Obituaries 03/29/18

Daniel Phillips

PONTOTOC—Daniel Phillips of Pontotoc died March 18,  2018, in the Pontotoc Hospital.

The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at T.O.M.B., 20 Highway 334, Oxford. Visitation was from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 23, in Serenity-Martin Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was in the Philadelphia M.B. Church Cemetery.

Born October 29, 1962, Mr. Daniels was a son of the late Moses Phillips and Ms. Thelma Jones Phillips, both of Panola County. He was employed at First Choice Home Health of Pontotoc as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

He leaves his mother, Ms. Thelma J. Phillips of Oxford; two sons, Daniel Earl Phillips and Xavier Philips, both of Pontotoc; two daughters, Daneisha Dywanna Phillips of Oxford and Shydrika Phillips of Taylor; three brothers, L. V. Phillips of Abbeville, Howard Phillips and Elton Phillips, both of Oxford; two sisters, Lora Phillips Williams of Oxford and Martha Phillips of Indianapolis, Ind.; and two grandchildren.

Fred A. Perriguey

WATER VALLEY—Fred A. Perriguey, Jr., age 87, passed away in his home in Water Valley.

  Born in Memphis February 17, 1921, Mr. Perriguey served in the U. S. Army. He later worked as a diesel mechanic for Rolling Truck Line. Fred was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed traveling. His family and friends were his joy.

A memorial service is planned for two o’clock Thursday afternoon, March 29, in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks Funeral Home at Water Valley. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time.

Fred is survived by his wife, Dovye Perriguey of Water Valley; one daughter, Sherri Walker of Horn Lake; a son, Mark Perriguey (Mary Ann) of Knoxville, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Andrea Ready, Kyle Perriguey, Clint Carter, Curtis Carter, and Christopher Carter; and two great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred A. Perriguey and Ollie Miller Perriguey.

Howard Shirley True, Jr.

WATER VALLEY—Howard Shirley True, Jr., 82, passed away March 20, 2018, in Baptist Memorial Hospital—North Mississippi at Oxford.

He was a son of the late Lucy Turner True and Howard S. True, Sr. and was born in Water Valley. He served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and was awarded a Silver Star Medal during his military service.

 Howard was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Organization, the American Legion, and was a lifetime member of VFW Post 4100 in Water Valley. Howard was a retired butcher, and enjoyed fishing and gardening. He was a member of First Christian Church of Water Valley.

The funeral service was held Thursday, March 22, at 11 a.m., in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks Funeral Home, with Bro. Jerry Holt officiating. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Survivors include his daughter, Pam Nichols (David) of Water Valley. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Nichols True; four brothers, Harold True, Stanley True, Robert True, and Hilton True; two sisters, Mildred Gore and Brenda Keen; and a beloved dog, Toby.