Obituaries for Saturday, April 13, 2002
ATLEE ARMISTICE SMITH SR.
Retired machine laborer at Delco Remy
QUITMAN -- Services for Atlee "Double A" Armistice Smith Sr. will be
held today at 10:30 a.m. at Bucatunna Baptist Church with the Revs. Buddy
Braddock and Ronnie Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Bucatunna Cemetery.
Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Smith, 77, of Quitman, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, at his home.
He was a veteran of World War II and received a medal for faithful service.
He was a loyal member and deacon of Bucatunna Baptist Church. Mr. Smith
was a faithful, loving husband and daddy, a man of integrity, well respected
and faithful to his Lord. He now abides in Heaven with Jesus, his savior.
Survivors include his wife, Dartha Smith of Quitman; two daughters,
Diane Crane and her husband, Malcolm and Jean Williams and her husband,
Wayne, all of Stonewall; a son, Atlee Smith II and his wife, Sharon Faye
of Quitman; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, John Mark Smith; four brothers; and
three sisters.
His grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
ALTON J. ALAWINE
Retired, Internal Revenue Service
Services for Alton J. Alawine will be held today at 2 p.m. at Stephens
Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Carl Stephens and John Kaufman officiating.
Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Alawine, 85, of Meridian, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at The
Specialty Hospital of Meridian. A Methodist, he was a graduate of George
Washington University. He held a Doctor of Law degree and was retired from
the Internal Revenue Service after 35 years.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Alawine of Meridian; a son, David
Alawine of Spotsylvania, Va.; a stepson, Kenneth Lee and his wife, Josie
Moody, of Vicksburg; two daughters, Deborah Hahn of Richmond, Va., and
Sheila Hutchens of Alexandria, Va.; a stepdaughter, Diane Forbes and her
husband, Frank, of Sherwood, Ark.; 25 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
a brother, Will Alawine and his wife, Barbara, of Vernon, Ala.; two sisters,
Kate Alawine and Ellen Stephens and her husband, the Rev. Carl Stephens,
all of Collinsville; and former stepchildren, Blaine Toney of Spotsylvania,
Terry Toney of Clear Creek, W.V., and Donna Smith of Dale City, Va.
He was preceded in death by three sons, Russell Alawine, Alton Alawine
Jr., and an infant son; and a brother, J.T. Alawine.
Pallbearers will be Malcolm Threatt, Billy Alawine, Max Alawine, David
Sessums, Ronnie Alawine and Larry Joyner.
IMA MOORE PACE
Homemaker
Services for Ima Moore Pace will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Mt.
Pleasant Church with the Revs. Randy Caldwell, James Snowden and Fred Frazier
officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery. Barham Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Pace, 93, of the Bailey Community, died Friday, April 12, 2002,
at Beverly Health Care Center. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Nicholson Norris and her husband,
A.V., of Meridian; four sons, Jimmie Pace and his wife, Bessie, of Hernando,
Milton Pace and his wife, Joyce, of Meridian, Billy Pace and his wife,
Lou, of Forest and Jack Pace and his wife, Mary Lou, of Bailey; a sister,
Pauline Harbour of DeKalb; a brother, Elmon Moore of Meridian; a sister-in-law,
Kathleen Moore of Bailey; her grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several other friends
and loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her husband, L.D. Pace; two daughters,
Wilma Orgeron and Sara Caldwell; a son, James Roy Pace; two grandsons,
Mike and William Pace; and two granddaughters, Betty Pace and Maurine Bateman.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.
Pallbearers will be Jackie Pace, Wayne Hurtt, Larry Bateman, Johnny
Cook, Jeff Pace and George Ranager.
Honorary pallbearers will be Skip Sockwell, Tommy Hurtt, Scott Pace,
Calvin McMillan, Doug Mahan and Bernice Davis.
Visitation will be Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home
and 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
ENOCH ARDEN HARRISON
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Services for Enoch Arden Harrison will be held Monday
at 10:30 a.m. at Eastside Christian Reformed Church. E.F. Boyd & Son
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Harrison died Monday, April 8, 2002, in Cleveland.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Harrison; six children, Enoch Harrison
Jr., and his wife, Earnestine, Emmett Harrison and his wife, Emily, Thomas
Harrison, Nellie Oatman and her husband, Tom, and Christine and Loretta
Mays; and several other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
ROBERT REED
Owner, operator of Auto Express
Services for Robert Reed will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Barham
Chapel. Burial will be in Old Marion Cemetery.
Mr. Reed, 43, of Meridian, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, in Quitman.
Visitation will be Sunday from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
ESTELLE FERGUSON VILLAVASO
Services for Estelle Ferguson Villavaso will be held Monday at 11:30
a.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Vicki Landrum, Jimmy Harrison
and Tommy Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Villavaso, 97, of Meridian, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, at Jeff
Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include a son-in-law, F.J. "Jerry" Rein of Brookhaven; a grandson,
F. Joseph Rein Jr. and his wife, Alice W. Rein; two great-grandsons, William
Joseph Rein and Richard Watkins Rein, both of Ridgeland; a sister-in-law,
Grace Ferguson of Meridian; and a sister, Inez Patterson of Jacksonville,
Fla.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nell Y. Rein.
The family requests memorials be sent to Central United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be Monday, beginning one hour before service time.
DANIEL KEELY
Student
Services for Daniel "Chance" Keely will be held Monday at noon at Poplar
Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Thad Moore officiating. Burial will
be in First Baptist Church Cemetery in Collinsville. Barham Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Keely, 17, of Meridian, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, in Meridian.
He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and a senior at West Lauderdale
High School. He played soccer at West Lauderdale and had signed with Meridian
Community College for 2002-2003.
