LOUISE DANIEL HAYES
Retired registered nurse
MACON -- Services for Louise
Daniel Hayes were to be held today at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist
Church of Macon with the Revs. Allen Mapp and Raggy Ragsdale officiating.
Burial was to be in Shuqualak Cemetery with Cockrell Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Hayes, 76, died Monday,
Jan. 14, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle.
Survivors include two daughters,
Joyce H. Walker of Macon and Eileen M. Hayes of Starkville; a son, Jerry
Hayes of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; a sister, Jeanette Mapp of Macon; two
brothers, Robert Daniel of Tupelo and Charles Daniel of Seneca, S.C.; four
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by a son, John E. Hayes.
The family requests memorials
be made to Vista J. Daniel Memorial Library (Shuqualak) or the Palmer Home
for Children.
LINDSEY SMITH
Car salesman for 45 years
Services for Lindsey Smith
will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with
the Revs. Carl Sellers and Jim Snowden officiating. Burial will be in Mt.
Nebo Church Cemetery.
Mr. Smith, 81, of Meridian,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Guardian Angel Hospice. He was a veteran
of World War II.
Survivors include his wife,
Grace Farmer Smith and a son, Jerry Smith and his wife, Joni, all of Meridian;
a daughter, Sheila McLaughlin and her husband, Doug, of Pass Christian;
a sister, Betty Fredorak of Crestview, Fla.; 12 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by a son, Lindsey Gerald Smith; parents, Sebastian and Elizabeth Smith;
sisters, Ruthie Goforth, Alice Knight and Sally Hitt.
The family requests memorials
be made to Mt. Nebo Cemetery Association, 133 George Rd., Collinsville,
MS 39325.
Pallbearers will be Peyton
Monroe, Brian McLaughlin, Jason McLaughlin, Carl Smith, David Smith, Daniel
Smith, Phillip Smith and Jefferson Cuseau.
Visitation will be today
6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
BOBBY RAY BAUCUM
Operating engineer
NEWTON -- Services for Bobby
Ray Baucum will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with
the Rev. John Harold Bethune officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery
with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Baucum, 58, of Newton,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Magnolia South in Union.
Survivors include four brothers,
Johnny Baucum and his wife, Eleanor, and James Baucum and his wife, Lela,
all of Newton, Lester Baucum and his wife, Eugenia, of Wiggins, and Hilton
Baucum and his wife, Janet, of Hattiesburg; six nephews and six nieces.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Calvin and Mattie Ritchie Baucum; a sister, Olivia Parks;
and a brother, Billy Wayne Baucum Sr.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth
Mann, Jimmy Mason, Jamie Baucum, Ty Baucum, Lance Baucum and Johnny Baucum
Jr.
Visitation will be today
5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and 30 minutes prior to the service at
the church.
ANNA MATHIS
Retired school teacher
OXFORD -- Services for Anna
Mathis will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in
Oxford with the Revs. Dr. Clarence Roberts, Bill Young and Sam Marshall
officiating. Burial will be in College Hill Cemetery with Waller Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Miss Mathis, 84, of Oxford,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Graceland Care Center. She taught 46 years
at Meridian Community College and two years at Brookhaven. Miss Mathis
was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Meridian.
Survivors include a sister,
Sue Mathis Sneed of Oxford; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
nephews.
The family requests memorials
be made to a favorite charity.
Visitation will be Thursday
one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall.
VELMA M. TRAPP
Homemaker
PHILADELPHIA -- Services
for Velma M. Trapp will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at High Hill Baptist
Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery with McClain-Hays Funeral
Service in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Trapp, 97, died Tuesday,
Jan. 15, 2002, at Choctaw Residential Center.
Survivors include a son,
R. Kenneth Trapp and his wife, Joyce, of Meridian; a daughter, Mary French
and her husband, James; one granddaughter and two great-grandsons.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, O.V. Trapp.
Visitation will be today
5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
LEWIS STEPHENS TILGHMAN JR.
COVINGTON, La. -- Services
for Lewis Stephens Tilghman Jr. will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Cross
Episcopal Church Chapel in Madison, Miss. Burial will be in the church
cemetery with Schoen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Wright and
Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Mr. Tilghman, 78, of Mandeville,
La., formerly of Madison, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Lakeview Regional
Medical Center in Covington. He was a native of Meridian, Miss., and a
resident of Mandeville for the past five years.
Survivors include his wife,
Frances Fulcher Tilghman; children, L. Stephens "Steve" Tilghman of Birmingham,
Ala., Jan Risher of Atlanta and Robert Tilghman of Mandeville; a sister,
Frances Kimbraugh of Jackson; and six grandchildren.
MASTER SGT. JOHN L. PARKER
U.S. Marine retired
HATTIESBURG -- Services for
Master Sgt. John L. Parker will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hulett-Winstead
Purvis Chapel. Burial will be in Pleasant Home Cemetery.
Mr. Parker, 86, of Purvis,
died Tuesday,Jan. 15, 2002, at Forrest General Hospital. He served in World
War II and Korea.
Survivors include his wife,
Vennie Patton Parker of Hattiesburg; four sons, Johnny Parker of Sumrall,
Troy "Buddy" Parker of Purvis, Michael Parker of Meridian and Bobby Parker
of Seminary; 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The family requests memorials
be made to the Wesley Maor Van Fund.
Visitation will be today
5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
DANIEL E. LEWIS
Retired U.S. Navy
Memorial services for Daniel
E. Lewis will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Tom Wood officiating.
Mr. Lewis, 78, of Meridian,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in his home. He was a retired lieutenant commander
and pilot in the U.S. Navy. He served 27 years. Mr. Lewis was a member
of St. Johns Lodge, a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and York Rite Mason.
Survivors include his wife,
Sunny Alice E. Lewis of Meridian; two daughters, Charlotte Elliott of Jacksonville,
Fla., and Jane Lodge Hopkins of San Francisco; and a grandchild, Luther
H. Elliott IV of Jacksonville.
The family requests memorials
be made to a favorite charity.
JOE POLLARD
Services for Joe Pollard
will be held Saturday at noon at Latimer Metropolitan Funeral Home with
the Rev. William Jefferson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
Mr. Pollard, 52, of Meridian,
died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include his mother,
Willie Ann Pollard of Meridian; his wife, Laura Sturdivant Pollard of Pensacola,
Fla.; four daughters, Corliss Pollard of Lawrenceville, Ga., Lashundra
Pollard of Pensacola, Crystal Hill and Kizzie Hill of Lauderdale; two sons,
Tommy Wayne Dunnigan of Pensacola and Joe Pollard Jr. of Memphis, Tenn.;
sisters, Willie Rae Donald of Winterhaven, Fla., Bettye McConnell of Meridian
and Bobbie Jean Pollard of Winterhaven; brothers, Thomas Calvin of Detroit,
Robert Pollard and Charles Pollard of Meridian, Ervin Pollard of Porterville
and Johnny Pollard of Crisfield, Md.; and 13 grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday
2 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
MATTIE A. WEDGEWORTH
Services for Mattie A. Wedgeworth
will be held Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Wedgeworth, 82, of Meridian,
died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will be Friday
beginning at 9 a.m. at the funeral home.
