OLIVE BRANCH — The funeral service for James S. “Pete” Huckaby Jr., 79, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch with visitation starting at 10 a.m.. Huckaby died Dec. 2. Interment will be in Memphis Memory Gardens. Huckaby graduated in 1951 from Southside High School, served in the Army in Korea and retired from BellSouth. He was a marshal at the Cherokee Valley golf course in Olive Branch. He was preceded in death by his mother, Irene Catanzaro; father, James Stanley Huckaby; and sister, Martha Thomas. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Imogene M. Huckaby; daughters, Petra Sneed, Georgina Steele and Alice Napier; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles Huckaby, Roy Huckaby and Ronny Huckaby; and sister, Billye Summers. Memorial contributions may be made directly to St. Jude Hospital.
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Scott Rowland
BARTLETT, Tenn. - The funeral service for Scott Rowland, 37, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hernando Funeral Home with interment at Victory Baptist Church in Independence. Rowland died Nov. 30. He was predeceased by his mother, Arline Rowland. He leaves his father, Benny Rowland (Nancy) and a sister, Wanda Rowland Doyle.
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Shirley “Sissy” W. Wilkinson
HERNANDO — The funeral service for Shirley “Sissy” W. Wilkinson, 77, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hernando Funeral Home with visitation from 3-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Interment will be in Hernando Memorial Park. Wilkinson died Nov. 30. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward T. Wilkinson Sr. and parents, Rev. M.C. and Mallie B. Whitten. She leaves two daughters, Patricia Autry and Shirlene Printup; three sons, Edward T. Wilkinson Jr., Charles Clay Wilkinson and Mark R. Wilkinson; one brother, Bailey Whitten; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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James K. Johnson Jr.
HERNANDO — The funeral service for James K. Johnson Jr., 80, will be at 1:30 Monday at Brantley-Phillips Funeral Home in Hernando with interment in Bakers Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Johnson died Dec. 1 at his home. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Stella V. Johnson; two sons, randy C. Johnston (Gail) of Hernando and James K. Johnston III of Hernando; two daughters, Nancy Brown of Southaven and Judy Riles (Seldon) of Walls; three sisters, Kitty DCell Moore of Hernando, Elouie Vanzant of Hernando, Jewel Harris of Grand Junction, Tenn.; one brother, Ernest Johnston of Greenleaf; 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by one son, rains D. Johnston.
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Linda “Nana” White
HORN LAKE — The funeral service for Linda “Nana” White, 64, will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Twin Oaks Funeral Home in Southaven with visitation starting at noon. White died Dec. 1 at Baptist DeSoto. She was a homemaker. She was born March 2, 1947 in Memphis to the late Esker and Bonnie Carpenter and was a member of Colonial Hills Church in Southaven. She leaves her husband of 25 years, John White Sr. of Horn Lake; two sons, Derrin Michael Scola of Southaven and John White of Horn Lake; two brothers, Kenneth Carpenter of Collierville, TN and Rod Carpenter of Smithfield, NC; one sister, Glenna Nall of Collierville; and five grandchildren, William Dalton, Kylee Devon, Kaitlynn Wright, Jason Isaacs, and Bryce William. Interment will be on Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens.
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Brandon Tyler Carpenter
WALLS — The funeral service for Brandon Tyler Carpenter, 27, will be at 10 a.m. today at Brantley-Phillips Funeral Home in Hernando with interment in Barbee Cemetery in Lula. Carpenter died Nov. 29 at his home. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Henry and Toni Striplin. He leaves his parents, Glen and Ruth Carpenter of Walls; grandparents, Gene and Ruby Carpenter of Clarksdale; his pets, Bonzi and Skye.
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June Hudson Wolfe
HERNANDO - The funeral service for June Hudson Wolfe, 69, will be at 2 p.m. today at Pate-Jones Funeral Home in Senatobia with interment in Senatobia Memorial Cemetery. Wolfe died Dec. 4 at Wesley Meadows Retirement Community in Hernando. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy D. Wolfe and her father, Charlie Milton Hudson. She leaves her daughters, Liz Tate Scott (Charlie) of Hernando, Susan Wolfe of Brandon; son, Milton Tate of Atlanta, Ga.; mother, Ollie Wooten Hudson of Senatobia; brother, John Hudson of Senatobia; grandson, Tate Scott. She was of First Baptist Church in Coldwater. Any memorials may be sent to Wesley Meadows Retirement Community.
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Nada Crawford
WALLS — The funeral service for Nada Crawford, 89, homemaker, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at first Baptist Church in Horn Lake with visitation from noon until service time. Interment will be in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens with Twin Oaks Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Crawford died Dec. 3 at her home. She was born April 16, 1922 in Fort Smith, Ark. to the late Frank and Iola Marley and was a member of first Baptist Church in Horn Lake. She leaves her husband of 70 years, Rowland Crawford; three sons, James Ellis "Jim" Crawford of Horn Lake, John Mark Crawford of Walls and Joe Bryant Crawford of Lake Cormorant; one daughter, Joan Crawford Stoker of Memphis; one sister, Bernice Wilder of Fort Smith; 13 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Cecil Marley and one sister, Charlotte Marley.
