Gara B. Lester
Aug 2, 2016
Gara B. Lester of Memphis, TN was born in Tipper Co., MS on March 2, 1932 to DeWitt & Willie Mae Mauney. Gara passed away on Aug. 2, 2016 at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 24 years, Clifford Lester. Ms. Lester is survived by her son, Leonard Lester (Vicki); brother, M.C....
Marvin Wesley "Buck" Massey
Aug 2, 2016
Marvin Wesley "Buck" Massey, 89, son of Earnest Marvin and Lula (Rast) Massey was born May 20, 1927 and died August 2, 2016 at Methodist Hospice Residence after losing the battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Helen Joyce (Heflin), one son, Lucky Paul, his parents and three sisters. Buck, born and raised...
Lee Earl Mcbryde
Aug 1, 2016
Lee Earl Moffitt McByde died Monday, August 1, 2016, at Kirby Pines, Memphis TN. She had just celebrated her 101st birthday with a party last week. Lee Earl was born in Ripley, MS to John Moffitt and Azalee Rowell Moffitt on July 21, 1915. She was predeceased by her parents, two brothers, two sisters and her husband, Richard O. McBryde,...
Sara R. Watkins
Jul 31, 2016
Sara R. Watkins, 87, passed away July 31, 2016 in Tupelo, Ms. Sara was a member of First Baptist Church of Southaven, she enjoyed crocheting, worked as a crossing guard at Hope Sullivan School, awarded Mississippi Ageless Hero by former First Lady Pat Fordice, she enjoyed delivering meals as a bus driver for the Meals on Wheels program, a Wahabi...
Robert Wayne Caldwell
Jul 30, 2016
Robert Wayne Caldwell, 88, of Ecru, MS passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Oxford Health and Rehab of Oxford, MS. Mr. Caldwell was born in Sherman, MS on June 10, 1928. Later he and his wife Barbara Goodman Caldwell moved to Memphis where they raised their two children. After retiring as a welder from Firestone Tire and Rubber...
James Patrick "Pat" Hoy
Jul 30, 2016
James "Pat" Hoy, Sr., 69, of Tipton County, passed away on July 30, 2016. He retired from Memphis Light Gas & Water. Mr. Hoy is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Ruth Hoy; sons, James Patrick Hoy, Jr. "Jamey", Jeremy (Heather) Hoy; three grandsons, Aidan, Ethan, Asher; brother, Doug Hoy; and two sisters, Susie Hill and Patricia Hall....
William H. Scott
Jul 30, 2016
Ret. Col. William H. Scott, III, born Sept. 21, 1932, in Marks, MS passed away July 30, at The Arbors at Olive Grove Terrace. He leaves behind his wife, Peggy also of Marks, three daughters, Susan Pearson, Blythe Muccio (Sal), and Bethany Mills (Jeff), and three grandchildren, Jeramia Trotter, Shane Houston and Shelby Mills. A viewing will be held at...
Sharon Lee Hammonds
Jul 30, 2016
Sharon Hammonds was born on July 16, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York to Alberta Stanford and Darwin Wampler. She departed this life on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the age of 64. Sharon grew up in Memphis, TN. Graduated from Overton High in 1970. She met the love of her life, Madison Preston Hammonds, Jr. They were married September 25,...
Shirley R. Prentice
Jul 29, 2016
Shirley R. Prentice of Bartlett, TN was born in Monette, AR on April 21, 1939 to S.R. Wallace and Ruth Naomi Winford Wallace. She passed away on July 29, 2016 at the age of 77 years. Shirley was employed with Wexner & Jackson as a bookkeeper for more than 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Barry Lynn Moore
Jul 29, 2016
Barry Lynn Moore, of Southaven, MS, died July 29, 2016 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital. He was 69. He is survived by his daughter, Rebecca Terry of Germantown. He is also survived by a brother, Claude Walker Moore (Holly) of Fort Worth. He also leaves three nephews and a niece. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Moore and...