Sarah Amanda Gilliland Adams
On January 21, 2013, Sarah Amanda Gilliland Adams, of Tupelo, Miss., walked thru the shadows of death with Jesus Christ and her family at her side. Her life, full of many examples of kindness and generosity, was a testament to the Holy Scriptures example of a virtuous woman found in Proverbs 31:10-31.
She was born on December 28, 1923, to Charles Thomas and Lucille Harkins Gilliland in Waddell, Mississippi, a small Clay County Community. Her early life was spent on the family farm. Her early career in education began in Pontotoc, MS after graduation from Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS. She later moved into the Community College System at Northwest Community College, Senatobia, MS. It was there she met and married Roy Clark Adams, a returning World War II veteran. He was later elected Highway Commissioner of the Northern District of Mississippi, a position he held for twenty years.
Together they reared four children: Senator Nancy Amanda Adams Collins (Jim), Martha Kathleen "Kathy" Adams Cooke (Mike), Roy Clark Adams, Jr. (Linda) and Dr. John Calvin Adams (Regina).
"Mannie", "Miss" Amanda, or "G.G." as she was affectionately called, left her family a legacy of life lessons, which have been tenderly preserved in the lives of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. These lessons of placing Christ in a position of honor, caring for elderly parents, cherishing each child as if they were her only one, instilling strong work ethics in children, sharing one's talents and always opening the door of hospitality to others were the cornerstones of her life. A culmination of these life lessons along with her peaceful assurance provided a stabilizing influence in the lives of her family.
One of the most evident demonstrations of all who knew her was the prominent presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in her home. His picture was always hung near their dining table to remind her children of His presence and their need for daily prayers at meals.
She was active in her beliefs, teaching Sunday school to teens for many years at Calvary Baptist Church, the Adams family church for over sixty-four years. Her diligence and determined attitude that all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren be brought up in the admonition of Jesus was evident throughout her life.
She possessed a giving heart and compassion for those who were not as fortunate as herself. Her friendships of the greater and the lesser were a testament of her faith and person.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of forty-nine years, Roy C. Adams; one brother, Charles Thomas Gilliland and two sisters, Mary Addie Gilliland Geiger and Willie Warren Gilliland Martin.
She is survived by her children; two brothers, John E. Gilliland (Ann) of Mathiston, Miss., and Richard D. Gilliland (Gola Mae) of Ackerman, Miss.; her grandchildren, Albert Adams Paxton (Christy), Dr. Amy Carslile Blossom (Benjamin), James Connor Collins, Joshua Rogan Collins, Kathryn Taylor Cooke Short, Mary Amanda Cooke Godwin (John), Emilie Arden Cooke Lewis (Edwin Henry Lewis, III), Roy Clark Adams III, Laura Paige Adams, Leslie Elizabeth Adams, Lindsey Amanda Adams, Zachery Clark Adams (Lydia); and great-grandchildren, Benjamin David Blossom Jr., Carslile Collins Blossom, Charles Adams Blossom, Ethan Andrew Short, Evelyn Meade Godwin, John Phillip Godwin Jr., Sims Bishop Godwin, Dr. Lane Baxter (Bo), Drew Napier and Tucker Napier. She also leaves her special friends and caregivers, Alice Virginia Daniels, Sharon Chandler, and Hanna, Rhonda, and Jessica Long.
A private family celebration of her life was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues Funeral Home. Dr. David Eldridge officiated. A private family burial followed at 2:30 p.m. in Iuka, Mississippi at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers were her grandsons and grandsons-in-law; Albert Adams Paxton, James Connor Collins Jr., Joshua Rogan Collins, Roy Clark Adams III, Zachery Clark Adams, John Phillip Godwin Jr., Edwin Henry Lewis III and Dr. Benjamin Blossom.
Memorials may be made in her honor to Sanctuary Hospice House, PO Box 2177, Tupelo, MS 38803, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, PO Box 42048, Memphis, TN 38174-2048 and the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com.