Survivors include his parents, Randy and Dana Keely; a sister, Charity
Keely; and a brother, Chase Keely, all of Meridian; his maternal grandparents,
Dan and Faye Houston of Collinsville; his paternal grandparents, Sam and
Barbara Keely of Meridian; two aunts, Jill Williams and her husband, Joe,
of Collinsville and Robin Crouch of Pearl; and several cousins, Lydia and
Blaine Crouch of Pearl and Matt and Hailey Williams of Collinsville.
Pallbearers will be Chase Keely, Paul Clark, Josh Reimer, Jonathan Vance,
Phillip Clay, Brandon Rodgers, Josh Murphy and John Hime.
Visitation will be Sunday from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and
30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Obituaries for Sunday, April 14, 2002
ALTON J. ALAWINE
Retired, Internal Revenue Service
Services for Alton J. Alawine were held Saturday at Stephens Funeral
Home Chapel with the Revs. Carl Stephens and John Kaufman officiating.
Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Alawine, 85, of Meridian, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at The
Specialty Hospital of Meridian. A Methodist, he was a graduate of George
Washington University. He held a Doctor of Law degree and was retired from
the Internal Revenue Service after 35 years.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Alawine of Meridian; a son, David
Alawine of Spotsylvania, Va.; a stepson, Kenneth Moody and his wife, Josie,
of Vicksburg; two daughters, Deborah Hahn of Richmond, Va., and Sheila
Hutchens of Alexandria, Va.; a stepdaughter, Diane Forbes and her husband,
Frank, of Sherwood, Ark.; 25 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
a brother, Will Alawine and his wife, Barbara, of Vernon, Ala.; two sisters,
Kate Alawine and Ellen Stephens and her husband, the Rev. Carl Stephens,
all of Collinsville; and former stepchildren, Blaine Toney of Spotsylvania,
Terry Toney of Clear Creek, W.V., and Donna Smith of Dale City, Va.
He was preceded in death by three sons, Russell Alawine, Alton Alawine
Jr., and an infant son; and a brother, J.T. Alawine.
Pallbearers were Malcolm Threatt, Billy Alawine, Max Alawine, David
Sessums, Ronnie Alawine and Larry Joyner.
IMA MOORE PACE
Homemaker
Services for Ima Moore Pace will be held today at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant
Church with the Revs. Randy Caldwell, James Snowden and Fred Frazier officiating.
Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Pace, 93, of the Bailey Community, died Friday, April 12, 2002,
at Beverly Health Care Center. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Nicholson Norris and her husband,
A.V., of Meridian; four sons, Jimmie Pace and his wife, Bessie, of Hernando,
Milton Pace and his wife, Joyce, of Meridian, Billy Pace and his wife,
Lou, of Forest and Jack Pace and his wife, Mary Lou, of Bailey; a sister,
Pauline Harbour of DeKalb; a brother, Elmon Moore of Meridian; a sister-in-law,
Kathleen Moore of Bailey; 17 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several other friends
and loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her husband, L.D. Pace; two daughters,
Wilma Orgeron and Sara Caldwell; a son, James Roy Pace; two grandsons,
Mike and William Pace; and two granddaughters, Betty Pace and Maurine Bateman.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.
Pallbearers will be Jackie Pace, Wayne Hurtt, Larry Bateman, Johnny
Cook, Jeff Pace and George Ranager.
Honorary pallbearers will be Skip Sockwell, Tommy Hurtt, Scott Pace,
Calvin McMillan, Doug Mahan and Bernice Davis.
Visitation will be held 30 minutes prior to service at the church.
JOE LEWIS
Retired military
QUITMAN -- Services for Joe Lewis will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at
First Baptist Church of Rose Hill with the Revs. John West and Keith Boggan
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Wright's Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lewis, 79, of Rose Hill, died Friday, April 12, 2002, at Heartfelt
Hospice in Meridian. He was a retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force
and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a cattle farmer
and also worked with Lockheed at the Air Guard Base in Meridian and with
project engineers in Jasper County.
Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Lewis; a daughter, Paula Jo DuBose
and her husband, Richard, of Rose Hill; a granddaughter, Traci Decker of
Brandon; a grandson, Sam DuBose of Rose Hill; and two great-grandchildren,
Kayla and Drew Decker of Brandon.
Pallbearers will be Vernon Decker, Glen Lewis, Johnnie Chatham, Frankie
Morgan, Jimmy Chatham and Marvin Lewis.
Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
ROBERT REED
Owner, operator of Auto Express
Services for Robert Reed will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Barham
Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Glen Lafferty and Loren Larson officiating.
Burial will be in Old Marion Cemetery.
Mr. Reed, 43, of Meridian, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, in Quitman.
He was a member of Bethany Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Tami Reed; a son, Robbie Reed; two daughters,
Allison Reed and Lauren Reed, all of Quitman; his mother, Ramona Reed Sneed
and her husband, Joe P., of Meridian; a brother, Michael L. Reed of Jackson;
two sisters, Mona Reed Cunningham and her husband, Kenny and Tina Reed
Weil and her husband, Carl, all of Meridian; four nephews; two nieces;
a grandmother, Ethel Lee Reed of Russell; and several uncles, aunts and
cousins.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Reed, and his
father, Boney Lee Reed.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Lewis, Carl Weil, Kenny Cunningham, Larry J.
Harris, Scott Zachary and Benjamin Weil.
