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Adella Hopkins Neely
Adella Hopkins Neely, 90, of Holly Springs, died Feb. 27, 2005 at Alliance HealthCare System in Holly Springs. She was the widow of Leroy (Monk) Neely Sr., a member of usher board and Missionary Society for 36 years and a member of Heroines of Jericho Court #48.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on March 5 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 of Holly Springs was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves two daughters, Carrie Mae Dean of Byhalia, Gladys Reed of Holly Springs; four sons, Billy Sharp, Leroy Neely Jr., both of Byhalia, Ray Hardaway of Memphis, Tenn., Herbert Mack of Columbus; 25 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Denver Neely; five sisters, Ora Clay, Nonniel Boxley, Finnetta Gregory, Ollie Jones, Mae Eula Hopkins; a brother, Nat William Hopkins.
Pallbearers were Billy Sharp, Randy Sharp, Allen Martin, Larry Sharp, Dwight Reed, Nathaniel Reed. Honorary pallbearers were her sons.
Freddie B. Strickland
Freddie B. (Big Strick) Strickland, 63, died March 5, 2005 at Royal Oaks Nursing Home in Memphis, Tenn.
Services will be held at 12 noon on March 12 at Samuel Chapel Church in Ashland. Serenity Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He leaves a daughter, Francine Hodges of Lamar; three stepdaughters, Donna Jackson of Memphis, Tenn., Pearl Swann of Atlanta, Ga., Betty Kimbrough of Chicago, Ill.; four sisters, Reolia Bates of Norristown, Pa., Annie Anderson of Somerville, Tenn., Pearl Strickland, Mae Strickland, both of Washington, D.C.; three brothers, Sammie Strickland of Hawaii, Bobby J. Strickland, Wesley Strickland, both of Washington, D.C.; his stepmother, Fletcher Strickland of Washington, D.C.; four stepsisters, Juanita Bogard, Ernice Elliott, both of Michigan City, Freddie Bogard of Holly Springs, Sylvia Cleveland of Memphis, Tenn.; two grandchildren, six stepgrandchidren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and his caregiver and uncle, Thomas Richards of Memphis, Tenn.
Mary Cornelia Winter
Mary Cornelia Winter, 98, of Holly Springs, died March 7, 2005 at Alliance HealthCare System in Holly Springs. She was the widow of Thomas Oren Winter and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a substitute teacher in Marshall County for many years.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on March 10 at First Baptist Church in Holly Springs, where she was a lifelong member. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery in Holly Springs. Dr. Curtis Ferrell officiated. Holly Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a son, Larry Winter of Monroe, La.; a daughter, Faith Winter Macon of Austin, Tx.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Quitman Winter, Wilva Edwards, Don Edwards, Butch Crowson, Tommy Winter, Lesley White, Dianne Fitzpatrick, Jim Fitzpatrick, Randall Macon, Veronica Macon. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Johnson, Lesley Tomlinson Jr., Garrie Colhoun, Dr. J.A. Hale, John Forester Jr., Greg Gresham, Harry Smith Jr.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Holly Springs
Tamekia LaShay Wilson
Tamekia LaShay Wilson, 28, of Holly Springs, died March 1, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Greater Love Baptist Church in Holly Springs, a member of the church choir, a 1996 graduate of Holly Springs High School and a hostess at Annie’s Restaurant in Holly Springs.
Services were held at 2:30 p.m. on March 5 at Anderson Chapel CME Church in Holly Springs. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden in Holly Springs. Rev. L.L. Love officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral of Holly Springs was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her mother, Lucatheryn Wilson Grant of Holly Springs; her father, Gary L. Pegues Jr. of Holly Springs; her stepfather, Everton Grant of Holly Springs; her stepmother, Norma Jean Pegues of Holly Springs; two sisters, Lawanda J. Wilson, Amanda G. Wilson, both of Holly Springs; two stepsisters, Shameka Pegues, Angelica McCellan, both of Holly Springs; her grandmothers, Mandy E. Wilson, Lula M. Pegues, both of Holly Springs; and her grandfather, Gary Pegues Sr. of Holly Springs.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Pegues III.