Helen Buford Bell
Helen Buford Bell, formerly of Marietta, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the age of 89.
Helen is survived by her sons, Kerry (Pam) Bell of Kennesaw, GA and Mitchell (Hazel) Bell of Lookout Mountain, GA and her grandchildren, Frank (Megan) Bell, Mitchell Bell, Kelsey Bell DeBacker (Michael), Kerry, Jr. (Chelsea) Bell, Hayden Bell, and Kevin Bell.
She was pre deceased by her husband, Bill, and her son Fred (Marcy).
Helen was born in rural Mississippi, lived in Suburban Philadelphia for most of her marriage, retired in Destin, Florida and finally, Marietta, Georgia. She was known for her energy and sense of adventure and even zip-lined in Costa Rica when she was 85. She loved to travel, play scrabble, dance and dine with friends.
Helen was a beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and friend. She will be greatly missed.
Helen's funeral service was held at noon, Saturday, January 19 at the Chapel in the Pines, 354 Gravel Springs Road, Senatobia, followed by a brief graveside service at her family plot in Independence.
Nora Lee Boling
Nora Lea Boling, 90, passed away January 22, 2013 at her home in Coldwater, Miss. Services were held Friday, January 25, at 2:00 p.m. at the Coldwater Church of Christ. Burial followed in Crockett Cemetery.
She was a homemaker and caregiver.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Lorenza Boling and son, Ernest Larry Boling.
She is survived by one daughter, Ruth Boling Brister of Coldwater; one daughter-in-law, Karla Shaffer Boling of Montgomery, Ala.; two granddaughters, Laret Boling Casella (Jeff) of Nashville, Tenn. and Elizabeth Brister Baker (Caleb) of Senatobia. She also leaves two grandsons, Shon Karl Boling (Kelly) of Elmore, Ala., and Ron Larry Boling (Joann) of Bessemer City, N.C.; one great granddaughter, Emily Boling; and two grandsons, Alex Boling and Finn Casella; sister, Opal Wooten Wood; and brothers, Wilton Wooten and Raleigh Wooten.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Roy E. Brister, sister, Annie Mae Koph, and brother, Jessie Perry Wooten.
Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia had charge of the arrangements.
John Eddie Bryant
John Eddie Bryant, 86, security guard, of Senatobia, Miss., formerly of Toledo, Ohio, died January 11, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, January 20 at Hammond Hill MB Church in Senatobia. Burial followed in New Spring Hill Church in Sarah. Felix Cauthen Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.
He is survived by seven daughters, Carolyn Thomas of Houston, Texas, Felecia Bryant of Houston, Texas, Linda Burkhalter of Toledo, Ohio, Karen Clayborne of Yorktown, Va., Agnes George of Milwaukee, Wisc., Jackie Lark of Horn Lake, Miss., and Juanita Hill of Memphis, Tenn.; seven sons, Larry L. Daniels of Merriville, Indiana, Samuel Bryant of Detrot, Mich., John Bryant, Jr., of Sarah, Miss., Herman Bryant of Houston, Texas, Aubrey Bryant of Damascus, Md., Norris Johnson of Charleston, Mo., and Terry Lark of Memphis, Tenn.; and one brother, Earl Bryant of Detroit, Mich.
Raymond Cecil Gaines
Raymond Cecil Gaines, 83, of Poagville, Miss., passed away January 22, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto. Services were held Friday, January 25, at 11:00 a.m. at Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia. Burial followed in Dean-Crawford Cemetery.
He is survived by his daughter, Sherry Gaines of Poagville.
He was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church.
Keelan Andre Hodo
Keelan Andre Hodo, 17-days-old, of Jackson, Miss., passed away January 21, 2103. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 26 at Bluff Rd. Church of Christ in Arkabutla. Burial followed in Bluff Rd. Cemetery.
