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STEVEN MARK WILLIAMS, 30, of Byhalia, Miss., truck driver for Bill Heard Chevrolet, died Thursday in Batesville, Miss. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Hill Funeral Home South with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. He leaves his mother, Patricia Helums of Southaven; a sister, Michelle Mersereau of West Memphis, and a brother, Daniel Ray Williams of New Orleans.
[Obit dated October 11, 2002]
FRANCES BANKS WOOLLARD, 76, of Destin, Fla., formerly of Clarkedale, Ark., and Memphis, homemaker, died Monday at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church in Destin, where she was a member of the handbell choir. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis has charge. She was a graduate of Marion (Ark.) High School and Florida Southern University and past zone president of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. Mrs. Woollard, the wife of Oliver Slaton Woollard Jr., also leaves three daughters, Llewlee McKinney of Ellijay, Ga., Frances Jones of Maryville, Tenn., and Anne Elizabeth Dixon of Champaign, Ill.; two sons, Henry Banks Woollard of Stuart, Fla., and Oliver Slaton Woollard III of Pensacola, eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
[Obit dated October 11, 2002]
WILLIE B. 'BEALE STREET' GLOVER, 70, of Holly Springs, Miss., formerly of Aurora, Ill., retired factory worker, died Oct. 5 at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Holly Springs with burial in Cottrell Memorial Garden there. J. F. Brittenum & Son Funeral Home in Holly Springs has charge. He was a member of Mt. Teamer CME Church. He leaves local survivors including a sister, Mollie Robinson of Memphis, 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated October 11, 2002]
CAROLYN SUE HOYT, 70, of Humboldt, Tenn., retired from Chevron Corp., died Monday in Daphne, Ala. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rose Hill cemetery. Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home in Humboldt has charge. She was president of Chevron Corp. Retiree's Local Chapter. Mrs. Hoyt, the wife of Foster Eugene Hoyt, also leaves local survivors including two sisters, Jane Patterson and Judy McClain, both of Memphis.
[Obit dated October 11, 2002]
SHIRLEY JO ADAIR, 50, of Memphis, died Wednesday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Easthaven. She leaves two sons, Kevin Adair and Kenneth Adair, both of Memphis; three sisters, Helen J. Pearson of Long Beach, Calif., and Doris Matthews and Carolyn Weston, both of Memphis, and two brothers, Herman Adair and Roy Adair, both of Memphis.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
FREDRICK HENRY AVANT, 49, of Memphis, died Tuesday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Union cemetery. He leaves a daughter, Shonetta Brooks Patterson; his mother, Minnie Ivory; five sisters, Barbara Ann Ship, Lena Griffin, Sharon Avant Reed, Audrey Avant and Rosia Butler, and two brothers, Maurice Avant and Robert Avant, both of Memphis, and two grandchildren.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
CECIL THOMAS BALL, 82, of Memphis, retired aircraft mechanic from the Navy and former employee of Sears, died Wednesday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at New Bethlehem cemetery in Nesbit. Hernando Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Ball, the widower of Lucille Ball, leaves two sons, Cecil Thomas Ball Jr., of Shreveport, La., and Timothy Charles Ball of Hernando; a stepson, Walter Gene Hobbs of Walls; two sisters, Mary Bertha Greco of New York City and Annie Marie Witty of Gainesville, Fla.; a brother, James Marshall Ball of Vero Beach, Fla., five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
GEORGE EDWARD BIVENS, 72, of Millington, retired from Continental Grain and owner of B & B Gutter Co., died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Forest Hill Funeral Home East with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. He was a member of Millington First Baptist Church, Woodmen of the World and was a Korean War Army veteran. Mr. Bivens, the husband of Betty J. Bivens for 50 years, also leaves a daughter, Cindy Bradley of Hot Springs, Ark.; a son, George Steven Bivens of Millington; his mother, Lorane Bivens, and a sister, Clara Joiner, both of Arkadelphia, Ark.; two brothers, Dewayne Bivens of Tyler, Ark., and Louie Wade Bivens of Trumann, Ark., three grandchildren and a stepgrandchild. The family requests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society or Millington First Baptist Church Building Fund.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