Honorary pallbearer will be Michael L. Reed.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
ESTELLE FERGUSON VILLAVASO
Services for Estelle Ferguson Villavaso will be held Monday at 11:30
a.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Vicki Landrum, Jimmy Harrison
and Tommy Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Villavaso, 97, of Meridian, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, at Jeff
Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include a son-in-law, F.J. "Jerry" Rein of Brookhaven; a grandson,
F. Joseph Rein Jr. and his wife, Alice W. Rein; two great-grandsons, William
Joseph Rein and Richard Watkins Rein, both of Ridgeland; a sister-in-law,
Grace Ferguson of Meridian; and a sister, Inez Patterson of Jacksonville,
Fla.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nell Y. Rein.
The family requests memorials be sent to Central United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be Monday, beginning one hour ahead of service time.
FREDDIE MAE PEDEN
Civil service employee
DEKALB -- Services for Freddie Mae Peden will be held Tuesday at 11
a.m. at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Willie Grant officiating.
Burial will be in New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Ms. Peden, 78, of Meridian, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, at her home.
Survivors include two sisters, Onedia Gordon and her husband, Ezell
of Meridian and Mable Hearn of Detroit; three brothers, T.J. Grant, Haven
Grant and his wife, Catherine, all of Memphis, Tenn., and Raymond Grant
of Meridian; a sister-in-law, Bessie L. Grant of Meridian; and several
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings.
Visitation will be Monday from 2 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIE C. LYNCH
Housekeeper
DEKALB -- Services for Willie C. Lynch will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m.
at E.E. McDonald Community Chapel in Meridian with the Rev. Thomas C. Howell
officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery in Meehan.
Mrs. Lynch, 94, of Meridian, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at her
home.
Survivors include 14 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; 47 great-great-grandchildren;
and several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two daughters.
Visitation will be Monday from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the chapel.
EDWARD LEE MCELROY
YMCA, Hy-Vee employee
Services for Edward Lee McElroy will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at
Mt. Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Burton officiating. Burial will
be in the church cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McElroy, 43, of Des Moines, Iowa, died Sunday, April 7, 2002, at
Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
Survivors include his father, Percy McElroy of Fort Dodge, Iowa; three
daughters, Kamesha Gully of Des Moines, Alida McElroy Rodriquez of Anaheim,
Calif., and Angelica Foy of Fort Dodge; and four sisters, Lynita McElroy
and Vanessa Gully, both of Fort Dodge, Darlena McElroy of Des Moines and
Shirley McElroy Wilkens and her husband, Harvey, of Lacombe, La.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Pearlie Mae Jackson McElroy
and two brothers.
Visitation will be Monday from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.
JEFFREY D. BALLOR
Assistant coordinator with Craftmade International
FRISCO, Texas -- Services for Jeffrey D. Ballor will be held Thursday
at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in The Colony, with the Rev. Xuereb
Publius officiating. Burial will be in Ridgeview West Cemetery in Frisco.
Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Ballor, 45, of The Colony, died Friday, April 12, 2002, in Salt
Lake City.
Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Ballor; two sons, Jeffrey Darrell
Ballor Jr., and Joseph Michael Ballor, all of The Colony; his parents,
Charles and Betty Ballor of Meridian, Miss.; two brothers, Steven Ballor
of Philadelphia, Pa., and Mark Ballor of Meridian; a sister, Kathy Dodd
of Meridian; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the American
Heart Association, 1615 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207.
Family visitation will be Wednesday from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
MARY SUE PERRY
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Mary Sue Perry,
57, of Enterprise, who died Saturday, April 13, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center.
Obituaries for Monday, April 15, 2002
MARY SUE PERRY
Security guard
Graveside services for Mary Sue Perry will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.
at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Perry, 57, of Enterprise, died Saturday, April 13, 2002, at Jeff
Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a security guard at Burlington
Industries.
Visitation will be held today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
MARENE RAINER DOLLAR
Retired grocery clerk
YORK, Ala. -- Services for Marene Rainer Dollar will be held Tuesday
at 11 a.m. at Hadden Presbyterian Church in Boyd with the Rev. Greg Makcen
officiating. Burial will be in Briggs Chapel Cemetery in Porterville. Bumpers
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dollar, 86, of Northport, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, at Forest
Manor Nursing Home.
Survivors include her daughter, Tyrene Lake of Cottondale; a brother,
Ben Rainer of Texas; two sisters, Nell Chaves of Livingston and Elnora
Anderson of Tuscaloosa; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the church.
GEORGIA MAE OGBURN
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Georgia
Mae Ogburn, 91, of Meridian, who died Sunday April 14, 2002, at Queen City
Nursing Center.
LILLIAN LARD
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Lillian
Lard, 68, of Lauderdale, who died Sunday, April 14, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
ELSIE PETERMAN
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Elsie
Peterman, 81, of Meridian, who died Monday, April 15, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center.
VERMA WARD
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Verma Ward,
80, of Meridian, who died Monday, April 15, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice.
Obituaries for Tuesday, April 16, 2002
MARY SUE PERRY
Security guard
Graveside services were to be held today at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Ridge
Cemetery with the Rev. Russell Luquire officiating. Barham Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Perry, 57, of Enterprise, died Saturday, April 13, 2002, at Jeff
Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a security guard with Burlington
Industries.
Survivors include her son, Dwayne Perry of Stonewall; her daughter,
Cynthia Marks and her husband, Gerald, of Enterprise; her mother, Hattie
Brand of Collinsville; a brother, Jerry Brand and his wife, Melvin Ann,
of Collinsville; a niece, Kelly Ivy of Stonewall;a nephew, Jeremy Brand
of Collinsville; and a granddaughter, Tabitha Marks.
She is preceded in death by her father, Udell Brand.
The family requests memorials to be made to the American Cancer Society.
