OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Sylvia Martel Strickland

Sylvia Martel Strickland

Oct 20, 2022

On Thursday, October 20, 2022, Sylvia M. Strickland, loving mother of five children, passed away at the age of 86.Sylvia was born on August 1, 1936 in Jacksonville, FL to Irving and Hazel Roberts. She was an Executive Assistant at Thomas & Betts in Southaven, MS until her retirement. Sylvia had a passion for horses and playing the piano. She...

Dean Charles Coleman

Dean Charles Coleman

Oct 18, 2022

The “Deano with the Biggest Beanos” AKA Dean Charles Coleman, age 59, of Southaven, MS and resident of Sardis, MS, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at his home.  He was born in Hof, Germany on January 10, 1963 to Heide Regine (Knauthe) Coleman and the late Billy Gene Coleman.Dean is preceded in death by his father, Billy Coleman,...

Patey Freeman

Patey Freeman

Oct 12, 2022

Patey M Freeman of Nesbit, Mississippi widow of William (Bill) Freeman, born June 28, 1935, died October 12, 2022, at the age of 87. A member of the Methodist Church. Patey loved her family, her dogs Ferby and cat, Kia. She leaves her children Lynn Freeman, Jeff Freeman, and Lisa Freeman Pike, 8 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 2 great...

Irma Lou (Browning) Hoseney

Irma Lou (Browning) Hoseney

Oct 10, 2022

Irma Lou (Browning) Hoseney, age 89, of Southaven, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022 at home.  She was born in LaFayette County, MS on June 16, 1933 to the late Emmitt and Bernice (Horne) Browning.Irma was a devoted homemaker and had graduated from Taylor High School.  She was known to have a great sense of humor, and when anyone...

Robert Addison Holub

Robert Addison Holub

Oct 10, 2022

Robert Addison Holub, age 80, of Southaven, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, October 10, 2022.  He was born in Rahway, NJ on September 15, 1942 to the late Addison and Bertha (Morowski) Holub.Robert, known as Uncle Bob to his family, proudly served his country for four years in the United States Marine Corps and retired after another...

Sidney Lamar Phelps

Sidney Lamar Phelps

Oct 6, 2022

Sidney Lamar Phelps, age 86, of Olive Branch, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Landmark of DeSoto in Horn Lake.  He was born on March 21, 1936 in Greenville, AL to the late Will George and Gladys Olean (Sampley) Phelps.Sidney was a retired Master Sargent from the United States Air Force.    He was a member of Life Springs United...

Wayne Earnhart

Wayne Earnhart

Oct 2, 2022

Wayne Earnhart, age 62, passed away October 02, 2022, in Southaven, Mississippi. Visitation will be on Saturday October 15, 2022, at 11:00am, followed by a Memorial Service at 12:00pm, all services will be at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, 290 Goodman Road E., Southaven, Mississippi, 38671.Mr. Earnhart was born in England on July 18, 1960, to Monty and...

Barbara Wolfe

Barbara Wolfe

Oct 1, 2022

Barbara Van Pelt Staats was born October 5, 1922, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her father worked for the Victor Talking Machine Company (later RCA) and traveled the world helping the company establish new factories. He took his family with him, so Barbara and her two older sisters Jane and Peggy were international travelers at an early age, living for a...

Katrina Diane Wilson

Katrina Diane Wilson

Sep 23, 2022

It is with heavy hearts that we announce our dear mother, Katrina Diane Wilson, sadly passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 at the age of 68 after a long battle with lung cancer. She was born on December 16th, 1953 in Columbus, GA and moved to Forest Park, GA where she was a 1971 graduate of Forest Park High...

Geraldine Wheeler

Geraldine Wheeler

Sep 21, 2022

Geraldine Lee Wheeler was born August 15, 1939 in Sewanee, TN to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee. She passed on September 21, 2022She married Jefferson Wheeler, Sr., on August 6, 1961, and together raised 4 children.Mrs. Wheeler in addition to being a mother of 4 was a retired school teacher of 40 years having finished her career at Byhalia High...