ELMER L. BLACK JR., 73, of Millington, retired from Tennessee State Parks, died Tuesday at Methodist Healthcare-North. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Munford Funeral Home Millington Chapel with burial in Northridge/Woodhaven cemetery there. He was a Korean War Army veteran. Mr. Black, the husband of Betty Black, also leaves two daughters, Jan Mansfield of Millington and Amy Carlton of Mansfield, Texas, and four grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Methodist Alliance Hospice.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
ELDER JAMES BOOKER, 84, of Memphis, retired from Wonder Bread Co., and Church of God in Christ minister, died Tuesday at Graceland Nursing Home. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home with burial at 2 p.m. Monday in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. He was a World War II Army veteran and member of All Saints Deliverance Church. He leaves a daughter, Betty Jane Bobo, and a son, David James Parks, both of Memphis, and five grandchildren.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
LILLIE BELL BOWERS, 65, of Memphis, retired from Arlington Development Center, died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-North. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fullview Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Galilee Memorial Gardens. B. T. Auston & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Bowers, the widow of Freddie Bowers, leaves five daughters, Janice Bowers Rowe, Debra Bowers Patton, Sheila Bowers Maxwell, Rochelle Bowers and Bridgett Bowers; three sons, Larry Edwards, Frederick Bowers and Keefer Bowers; three sisters, Helen Edwards, Linda Edwards Harris and Patricia Edwards, and five brothers, James Edwards, Rev. William Edwards, Jessie Edwards, Lee Edwards and Gene Edwards, all of Memphis, 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
LILLIE MAE BOYCE, 91, of Memphis, retired cook, died Tuesday at High Pointe Health & Rehab Center. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a mother and usher of Haliburton Missionary Baptist Church in Olive Branch. Mrs. Boyce, the widow of Willie Boyce, leaves a sister, Lydela White of Detroit; a granddaughter who cared for her, Sandra Powell of Memphis, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
JAMES BRITTON JR., 57, of 730 Hazelwood, teacher for Memphis City Schools, died Friday at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Golden United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with burial in New Park cemetery. J. O. Patterson Mortuary has charge. He leaves two daughters, Terry Jones and Adria Britton, and a son, Dawayne Britton, all of Memphis; his mother, Fannye S. Britton; two sisters, Fannye Britton Brown of Atlanta and Lula Britton Knox of Memphis; a brother, Carl Britton of Memphis, and four grandchildren.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
CORINNE BROOKS, 95, of Memphis, homemaker, died Wednesday at Saint Francis Hospital. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Memorial Park Southwoods. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. She was a Sunday school teacher at Merton Avenue Baptist Church, pink lady for various hospitals and member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Gideons. Mrs. Brooks, the widow of Graham T. Brooks, leaves a sister, Aleen Clayborne, and a sister-in-law who cared for her, Dorothy C. Brooks, both of Memphis. The family requests that memorials be sent to Merton Avenue Baptist Church.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
HERMAN BROOKS, 74, of Memphis, died Monday at St. Peter Villa Rehab & Nursing Center. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Brooks, the widower of Ola M. Brooks, leaves three sisters, Mary Wells of Memphis, Lewvetica Richardson of Alvin, Texas, and Bertha Tooms of San Diego, and three brothers, Kenan Brooks of Texas, Henry Brooks of Dallas and Lee Brooks of Baltimore.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
LUCILLE FLETCHER BUTLER, 85, of Memphis, retired from Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., died Tuesday at Methodist Healthcare-North. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. She was a member of Shelby Forest Baptist Church. Mrs. Butler, the widow of Woody E. Fletcher and Harry K. Butler, leaves a daughter, Kay Palmer of Memphis, six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Shelby Forest Baptist Church.
[Obit dated October 10, 2002]