VERMA VIRGINIA WARD
Retired secretary
Graveside services for Verma Virginia Ward will be held today at 2 p.m.
at Forest Lawn Cemetery, with the Rev. Thomas Parker officiating. Barham
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ward, 80, of Meridian, died Monday, April 15, 2002, at Heartfelt
Hospice. She was a retired secretary and member of State Boulevard Baptist
Church and a retired state employee.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Ward of Meridian; daughters, Pat
Sudduth and her husband, Duff, of Madison, Deborah Price and her husband,
Marty, of Meridian, Sheila Hudspeth and her husband, Allen, of Vicksburg;
grandchildren, Ginna Sudduth, Dillon Sudduth, Ashley Knight, Kristen Price,
Laura Hudspeth and Seth Hudspeth; her sister, Audrey Garcia of Conway,
S.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Nancy Adelle Attaway,
a brother, G.W. Attaway, and a grandson, Christopher Knight.
The family requests memorials be made to Heartfelt Hospice or a favorite
charity.
Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service.
Elsie B. Peterman
Retired state employee
Graveside services for Elsie B. Peterman will be held today at 2 p.m.
at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Garratt officiating. James F. Webb
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Peterman, 81, of Meridian, died Monday, April 15, 2002, at Jeff
Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a retired employee of East Mississippi
State Hospital. She was a member of Central Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Wayne Garratt and his wife, Carolyn, of
Meridian, Greg Garratt and his wife, Linda, of Pearl; daughters, Wanda
McKenzie of Meridian, Debbi McKinney and her husband, Gerald, of Fort Mills,
S.C.; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by a son, Leroy Garratt.
Visitation will be today 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at the funeral home.
JAMES V. CARDEN JR.
Retired engineer
NEW ORLEANS -- Graveside services for James V. Carden Jr. will be held
Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery. Bultman Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Carden, 65, of New Orleans, died Sunday, April 14, 2002. He was
a native of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and a retired engineer with George Koch
and Sons of Evansville, Ind., where he worked for more than 20 years. He
was a graduate of Purdue University and did post graduate work at Auburn
University. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was an airman first class.
He was a board member for Mobile AIDS Support Services.
Survivors include his companion, Dexter T. Fields of Slidell, La.; his
mother, Leota B. Carden of Meridian; a brother, Leo Carden of Huntsville,
Ala.; a son, Richard Carden of Milton, Fla.; a daughter, Donna C. Hollen
of Foley, Ala.; and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by his father, James V. Carden Sr.
The family requests memorials be made to Bell Reve, 3027 Royal St. New
Orleans, La. 70117.
IRENE TURNER PRINCE
JONESBORO, Ark. -- Irene Turner Prince died Thursday, April 11, 2002,
at St. Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro. Burial was in Jonesboro Memorial
Park.
The Prince family lived in Meridian from 1956-62.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Dr. Troy Prince, the former
director of missions for the Lauderdale Baptist Association; daughters
Berryl Seal and Deborah Baker; and a son, Dr. Michael Prince.
JOHN W. BURRAGE
Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for John
W. Burrage, 101, of Bailey, who died Sunday, April 14, 2002, in his home.
Obituaries for Wednesday, April 17, 2002
OLA MAE GRAY
Homemaker
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Ola Mae Gray will be held Thursday at 1
p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Malcolm
Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Cooks Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Gray, 89, of Meridian, died Monday, April 15, 2002, in her home.
She was a native of the Vardaman Community of Kemper County and had been
a resident of Meridian since 1964. She was a member of Arrowood Baptist
Church in Meridian and ministered to fellow residents at College Park Apartments.
Survivors include her daughters, Bobbie Jean Gray Goodin and Merl Forbes,
both of Florence, Ernesteen Bradley of Meridian; sons, Fred Gray of Meridian
and Willard Gray of Jackson; grandchildren, Jackie Ray Goodin, Brenda Evans,
Glen Goodin, Steve Bradley, Brian Bradley, Tami Keeter, Lee Lee Marlow,
Tony Forbes, Felicia Forbes and Jeremy Gray, nine great-grandchildren;
and a brother, Carlton Stovall of DeKalb.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Clint Gray and a son, Charles
Ray Gray.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
BEVERLY ADAMS LIGHTSEY
Retired timber business
QUITMAN -- Services for Beverly Adams Lightsey will be held Thursday
at 1:30 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Ken Tew officiating.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Hattiesburg at 4 p.m.
Mr. Lightsey, 80, of Quitman, died Monday, April 15, 2002, at the Mississippi
State Veteran's Home. He was retired from the timber business and a veteran
of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth W. "Buddy" Lightsey of Quitman and
Robert E. "Bobby" Lightsey of Petal; two daughters, Beverly Lightsey Seaton
of Quitman and Barbara Lightsey Mangrum of Jackson; a brother, Howard Lightsey
of Pachuta; three sisters, Charlene Lightsey Jones of McLean, Va., Bertill
Lightsey Patterson of Memphis, Tenn., and Velda Lightsey Roberts of Meridian;
and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles I. Lightsey and Alma
Parker.; and his wife.
Visitation will be today beginning at 5 p.m. at the funeral home.
JOHN W. BURRAGE
Farmer
DEKALB -- Services for John W. Burrage will be held Friday at 11 a.m.
at Mt. Zion Moscow Baptist Church, with the Rev. Roosevelt Clark officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with E.E. McDonald Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Burrage, 101, of Bailey, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, in his home.
Survivors include his children, Johnnie M. Jennings and her husband,
Louis, and Rufus Burrage, all of Bailey, and Sahah Nelson of DeKalb; 24
grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren, 83 great-great-grandchildren, 16
great-great-great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife and a son.
