Services for Mr. Jewel Decatur McManus of Brookhaven are 10:00 am, Saturday, February 26, 2022,

at Gum Grove Baptist Church with burial at Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 pm on Friday, February 25, at Riverwood Family.

Mr. Jewel Decatur McManus, 93, went to be with his Lord on February 23, 2022. He was born September 25, 1928,

to Decatur McManus and Leona Smith McManus Ratcliff. Jewel lost his father at a very young age and started working as a child.

He later earned a GED and attended Whitworth for a while.

He was drafted into the Army after working as a logger. He was a Korean War Veteran and loved his Red Shirt friends.

He retired from the Post Office in 1986 after twenty-eight years. He grew up playing the guitar and the fiddle.

Jewel enjoyed the Colorado mountains, photography and NFL football. He especially loved his wife and his

grandchildren and his Lord Jesus. He was a member of Gum Grove Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his wife of 65 years, Betty Posey McManus; daughter, Brenda K. Castilaw and brother, Sherrod Ratcliff.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Jeanna M. Hartzog; sister, Carolyn R. McGehee and husband, Dennis;

granddaughter, Sarah Hartzog of Houston, Texas; grandson, Hugh Hartzog and wife Emily, of North Mankato, MN,

and their expected child, his first great grandchild, and sons-in-law, Greg Hartzog and Ronnie Castilaw.

He is also survived by sister-in-law, Irene P Smith, brother-in-law, Jack Posey and wife Audrey, and many beloved nieces and nephews, cousins and good friends.

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.

Memorial service for Corey Lane Ashmore will be 3 p.m., Friday, February 25, 2022, at Riverwood Family, with a private family committal service to follow. Visitation is from 2 p.m. until the time of service.

Mr. Corey Lane Ashmore, 39, was born January 12, 1983, in McComb, MS.

Corey enjoyed fishing, golfing, and spending time with his nieces. He was a huge fan of sports, especially baseball and basketball. His passion was collecting baseball cards.

He was a 2001 graduate of Brookhaven High School and majored in sports management at the University of Southern Mississippi. Through the years, he worked in the oil and gas industry and in heavy equipment construction.

Preceding him in death are his mother, Laurie Thornhill; grandfathers, James Ashmore and David Cain; and grandmother, Geraldine Ashmore.

Those left to cherish his memory are his father, Larry Ashmore; brother, Warren Ashmore; sister, Karen Crum and husband, Dusty; nieces, Marli Crum, Maelin Crum, and Mallory Crum, whom he loved dearly; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends.

Corey never met a stranger, always had a smile on his face, a listening ear, and a hug to share. His laughter was contagious. He will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him. As family and friends grieve his passing, take comfort in knowing that to be absent in body is to be present with the Lord and that Corey is now at peace.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all memorials be made to Broken Lives Ministry, 7314 Will Robbins Hwy, Nettleton, mS 38858, in honor of Corey and in celebration of his life.

Elyse Joyner Thomas, 61, died peacefully in her sleep on February 16, 2022, with her husband by her side.

 Mrs. Thomas was born February 7, 1961, in Memphis, TN, to Gayle Estelle Riley and William 'Tom' Joyner. Elyse spent most of her life, though, in Jackson, MS, where she met and fell in love with Neal when they were both teenagers.

 Elyse could accomplish anything to which she set her mind. Her interests included traveling with her husband and caring for her dogs. She dedicated much of her time and energy as a caregiver to family members, including her mother until she passed away at age 87. Elyse's life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of her life far exceeded the quantity of time she spent on Earth. A figure whom many admired, Elyse served as an anchor and light for her family, which included a devoted husband and three loving children.

 Enjoying her last five years in her esteemed role as 'Mimi', Elyse treasured the untold amount of love she received from her three grandsons — Wesley, Hunter, and Lucas.