He is survived by his mother, Chelsey Turner of Coldwater; his father, Gregory Andre Hodo of Grand Rapids, Mich.; grandparents, Marvin Turner of Coldwater, Irene Turner of Coldwater, Diane Hodo of Jackson, and Gregory Andre Hodo, Sr. of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and great grandparents, Christine Wilkins of Aurora, Ill., Charlotte Springs of Grand Rapids, Mich., Ellawese Lacey of Pickens, Miss., and Pete Lacey of Pickens, Miss.
William Herman Hunsucker
William Herman Hunsucker, 74, retired veteran, of Senatobia, Miss., died January 17, 2013. A memorial service was held at Flag Lake Baptist Church on January 21.
He is survived by a daughter, Lyndina Helms, a sister, Beatrice Hendricks of Senatobia, and one grandchild.
Ruby Britt Hunt
Ruby Britt Hunt, 83, passed away January 19, 2013 at her home in Senatobia. Services were held Tuesday, January 22, at 11:00 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Senatobia. Burial followed in Bethesda Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Webster Hunt; son, Marvin "Sonny" Flynn; three grandchildren, Henry "Petey" Hoffman, Richard Charles Hoffman, and Daniel Hunt; her parents, John Henry and Ida Woods Britt; three brothers, Robert Clyde Britt, Jessie Reece Britt and Robert Bruce Britt; and seven sisters, Magalene Brown, Ola Mae Brown, Grace Brister, Martha Waldrip, Rae Ledford, Mabel Rayburn, and Mildred Brown.
She is survived by eleven children, Fay Tomlin (Albert), Peggy Day (Charles), Paul Hunt (Lisa), Debrah Busby (Larry), Ronnie Hunt, Len Hunt (Vickie), Ken Hunt (Marie), Janie Stuard, Ricky Hunt, Donnie Hunt (Connie) and Dottie Hunt (Dwight); 28 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.
The family requests memorials be sent to Ebenezer Baptist Church, 455 Stage Rd., Senatobia, MS 38668.
Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia had charge of the arrangements.
Wilma Berry Johnson
Wilma Berry Johnson, 82, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at her residence. A native of Franklin County, Ala., she was retired from General Electric in Memphis, Tenn and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Coldwater.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 26, at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, Al. with Rev. Dallas Culver officiating. Burial was in Halltown Cemetery, Vina, Ala. Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, Ala. was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors are one daughter - Pam Thomas and husband, Craig Thomas, San Rafael, Calif.; three step-daughters - Carol Webb and husband, Dave Webb, Myrtle, Miss., Linda Roberts and husband, J.W. Roberts, Coldwater, Miss. and Karen Johnson, Lake Cormorant, Miss.; two brothers, J.M. Berry and wife, Jean Berry, Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Charles Berry and wife, Sandra Berry, Vina, Ala.; one sister - Kay Deaton and husband, Dean Deaton, Red Bay, Ala.; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Aaron Landers and Robert S. Johnson, her parents, Sidney A. and Rena Weatherford Berry, a brother, Gene Weatherford Berry and one sister, Nina Hensley.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Berry, Jamie Berry, Johnnie Weatherford, Billy Joe Williams, Terry Stanford and Don Berry.
Edgar Gaal Long
Edgar Gaal Long, 76, died on Saturday, January 19, 2013, at his home near Sardis.
Mr. Long, a U.S. Army veteran and third degree Master Mason, had been the owner of Long's Store near Sardis since 1970. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Margaret Latham Long; two daughters, Vicki Long and Charlotte Long Braxton; one son, Gaal Long, Jr., all of Sardis, Miss.; a very special person whom he considered as his daughter, Sissy Smith, also of Sardis, Miss.; four sisters, Beverly White of Horn Lake, Miss., Brenda Stokes of Jackson, Miss,, and Marca Simmerman and Renya Wolfe, both of Sardis, Miss.; and one granddaughter, Cheryl Braxton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, David Newell Long and Vanda Sparks Long and one brother, Phil Long.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 22, at 2 p.m. in the Sardis Chapel of Ray-Nowell Funeral Home. Burial followed in Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery near Sardis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wesley Chapel Methodist Church.
Ray-Nowell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Joy Doolittle Ross
Joy Doolittle Ross, 82, passed away peacefully at home on January 21, 2013.
