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Cornell Waller
Cornell Waller, 49, of Detroit, Mich., formerly of Holly Springs, died April 13, 2006. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church. He attended Sims and Holly Springs High School, graduating in 1975.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on April 21 at Swanson Funeral Home in Detroit, Mich. Burial was in Gethsemane Cemetery in Detroit.
He leaves two sons, Boo and Ricardo both of Detroit; a daughter, Tanya of Detroit; his mother, Girlean Waller of Holly Springs; six brothers, James Jr. of Memphis, Tenn., Sidney of Hickory Flat, Jerry of Detroit, Calvin of Detroit, Perry of Holly Springs and Ricky of Detroit; three sisters, Juanita of Potts Camp, Betty of Memphis and Evon of Holly Springs; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Waller; two brothers, Robert and Leon; and his fiancee, Mozetta Sims.
Robert Thomas (Rob) Warren
Robert Thomas (Rob) Warren, 24, of Holly Springs, died April 28, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. Rob served as a deputy sheriff with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and was named 2005 Officer of the Year. He was a 1999 graduate of Marshall Academy and a 2003 graduate of Class B-32 at the North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center. He attended Mississippi State University and later the University of Mississippi majoring in criminal justice. He was honored at Ole Miss to receive the first C.B. Hopper Award for Outstanding Legal Studies Student of the Year in 2005. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. He also was the owner of Warren’s Lawn Service and served as a guard for the United States Marshals Service assisting with prisoner transportation and courtroom security.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on May 1 at Christ Episcopal Church in Holly Springs. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his parents, Susan and Jimmy Warren Jr. of Holly Springs; a sister, Alexis Warren Williams and her husband, Clay Williams, of Ocean Springs; his grandmother, Dorothy Warren of Holly Springs; grandparents Roby and Ellen Stegall of Carlsbad, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jimmy Warren; great-aunt, Mary F. Warren; and great-uncle, Charles F. Warren.
Pallbearers were Sheriff Kenny Dickerson, Rick Preciado, Bobby Harris, David Cook, James Wright, Eddie Thompson, Jerry Rogers, Kelly McMillen, Ellis Stubbs, Danny Hurdle, Jason Burch, David Johnson, Tripp Taylor, Jonathan Burch, Walter Bain, Gary Allen, James McAlexander and James Campbell.
Memorials may be made to the Rob Warren Scholarship Fund for Legal Studies, c/o First State Bank, P.O. Box 580, Holly Springs, MS 38635 or Christ Episcopal Church.
Ellar Mae Rankin Westbrook
Ellar Mae Rankin Westbrook, 84, of Memphis, Tenn., died April 20, 2006 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was the widow of Perry Westbrook. She was a member of the church choir.
Services were held at 12 noon on April 29 at New Shelby MB Church in Collierville, Tenn., where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Joe Wiley officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves five daughters, Mary Westbrook of Collierville, Tenn., Robin Westbrook, Gail Westbrook, Bernice Smith, Theresa Westbrook, all of Memphis, Tenn.; three sons, Cecil Westbrook, James Westbrook, Ize Westbrook, all of Collierville, Tenn.; a brother, James A. Dowdy of Memphis; 29 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were John Westbrook, Parz Boyce, Andersen Jones, Jerry Westbrook, Richard Westbrook, Alex Westbrook, Mark Neely and James Hill Jr.
Marshall Bowden Anthony
Marshall Bowden (M.B.) Anthony, 56, of Ashland, died April 19, 2006 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was Pentecostal and a roofer.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on April 23 at Ashland Baptist Church. Burial was in Ashland Cemetery. Bro. Roger Wilbanks officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Sissy Wilbanks; two sons, Michael Anthony of Ripley, Brandon Wilbanks of Walnut; a daughter, Penny Anthony of Ripley; a brother, Pete Anthony of Memphis, Tenn.; six sisters, Peggy Burks of Ripley, Carleen Bates of Ashland, Mary Anthony of Ashland, Jessie Frayser of Potts Camp, Hazel Miller of Ashland, Tonie Ann Rayburn of Ripley; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a stepson, Johnny H. Wilbanks; and two sisters, Willie Mae Holmes and Wanda Kay Anthony.
Fumiko Bierwirth
Fumiko Bierwirth, 80, of Byhalia, died April 15, 2006 at Baptist Hospital.
Private family services were held on April 17. Burial was in Corinth National Cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, James Otto Bierwirth; eight daughters, Julie Russell of Southaven, Jill Darby, Jessica Morris, both of Olive Branch, Josephine Bierwirth of Southaven, Janet Bierwirth of Byhalia, Jennifer Richey of Las Vegas, Nev., Jane Sebastian of Dickson, Tenn., Jean Stephenson of Fairview, Tenn.; and 14 grandchildren.
Myra Gail Carrico
Myra Gail Carrico, 61, of Byhalia, died April 24, 2006 at Collierville Baptist Hospital. She was a Christian.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on April 27 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Memphis Memorial Park.
She leaves her son, John Carrico of Southaven; her daughter, Monica W. Kimbrough of Victoria; her brother, William Jere Prather of Morgan Hill, Calif.; her sister, Rita Myers of Russellville, Ark.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Thelma Colston
Thelma Colston, 75, of Holly Springs, died April 21, 2006 at her home. She was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on April 25 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery.
She leaves her husband, George M. Colston; two sons, Billy Colston of Myrtle, Nathan Colston of Red Banks; two brothers, Aubrey Humphrey of Hudsonville, Paul Humphrey of Waterford; two sisters, Gertrude Colston of Holly Springs, Minnie Allen of Lamar; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
