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Douglas L. Farrow
Douglas L. (Junior) Farrow, 35, of Memphis, Tenn., died June 16, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of the church choir, a youth basketball coach for Trinity Belivers Basketball Team, and office manager with Jackson, Person and Associate architect firm.
Services were held at 12 noon on June 22 at Trinity All Nations MB Church in Memphis, where he was a member and associate minister. Burial was in New Park Cemetery in Memphis. Rev. Theodis Cochran officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his mother, Freddie M. Norwood Farrow of Memphis; his grandmother, Nelese Norwood of Memphis; two brothers, Gregg Farrow, Alonzo Farrow, both of Memphis; and a godsister, Renea Wicks of Memphis;
Pallbearers were Phillip Alexander, Michael Brown, Tony Carter, DeAndre Forbes, Ronald McClain and Vincent Peoples. Honorary pallbearers were The Voices of Trinity.
Richard Hayes Earnest
Richard (Buddy) Hayes Earnest, 71, of Collierville, died June 25, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. He was the widower of Laverne Earnest. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years and two days of service; he was a Mason and a member of the V.F.W.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on June 30. Burial will be at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.
He leaves a son, Robert Earl Earnest; two daughters, Jeannie Earnest Umberger, Anita Earnest Merrell; a brother, Wayne (Fuzz) Earnest; three sisters, Faye Carter, Betty Harris, Jerry Miller; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Charlie Earnest; and a grandson, Jeremy Bradley Morris.
Edwin Murray Hardin
Edwin Murray Hardin, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, died June 25, 2006 at Methodist Hospital, Germantown, Tenn. He was a Presbyterian and an accountant with A.T. Distribution of Memphis.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 27 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Bro. Eddie Holmes officiated.
He leaves his wife, Dorothy Hardin; two sons, William E. Hardin of Scooba, Christopher Shane Thompson of Olive Branch; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Raymond Hailey, James Thompson, Stu Burris, Bill Hailey and Vernon Paradise.
Judith Ann Holshouser
Judith Ann Holshouser, 56, of Potts Camp, died June 20, 2006 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was a Presbyterian and a florist.
Memorial services were held at 7 p.m. on June 24 at the First Presbyterian Church in Holly Springs. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a son, Johnny Stetson of Raleigh, N.C.; three daughters, Sarah Goode of Hickory Flat, Beth Cooke of Arden, N.C., Shelly Silva of Potts Camp; her mother, Elizabeth Plomley of Hollywood, Fla.; two sisters, Elizabeth (Buff) Combs of Canada, Kathy Sharpe of Davie, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Marie Falkner Jones
Marie Falkner Jones, 86, of Chicago, Ill, formerly of Holly Springs, died June 14, 2006 at Renaissance Nursing Home in Chicago. She was a retired housekeeper with Mercy Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Services were held at 12 noon on June 24 at Smith Grove MB Church in Holly Springs. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. W.C. Conner officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two brothers, Eddie Falkner, Perry Falkner, both of Holly Springs.
Pallbearers were Lee Esther Falkner, Eddie Lee Wooten, John Lee Falkner, Joe Dowdy, Roosevelt Falkner, Freddie G. Falkner Jr., Sam Jones and James Jones. Honorary pallbearers were Eddie Falkner, Perry Falkner, Freddie G. Falkner, James L. Falkner, Lacy Falkner, Phillip Milan, J.B. Falkner and Willie Lee Falkner.
Constance Venice Anderson Maxwell
Constance Venice Anderson Maxwell, 32, of Memphis, Tenn., died June 19, 2006 at Baptist East Hospital.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on June 24 at Sand Hill MB Church in Lamar. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Etoy Board, pastor, officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Marquett Maxwell; two children, David Bernard Luellen Jr., Darius Demon Luellen of Memphis, Tenn.; her mother, Annie Jo Anderson of Michigan City; her father, Ricky Debrail of Nashville, Tenn.; four brothers, Darell Anderson, Christopher Anderson, Darnell Anderson and Antonio Anderson, all of Michigan City; and three sisters, Angela Anderson, Marquita Anderson, both of Memphis, Tenn., Demetris Anderson of Michigan City.
Chester Lee Miller
Chester Lee Miller, 70, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Marshall County, died June 16, 2006. He was a former member of New Hope MB Church in Holly Springs. Employed for a many years with International Harvester, he later worked for an asphalt company. He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and a member of Indiana Lodge #104, where he received the Elk of the Year Award.
Services were held at 1 p.m. at Promise Land Christian Community Church in Indianapolis. Rev. Richard E. Willoughly Sr. officiated. Stuart Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves a daughter, Audrey Rene Johnson; a brother, Levan Miller; three sisters, Vera Brown, Ann Walls, Geraldine Trotter; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and many other family and friends.
Pallbearers were Jeffrey Miller, Bryant Jackson, Bobby Trotter, Victor Dukett, Christopher Grant. Honorary pallbearers were Jerry Malone, Levan Miller, Ernest Pryor, Ronald Peck, and Adolph Warren.
Jeanette Dowdy Watson
Jeanette Dowdy Watson, 62, of East St. Louis, Ill., died June 21, 2006 in Centreville, Ill. She was a retired nurses’ aide and a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in East St. Louis.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on July 1 at Hudsonville CME Church in Holly Springs. Burial will be in the church cemetery. N.H. Owens and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, James Watson; four daughters, Debra Jones, Angela Finnie, both of Lamar, Veronica Benton of Collierville, Tenn., Pamela Marion of Olive Branch; two sons, Norman Finnie of Lamar, Kalvin Finnie of Mt. Pleasant; two brothers, Matt Dowdy Jr. of Memphis, John L. Dowdy of Lamar; and 14 grandchildren.
Eleree Sue Harpole Farris
Eleree Sue Harpole Farris, 76, of Red Banks, died June 7, 2006 at her home. She was a Methodist.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 9 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Byhalia Cemetery. Bro. Don Wilson officiated.
She leaves her husband, James W. Farris; two sons, Larry Farris of Nashville, Tenn., James C. Farris of Red Banks; two brothers, Samuel David Harpole Jr. of Rogers, Ark., Eugene Harpole of Little Rock, Ark.; three sisters, Bobbie H. Black of Ft. Worth, Tx., Jimmy Lee H. Ludwig of Bossier City, La., Louene Herndon of Little Rock, Ark.; and two grandchildren.