 She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Neal D. Thomas; sister, Susan J. McClary; brother, William T. Joyner; two sons, Scott D. Thomas and William W. Thomas; daughter, Morgan V. Emmons; and three grandchildren, Wesley T. Emmons, Hunter S. Thomas, and Lucas D. Emmons.

 She was preceded in death by her parents, Gayle and Tom; and sister, Jacquelyn A. Taylor.

A funeral service in her honor will be held at 2 pm at Grandview Baptist Church in Pearl, Mississippi on Monday, February 21, 2022.

 Condolences and flowers may be sent to

101 Memory Lane

Madison, MS 39110

A celebration of Jessie’s life will be held at Providence Baptist Church Saturday February 19th from 10-11 a.m. with a service to follow led by Brother Herman Aldridge and Brother Mike Morris. Interment will be at the church immediately following.

Jessie Marie Terrell was born on June 24, 1932, and passed from her earthly home for her heavenly home on February 14, 2022 at the age of 89 in Meadville at her daughters residence with her by her side. Jessie was born to John and Anna Watson Lee in Franklin County. She finished high school in 1950 and went to work in Brookhaven at Stahl Urban for 4 years where she made lifetime friends. Jessie married Pete on April 8, 1955. Making their home in Franklin County they welcomed a daughter, Sherri Marie on February 16, 1956, then a son a few years later, Mickey Everett on March 24, 1959, both of whom she loved and cherished dearly. In 1965 they bought 125 acres where they made their home where she was a homemaker. Her love for flowers and gardening showed everywhere in her home and yard. She hosted her family and friends every chance got. She excelled in the kitchen from canning, baking and to preparing at least 2 hot meals per day. She also had a love for sewing. She had friendships like no other with her sisters, brothers and girlfriends in the Providence community most of whom have went on before her, but her family still has the memories of the bond they shared. She kept journals for years that her girls still love to pick up and read, she loved to read, watch Baseball and listen to gospel music. Her love of music was the last to go. Jessie was an active member of Providence Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and kept the church nursery for many years. Her love for her “babies” at Providence never ceased although it had been years since she had gotten to attend. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, sister-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend.

Preceding her in death are her parents, John and Anna Lee; her husband, Pete Terrell; her siblings, John (Bubba) E. Lee, Jr.; Charles (Bull) E. Lee; Hilton (Pete) Lee; Bessie Mae Lee Ezell; Billie Ann Lee Auld; and a granddaughter Laura Elizabeth Terrell.

Survivors include her daughter Sherri Marie Terrell; son Mickey Everett Terrell and wife Sandy; Brother Freddie Lee; two Granddaughters Kristen Temple and Amber Jordan and husband Chad; Grandson Eli Mickey Terrell; two Great Granddaughter’s Isabella Taylr Jordan, and May Harper Lott;  Great Grandson Brantley Allen Jordan. A sister-in-law Doris Lee and a brother-in-law Charlie Ezell. Along with numerous nieces, nephews and very special friends who were family.

The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Ms. Cathy Dunn.

The love she showed for the Lord, her family and her friends will shine on through them.

Funeral service for Mr. Gerald Brent will be 11 a.m., Friday, February 18, at Riverwood, with interment in Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, before the service.

Mr. Brent, 79, of Silver Creek, MS passed away February 15, 2022, after suffering a stroke.

Gerald was born in Brookhaven, MS, May 24, 1942, to Admirel Dewey Brent, Sr. and Maud Hemphill Brent. He attended Fair Oak Springs and entered the Army at the age of 19, followed by the Army Reserves. He started work with St. Regis, March of 1968, and worked at the same location until his retirement from Georgia Pacific.

Gerald enjoyed many vacations throughout the western half of the United States. He enjoyed many camping and fishing trips with his family. He loved watching things grow and enjoyed gardening, farming, and raising cattle.

Gerald married Lydia Fairchild March 23, 1963, and they had two sons, Flint and Randall.

He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Randall Brent; his brother, Admiral Dewey Brent, Jr; sister, Katie Sue Brent Herring; and two nephews, LeRoy Herring and Danny Brent.

