Richard Keith Davis

Published 11:22 am Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Funeral services for Richard Keith Davis, of Brookhaven, are 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Riverwood Family Funeral Services with burial in Riverwood Memorial Park. Riverwood Family Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Wednesday, May 21, 2014, from 1 until 3 p.m. at Riverwood.

Mr. Davis, 67, died May 18, 2014, at The Veteran’s Home in Collins after an extended illness. He was born on March 18, 1947 in Fort Branning, Georgia.

He was a graduate of Tuscaloosa High School and joined the United States Navy where he served aboard the USS WASP. After being honorably discharged, he attended the University of Mississippi graduating with a bachelor’s degree. He later returned to school where he received his associate’s degree in respiratory therapy.

He was a businessman for many years and later worked as a respiratory therapist until ill health forced his retirement.

He was an active member of Jackson Street United Methodist Church in Brookhaven where he served as a chairman of trustees and chaired the Pastors Parish Relationship committee.

Richard was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He and his wife, Sharyn L. Davis, loved to travel and were privileged to spend much of their retirement years traveling extensively.

Survivors are his wife of 44 years, Sharyn L. Davis; one son, Keith Davis and wife, Heather, of Durham, North Carolina; two granddaughters, Edie and Lilah Davis of Durham, North Carolina; brothers, Bill Jordan and wife, Gloria, Carey Jordan and wife, Diane; and a sister, Anna Davis Adams and husband, Larry, all of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Memorials may be made to Jackson Street United Methodist Church, 908 N Jackson St., Brookhaven, MS, 39601 or a charity of your choice.

To express your thoughts to the family, you may visit riverwoodfamily.com and click on his name to leave a comment.

<ParaStyle:Obit Header>Sharon Hammons Morgan

<ParaStyle:Obit Copy> Memorial services for Sharon Hammons Morgan of Kosciusko, Mississippi are 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church with burial in Kosciusko City Cemetery. The Rev. Mary Berry and the Rev. Cecil Jones will be officiating. Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Tuesday, May 20, 2014, from 5 until 8 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

On May 18, 2014, angels came with their sweet chariot and took Sharon Home. She left this life with a remarkable state of peace and courage. She was a true testament to her faith and a wonderful wife and partner. Truly loved and admired by her family and friends, she left an example for them on how to face adversity. Though gone to a better place, her legacy will remain.

A resident of Kosciusko, Mississippi, for the last 25 years, Sharon was married to Clarence E. Morgan, III- “Cem.” Sharon supported Cem in his work as circuit judge, and they were true partners in many battles, especially the final one with cancer.

Sharon showed her fighting spirit through her 10-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She would not allow the pain or the indignity to stand in the way of living a happy, peaceful life, with her strong will and the help of her dedicated doctor, Tim Alford, Sharon was determined to live a peaceful, joyous life. She did.

Born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while her father, Vernon Hammons, was in the Marines, Sharon was the oldest of five siblings, who were, in order; Sharon, Dennis, Rebecca, Laura, and Chad. Their mother, Elizabeth Hammons, loved and cared for her children. Both parents set an example of public service and compassion.

As a state employee, Sharon served the public admirably well for 27 years. After retirement, she turned her focus to community and church work at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and served on the vestry and as a member of the altar guild for many years.

Sharon was also fiercely loyal to friends and family. Brenda Ware, Marti Morgan and Linda Manderson – true and dedicated friends for decades – were at her side during all phases of her treatment. Supporting both Cem and Sharon in this journey were Geoffrey and Donna Morgan of Jackson, Cem’s brother and sister-in-law.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Vernon and Elizabeth Hammons; maternal grandparents, B.J. and Estella “Wheeler” Warnock; paternal grandparents, Arthur and Mary Elizabeth “Case” Hammons; and brother, Dennis Vernon Hammons.

Special angels in many forms, including home health care workers, hospital maintenance workers and student nurses, were kind beyond measure. Her last days at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland were made peaceful by the loving care of Carrie, Hope and Sadie, who nursed Sharon and aided her family with infinite kindness.

Sharon is survived by her brother, Chad Hammons, of Madison, and her sisters, Rebecca Hammons, of Eugene, Oregon, and Laura Hammons, of Raymond. Her heart and time were dedicated to her nephew and niece, Thomas and Liza Hammons, children of Chad and Kristin Hammons. These children love their Nonnie.

Other survivors include stepchildren, Clay Morgan, of French Camp, and Somer Newland, of Houston, Texas. Clay and his wife, Jenny, with their two children, Jon and Katee, were constant sources of support and prayers for Sharon and Cem. Somer and her husband, Jimmy with their children, Eli and Laura, also supported their family with loving kindness. The family in Oregon, especially her niece, Iris Bicksler, daughter of Rebecca Hammons, also helped to strengthen the family with their thoughts, letters and emails. She is also survived by her beloved Shih Tzu, Roxie.

In lieu of flowers, Sharon requested that donations be made to CARA or the American Cancer Society.