All Obituaries

Shelia Lynn Stewart, 70, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, at her residence.  Mrs. Stewart was a member of Covington First United Methodist Church and a retired case worker for TN Department of Human Services. The wife of Freddie Sewart, she also leaves a daughter, Kim (Brad) Hughey of Covington; sons Kinney (Belinda) Spray of Byhalia, MS, and Walter Spray of Covington; and granddaughters Sabrina Spray and Emma Hughey. There will be a memorial service planned for a later date.

Marilyn Gilbreath Brown, 82, former teacher, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at her residence.  She was a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.  The widow of Hugh Brown, she leaves her son, Vic (Christi) Billings of Covington; sisters Bobbye Cromwell and Margaret "Sis" Bennett of Covington; brothers Billy (Annette) Gilbreath of Burlison and Rocky (Donna) Gilbreath of Covington; grandchildren Victoria Billings, Kerr Hanson, and Paige Sundquist; and six...

Mrs. Patty Jean McIntyre, 87 of Covington, passed away on the morning of March 23, 2020 at Covington Care Center. Mrs. McIntyre, the widow of Mr. John A. "Johnny" McIntyre, Sr., was a homemaker and member of the Charleston Baptist Church.  Mrs. McIntyre is survived by her daughters, Kathy McMahan (Jimmy) of Covington, Connie Francis (Mike) of Stanton, and Tina Glass of Covington; her son, John A. "Arnold" McIntyre, Jr. (Jill) of Covington; fifteen grandchildren and...

Zane Morrison Hill, Sr (Big Z) was a lifelong resident of Brighton.  He graduated from Brighton High School where he was an outstanding basketball player and overall athlete.  He attended Erskine College in Due West. South Carolina, and left college to enlist in the U. S. Marine Corps.  This began his 38 years of federal service, including work as a firefighter and United States Postal Service mail carrier.  Zane was an avid sports fan and a dedicated University of...

Mr. Steven Edward "Steve" Patterson, 59 of Horn Lake, MS, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020. Mr. Patterson worked in sales and training for phone companies and was a member of the Bartlett Baptist Church.  Mr. Patterson is survived by his daughters, Brittney Elizabeth Patterson of Alabama and Shelbi Patterson Rollis of Arizona; his mother, Yolande Patterson of Nesbit, MS; his sisters, Jennifer Patterson Bragg (Tom) of Maryland, Lou Ann Griffin (Bill) of Nesbit, MS, and...

Ronald Douglas Billings, 64, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, at his home.  He was a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church and a farmer.  Mr. Billings leaves his daughter, Paige (Mark) Sundquist of Olive Branch, MS; son Kerr (Hope) Hanson of Senatobia, MS; mother Marilyn Brown of Covington; father Doug Billings of Covington; brother Vic (Christi) Billings of Covington; and grandchildren Tara Duncan, Justin Duncan, Beau Hanson, Olivia Hanson, Avery Hanson, and James...

Patricia Lorraine Philpot, 59, homemaker, died March 10, 2020 in Memphis.  She leaves her sons Steven Philpot of Horn Lake, MS, John Ethan Philpot of Mason, Douglas Taylor of Mason, Conner Taylor of Mason, and Braden Taylor of Mason; stepdaughters Natasha martin of Horn Lake and Faith and Diane Taylor of Alabama; companion David Taylor; ex-husband Steven Philpot; and fourteen grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a stepson, David Taylor and two sisters, Barbara Burns and Brenda...

Larry Douglas, 95, retired grocer, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Lauderdale Community Hospital.  Daddy loved his God, his family, his church family, and his community, having served as a county commissioner.  He proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during WWII, and Veteran's Day and Veterans programs were very special to him.  We are happy to know he and Mother are together again. He was honored to be a deacon at First...

Mrs. Michelle Johnston, 52 of Covington, passed away on the morning of March 10, 2020 at Baptist Tipton Hospital. Mrs. Johnston, the widow of Mr. Tony L. Johnston, was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, worked for the City of Covington as a utility billing technician and was the former secretary of Crestview Middle School  Mrs. Johnston is survived by her daughters, Kinsey Johnston of Covington, Haley Johnston of Covington, and Jacquelyn Johnston of Miami, FL; her...

Sondra Winoka South, 72, retired interviewer for ARC of Tennessee, died March 10, 2020 in Millington.  She leaves her daughter, Shalonie South (Allen) Tant of Atoka; sister Karen Loveless (Lee) Morley of West Memphis; and grandchildren Bryson Tant and Brennan Tant.  She was preceded in death by her brothers, Michael and Tim Loveless. A Memorial service will be planned for a later date. The family asks that any memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.