He is survived by his wife, Lydia Fairchild Brent; son, Flint Brent; two grandsons, Eric Brent and Austin Brent; three nieces, Tawana Boyd, Sabrina Martin, and Joan Brent; and one nephew, Richard Herring

Funeral services for Franklin Theodore Burns are February 19, 2022 at 2:00pm at Riverwood Family Funeral Service with burial in Riverwood Memorial Park.

Visitation is Saturday, February 19, from 12-2:00pm.

Mr. Burns, 98, of Brookhaven, went home to his Lord on February 16, 2022. Born on Sept. 11, 1923, he was the eldest child of Lydia Jewel Nix Burns and James Ele Burns. Throughout his life, Frank embraced all of his endeavors with thoughtful preparation, precision, and patience. He was content in his role as loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, nurseryman, and community servant.

Frank loved Brookhaven and was a lifelong resident. During his high school years at Brookhaven High School, he was active in sports, playing varsity football under John King, for which King Field is named. He also excelled in the 440 yd. track relay, participating in the finals at MSU. Frank was an exceptionally good student in chemistry and math. He had several hobbies in high school, including 12 “patented” bee hives, model airplanes, taxidermy, guitar, hunting and fishing. His interest in gun collecting started with a Sears & Roebuck .22 rifle he bought with $8 he earned from selling watermelons at the roadside.

Frank attended the University of Texas in Austin, TX, majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in math. His college career was interrupted in his junior year by World War II. He enlisted in the V-5 Program, which was a pool of aviation cadets waiting for a call into active training. He was assigned to a sea plane tender as a 1^st division officer in the Caribbean Sea on the USS Shelikof. An honorary display of Ensign Burns’s military service is located in the Military Memorial Museum in downtown Brookhaven.

Prior to deployment, Frank was assigned to several training facilities across the country, one of which was at Ball State Teachers College in Muncie, Indiana, where he met his future wife, Catharine (Kay) Somers, at the college hangout. Frank says that he fooled the prettiest, sweetest, and most loveable woman in all of Indiana into marrying him. When the war was over, Frank and Kay settled in Brookhaven where Frank partnered with his father in the nursery business, Brookhaven Nurseries. He was president of the Mississippi Gladiolus Society and helped forge a powerful voice in dealing with the Illinois Central Railroad for “Railway Express” transportation of the “glads” to markets in Memphis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Iowa City, etc. The gladioli venture eventually grew into greenhouse production and a shrubbery yard and lasted until closure in 2016 when Frank was 93 years of age. This was his life’s work, “except working for Uncle Sam during World War II.” His knowledge, expertise, forward-thinking, and generosity helped shape horticulture practice in Mississippi and provided mentoring for many in the business.

Frank was a true southern gentleman, and, as such, was a man of many interests. Amid the demands of caring for living inventory, he carved out time for civic service, church, and hobbies. Combined with his curiosity, his mechanical skills led to creative and inventive projects that continue to delight. A keen interest was astronomy, which was seeded by a university course in celestial navigation. He built an 8” lens reflective telescope, enjoyed with his children and grandchildren and many clear nights, that is now housed in the Lincoln Co. Historical Museum. He joined the Brookhaven Exchange Club in 1948 and has been the club’s oldest member for some time. Because renting different rides for the Exchange Club Fair was a financial burden to the club and because Frank had a workshop at the nursery and a gift for designing and constructing, he built several fair attractions such as the Chunk & Dunk, Frolic, milk bottle throw, concession stand where he originated the “Curly Fry” recipe, the railroad and train that circles the fairgrounds, and a peanut boiler that holds 30 lbs. of peanuts. He received the “Mechanix Illustrated” Golden Hammer Award for building a Stutz Bearcat motor car. Frank built a half- cabin cruiser and restored a 32 ft. Chris-Craft boat, the “Frolic.” Among his favorite past times were dining with friends, attending the Exchange Club meetings, working in his shop, fishing, and swapping jokes with friends. Frank had an inquiring mind and a quiet way of giving of himself, his talents, and his time. He had the capability to sandwich enormous gifts of generosity into his daily activities.

