Services for Mrs. Earnestine Vaughan Hollingsworth of Bogue Chitto are  11:00 am, Saturday January 27, 2024, at Mt Zion Church of Christ. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 pm, Friday at Riverwood and will resume on Saturday, from 10:00 am until the time of service at the church.

 Burial will be at Mt. Zion Church of Christ Cemetery.

Earnestine Vaughan Hollingsworth, 90, passed away January 24, 2024, at Kings Daughters Medical Center.

She was born February 16, 1933, to the late Earnest Vaughan and Ruth Smith Vaughan.

Mrs. Earnestine’s first job was working at Edge Sales Company as a bookkeeper and later worked for several years at Stahl Urban.

In her younger years, she enjoyed going to bluegrass festivals with her husband Carl. She enjoyed going to Mr. Whiskers every weekend, while they were able to go. She also enjoyed shopping and having garage sales. After her husband of 55 years of marriage passed away in 2006, she spent a lot of time with her children and their families. Every Friday night she went with Lyle and Sharon and their boys to eat at Sandra and Roger’s house, which is Lyles parents. She enjoyed sitting and visiting with all that came to eat there. After she broke her hip in 2022, she was homebound more. She enjoyed reading her Bible, watching the Game Show Network and working crossword puzzles and talking on the phone.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Earnest and Ruth Vaughan; her husband, James Carl Hollingsworth; son, Lanis Dale Hollingsworth and granddaughter, Emily Leggett Sullivan.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Nan Leggett and husband, Cameron and Sharon H. Brumfield and husband, Lyle.

She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Elisha Holmes, Mitchell Leggett, Corey Hollingsworth, Nick Brumfield and Alex Brumfield; seven great grandchildren, Jake Holmes, Reagan Holmes Chipman, Haley Holmes Stroud, Will Holmes, Ava Leggett, Mallory Leggett Grayson Sullivan, also her six great great grandchildren, Margot Holmes, Marley Jo Holmes,

Ren Chipman, Atley Stroud, Royal Stroud and Emersyn Holmes. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Janis Magee and husband, Reggie, sister-in-law, June Fisher; nephews, Chad Fisher, Brent Fisher and Rick Hollingsworth. June and Janis were more like sisters she never had.

She will be dearly missed by all that loved her.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

The funeral service for Mrs. Cornell “Connie” Burke will be 2 p.m., Thursday, January 25, at Clear Branch Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.
Mrs. Cornell (Connie) Westbrook Burke, 91, of Brookhaven, died January 21, 2024.  She was born in Claiborne County on May 6, 1932, to Albert Sidney and Birdie Fleming Westbrook. She was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church.  She was a graduate of Clarke College and worked for the telephone company for several years. After marrying, Charles in 1956 and the birth of their daughter, Belinda, in 1959, they lived in several different states and traveled in every state, Canada, Mexico, and several foreign countries. They retired to Mississippi, and she worked in the English department at Co-Lin for 10 years. She enjoyed many hobbies including quilting, genealogy, cooking, cake decorating, playing bridge, traveling, reading, and gardening. She has been a club member of Beta Sigma Phi, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Camellia Society, Eastern Star, Quilting Club, Genealogy Society, and WMU.  She was an avid church worker for many years. She was a loving and generous person and wonderful wife and mother. She helped numerous nieces and nephews get off to a good start in life.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Charles Burke; her parents; sisters: Breness Gill (Jim), Margie Williams (Lawrence), Ira Nettles (Burnett), Naida Gill (Claude), Doris Myers (Melvin), Maxine Nettles (Robin), Wilma Martin (Bob),  Brothers: Joel Westbrook (Eleanor), Euell Westbrook (Frankie).
She is survived by one daughter, Belinda Kay Burke of Atlanta, GA; one sister, Bobbie Calcote of Columbia, MO; and a great number of nieces and nephews of both the Westbrook and Burke families whom she loved dearly.

The funeral service for Desi Lee Case will be 2:30 p.m., Monday, January 29, at Riverwood Family, with burial in New Salem Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation is from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service.

Mr. Case, 71, of Brookhaven, died January 23, 2024, at Silver Cross Nursing Home. He was born in Brookhaven, October 8, 1952, to Marvin Elmer Case and Inelle Anding. He was employed with the oilfield and also worked in the logging business.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Eugene Case, Buddy Case, and Charles Larry Case; and one sister, Ruth Rushing.

He is survived by his son, Eric Case; daughter, Natasha Gray; and stepdaughter, Tera Lambert; brother, Marell Case; five grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews and other loving family members and friends.

Sue Bullock Holmes, 91, of Brookhaven, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at her home. She was born on October 3, 1932, to Lonie Crawford Bullock and Jerry Bullock.

She often said she was very thankful for parents who gave her a strong work ethic. She grew up on her parents' dairy farm in Walthall County. She picked cotton as a child and was thrilled when her dad bought the dairy farm; she was sure it was easier work. She became a hairdresser in her early adulthood.

She and her husband Al married in 1951 and were married for 70 years. She was always busy, whether teaching friends to play the dulcimer or playing dominoes with friends. She did various kinds of handwork: she was an adept quilter (always by hand) and created a great many beautiful quilts. She was an expert knitter and knit every granddaughter and great-granddaughter an exquisite dress for her first birthday. (She was still working on a dress for the youngest great-grandchild, Coco.) Her handmade Christmas ornaments are some of the most beautiful ever! She was a masterful gardener and spent countless hours making her daughter's yard beautiful. She relinquished that job at about the age of 85. She loved the library and was an avid reader. She loved camping with her husband and children. She and Al continued to camp after their children were grown and gone; they traveled over most of the country and had countless adventures along the way.

Sue truly had a servant's heart. One of her favorite things to do was to visit area nursing homes each week; she did this her whole adult life. She got to know the residents, and they loved her; they especially loved her many hand massages and manicures. She was a strong encourager with an infectious laugh and a beautiful smile.

Her family was her pride and joy. When her children were growing up, she was involved in their various activities; later, she loved watching the grandchildren play ball, tennis, or dance. She enjoyed recounting her time spent teaching each grandchild to drive in the nearby church parking lot or how to swim in the family pool.

She was a woman of deep, abiding faith and was a member of First Baptist Church of Brookhaven for over sixty years. She was a very active member of the Women's Missionary Union for most of that time. In the last few years, the highlight of her week has been the Wednesday lunch and worship service for seniors at her church.

She received the Exchange Club's Golden Deeds Award in 1990 for outstanding volunteer service in the Lincoln County area. She was a longtime member of the Brookhaven Exchangettes. Also, she was the founder of the Brookmont Strings Plus dulcimer and strings group; she took great delight in playing with them.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Altus Holmes; her parents; her sister Nita Bullock Woods; her brothers Norman Bullock and Crawford Bullock; and her nephew Al Bullock.

She is survived by her son Brent (Phyllis) Holmes of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and her daughter Lynne (Bill) Lofton of Brookhaven. She has five grandchildren: Will (Grace Anne) Lofton; Lydia Lofton; Lane (Anna) Lofton; David (Liz) Holmes; and Kevin Holmes. She has six great-grandchildren: Priscilla Lofton; Karis Lofton; Liesl Lofton; Connor Holmes; Sam Lofton; Colette Lofton; and her devoted companion, her little dog Duncan.

Funeral services will be held at Riverwood Family Funeral Services on Saturday, February 17. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. with the chapel service at 2:00. Interment will be in Riverwood Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to First Baptist Church Building Fund, Gideons International, or a charity of your choice.