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Joseph E. Maurey
Joseph E. Maurey, 89, died July 26, 2005. The widower of Joan Carpenter Maurey, he joined Maurey Manufacturing Corp. in 1935. His father founded Maurey Manufacturing Corp. in Chicago, Ill. in 1917. After his father’s death, he became president and CEO. He is succeeded by his son Joseph W. Maurey. Maurey moved the company to Holly Springs in 1985. Maurey Manufacturing has become one of the largest industries in north Mississippi.
He leaves his wife, Virginia Coyle Palmer Maurey; four children, Madeleine Walker, Joan Kouba, Jeanne Schlemmer and Joseph W. Maurey; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mickavis Kelivon Devontai Tucker
Mickavis Kelivon Devontai Tucker, 6, of Holly Springs, died Aug. 7, 2005 at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. He was a member of True Vine MB Church in Holly Springs and a first grade student at Holly Springs Primary School.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Aug. 13 at True Vine MB Church. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden in Holly Springs. Rev. Cunningham and Rev. Powell officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his mother, Sandra Tucker of Holly Springs; his father, Michael Cannon of Rossville, Tenn.; three sisters, Kenesha Tucker of Holly Springs; Tamesha Wright, Jaleesa Wright, both of Moscow, Tenn.; and his grandmother, Martha Cannon of Rossville.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Margaret Tucker Perkins.
Pallbearers were Charles Tucker, Roger Storey, Robert DeBerry, Jimmy Tucker, Courtney Cannon, Victor Dean, Jasper Cannon, Prezell Cannon. Honorary pallbearers were Elderick Glover, Lakeith Jones, James Isom, Myron Tate, Melvin Jones, Campaneris Hayes, Keldrick Tucker, Antonio Tucker, Pierre Tucker, Tony Burns, Mike Jones and Matthew Tucker.
Sweetie Faulkner Walton
Sweetie Faulkner Walton, 68, of Holly Springs, died Aug. 12, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was a member of Marshall County Retired Teachers Association, Mississippi Association of Educators and National Education Association. She was a retired teacher of Holly Springs public school system.
Services were held at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Holly Springs, where she was a member. Rev. J. Michael Culbreth officiated. Burial was in Camp Memorial Garden in Fayetteville, Ga. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Artis Walton Sr. of Holly Springs; a daughter, Keener Walton-Odom of Fayetteville, Ga.; a son, Artis Walton Jr. of Holly Springs; two sisters, Mary C. Alford of Gary, Ind., Elene Thomas of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Fletcher Faulkner.
Pallbearers were Chauncey Walton, Andre Jackson, Kenneth Thomas, Willis Walton Jr., James Alford, Willie James Faulkner, Mark Alford, Melvin Faulkner. Honorary pallbearers were Willie Glenn Walton, James Conard, James Walton, Howard Walton, Walter Thomas, Donald Street, James Drummond and Lee Williams.
Memorials may be made to the Asbury UMC Building Fund, c/o J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home, 125 Memphis Street, Holly Springs, MS 38635; 662-252-2341.
Mary Margaret Loftin Allen
Mary Margaret Loftin Allen, 89, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 14, 2005 at Christopher’s Personal Care. She was the widow of Benjamin K. Allen Jr. She was a captain in the W.A.C.S in World War II. She was the military attache to the governors of Florida and Mississippi, and owner of Memphis Bandage, and of Forklift Tires of Memphis.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 17 at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Kevin Yarbrough officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a son, Larry Loftin Allen of Memphis; a daughter, Patricia Allen Boggan of Memphis; three brothers, Ralph Loftin, Alfred Loftin, Luke Loftin, all of Mt. Pleasant; three sisters, Doris Howell of Mt. Pleasant, Helen Read Lucado of Atoka, Tenn., Anne Taylor of Mt. Pleasant; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Hazel Allene Cox
Hazel Allene Cox, 81, of Hickory Flat, died Sept. 14, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was the widow of Earl Jordan Sr. and Leon Cox, and a member of Bluff Springs Baptist Church in Ashland.
Services were held at 2 p.m. at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bluff Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Leonard Howell, Bro. Jim Buchanan, Bro. Faron Ash and Bro. Larry West officiated.
She leaves three sons, Earl H. Jordan Jr. of Plainview, Texas, Joe Jordan of Corinth, Terry Jordan of Michigan City; three daughters, Wanda Stanton of Hickory Flat, Betty Pate of Florence, Ala., Cindy Childers of New Albany; three brothers, Billy Elliott of Ashland, Marion Elliott Jr. of Holly Springs, Roger Elliott of Potts Camp; two sisters, Alice Velena West of Ashland, Patsy Bolden of Holly Springs; two stepsons, Lynn Cox of Olive Branch, Larry Cox of Potts Camp; a stepdaughter, Linda Orman of Ripley; and 22 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Allene Holmes; a grandson, Kevin Cox; and a son-in-law, Henry Mansel.
Helen B. Feathers
Helen B. Feathers, 85, of Michigan City, died Sept. 13, 2005 at Alliance HealthCare. She was the widow of Harry Gene Feathers and a Baptist.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Sept. 15 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Early Grove Cemeter in Slayden.
She leaves three sons, Lonnie Feathers, Jessie Feathers, both of Michigan City, Roger Feathers; three daughters, Iva Feathers, Bobbie Cook, both of Michigan City, Dollie Byrd of Lamar; two brothers, Casey Rhea of Holly Springs, Joseph Rhea of Dallas, Tx.; two sisters, Elsie Thomas of Blue Mountain, Margaret Hollifield of Collierville; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Lottie Louise Burton Jones
Lottie Louise Burton Jones, 70, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 12, 2005 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was a retired teacher with Whitaker ICS Headstart in Byhalia and a member of the Women's Club.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Thyatira Church of Christ in Senatobia, where she was a member. Burial was in Carter Sunset Memorial Garden in Senatobia. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Horace Jones Jr.; two daughters, Rosemary B. Jones, Teresa D. Jones, both of Memphis, Tenn.; three sons, Samuel Jones of Memphis, Tenn., Randy Lee Jones of Jackson, Barry L. Jones of Byhalia; seven sisters, Marnes Burton of Chicago, Ill., Mamie Edwards of Markham, Ill., Annie Jean Slater of Harvey, Ill., Mary Bates, Ruth Akins, Dorothy Osborne, both of Lansing, Mich., Joyce Burton of Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, Ruben Burton of Chicago, Ill.; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Willis Burton Jr. and Lee Kizer Burton.
Pallbearers were Richard Akins, Ricky Jones, Lloyd Jones, Winston Garrett, Edwin Lewis, Revell Burton, Wayne Jones. Honorary pallbearers were Horace Jones Jr., Samuel Jones, Randy Jones, Barry Jones, Anthony Riley, Joshua Jones, Wesley Jones, Kindle Lewis and Randall Jones.
James Houston Miller
James Houston Miller, 86, of Holly Springs, died Sept. 15, 2005 at Baptist Hospital DeSoto in Southaven. He was the widower of Joyce Neely Miller, his wife of 46 years; an appliance salesman and serviceman, a member of Odd Fellows, and elder and Deacon at First Presbyterian Church, and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 18 at First Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Dr. Milton Winter officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves a son, Jim Miller of Henderson, Tx.; two daughters, Jeanie Miller Williams of Olive Branch; Becky Miller Davis of Potts Camp; a brother, Graham Miller of Holly Springs; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Justin Davis, Chad Davis, Ryan Davis, Jason Davis, Eric Briscoe, Chapin Miller, Murray Williams, Jerry Plunk and Tom Marking.
