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Mary Burks Smith
Jan 13, 2016
Memphis, TN –MARY BURKS SMITH,66, was born October 19, 1949 and passed away January 13, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto in Southaven, MS. She is survived by three sons, John Lemeul “Bo” Smith and his wife, Debbie, James Marvin “Chopper” Smith, Jr. and his fiance, Natalie Tartera, and Robert Willis “Berto” Smith and his wife, Cassandra; two grandsons,...
William “Yogi” Jerome
Jan 12, 2016
Horn Lake, MS –WILLIAM “YOGI” JEROME,76, was born March 8, 1939 in Memphis, TN and passed away January 12, 2016 at Grace Healthcare of Cordova. Yogi was a member of Carriage Hills Baptist Church in Southaven, was a retired officer for the Memphis and Shelby County Airport Authority and was a former lieutenant for the Horn Lake Police Department. Mr....
Carolyn Poteet
Jan 11, 2016
Byhalia MS –CAROLYN POTEET, 72, was born July 8, 1943 in Michigan and passed away January 11, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mrs. Poteet was a member of the Olive Branch Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by two sons, Don Michael Poteet (Robin) and David Scott Poteet (Katherine); two daughters, Christina Jane Mitchell (William Osborne)...
Wayne Bills
Jan 3, 2016
Memphis, TNWAYNE BILLS, 66, was born December 11, 1949 in Lucy, TN and passed away January 3, 2016 at Methodist North Hospital. Wayne was a member of Shelby Forest Baptist Church on Memphis, TN. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Mary Ann Bills; four sons, Edward Wayne Bills II, Thomas Allen “Tommy” Bills, James Paul “Jimmy” Bills, and Matthew...
Jimmie Helen Fisher
Jan 2, 2016
Southaven, MS-Jimmie Helen Fisher, 79, caregiver, was born March 2, 1936 in Little Rock, AR and passed away January 2, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Southaven, MS. She is survived by four sons, Allan Gilpin of Southaven, Steve Gilpin of Biloxi, MS, Jeff Reisch of Booneville, AR, and Bobby Joe Reisch of Fordyce, AR; one daughter, Anita Meehan of...
Suzanne Elaine Burgess
Dec 30, 2015
Walls, MS-SUZANNE ELAINE BURGESS, 65, was born November 1, 1950 and passed away December 30, 2015 at her home. She is survived by one son, Donald Bryan Burgess of Lake Cormorant, MS; her mother, Bette Williams; one brother, Jeffrey Stern; and her fiancé, Randy Wright, all of Walls, MS. She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. Harold B....
Shirley Ann Berretta
Dec 25, 2015
Fayetteville, NC –SHIRLEY ANN BERRETTA,77, was born August 13, 1938 in Memphis, TN to the late Frank and Edith Berretta and passed away December 25, 2015 at Cape Fear Hospital in Fayetteville. Dr. Berretta was a professor at the University of North Carolina for over 30 years. She is survived by two sisters, Edith Gail Smith and her husband, Fred...
Harry James Noel
Dec 20, 2015
Southaven, MS –HARRY JAMES NOEL,72, was born January 21, 1943 in Hermondale, MO to the late Leonard Noel and Velma Louise Crocker and passed away December 20, 2015 at North Delta Hospice House in Southaven. Mr. Noel was employed by Mid-South Metals/Versatube and served in the Army during the Vietnam War era. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Fay...
Joe Serigne
Dec 19, 2015
Walls, MS –JOE SERIGNE,49, was born September 21, 1966 in New Orleans, LA and passed away December 19, 2015 in Walls. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Palmer Serigne; two sons, J.B. Serigne and Zack Palmer; two daughters, Joanie Serigne and Savannah Serigne; his mother, Dee Serigne; one brother, Mike Maglapit; and one grandchild, Joshua. He was preceded in...
Ruby Hayes
Dec 16, 2015
Hernando, MS –RUBY HAYES,82, was born October 24, 1933 in Batesville, MS and passed away December 16, 2015 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Charles Hayes; two daughters, Debby Allen and her husband, Cary of Memphis, TN and Linda Yeager and her husband, Ken of Collierville, TN; three grandchildren, Brandi Massey, Blake Gifford, and...
