Riverwood Family Funeral Services - Obituaries (2024)

Graveside service for Mr. Howard Clarke Reeves will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 15, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., Saturday, at Riverwood Family before the service.

Mr. Howard Clarke Reeves, 60, of Brookhaven, passed from this life June 12, 2019, at University of Mississippi Medical Center.

He was born December 15, 1958, to Clark and Joyce Nell Reeves. He was self-employed, the owner of Reeves Delivery Service,

and was a loving father and grandfather. His family will certainly feel the absence his death leaves.

He is preceded in death by his father.

Those left to cherish his memory are, his sons, Jamie Howard Reeves and Cody Clarke Reeves; daughter, Heather Renee Reeves;

mother, Joyce Howard Reeves; sisters, Judy Reeves and Janie Reeves; and four grandchildren, Dylan Reeves, Camdyn Reeves,

Ryder Reeves, and Remy Reeves, as well as other loving family members and friends, and the mother of his children, Brenda McCoullough.

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Graveside Service 11:00 am Friday, June 21, 2019 at Rosehill Cemetery.

Mr. Robert Edmondson Jones, Jr., 63 passed away June 12, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on July 16, 1955 and was a Claims Auditor for Southwest Mental Health. Robert was also a member of the Moose Lodge.

He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Edmondson Jones, Sr.

Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Betty Woodham Jones; son, Robert “Lee” Jones II and his wife, Brittney Danielle Jones;

sisters, Jennifer Jones Wright and Elizabeth Butterfield Jones. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Kayleigh Marie Jones

and John Henry Jones and a niece and nephew and other loving family members.

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Mr. Edward Merrill Ferguson, 75, of Wesson, passed from this life June 9, 2019, at his residence. He was born October 10, 1943, to Merrill M. Ferguson and Helen West Ferguson. He was employed as Chief Engineer in the Oilfield Industry. Mr. Ferguson served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and he was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. For enjoyment, Ed liked fishing and gardening as well as watching and raising Dachshund puppies. He will be missed by all who knew him.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Those left to cherish his memory are, his wife, Jackie Ferguson; son, Chad Ferguson; daughters, Angie Cormier and Kim Bass; brothers, Danny Ferguson and Ricky Ferguson; sisters, Lynelle Britt and Helen Ruth Lea; five grandchildren, Johnny Bass, Kaitlyn Bass, Casey Bass, Bella Ferguson, Kylie Ferguson; and other loving family members and friends.

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Funeral Services for Mrs. Virginia Hastings Atherton will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Brookhaven. There will be a visitation from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Rev. Greg Warnock will officiate and interment will follow in Easthaven Cemetery.

Virginia Hastings Atherton (93) went to be with Jesus on June 9, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Mississippi, after suffering a stroke.
She was born on January 10, 1926, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. After graduating from El Dorado High School, she attended Central College in Conway, Arkansas, where she was president of the student body, a member of Delta Beta Sigma, Delta Psi Omega National Honor Society, and Zeta Phi. Her home has been Brookhaven, Mississippi, for the past 70 years.
Virginia demonstrated her love of Christ through a gift of service and compassion. She was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Brookhaven and taught Sunday School for 65 years, served on various leadership committees, helped with Vacation Bible School, regularly visited friends and fellow church members at local nursing homes and hospitals, and also participated in numerous other church-related projects. During Upward Basketball she could be found working in the concession stand. In the community, she served with Meals-on-Wheels and was active with Habitat for Humanity. After her retirement, she took an active role in the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. She loved to learn and to travel. She understood that travel is not about a destination, but it is about the people on the journey. She kept a bag packed waiting on friends or family to provide the itinerary.
Virginia was always loving and supportive of her family. She framed and displayed "art" in her house, weathered the storms of countless athletic events, an survived many recitals all to show how much she loved her family. She is survived by her three children, Perry E. Atherton, Jr. (Patsy), Jo Atherton Fairburn (Bobby), and Judy Atherton Cleveland (Lance); three grandchildren, Katherine Alford (Charles), Leslie Beaton (Jeff), and Myles Atherton (Melissa); and three great-grandchildren, Eli Beaton (Juliana), Perrie Michelle Beaton, and Natalie Beaton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry E. Atherton, Sr.; her parents Charles and Clara Hastings; a sister, Julia Jo Burris; and a brother, John Charles Hastings.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that a memorial gift be given to the Baptist Children’s Village at PO Box 27
Clinton, Mississippi 39060 or First Baptist Church Brookhaven at 200 E Monticello St, Brookhaven, Mississippi 39601 in her memory.

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Memorial Service for Mrs. Aline Miller Lowe will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 2:00pm at Riverwood Family with internment at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will also be Wednesday, from Noon till service time at 2:00pm.