GLADYS O. BOYETTE
Services for Gladys O. Boyette
will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at NorthPark Church. Barham Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Boyette, 82, of Meridian
died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will be Friday
one hour prior to the service at the church.
EZELLE WALKER JR.
Fork lift operator
DEKALB -- Services for Ezelle
Walker Jr. will held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Greenhill Baptist Church in
Toomsuba with the Revs. B.L. Richardson and Lawrence Hill officiating.
Burial will be in Salem Cemetery in Toomsuba with E.E. McDonald Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Walker, 37, of Meridian,
died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Meridian.
Survivors include his father,
Ezelle Walker Sr., his mother, Mary Alice Walker, five sisters, Eliza Walker,
Alice Walker, Diana Walker, Rosie W. Ruffin and her husband, Willie, and
Viola Moore, three brothers, Eligah, James and Jimmy Walker, all of Meridian,
and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday
1 p.m.-7 p.m. at E.E. McDonald Community Chapel in Meridian.
INA DUKES
Arrangements were incomplete
at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Ina Dukes, of Meridian, who died Wednesday,
Jan. 16, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
HERBERT W. RULEAU
Arrangements were incomplete
at Stephens Funeral Home for Herbert W. Ruleau, 69. of Collinsville, who
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in Meridian.
EARLINE TATE
Arrangements were incomplete
at Stephens Funeral Home for Earline Tate, 68, of Meridian, who died Tuesday,
Jan. 15, 2002, in her home.
DOSAH COLE
Arrangements were incomplete
at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Dosah Cole, 73, of Savoy, who died
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in her home.
BARBARA L. STEPHENS
Arrangements were incomplete
at Barham Funeral Home for Barbara L. Stephens, 58, of Collinsville, who
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
YOLANDA MCCLELLAND
Arrangements were incomplete
at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Yolanda McClelland, 17, of Meridian,
who died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in her home.
Obituaries for Thursday,
Jan. 17, 2002
EARLINE TATE
Homemaker
Services for Earline Tate
will be held today at 2 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Ray Daniel officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery.
Mrs. Tate, 68, of Meridian,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in her home.
Survivors include five daughters,
Jeraldine Tracy and Teresa Bohl, both of Meridian, Irene Thrash of Sebastopol,
Patricia Lira of Kingsville, Texas, and Evon Reynolds of Rose Hill; a son,
Michael Tate of Biloxi; sisters, Elsie McKinney and Mary Glenn King, a
brother, Jessie Rose and a special friend, Robert Phillips, all of Meridian;
11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Elbert Scarbrough; parents, Jessie Lee and Irene Rose;
a brother and two sisters.
Visitation will today prior
to the service.
LINDSEY SMITH
Car salesman for 45 years
Services for Lindsey Smith
were to be held today at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with
the Revs. Carl Stephens and Jim Snowden officiating. Burial was to be in
Mt. Nebo Cemetery.
Mr. Smith, 81, of Meridian,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Guardian Angel Hospice. He was a veteran
of World War II.
Survivors include his wife,
Grace Farmer Smith of Meridian; two sons, Jerry Smith and his wife, Joni,
of Meridian and Charles Smith of Hattiesburg; a daughter, Sheila McLaughlin
and her husband, Doug, of Pass Christian; a sister, Betty Fredorak of Crestview,
Fla.; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by a son, Lindsey Gerald Smith; parents, Sebastian and Elizabeth Smith;
sisters, Ruthie Goforth, Alice Knight and Sally Hitt; brothers, Marcus,
Robert, Phil and Doc.
The family requests memorials
be made to Mt. Nebo Cemetery Association, 133 George Rd., Collinsville,
MS 39325.
Pallbearers will be Peyton
Monroe, Brian McLaughlin, Jason McLaughlin, Cal Smith, David Smith, Daniel
Smith, Phillip Smith and Jefferson Casea.
DELMON WRIGHT
Retired heavy equipment operator
PHILADELPHIA -- Services
for Delmon Wright will be held today at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral
Service Chapel. Burial will be in Coye Assembly of God Cemetery in Preston.
Mr. Wright, 80, of Preston,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include his wife,
Nancy Wright of Preston; two daughters, Jerry Nell DuBard of Philadelphia
and Marsha Geoghagan of Baldwyn; sons, Barry Wright of Meridian, Donnie
Wright of DeKalb, Mark Wright of Carthage and Danny Wright of Preston;
sisters, Florence Fox of Philadelphia and Evelyn McDonald of Preston; a
brother, Robert Bateman of Bushnell, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death
by a daughter, Delva Jean Eastman; and a son, Ted Wright.
JAMES RAYNELL MAGGARD
Retired building contractor
GULFPORT -- Services for
James Raynell Maggard will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Riemann Memorial
Funeral Home. Burial will be in Finely Cemetery.
Mr. Maggard, 74, of Gulfport,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in Gulfport. He was a native of Lauderdale
County and a resident of the Gulf Coast for 49 years. He served in the
U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Maggard was a member of Riverside
Baptist Church in Pass Christian where he served as a deacon and Lyman
Senior Citizen Center.
Survivors include his wife,
Mary "Linda" A. Maggard and his first wife and mother of his children,
Mary Ann Maggard, both of Gulfport; sons, James Albert Maggard and his
wife, Tracy, and Paul Brian Maggard and his wife, Eleanor, all of Soso;
daughters, Carol Maggard Jarrard, Ann Maggard Holliday and her husband,
Tom, and Mary Elizabeth "Beth" M. Koenenn and her husband, John, all of
Gulfport; a brother, Charles Maggard and his wife, Donna, of Meridian;
sisters, Mildred Creel of Hot Springs, Ark., Doris Moffett and her husband,
the Rev. Eugene Moffett, of Water Valley; sisters-in-law, Opal McGuire
of Gulfport, Roberta Maggard of Bayou La Batré, Ala., and Pete Maggard
of Newton; step children, Philip Crawford and his wife, Audrey, of Beauville,
N.C., David S. Crawford and his wife, Kathy, of Charleston,
S.C., and Mary
Cameron Courtright of Kinston, N.C.; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren,
five step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, West Maggard and Maggie Corina Smith Maggard; brothers,
Eugene Maggard, John W. Maggard, Cecil Maggard and Jimmy Maggard; sister,
Stella Minner; and sister-in-law, Kate Maggard.
