Mary Hudgins Brown

Services for Mary Hudgins Brown, of Pleasant View, Tenn., are 2p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciuskowith burial in Coleman Cemetery in McAdams, Miss. Austin & BellFuneral Home in Springfield, Tenn., is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of theservice.

Brown, 75, died July 14, 2006, at Alive Hospice in Nashville,Tenn. She was born in Sallis, Miss., on Oct. 4, 1930, to MarcusAlonzo Hudgins and Millie Colbert Hudgins.

She worked as a nurse with King’s Daughters Hospital inBrookhaven for many years. She was a loving and gifted nurse to allof her patients. She was an avid grower of daylilies.

Preceding her in death were her parents.

Survivors are her daughter, Melanie Taylor and husband Claude,of Pleasant View; her son, Michael Brown and wife Debbie, ofRaceland, La.; her grandchildren, Kelli Taylor, Rebecca Taylor,Clay Taylor and Jennifer Brown; her aunt, Frances Jordan, ofDecatur; and many other loved ones, both family and friends.

Evelyn Foster

A memorial service for Evelyn Foster, of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m.Thursday, July 20, in the chapel of Brookhaven Funeral Home withburial in Little Bahala Cemetery in Lincoln County. Dr. TommyMiddleton will officiate.

Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Foster, 86, died July 18, 2006, at Beverly Healthcare. Shewas born in Poplarville on Feb. 9, 1920, to Charles Gorenflo andSusie Day Gorenflo.

She was a 1939 graduate of Brookhaven High School. She was ahomemaker and at one time, she was a seamstress at Stahl-Urban. Sheand her husband owned and operated Foster’s Superette and J.M.Foster Trucking Co. on New Sight Road. She was a volunteer atKing’s Daughters Medical Center and a member of LLL. For severalyears, she was active in the Brookhaven Garden Club, where sheshared her love for raising African violets with her many friendsand neighbors. As a charter member of Halbert Heights BaptistChurch, she served as a children’s Sunday school teacher. Morerecently, she was a member of Easthaven Baptist Church and agrateful recipient of their homebound ministry.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband of 48years, J.M. Foster; her son, Jimmy Foster; and her brothers,Charles, Isham and J.R. Gorenflo.

Survivors are her son Roger Glenn Foster and wife Jan, ofBrandon; her daughters, Wanda Evans and husband Charley, ofBrookhaven, Pam Guitreau and husband David, of Baton Rouge, La.;her daughter-in-law, Peggy Foster, of Brookhaven; her sisters,Juanita Smith and Bess Norwood, both of Brookhaven; hergrandchildren, Cindy Smith, Christi Mills, Debbie Evans, BarryFoster, Jeff Evans, Jennifer Allen, Kimberly Collins, Rusty Allenand Carrie Foster; 15 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces andnephews.

Rhonda Michelle Rushing Mullen

Services for Rhonda Michelle Rushing Mullen, of Brookhaven, wereheld Tuesday, July 18, at Pleasant Ridge Pentecostal Church withburial in the church cemetery. Community Family Funeral Serviceswas in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mullen, 32, died July 15, 2006, in Brookhaven. She was bornon Aug. 17, 1973, to Albert R. Rushing and Gayla McCafferyWardlaw.

Preceding her in death were Dianna G. Lambert, Grady and NellieRushing, Danny McCaffery and Roy Rushing.

Survivors are her parents, David and Gayla Wardlaw and Rodneyand Gloria Rushing, all of Brookhaven; her husband, Stacey L.Mullen, of Crystal Springs; her daughter, Blakeley LAShey Lambert,of Brookhaven; her grandparents, Robert and Edna McCaffery, ofBrookhaven; her brother, Rodney D. Rushing, of Brookhaven; hersister, Jennifer R. Ford, of Brookhaven; and numerous nieces andnephews.

Eleanor Mutz

Private graveside services for Eleanor Mutz, of Brookhaven, are11 a.m. today, July 19, at the Church of Christ on Highway 84 West.Riverwood Family Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mutz, 80, died July 17, 2006, at Silver Cross Nursing Home.She was born on Sept. 20, 1925, to Michael Petrovich and AnnaHovanic Petrovich.

She was a a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Henry R.Mutz; her brothers, John Petrovich and Michael Petrovich; and hersisters, Mary Sclafane and Ann Berezny.

Survivors are her daughter and her husband, Christine Smith andMichael R. Smith; her granddaughter, Natalie Smith May; and hergrandson Christopher Michael Smith.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, theChurch of Christ at Highway 84 West Cemetery Fund or a charity ofyour choice.