Visitation will be Thursday 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and one
hour prior to the service at the church.
LILLIAN LARD
Services for Lillian Lard will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Oak Grove
Baptist Church in York, Ala., with the Rev. P.S. Jenkins officiating. Burial
will be in Mt. Olive Church Cemetery in Lauderdale. Clark's Memorial Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Lard, 68, of Lauderdale, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, at Riley Hospital
Survivors include her son, Clarence Lard and his wife, Alice, and a
daughter, Shirley Jackson, all of Lauderdale; three brothers, Willie Lard,
Bill Lard and his wife, Elviria, all of Lauderdale, and Roosevelt Lard
of Columbus, Ohio; four sisters, Marie Johnson of Lauderdale, Percia Clayton
of Detroit, Matilda Smith and her husband, Robert, of Detroit and Gladys
Brown of Bessemer, Ala.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday 4 p.m. -8 p.m. at the funeral home.
LAWRENCE ERIC HAGEN
LEAGUE CITY, Texas -- Lawrence Eric Hagen, 49, of Seabrook, formerly
of Round Lake Beach, died, Friday, March 22, 2002, in his home. Jack Rowe
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He was born Sept. 9, 1952, to Patricia Hagen of Meridian and the late
Loren T. Hagen. He graduated from Grayslake High School.
Survivors include his mother, Patricia Hagen of Meridian; two brothers,
Glenn "Terry" Hagen and his wife, Peggy, of Grayslake and Clark Hagen and
his wife, Debbie, of Beach Park; a sister, Laura Miller and her husband,
Norman, of Collinsville; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and
his loving companion, Deborah McCann of Seabrook.
Immediate family will gather in Collinsville for final arrangements.
Donations may be made to Hospice Care Team, 1706 Amburn Suite C., Texas
City, TX 77591 or (800) 545-8738.
CHARLIE LEE HOSLEY
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral home for Charlie
Lee Hosley, 57, of Meridian, who died, Monday, April 15, 2002, at Rush
Foundation Hospital.
MAEZELL SCARBROUGH
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home of Newton
for Maezell Scarbrough, of Birmingham, Ala., who died Tuesday, April 16,
2002, in Birmingham.
Obituaries for Thursday, April 18, 2002
JAMES OVETT CONN
Mailroom foreman
LUFKIN, Texas -- Services for James Ovett Conn will be held Friday at
10 a.m. in Eastview United Pentecostal Church with the Revs. Leon Wallace,
Nathan Scoggins and O.W. Williams officiating. Burial will be in Garden
of Memories Memorial Park. Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Conn, 70, of Lufkin, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in Lufkin. He
was born in Philadelphia, Miss.
Mr. Conn was employed with Quality Fabrication and Construction of Diboll,
Texas. He moved to Lufkin in 1974 from Meridian, where he had served as
mailroom foreman for The Meridian Star for 20 years. He was a member of
Eastview United Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Aylene Conn of Lufkin; a daughter,
Sherry Carnley and her husband, Mark, of Diboll; a granddaughter, Stephanie
Wagner and her husband, Dax, of Diboll; great-granddaughters, Michaela,
Meghan and Madison Wagner of Diboll; brothers Henry Conn of Pearl, Aubrey
Conn and Thomas Conn of Carthage and Jimmy Conn of Van Cleave; sisters,
Mary Rushing and Macy Rushing, both of Philadelphia, Carolyn Hart, Becky
Adams, Barbara Nelson and Jean Tarpley, all of Van Cleave; and several
nieces, nephews and relatives.
Pallbearers will be Stephen Dean, Marcus Dean, Tommy Conn, Johnny Perry,
Dax Wagner and Claud Dorman.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-9.m. at the funeral home.
EUGENE TURNER
Retired U.S. Government
BUTLER, Ala. -- Services for Eugene Turner will be held today at 2 p.m.
at Bumpers Funeral Home with the Revs. Grant McClain and Bob Gosey officiating.
Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery in Choctaw County.
Mr. Turner, 75, of Butler, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in his home.
He was retired from the U.S. Government working in the V.A.
Service Office. He served in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Adeline Cook Turner of Butler; a daughter,
Neida Turner Williams of Butler; a sister, Margaret Turner Taylor of Silas;
a brother, Douglas Turner of Needham; and a grandson, Shawn E. Williams
of Butler.
GEORGIA MAE OGBURN
Missionary
Services for Georgia Mae Ogburn will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at First
Baptist Church in Meridian with the Revs. Dr. Raymon Leake and Dr. Beverly
Tinnin officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. James F.
Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Miss Ogburn, 91, of Meridian, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, at Queen
City Nursing Home. She was a graduate of Blue Mountain College and Woman's
Missionary Training School in Louisville, Ky.
In 1940 she was appointed by the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention as a missionary to Chile, where she served for 36 years.
She was the organizer and first director of the Women's Bible Institute
in Santiago and then became executive director of the Baptist Women's Missionary
Union of Chile.
In April 1976, Miss Ogburn was awarded the Bernardo O'Higgins Award
for her work she did with women and youth in Chile. This is the highest
award given by the Chilean government to one who is not a citizen of that
country.
Survivors include several nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Julia Ogburn; two
brothers, Alex and Georgia Jr.; and three sisters, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Roy
Thrash and Eleanor Green.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Bagley, Vince Barber, Dr. Harry Causey, Jonathan
Hill, Bob Jeffares, Owen Jones, J.T. Northam and Fred Poitevent.