Visitation will be today
6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
INA AILEENE DUKES
PBX operator
Services for Ina Aileene
Dukes will be held today at 3 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Jason Gross officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Dukes, 79, of Meridian,
died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Riley Hospital. She was a member of Cokers
Chapel Methodist Church and past president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include three daughters,
Chrell Johnson of Pasadena, Texas, Toni White of Puckett and Tracey Alday
of Meridian; a son, Brad Dukes of Suqualena; sisters, Ruby Edney of Vinville,
Freta Knight of Memphis, Tenn., Marie Carlile of Vinville and Snookie Richards
of Atlanta; 13 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Dave and Ina Mae Maggard; her husband, Henry Alvo Dukes;
a daughter, Sande Dukes; two grandchildren, Trenton Gerrard Able and David
Michael Hoop.
The family requests memorials
be made to Merrehope. Mrs. Duke's was a direct descendent of John Gary,
owner of Merrehope.
Pallbearers will be Tray
Hammick, Bill Ednay, Dee White, Hurbert White, Marty Alday and Josh White.
MATTIE A. WEDGEWORTH
Services for Mattie A. Wedgeworth
will be held Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Hubert Rutherford officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Wedgeworth, 82, of Meridian,
died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband
of 67 years, Fred L.C. Wedgeworth of Meridian; five children, Fred L.C.
Wedgeworth Jr., Bobby Tim Wedgeworth and Marie Pappia, all of California,
Nancy Heiser and Teressa Long, both of Meridian; 10 grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren; a brother, Raymond Gressett of Suqualena; sisters,
Katherine Freeman of Suqualena, Mary Evelyn Rutherford of Collinsville
and Marie Rockford of McComb.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Walter Gressett and Carrie Gressett Dollar; a sister, Dorothy
Speed; and a brother, Robert Gressett.
Visitation will be Friday
beginning at 9 a.m.
GLADYS O. BOYETTE
Retired teacher
Services for Gladys O. Boyette
will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at NorthPark Church with the Revs. Earl Wheatley
and John Williams officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with
Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Boyette, 82, of Meridian,
died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She
was a retired teacher in Florida for many years where she taught fifth
and sixth grades. She attended NorthPark Church.
Survivors include her husband,
the Rev. Robert E. Boyette of Meridian; two nephews, Wilson Lovett and
Wayne Lovett, both of Meridian and California; a sister, Mary Daniels of
Meridian; and several nieces and nephews.
The family requests memorials
be made to NorthPark Church.
Pallbearers will be Chris
Daniels, Nathan Everett Daniels, Wilson Lovett, Wayne Lovett and David
Bowen.
Visitation will be Friday
one hour prior to the service at the church.
EVA ERSCELLE RIVERS
Services for Eva Erscelle
Rivers will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Rivers, 82, died Wednesday,
Jan. 16, 2002 in her home.
BARBARA LANG STEPHENS
Services for Barbara Lang
Stephens will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. G. Mitchell McDonald officiating.
Mrs. Stephens, 58, of Collinsville,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Visitation will be Friday
5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
W.C. MCDONALD
Services for W.C. McDonald
will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church with the Rev.
Willie Ray Clark officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Moscow
with James L. Osby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McDonald, 83, of Meridian,
died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, in his home. He served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include four sons,
Willie McDonald and his wife, Annie Bell, of Cleveland, Ohio, Jamie McDonald,
Robert McDonald and his wife, Hazel, and Johnny McDonald, all of Meridian;
four daughters, Lillie Elaire, Lena Anderson and Mary D. Evans and her
husband, Percy, and Georgia Jones and her husband, Jimmy, all of Meridian;
a sister, Annie Hicks of Philadelphia.
Visitation will be Friday
6 p.m.-7 p.m. at E.E. McDonald Community Chapel in Meridian.
ELIZA M. NICKSON
Arrangements were incomplete
at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Eliza M. Nickson, 45, of Lauderdale,
who died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
WILLIAM EDWARD LANG
Arrangements were incomplete
at Barham Funeral Home for William Edward Lang, 45, of Meridian, who died
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in his home.
Obituaries for Friday, Jan.
18, 2002
HELEN E. POPE
Retired waitress
PHILADELPHIA -- Services
for Helen E. Pope will be held today at 10 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral
Service Chapel with the Revs. Dennis Duvall and John Stephens officiating.
Burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Pope, 73, of Philadelphia,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Neshoba County General Hospital.
Survivors include her husband,
Bennie Wayne Pope and a son, John D. Cooke, both of Philadelphia; daughters,
Elizabeth Ann Mills of Hamilton and Becky Leuna Cook of Philadelphia; a
stepdaughter, Portia Carter of Baton Rouge, La.; sisters, Dorothy Miles
of Louisville, Bonnie Woods of Las Vegas and Margie Crowe of Oxford, Ark.;
brothers, Jim Edwards of Houston, Texas, and Charles Edwards of Norwich,
Conn.; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and five step-grandchildren.
MARY ANNA GIESBRECHT
Homemaker
MACON -- Services for Mary
Anna "Marie" Giesbrecht will be held today at 2 p.m. at Brooksville Mennonite
Church with the Revs. Larry Giesbrecht, Galen Schmidt, Donald Seiler and
Verle Giesbrecht officiating. Burial will be in the Southhaven Mennonite
Church Cemetery. Cockrell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Giesbrecht, 88, of Brooksville,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at the Brooksville Assisted Living Home.
Survivors include six daughters,
Edna Schneider of Ithaca, Mich., Margaret Classen of Macon, Bonnie Decker
of Dumas, Ark., Mary Alice Dirks of Copeland, Kan., Anna Berend of Grants,
N.M. and Phoebe Giesbrecht of Brooksville; 11 sons, Alvin Giesbrecht of
Louisville, Ga., Milton Giesbrecht of Clarksdale, Tobias Giesbrecht of
Montezuma, Kan., Benjamin Giesbrecht of Leland, Arnold Giesbrecht and Jerry
Giesbrecht, both of Dumas, William Giesbrecht of Tweedside, Jamaica, John
Giesbrecht of Rogue River, Ore., Ronald Giesbrecht of Colorado Springs,
Colo., and Stanley Giesbrecht and Douglas Giesbrecht, both of Brooksville;
66 grandchildren; 150 great-grandchildren; and 46 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, George and an infant child.
The family requests memorials
be made to the Brooksville Assisted Living Home.
BONNIE SAXON PHILLIPS
Retired bookkeeper
PHILADELPHIA -- Graveside
services for Bonnie Saxon Phillips will be held today at 2 p.m. at Cedarlawn
Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Dan Howard officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral
Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Phillips, 87, of Philadelphia,
died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Neshoba County General Hospital.
Survivors include her husband,
Charles Preston Phillips of Philadelphia; sisters, Ethel Lundy and Mary
Kate Ray of Philadelphia, and Martha Smith of Greenville, S.C.; and a brother,
George T. Saxon of Philadelphia.
ROBERTA MORRIS
Homemaker
MANCHESTER, Tenn. -- Services
for Roberta Morris will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Coffee County
Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Jay Archer and Billy Ray Panter officiating.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Morris, 81, of Manchester,
died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at Coffee County Nursing Home. She was a
homemaker and legal secretary for Garrett, Shields and Rogers.
