Wayne Benard Houston
May 20, 2016
Wayne B. Houston, 90, of Sardis, MS passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016. Mr. Houston was retired from MLG&W. He was a Navy Veteran serving in WWII and also served in the Army in the Korean War. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents: Sam and Elsie Houston, three brothers:...
Olen Ward "Dub" Carter
May 16, 2016
Olen W. "Dub" Carter, Jr., 87, of Bartlett, TN, passed away on May 16, 2016. He was a Korean Army Veteran and member of Decatur Trinity Christian Church. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by his wife, Nora Carter. He is survived by two daughters, Robbie Carter, Susan Stevenson; two siblings, Medford Carter, Judy Walker; three granddaughters and three great...
Oletha Mae Nabors
May 16, 2016
Oletha Mae Nabors, 90, of Memphis, TN passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at her son''s home. Mrs. Nabors was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Albert Nabors; one son, William "Bill" Nabors; one daughter, Linda Carol Stone; two brothers: Virgil Hays and Manning Hays and one sister, Rosalee Ivins. Oletha leaves two children: Tommy Ray Nabors and...
Jack W. Franks
May 16, 2016
Jack Warner Franks, 89, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home in Memphis. Mr. Franks was a retired foreman with MLGW and an U.S. Marine Veteran. He leaves his beloved wife of 69 years, Martha Frances Franks and other family and friends. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 p.m. Monday, May 23 at Forest Hill South...
Margaret "Elaine" Davis
May 15, 2016
Margaret "Elaine" Davis, wife of George A. Davis, died Sunday evening, May 15th, 2016 in Memphis, TN. She was 101 old. In her estimation, this was too young, since her father reached 102 and his brother Charley attained 106. Born on August 31, 1914, in Anderson, Missouri, Elaine grew up on an Ozark farm in the southwest corner of Missouri...
Irby R. Cole
May 15, 2016
Irby R. Cole, 84, died early Sunday morning May 15, 2016 at his home. He retired after 32 years with the City of Memphis Purchasing Dept and was a member of Forest Hill Church of Christ. Mr. Cole is survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris Jean Cole; sister, Evelyn Cole Clark of Jonesboro, AR and numerous nieces and...
Brandon Mcnutt
May 14, 2016
Brandon McNutt, 40, of Olive Branch, MS, went to be with the Lord on May 14, 2016. He was the owner and operator of Southern Sod and Lawn Management. Brandon was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Adrian McNutt. He is survived by his loving mother, Bettye McNutt and a close family of aunts and uncles and numerous friends,...
Willie H. Carpenter
May 14, 2016
Willie H. Carpenter, 83, of Byhalia, MS passed away Saturday May 14, 2016. Willie was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Betty B. Carpenter. He is survived by his son, Willie H. Carpenter, Jr.(Deniece); son, Kenneth W. Carpenter; son, David L. Carpenter; daughter, Diana L. Blair (David); daughter, Patricia A. Farley (Dexter); son, Curtis C. Carpenter (Janis);...
Thelma Jane Smith
May 13, 2016
Thelma Jane Smith, 87, of Olive Branch, MS passed away May 13, 2016. Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Smith in 2007. They had been married 57 years. She attended Longview Heights Baptist Church until her illness. She is survived by her two daughters: Sandi Rhoda (Billy) and Jan Smith (Mike Houston); three granddaughters: Lisa White (Dean),...