OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

William M. Adcock, Jr.

William M. Adcock, Jr.

Jan 23, 2019

William M. Adcock, Jr., of Southaven, passed away January 23, 2019, after a brief illness. He was 62. A retired grocery manager, he is preceded in death by his parents, Katherine Hawkins Adcock and William M. Adcock, Sr. both of Southaven. He is survived by his three children, one sister, and four grandchildren. He had requested any donations to be...

Gene M. Hise

Gene M. Hise

Jan 23, 2019

Gene M. Hise, of Olive Branch, MS, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. There will be an open house visitation with food for family and friends on Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Life Center (3787 Pleasant Hill Rd, Olive Branch, MS 38654). Twin Oaks...

Martha Erwin Harris Holland Baptiste

Martha Erwin Harris Holland Baptiste

Jan 21, 2019

Martha Erwin Harris Holland Baptiste, 88, passed awayMonday, January 21, 2019, at her home in Southaven,Mississippi. A visitation will be held Saturday, February 2,2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Minor Memorial UnitedMethodist Church in Walls, MS. A memorial service willimmediately follow at 11:00 a.m. Twin Oaks Funeral Home isin charge of arrangements.Martha enjoyed many things in life including...

Phyllis Marie Yates Russell

Phyllis Marie Yates Russell

Jan 21, 2019

Phyllis Marie Yates Russell, 75, passed away January 21, 2019 in Southaven, Mississippi.  Funeral Services will be held at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 2:00 P.M.  Mrs. Russell was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Kenneth Yates, and a sister Arba Miller.  Survivors include her husband Charles Tallman, Hamilton, Alabama; a...

Tommy Willis

Tommy Willis

Jan 17, 2019

Tommy Harold Willis, 72, passed away on January 17, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee.  Visitation will be Sunday, January 20, 2019 from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. A memorial service will follow immediately after.  Mr. Willis was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years Mrs. Sketa Hamilton Willis.  Survivors include his son; Hal Willis, daughter; Ashley Brooke Willis-Sexton, and...

Larry Wayne Meadors

Larry Wayne Meadors

Jan 17, 2019

Larry Wayne Meadors, 68, of Horn Lake, Mississippi, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019, in Memphis, Tennessee. A visitation will be held Monday, January 21, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East Southaven, MS 38671). A funeral service will also be held on Monday, January 21, 2019 starting at 2:00 p.m....

Rayford Stone

Rayford Stone

Jan 16, 2019

Rayford Stone, 91, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2019 at his home in Southaven, Mississippi.  Visitation will be held Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. funeral services will follow immediately after, at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.  Interment will be in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens. Mr. Stone was preceded in death by his wife...

Patricia Ann Herring

Patricia Ann Herring

Jan 14, 2019

Patricia Ann “Pat” Herring, 77, was welcomed in the kingdom of heaven on Monday, January 14, 2019.Mrs. Herring was born on October 5, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee to Bill and Margaret King.  Pat graduated from Central High School and went to Northwest Community College while working full-time to attain an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration.  She married Mr. Robert E....

Jimmy Ray Burt

Jimmy Ray Burt

Jan 10, 2019

Jimmy Ray Burt, 73, of Southaven, MS, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, in Memphis, TN. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 13, 2019, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Gracewood Baptist Church (8551 Getwell Rd, Southaven, MS 38672). A funeral service will be held Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. also at Gracewood Baptist Church. Twin...

Delmer Eugene Allender

Delmer Eugene Allender

Jan 7, 2019

Delmer Eugene Allender, 72, passed away in Southaven, Mississippi on January 7, 2019.  A graveside service will be held in West Tennessee Veteran Cemetery on January 22, 2019 at 1:15 P.M.Mr. Allender is a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  He is survived by two daughters; Patricia Goble and husband Reuben, and Nichole Allender, one son, Jeremy Allender and...

Lauri Anne Bennett Bounds

Lauri Anne Bennett Bounds

Jan 7, 2019

Lauri Anne Bennett Bounds, 47, passed away on January 7, 2019 in Southaven, Mississippi.  Visitation will be Thursday, January 10thfrom 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Funeral Service will follow. Lauri loved spending time with all her family and friends, her job as a CNA, and was a Christian of the Baptist faith....

Robert Alan Bogan

Robert Alan Bogan

Jan 7, 2019

Robert Alan Bogan, 65, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away Monday, December 7, 2018, in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Twin Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Robert Alan Bogan was born on Feburary 3,1953 in Millington, Tennessee. Some of Mr. Bogan’s favorite past times were to go fishing, watching sports, or cooking. He was a huge University of Alabama fan. When...

Alice Renert Victor Wilkins

Alice Renert Victor Wilkins

Jan 6, 2019

Alice Renert Victor Wilkins, 76, died Sunday, January 6, 2019, in Memphis, Tennessee. Twin Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Mrs. Wilkins was born on December 27, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. Some of her favorite past times were watching television or playing on her IPad. Mrs. Wilkins also enjoyed watching musicals and was a big fan of theater....

Patricia Ann Griffiths

Patricia Ann Griffiths

Dec 31, 2018

Patricia Ann Griffiths, 52, passed Monday, December 31, 2018, at her home in Horn Lake, Mississippi. A visitation will be held Friday, January 4, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS 38671). A memorial service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. Twin Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of...

Dorothy Wilhelmina Ahrens O’Neal

Dorothy Wilhelmina Ahrens O’Neal

Dec 25, 2018

Dorothy Wilhelmina Ahrens O’Neal, 90, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at her home in Southaven, Mississippi. A visitation will be held Friday, December 28, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a funeral service commencing subsequently at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS 38671).  Interment will follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens on the property....

Gerry Ladon Blackwell

Gerry Ladon Blackwell

Dec 24, 2018

Gerry LaDon Blackwell, 73, of Hernando, MS, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018, at his residence. Twin Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Gerry leaves behind his daughter, Kristi Barker Pompell; brother, Billy (Karen) Blackwell; sister, Marcia (Rick) Lucius; nephew, Brant (Melanie) Durdin; and niece, Rachel Blackwell.Gerry Ladon Blackwell is preceded in death by his parents, Billy B. and...

Herbert Maise Swords

Herbert Maise Swords

Dec 23, 2018

Herbert Maise Swords, 76, of Southaven, MS, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018, in Southaven. A vistation will be held Wednesday, December 26, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS). A funeral service will be held Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. also at Twin Oaks Funeral Home....

Danny Wayne Talley

Danny Wayne Talley

Dec 18, 2018

Danny Wayne Talley, 69, of Como, MS, passed away on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital, in Southaven, MS.A funeral service will be offered for friends and family at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS) from 12:00 P.M. until 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 2, 2019, followed by a memorial service at West Tennessee Veterans...

Meghan Geneva Pierce

Meghan Geneva Pierce

Dec 18, 2018

Meghan Geneva Pierce, 21, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018, in Memphis, TN. A visitation will be held Thursday, December 20, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS 38671). A funeral service will be held Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow...

Gloria “Penny” Jean Pilgrim

Gloria “Penny” Jean Pilgrim

Dec 15, 2018

Gloria “Penny” Jean Pilgrim, 75, passed away at her home, December 15, 2018.  She was born on July 2, 1943 in Los Angles, California.  Visitation will be held at Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Friday, December 21, from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. with funeral service immediately after. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Paris, Tennessee at a later date....