Joseph Gwin Oliver

Joseph Gwin Oliver

Sep 20, 2022

Joe Oliver, (Joseph Gwin) met his Lord on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.  He was born on January 18, 1930 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The second of five children, his family relocated to Senatobia, Mississippi in 1938. He worked on the family farm planting peas and corn and nurturing an array of animals. (Perhaps this is where he began his lifelong love...

Dorothy “Dot” Nell Winkler

Dorothy “Dot” Nell Winkler

Sep 17, 2022

Dorothy “Dot” Nell Winkler, 77, of Southaven, MS, formerly of Memphis, TN passed away September 17, 2022.Dorothy was a graduate of South Side High School and retired from Baptist Women’s Hospital in Memphis, TN where she was employed for twenty-four years. Most of those years were spent in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where she was the Unit Coordinator.She...

Gregory Lynn Walding

Gregory Lynn Walding

Sep 9, 2022

Gregory Lynn Walding, sixty-two, of Southaven, MS crossed the River Jordan into the arms of Jesus on Friday, September 9, 2022. He was predeceased by his mother, Margaret Spears Walding. He is survived by his father Wallace Walding and his step-mother Sylvia of Roanoke, AL; his brother Gary Walding (Donna) of Houston, TX; his brother Jeffrey Walding (Christy) of Olive...

Charles “Chuck” Chalk Jr.

Charles “Chuck” Chalk Jr.

Sep 4, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Richard Chalk Jr., age 58, passed away September 04, 2022, in Southaven, Mississippi. A Memorial Service in his honor will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 11:00am at Clearview Baptist Church, 3345 Goodman Road E., Southaven, MS, 38672.Chuck was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 13, 1964, to Richard Sr. and Joy Chalk. He attended The...

A L Hickey

A L Hickey

Aug 30, 2022

A L Hickey, age 84, of Southaven, ran into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital.  He was born in Charleston, MS on April 8, 1938 to the late Aaron and Flora (Keelin) Hickey.A L had worked for the Illinois Central/Canadian National Railroad as a Chief Clerk.  He was a fan of Mississippi State...

Lois “Jeanette” Icenberger

Lois “Jeanette” Icenberger

Aug 30, 2022

Lois “Jeanette” Icenberger, age 84, passed away August 30, 2022, in Southaven, Mississippi. A Graveside service will be held in her honor on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 2:00pm in the committal building of West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 4000 Forest Hill Irene Road, Memphis, TN, 38125. Due to limited space, only close family and friends are asked to attend.Mrs....

Delores Marie Hickey

Delores Marie Hickey

Aug 26, 2022

Delores Marie Hickey, age 85, of Southaven, ran into the arms of Jesus on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital.  She was born in Collierville, TN on March 30, 1937 to the late James and Ona (Campbell) Word.Delores was the mother everyone loved.  She would go on walks with her children and teach them something every time.  She...

Joshua Alan Jones

Joshua Alan Jones

Aug 23, 2022

Joshua Alan Jones, age 24, of Memphis, was killed in the Donetsk region of Ukraine by Russian forces on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 while assisting the country of Ukraine against Russia.  He was born on March 31, 1998 to Jeffrey Jones and Misty (Weber) Gossett.Joshua was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Drummonds, TN, and had served in the...

Mary Ethel Modlin

Mary Ethel Modlin

Aug 22, 2022

Mary Ethel Modlin, age 66 passed away August 22, 2022. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at 11:00 AM, followed by a Funeral Service in her honor at 12:00PM with a Graveside service immediately following. All services will be held at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, 290 Goodman Road E., Southaven, Mississippi, 38671.Mrs. Modlin was...

Thomas Bloom Mckiernon

Thomas Bloom Mckiernon

Aug 22, 2022

Thomas Bloom McKiernon, age 77 of Hernando, MS passed away August 22, 2022 at Baptist-Desoto Hospital. He was born December 28, 1944 in Jackson, MS.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Muriel McWilliams and grandparents Julius and Addie Mae Newton. Tommy graduated from Forrest Hill High School in 1963, where he lettered in basketball.  He attended Delta State...