Survivors include her husband,
Al Morris of Manchester; a son, John Robert Morris of Hartshorne, Okla.;
a daughter, Linda Ann Jones of Memphis, Tenn.; four grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, James Robert Rowzee and Gertrude Norris Rowzee.
The family requests donations
be made to the First United Methodist Church Renovation Fund.
Visitation will be held today
from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
EVA ERSCELLE RIVERS
Services for Eva Erscelle
Rivers will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel
with the Revs. Carless Evans and Buddy Petty officiating. Burial will be
in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Rivers, 82, of Meridian,
died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at her home. Mrs. Rivers was married Jan.
31, 1946 and hospice held a special place in the life of Mrs. Rivers.
Survivors include her husband,
Robert B. Rivers Sr.; a son, Robert B. Rivers Jr., two brothers, W.C. Hodges
and E.A. Hodges, all of Meridian; four grandchildren, Candie, Mandie, Leann
and Christopher; and special family members Joshua and Faith Wimberley.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, William Daniel Hodges and Leota Hodges and a sister, Audrey
Mae Hodges.
Pallbearers will be Otis
Weir, Bill Goble, William Hodges, Greg Lashley, Robert Massey and Robbie
Massey.
Visitation will be held today
from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
BARBARA LANG STEPHENS
Homemaker
Services for Barbara Lang
Stephens will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. G. Mitchell McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Beason
Cemetery.
Mrs. Stephens, 58, of Collinsville,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. She was a homemaker,
a member of the Collinsville Church of God, a member of Eastern Star and
a licensed cosmetologist.
Survivors include her husband,
Dexter Stephens of Collinsville; a daughter, Marie Smith of Ft. Worth,
Texas; two sons, Mack Foy and his wife, Kitty and Paul Foy and his wife,
Diane, both of Anderson, Ind.; two brothers, Clayton Lang of DeKalb and
Howard Lang of the Martin Community; four sisters, Margaret Landstreet
of Vancleave, Helen Bridges of Louisville, Mary Ezell of Bailey and Betty
Rawlings of Starkville; four grandchildren, Tyler Green, Brittane Foy,
Nathaniel Foy and Lindsey Foy; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, C.T. and Mattie Sue Lang and a brother, Johnnie Frank Lang.
Pallbearers will be nephews.
The family requests memorial
be made to the American Heart Association, 1316 25th Ave., Meridian, MS
39301.
Visitation will be held today
from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
YOLANDA MCCLELLAND
Meridian High School student
Services for Yolanda McClelland
will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with the Revs.
Richard Parker and Zachary Operton officiating. Burial will be in Little
Zion Church Cemetery in Collinsville. Clark's Memorial Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Miss McClelland, 18, of Meridian,
died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at her home. She was born May 2, 1983, to Felicia
McClelland and Johnny Smith here in Meridian. She attended schools in the
Meridian Public School District and was a senior at Meridian High School
when her "sweet spirit" finished its course on Jan. 14, 2002. She had been
a member of the ROTC and enjoyed attending and working at the Boys and
Girls Club. She had received a scholarship in mortuary science and planned
to attend East Mississippi Community College and become a mortician.
She leaves to cherish her
memory her mother, Felicia McClelland of Union; her father, Johnny Smith
of Meridian; her step-father, Willie Hardy Jr.; her devoted great aunt
and caretaker, Willia Faye Wilson; her loving and caring "knight in shining
armor" Torey Bates; two sisters, Stacey McClelland and Alicia Wilson; three
brothers, Corey McClelland, Michael McClelland, and Joshua Wilson; her
grandmother, Jeanie Hampton and her husband, Marcello; her grandfather,
Theodore Jackson; her great-grandmothers, Gertrude Trussell and her husband,
Curtis and Rosie Smith; two aunts, Tammy Jackson and Savannah Lynn-Hales
and her husband, Roderick; two uncles, Theodore "Teddy" Jackson III and
Cortez Jackson; her godfather, Lorenzo Clayton; her "best friends" Cyntel
Wilson and Yolanda Simmons; her mentor and family friend, Ricky Hood; several
great aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins, other family members
and friends.
Visitation will be held today
from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIAM EDWARD LANG
Retired service technician
Services for William Edward
Lang will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with
the Revs. Douglas Stone and Bob Wilkerson officiating. Burial will be in
Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Lang, 45, of Meridian,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at his home. He was a member of Trinity Assembly
of God Church, a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association and worked
for Johnson Mobile Homes for 17 years before his retirement in 1999.
Survivors include his wife,
Carol Ann Lang of Meridian; two daughters, Marie Nicholas and her husband,
Alan, of Bay St. Louis and April Lang of Meridian; a son, Samuel Lang and
his wife, Lacey, of Meridian; four sisters, Vera Mae Pilgrim of Meridian,
Magaline Eakes of Philadelphia, Georgia Watkins of Noxapater and Mattie
Fedrick of Louisville; two brothers, Edward Lang of Little Rock and Hubert
Lang of Philadelphia; his parents, Leon and Lona Lang of Louisville; his
mother- and father-in-law, Sam and Jewel Tucker of Meridian; three grandchildren,
Amanda Johnson, Jasmine Lang and Anastasia Nicholas; and several nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Tim Alexander,
Butch Smith, Arthur Brooks, Chris Branning, Craig Edwards, Donald Key,
Gene Tucker, Matthew Tucker, Scott Shannon, Cliff Buckalew, Joe Tucker
and Bill Dyess.
Visitation will be held today
from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
CLYDIE M. SAUCIER SEALES
PETAL -- Services for Clydie
M. Saucier Seales will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Moore Funeral Home
with the Rev. Lannis May officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Home Cemetery
in Lamar County.
Mrs. Seales, 75, of DeKalb,
died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Purvis, Mrs. Seales had lived in DeKalb since 1969. She was
a homemaker and member of DeKalb United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughter,
Allie H. Hall of DeKalb and Tonia H. Graham of Moselle; four sons, Archie
L. Lambert of Raleigh, N.C., Randall A. Lambert of Felton, Del., David
A. Hillman of Petal and James M. Seales of Raymore, Mo.; two sisters, three
brothers, 16 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by a daughter, Brenda Yvonne Hillman.
Pallbearers will be Richard
Hall, Chad Sciple, Christopher Morrison, Ross Stetze, Jackie L. Saucier
and Chad Griffin.
Visitation will be Saturday
one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
ELIZA M. NICKSON
Homemaker
Services for Eliza M. Nickson
will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Lauderdale
with the Rev. Samuel Merriweather officiating. Burial will be in Antioch
Cemetery in Lauderdale. Clark's Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Nickson, 45, of Lauderdale
County, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include her husband,
Archie Nickson of Lauderdale; two sons, Marshall McNiel and Donald McNiel,
both of Meridian; a daughter, Michelle McNiel of Lauderdale; a brother,
Albert McNiel and his wife, Bonnie, of Meridian; five sisters, Lucille
Gowdy and her husband, James, Estelle Thompson and her husband, Willie
James, Betty Gowdy and her husband, William, Nona Jackson and her husband,
Johnny all of Lauderdale; and Cassandra Bell of Meridian; and one grandson.
