Obituaries

Phillip Stroud, 57

Phillip Wayne Stroud, 57, of Pontotoc, died Jan. 31, 2009 at his residence near Pontotoc.  He was born on March 2, 1951 in Memphis, Tenn. to the late L.C. and Haddie Reid Oaks Stroud.  He was a disabled veteran of the US Army, serving in the 82nd Airborne, a member of the VFW and a member of the American Legion.

Services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, at Toxish Baptist Church with Bro. Rusty Miller officiating.  Mortimer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Troy L. Defer Jr., 58

Troy L. Defer Jr., 58, of Red Banks, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at his residence. He was born Nov. 23, 1950, in New Albany to the late Troy Leon Defer Sr and Mary Virginia “Lou” Hisaw. He was the Pastor of Red Banks Baptist Church and an executive member of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. He traveled to several different countries as a volunteer in missions thru the Lafayette-Marshall Baptist Association. He served several churches as pastor and was loved and respected by all.

Glenn Davis, 75

David Glenn Davis, 75, of Myrtle, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County in New Albany. He was born Nov. 29, 1933, in Lee County to Dan Davis and Verdie Oswalt Davis. He was a retired engineer, working at Stratford for many years. He was a Baptist and a member of Jericho Baptist Church. He loved hunting, fishing and telling tales with his buddies.

Services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2008, at United Funeral Service Chapel with Bro. Terry Rodgers officiating. Interment was in Beulah Cemetery.

Harold Hall, 87

Harold Clinton Hall, 87, of Blue Mountain, died Dec. 9, 2008, at his residence.  He was born Sept. 1, 1921 in New Albany to Hubert Clinton Hall and Emma Coker Hall.  He served during WWII in the US Army.  He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Tom Haynes Construction.  He was a Baptist.

Services were at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, at United Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Jeff Lawrence and Rev. W.L. Oaks officiating.  Interment was in Wallerville Cemetery.  United Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.