Earvin Lee Shoumaker
Graveside services for Earvin Lee Shoumaker, 87, were held at 2 p.m., September 11 at New Hope Cemetery in DeKalb. Bro. Robert Beck officiated.
Earvin died September 4 at the Winston County Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Susie B. Shoumaker; 2 sisters, Bessie Wells and Evergreen McDonald; one brother, Jimmie Cole; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of the arrangements.
Merra Junior Hoskin
Graveside services for Merra Junior Hoskin, 83, were held at 2 p.m., September 8 at the Louisville Memorial Cemetery. Dr. Benjamin Pittman officiated.
Merra died September 5 at the Winston County Medical Center.
Survivors include one sister, Linder Carter; one brother, Lamar Hoskin; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of the arrangements.
Jennifer L. Ashford
Graveside services for Jennifer L. Ashford, 59, were held at 2 p.m., September 12 at Louisville Memorial Cemetery. Rev. Robert Sangster officiated.
Jennifer died September 7 at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian.
Survivors include her mother, Louise Triplett; 2 daughters, Sharonda Bowman and Tameka Wilson; 2 sisters, Anita Glass and Tracie Carter; 3 brothers Horace Ashford, Ricky Murry, and Bobby Cunningham; 7 grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Beck Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of the arrangements.
Betty M. Giffin Martin
Betty M. Giffin Martin, 88 of Macon, Mississippi passed away in Greenwood, Mississippi on September 6, 2021. A funeral service was held at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon, Mississippi at 12:00 noon on Thursday, September 9th. Visitation preceded the funeral beginning at 11:00 am. Burial was at Oddfellows Cemetery.
Betty was born in Louisville, MS on September 12, 1932 to Russell and Sadie Giffin. She graduated from Louisville Public Schools in 1950. She spent many years teaching her students Latin and History.
Betty was a lifetime member of First United Methodist Church and served as an active member in Macon for 61 years.
She is survived by siblings Yvonne Giffin McMilliin of Louisville, MS and Jackie Giffin of Tulsa, OK. Husband William Warren Martin, Jr. Her sons, David Martin of Jonesboro, AR and Russell Martin of Greenwood, MS; two grandsons and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Bert Hadaway, Bob Hadaway, Chuck Cotton, Fred Brooks, Michael Martin and Clayton Martin
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: First United Methodist Church P.O. Box 162 Macon, MS 39341.
Reba Belle
Palmer Blight
Services for Reba Belle Palmer Blight, 97, were Aug. 5, 2021, at Mobile (Ala.) Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with Pastor Joshua Blight officiating
She was born June 30, 1924, in Webster County to the late James Richard and Myrtle Virginia Vickers Palmer, and grew up in the Clarkson community. Mrs. Blight died July 31, 2021, in Grand Bay, Ala.
Survivors include her children, Michael Blight, Danny Blight and Marye Blight Davenport; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Eric Blight, Matthew Holian, Alan Hudspeth, Billy Villar, Gavin Villar and Will Walker.
Paul Wayne
‘Poss’ Henson
Services for Paul Wayne “Poss” Henson, 82, were Sept. 13, 2021, at New Haven Baptist Church near Weir with burial in the church cemetery.
He was born Feb. 24, 1939, in Choctaw County to the late George W. and Lexie Bright Henson. Mr. Henson was a member of New Haven Baptist Church. He died Sept. 9, 2021, at his residence in Weir.
Survivors include a son, Marty Henson of Weir; a daughter, Gay Henson Magee of Flowood; two sisters, Rachel Dowdy of Olive Branch and Rebecca Pearson of Meridian; and one grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the New Haven Cemetery Fund.
Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.
Charles Wayne
‘Cowboy’ King
Services for Charles Wayne “Cowboy” King, 86, of Weir were Sept. 14, 2021, at New Haven Baptist Church near Weir with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. King’s grandsons were in charge of the service.
He was born June 28, 1935, to the late Hessie and Floyd King. Mr. King spent the majority of his life in law enforcement, including with the Jackson Police Department and Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department. He also worked as head of the security department at Belwood Industries, and raised hogs and cows. Mr. King was a member of New Haven Baptist Church. He died Sept. 11, 2021, at Diversacare of Eupora.
Survivors include his wife, Frances King; a daughter, Kathy Quigley of Collierville, Tenn.; two sons, Aubrey King of Weir and Mike King of Water Valley; a brother, Billy G. King of Weir; six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.
Gerald Wayne
Pritchard
A memorial service for Gerald Wayne Pritchard, 51, of Mathiston will be held at a later date.
Mr. Pritchard died Sept. 10, 2021, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville.
Survivors include his wife, Jania Carlisle Pritchard; his father, Michael Wayne Pritchard; a sister, Nicole Pritchard Turnage, all of Mathiston; and two grandchildren.
Oliver Funeral Home of Eupora was in charge of all arrangements.
William Eugene
Reid
Services for William Eugene Reid, 70, were Sept. 8, 2021, at Chester Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
He was born Oct., 1950, in Choctaw County to the late Halbert Theron and Marie Dunn Reid. Mr. Reid was a member of Chester Baptist Church. He died Sept. 6, 2021, at his residence in Ackerman.
Survivors include his wife, Sheila Collier Reid of Ackerman;
a daughter, Heather Patterson of Sturgis; two sisters, Pam Miller of Sturgis and Lanita Cochran of Tupelo; and one granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.
Hollie H. Steele
Services for Hollie H. Steele, 50, of Maben and formerly of Kosciusko were Sept. 4,, 2021, at Liberty Hill United Methodist Church in McCool with the Revs. Doyle Mitchell and Johnny Halderman officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
She was born July 29, 1971, to the late Benjamin Frank and Brenda Joyce Jones Halderman. Ms. Steele was a member of First Baptist Church of Maben and was a homemaker. She died Sept. 1, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus after a brief illness with cancer.
Survivors include her fiancé, Ken Wilkinson of Maben; two sons, Tye Steele of Oxford and Joseph Dees of French Camp; four daughters, Fletcher Steele of Oxford, Ava Wilkinson of Maben, and Brittani Wilkinson and Kendall Wilkinson of Starkville; and a brother, Benji Halderman.
Memorials may be made to Liberty Hill Cemetery Fund.
Jordan Funeral Home of Kosciusko was in charge of arrangements.
