of Holly Springs was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two sons, Shawn Michael Williams of Japan, Andrew Tackett of Fort Jackson, S.C.; two daughters, Amanda Reed, Robin Bowen of New Albany; her mother, Syble Tackett of New Albany; two brothers, Dean Tackett of Dresden, Tenn., Randy Tackett of Brandon; three sisters, Diane Nunnery of McKenzie, Tenn., Vickie Caldwell of Helton, Ky., Cheryl Howell of New Albany; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Shane Rhea, Tracy Caldwell, David Caldwell, Dean Caldwell, Roman DeGuzman, Josh Bowen, Larry Miller, Terry Hill and Bradley Rhea.
Alfred Dawkins
Alfred Dawkins, 81, of Waterford, died Feb. 21, 2005 at Alliance HealthCare in Holly Springs. He served his country faithfully during World War II.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Walton Chapel CME Church in Waterford, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Eric Shields, pastor, officiated. Serenity Funeral Home Inc. of Holly Springs was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves a brother, Kenneth Wicks of Chicago, Ill.; and his caregiver and nephew, John Dawkins of Holly Springs.
Pallbearers were Eugene Washington, Kenneth Washington, Alvin Curry, Marvin Richmond, Eddie Foster and Sylvester Jeffries.
Jesse Wilber Godsey
Jesse Wilber Godsey, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, died Feb. 25, 2005 at Baptist Hospital in Collierville, Tenn. He was a construction supervisor.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Carey Chapel Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. O.E. Langner and Bro. Carl Teel officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Mary Ellen Teel Godsey; two sons, Jesse Wilber Godsey Jr., Blair Godsey, both of Mt. Pleasant; a daughter, Felecia Tipton of Collierville, Tenn.; a brother, James Tilber Godsey of Snow Lake; two sisters, Dorothy Peirce of Barton, Ruby Dyer of Lexington, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Audrey Gail Godsey.
Pallbearers were Jerome Teel, Allen Teel, Patrick Teel, Guy Dyer Jr., Chris Dyer, Bobby Godsey, Bryan Teel, Mike Dyer, John Wilson. Honorary Pallbearers were Chug Devore, Clayton Tipton, Josh Tipton, Wesley Tipton.
Diana E. Allen-Glantz
Diana E. Allen-Glantz, 54, of Olive Branch, died Feb. 21, 2005 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. A Baptist, she was the widow of Leon Allen.
Services were held at 3 p.m. on Feb. 23 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Clear Creek Cemetery in Holly Springs. Buddy Craft officiated.
She leaves a daughter, Christie Renee Allen of Olive Branch; her mother, Louise Potter Evans of Potts Camp; six brothers, Bobby (Mutt) Lewis of Hickory Flat, Jimmy Evans of Potts Camp, Johnny Evans of Olive Branch, Danny Evans of Waterford, Charles Evans of Potts Camp, Terry Evans of Potts Camp; four sisters, Ann Driver of Holly Springs, Debbie Stanton of Potts Camp, Sandra Lyon of Olive Branch, Jeannie Ash of Potts Camp.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Kathy Evans Matthews; and two brothers, Henry Austin Evans, Larry Wayne Evans.
Pallbearers were Scott Beene, Jason Simpson, Matt Harwood, Charles Davis, Bill Lyon, Roy Allen, Austin Brown.