Memorials may be sent to a mission cause of choice or to the WMU Foundation,
P.O. Box 11346, Birmingham, AL 35282-8564, designated for WMU work in Chile.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
MAEZELL PILGRIM SCARBROUGH
Homemaker
Services for Maezell Pilgrim Scarbrough will be held Friday at 1 p.m.
at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Herman Kelly officiating.
Burial will be in Newton Masonic Cemetery.
Mrs. Scarbrough, 80, of Birmingham, Ala., died Tuesday, April 16, 2002,
at Baptist Mont Clair Hospital in Birmingham.
Survivors include one son, John A. Scarbrough of Birmingham; a daughter,
Joann Smith of Terre Haute, Ind.; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Alma Pickett and Imogene Kelly, both of Newton, and Dorothy
Taylor of Gulfport; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Scarbrough.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
EDSEL S. WHITE
Baker
DEKALB -- Services for Edsel S. White will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.
at Liberty United Methodist Church with the Rev. Eddie Jones officiating.
Burial will be in Liberty Church Cemetery. E.E. McDonald Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Mr. White, 74, of DeKalb, died Monday, April 15, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara White of DeKalb; six children, Barbara
White and Harold Rumble of Atlanta, Yvette Clemons, Kennith Smalls, Anita
Smalls and Sidney Smalls, all of Bronx, N.Y.; a sister, Macelene Rumble
of Atlanta; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings.
Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.- p.m. at the funeral home and one hour
prior to the service at the church.
MARVIN GORDON JR.
Waste Management employee
Services for Marvin Gordon Jr. will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Berry
and Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Alvin Clay officiating. Burial will
be in Sunset Cemetery.
Mr. Gordon, 51, of Meridian, died Monday, April 8, 2002, at the Delta
Regional Medical Center in Greenville.
Survivors include a daughter, Melissa Gordon of East St. Louis, Mo.;
two sons, Torrick Pearson of Meridian and Greg Mayberry of East St. Louis;
his mother, Angel Gordon of Meridian; three sisters, Annie Marie Pitts
of Bassfield, Gloria Harrison of Tampa and Faye Gordon of San Bernardino,
Calif.; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
CHARLIE HOSLEY
Retired
Services for Charlie Hosley will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion
Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Floyd McConnell officiating. Burial
will be in Sunset Gardens Cemetery. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hosley, 57, of Meridian, died Monday, April 15, 2002, at Rush Foundation
Hospital. He was retired from PSA Airlines.
Survivors include three daughters, Shirley Johnigan of Russell, Mary
Amerson of Chicago and Cynthia Johnson of San Diego; three sons, Walter
Hosey of Memphis, Tenn., the Rev. David Johnson of Meridian and Kevin Hosley
of Ellisville; four sisters, Mary Hosley of Russell, Helen Thames of Houston,
Texas, Bessie Gordon of Chatter and Johnnie Ruth Warren of Meridian; a
brother, Johnny Hosley of Hattiesburg; and 18 grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
MILDRED GIBSON
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Mildred
Gibson, 91, of Jackson, formerly of Newton, who died Wednesday, April 17,
2002, at Inglewood Manor Nursing Home.
JOHN E. SIMS
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for John E. Sims,
78, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at Rush Foundation
Hospital.
CLINTON HOLLIDAY
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Clinton
Holliday of Meridian, who died in his home.
ARTIS M. STEWART
Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home of DeKalb
for Artis M. Stewart, 88, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, April 16, 2002,
in Heidelberg.
Obituaries for Saturday, April 20, 2002
JIMMIE EARL ARMSTRONG
LOS ANGELES -- Services for Jimmie Earl Armstrong were held Saturday,
April 13, 2002, at Baldwin Hill Recreation Center with the Rev. White presiding.
Mr. Armstrong, 60, of Los Angeles, died Saturday, April 6, 2002, in
Los Angeles. He was born in Meridian.
He moved to California in 1964 where he worked in several positions.
His first love was sports. He was affiliated with the California Baseball
Umpires Association, Los Angeles California Basketball Officials Association,
Amateur Softball Association, Municipal Sports Officials Association and
referee for the Entertainment League.
He served as past director of Humphrey Park.
Survivors include his wife, Anne Armstrong; one daughter, Nicole Williams
and her husband Kevin of North Hollywood; three sons, Michael Armstrong
and his wife Francesca of Hanau, Germany, and David and Christopher Armstrong
and their mother, Diana of Sylmar, Calif.; one brother, Kenneth and his
wife, Dayle, of San Dimas, Calif.; two sisters, Sandra Means and her husband
Al of Germantown, Md., and Kathy Armstrong of Meridian; and many loving
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
ALICE IDA TAYLOR EVANS
Retired textile worker
QUITMAN -- Services for Alice Ida Taylor Evans will be held today at
11 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Mike DePhillips,
Dennis Kennedy and Jimmy Sanders officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Taylor, 80, of Quitman, died Thursday, April 18, 2002, in Shubuta.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary K. McGary of Shubuta and Helen
M. Green of Quitman; two sisters, Carrie (Tena) Dempsey of Reed, Ky., and
Billie McDonald of Shubuta; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and
one great-great-grandchild.
The family requests memorials be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church,
cancer or lung research.
MAXINE CLEARMAN ROE
Homemaker
Services for Maxine Clearman Roe will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at
Stephens Chapel with Elders Lonnie Mozingo and Sammy Odom officiating.
Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Roe, 79, of Little Rock, died Thursday, April 18, 2002, at her
home.
She was a member of Ideal Primitive Baptist Church in Petal, and held
life membership in the John Birch Society.