Visitation will be held Saturday
from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
HERBERT WAYNE RULEAU
Herbert Wayne Ruleau of Collinsville
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice in Meridian. He was 69-years-old.
"Herbie" was born at Pine
Ridge, S.D., where he attended an Indian boarding school. He then graduated
from Gordon High School in Gordon, Neb. and afterwards joined the U.S.
Marine Corps. While in the Marines, Mr. Ruleau fought in the Korean War
and Vietnam War and earned numerous medals, including a Purple Heart. After
retiring from the Marines, he worked as a police officer in Clarksdale
and then as a federal probation officer at Pine Ridge. He went on to graduate
from Delta State University and worked as a juvenile probation officer
and counselor in Clarksdale. Mr. Ruleau also worked as a police lieutenant
in Southaven. He received a degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
from Mississippi State University in 1984 and went to work for the Wyoming
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in Sheridan, Wy. He was then employed
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Pine Ridge as a mental health counselor,
a dormitory supervisor and counselor at Pine Ridge School and as a vocational
rehabilitation counselor.
Mr. Ruleau belonged to several
organizations, including the Marine Corps Association, Fleet Reserve Association,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, the 1st Reconnaissance
Battalion Association and the Mississippi Association of 1st Marine Division.
He was also a former member of the American Legion.
Mr. Ruleau is survived by
his wife, Debra, of Collinsville, three sons, Dale Ruleau and his wife,
Karla, of Rushville, Neb., Bruce Ruleau of Cuba, N.M., and Jon Ruleau of
Falmouth, Mich.; five grandchildren, Kyla Vincent and her husband, Clint,
of Rushville, Karac Ruleau of Columbus, Ohio, Kalli Ruleau of Lincoln,
Neb., Jessica Geiman of Tulsa, Okla., and Nikki Washowicz of Watervliet,
Mich; a great-grandson, Kendrick Vincent of Rushville; five sisters, Bette
Trombley of Rushville, Laurine Ruleau of Albuquerque, N.M., Phyllis Ruleau
and her husband, Frank Walker, of Yakima, Wash., Nancy Stults and her husband,
Jim, of Blairstown, Iowa, Ivis Molander and her husband, Ronald, of Cornville,
Ariz.; a brother, Donald and his wife, Betty, of Chadron, Neb.; and a brother-in-law,
Hank Scherbarth of Hay Springs, Neb.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Herbert and Helen Ruleau of Gordon, Neb., and a sister,
Geraldine Scherbarth of Hay Springs, Neb.
Services will be held Tuesday
at 10:30 a.m. at St. Marks Episcopal Church in Gordon under the direction
of Cicmanec-Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hay Springs
Cemetery in Hay Springs.
Visitation will be today
from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home in Meridian.
DOSAH COLE
Services for Dosah Cole will
be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev.
Richard Parker officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Springs Cemetery in
Savoy. Clark's Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cole, 74, of Savoy,
died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in Savoy.
Survivors include five sons,
Lee Van Cole Jr. and his wife, Ethel and Robert Cole all of Moss Point,
Sammie Cole and his wife, Barbara, of Gautier and John Cole and Willie
Cole, both of Meridian; three daughters, Nancy Earl of Milwaukee, Alice
Johnson and her husband, Mingo and Dorothy Cole, all of Meridian; three
brothers, Eugene Sibbley and George Sibbley, both of Waynesboro and Dagwood
Sibbley of Lumberton; 19 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Monday
from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Obituaries for Saturay, Jan.
19, 2002
EVA ERSCELLE RIVERS
Services for Eva Erscelle
Rivers will be held today at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel
with the Revs. Carless Evans and Buddy Petty officiating. Burial will be
in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Rivers, 82, of Meridian,
died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, in her home. Mrs. Rivers was married Jan.
31, 1946. Hospice held a special place in the life of Mrs. Rivers.
Survivors include her husband,
Robert B. Rivers Sr., a son, Robert B. Rivers Jr. and his wife, Lesa Weir
Rivers, two brothers, W.C. Hodges and E.A. Hodges, all of Meridian; four
grandchildren, Candy, Mandy, Leeann and Christopher; and special family
members, Joshua and Faith Wimberley.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, William Daniel Hodges and Leota Hodges; and a sister, Audrey
Mae Hodges.
Pallbearers will be Otis
Weir, Bill Goble, William Hodges, Greg Lashley, Robert Massey and Robbie
Massey.
MARGARET BREAZEALE
PHILADELPHIA -- Services
for Margaret Breazeale will be held today at 1 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral
Service Chapel with the Revs. Jim Daniel and C.O. Germany officiating.
Burial will be in Salem Cemetery.
Miss Breazeale, 73, of Philadelphia,
died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at Ellisville State School.
Survivors include three sisters,
Grace Lewis, Mavis Ingram and Katherine Algood, all of Philadelphia; a
brother, O.C. Breazeale of Collinsville; and several nieces and nephews.
INEZ LEGGETT MCNEILL
QUITMAN -- Services for Inez
Leggett McNeill will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Zion Rest Congregational
Methodist Church. Burial will be in Zion Rest Cemetery. Wright's Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. McNeill, 102, died Friday,
Jan. 18, 2002, at Brookville Villa in Waynesboro. Born Nov. 28, 1899, she
lived during three decades in Clarke County near Heidelberg.
Survivors include a daughter,
Edwina McNeill Rees and her husband, Wilbur L., of Cincinnati, Ohio; a
grandson, Richard McNeill; two granddaughters, Sylvia Shoemaker and Pamela
Thompson, all of Montgomery, Ala.; a brother, James K. Leggett Sr. of Heidelberg;
four great-grandsons, two great-granddaughters, two great-great-grandsons
and three great-great-granddaughters.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, L.M. "Make" McNeill Jr.; her parents, three brothers and
two sisters.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests memorials be made to Zion Rest Cemetery Association, c/o Sam Lindsey,
392 Eucutta Rd., Shubuta, MS 39360.
Visitation will be today
beginning at 4 p.m. at Freeman Funeral Home in Waynesboro.
BILLY J. BRYAN SR.
Retired shipfitter for Ingalls
Shipbuilding
MOSS POINT -- Services for
Billy J. Byran Sr. will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Holder-Wells Funeral
Home Chapel with the Revs. Larry Holder and Roger Bradley officiating.
Burial will be in Machpelah Cemetery in Pascagoula.
Mr. Bryan, 63, of Azle, Texas,
formerly of Pascagoula, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in Meridian. He was
born Dec. 23, 1938, in Neshoba County. Mr. Bryan was a member of the Boilermakers
Local No. 693 of Pascagoula and attended Church on The Rock.