Pallbearers were Kent Beard Jr., Everett Gardner, Jonell Jeffries, Clifford Martin, Dalfredrick Dowdy, Kenneth Robinson, Alberoderick Neely, Mario Leasure. Honorary pallbearers were Mario Wilson, Warren Moffitt, Charles Talley, Wardrick Wilson, Terrence Donnell, Ahmad Walker, Derrick Moffitt, Kenneth Wilson, Dietrick Marion.
Ora Belle Moore Jenkins Butler
Ora Belle Moore Jenkins Butler, 86, of Michigan City, formerly of Kirkwood, Mo., died Dec. 27, 2004 at Primary Rehabilitation Center in Memphis, Tenn. She was the widow of Freeman Jenkins and Rev. Christopher Columbus Butler, a member of the Mother Board, Missionary Society and program committee. She was a retired nursing assistant, a former member of St. Matthews CME Church, Kirkwood, Mo., and Mother Board.
Services were held at 12 noon on Dec. 30 at Sims Chapel MB Church in Michigan City, where she was a member. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Adam Gholson officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home in Holly Springs was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves four daughters, Barbara Dant of Bolingbrook, Ill., June Wright of Colorado Springs, Colo., Phyllis Jones, Norma Manse, both of Flourissant, Mo.; two sisters, Sarah Robinson, Jessie Mae Epps, both of Michigan City; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patrice Jenkins; and two brothers, Walter H. Moore Sr., Edmond Macon Moore.
Pallbearers were her sons-in-law and grandsons: Melvin Dant, Michael Dant, Gerald Jones, Donnell Manse, Sean Segers, Wayne Wright Jr.
Elvira Campbell
Elvira Campbell, 91, of Taylor, died Dec. 30, 2004 at Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville. She was a very active church member.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 5 at Clear Creek MB Church in Oxford. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Eddie Golliday officiated. Serenity Funeral Home Inc. of Holly Springs was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a step-son, Alfred Campbell of Oxford; a sister, Magnolia Agnew of Tupelo; and 10 grandchildren.
Jack Dudly Fisher
Jack Dudly Fisher, 83, of Holly Springs, died Dec. 28, 2004. He was the widower of Kathleen B. Fisher and Sally Jo Fisher. He served in World War II in the United States Navy as an electronics instructor. He was the general manager of Radio Supply in Wichita, Kan., until 1959. He held a commercial pilot license with an instrument rating and was licensed to fly single and multi-engine airplanes as well as helicopters. He took a position with Lavender Radio Supply in Memphis, Tenn., and purchased a small farm in Michigan City. His other ventures included the first mobile phone system in North Mississippi in which he jointly owned and operated, providing technology consulting using his in-house computer system. He served as part time constable and deputy sheriff for Benton County. He also served as the postmaster for the Michigan City post office. He was employed at First State Bank in Holly Springs and provided information technology consulting services through his 81st birthday. He had a strong interest in amateur radio. His first call sign was W0QUU and in 1964 he was the home base radio man for the Plaisted Polar Expedition to the North Pole.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 1 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel.
He leaves two daughters, Jan Loomer of Minong, Wisc., Valerie Dow of Rio Rancho, N.M.; a son, Don Fisher of Cary, N.C.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Pallbearers were Terry Loomer, John Booth Farese, Carlos Wilson, James Houston Miller, Danny Houck, Dr. Kenneth Williams. Honorary pallbearers were John Loftin, Joe Karr. Alternate pallbearers were Gale Houck, Chris Dow, Mary Jo Fisher.
Jerry M. Glasco
Jerry M. Glasco, 54, of Hickory Flat, formerly of Nesbit, died Dec. 27, 2004 at home. He was a disabled veteran of Vietnam.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 29 at Brantley-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Hernando. Burial was in McKay Cemetery in Hernando.
He leaves his wife, Alberta Glasco; three daughters, Lori Glasco of Ripley, Amanda Churchill of Potts Camp, Alayna Glasco of Hickory Flat; a son, David Glasco of Burnsville; his mother, Maxine Bennett of Ripley; two sisters, Betty Norman of Harmontown, Linda Wilbanks of Potts Camp; a brother, Johnny Glasco of Ripley; and eight grandchildren.