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Wanda Gary Granholm
OLIVE BRANCH — The funeral service for Wanda Gary Granholm, 67, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch with visitation starting at 2 p.m. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at D'Iberville Memorial Park Cemetery in D'Iberville. Granholm died Dec. 3 she was formerly of Ocean Springs and Biloxi and had lived in Olive Branch for the past three years. She worked as a bank teller in Biloxi for many years and most recently was a greeter at WalMart in Olive Branch. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fernand and Effie Gary; brother, Dalton Gary; and sister, Lona Reed. She leaves a son, Karl Granholm (Hannah) of Olive Branch; and a large extended family on the Gulf coast. Memorial contributions may be directed to charity of donor's choice.
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Jeffrey W. Schiela
HERNANDO — The funeral service for Jeffrey W. Schiela, 57, will be at 10 a.m. today at Eudora Presbyterian Church, 1836 Hwy. 301 S., in Lake Cormorant with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time. Hernando Funeral Home has charge. There will be no graveside service. Schiela died Dec. 4 at home after a long battle with cancer. He put himself through school, earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee. He retired as the manager of facility engineering for the Delta division of Kroger after almost 20 years. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2002 and continued to work for five years while undergoing chemotherapy treatments. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and even taught himself to paint. He was a member of New Discovery Christian Church. He served on the board of directors of the Memphis Cancer Foundation’s Flying colors support group while he was a patient himself. He leaves his wife of 29 years , Charlene; an aunt, Ruth Smith of Stuart, Fla.; an uncle, Craig Jantsch of Liverpool, New York; sister-in-law, Lynette Graffft; three nieces, Cindy Melians, Carla Froome and Casey Gibbs, all of Seattle, Wash.; Susan Robinson of Memphis; Jennifer Waters of Gainesville, Fla.; countless other friends. Any memorials may be made to New Discovery Christian Church building fund, P.O. Box 885, Hernando, MS 38632; The Memphis Cancer Foundation’s Flying Colors, 7945 Wolf river Blvd., Germantown, TN, 38138.
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Chuck O’Connor
MEMPHIS — The funeral service for Clarence Edward “Chuck” O’Connor will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Baptist Church in Southaven. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today at Bradley Funeral Home in Olive Branch. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Midtown Memphis. O’Connor died Dec. 4. He was born in Washington, Ind. to Nellie Mae and Clarence Edward O’Connor on February 19, 1920. After serving in the Army Air Corps during WWII, he worked as an electrician at Firestone Tire and Rubber Company for 43 years. In retirement he became the expert fudge maker for The Candy Store, which he and his wife owned. They were married for 63 years and have four children: Chuck O’Connor (Jan) of Maryville, Tenn.; Judy Eison (Bob) and Christie Evans (Kenny) of Southaven and Janice Hall (Andy) of Warrenton, Va. He had 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He dedicated much of his personal time to Trinity Baptist Church where he was a deacon. He enjoyed gardening and always had a dog or two to keep him company. Memorials may be sent to a children’s charity of choice.
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William Preston Rikard
OLIVE BRANCH — The funeral service for William Preston Rikard, 78, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch with visitation from noon until service time. Interment will be in Blocker Cemetery. Rikard died Dec. 7 at his home. Born and raised in DeSoto County, Rikard was a Veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as an MP; and he retired from BellSouth after 33 years of service. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, Longview Heights Baptist Church, and he was a charter member of the Fairhaven Volunteer Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Brooksie Rikard; and his brother, EL Rikard. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Nellie Mae Rikard; his son, Sam Rikard (Paula) of Olive Branch; daughter, Betsy Nichols (Jerry) of Byhalia; sister, Bobbie Davidson; brother, Monty Rikard; four grandchildren, Stephen Rikard, Michael Rikard, Jonathan Nichols, and Jeffrey Nichols; and four great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Longview Heights Baptist Church Building Fund
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Lillian J. Saunders
HERNANDO — The funeral service for Lillian J. Saunders, 85, will be at 2 p.m. today at Forest Hill Funeral Home in Midtown Memphis with visitation from noon until service time. Saunders died Dec. 8. She was the widow of E. G. Saunders. She leaves her son, Wayne E. Saunders (Cheri); son-in-law, Jerry Wayne Cherry (Susan); one brother, Jack Jordan of Brandenburg, Ky.; two sisters, Helen Armour of Lula Ga., Doris Etris of Cleveland, Ga.; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Ida Jordan; her daughter, Barbara Saunders Cherry; a son, Ernest Martin (Buddy) Saunders and a sister, Mildred Deal.
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Tracy Lynn Capshaw Koch
NESBIT - The funeral service for Tracy Lynn Capshaw Koch, 47, will be at 1 p.m. today at Shackelford's Bolivar Chapel in Bolivar, Tenn. with visitation from 11 a.m. until service time. Interment will be in Rainey Cemetery. Koch died Dec. 2. She was the daughter of W.G. "Bill" and Bobbie Beshires Capshaw and was born June 16, 1964 in Memphis. She was married to John S. Koch in 2001 and was a housewife. She lived in Nesbit for over 12 years and in Olive Branch for several years. She leaves her husband; her father; a son, Jesse L. Lax of Boulder, Colo.; brother, Matthew Capshaw of Southaven; an aunt and uncle, Elizabeth and Gary Artioli or Antioch, Tenn.; her maternal grandmother, Thelma Foster of Bolivar, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her mother.
