Owen Wilburn

TUPELO – Owen Wilburn, 95, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo after a brief illness.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors with Minister Chad Ramsey officiating. Burial was in Lee Memorial Park.

Survivors include his daughters, Martha Morris of Gulfport, and Nan Brown and husband, Ray, of Saltillo; two grandchildren, Angela Fountain of Memphis, and Joel Brown and wife, Tina, of Brandon; five great-grandchildren, Ashley, Lee, Lauren, Courtney and Collin; a great-great-grandson, Franklin; three sisters, Ruth Donald and Catherine Witt of the Peaceful Valley community, and Dorothy Leslie and husband, Carroll, of the Richmond community; two brothers, “Did” Wilburn of the Peaceful Valley community and Junior Wilburn and wife, Delores, of Dorsey; and his caregiver, Freddie Morris of Tupelo.

Memorials may be made to the Gloster Street Church of Christ, 307 North Gloster St., Tupelo, MS. 38801.

Vicki Robinson

FULTON – Vicki Lynn Robinson, 51, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, in Fulton as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born May 5, 1958, to Robert and Evelyn Dickens Sheffield. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She had worked at Blue Bell Manufacturing and River Oaks and was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and her dog, Boomer.

Services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the McNeece-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jackie Gray and Bro. Grady Davidson officiating. Burial was in the Sandy Springs Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband of 36 years, Donnie Robinson; one son, Dustin Robinson (Karla); one daughter, Meagan Senter (Josh), all of Fulton; one sister, Becky Waddle (Danny) of Marietta; and two grandchildren, Maddie Robinson and Jade Senter.

She was preceded in death by one baby brother and her parents.

Pallbearers were Johnny Poppelreiter, Kelvin Watson, Mike Gough, Justin Sheffield, Heath Johnson and Doyle Johnson.

Honorary pallbearers were James Waddle, Jackie Waddle, Will Ashley, Hubert Johnson and Bill Wilemon.

Olan Hargett

HAMILTON, Ala. – James Olan Hargett, 71, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born March 29, 1938, in Alabama to Ross Lavaun and Thelma Stone Hargett. He worked in quality control at Mueller Brass. He was a born-again believer. He was a member of the NRA and an avid outdoorsman.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at Senter Funeral Home Chapel in Fulton with Bro. Jimmy Lucas officiating. Burial was in Providence Cemetery.

Survivors include one daughter, Cindy Kitchen of Bowling Green, Ky.; one son, Jamie Hargett of Biloxi; two grandsons, Michael Keith Hargett (Marcia) and Michael James Kitchen; one great-grandson, Braydon Frank Hargett; six stepsons, Terral Brock (Sandy) of Ripley, David Godwin (Kim) of New Albany, Joe Godwin (Jeanie) of Dorsey, Todd Grady of Tremont, Tony Gray (Lynn) of Golden and Mike Hood (Tammie) of Smithville; the mother of Tony, Todd and Mike, Carolyn Grady Hargett of Tremont; stepgrandchildren, Jake, River, Tristan, Blake, Brannon, Kara, Kirby, Jeffery, Alan (Jessica), James Michael (Laura), Amanda and Lee; stepgreat-grandchildren, Caleb, Haydan, Lizzy, Samatha and Magan; one brother, Ross Hargett of Battle Creek, Mich.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Hargett.

Pallbearers were Jamie Hargett, Keith Hargett, Michael James Kitchen and Todd Grady.

Barbara Thrasher

MANTACHIE – Barbara Nell Thrasher, 52, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Clarksdale, she was born Aug. 13, 1957, to Jimmy Lee and Bobby Nell Pettit Boling. She had been a resident of Mantachie for the past 20 years. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed camping and fishing, and loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with Rev. Roland Dempsy officiating. Burial was in Fellowship Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Roger Thrasher of Mantachie; two daughters, Barbara Smith (Ronald) and Sherry Davidson, all of Mantachie; one brother, Johnny Boling of Mantachie; four grandchildren, Paytence Smith, Nicholas Smith, Alexis Smith and James Smith.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Rubel Dale Thrasher; a sister, Iness Merchant; and a brother, Jimmy Boling, Jr.

Pallbearers were Ronald Smith, Ricki Franks, Robert Franks, Robbie Wilson, William Tackett, Steven Childers and Daniel Austin.

Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com.

Exie Brown

MANTACHIE – Exie Hawkins Brown, 77, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 23, 1931, in Itawamba County to Willie Cliff and Allie Mae Franks Hawkins. She attended Mantachie Methodist Church and had worked at the Mantachie School Lunch Room for many years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking,, crocheting and gardening.

Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the McNeece-Morris Funeral Home Chapel in Mantachie with Bro. Ronnie Goodwin and Bro. Eugene Stockstill officiating. Burial was in the Stephens Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Dalton Dee Brown of Mantachie; one daughter, Margaret Hawkins (Dorman) of Mantachie; one son, Larry Dee Brown (Alice) of the Peaceful Valley community; one sister, Linda Ann Ensley (Jimmy) of Mantachie; two brothers, Denver Hawkins (Jackie) of Coldwater and Billy Hawkins (Betty) of Dorsey; three grandchildren, Nicole Hawkins Bowden, Amanda Brown Bridges (Jason) and Jesse Hawkins; two great-grandchildren, Morgan Bowden and Riley Bridges, all of Mantachie.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Corrine Lollar and Jane Loden; and two brothers, Dalton Hawkins and Tommy Hawkins.

Pallbearers were Frankie Lindsey, David Brown, Sam Brown, John Lollar, Gerald Loden, Dennis Nichols, Charles Brown and Eugene Patrick.

Willie Mae Page

GOLDEN – Willie Mae Brooks Page, 88, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Services were held Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 1 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Red Bay, Ala., with Bro. Walter Bennett and Bro. Coye Marbutt officiating. Burial was in Old Burleson Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, David Q. “Jake” Page of Golden; one son, Royce Brooks (Tarlie) of Fulton; six grandchildren, Royce Lee Brooks Jr. (Julie) of Salem, Wisc., Vickie Vanswholl (Jeff) of Engleside, Ill., Sandi Turner of Oxford, Chrissy Anderson (Jeff) of Tullahoma, Tenn., and Franklin Turner and Jonathan Turner, both of Fulton; 13 great-grandchildren, Ryan, Jessica, Andrew, Tiffany, Bethany, Alex, Abbigayle, Alyssa, Brentley, Taylor Kate, Mitch, Tyler and Megan; one great-great-grandchild, Tyson; her son-in-law, Frank Turner of Fulton; a stepdaughter, Kayle Hardin (Glen) of Vina; a stepson, David Page (Brenda) of Tanner, Ala.; one brother, Charles Fray Horton of California; two half-sisters, Clemetine Marbutt (Bro. Coye) and Wanda Robinson; and a half-brother, David Horton.

Martha A. Blake

TUPELO - Martha A. Blake, 55, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A Fulton native, she was born April 25, 1954 to Willie Marshall Rhyne and Mable Jean Tackett Rhyne. She attended Itawamba Junior College. She worked during her career at the Tupelo Manor Nursing Home where she received her Certified Nurses Aide Degree and the North Mississippi Medical Center before her illness forced her to retire. She was a member of Priceville Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing, loved her puppy, Buddy and her family.

Services were 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at Priceville Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Tutor and Rev. Ricky Pierce officiating. Burial was in Keyes Cemetery. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors was in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her husband of 22 years, Gary Blake of Tupelo; four daughters, Linda Coker (Rusty) of Louisanna, Melissa Holt (Tim) of Caledonia; Lorianna Blake of Tupelo, April Padgett (Greg) of Saltillo; one son, Stephen Blake of the Evergreen Community; three sisters, Frankie Hester (Rickey) of the Evergreen Community, Debbie Camp (Bennie)of Lake Piomingo, Judy Harmon (John) of Tennessee; five grandchildren, Anna Grace, Jodi Ryan, Matthew, Thomas and Dakota; In-laws, Ellis and Marzell Blake of Saltillo; two brothers-in-law, Larry Blake (Amy) of Blue Springs and Andy Blake (Lisa) of Gardendale, AL; three speical nieces, Katie, Sissy and Nickie; one special great-niece, Jayci; special friend, Erma Newell.

She was preceded in death by one son, Willie O'Neal Spencer; one grandchild, Anthony "Blake" Dunn; her parents, one sister, Nancy Elrod; one brother, Harvey Rhyne.

Pallbearers were Scott Simmons, Matt Ellis, Tony Orozco, Jim Lusby, Johnny Keith and Kip Brewer.

Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Paul White, present and past employees of Comcast Cable and the staff of The North Mississippi Center.

Memorials may be made to Priceville Baptist Church 713 North Feemster Lake Rd. Tupelo, Miss 38804.

Bob Jackson

TUPELO – Robert D. "Bob" Jackson, 69, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. He was born July 4, 1940, to W.D. and Thelma Hollandsworth Jackson. He worked 27 years as a route salesman for Frito-Lay in Lee, Itawamba and Pontotoc Counties. He worked at Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colo., for the past seven years. He was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. He organized the first Mended Hearts Chapter in Colorado Springs and received an award for Outstanding Educator of the Year from Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs in 2008. He loved his family, grandchildren and friends.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Harrisburg Baptist Church with Dr. Forrest Sheffield and Bro. Jim Wismer officiating. Burial was in Tupelo Memorial Park. McNeece-Morris Funeral Home of Fulton was in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Mitzi Morris Jackson of Tupelo; one son, Robert D. "Rob" Jackson Jr. (Renee) of Colorado Springs; two grandchildren, Robert D. Jackson III. and Mary Morris Jackson, both of Colorado Springs; two brothers, Bill Jackson (Katie) and Ken Jackson, both of Pontotoc; a sister, Jessie Powers of Highland, Ill.; and a special aunt, Nellie Morrison of Pontotoc.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Joe Jackson.