Survivors include a son,
Billy J. Bryan Jr. and his wife, Sharon, of Azle; daughter, Tonya Lynn
Lewis and her husband, Billy, of Ft. Worth, Texas; sister, Ima Jewel Alexander
of Meridian; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Thomas and Emma Cook of
Ft. Worth; and grandchildren, Tommy Hutcherson III, Michelle Hutcherson,
Hayley Pribble and Shelby Lewis.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Jessie and Avis Mooney Bryan; his wife, Betty Jean Bryan;
a daughter, Debbie Hutcherson; two sons, David and Jimmy Bryan; and a granddaughter,
Ashley Pribble.
Visitation will be today
6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIAM D. CAMPBELL
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. -- Services
for William D. Campbell will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Art Luckie officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer
Baptist Cemetery in Pennington. Kidd-Robbins Funeral Directors is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Campbell, 66, of Demopolis,
died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at D.C.H. Regional Medical Center. He was a
native of Choctaw County and a resident of Demopolis for many years. He
served in the U.S. Navy and was retired from Gulf States Paper Corp., with
31 years of service. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church
in Demopolis, the Couples and Singles Sunday School Class and Demopolis
Masonic Lodge 49.
Survivors include his wife,
Mavis Brown Campbell of Demopolis; a sister, Flora Mae Lewis of Bellamy,
Ala.; five nieces, Tommie Sikes and Sheila Gray, both of Tennessee, Barbara
Shoemaker and Susan Carpenter, both of Edna and Donna Turner of Bellamy.
Pallbearers will be George
Carpenter, Billy Shoemaker, Joe Coats, John Haynes, Ed Pickle, Scotty Collins,
Danny Webb and Jeremy Sullivan.
Honorary pallbearers will
be the Couples and Singles Sunday School Class of the First United Methodist
Church and the Walking and Talking Group: Bob Henderson, Don Buchanan,
J.D. West, Leon Hoggle, Oscar Hill, Harold Dunn, Buck Thomas and Billy
Tucker.
The family requests flowers
or donations be sent to the First United Methodist Church, 200 East Decator
St., Demopolis, AL 36732.
Visitation will be held today
from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
GEORGE POLK
Poultry worker
SEBASTOPOL -- Services for
George Polk will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in
Carthage with the Revs. Eugene Tubby and Terry Dixon officiating. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Polk, 52, of Philadelphia,
died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at his home. He was a veteran.
Survivors include his wife,
Ezaline Polk of Philadelphia; four daughters, Malesie Henry and Georgianna
Billie, both of Carthage and Latoya Polk and Audriana Polk, both of Philadelphia;
a son, George Polk Jr. of Philadelphia; a step son, Christopher Tubby of
Philadelphia; a brother, Harry Polk of Walnut Grove; six sisters, Clettie
Willis, Eva Billy, Maggie Polk, Leslie Wallace and Shirley Jim, all of
Carthage and Ruby John of Philadelphia.
Pallbearers will be Harry
Wickson, Archie Mingo, Glen Martin, Bobby Phillips, John M. John and Julian
Willis.
Honorary pallbearers will
be Patrick Willis and Tyler Willis.
FRED PRESTON ALEXANDER
Retired from Meridian Woodworking
Graveside services for Fred
Preston Alexander will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Miller Cemetery on Minnow
Bucket Road with the Revs. Steve Dillon and Lawrence Russell Jr. officiating.
Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Alexander, 92, of Meridian,
died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Riley Hospital. He was a World War II veteran.
Survivors include a daughter,
Glenda Russell and her husband, Lawrence, of Macon; a son, Gary Alexander
and his wife, Christi, of Meridian; three grandsons, Lawrence Russell Jr.
and his wife, Lorraine, of Tennessee, Jody Russell of Kentucky and Greg
Alexander of Jackson; four great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews,
brothers- and sisters-in-law.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Minnie Null Alexander; two brothers, Robert Alexander and
J.C. Alexander; and his parents, Frank and Lucy Alexander.
Pallbearers will be Greg
Alexander, Larry Russell, Mickey Clark, Ronnie Null and Lester Hopkins.
Visitation will be Sunday
from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. at the funeral home.
CECIL V. HILL
Retired railroad employee
MACON -- Services for Cecil
V. Hill will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Hugh Poole officiating. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery.
Mr. Hill, 71, of Meridian,
died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. He was a native
of Washington County and a member of the Church of Christ. A graduate of
Artesia High School, he served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the
Korean Conflict. He retired from the Kansas City Southern Railroad after
40 years of service. He was a member of the United Transportation Union.
He enjoyed hunting with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife,
Dovie E. Hill of Meridian; two daughters, Lisa H. Moore of Macon and Sherri
A. Hill of Meridian; a son, Cecil O. Hill of Macon; six grandchildren;
two sisters, Helen Wright of Mobile, Ala., and Evelyn McArthur of Macon;
two brothers, Carey Hill of Yazoo City and George L. Hill of Meridian.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and three brothers, Bennie F. Hill, Joe Hill and Randolph
Hill.
The family requests memorials
be made to Central Academy of Macon, P.O. Box 231 Macon MS.
Visitation will be held today
from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. at the funeral home.
ROBERT W. CASSREINO
METAIRIE, La. -- Services
for Robert "Cass" W. Cassreino will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Lamana-Panno-Fallo
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Cassreino, 63, of New
Orleans, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at Memorial Medical Center-Baptist
Campus.
Survivors include his wife,
Karen Taylor Cassreino; a son, Terry R. Cassreino; two daughters, Robin
C. Richard and Jodie C. Amore; a step daughter, Aimee E. Hightower; four
grandchildren, Lauren Robin, Carlie Amore, Jamie Amore and Amber Amore;
a brother, Jerry E. Cassreino; a niece, Christy C. Hoffman; and a nephew,
Tony Cassreino.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Alma Mullen and Clerance Cassreino and a granddaughter
Brittny Oustalet.
Visitation will be Sunday
from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral
home.
ELMER BELL
Firefighter
SEBASTOPOL -- Services for
Elmer Bell will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Bogue Chitto Gymnasium with
the Rev. Shelly Peoples officiating. Burial will be in the Bogue Chitto
Baptist Church Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Mr. Bell, 44, of Philadelphia,
died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at University Medical Center in Jackson.
Survivors include his wife,
Michele Bell; a daughter, Lanisha Genora Bell; two sons, Joseph Ryan Bell
and Lorenzo Keith Bell, all of Philadelphia; five sisters, Juanita Chapman
and Junie Cabera, both of Philadelphia, Willie M. Wilson and Rena M. Edwards,
both of Dallas and Brenda Bell of Heidelberg; two brothers, Elon Bell of
Walnut Grove and Levon Bell of Philadelphia; and one grandchild.
WILLIAM ROME CRAWFORD JR.
Retired civil service
NEWTON -- Services for William
Rome Crawford Jr. will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial will be in Decatur Cemetery.
Mr. Crawford, 78, of Killeen,
Texas, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, in Killeen. He was a retired civil
service range control for 18 years and a retired Sfc. with 20 years of
service.