Mr. Burns served his community in numerous capacities on local and state levels. He was President of Mississippi Nurseryman’s Assoc., a member of Brookhaven Lions Club, President of the Brookhaven Exchange Club, received the Golden Exchange Award for 50 yrs. of service in the Brookhaven Exchange Club, recipient of the National Exchange Club Resolution “expressing thanks and appreciation to Franklin T. Burns,” and recipient of the coveted Brookhaven Exchange Club Golden Deeds Award. He was President of Lincoln County Farm Bureau, Vice-President of the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce, Nurseryman of the Year from MS Nurseryman’s Assoc., received the Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Month, and was an active enthusiast of the Brookhaven Camellia Society. An endowment at Mississippi State University, the Franklin T. Burns Outstanding Extension Community Resource Development Award, honors the life and work of Mr. Burns. His gift of service resulted in contributing to the Brookhaven community with an exceptional track record of continued, unselfish giving and volunteering for the better part of his 98 years.

Frank came to know the Lord as a youngster at Pearlhaven Baptist Church, and was an active member of Frist Baptist Church, Brookhaven, serving under seven pastors. He was a life deacon, serving as vice-chairman along the way. He also served as Chairman of the Finance Committee, as a member of the Building Committee for the current church sanctuary, as a Church Training teacher, and President of the Cecil Rhodes Sunday School Class. The Christmas poinsettia tree featured in Florist’s Review magazine was made up of 60 of the “Dark Red Annette Hegg” variety of poinsettias grown by Brookhaven Nurseries.

The Lord gifted Frank with many attributes. He read Scientific American like some people read the daily news, was a master of crossword puzzles, cooked a mean pot of boiled peanuts, and enjoyed mentoring whoever showed an interest in his endeavors. He had a flair with the written word and always sent a proper thank you note. He could, and did, write essays of family history. He was never without a notepad and a pocketknife. He was found many-a-day reading his Bible in the quietness of his office shack down by the shrubbery yard. Frank may best be described by his daughter, Jill. “Daddy recognized that within our community there are many fine citizens whose self-sacrifice, responses to duty, and other praiseworthy actions far exceeded his own efforts. That is why humility was one of Daddy’s many virtues. He was a quiet and gentle man. From it sprang his patience when the rest of us were hasty, modesty when flamboyancy surfaced, and mildness when he sensed demanding or argumentative situations, from which he’d quietly wander off. Daddy used wisdom in relating to others around him by not offending or dwelling on negative circumstances. He truly thought the best of everyone. He was a giver, not a taker, and a friend to many. He was an extremely hard worker and never let anything go unfinished, completing the task as well as he could with what he had or could make. He sought no praise or glory for his efforts. He thought things through, long and hard, before speaking or making a decision. He knew the value of a dollar and how hard it is to earn it. He makes lists. I’ve never known a more honest soul in my life. He lived contented.”

Preceding Mr. Burns in death were his parents, Jewel and J.E. Burns, his sister, Corena Hortense Burns, and his dedicated wife of 69 yrs., Catharine (Kay) Somers Burns.

Those left to cherish his memory are daughter, Rebecca Jill Logan and husband, Robert L. “Bob” Logan; son, Franklin T. “Ted” Burns, Jr.; sister, Phyllis Burns Young and husband, Ralph Young; four grandchildren, Kelsey Logan, Burns Logan, Carlye Scott, and Teddy Burns; and ten great-grandchildren, Jack, Mike, Claire, and Pete Logan; Jane, Franklin, and Henry Logan; Eleanor and Caswell Scott, and Emma Catherine Burns.

The family would like to express their deep gratitude to all of you who shared their lives with Frank and thus enriched his life. He would, no doubt, leave us with these words he frequently shared.

The Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face.

May the rains fall softly on your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Brookhaven.