Pallbearers were Robert Jackson III, Dick Stevens, John Smith, Gayle Kinsey, Bill Jackson Jr., Fagan Jackson, Phil Morris, Bill Prestage and Art Prestage.

Memorials may be made to Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995.

Ervin M. Underwood

GOLDEN – Ervin Marcell Underwood, 73, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, at his residence.

Services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Antioch Baptist Church at Golden. Burial will be Hodge Cemetery at Golden. Deaton Funeral Home of Belmont was in charge of arrangements.

Survivors are his wife of 51 years, Judy Underwood of Golden; eight sons, Dean Underwood (Brenda) of Fulton, Dale Underwood, Tracy Underwood, Kevin Underwood and Kim Underwood, all of Golden, Gary Underwood (Judy) and Terry Underwood (Rose), all of Dennis, and Byron Underwood (Rita) of Belmont; one sister, Peggy Underwood of Fulton; four brothers, Bervin Underwood (Nell) and Murlis Underwood (JoAnn), all of Nettleton, and Larry Underwood (Nola) and Troy Underwood (Peggy), all of Golden; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Jerry W. Smith

EGGVILLE – Jerry Wayne “J.W.” Smith, 67, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009.

He donated his body to the University of Mississippi Medical School. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at his daughter’s home in the Eggville Community.

Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Rebecca Smith of the Eggville Community; five daughters and seven grandchildren, Amanda Wooley (Scott) and children Makayla and Brandon of Bay City, Texas, Lizette Smith and her son, Tony, of Fort Jackson, Texas, Laura Curbow (Britt) and children Victoria Wallace and Kaytee-Beth Curbow of the Eggville Community, Tanya Murphree (Butch) and children Zack and Kylie Brooke of Tupelo, and Teresa Smith of the home; two sisters, Robbie Nell Bowen of Amory and Linda Cotton (Bill) of Osceola, Ark.; two brothers, Billy McDonald of Tremont and Robin McDonald of Seminole, Fla; a number of nieces and nephews; and special friends Jim and Pat Cook of Guntown and Teresa Clayton and her family of Mooreville.

Doris Shirley

BIRMINGHAM RIDGE – Doris Shirley, 70, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness.

Graveside services were Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Tupelo Memorial Park. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors was in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her son, Brad Shirley (Carol) of the Oak Hill community, and his father, Bob Shirley, of Birmingham Ridge; one granddaughter, Hannah Shirley, and one grandson, Parker Shirley, both of Hattiesburg; one daughter-in-law, Jenny Shirley Martin of Hattiesburg; three sisters, Fay Spearman of Saltillo, Sarah Turner of Mantachie and Freda Meek of Tupelo; one brother, Ralph Hill of Mantachie.

August Roe

TUPELO – August Vernon Franklin Roe, 81, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors with his son-in-law, David Buchanan, officiating. Burial with graveside services was at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Kipp/Stover Cemetery in Stover, Mo.

Survivors include his eight children, Carolyn Roe of Tupelo, who was his primary caregiver, and Shirley Sheperd (Alan) of Eupora, Vernon Roe (Susan) of Cole Camp, Mo., Barbara Buchanan (David) of the Old Union community, Robert Roe (Lisa) of the Palmetto community, Norma Buse (Terry) of Guntown, Billie Nabors (Brad) of Fulton and Tony Roe of Mississippi State University and the home; 1l grandchildren, Buddy Alan Sheperd, Molly and Megan Roe, Kenneth and Johnathan Buchanan, Devin and Nikki Roe, Terry Buse II, Chance and Will Sheffield, and Will Nabors; a great-grandson, Eli Nabors; one brother, Melvin Roe of Cole Camp, Mo.; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation, 200 Office Park Drive, Birmingham, AL 35223; or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 16808, Jackson, MS 39236.

Glenola Loden

TUPELO – Effie Glenola Gillespie Loden died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors with Rev. Buddy Smith officiating. Burial was in Lee Memorial Park.

Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Hugh Loden of Tupelo; one son, Mickey Loden and wife, Kay, of Tupelo; three grandchildren, Lee Loden of Hamilton, Ala., Lori Loden of Tupelo and Luke Loden of Tupelo; one great-grandson, Duncan Harper; one sister, Delma Gregery of Tupelo; one sister-in-law, Jackie Grisham (Charlie) of Memphis, Tenn; five nephews, Eddie Cooley of Mantachie Kenny Cooley (Shelia) of Iuka, Tommy Cooley (Mary Woody) of Columbus, Marty Green (Sheri) of Collierville, Tenn., and David Gregory (Cheryl) of Atlanta, Ga.; one niece, Rhonda Robinson (Glenn) of Waco, Texas.

Memorials may be made to the Verona United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 370, Verona, MS 38879.