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Luther Leopard
Luther Leopard, 77, of Victoria, died Sept. 30, 2006 at the home of his daughter in Hickory Flat. He was the widower of Juanita Leopard and a sheet metal worker.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 3 at Victoria Heights Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery in Ripley. Bro. Bob Johnson officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his daughter, Lucille Leopard of Hickory Flat; a brother, Isom Leopard of Ripley; and a sister, Margaret Smith of Memphis, Tenn.
He was preceded in death by a son, Leland Leopard.
Vivian Gertrude Moore
Vivian Gertrude Moore, 95, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 25, 2006 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab in Holly Springs. She was a member of the Missionary Society, class leader, M.I. College alumni, a member of the Federated Club, a member of the Marshall County Retired Teachers Association and a retired teacher with Mississippi Industrial College in Holly Springs.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Sept. 26 at Anderson Chapel CME Church. Rev. Denise Anders-Modest officiated. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two nieces, Mary Frances Robinson and Barbara Moore, both of Holly Springs.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred Moore, Thomas Moore; and two sisters, Mary Frances Moore, Claudia Moore.
Pallbearers were Russell Johnson, Dale DeBerry, Charles Terry, Henry T. Hood, Jesse Jackson and Paul Lampley. Honorary pallbearers were Lawrence Autry, Floyd Miller, Napoleon Smith, Joe Boone, Wallace Longest, Joseph Ford, William Henley, Purvis Love, Arvern Moore and Anthony McKinnon.
Howard M. Sowell
Howard M. Sowell, 63, of Byhalia, died Sept. 22, 2006 at his home. He was a machinist with Gem, Inc.
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. on Sept. 26 at Byhalia Cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves three sons, Larry Sowell of Olive Branch, Mike Sowell of Madison, Paul Blackard of Independence; two brothers, Sonny Sowell of Coldwater, Leon Sowell of Slayden; and several grandchildren.
Annie Eloise Taylor
Annie Eloise Taylor, 73, of Detroit, Mich., born in Sallis, died Sept. 15, 2006. She received Christ at Bethesda Missionary Temple and united with Beulah First Missionary Baptist Church. She worked with the Board of Education until she retired after 20 years.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 23 at Puritan Street Church of Christ in Detroit. Robert L. Ware, pastor of Beulah First Missionary Baptist Church, officiated. Burial was in Trinity Cemetery in Detroit. Cantrell Funeral Home, Detroit, Mich., was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Rev. Huey W. Taylor; a son, Douglas Edwin; two sisters-in-law, Pauline Dandridge of Detroit, Mich., Wanda Lucas of Holly Springs; two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Blanche Dermaus.
Pallbearers were deacons of Beulah First Missionary Baptist Church.
Oliver Hymon White Sr.
Oliver Hymon (Shag) White Sr., 80, Chicago, Ill., formerly of Holly Springs, died Sept. 17, 2006. After completing his tour of duty in the United States Navy, he moved to Chicago, Ill. He was employed at Interlake Steel for 32 years. He opened the Black Hut Lounge. After retirement, he took another job with the City of Chicago.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 23 at St. Paul CME Church in Chicago, where he was a member. Burial was in Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Ill. Rev. Patrick Key, pastor, read the eulogy. O’Bee - W. Jones Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife of 57 years, Ethel Lee; two daughters, Beverly Mayes of Aurora, Ill, Trina White of Chicago, Ill.; a son, Timothy Walker-White of Chicago, Ill.; three brothers, Louis White of Memphis, Tenn., Daniel White of Holly Springs, Robert White of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Girlie Mae White of Chicago, Ill., Joycestine Robertson of Holly Springs; nine grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were James Mayes Jr., Robert Downer Sr., Everett Johnson, James Mayes Sr., Dennis Green, and Jawan White. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Earl Robertson, Daniel White, Robert White, Roosevelt Williams, Timothy Walker, Louis White and Aaron Williams.
Ernest F. Young
Ernest F. Young, 95, of Marshall County, died recently. He was the widower of Mabel Edlin Young, who died Oct. 12, 1999. He and Mabel lived in Potts Camp until May 2005 when he moved to Rosewood Retirement Home in Belden. He was a member of Potts Camp Baptist Church, a retired farmer, and a storekeeper. He retired from US Forest Service at age 88. He served in Civilian Conservation Corp in 1935 and 1936. He helped to build many of the roads in Marshall County and planted many acres of pine trees for erosion control.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 30 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel.
He leaves his wife, Zelma Smith Young; a son, Lanier Young of Belden; a daughter, Ernestine Barber of Holly Springs; two stepsons, Raymond Smith of Olive Branch, Charles Smith of Waterford; three stepdaughters, Lois Cox of Waterford, Geneva Anderson of Red Banks, Hazel Westermoreland of Trenton, Tenn.; a brother, John Young of Van Couver, Wash.; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ezma Young Smith; and a great-grandson, Kevin Barber.
Kelvin Richard Ayers
Kelvin Richard Ayers, 30, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 16, 2006 at Delta Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Rising Star MB Church in Holly Springs. Burial was in Finley Grove MB Church Cemetery. Rev. Robert McCalin officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves two daughters, Letha Kelvisha Turner, Keltrica Porsha Ayers, both of Holly Springs; two sons, Gary DeShun Turner, Kelvin Ayers Jr., both of Holly Springs; his mother, Delories Bowens Taylor of Holly Springs; his father, Raynell Ayers of Holly Springs; two sisters, Lola Renee Ayers, Essie Holloway, both of Holly Springs; and two brothers, Ronnie Ayers, Anthony Bowens, both of Holly Springs.
Pallbearers were Archie Taylor, Marcus Jones, Tyrone Richard, Randy Richard, Douglas Holloway and Statie Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Ronnie Ayers, Antonio Bowen, Jamarcus Zinn, Mack Bowen, David Bowen and Dempsey Bowen.
Joe Glen Bailey
Joe Glen Bailey, 58, of Holly Springs, died Jan. 20, 2006 at his home. He was a member of Waterford Methodist Church and a supervisor for U.S. Corp of Engineers. He was an Army veteran of Vietnam.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 23 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Waterford Cemetery. Rev. Ray Wallace and Rev. Milton Boyd officiated.
He leaves his wife, Beverly Bailey; a son, Joey Glenn Bailey of Holly Springs; two daughters, Lisa Bailey Harden of Holly Springs, Robin Bailey Garrison of Waterford; two brothers, Donald Bailey of Jackson, Sammy Bailey of Holly Springs; a sister, Jenice Clayton of Potts Camp; and seven grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Waterford Methodist Church or the Waterford Cemetery in Waterford.
