Bobbye Nell Padgett, 81, a long-time Magnolia resident who was loved by her family and friends, died December 16, 2022, at Aston Court Assisted Living in McComb, MS.

Bobbye's final services are to be arranged at a later date with the Church of Our Redeemer in Magnolia.

Bobbye was born on November 21, 1941, in Magnolia to Vera Mae and James Hampton

Sterling.

Growing up in Magnolia and then Mobile, AL she loved music, women's sports, singing and gardening. Even as a young woman she spent hours immersed with music, chatting with friends with laughter and humor.

After graduating from high school in Magnolia, she attended Southwest Community and then the University of Southern Mississippi where she achieved a B.S. in Education.

She developed learning in the sciences and mathematics. While at Southern she met her future husband, Jerry.

Bobbye and Jerry wed in the living room of her parents on April 2, 1962. After the ceremony she and Jerry traveled to their first home in Saraland, AL, a suburb of Mobile. Their son Ray would be born there in 1964.

Bobbye was an active member of the Episcopal Church and taught in the Mobile Public School System for 25 years.

Upon retiring, both Bobbye and Jerry moved to Magnolia in 1996, where they remained to this time. Both Bobbye and Jerry were offered jobs teaching soon after and then each taught another 13 years, she in Magnolia at South Pike High School, and he at Liberty, MS.

Bobbye remained quite active with Magnolia Beautification, gardening, and the natural world and with local and Episcopal Church music and church activities. She loved to travel with her family. They traveled thousands of miles exploring the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, and other countries.

Bobbye had a gift for enjoying life. She was delighted to be involved in all activities Involving direct exchange with others in so many ways, especially music and volleyball.

She was one of nine children and was survived by her husband Jerry and her son Ray, Her brother Wayne Sterling and his wife Becky, sisters Peggy O'Quilnn, Mary Ann O'Brien, Maxine Ross, Mildred Hong, and Betty Revis and brother James Sterling.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her name to the Church of The Mediator and Our Redeemer at P.O. Box 1001, McComb, MS, 39649-1001.

Services for Rev. M. Glenn Martin are 2:00 pm Saturday, December 17, 2022, at First United Methodist Church Brookhaven. Visitation is from 5:00-8:00 pm, Friday, December 16 at Felders Campground and then 12:00 until the time of service at the church on Saturday.

Interment will be at Felders Campground Cemetery.

Rev. Glenn Martin was born in Jayess, MS., August 4, 1935, to Enoch Martin and Ada McEwen Martin. He passed away on December 13, 2022, at King's Daughters Hospital in Brookhaven. He was a graduate of Carter’s Creek High School in Walthall County and earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Mississippi State University.
While working with the Federal Soil Conservation Service in Tupelo, he met and married Patricia Winders in 1958. Shortly after their marriage, Glenn’s servant spirit led him to change his emphasis from “Soil" to “Souls” and he served as interim pastorate in Crosby which also included Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church.

Obvious to him was his need for training and education. He acquired his Master of Divinity degree at Emory University Candler School of Theology. Afterward he returned to the South Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church to serve six more churches until 1990 when he became Associate Executive Director of Lake Junaluska Assembly in North Carolina. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Pat, and his children, Cinda (John) Henderson, Mark and Jonathan. His grandchildren, Dr Austin Henderson, Peyton Henderson, and Mallory Grace Martin. He also leaves many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Edna (Eddie) King, Paul (Bonita) Martin, Lamar (Hilda) Martin, Hilda (Jim) Blackwell, and Carl (Jeanine) Martin.

To his family he was Daddy and Pop. His favorite place was the front porch swing of the house in which he was born and grew up.

He wanted everyone to understand their importance in God’s eyes. To that end he lived his life sharing Christ’s love with family, friends, and strangers. Those who knew him knew his kind and gentle nature. To those who did not know him, he would tell us “Don’t tell them about me; tell them about Jesus”

His servant spirit was obvious in his love for missions and took him from Mississippi and surrounding states to Jamacia, Dominique, and all the way to West Africa. He spent many hours laboring on Habitat for Humanity homes in Jackson.

He was our model for living because he diligently followed the supreme model, Jesus Christ. He was our guide, protector, our friend.

We are heart broken to lose him, but we are rejoicing that he walks now in the presence of the Lord he served.
We are grateful to Abby and the 3^rd floor nursing staff at Kings Daughters Medical Center, to Davion, and to Kathy and Hospice Ministries all servants.

Mr. Charles R. Deines, 86, of Everett, Washington, passed away December 12, 2022, in Brookhaven, Mississippi. He was born in Yoder, Wyoming, on October 1, 1936, to his parents, Henry and Kathryn (Becker) Deines.  He was a welder by trade.

Mr. Deines is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Margaret Ennes, Illa Knisley, and Charlotte Reyes; and grandson, Grant Nations.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Sarah H. Deines; children, Laura Nations and husband, Dean, Lisa Lucara and husband, Curtis, and Leah McCurley and husband, John; one sister, Joan Payne; six grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren, as well as other loving family members and friends.

The funeral service for Dan Wallace will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 15, at Riverwood Family, with interment in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Bogue Chitto. There will be a time of visitation from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, at Riverwood and will resume Thursday, from 1 p.m. until the time of service.

Dan was a 1961 graduate of Bogue Chitto School, and immediately went to Texas to begin his career as a journeyman electrician. He was a longtime member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) and traveled all over the United States throughout his career. In 1969 he returned to his beloved Bogue Chitto to raise his family. After retirement he had time to return to hobbies from his younger years, including cattle farming, gardening, small town politics, and used car sales, where he developed his famous slogan, "Thanks for helping Dan Wallace make another dollar." He has been a lifelong entrepreneur and antique car collector. His antique car collection ranged from all makes and models and were his pride and joy, along with his grandchildren. His personal mission was to pass the Wallace legacy on to them and teach them all the things he learned "the hard way".

In 2000, he completed training and all requirements to obtain his Mississippi Auctioneers license and he was particularly proud of accomplishing this goal.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Percy Quin Wallace and Hardie Winborne Wallace; sister, Omega W. Varnado and husband, L.A. Varnado; brothers, Percy Dempsey Wallace and wife, Mary Smith Wallace, Harry Truman Wallace; nephew, Truman Rex Wallace; son-in-law, Danny R. Ladner; and brother-in-law, Mike Buie.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Brenda Gail Wallace; two daughters, Dana Gail Wallace Ladner and Neisha Nicole Wallace Leggett and husband, Josh; sister, Elizabeth Wallace Smith; sister-in-law, Joann W. Buie; six grandchildren, Chase Daniel Wallace (Sarah), Travis Lane Bonham (Jocelynn), Jax Wayne Leggett, Joy Nicole Leggett, Julie Jayne Leggett, Jacie Gail Leggett; one great granddaughter, Ainsley Saige Wallace and one great grandson due in April of 2023. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins as well as other loving family members and friends.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Chase Wallace, Travis Bonham, Jax Leggett, Josh Leggett, Todd Buie, and Jerry Hart. Honorary Pallbearers are Robert Varnado, Scott Wallace, and Chad Wallace.

In lieu of flowers donations may be sent in memory of Dan Wallace to Dementia Society of America, P.O. Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901, or online at www.DementiaSociety.org/donate.