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Christopher Robert Keniston
SOUTHAVEN — The visitation for Christopher Robert Keniston, 39, Dual Rate Supervisor for Horshoe Casino, will be from noon to 3 p.m. Monday at Twin Oaks Funeral Home in Southaven.Keniston died Dec. 6 at his home. He was born June 30, 1972 in Alexandria, Va. and was a graduate of Northern Illinois University. He leaves his wife, Heidi; two sons, Justice and Martin; his parents, Robert and Susan; one sister, ATCS Jennifer Boles and her fiancé, MMC Marty Allison; his grandmother, aunts, uncles, a nephew, cousins, and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his brother, Tommy. The family requests that any memorials be made to the National Marfan Foundation at 22 Manhasset Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050 or www.marfan.org.
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Martha Ellen Hadley
LAKE CORMORANT — The funeral service for Martha Ellen Hadley, 82, retired purchasing agent for Ely and Walker Clothing, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday with visitation from 1 p.m. until service begins. Interment will be in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens in Southaven. Hadley died Dec. 8 at Baptist DeSoto. She was born Jan. 30, 1929 in Franklin, Tenn. to the late J.C. and Katie Lee Tidwell and was a member of Christ View Christian Church. She leaves two daughters, Pam Farrar of Memphis and Cindy Lusk of Lake Cormorant; one son, Richard Hadley of Leeds, Ala.; two brothers, Arnold Tidwell of Barefoot Bay, Fla. and Buddy Tidwell of Ackworth, Ga.; six grandchildren, Johnathan Hadley, Jason Farrar, Richard Lusk, Mallory Farrar, Katie Hadley, and Zachery Hadley; and five great grandchildren, Hannah Farrar, Mary Elizabeth Hadley, Catherine Hadley, Maxwell Farrar, and Virginia Hadley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Victor Hadley; one son, Alan Hadley; one granddaughter, Natalie Lusk; and one great grandson, Sullivan "Sully" Farrar. The family requests that any memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Marjorie W. Ray
OLIVE BRANCH — the funeral service for Marjorie W. Ray,82, will be at 2 p.m. today at 2 p.m. at Forest Hill South with visitation from noon until service begins. Interment will be in Forest HIll South Cemetery. Ray died Dec. 8 at her home. She retired from Commerce General (NBC). She was a member of Piperton United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Walter E. Ray. She leaves a son, Bobby (Gail); a daughter, Linda (Bear); two grandsons, Kris and Scott Wilson; one great granddaughter, Katlin Wilson.
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John T. Smith
SOUTHAVEN — The graveside service for John T. Smith, 71, was Friday at Forest Hill South Cemetery. Smith died Dec. 7 at his home. He was retired from Pitney Bowes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hal and Winnie Smith. He leaves his wife, Sandra B. Smith; daughter, Cheryl Smith Pearce; son-in-law, Billy; a son, James Brian Smith; daughter-in-law, Tracie; four grandchildren, Matt and Cody Pearce; Lilly and Colton Smith.
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Ronald J. Mellinger
HERNANDO — Ronald J. Mellinger, 73, died Dec. 7 at his residence. Arrangements were in care of Bartlett Funeral Home. He leaves his wife, Mary, daughters, Carla Markel of Naples, Fla, Lisa Weeks of Marion, Ark.; sons, Edward Mellinger of Manhattan Beach, Calif., Jeff Mellinger of Naples, Greg Millinger of Bartlett, Tenn.; brother, Arnold Mellinger of Glade Springs, Va.; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Sam O. Thurmond
HERNANDO — The memorial service for Sam O. Thurmond, 69, will be at 11 a.m. Thurs., Dec. 15 with visitation starting at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary of Hernando United Methodist Church. Another memorial service will be held in Winterville, Ga. at a later date. Thurmond died Dec. 10 at home from complications of a brain tumor. He was the oldest child of Sam Thurmond Sr. and Carol Cooper Thurmond. He graduated from Athens High School in Athens, Ga., attended the University of Ga. He then enlisted in the Navy. After completing his enlistment he worked for the Federal Aviation Administration in Panama City, Fla. where he completed his business degree. With the FAA, he had assignments in Panama Canal Zone, Gulfport and Chattanooga, Tenn. He retired to Memphis after 42 years of civil service. He was active in each location in the Methodist church, Scouts and youth and church league ball. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Glenda Meyer Thurmond; three children, Lisa Pettis (Ernie) of Ocean Springs; Greg of Memphis and Laurie of Norcross, Ga.; grandchildren, Ethan and Rosalie Pettis; two sisters of Rosewill, Ga., Linda Cooper (Nelson), Cathy; brother, Randall of Athens; two nephews, Adam and Zack Cooper.
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