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!

Services for Mrs. Rebecca Elizabeth Vaughn Furlow of Wesson are 3:00 pm Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Riverwood Family 

Visitation will be from 1:00 until the time of the service with interment at Easthaven Cemetery.

Rebecca “Becky” Nettles Vaughn-Furlow was born in Pascagoula, MS on June 13, 1946 to parents, W.E. and Elizabeth Nettles.

She passed away peacefully at her home on November 12, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents,

husband, Glen Vaughn and husband, Benton Furlow. Brothers, James Nettles and Jeff Nettles,

sisters, Joyce Butler, Kathleen Garren, and Peggy Ritchie.

Becky is survived by her children, Angie Jordan and husband, Bob, Chad Vaughn and wife, Mendez, Bethany Lewis and husband, Keith.

She was a very proud “Gran Gran” to her grandchildren, Leighton Jordan, Kailyn Jordan, Olivia Grace Lewis, and Glen Vaughn Lewis.

Becky also enjoyed the companionship of her beloved dog, Sammy.

Becky was a graduate of Brookhaven High School; attended the University of MS; was a graduate of School of Bank Marketing at

the University of Colorado & Bank Management School for Marketing Managers at the University of Wisconsin.

She graduated from the Graduate School of Banking of the South at LSU in 1987.

She worked for 51 years in retail bank and operations at Trustmark National Bank in both Brookhaven and Jackson, MS.

She transferred to Marketing and finally to Human Resources where she was the Director of Human Resources when she retired in 2014.

She was the first female Executive Vice President at Trustmark. She wrote several articles that were published in banking magazines and journals.

After retirement, she enjoyed being a columnist for The Clarion Ledger and The Daily Leader for a short while.

She was an active member of Heucks Retreat Baptist Church where she taught the Adult Ladies Sunday School Class, was a member of the choir,

chair of the Personnel Committee, and member of the Stewardship Committee. Before moving to Heucks Retreat, Becky served as a long time

Sunday School teacher and chair of the Missions Committee,

Transportation Committee, and Building Finance Committee while attending First Baptist Church in Brookhaven.

She was a current member of the Grand Cougars Club at Brookhaven Academy, facilitator for Widows Support Group, board member of Capital Club,

treasurer and member of Board of Directors of the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation, member of the Board of Directors of the MS

Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, where she served as the former chair of the Nominating Committee, and a member of the Leadership Council of Greater MS Girl Scouts.

Her former Civic involvement included being a member of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement, Mississippi’s 50 Leading Business Women

where she was a finalist in 2003 for the MS Business Woman of the Year, director of MS Economic Council, participant in MEC’s Leadership MS,

consultant for Project Business Division of Junior Achievement and Board Member of the Educational Foundation Trust.

Becky was also an active member of the Kiwanis Club, Capital Area Human Resource Associates,

Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities, and Board of Hinds County Workforce Investment Network.

Becky’s professional involvement included Financial Women International Member, National Board of Directors

of the Bank Marketing and BMA’S National Executive Committee. She was chosen two years to inclusion in the

Outstanding Young Women of America and was the Beta Sigma Phi’s “Girl of the Year” of MS in 1968.  

She also was a Gala Honoree from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in 2015, received the Woman of Achievement Award from the Girl Scouts in 2015.

She was the first woman elected to serve as president of the Brookhaven Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce,

where she was the winner of the Membership Award for 3 years. She was the former director of United Way, Linbrook Arts Council, Kiwanis Club,

Boys and Girls Club and the American Cancer Society. She chaired the Mayor’s Awareness Committee to make Brookhaven a more accessible

city for people with disabilities, was the first female member of the Board of Directors for Brookhaven Academy. Becky organized and led a widowed support group for many years.

Becky was loved and admired by family, friends, and colleagues that she met over the years. She made an impact on many lives and her leadership will be

missed by many. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Heucks Retreat Baptist Church, debt reduction fund.