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Lovie Lee Hughes
Lovie Lee Hughes, 50, of New Albany, died April 27, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany. She was employed at Graceland Care Center in New Albany.
Services were held at 3 p.m. on May 3 at Pine Bluff Myrtle Baptist Church. Burial was in Gerizum Cemetery in Myrtle. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves three children, Yolanda Rucker, Marcus Rucker and Elliott Collins, all of New Albany; three sisters, Mary Louise Thirsty of Racine, Wisc., Pearley Collins of New Albany, Shelia Mosley of Jackson, Tenn.; two brothers, Jessie James Hughes Jr. of Holly Springs and Jeffrey Collins of Jackson, Tenn.; six grandchildren, three godchildren and her special companion Curtis Lipsey Jr.
Dortha Jeanes Hughey
Dortha Jeanes Hughey, 78, of Ashland, died April 27, 2006 at Tippah County Hospital in Ripley. She was a member of Friendship Methodist Church and factory worker and cashier at B&B Grocery in Ashland.
Services were held at 4 p.m. on April 29 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery.
She leaves a son, Pete Hughey of Ashland; two daughters, Rita Jordan of DeQueen, Ark., Sandra Boler of Falkner; a sister, Johnnie Childers of Ashland; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Grady Jeanes, Bill Jeanes, Jackie Jeanes, Vodie Jeanes; and by the father of her children, Buddy Hughey.
Lillie Scruggs Lesure
Lillie Scruggs Lesure, 66, of Tupelo, died April 22, 2006 at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on April 29 at Free Branch MB Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Nehemiah Lesure; seven children, Minnie Lesure of Lamar, Nehemiah Lesure Jr. of Tupelo, Wendell Lesure of Pontotoc, David Lesure of Ashland, Camella Lesure of Byhalia, Johnson Lesure of Louisville, Rowland Lesure of Fort Polk, La.; seven brothers, Jack Scruggs of Byhalia, Clarence Scruggs, Lester Scruggs, Billy Scruggs, all of Memphis, Tenn., William Henry Scruggs, Andrew Scruggs, both of Ashland, Charlie Scruggs of Red Banks; two sisters, Delois Taylor, Barbara Evans, both of Lamar; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, J.W. Scruggs; and two sisters, Wilma Evans and Willie Mae Williams.
John Trussie Perkins
John Trussie Perkins, 85, of Hickory Flat, died April 27, 2006 at MS Medical Center in Tupelo. He was a member of Hickory Flat Church of Christ, a factory worker and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on April 29 at Flat Rock Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bro. Ron Tega officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Reva Louise Perkins; a brother, William W. Perkins of Hickory Flat; and a sister, Mary Joyce Nance of Ashland.
Pallbearers were Shane Nance, Brent Nance, George Wicker, Dana Harrington, Ronnie Harrington, Glenn Cossitt and Matt Thompson.
Fred Privett III
Fred Privett III, 48, of Myrtle, died April 27, 2006 at his home. He was employed at Wal-Mart Supercenter.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on April 29 at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Macedonia Cemetery in Myrtle.
He leaves his wife, Donna Privett; seven children, Shannon Privett, Vanessa McCord, Fred Privett IV, all of Memphis, Tenn., James Privett, Wilburn Joseph Privett, Faith Privett, Adam Privett, all of Myrtle; his mother, Claudine Privett of Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, Eddie Privett of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Bettie Taylor of Hernando; and a grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a son, Christopher James Privett and a sister, Sherry Bell Smith.
Annie Estelle Skelton
Annie Estelle Skelton, 88, of Slayden, died May 1, 2006 at Tippah County Hospital. She was the widow of Samuel E. Skelton. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Slayden.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on May 3 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in John K. Skelton Cemetery in Lamar. Bro. Billy Adair officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two sons, Randale Skelton of Hickory Flat, Spanky Skelton of Lamar; six daughters, Connie Taylor, Wanda Carpenter, Dorothy Skelton, all of Lamar; Janet Duke of Mantachie, Carolyn Hale of Potts Camp, Lucy Sanders of Olive Branch; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Lee Anna Sledge
Lee Anna Sledge, 90, of Holly Springs, died April 19, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was a nurse assistant at Lakeshore Nursing Facility in Chicago, Ill. and a member of the church stewardess board.
Services were held at 12 noon on April 26 at Gray’s Chapel CME Church in Hudsonville, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Rod Lester officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two daughters, Mildred Adams of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Barbara Merritt of Holly Springs; two sons, John Sledge of Holly Springs, Samuel Sledge of Chicago, Ill.; a sister, Martha Tucker of Chicago, Ill.; nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jon Sledge, Ronald Sledge, John Sledge II, Claude A. Sledge, Lamonte Sledge and Sabrian Sledge.
