Obituaries 01/11/2018
Jeffrey Wayne Burney
BLUE SPRINGS—Jeffrey Wayne Burney, age 57, of Blue Springs died Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at his home.
Born December 27, 1960, Jeff was a son of Mrs. Joyce Munson Burney and the late Bobby Gene Burney. He was engaged in farming and trucking and was also a gifted mechanic, having learned his trade repairing tractors and equipment on the Burney farm. He attended Water Valley First Assembly of God Church. Jeff enjoyed fishing and playing the drums and family time was very important to him. He also kept busy helping others.
Visitation was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 6, in Seven Oaks Venue, Main Street, Coffeeville. Funeral services followed visitation in The Venue at 2 p.m. with Rev. Keith Burney officiating.
Jeff is survived by a daughter, Amber Nicole Benson (Brandon Scott) of Chickasha, Ok.; a son, Watson Monroe Burney of Blue Springs; four brothers, Daryl Burney (Missy) and Paul Burney (Melissa), both of Coffeeville, Keith Burney (Darlene) of Water Valley, and Jerry Burney (Tina) of Warrington, Mo.; his mother, Joyce Burney of Coffeeville; and one granddaughter, Adley Miller of Chickasha, Ok.
Maxine Harmon Morris
PARIS—Mrs. Maxine Harmon Morris, 62, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018, at her home in Paris surrounded by her family.
Visitation was held Thursday, January 4, from 5-8 p.m. in Coleman Funeral Home at Oxford. The funeral service was held Friday, January 5, at 11 a.m., also in the funeral home, with Rev. Dale Beaver and Bro. Rick Glidewell officiating. Interment was in the Paris Cemetery.
Maxine was born in Water Valley. She married the love of her life, Gary Morris, at the age of 15 and they were married 46 years. She was a 16-year breast cancer survivor. Maxine was a beautician for over 20 years and took pride in her work—having worked in Batesville, Paris, Water Valley and Oxford. She cherished the time she had with each of her clients. Maxine was fascinated with her job as a retail manager at Cato, where she was employed for over 10 years. There she made incredible, lasting relationships with her customers and employees. Everyone who knew Maxine would know that she was one of the friendliest people you would ever meet and she never met a stranger. She was extremely strong in her faith. Maxine loved nothing more than her family and her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Survivors are her husband, Gary Morris of Paris; her mother, Lottie Fay Harmon of Paris; there children, Lisa Coleman (Robert) of Oxford, Christy Reinstetle (Rob) of Bowling Green, Ky., and Kari Morris of Batesville; six grandchildren, Brandi Young, Brittany Thurber, Kelli Coleman, John Coleman, McKenzie Delleo, and Cale Reinstetle; and one brother, Marty Harmon (Debbie) of Paris.
She was preceded in death by her father, Marton Harmon; and three sisters, Cynthia Harmon, Diana Harmon, and Regina Fielder.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1581, Oxford, MS 38655.
William Patrick Redwine
COFFEEVILLE—William Patrick Redwine, age 56, of Coffeeville died Saturday, January 6, 2018, at home with his family by his side.
Born October 18, 1961, in Yalobusha County, he was a son of Eva Mae Woods Redwine and Lewis Redwine, Jr. He served twice in the National Guard, serving in several countries including Nicaragua and Honduras. He specialized in humanitarian work with the military, receiving awards for inventing a variety of useful machinery and systems. He was a talented artist, songwriter, musician, carpenter, roofer and mechanic. He loved people, and enjoyed camping, fishing and running trot lines. He felt like God had extended his life after he was diagnosed with some serious health issues, and he call himself the “ACDC Man” due to the unusual components of gizmos inside and outside his body. Patrick was a committed Christian and he attended the Shiloh Cowboy Church and also the First Apostolic Church of Grenada.
Visitation was held Monday, January 8, from 5-7 p.m. in Seven Oaks Venue, Main Street, Coffeeville. The family also received friends again on Tuesday morning, January 9, at 10 a.m. in New Hope Baptist Church near Coffeeville with services starting at 11 a.m. Pastor Adelbert Adcock officiated and burial was in New Hope Church Cemetery with Joseph Glenn Nichols, III, Thomas Glenn Nichols, Daniel Robinson, Billy Johnsey, Donnie Johnsey, Eddie Anderson, Slade Redwine and Derek Redwine as pallbearers.
Patrick is survived by his parents, Eva Mae Redwine and Lewis Redwine, Jr. of Coffeeville; a god-daughter, Amanda Kent of Grenada; a god-son, Michael Philips of Oxford; three sisters, Pam Redwine of Sidon, Normal Farmer (Tim) of Coffeeville, and his twin, Prisscilla Stanford (Brent) of Coffeeville; a god-brother, Daniel Robinson of Coffeeville; and a host of nieces and nephews.