Visitation will be Monday
beginning at 9 a.m. at the funeral home.
WAYNE THOMAS BAILEY
Memorial services for Retired
Lt. Col. Wayne Thomas "Bugar" Bailey will be held Monday at St. Patrick
Catholic Church at 7 p.m.
A native of Meridian, Mr.
Bailey died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001, and was buried in Colorado Springs,
Colo. where he lived.
Visitation will be held following
the service in St. Patrick Parish Center.
INA AILEENE MAGGARD DUKES
Retired PBX operator
Services for Ina Aileene
Maggard Dukes were held Thursday at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Jason Gross officiating. Burial was in Meridian Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Mrs. Dukes, 79, of Meridian,
died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Riley Hospital. She was a member of Cokers
Chapel Methodist Church and past president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include three daughters,
Chrell Johnson of Pasadena, Texas, Toni White of Puckett and Tracey Alday
of Meridian; a son, Brad Dukes of Suqualena; sisters, Ruby Edney of Vinville,
Freta Knight of Memphis, Tenn., Marie Carlile of Vinville and Snookie Richards
of Atlanta; 13 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Dave and Ina Mae Maggard; her husband, Henry Alvo Dukes;
a daughter, Sarnda Dukes; two grandchildren, Trenton Gerrard Able and David
Michael Hoop.
The family requests memorials
be made to the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Cancer Fund or Merrehope. Mrs. Duke's
was a descendent of John Gary, owner of Merrehope.
Pallbearers will be Tray
Hammock, Bill Ednay, Dee White, Hubert White, Marty Alday and Josh White.
Obituaries for Sunday, Jan.
20, 2002
SALLIE TAYLOR CARLISLE
GILBERTOWN, Ala. -- Services
for Sallie Taylor Carlisle will be held today at 2 p.m. at Phillips Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. James Gates officiating. Burial will be in Gilbertown
Cemetery.
Mrs. Carlisle, 69, of Toxey,
died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in Meridian.
Survivors include two sons,
Robert Carlisle and Rodney Carlisle, both of Toxey; a daughter, Carol Deas
of Tuscaloosa; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
CECIL V. HILL
Retired railroad employee
MACON -- Services for Cecil
V. Hill will be held today at 3 p.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel with
the Revs. Hugh Poole and Rex Kilpatrick officiating. Burial will be in
Brooksville Cemetery.
Mr. Hill, 71, of Meridian,
died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. He was a native
of Washington County and a member of the Church of Christ. A graduate of
Artesia High School, he served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the
Korean Conflict. He retired from the Kansas City Southern Railroad after
40 years of service. He was a member of the United Transportation Union.
He enjoyed hunting with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife,
Dovie E. Hill of Meridian; two daughters, Lisa H. Moore of Macon and Sheri
A. Hill of Meridian; a son, Cecil O. Hill of Macon; six grandchildren;
two sisters, Helen Wright of Mobile, Ala., and Evelyn McArthur of Macon;
two brothers, Carey Hill of Yazoo City and George L. Hill of Meridian.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and three brothers, Bennie F. Hill, Joe Hill and Randolph
Hill.
The family requests memorials
be made to Central Academy of Macon, P.O. Box 231 Macon MS 39341.
Visitation will be held today
from 2 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
WAYNE THOMAS BAILEY
Memorial services for Retired
Lt. Col. Wayne Thomas "Bugar" Bailey will be held Monday at St. Patrick
Catholic Church at 7 p.m.
A native of Meridian, Mr.
Bailey died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001, and was buried in Colorado Springs,
Colo., where he lived. He attended St. Aloysius School, Kate Griffin Junior
High School, graduating from Meridian High School, attended East Mississippi
Junior College and graduated from University of Tennessee Martin. Through
the Army ROTC program, he entered the U.S. Army serving for 241/2 years.
His military duties took him to Germany, as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam,
many bases in the United States and the Pentagon, retiring with the rank
of lieutenant colonel.
He was also active in Boy
Scouts Troop 7 sponsored by St. Patrick Church and was an alter server
for many years.
Survivors include his wife,
Tina Solis Bailey, son, Thomas and daughter, Michelle, all of Colorado
Springs; brothers, Louis Joseph Jr. of Meridian and Charles Patrick of
Gurley, Ala.; sisters, Mary Romero, of Ocean Springs; Teresa LaBiche and
Kathy Powell of Meridian; five nephews, nine nieces, two great-nephews
and one great niece.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Louis Joseph and Claudia Sing Bailey; two nieces, Christianne
Michelle Bailey and Rose Mary LaBiche.
Visitation will be held following
the service in St. Patrick Parish Center.
CLARA LEORA HUDSON
Graveside services for Clara
Leora Hudson will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church
Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Williams officiating. James F. Webb Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hudson, 99, of Meridian,
died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Meridian. She was born in Meridian on
Aug. 23, 1902. With a loving and giving heart she lived her life to the
fullest. Her passion for family, friends and fishing gave her life meaning
and joy to everyone around her. She will be missed by all.
Survivors include six grandchildren,
Nancy Ramm, Patty Phillips, Kathy Shifs, Jack Phillips, Ross Hudson and
Todd Hudson; a niece, Carolyn Bishop; her lifelong friend Dorothy "Dot"
Wisenor; and her loving sister-in-law, Victoria Love.
She is now reunited with
her children whom she loved so dearly, Undine, Bill and Edwin and her husband,
Selby.
MAVIS INGRAM BROWN
Retired
Services for Mavis Ingram
Brown will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev.
Jimmy Williams officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery in Bailey.
Mrs. Brown, 87, of Shreveport,
La., died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, in Shreveport.
Survivors include two daughters,
Peggy Jean Caraway and her husband, Claude E., of Shreveport and Jo Ellen
French and her husband, Cooper Michael of Alexandria, Va.; four granddaughters,
Karen Schneider and Brenda Caraway, both of Shreveport, Sandra Rosson and
her husband, Richard, of Richmond, Va., and Julie LeAnn French of Alexandria;
two great-granddaughters, Rachal Laster and Amanda Spraggins, both of Shreveport;
three great-grandsons, Anthony Laster of Shreveport and Christopher Rasson
and Keaton Rasson, both of Richmond; and a brother, Dee Ingram of Natchez.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Vernon Wilson Brown; her parents, Marcus DeLayette Ingram
and Lizze Antonia Fox Ingram; four brothers, John, Homer, Oscar and Earl
Ingram; and three sisters, Velma Hobby, Sadie Munday and Edna Ryals.
Pallbearers will be Al Ingram,
Anthony Laster, J.L. Brown, Bobby Brown, Wayne Brown and C.A. Pickard Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will
be Paul Ryals and Sanford Ryals.