Survivors include her son, Charles E. Roe and his wife Vickie of Meridian;
four grandchildren, John C. Roe, Chris Roe, Tresa Mattar and her husband
Todd, Sue White and her husband Derrel; six great-grandchildren, Chelsa
Harmon, Kyle Hunter Roe, Jessica Mattar Logan, Dustin and Alexis White;
two sisters, Lucille Kilpatrick of Little Rock and Elizabeth Beemon and
her husband Harry of Chunky; one brother, Aubrey Clearman of Little Rock;
and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Roe; one son, Floyd
Andrew Roe; and her parents, Floyd and Ina Clearman.
Pallbearers will be Tim Beemon, John C. Roe, Derrell White, Josh Fitzgerald,
Larry and Gary Kilpatrick.
Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Roe and Ronny Kilpatrick.
MYRTLE PEEBLES
Homemaker
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Myrtle Peebles will be held Sunday at 2
p.m. at McClain-Hays Chapel with the Rev. Charles Rhodes officiating. Burial
will be in Spring Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia with McClain-Hays Funeral
Service in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Peebles, 89, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, April 18, 2002, at
Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry and Greg Peebles, both of Philadelphia;
nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
LEONARD CHARLES NAYLOR
Truck driver
Services for Leonard Charles Naylor will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at
St. John Primitive Baptist Church with the Rev. Greg Watkins officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with Latimer Metropolitan Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Naylor, 50, of DeKalb, died Thursday, April 18, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
He was a retired truck driver for Budweiser Co.
Survivors include his wife Vineta Naylor; step-father, Ozie Hampton
of Meridian; two sons, Myron Naylor and his wife Rebecca of Starkville,
and Nicholas Rush and his wife Mary of DeKalb; one daughter, Melissa Benamon
and her husband Jeffery of Carthage; five sisters, Freddie J. Ellis of
Dover, Del., Sarah A. Manson of Cleveland, Ohio, Mary Bannoman of Meridian,
Geraldeun Rush of DeKalb, and Jannie F. Rush of DeKalb; four brothers,
Glenn Hampton of DeKalb, Johnny W. Gordon of DeKalb; Henry G. Moore of
San Dusky, Ohio, and Willie Hull of DeKalb; his grandmother, Mary Naylor
of DeKalb; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be today from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at the funeral home.
LUCYE MAE DANIELS MARTIN
Homemaker
BUTLER, Ala. -- Services for Lucye Mae Daniels Martin will be held Monday
at 11 a.m. at Womack Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Abston officiating.
Burial will be in Womack Hill Cemetery with Bumpers Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Martin, 102, of Gilbertown, died Friday, April 19, 2002 at Washington
County Infirmary.
Survivors include her daughter, Nellie L. Becker; and two sons, Bill
and Grady Martin, all of Womack Hill; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. at the funeral home.
MARY LOU RHODES
Services for Mary Lou Rhodes will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Duffee
Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Rhodes, 87, of Meridian, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Rush Foundation
Hospital.
Final arrangements were incomplete.
Visitation will be Sunday from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
ARTIE MISSIE STEWART
DEKALB -- Services for Artie Missie Stewart will be held Monday at 11
a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Collinsville with the Rev. S.M.
Robinson Sr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with E.E.
McDonald Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Stewart, 88, of Meridian, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in Heidelberg.
She was a member of the Carver School foster grandparent program.
Survivors include a sister, Lucy Jane Young of Meridian; one sister-in-law,
Lucy Lewis of Tulsa, Okla.; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband and five siblings.
Visitation will be Sunday from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
HANSEL W. KING
Superintendent
BROOKHAVEN -- Services for Hansel W. King will be held Tuesday at 11
a.m. at Easthaven Baptist Church. Burial will be in Riverwood Cemetery
with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. King, 62, of Brookhaven, died Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at Forrest
General Hospital in Hattiesburg. He was a superintendent for Brookhaven
Parks and Recreation.
Mr. King was a graduate of Delta State University. He was an active
deacon and Sunday School teacher at Easthaven Baptist Church. His strong
faith often carried him through adversities and tragedies about which he
never complained.
He worked 36 years as superintendent for Brookhaven Parks and Recreation.
As a long-standing community volunteer, he coached peewee football, little
league baseball, and served in many civic clubs and organizations.
He devoted 26 years to ASA softball as district commissioner and 30
years to the Southwest Mississippi Football Officials Association.
Mr. King's love for and commitment to young people was the basis for
his tireless work in helping to establish one of the finest parks and recreation
departments in Mississippi as well as Brookhaven's state of the art sports
complex.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and he shared the bounty through
cooking competitions, church gatherings, or just with friends which included
just about everyone he encountered.
Hansel was a wonderful friend, a devoted husband and a loving father.
He was an ideal and a model of all that is good and decent and worthwhile.
Survivors include his wife Mary Lou Jones King of Brookhaven; one daughter,
Louann King of Las Vegas; three brothers, Loyd "Red" King of Liberty, Jerry
King of Sumrall, and Sam King of Madison; one sister, Ginger Randazzo of
Amite County; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd King and
a son, Wayne King.
The family requests memorials be made to Easthaven Baptist Church Building
Fund or to the Wayne King Scholarship Fund at Copiah Lincoln Community
College in Wesson.
GEORGE D. MERRITT
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for George D. Merritt,
of Meridian, who died Friday, April 19, 2002, in Rochester, Minn.
MILDRED MAYFIELD
Arrangements were incomplete at Webb Funeral Home for Mildred Mayfield,
89, of Meridian, who died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Beverly Healthcare.
Obituaries for Sunday, April 21, 2002
RUBYE SCOTT MINETTE
Retired teacher
BUTLER, Ala. -- Graveside services for Rubye Scott Minette will be held
today at 1:30 p.m. at New Scott Mountain Cemetery with Bumpers Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Minette, of Mobile, died Friday, April 19, 2002, in Mobile. She
was a retired teacher with the Choctaw County School System.
