Obituaries for Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Published 6:00 am Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tammy Marie Davis Bradford
Services for Tammy Marie Davis Bradford, of Brookhaven, were 2p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapelwith burial in Ruth Cemetery.
Mrs. Bradford, 48, died Dec. 5, 2009, at her residence. She wasborn on Dec. 31, 1960, to James Earl Davis and Ernestine DelaughterConn.
She was a paralegal.
Preceding her in death was her father, James Earl Davis; hersister, Anita Davis Clark; and her stepfather, E.C. Conn Jr.
Survivors are her fiancé, Ricky Smith, of Monticello; hermother, Ernestine Delaughter Conn, of Brookhaven; her sons,Kendrick Lee Bradford and wife, Trish, of Wesson, and William CodyBradford, of Biloxi; her granddaughter, Melissa Marie Bradford; herbrother, Jimmy Earl Davis, of Ruth; her half-brother, Marty Davis,of Ruth; and her stepbrothers, Tab Conn, Jack Conn and Danny Conn,all of Jayess.
Glenn D. Coleman
A private graveside service for Glenn D. Coleman, of Vicksburg,will be held under the direction of Riles Funeral Home inVicksburg.
Mr. Coleman, 75, died Dec. 6, 2009, at River Region MedicalCenter in Vicksburg. He was born in Delhi, La., to James H. Colemanand Pertie Robins Coleman.
He had been a resident of Vicksburg since 1958. Mr. Coleman wasa retired automobile mechanic and was of the Baptist faith.
Preceding him in death were his parents; and his wife, LucyBliss Coleman.
Survivors are a son, Matthew Glenn Coleman, of Brookhaven; astepson, Michael H. Robinson and his wife, Patti, and their sons,Ryan and Brad, of Vicksburg; his brothers, Homer Coleman, of Delhi,Leroy Coleman, of Shreveport, La., Travis Coleman, of Moselle, andEarl Coleman, of Sharon; his sisters, Ruby Nappier, of West Monroe,La., Lottie Jean Gaspard, of Cookesville, Tenn., and Helen Coleman,of Delhi. Other survivors include sister-in-law Barbara Bliss Quirkand brother-in-law James B. Brown.
Louis Lavon Holloway
Services for Louis Lavon Holloway, of Jayess, are 2 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Jayesswith burial in Enon Cemetery. The Revs. Ray Bowling and JustinMorgan will officiate. Jones Family Funeral Services is in chargeof arrangements.
Visitation is Tuesday from 5 p.m. until services at 2 p.m.Wednesday at the church.
Mr. Holloway, 74, died Dec. 6, 2009, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center in McComb. He was born in Marion County onApril 28, 1935.
Mr. Holloway was a member of Carson Baptist Church in Carson. Hemarried Golda Brister Holloway on Dec. 1, 1962. He was a lovinghusband, father and grandfather. He was a hard worker and alwaysprovided for his family. He was a friend to anyone who knew him. Heloved his children and especially his three grandsons and alsoloved to coon hunt. He loved taking care of his “buddies” as hecalled them, which were his grandchildren. He was employed at DixiePaving Singly Construction Co., which built roads. Then he workedoffshore for 30 years with Dixilyn, JFP and Hercules and hauledpulpwood on his days off. He retired in December 1997.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Leonard and Ann LoisHolloway and Pauline Holloway; his wife of 47 years, Golda BristerHolloway; a sister, Betty Jean Cline; and his brothers-in-law,Charles Wayne Polk and Johnny Cline.
Survivors are a son, Milton Holloway and wife, Nancy; hisdaughters, Julie Ann Holloway and Alice Smith and husband, Tim, allof Jayess; a brother, Lynn Holloway, of Carson; his sisters,Charline Polk, of Panama City, Fla., Christine Holloway, ofJackson, Catherine Polk and husband, Tommy, of Columbia, RuthMelvin and husband, Wayne, of Lynn Haven, Fla., and Gail Hatfieldand husband, John, of Ardmore, Okla.; his three grandsons, CoreyMurray, of Vacherie, La., William and Byron Smith, of Jayess; histwo sisters-in-law; his two brothers-in-law; and his many nieces,nephews and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Will Crowell, Landry Holloway, John Cline,Kenny Holloway, Milton Holloway, Shane Brister, David Brister andGreg Cullom.
Mary Seyfarth Jacks
Services for Mary Seyfarth Jacks, of Brookhaven, formerly ofFranklin County, are 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Franklin CountyFuneral Home Chapel in Meadville with burial in Midway Cemetery inFranklin County.
Visitation is Tuesday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeralhome.
Mrs. Jacks, 81, died Dec. 4, 2009, at the University ofMississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was born in Natchez onFeb. 23, 1928, to Dr. Oscar T. Seyfarth and Lizzie Arminta DowneredSeyfarth.
She formerly worked as a legal secretary and bookkeeper for manyyears and retired as the owner/operator of a children’s store. Shewas a member of Johnson Grove Church of Christ.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Edgar PaulJacks Sr.; and a daughter, Becky J. Hawkins.
Survivors are a son, Edgar Paul Jacks Jr., of Brookhaven; adaughter, Pat J. Farmer, of Crystal Springs; a brother, HueySeyfarth, of Houston, Texas; a sister, Dora Summerall, of BatonRouge, La.; her three grandchildren; and her threegreat-grandchildren.
Louis D. ‘L.D.’ Jones Sr.
Services for Louis D. “L.D.” Jones Sr., of Brookhaven, are 11a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at St. Paul M.B. Church in Brookhaven withburial in Mt. Zion M.B. Church Cemetery in Bogue Chitto.
Visitation is Wednesday from noon until 7 p.m. at R.E. TylerFuneral Home with family present from 6 until 7 p.m.
Mr. Jones, 55, died Dec. 5, 2009, at McComb Nursing andRehabilitation Center in McComb. He was born in Chicago, Ill., onMay 1, 1954, to Ellis Jones and Dorothy Byrd.
He was a former machine operator at Graphic Packing in Clinton.Mr. Jones served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member ofMacedonia Methodist Church in Brookhaven.
Preceding him in death was a sister, Melodie Jones.
Survivors are his father, Ellis Jones, of Summit; his mother,Dorothy Byrd, of Brookhaven; his wife, Mable Fairman Jones, ofBrookhaven; a son, Louis Jones Jr., of Milwaukee, Wis.; a daughter,Nydra Jones Lewis, of Brookhaven; his brothers, Richard Jones, ofColumbia, S.C., Martin Jones, of Washington, D.C., Daniel Jones, ofBaton Rouge, La., and Vincent Jones, of Summit; his sisters,Deborah Smith, of Wesson, Alberta Johnson, of Forestville, Md.,Kimberly Williams, of Summit, and Angelia Patterson, of McComb; andhis four grandchildren.