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Ruby Mae Stewart Jones
Ruby Mae Stewart Jones, 70, formerly of Holly Springs, died Sept. 19, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. She was the widow of Odell Jones. After marriage, she and Odell moved to Memphis and joined Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher and later Sunday school superintendent. She worked for the Diesel Recon Company for 30 years, retiring as supervisor in 1998.
Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 21 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn. Bishop Robert Clark officiated.
She leaves four children, Anthony M. Jones, Eleatric Renee Jones Roberson, Kirk D. Jones of Las Vegas, Nev., and Erroll P. Jones of Atlanta; three stepchildren, Hilda Jones, Mary Jones Robinson, Sylvester Jones of St. Louis, MO.; seven sisters, Bertha Laster, Dorothy Neveles, Mildred Guy, Lenora Currie, Gerogia DeBerry, Dianne Brown of Memphis, Tenn., Julie Dale Thompson; five brothers, Johnny Stewart, Stanley Stewart, Robert Stewart, Robert Stewart, J.C. Cornelius; stepmother, Kathleen Stewart; stepsisters, Helen Lash, Maeloys Robinson; and nine grandchildren
She was preceded in death by a brother, James Stewart.
Thomas Henry Stubbs III
Thomas Henry (Jack) Stubbs III, 86, of Holly Springs, died Oct. 19, 2007 at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. He was the retired owner and operator of Stubbs Department Store for 33 years. He was a Purple Heart infantry veteran serving with General Patton’s Third Army in Europe. He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Memorial services were held on Oct. 22 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel, followed by graveside services in Hill Crest Cemetery. Dr. Rev. Milton Winter and Curtis Ferrell officiated.
He leaves his wife of 62 years, Pat Williams Stubbs; two sons, Thomas Jackson Stubbs (Jack Jr.) of Oxford, Pat Ellis Stubbs of Holly Springs; and two grandsons, Everette Caperton Stubbs of Washington, D.C., Ellis Townsend Stubbs of Holly Springs and their mother, Linda Eastland Stubbs of Holly Springs; a sister, Ruth Stubbs Simon of Pontotoc; Mattie Jeffries, a devoted and faithful friend to the Stubbs family.
Pallbearers were Steven Howard Stubbs, Guy Hubert Stubbs Jr., Bobby Ellis Stubbs, Daniel Farmer Stubbs, Michael Stubbs Simon, William Frederick Schneller and Jason Bowie Burch. Honorary pallbearers were Bobby Bonds, John Dabney Brown, Ollie Burch, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Carlisle Sr., Mr. and Mrs. S.B. (Tubby) Gresham, Annis Jean Holbrook, Mary Ann Hurdle, Mr. and Mrs. Blanton Jones, Lou Jones, Bob Lomenick, James McIntosh, Graham Miller, Bill Moore, Karen Schneller, Shepard Smith, Leslie Tomlinson and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Tyson.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Holly Springs or the Rob Warren Scholarship for Legal Studies c/o First State Bank in Holly Springs.
Glen Davis Tomlin
Glen Davis Tomlin, 59, of Waterford, died Oct. 21, 2007 at his home. He was a salesman with Gates Rubber Co. and a fourth degree member of Knights of Columbus.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 24 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, where he was a member. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Father Leonard Elder officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Geroma Tomlin; his mother, Rachel Tomlin of Lynchburg, Va.; a son, John Tomlin of Memphis, Tenn.; a daughter, Christina Douglas of Olive Branch; two brothers, Richard Tomlin of Knoxville, Tenn., James Tomlin of Lynchburg, Va.; and a grandchild.
Jimmy L. Allen
Jimmie L. Allen, 83, of Lamar, died Oct. 14, 2007 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of Lamar Union Church, a farmer, employed with Troxel and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Services were held at 2 pm. on Oct. 16 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Clear Creek Cemetery. Bro. Don Wilson officiated.
He leaves his wife, Marvel Allen; two sons, Robert Allen of Ripley, Stanley Allen of Lamar; two daughters, Betty Denham, Sue Allen, both of Lamar; a brother, Alton Allen of Holly Springs; three sisters, Myrtis Skelton, Jeannie Taylor, both of Lamar, Bonnie Skelton of Holly Springs; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Louis (Butch) Allen, Jimmy (Jabo) Allen.
Donald E. Bailey Sr.
Donald E. Bailey Sr., 77, of Pearl, died Oct. 4, 2007 at River Oaks Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from the U.S. Soil Conservation Service.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 6 at McLaurin Heights Baptist Church in Pearl, where he was a member and lifetime deacon. Burial was in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife of 57 years, Carolyn Sharp Bailey; two sons Don Bailey Jr. of Pearl, Richard Bailey of Jackson; a brother, Sammie Bailey of Holly Springs; a sister, Jenice Bailey Clayton of Potts Camp; three grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.
Johnnie Beard Jr.
Johnnie (Sonny Boy) Beard Jr., 67, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Holly Springs, died Oct. 6, 2007 at Americare Health and Rehab in Memphis. He was a retired supervisor with E.I. Dupont in Millington, Tenn. after 26 years.
Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 13 at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks, where he was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. S.A. Phillips officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves a daughter, Wanda Griffin of Memphis, Tenn.; four sons, Steve Beard, Dwight Beard, Dereck Beard, Ronnie Beard, all of Memphis, Tenn.; four sisters, Jessie Ann Austin of Detroit, Mich., Mary Moore of Chicago, Ill., Mattie Belfoure of Texarkana, Tx., Dorothy Porter of Fayetteville, N.C.; three brothers, Willie Beard of Memphis, Tenn., Wilbert Beard, Albert Beard, both of Holly Springs; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Melvin Mitchell, Elliott Beard, Patrick Porter, Willus Beard, Jefferey Belfoure and Wilbert J. Beard. Honorary pallbearers were Stevie Beard, Dwight Beard, Willie Beard, Ronnie Beard, Derek Beard, Wilbert Beard, Albert Beard.
Clarence Bean Sr.
Clarence Mack Bean Sr., 72, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Lamar, died Oct. 10, 2007, at his home. He was a retired machine operator at JEHL Cooper Co.
Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 15 at Greenwood MB Church in Lamar with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Aubrey Thompson officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves four daughters, Helen Edwards of Park Forrest, Ill., Eloise Dukes, Marilyn Denise Dukes, both of Flint, Mich., Vera Denise Mason of Michigan City; two sons, Clarence Bean Jr. of Memphis, Willie Mack Bean of Lamar; a sister, Mary Lue Prater of Jackson; five brothers, George Bean, Curtis B. Bean, both of Lamar, Robert K. Bean, Thurman Lee Bean, both of Memphis, Walker Lewis Bean of Indianapolis, Ind.; 28 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Wayne D. Corey
Wayne D. Corey, 79, of Byhalia, died Oct. 9, 2007 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a retired service manager with Bluff City Electronics.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 12 at Collierville Christian Church, where he was a member. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery in Collierville, Tenn. Rev. Pat Hardaway officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Mary Jean Corey; and a brother, Arthur H. Corey of Southaven.
