Slain Nuns Formerly in Holly Springs
The South Reporter VOLUME 151 (USPS-504320) HOLLY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI 38635 • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 NUMBER 35 Sports Slain nunsThe two lived formerly together in a found later Thursday aboutin a Holly Springs By SUE WATSON residence on Castalian mile from the home. Two CatholicStaff Writer nuns, who Springs Road in Durant, Merrill, from Massa - once served in Holly Springs, about 12 miles from the clinic chusetts, joined the order in were murdered last week in where they were the primary 1979 and moved to Durant. They were family caregivers. Mississippi in 1981. She nurse practitioners at the A suspect, Rodney Earl worked many years in Holly Lexington Medical Cli nic. Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, Springs at the Marshall Sisters Paula Merrill, 68, was arrested and charged in County Health Department. with the Sisters of Charity of the murders. A motive has Held, from Milwaukee, Nazareth, and Margaret not been established. News Wis., also worked in Holly Held, 69, with School Sisters sources said Sanders was not Springs and served 49 years of St. Francis, were found a client at the clinic and did as a nun and over 30 years in MA Patriots knock off stabbed to death in their not attend services at the Mississippi. Bayou Academy home by a coworker when Lexington Catholic Church. The two lived together in they failed to come to work The blue Toyota Camry Holly Springs, then moved to Thursday morning. they drove was missing but Opinion See NUNS page 15 Sister Paula Merrill Sister Margaret Held Nuns’ service to their fellow man went far beyond healthcare Three NEWS BRIEFS CAMFest this weekend qualify • Cassi Davis Bikers and Blues event giving back wraps up Thursday for race By BARRY BURLESON to community QualifyingEditor deadline to run The final Bikers and By SUE WATSON Blues for this season will be for Marshall County superin- Staff Writer held this Thursday in down- tendent of education or two Cassi Davis, actress in town Holly Springs from 6 school board seats is just Tyler Perry’s “House of p.m.
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