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Samantha F. Proctor
Samantha F. Proctor, 35, of Byhalia, died Aug. 17, 2006 at her home. She was in customer service at a restaurant.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Holly Springs Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
Wardie Reagh
Wardie Reagh, 89, of Byhalia, died Aug. 23, 2006 at North Oak Regional Medical Center in Senatobia. She was the widow of Henry Leon Reagh. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Byhalia and an employee of Gem, Inc.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. on Aug. 26 at Glenfield Cemetery in New Albany. Bro. Glenn Bien and Bro. Anthony Langley officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a son, Henry Thomas Reagh of Byhalia; two daughters, Billie Wilder of Hernando, Rosemary Shull of Prosperity; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Spencer Keith Wilder.
Pallbearers were Keith Wilder, Todd Reagh, Danny Whatley, Bobby Roberson, David Gadd, Chase Whatley, Mike Hamblin and James L. Reagh.
Houston Loverne Yeager
Houston Loverne Yeager, 73, of Bruce, died Aug. 21, 2006 at Houlka. He was a member of Latter Day Saints and a carpenter.
Services were held at 3 p.m. on Aug. 23 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in John K. Skelton Cemetery in Lamar.
He leaves his wife, Vada Yeager of Bruce; three sons, Rex Yeager, Hank Yeager, both of Waterford, Mark Yeager of Lamar; two daughters, Kathy Sims of Tupelo, Kim Griffin of Bruce; a sister, Robbie Jean Taylor of Potts Camp; 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Hugh Alexander
Hugh Alexander, 41, of Thyatira, died Aug. 15 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 18 at Pate-Jones Funeral Home Chapel in Senatobia. Burial was in Thyatira Cemetery.
He leaves a daughter, Erica Alexander of Byhalia; three sons, Eric Alexander, Cody Alexander, Austin Alexander, all of Byhalia; four brothers, Johnny Alexander of Horn Lake, Robert Alexander, Joe Alexander Jr., both of Independence and Ray Alexander of Holcomb.
Alice Colson Bumpas
Alice (Dixie) Colson Bumpas, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, died Aug. 20, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville, Tenn. She was the widow of Arthur Criswell Bumpas and a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.
Services were held at 10 a.m. on Aug. 23 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Union Baptist Cemetery in Kossuth. Dr. Rob Finley officiated.
She leaves a son, Don W. Bumpas of Mt. Pleasant; a brother, David Lee Colson of Batesville; a sister, Frances Powell of Memphis, Tenn.; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by sons, Arthur Criswell Bumpas Jr., John Rufus Bumpas; and a brother, Noah Colson Jr.
Cora Marie Gray Hurst
Cora Marie Gray Hurst, 81, of Bolivar, Tenn., formerly of Memphis, Tenn., died Aug. 19, 2006 in Memphis. She was the widow of William E. Hurst and Thomas Gray. She was a member of Old Union Baptist Church and had played piano for Bolivar Church of God and all over West Tennessee.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 21 at Shackelford Funeral Directors Bolivar Chapel. Burial was in Old Union Cemetery in Hardin County, Tenn. Chip Woods, Billy Barnes and Shannon Saliba officiated.
She leaves five daughters, Kay Rish of Byhalia, Brenda Blackard of Middleton, Tenn., Becky Sawyer of Cordova, Terry Cole, Vicky Jones, both of Memphis; three sons, Jerry, Kenneth and Jeff Gray, all of Memphis; a brother, Dick Evans of Cullman, Ala.; 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Joe and Ricky Gray, and one granddaughter, Shannon Rish.
Memorials may be directed to the Bolivar Church of God.
William Wright Newsom
William Wright Newsom, 85, of Holly Springs, died Aug. 18, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. He was the widower of Jane Graham Newsom. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a Holly Springs City Clerk and Tax Collector for 36 years. He was a member of VFW and a major benefactor of the Clydesdale Christmas Store.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 21 at First United Methodist Church. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Rev. Milton Boyd and Rev. Doyle Mitchell officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves two daughters, Barbara Busick of Jackson, Judy Mims of Kosciusko; a brother, Bobby Newsom, of Panama City, Fla.; four sisters, Agnes Johnson of Madison, Dolly White of Holly Springs, Frances Moore of Byhalia, Marjorie Haffner of Tampa, Fla.; and two grandsons.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Charlene Newsom.
Pallbearers were Matthew Mims, Ben Mims, Sam White, Les Haffner, Herman Young, Bud Holbrook, Ronnie Luther and Hoyt Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were John Dabney Brown, Graham Miller, Gene Brown Sr., Gary Barnett, Harry Stevens, Bobby Bonds, John Boyuka, Tim Liddy, Frank Schmitt and Guy Shaw.
Memorials may be made to Clydesdale Christmas Store, 843 Peyton Rd., Holly Springs, MS 38635; or Holly Springs First United Methodist Church.
Amy Jean Taylor
Amy Jean Taylor, 77, of Hickory Flat, died Aug. 14, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 19 at Reids Gift Baptist Church in Potts Camp, where she was a member. Burial was in McKay Cemetery in Hickory Flat. Serenity Funeral Home of New Albany was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves four children Molise Pinson, Freddie Gene Taylor, Lena Mae Taylor, all of Hickory Flat, Rose Mary Wilson of New Albany; three brothers, Arthur Harris, William Harris, both of Memphis, Tenn., William Frank Harris of New Albany; three sisters, Emma Burrell, Mattie Harris, both of Mason, Tenn., Issa Lee Williams; 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
