Graveside Services for Mrs. Joe Ann Pepper of Brookhaven are 10:00 am Tuesday, November 17, 2020

at the Family Cemetery, located at her home, 862 Marion Lane, Brookhaven, MS.  There will be no visitation.

Mrs. Joe Ann Pepper, 71, passed away on November 14, 2020, at her home.

She was born on August 15, 1949, to the late Curtis Leroy Fielder and Susie Mae Fielder.

Mrs. Pepper was a retired nurse. She loved Barrell Racing, Pleasure Riding, and raising her animals and gardening.

She will be missed by all that loved and knew her.

Preceding her in death were her parents, and brother Roger Fielder.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Roger Pepper; son, Jamie Pepper and wife, Jenny;

daughters, Lisa Crosby and husband, Ricky, Rowan Nations and husband, Rodney; brother, Wayne Fielder and wife, Sandy;

sister, Marguerite Chestnut and husband, Eddie and sister-in-law, Patty Fielder. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren,

Colton Welch, Sloan Nations and wife Emily, Georgianna Lewman and husband, Casey, Wyatt Pepper, Gabe Nations,

Lucas Crosby, Julianna Crosby, Caleb Nations and Rosa Pepper; along with great-grandchildren, Tegan, Tatum & Tansley Lewman

and sweet great grandson coming in December, Samuel Nations.

Gloria Rushing Owens 85, of Seminole, Florida, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020.

She was born January 21, 1935 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, the daughter of Elem and Velma (Martin) Rushing.

Gloria was married to Gaddis H. Owens (deceased).  She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses associated

with the Pinebrook Congregation in Pinellas Park, Florida.

She is survived by a daughter, Angela (Mark) Woodall and two sons, Gary (Jackie) and Lee (Nancy) Owens. 

Gloria is also survived by her siblings, James Ben, "JB" (Martha) and Clovis (Jeannie) Rushing, and

sisters Opal (Wayne) Currie and Sheila (Stan) Stewart and grandchildren, Jennifer (Roderick) Patrick,

Amanda (James) Barbour, Rebecca (Max) Lundgren, Jonathan and Abigail Owens and three great-grandchildren, Jonah, Andrew, and Luke Patrick. 

Gloria was a devoted mother and friend. She received the most joy from helping and giving to others and from studying the Bible.

She worked hard to raise her family and enjoyed crocheting many beautiful gifts. 

 

A virtual memorial service is to be held 2:00 p.m. central time on Saturday November 21, 2020. 

Please contact one of the family members for information.  Burial will be at Riverwood Family Service, Brookhaven, MS (riverwoodfamily.com)

Funeral service for Mrs. Faye Mahaffey Furr will be 11 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2020,

at Riverwood Family Funeral Service, with burial to follow at Riverwood Memorial Park.

Mrs. Furr, 88, of Brookhaven, was ushered into the portals of heaven on November 10, 2020.

The Lord presented her to her parents, Benjamin Lee Mahaffey and Mary Lillian “Kate” Mahaffey,

April 6, 1932. Mrs. Faye was a member of First Baptist Church, Brookhaven. She was a secretary

with the Mississippi State Tax Commission until she retired. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,

and great grandmother, as well as a good steward of all that God entrusted her with. She will be greatly

missed by her family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred Warren Furr; her parents; brother, Albert Paul Mahaffey;

and daughter-in-law, Debbie Furr.

Those who remain to cherish her memory are, her children, Robert “Bobby” Furr (Joyce), Ann Fraizer (Joe),

and Lisa Burt (Van); sister, Edna Calhoun; ten grandchildren, Chris Furr, Katie Furr, Cliff Furr, Megan Burt Smith,

Josh Frazier, Ryan Burt, Eric Frazier, Cindy Riendeau, Katie Gracey, Tommy Stratman; and 12 great grandchildren,

Amelia and Graham Furr, Stella Smith, Joe Frazier, Travis and Trace Riendeau, Mason Gracey, Rachel,

Caralynn, Andrea, Jacob, and Hailey Stratman; as well as many other loving family members and friends.

Robert Louis Brown, 64, was born on December 4, 1955, in Brookhaven.

He passed away on November 10, 2020, at Jaquith Nursing Home.

He was preceded in death by his parents,

Robert Eugene Brown and Billie Waldrop White Brown; sister, Debra Susan Brown,

and a special sister, Karen Adams who was only 4 years old when he was born.

She took him under her wings and protected him like a little mother hen; he was also

preceded in death by his two nephews, Sid and Brad Beasley.

He is survived by two sisters, Lisa Rudesill

(Patrick) of Hammond, LA. and Diane Beasley (Sidney) of Wesson, MS; brother, Ronnie White

of Brookhaven, MS. His uncles, Tommy Brown

and Wayne Brown of Wesson, MS.; along with several nieces and nephews and other family members.

Robert was a special part of our family and we are rejoicing today because we

know he has a whole new body and is sitting

on the right arm of our Lord and Savior.

God is Good! All the Time!