Emma Sue Graves-Elkins, 87, left her mortal life on November 2, 2016 to join her loved ones in afterlife. She was born on October 8, 1929 in the small town of Judsonia, Arkansas to Clarence A. Rogers and Hester Condry Rogers, but spent the majority of her youth growing up in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas near Pine Bluff. She was a...
Dean Hensley Phillips, 93, of Memphis, died October 31, 2016, after a long illness. Born June 6, 1923, in Iron City, TN, Dean began playing piano at age four and made it a lifelong pursuit of joy for herself and others. By the time she was ten, she was pianist for the Iron City Baptist Church and sometimes even the...
Faye Ann Hamm, 74, of Memphis, TN, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2016. She was a retired nurse and very active member of Raleigh Assembly of God. Mrs. Hamm is survived by three sons, Richard (Elena) Hamm, Michael (Barbara) Hamm, Jason (Brandi) Hamm; two brothers, Brian Dodds, Ron Miller; and three grandchildren, Hunter, Madison and Kinslee. Visitation will be...
Susie Mae Townsel of Memphis, TN passed away October 30, 2016, at the age of 82. Susie was born to the late Jeff and Elizabeth Townsel. She was a retiree of Coors Brewery and a master barber. She leaves to cherish her memories her loving and devoted son Tonney Howard Jr., brother James Townsel, 5 sisters: Elizabeth Bradford, Bobbi Cox,...
Edward James Fogerty, 81, of Southaven, MS passed away October 30, 2016. He worked for the I.C. Railroad for 44 years, and surprisingly to him the railroad continued to function without him. Edward loved his family passionately and loved to celebrate all things in life. He loved the beach and happy hour. He leaves behind the love of his life,...
Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Lois Lovelace Sansone, 93, of Horn Lake, MS passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born July 5, 1923 in Ripley, TN, to Dewey Kelly Lovelace and Gladys McGarrity Lovelace. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred Sansone; brothers, James and Raymond Lovelace; and a sister,...
Nathan Claud Acree Lake Cormorant, TN Nathan Claud Acree passed away on October 29, 2016 at the age of 92 years. He was born June 18, 1924 in Thayer, MO to Fred and Della Acree. He was a member of New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, retired from Bell South, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, a veteran of...
Jesse Lloyd Jones passed away October 27, 2016. Memorial Service will be Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10 am in the Family Life Center at Goodman Oaks Church of Christ, 1700 Goodman Road East, Southaven MS 37661, followed by light food and fellowship. In lieu of flowers please donate in Jesse Lloyd Jones' name to Goodman Oaks, or the Desoto County...
James Thomas Gaylord, 96, born in Sharon, TN on November 12, 1919 died in Duluth, GA on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. He was a WWII Army Veteran and a Retired Vice President of Wurzberg Brothers. He was preceded in death by his parents: Thomas and Ollie V. Gaylord of Sharon, TN and his wife of 61 years, Sue Gaylord. He...