All Obituaries

Mrs. Lois Roberta Sergent, 78 of Brighton, passed away on the morning of December 13, 2018. Mrs. Sergent, the widow of Mr. Franklin D. Sergent, Sr., is survived by her daughters, Sharon McDAniel of Atoka and Libby Billings of Covington; her sons, Franklin (Elizabeth) Sergent, Jr. of Wellington, FL, Steve (Jodi) Sergent of Bartlett, and Chris (Michelle) Sergent of Syracuse, UT; her brother, David (Jean) Boggs of Norton, VA; twelve grandchildren and numerous great and...

Landon Ray Bradshaw, 75, died Saturday, December 8, 2018, in Memphis.  Mr. Bradshaw leaves his sisters, Myra (Randy) Cousar of Munford and Kara Bradshaw Delk of Covington; nieces Jada Cousar of Munford and Karolray (Michael) Irick of Covington; nephews Spence (Jeanne) Cousar of Munford, Drew (Lisa) Cousar of Bartlett, and Mark Daniel Delk of Covington; and four great-nephews.   Visitation for Mr. Bradshaw will be 12:30-2:30 PM Wednesday, December 12, at Maley-Yarbrough...

Mr. Everett "Doug" Barfield, 76 of Covington, passed away on the evening of December 4, 2018. Mr. Barfield was a truck driver for Delta Casket Co. and a United States Army Veteran.  Mr. Barfield is survived by his wife, Faye Rogers Barfield of Covington; his son, Michael Barfield of Southaven, MS; his daughters, Kimberly Deshouten and Terrie Perkins (Gary) both of Covington; his brother, Wayne Barfield (Sarah Jean) of Shorter, AL; his two sisters, Patsy Barfield Riley of...

Mrs. Martha Grugett Winford Taylor, 95 of Memphis, passed away on the morning of November 29, 2018. Mrs. Taylor was the Vice President of Union Savings Bank and a member of the Woodland Presbyterian Church.  Mrs. Taylor is survived by her son, John S. (Sherrye) Winford, III of Memphis; her sisters, Judith Murray of Mont Eagle, TN and Beverly G. Yopp of Charleston; her two grandchildren, Lacy Winford (Scott) Franklin and John S. (Kristi) Winford, IV; and her two great-grandchildren,...

Mrs. Rachel Carter Sanford, 91 of Henning, passed away on the evening of November 27, 2018. Mrs. Sanford, the widow of Mr. Archie Sanford, was a retired social worker for child protective services and foster care.  Mrs. Sanford is survived by her daughters, Jan Sanford Lewis (David) of Bartlett and Lisa Sanford Fondren (John) of Baconton, GA; her grandchildren, Rachel-Marie Lewis Marotte (Brian) and Nathan Lewis (Dana); and her three great-grandchildren, Daniel and James Marotte and...

Mr. Wesley Elmo Hall, 93 of Holly Springs, MS, passed away on Friday November 16, 2018. Mr. Hall, an Emeritus Professor from Missouri State University, was a World War II Navy Veteran that served in the South Pacific.  Mr. Hall is survived by his wife, Sharon Wright Hall; his son, Christopher Hall; his daughters, Leslie (Alan) Brown and Holly (Shawn) FItzpatrick; nine grandchildren, Matthew Brown, Lauren Meyers, Chase Hall, Tyler Hall, Nicholas Fitzpatrick, Brendan Fitzpatrick, Patrick...

Mrs. Annette Roy Gray, 79 of Covington, passed away on the morning of November 16, 2018. Mrs. Gray was a retired bus driver for the Tipton County Board of Education and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints.  Mrs. Gray is survived by her husband, Billy Gray of Covington; her daughter, Billie Ann Gray of Covington; her sons, Terry Alan Gray of Covington, Kerry Wayne Gray (Rebecca Lynn) of Covington, John Curry Gray (Jessica) of Millington; seven...

Mrs. Wildra Ruth Lyles, 77 of Horn Lake, MS, passed away on the evening of November 12, 2018. Mrs. Lyles, the widow of Mr. Layne Lyles, Sr., was a retired retail manager for Rite-Aid and a member of the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church.  Mrs. Lyles is survived by her five sons, Layne Lyles Jr. (Kristina) of Germantown, Randy Layne Lyles (Patricia) of Memphis, Terry Layne Lyles (Tiffany) of Olive Branch, MS, Ernest Clay Lyles (Melissa) of Southaven, MS, and Robert Layne Lyles of Olive...

Nettie Bernice Kemmerling Rogers, 73, homemaker, died November 11, 2018 in Memphis. Mrs. Rogers was born in Covington to the late Ferris and Kathryn Webb Davidson.  She leaves her daughter, Sharon Hammett of Munford; and her son William Scott Kemmerling of Covington. No services are planned at this time.

Mrs. Mary Frances Hastings Bennett, 101, passed away on November 8, 2018. She was born on June 7, 1917 to Nellie and Robert Hastings. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, J. H. Bennett. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Edwards and Barbara Lakey, five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Bennett was a member of the Brighton A.R.P. Church and a retired civil service worker.  A celebration of life service will be...