Tim Conner
Dec 15, 2015
TIM CONNER, 54, was born June 8, 1961 in Memphis, TN and passed away December 15, 2015 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. Mr. Conner was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Walls, MS. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Trish Conner of Walls; two daughters, Sabrina Conner of Olive Branch, MS and Jesi Conner of...
Edna Clarice Anderson
Dec 11, 2015
Horn Lake, MS –EDNA CLARICE ANDERSON, 79, was born June 13, 1936 in Duncan, AR and passed away December 11, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. She is survived by one son, Chris Anderson and his wife, Kim and one grandson, Dalton Anderson, all of Southaven, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Laymon “Andy” Anderson. ...
Ralph Hedges Blaylock
Dec 9, 2015
Southaven, MS –RALPH HEDGES BLAYLOCKwas born May 7, 1927 in Duck Hill, MS to Hardy Benson Blaylock and Minnie Myrtle (Brown) Blaylock. He graduated Valedictorian from Grenada High School at the age of 16 and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina at the age of 19. He had a competitive nature and excelled both academically and...
Cole Jordan
Dec 8, 2015
Southaven, MS –COLE JORDAN,29, was born July 25, 1986 in Memphis, TN and passed away December 8, 2015 in Memphis. Cole was a Christian. He is survived by his wife, Holly Miller Jordan; one son, Noah Bradley Jordan; mother, Lynda Jordan, all of Southaven; father, Ron Jordan of Walls, MS; two brothers, Chris Jordan and his wife, Jennifer and Cody...
Andrew “Andy” Elwood Tapper, Jr
Dec 4, 2015
On the evening of December 4th, 2015,Andrew “Andy” Elwood Tapper, Jrpassed peacefully at Siteman Cancer Center-Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri after a courageous battle with leukemia at the age of 67. Andy was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 8, 1948 to Andrew Elwood Tapper, Sr and Alice Adams Tapper. Andy was a member of Carriage Hills Baptist...
Casper “Junior” Ringley, Jr
Dec 1, 2015
CASPER “JUNIOR” RINGLEY, JR., 78, was born January 18, 1937 in Jamestown, TN and passed away December 1, 2015 at King’s Daughters and Sons Nursing Home in Memphis, TN. Mr. Ringley was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Olive Branch, MS, was an avid fisherman, and volunteered for the Shelby County 4-H. He invented and built the Merry Mobile...
Robert Eugene Conant
Nov 29, 2015
ROBERT EUGENE CONANT, 64, automotive mechanic, was born February 15, 1951 in Memphis, TN and passed away November 29, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. He is survived by his daughters, Angela Bruce and Tracy James. There will be no service at this time.
James “Jamie” Billingsley
Nov 28, 2015
SOUTHAVEN, MSJAMES “JAMIE” BILLINGSLEY, 44, aspiring actor, was born August 19, 1971 in Indianola, MS and passed away November 28, 2015 at his home. Jamie was Baptist. He is survived by two daughters, Madisyn Billingsley and Kayla Billingsley; father, Jim Billingsley; one brother, John Billingsley, all of Southaven; grandmother, Adell Clark of Grenada, MS; one niece, Taylor Billingsley; and one...
Howard Staples
Nov 27, 2015
HOWARD STAPLES PASSED AWAY IN OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2015. HE WAS BORN IN TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA ON MARCH 17, 1938 AND GRADUATED FROM DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL IN 1956WHERE HE EXCELLED IN BOTH BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL, GARNERING ALL-STATE FOOTBALL HONORS IN 1955. HOWARD WAS A MASTER SEARGENT IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD IN FLORENCE, ALABAMA FOR MANY YEARS. ...
Marilynn Ruscetti
Nov 27, 2015
MARILYNN RUSCETTI,72, retired registered nurse, was born September 19, 1943 in Detroit, MI and passed away November 27, 2015 at her home. She is survived by two sons, Mike McNaughton and his wife, Judy and Patrick McNaughton; two brothers, Carl Mendicki and Gene Mendicki; and six grandchildren, Kevin McNaughton, Kayla McNaughton, Jeremy McNaughton, Jaxson McNaughton, Ben McNaughton, and Emma McNaughton. ...
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