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Robert Galton McCrary
Robert Galton McCrary, 88, of Myrtle, died May 31, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. He was a Baptist and a bus operator with Memphis Transit Authority for 35 years. He was a member of Scottish Rite, Shriners, York Rite, Eastern Star, and a Mason for 61 years.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 2 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Memphis Memory Gardens. Bro. Jim Buchanan and Dr. Michael Weeks officiated.
He leaves his wife of 59 years, Mary Lois Bumpas McCrary; a son, William Thomas McCrary of Olive Branch; two daughters, Elizabeth Miles of Myrtle, Frances Smith of Batesville; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were William Thomas McCrary Jr., Robby Miles, Ricky Miles, Ronny Miles, John Miles, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Westmoreland, Jim Cummings, David Bumpas III, Kenny Malchow.
Howard Richardson
Howard Richardson, 45, of Coldwater, died May 28, 2005 at home. He was the widower of Barbara Hamilton Richardson and a construction worker.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on June 4 at Rodgers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Cemetery in Sardis.
He leaves a daughter, Shakisa Arta Richardson of Coldwater; and two sons, Derrick Dewayne Richardson, Christopher Darness Richardson, both of Coldwater; and four sisters, Mayline Nelson of Holly Springs, Clara Lewis of Chicago, Ill., Bettie Threatt of Memphis, Tenn., Earline Richardson of Chicago, Ill.
Courtney Simmons
Courtney Simmons, 22, of Bloomington, Ill., died May 28, 2005 at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. He was employed with Afni Financial in Bloomington.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 4 at St. Paul MB Church in Peoria, Ill. Burial was in Park View Cemetery in Peoria. Rev. TaLondis Wisker officiated. Serenity Funeral Home Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his mother, Kathy Simmons of Bloomington; his father, Carl Henderson Simmons of Los Angeles, Calif.; two brothers, Christopher H. Simmons, his twin Courtland Simmons of Bloomington; two sisters, Tionie Mone Simmons, Eliana Mari Simmons of Los Angeles; his grandparents, Daniel and Lillie Ferguson of Peoria, and Lillie Powell of Peoria.
Mattie Tatum
Mattie Tatum, 61, of Chicago, Ill., died May 29, 2005 at her home.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on June 4 at Sand Hill MB Church in Lamar. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Etoy Bogard Jr., pastor, officiated. Serenity Funeral Home Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband of 39 years, Thomas Tatum; a daughter, Aretha Tatum; two sons, Andre Tatum, Thomas Tatum Jr., all of Chicago; six sisters, Jessie Mae Hampton, Marsel Owens, Georgia Cole, Marquita Poole, all of Ashland, Annie Mason of Memphis, Tenn., Ethel B. Harris of East St. Louis; five brothers, Ted Harris, Dwight D. Harris, James Harris, all of Memphis, Tenn., George Harris of Ashland, Jimmy Harris of Alrington, Tx.; and three grandchildren.
Percy Tunstall Sr.
Percy (Spider) Tunstall Sr., 70, of Laws Hill, formerly of Victoria, died May 20, 2005 at his daughter’s home in Laws Hill. He was the widower of Berdeva Coleman Tunstall, a member of Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks, a retired construction worker with Gay Mickey Construction Company in Memphis, Tenn.
Services were held at 12 noon on May 25 at Newell Chapel CME Church in Victoria. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Harry Bronson officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves five daughters, Clara Miller of Laws Hill, Annette Lucas, Carolyn Hardin, Barbara Gary, Angela Tunstall, all of Victoria; two sons, Percy Tunstall Jr., David Allen Tunstall, both of Victoria; his stepmother, Luella Guy Tunstall of Victoria; two sisters, Josephine Guy, Joann Tunstall, Darlene Tunstall, all of Victoria, Mamie Kelly of Indianapolis, Ind., Sterlene Mims of Memphis, Tenn., Judy Conley of St. Louis, Mo.; nine brothers, Amos Tunstall of Key West, Fla., Orange Tunstall Jr., Albert Tunstall, Curtis Tunstall, Larry Tunstall, Terry Tunstall, Nathaniel Tunstall, James Tunstall, Thelma Tunstall, all of Victoria; 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Dewayne Tunstall, Greg Guy, Chris Tunstall, Eric Tunstall, Gus Tunstall, Tony Coleman, Terrance Coleman. Honorary pallbearers were Curtis Tunstall, Albert Tunstall, Larry Tunstall, Orange Tunstall, James Tunstall, Nathaniel Tunstall.
Donna Ruth Watts
Donna Ruth Watts, 48, of Olive Branch, died June 2, 2005 near Southaven. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Olive Branch, and a registered nurse with Smith & Nephew, Inc. She was a graduate of Potts Camp High School and valedictorian of her class. She attended Mississippi State and graduated from Northwest Community College as an RN. She was employed with St. Francis Hospital in Memphis for 22 years as a supervisory nurse in orthopedic surgery. She also campaigned and spoke frequently for her father, Flick Ash, who was in politics for many years. As a nurse at St. Francis, she would check the roster for Marshall County folks and would visit them while they were patients. Many times she brought fruit baskets or food to patients. At Smith & Nephew, she traveled extensively to foreign countries and large cities in the U.S., gathering data for the firm. Donna Ruth loved her family and was always at home on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas and birthdays. She especially loved her two sons, Austin and Evan. One of her main hobbies was taking them to sporting events. She will be tremendously missed by all.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on June 5 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Potts Camp Cemetery. Bro. Jim Buchanan, Bro. Tony Smith and Bro. Chuck Fowler officiated.
She leaves two sons, Austin Ross Watts, Evan Logan Watts, both of Olive Branch; her father and mother, J.M. (Flick) Ash, Floy Russom Ash, of Potts Camp; a brother, Jesse Ash Jr. of Potts Camp; and two sisters, Ludis Reaves of Olive Branch, Liesa Weaver of Petal.
Pallbearers were Mike Reaves, Mike Weaver, Gary Russom, Tommy Ash, Bubba Russom, Ashley McAlexander, Trey Ash, Jimmy Ash.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Research Foundation or the American Diabetes Association.
U. L. Davis Sr.
U. L. Davis Sr., 69, of Senatobia, died May 20, 2005 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital. He was the widower of Lorene Davis, and a retired road maintenance worker.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on May 21 at Wyatte Community Church in Senatobia. Burial was in Harris Chapel Church Cemetery in Tyro. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves five daughters, Ollie Ingram, Verna Cathey, both of Holly Springs, Mae Lena Mays, Felicia Davis, both of Senatobia, Arbella Nichols of Byhalia; five sons, U.L. Davis Jr., Joe Lee Davis, both of Senatobia, Larry Davis of Como, Almos Davis of Memphis, Wavey T. Davis of Southaven; a sister, Ollie Mae Sessom of St. Louis, Mo.; 22 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Johnny Lee McNeil Jr.
Johnny Lee McNeil Jr., 30, of Como, died May 21, 2005 in Nashville, Tenn. He was a factory worker.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on May 29 at Beulah Baptist Church in Como. Burial was in Hammond Hill Cemetery. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves two sons, Cordarius Milan of Sardis, Terrell Carpenter of Como; his parents, Bessie Lee McNeil and Johnny B. McNeil of Como; five sisters, Shirley Ann Little, Patricia McNeil, Juanita McNeil, Mary McNeil, all of Como, Jeanette Little of Waterford; and two brothers, James Little, Tracy McNeil, both of Como.
