Alvie Lanier Jones
Aug 14, 2020
Alvie Lanier Jones, 93, passed away peacefully at his home on August 14, 2020. He was born August 19, 1926, in Tippah County, MS, to the late, Howard L. and Jennie Powell Jones. He graduated from Falkner High School in 1945 and served in the US Army in post-WWII. While in Germany, he purchased a fiddle which...
Lelaine Richbourg Cleaves
Aug 14, 2020
Lelaine Richbourg Cleaves stepped into glory on August 14, 2020 from complications of ALS disease. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints (Psalm 116:15). All who knew her would agree she was a precious child to her Lord who showed His mercy by calling her home. Lelaine grew up in Nashville, TN, attended Hillsboro...
Brenda Gail Billings
Aug 13, 2020
Brenda Gale (Weeks) Billings, age 70, born on January 10, 1950 in Campbell, MO, departed this world on August 13, 2020 in Independence, MO surrounded by her loving family. Brenda was the daughter of Joseph B. Weeks and Myrtle (Gregg) Pitts who both preceded her in death, along with her step-father Roy Pitts. She married Melvin (Jack)...
William A. Barmer
Aug 13, 2020
William (Bill) Arthur Barmer, age 92, died peacefully at his home on August 13, 2020. Bill was born on October 6, 1927 to Edgar and Agnes Barmer who preceded him in death. He was one of 13 children raised in Thyatira Mississippi. Prior to his marriage, Bill served in the Army Medical Corp as a Surgical Technician...
Wilma Parrish Davis
Aug 12, 2020
Wilma Parris Davis, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on August 12, 2020. She was a resident of Dogwood Assisted Living in New Albany, Ms. Wilma was born on May 18, 1937 to Herbert and Louis Parrish. She was preceded in death by her husband Lonnie Davis, daughter Karen Davis, her parents Herbert and Louis Parrish,...
Nettie Henderson
Aug 11, 2020
Nettie Henderson passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital. She was a member of Temple of Deliverance COGIC. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Henderson; mother and father, William and ES Treble; sisters, Mattie B. Nunley and Mary Ward; and brother, Lee Treble. She is survived by her daughters, Selene Henderson (Eric)...
Lenwood Brown
Aug 10, 2020
Mr. Lenwood Brown, age 89, passed away peacefully August 10th, 2020. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Lois Brown. The family will receive friends Friday, August 21st at Forest Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park - Midtown from 3-6 PM. The funeral service will be held at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Saturday, August 22nd...
Jane Ellen Gross Freeman
Aug 10, 2020
Jane Ellen Gross Freeman went to be with the Lord on August 10, 2020 at Methodist North Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents Richard Henry Gross and Catherine McNew Gross. She is survived by her daughter Georgia "Jane" Freeman Williams (Quentin) of Blountville, TN, cousins Betty Kanyon of Springfield, MO, Cathy...
Wilma Pauline Mckenzie
Aug 10, 2020
Wilma Pauline McKenzie, 99, of Olive Branch, MS died on August 10 th , 2020. Wilma was also called by some - Mother, Aunt, Pauline, Grandmother, Dadoe or Dudoe. She was born on January 21 st , 1921 in Medina, TN to Benjamin and Ruby Lemond – Mamaw and Papaw. She was the oldest of 4 children: Carolyn, Nell...
Raymond Joseph Atkins
Aug 9, 2020
Raymond Joseph Atkins passed away on August 9, 2020 in his home in Byhalia at age 82. He retired from the Memphis Fire Department on July 14, 1990. He is preceded in death by Charles Melvin and Angela Maria Atkins. He is survived by his daughters, Heather Petrowsk (Jason) of Byhalia, MS ad Rachel Wilbanks (Michael) of Rozet, WY;...