Visitation will be held today
from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
CARRIE LEE PHILLIPS KEY WEATHERSPOON
Retired supervisor of Piney
Woods Schools
Services for Carrie Lee Phillips
Key Weatherspoon will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at 31st Avenue Baptist
Church with the Rev. S.L. Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Forest
Lawn Cemetery. Berry & Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Weatherspoon, 93, of
Meridian, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include two daughters,
Juanita Key Ervin of Meridian and Frances Key Burwell and her husband,
Charles, of Corral De Tierra, Calif.; a step son, Donald W. Key of Detroit;
seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband and her parents.
Visitation will be held Monday
from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
CHARLES R. MOFFETT SR.
Retired
Services for Charles R. Moffett
Sr., will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel. Burial
will be in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Moffett, 78, of Meridian,
died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, in Meridian.
Visitation will be held Monday
from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
MARY COOLEY
Arrangements were incomplete
at Berry & Gardner Funeral Home for Mary Cooley, 76, of Rockford, Ill.,
who died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Swedish American Hospital.
EDNA HILL
Arrangements were incomplete
at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Edna Hill, of Meridian, who died Friday,
Jan. 18, 2002, at King's Daughters and Sons Rest Home.
Engagement; Jan. 20, 2002
Peterson, Kasper
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Peterson
of Meridian announce the engagement of their daughter, Cindy Lynn, to Shawn
David Kasper, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kasper of Meridian.
The wedding will be held
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at 3 p.m. at Poplar Springs Drive United Methodist
church.
Miss Peterson is the granddaughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Parr Peterson, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Ruggles, all of Fredericktown, Ohio.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of Jefferson Davis Academy. She received a bachelor's degree in physical
education and master's degree in special education from Mississippi State
University. Miss Peterson is employed by Meridian Public Schools.
Mr. Kasper is the grandson
of Alice Kasper of Shepherd, Mich., and the late Frank Kasper and Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Harpole of Marinna, Ark.
The bridegroom-elect is a
graduate of Southeast Lauderdale High School. He is employed by St. Louis
Blow Pipe.
A reception will be held
at the church following the ceremony. Family and friends are invited to
attend.
Blackwell, Hart
Lynn Conn McCay of Pearl
and Mr. and Mrs. Coy David Blackwell of Reserve, La., announce the engagement
of their daughter, Sandra Lynn Blackwell, to Douglas Michael Hart, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph Hart of Jackson.
The wedding will be held
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at 2 p.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church.
Miss Blackwell is the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Conn of Toomsuba and the late Mary Helen Conn;
Louise Blackwell Smith of Meridian and the late Coy Henry Blackwell of
Atlanta, Texas.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of Pearl High School and received a bachelor's of business administration
from Belhaven College in Jackson. She is employed by Mississippi State
Hospital.
Mr. Hart is the grandson
of Mrs. Charles M. Lovitt Jr. of Jackson and the late Mr. Lovitt of Pachuta,
and the late Mr. and Mrs. Clarence T. Hart of Jackson.
The bridegroom-elect is a
graduate of Jackson Prepatory and the University of Southern Mississippi,
where he was a member of Sigma Nu.
Mr. Hart is employed by Corky's
Ribs & BBQ.
A reception will be held
in the church fellowship hall following the ceremony.
Monsour, Cobb
Tommy and Cathy Monsour of
Meridian announce the engagement of their daughter, Lori Shea, to Thad
Cobb, son of Luther Ray and Vickey Cobb of Meridian.
The wedding will be held
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at 6 p.m. at Lauderdale Methodist Church.
Miss Monsour is the granddaughter
of Mary Monsour and the late George Monsour Sr., and Dusty and Velma White,
all of Meridian.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of Northeast Lauderdale High School, where she was a member of SADD and
DECA. Miss Monsour, a graduate of Final Touch Beauty School, is the owner
and operator of Lori Shea's Xpressions.
Mr. Cobb is the grandson
of Mildred Cobb of Meridian and the late Raymond Cobb, and the late Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Meador of Shreveport, La.
The bridegroom-elect is a
graduate of Sumter Academy, where he was a member of FCA. Mr. Cobb is employed
by East Mississippi Electric Power Association.
A reception will be held
in the church fellowship hall following the ceremony. Family and friends
are invited to attend.
Merrill, Goldman
Donna Merrill and Glenn Goldman,
both of Philadelphia, announce their engagement.
The wedding will be held
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at 4 p.m. in the home of Lavelle and Jean Griffis
Goldman of Philadelphia.
Ms. Merrill is employed in
the loan operations department of The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia. Mr.
Goldman is the sales manager at Griffis Motors.
The reception, hosted by
the Griffis Motors family, will be held following the ceremony. Family
and friends are invited to attend.
Wedding; Jan. 20, 2002
Fulcher, Jenkins
Jennifer Leigh Jenkins of
Benton and Robert Lance Fulcher of Starkville were married Saturday, June
16, 2001, at Benton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Roger McGrew
officiating.
Parents of the couple are
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Warren Jenkins of Benton, and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Metts
Fulcher of Quitman.
Grandparents of the bride
are the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard Taft Webb of Yazoo City, and the late
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Jenkins of Benton.
Grandparents of the bridegroom
are Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Hillman of Madden, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Long and
the late J.W. Fulcher of Louisville.
Music for the ceremony was
provided by Margaret Evans, pianist; Casey Hesser, Kenny Hillman and Michelle
McCann, soloists.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a formal gown of Duchesses satin. Embroidered satin
fashioned the corselet top embellished with contrasting café rosettes
and seed pearls. Her veil was tiers of illusion.
Matron of honor was Jennifer
Long and maid of honor was Donna Peninger, both of Brandon. Other attendants
were Aimee Baggett of Tallahassee, Fla., Angela Friedenreich of Murfreesboro,
Tenn., Jessica Jenkins of Vicksburg and Misty Lacey of Kosciusko. Chloe
Jernigan of Olive Branch was flower girl.
Bobby Fulcher of Quitman
served as best man. Groomsmen and ushers were Jason Doggett of Starkville,
Kyle Fulcher of Madison, Hop Hopkins of Hattiesburg, Randy Jenkins of Inverness,
Greg Read of Pflugerville, Texas, Dr. Adam Weems of Greenwood, Peyton Crawford
of Inverness, Tyler Rogers of Louisville, Cory Sims of Columbus and Alex
Brady of Olympia, Wash.
A reception was held at the
home of the bride's parents following the ceremony. Music was provided
by Gilmore.
After a honeymoon in Jamaica,
the couple resides in Starkville.
Lowe, Bement
Sue Carol Bement and Clifford
Earl Lowe Jr. were wed in Ventura, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001,
at the Cameo Wedding Chapel with the Rev. Richard Henniger officiating.
The bride is the daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold Whitlock of Meridian. The bridegroom is
the son of the late Clifford Earl Lowe Sr. and Dorothy Lowe of Ventura.
Maid of honor was the bride's
daughter, Jennifer Bass of San Pedro, Calif. The flower girl was the bride's
granddaughter, Shelby Shields of San Pedro.
Best man was the bridegroom's
brother, Steve Lowe of Tyler, Texas.