Mrs. Lowe, 96, of Brookhaven, passed from this life on June 8, 2019, at her residence. She was born on January 15, 1923, to Lawrence Miller and Annie Chanler Miller.

She was a dedicated member of Macedonia Baptist Church for 59 years and dearly loved her church family. She was retired from the Brookhaven School District as an Aide for the first grade.

Preceding her in death were her husband of 69 years, Andrew “Jack” Lowe, Jr.; her parents; foster parents, Chester and Florence Krouse; brothers, Eddie Miller and Cleveland Miller; sisters, Louise English (Ollie) and Bernice Miller.

Those left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Jeanette L Smith (Phil); sons, Kenneth E. Lowe (Sherry) and Mark E. Lowe (Becky); grandchildren, Micah Lowe (Stephany), Anna L. Lee (Brent), Erica S. Johnson (RJ), Scotty Thaxton (Maggie), Brittany Harveston (Bob), and ten great-grandchildren.

The family would like to express sincere appreciation for Penny Norton, Peggy Britt, Shequito Dillon, Stacy Smith and the staff of Hospice Ministries, who assisted in caring for Mrs. Lowe during her difficult

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Graveside service for Mrs. Beverly Nations will be 3 p.m., Sunday, June 9, 2019,

at Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service at Riverwood Family.

Mrs. Beverly Ellis Nations, 70, of Brookhaven, ended her journey on this earth, June 6, 2019.

She was born September 6, 1948, to Frank West Ellis and Nancy Shultz Ellis. Mrs. Beverly was

Valedictorian of her 1966 graduating class at Yazoo City High School. She began a

teaching career early in life and worked with the Brookhaven School District 25 years before retiring.

She was a gifted teacher and worked in the Gifted Program, devoting her life to children with

exceptional skills. She participated in many community activities as well as being a member

of the Jr Auxiliary and the DAR. Mrs. Beverly was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,

and friend. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is preceded in death by her parents; son, Donn Ellis Nations; sister, Barbara Tomcheck;

and brother, Frank West Ellis.

Those left to carry on her legacy are, her husband, Donn Nations; daughter, Nancy Nations;

two grandchildren, Ethan Nations and Mallory Nations; brothers-in-law, Dean Nations (Laura),

Dale Nations, and David Nations, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other loving family members and friends.

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Mr. Cecil Barnett, 57, of Wesson passed away June 6, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on September 9, 1961 to the late Archibald Cooper Barnett

and Ruby Mae Atkins Barnett.

Preceding him in death were his parents; granddaughter, Emily Barber and stepson, Chad May.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Debbie Floyd Barnett; stepson, Todd May and wife,

Wendy; step-daughter, Michelle Chambers and husband, Lenzie; brother, Sammy Barnett and sister, Rita Tuggle.

He is also survived by his 6 grandchildren, Destiny May, Mikayla May, Ethan May, Bella Barber,

Sawyer Chambers and great granddaughter, Raelynn Cecile May.

Cecil will be missed by all that knew and loved him.

Service will be at a later date

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A memorial service will be held for Mr. Donald Wilford Spence 2 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Riverwood Family.

Friends may visit the family from noon until time of service on Saturday.

Mr. Spence, 84, of Monticello, passed from this life June 2, 2019 at Country Brook Nursing Facility. He was born May 7, 1935

to Ellis A. Spence and Ada May Kemp Spence. He was a Taxidermist by trade and he also worked with

the Mississippi Game and Fish Commission for many years.

He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings.

He is survived by his wife, Jody Spence; sons, Johnny Wayne Spence and Toby Michael Warner;

daughters, Susan Rene Spence, Florence Angelina Spence White, and Donna Jo Spence Nulisch;

and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren

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Services for Mrs. Gwendolyn Mercier Dixon of Bogue Chitto are 11:00 am Monday, June 3, 2019

at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial at the church cemetery.

Visitation is from 5:00-8:00 pm Sunday, June 2 at Riverwood Family Funeral Service

and will resume on Monday from 10:00 until time of service at the church.

Mrs. Gwendolyn Mercier Dixon, 63, went to be with her Lord on May 30, 2019 at Countrybrook Living Center.

She was born on August 11, 1955.

She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and Bible School.

She enjoyed fishing and spending time with family, friends and her 4 grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her father, Howard E. “Bud” Mercier; mother, Toni Mercier and

brothers, Howard E. “Pee Wee” Mercier, Jr. and Louis Mercier.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Jimmy Dale Dixon; son, Jeremy Dixon;

daughter, Jody White and husband Jonathan; and brother, Brian Mercier and wife Susie.

She is also survived by her grandchildren, Morgan Dixon, Hunter Dixon, Gannon White, Olivia White

and special sister-in-law, Kay Dixon.

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