Born February 27, 1930 in Cadaretta, Miss. to Rufus and Mary Doolittle, she was the youngest of three children.
Joy was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Tom Ross, Jr.
She attended Mary Washington College in Virginia and the University of Mississippi where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority.
Joy was a loving and devoted wife. She and her husband enjoyed many years of golf and travel. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who loved spending time with family and dear friends. She was an avid gardener and former member of the Magnolia Garden Club. Joy was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Senatobia.
Joy is survived by her children, Chris Ross (Kathy), Stephen Ross (Dana), Marianne Parks (Steve), Jeffrey Ross (Meg), Elizabeth Jernigan (Tom), and her sister, Jane Skelton.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Earl Doolittle.
Joy was the proud grandmother of seven.
A memorial service was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Senatobia at 1:00 p.m. on January 23.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church - Senatobia, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or Palmer Children's Home (Columbus, Miss.)
Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia had charge of the arrangements.
George Daniel Scott
George Daniel Scott, 66, of Coldwater, Miss., passed away January 18, 2013, at his residence. Services were held Sunday, January 27, at 1:00 p.m. graveside at Eavenson Cemetery in Coldwater.
He is survived by his daughter, Dana Scott of Arlington, Tenn., and his son, Allen Scott of Coldwater.
Leonard Lavern Sowell
Leonard Lavern "Bully" Sowell, 89, of Senatobia, Miss., passed away January 20, 2013 at the Senatobia Convalescent Center.
Services were held Wednesday, January 23, at 11:00 a.m. at the Looxahoma Church of Christ. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Sowell was a veteran of WWII having served in the Army Air Corps.
He is survived by his daughter, Deborah S. Wages (David) of Senatobia; sons, Ronnie L. Sowell (Laura) of Senatobia, and Gerry W. Sowell (Jo) of Senatobia; grandchildren, David "Dee" Wages, Dana Oursler, Adam Sowell, and Erin Sowell; and six great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ruth Sowell.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Looxahoma Church of Christ where he was a member.
Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia had charge of the arrangements.
Daniel Lamar Terry
Daniel Lamar "Danny" Terry, 74, of Independence, Miss., passed away January 20, 2013 at his residence.
Funeral mass was held on Wednesday, January 23, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Gregory Catholic Church in Senatobia. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Janie Terry; sons David Terry (Michelle) and Robert Terry (Pam); and granddaughter, Brittany Terry, all of Independence.
Mr. Terry was a communicant at St. Gregory Catholic Church in Senatobia.
The family requests that memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia had charge of the arrangements.
Virginia Graham Walker
Virginia Graham Walker, 88, of Independence, Miss., passed away January 22, 2013 at her residence. Services were held Thursday, January 24, at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband Wilfred W. Walker, with whom she would have celebrated her 69th wedding anniversary on January 24; daughters, Rita Freeze (Danny) of Independence and Marcia Freeman (Greg) of Independence; sons, Gary Walker (Patsy) of Independence, and Daryl Walker (Jackie) of Atoka, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cheryl Jean Walker; parents, Joe and Lynna Graham; and four brothers.
Mrs. Walker was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Memorials may be sent to the Mt. Zion Building Fund, 9290 Highway 306, Coldwater, MS 38618.
Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia had charge of the arrangements.
A. G. Welch
A. G. Welch, 89, of Hattiesburg, Miss., retired business manager of Northwest Community College, went to be with his Lord Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 26 at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Magee, Miss. Burial followed in Old Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Magee was in charge of the arrangements.
He is survived by his children, Michael and Lezlee Welch of Hattiesburg, and Ellen and Larry Erwin of Jackson; grandchildren, Lea and Jim Crongeyer, Lil and Jo Yarbro, Dylan and Rory Luther and Dustin Luther; great grandchildren, Grace Ellen Crongeyer, Emily Crongeyer, Sophia Yarbro, Haley Luther and Victoria Luther; and his sister, Alma W. Maher.
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