Obituaries 05/07/20
Beanice Hubbard Kilgore
COURTLAND—Beanice Hubbard Kilgore, 105, of Courtland went to Heaven at 1:30 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2020, in Diversicare Nursing Home at Batesville.
Born August 8, 1914, in Calhoun County, Bea was a daughter of the late Zachary Taylor and Zipporah Jane Haire Hubbard. She was a graduate of Bruce High School and for a few years after graduation she worked for the Calhoun County Tax Assessor’s Office. On Christmas Eve night in 1936 she married Wiley Frank Kilgore. The next year their first child was born and she became a homemaker. After her husband’s death in 1961, she again began working outside the home, first with the girdle factory in Batesville, then the shirt factory in Charleston, and back to Batesville where she was a checker first for Wardlaw’s Piggly Wiggly and then Pac & Sack.
She had always been an amazing seamstress, making most of her children’s clothes and also sewing for the public, she now became a full-time seamstress. Her son-in-law Bill Cole, owner of Magnolia Sales (school bus company) needed someone to make seat covers and MamMaw came on board. She worked there until her retirement. However she only stopped sewing when her eyesight failed. She was also an excellent cook and from the time she learned to cook, she prepared Sunday lunch for her family and friends, made meals for anyone in the area who had a death, illness, or other tragedy in their family, prepared picnics on special occasions, and always had food for any event she attended, especially the regular horse shows in the tri-county and the Dixie National. She was a faithful member of Pope Baptist Church and the Batesville Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star until her health failed.
Her favorite hobbies were playing cards, gardening, both vegetable and flower, and sewing and cooking for many years for the residents of the nursing home in which she died.
Survivors include two daughters, Jimmie Cole (Bill) of Pope, and Betty Shearer of Water Valley; three sons, Hugh “Bo” Kilgore (Carolyn) of Courtland, Rance Kilgore (Ginny) of Oxford, and Don Kilgore (Gina) of Batesville; seven grandchildren, Anita Vanderford (Barry) and Lisa Gail McCartney (Jon), all of Brandon, Misty Merie Wright (Trey) and Madison Drake (Woody), all of Batesville, Jim Shearer (Celeste) of Las Cruces, New Mexico, William Cole (Karen) of Batesville and Michael Cole (Missy) of Amory; and 12 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Terry Wayne Kilgore and his wife, Janell, and Clifford Kilgore (who died four days before his first birthday); a son-in-law, Ed Shearer, III; a brother, Frank, and his wife, Marie; two sisters, Louise Norman, and her husband, Roscoe, and Katherine Olson, and her husband, Clifford.
A graveside service was held at two o’clock in the afternoon Saturday, May 2, in Center Hill Cemetery at Tocowa in Panola County, with her pastor, Rev. Gary Berry officiating. Wells Funeral Home of Batesville had charge of arrangements.
Joshua Charles Reed
WATER VALLEY—Joshua Charles Reed, age 37, of Water Valley died Friday, May 1, 2020, in Baptist Memorial Hospital—North Mississippi at Oxford.
Born March 7,1983, in Holland, Mich., he was a son of Charles and Mary Finch Reed. Josh was a quiet, compassionate, down-to-earth young man who had many joys in his life. Those joys varied from professional wrestling, watching The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Horan, to professional football, cheering on the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs. He also enjoyed cooking pizza, which included making his own dough and sauce. Along with his other interests were bowling, golfing, and singing, even though he had rather people didn’t know he could. But most of all, Josh loved his family and being a dad to Adrian.
A private visitation for immediate family was held Monday, May 4, from 1 until 2 p.m., in the Gardiner Room of Seven Oaks Funeral Home. Services began at 2 p.m. in the Henry Chapel of the funeral home with Bro. Shane Crawford and Bro. Brad Gray officiating. Interment was in Mt. Liberty Cemetery.
Those left to cherish Josh’s memory include one son, Adrian Reed, and his parents, Chuck and Mary Reed, all of Water Valley; one sister, Kathryn Rene’ Belin (Jason) of Zeeland, Mich.; nieces and nephews, Best Reed, Colby Kernel, Bailey Reed; and many cousins, aunts, and uncles.
Josh was preceded in death by his grandparents, James E. and Aneva M. Reed, and Hattie M. Mathis; and one uncle, Ford Potts.
Bobby Gene Townsend
OXFORD—Bobby Gene Townsend, age 45, of Oxford, died Saturday, May 2, 2020.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 6, from 4-7 p.m, in Serenity Daniels Funeral Home and from 10 to 12:45 a.m. again Thursday, May 7, also in the funeral home. The service will be held Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m., in Union Hill CME Church Cemetery, 3630 CR 225, Water Valley.
Born March 5, 1974, in Water Valley, Bobby was a son of R. C. Townsend and Mrs. Sandra Harris. He was a 1992 graduate of Water Valley High School. After graduating he went to work for Universal Steele for five years and later started working in the restaurant business. Bobby united in Holy matrimony with Josephine Gipson in 2001, whom he loved until his death. A very warm-hearted man, he touched the lives of many young and old people. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and going fishing.
To cherish his memory he leaves his wife, Josephine Townsend of Oxford; his mother, Sandra Harris of Water Valley; four sons, Bobby Townsend, Jr. of Coffeeville, Jeremy Gipson, Justin Gipson, and Kerry Gipson, all of Oxford; two daughters. Salena Buck and Kim Gipson, both of Oxford; four brothers, Raymond Townsend, Jr. of Coffeeville, Keith Woodard, Tracy (Linda) Townsend, and Tony Townsend, all of Water Valley; five sisters, Mary Jane (Keith) Pegues of Oxford, Joyce (Alan) Cosby, Linda White, Sandra (Wayne) Spearman, and Missy Woodard Alford, all of Water Valley; his grandmother, Clisten Hervey; a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends, who love him dearly.
He was preceded in death by a son, Grant Townsend; his father, R. C. Townsend; and his grandmother, Geneva Polk.
Sammy Lee Wilbourn
WATER VALLEY—Sammy Lee Wilbourn, 80, died Monday, April 27, 2020, in Baptist Memorial Hospital—North MS at Oxford. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Yalobusha County, Mr. Wilbourn worked in maintenance and refrigeration and was a Baptist. He spent any chance he had outdoors, working in his yard or cutting grass. He enjoy hot rods and watching racing. He especially loved camping, even if it meant taking his RV less than a mile from home. His prized possession was his ’55 Chevy that was painted “Gulf State Orange” and affectionately called “Tell Mama.” Above all, he was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather, who was devoted to his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Marvin and Alberta Louise Haire Wilbourn.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Ann Redwine Wilbourn of Water Valley; a daughter, Tammy Leigh Wilbourn Gordon (Scotty) of Coffeeville; three sons, James Dale Wilbourn (Chris) of Grenada, Samuel Tyrone Wilbourn (Rhonda) of Water Valley, and Kevin Scott Wilbourn (Jewel) of Water Valley; one sister, Mary Jane Stewart (Bill) of Water Valley; a brother, Marvin Dale Wilbourn (Arlene) of Water Valley; 19 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
For additional information, or to leave an online condolence, call (662) 234-7971, or visit www.wallerfuneralhome.com