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Annie L. Yager Morgan
Annie (Maw) L. Yager Morgan, 72, of Moscow, Tenn., died May 7, 2006 at her home near Como. She was the widow of Samuel M. Morgan, who died in December 1991. She retired as a production worker at Wurlitzer Piano in Holly Springs.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on May 9 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Don Wilson officiated. Shackelford Funeral Directors of Bolivar was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two daughters, Carolyn Savage of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Mona Warren of Como; four grandsons; two great-granddaughters and one step-great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sylvia A. Hailey.
Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church.
John L. Rhea
John L. Rhea, 70, of Holly Springs, died April 23, 2006 at his home. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was retired from Helmitin Corporation.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on April 25 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Bro. Harvey Scott and Bro. John Prothro officiated.
He leaves his wife, Nell Colston Rhea; a son, Terry Rhea of Holly Springs; a sister, Jewel Oliver of Oxford; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Luther, Ricky Luther, Ernest Oliver Jr., Joseph Rhea, Steve Johnson, and Henry Holbrook. Honorary pallbearer was Jessie Luther.
Eddie Lee Terry
Eddie Lee (Bill) Terry, 55, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Benton County, died May 1, 2006 at Akron General Medical Center. He was disabled.
Services were held at 5 p.m. on May 7 at Hebron MB Church in Lamar. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pastor Freddie Terry officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Elaine Terry; two daughters, Sheena Terry, Nicole Terry, both of Akron, Ohio; a son, Anthony Brittenum of Mt. Pleasant; his mother, Altener Shields of Moscow, Tenn.; his stepfather, Willie C. Shields of Moscow, Tenn.; a sister, Gloria Shields of Moscow; eight brothers, Leerell Shields of Moscow, George Shields of Memphis, Tenn., Michael Shields of Laurel, Md., Marcus Jackson, Rodney Jackson, Reggie Jackson, Redando Jackson and Brian Jackson, all of Akron; and 13 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Roosevelt Shields.
Pallbearers were Ivy Terry, Jessie Terry, Cedric Preston, Charles Preston, James E. Eofties, Taurean J. James. Honorary pallbearers were Leerell Shields, George Shields, Scottie Perry, Michael Shields, Christopher L. Shields, Durant L. Shields, and Anthony Brittenum.
Kristie Vontae Turner
Kristie Vontae Turner, 23, of Holly Springs, died April 28, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North MS in Oxford. She was a factory worker with PFS-Webb in Memphis, Tenn.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on May 6 at Strawberry MB Church in Holly Springs, where she was a member. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her mother, Lurline Turner of Holly Springs; her grandmother, Gracie Turner of Holly Springs; and two sisters, Carla Muse, Patrice Turner, both of Holly Springs.
She was preceded in death by a child, Kennedy Turner Boyce.
Pallbearers were Jarvis Lane, Jamaun Lane, Jason Jones, Jeffrey Jones, Lakeith Jones, Derrick Owens, Linwood Turner, Gabriel Owens Jr., Jamorris Lane and John Kimmons Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Chris Muse, Lilton Craine Jr., Keena Boyce, William Moton, Eddie Foster, Henry Foster and Gabriel Owens Sr.
Shirley Jean Bennett
Shirley Jean Bennett, 64, of Byhalia, died April 16, 2006.
Services were held at 2 p.m. at Victoria Baptist Church.
She leaves a daughter, Mary Sipes; a son, Anthony Bennett; two sisters, Bobbie Sciara, Mary Campbell; a brother, J.C. Mullen; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Shelia Diann Elmore
Shelia Diann Elmore, 53, of Waterford, died April 26, 2006 at Union County Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Jimmie Lynn Elmore. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a nurse’s assistant at Trinity Missions Health and Rehab.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on April 29 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Bro. Harvey Scott delivered the sermon. Bro. Larry Dukes, obituary.
She leaves her daughter, Vickie Smithey of Flowood; her parents, Sam and Eula Mae Jordan of Ripley; and two sisters, Connie Mae Alberson of Ashland, Rhonda Rinehart of Picwick.
Pallbearers were Adam Robinson, Ben Robinson, Jordan Rinehart, Ken Hartfield, Davie Newman and Benny Harrell. Honorary pallbearers were members of Calvary Baptist Church.
Jeanne Johnson Harris
Jeanne Johnson Harris, 81, of Red Banks and Oxford, died April 28, 2006 at Graceland Care Center of Oxford. She was the widow of Tracy Linwood Harris. She was a former postmaster of Red Banks and an artist. She was a former member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Holly Springs Women’s Club.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on May 2 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford, where she was a member. Burial was in Red Banks Cemetery. Rev. Taylor Moore officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves three daughters, Rixie Rose of Red Banks, Amanda Rogers of Bossier City, La, Jenny Hunsicker of Oxford; a son, Tracy Harris of Parker, Colo.; three sisters, Geraldine Gholson of Holly Springs, Clara Hampton Polk of Newport News, Va., Catherine Bailey of Arlington, Va; a brother, Richard Johnson of Lynchburg, Va.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ruth Ann Harris, and her sister, Patricia Brockman.
Memorial contributions can be sent to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, the Red Banks Presbyterian Chapel Building Fund c/o the Holly Springs Presbyterian Church, the Red Banks Cemetery Fund or the American Cancer Society.
