A Memorial Services for Mrs. Roxann Maxwell Halford of Monticello will be 11:00 am, Saturday, February 26, 2022,

at New Zion Baptist Church in Monticello. With visitation from 10:00 until the time of the service.

Roxann Maxwell Halford, 61, passed away February 22, 2022, at Southwest Regional Medical Center.

She was born on March 25, 1960, to the late JP and Alene Maxwell. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family.

She will be dearly missed by all that loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother, Ivy Maxwell; sister and brother-in-law, Terry Jo and Bobby Raines;

sister, Frances Stewart; mother-in-law, Maudie Lilly; father-in-law, Donald Halford and nephew, James Halford.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 30 years, Eugene Halford; daughters, Melissa Hall and husband, Wesley, and Jessica Wade and husband Jamie;

son, Brandon Mullins and wife, Kara; sisters, Doris Wallace and husband, James, Janice Gibson and husband, Randy, Judy Brister and husband, Eugene,

Donnis Cupit and husband, Gerald; sister-in-law, Maudie Snow and husband, Ernie; and brother-in-law, Pete Stewart. favorite niece, Lucy Bug; along with five grandchildren,

Theresa Knight and husband, Hunter, Lee Ashton Wade, Sarah Wade, Emma Claire Mullins and John Paul Mullins; five great grandchildren, Blakley Knight, Jy’lann Wade, Raelynn Knight, Huntley Knight, and baby Wade.

Funeral service for Mrs. Earnestine Quin Brown will be 11 a.m., Monday, February 28, 2022, at Riverwood Family with interment in the Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday.

Mrs. Earnestine was escorted by the angels into her eternal home early Tuesday morning, February 23, 2022. Her earthly life began February 5, 1927, born to Harry and Clara Quin, in the Arlington Community of Lincoln County, MS. Her life was a testament to living devoted and consistent for the Lord Jesus and the proof was in her gregarious personality. She had a quick wit and would enjoy an occasional prank. She found it easy to converse with anyone. She could relate to the very young as well as the senior adult and everyone in between. She never met a stranger and held every friend close to her heart. Mrs. Earnestine never wasted a long line in Wal Mart checkout, she would engage in conversation with someone close by. She touched innumerable lives, but her greatest treasures were her husband and daughters, and the beautiful grandchildren and great grandchildren that were given to them. Her legacy lives on in her daughters. Mrs. Earnestine lived 95 years and experienced many changes during those years. One thing always remained the same, her love for the Savior, her family, and her faith family.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Truitt Brown and her parents; brothers, Harry Clayton Quin, Jr. and Shade Earl Quin; and sisters, Ruth Hazel Quin Huckabee, Eva Hannah Quin Huckabee, Alene Mildred Quin Lingle.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Pamela Brown Savell and husband, David Savell, MD, of Greeneville, TN and Brenda Brown Bokanyi and husband, David Bokanyi, of Pace, FL; sisters, Betty Lou Quin Allred of Brookhaven, MS and Dorothy Anna Quin Scadden of Garland, TX. She also leaves three grandchildren, Dr. Alan Savell of Maryville, TN, Dr. Truitt A. Savell of Knoxville, TN, and Shannan Kane of Jacksonville, FL; five great grandchildren, Truitt D. Savell of SanJose, CA, Riley Savell of Maryville, TN, Sarah Beth Savell of Maryville, TN, Ashlyn Kane of Jacksonville, FL and Kendall Kane of Jacksonville, FL; she is also survived by friends too numerous to list and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Mrs. Sheila Carol Prestridge was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, September 4, 1962, to Jackie and Carol Cothern. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and took great care tending to the needs of her family, which was her greatest treasure. She also became an accomplished pianist and served the Lord at her home church, Union Baptist Church, playing piano, beginning at the age of 12. Sheila enjoyed life to the fullest, her grandchildren brought joy and light to her life, she supported them in everything they did, especially their sports. Her presence will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Sheila entered eternity February 21, 2022, in Brookhaven, she was 59 years old.

Her father precedes her in death.

Those who are left to cherish her memory are her husband of 39 years, Rusty Prestridge; her daughter, Brittany Brister and husband, Aron; brothers, Randy Cothern and wife, Yo and Joey Cothern and wife, Tinnie; two grandchildren, Ali Brister and Lane Brister; her mother Carol Hilton Cothern; and her mother-in-law, Beatrice Kennedy. She also leaves behind numerous other loving family members and friends.

Services for Mr. Mathias Taylor Bates, Jr. are 1:00 pm Saturday, February 26, 2022

at Riverside Baptist Church in Monticello with visitation from 11:00 until the time of service.

Mr. Mathias Taylor Bates Jr., 74, of Monticello, MS passed from this life February 19, 2022.

He was born in Bogalusa, LA, on September 18, 1947, to Mathias Taylor Bates and Ruby Magee Bates.

Mr. Bates loved spending his time outdoors, gardening, and taking care of his flowers. Mr. Bates also loved his dogs,

his pet chicken, and spending his spare time tinkering on automobiles. During his working career, he drove for a trucking

company traveling across the country and lived with his mother until her death in 2003. Most of all, he Loved his Lord and Savior and his church family.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and his nephew, Clint Alan Corkern.

Those left to cherish his memory are his sister, Amy Bacon and husband, Lester E. Bacon; niece, Emily Christen Wallace.

His presence will be greatly missed by all who loved him.

In Lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Riverside Baptist Church or Monticello United Methodist Church in his Honor.