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Emmieline Faulkner Fitch
Emmieline Faulkner Fitch, 89, of Holly Springs, died Oct 12, 2007 at Alliance HealthCare System in Holly Springs. She was the widow of Cleveland Fitch. She was a member of the Missionary Society and an Eastern Star.
Services were held at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks, where she 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.
She leaves a niece who was her caregiver, Alice Marion-Payne of Holly Springs.
Elton Quitman Gadd
Elton Quitman Gadd, 67, of Ashland, died Oct. 12, 2007 at his home. He was a Baptist and a body shop worker with MLGW.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 15 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Gadd Family Cemetery in Ashland.
He leaves his wife, Teresa Gadd; two sons, James Elton Gadd of Ashland, Cody Gadd of Arkansas; a daughter, Brenda Estes of Southaven; his mother, Cleo Gadd of Olive Branch; a brother, Quinton Gadd of Olive Branch; and three grandchildren.
Betty Claire King
Betty Claire King, 57, of Memphis, Tenn., died Oct. 15, 2007 at her home. She was a member of United Church of Christ and was owner of a home cleaning business.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 17 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in McKay Cemetery in Hickory Flat.
She leaves two sons, Billy King, Nathan King, both of Hickory Flat; two daughters, Tabatha Hatfield of Potts Camp, Janie Hulsey of Red Banks; her partner, Sandra Rieben of Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Sam Kirk of Memphis, Tenn., Nathan Abston Kirk of Pensacola, Fla.; and three sisters, Norma Rooker, Bonnie June Ayers, Nina Waymon, all of Hickory Flat.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Kirk.
Linda Jane Walls Patterson
Linda Jane Walls Patterson, 57, of Benton County, died Oct. 12, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was a member of the Stewardess Board and a self-employed seamstress.
Services were held at Mt. Zion CME Church in Benton County, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Eric Shields officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a daughter, Angela Williams of Memphis, Tenn.; a son, Rodney Patterson of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Marjorie Holts of Holly Springs; three brothers, Albert Edmonson, George Walls, both of St. Louis, Mo., Mack Arthur Knights of Peoria, Ill.; her companion, Arthur Baldwin of Holly Springs; and four grandchildren.
Philip Dean Teel
Philip Dean Teel, 70, of Red Banks, died Oct. 3, 2007 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven. He was a fork lift operator with Carrier and a U.S. National Guard veteran with the 108th Armored Cavalry.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 6 at Carey Chapel Baptist Church, where he was a member. Bro. O.E. Langner officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Syble Teel of Mt. Pleasant; two sons, Philip Douglas Teel of Holly Springs, Jeffrey Dean Teel of Ashland; a daughter, Paula Teel Poff of Ashland; a brother, Warren Teel of Mt. Pleasant; a sister, Lola Dickerson of Holly Springs; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amber Poff.
George W. Thomas
George W. Thomas, 80, of Waterford, died Oct. 11, 2007 at Baptist East Hospital. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and a farmer.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 13 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Laws Hill.
He leaves his wife, Louise Shaw Thomas; and five stepchildren, Bobby Clanton of Holly Springs, Sherry Ferrell of Nesbit, Kay Morton of Memphis, Tenn., Sue Day of Laws Hill and Mike Clanton of Bethlehem.
Dellia Chandler
Dellia (Mee Mee) Chandler, 91, of Holly Springs, formerly of Covington, Tenn., died at her daughter Marion’s home Sept. 30, 2007. She was a member of Crosspointe Christian Fellowship in Olive Branch.
Services were held Oct. 5 at Covington First Assembly of God Church. Rev. Doug Bell officiated, assisted by Rev. Lamar Burkholder and Rev. Ed Hawkins.
She leaves two daughters, Marion Pryor of Holly Springs, and Susan Bragg of Covington, Tenn.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The family has requested any memorials be sent to Crosspointe Christian Fellowship, 6400 Blocker, Olive Branch, MS 38654.
John Luster Glover
John Luster Glover, 65, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 29, 2007 at his sister’s home in Holly Springs. He was a self-employed handyman.
Services were held at 12 noon on Oct. 6 at Providence MB Church in Holly Springs, where he was a member. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. Minister Johnny L. Glover officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves a son, Johnny L. Glover of Memphis, Tenn.; a daughter, Martina Moore of Hickory Flat; six sisters, Sarah Glover, Lucille Jenkins, Carlean Paige, Elnora Jeffries, Belinda Ayers, all of Holly Springs, Murlee Rounds of Aurora, Ill.; two brothers, Frank Glover of Aurora, Ill., William Jeffries of Holly Springs; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Shelia Hunt; brothers, Aaron Glover Jr., Mack Glover; and sister, Anna Alice Glover.
Pallbearers were Kendrick King, Dennis Jenkins, Kenny Glover, Bennard Rounds, Lennard Rounds and Leroy Rounds.
Charles Lewis Herod Jr.
Charles Lewis (Chuck) Herod Jr., 26, of Abbeville, died Sept. 28, 2007.
Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 4 at Jordan Chapel Church in Oxford. Rev. David Gulledge officiated. Serenity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his parents, Mary Alice and Charles Herod Sr. of Abbeville; two sons, Jalen Herod of Chicago, Ill., Xavian Herod of Abbeville; two sisters, Barbara Herod, Debra Herod, both of Abbeville; two brothers, Kevin Herod, James Herod, both of Abbeville; two adopted brothers, Derrick Southern, Charles Westly Pegues, both of Oxford; and his maternal grandmother, Lula Quarles of Abbeville.