Survivors include her daughter Jane Roselind and her husband Robert
Reeve of Mobile and a brother, Fagan Scott of New Orleans, La.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Alabama Sheriff's
Boys and Girls Ranch or to the United Methodist Children's Home.
ANNE COGHLAN SCOGGIN
Retired nurse
NEWTON -- Graveside services for Anne Coghlan Scoggin will be held today
at 3:30 p.m. at Midway Baptist Church Cemetery with family members officiating.
James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Scoggin, 87, of Decatur, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at her home.
She was a retired L.P.N. nurse at Hilltop Manor and was a native of Lincoln
County.
She was a member of Midway Baptist Church, a Daughter of the American
Revolution and a member of the Homemakers Club.
Survivors include her two daughters, Sander Fisher and her husband Johnny
Mack of Carthage, Ava Clardy and her husband Glen of Pascagoula; three
sons, Charles Scoggin and his wife Lee Ann of Newton, Clark Scoggin of
Decatur and Robert Scoggin and his wife Sonia of Bay Springs; four sisters,
Helland Smith of Magnolia, Willie Nell Davis of Vancleave, Betty Ardis
of Kokomo and Ruby Harvey of Osyka; and 12 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Donald Scoggin; a son,
James (Jim) Scoggin; her parents, James Clifton and Martha McCullough Coghlan.
The family requests that memorials be made to Midway Baptist Church
Cemetery Fund, 11582 Highway 15, Newton, MS 39345.
Pallbearers will be John Fisher, Matt Scoggin, Chris Clardy, Trey Clardy
and Luke Scoggin.
MARY ELIZABETH CARROLL
Nurse sitter
DEKALB -- Services for Mary Elizabeth Carroll will be held Monday at
10 a.m. at Center Ridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Wells officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Carroll, 79, of DeKalb, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at her home.
Survivors include her two daughters, Shirley Hendrix and Mary Gilmer,
both of DeKalb; two brothers, John T. Ross of DeKalb and Frank Ross of
Center, Texas; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Coy Carroll.
MARGARET LUCILLE CLARK FREDERICKSON
Homemaker
Graveside services for Margaret Lucille Clark Frederickson will be held
Monday at 10 a.m. at Forrest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Reed Whitington
officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Frederickson, 88, of Meridian, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at
Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of Prospect Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her son Gary E. Frederickson and his wife Shelia of
Meridian; a daughter, Fay Wyan and her husband Charles of London, Ky.;
a brother, James Melvin Clark of Meridian; a sister-in-law, Libby Clark
of Meridian; seven grandchildren, Bonnie Lynn Hastings, James Edwin Hastings,
Steve Edwin Frederickson, Paula Dianne Hendrick, Janice Lynn F. Guenthes,
Gary Shane Frederickson and Cheri Dawn Moore; eight great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Frederickson; parents
James Melvin Clark and Leora Cook; and two sisters, Mary Otis Brown and
Elisabeth Mosley.
Visitation will be today between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Allen Till, Billy McElroy, Billy Brown, Micky
Clark, Gary Shane Frederickson, Steve Frederickson, James and Lynn Hastings.
ARTIE MISSIE STEWART
Services for Artie Missie Stewart will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Collinsville with the Rev. S.M. Robinson
Sr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with E.E. McDonald
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Stewart, 88, of Meridian, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in Heidelberg.
She was a member of the Carver School foster grandparent program.
Survivors include her sister, Lucy Jane Young of Meridian; one sister-in-law,
Lucy Lewis of Tulsa, Ok.; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband and five siblings.
Visitation will be today between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the E.E. McDonald
Community Chapel in Meridian.
MARY LOU RHODES
Homemaker
Services for Mary Lou Rhodes will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Duffee
Baptist Church with the Revs. Terry Goodman and Ken Rhodes officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Rhodes, 87, of Meridian, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Rush Foundation
Hospital.
Mrs. Rhodes was a member of Duffee Baptist Church where she taught children's
school for 62 years and was the church clerk for 30 years. She served many
years as director of W.M.U. and Discipleship director and vacation Bible
school director.
She started and directed the Duffee Senior Citizens Club, wrote Duffee
news for the Newton Record and the Union Appeal newspapers. She was also
the 4-H Club leader for more than 25 years and president of Suqualena School
Reunion for more than 15 years.
Survivors include her son, Ken Rhodes and his wife Elaine of Jackson;
a daughter, Beverly A. Rhodes of Meridian; two grandchildren, Chris Rhodes
and his wife Laurie of Petal and Sheri Engle and her husband Stephen of
Purvis; three great grandchildren, Olivia Rhodes, Adam and Jacob Engle;
two sisters, Julia Alice Smith and Nannie Mae McCann, both of Meridian;
one brother, Robert Earl McCann of Horne Lake.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Purvis Rhodes.
Visitation will be today between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Chris Rhodes, Roger Earl Strange, Barney McCann,
Bob McCann, Michael Bowden, Tommy Strange and Grant Goodman.
Honorary pallbearers will be Zack Steel, Cody Steel, Jessie Dean and
Ryan Davis.
SAMANTHA THORNTON
Teacher
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Samantha Thornton will be held Monday at
1 p.m. at McClain-Hays Chapel with the Rev. David Richardson officiating.
Burial will be in Shepard Cemetery in Preston with McClain-Hays Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Thornton, 17, of Carthage, died Friday, April 19, 2002, on Highway
486 in Philadelphia. She was a teacher with the Head Start program.
Survivors include her husband Matthew Thornton of Carthage; mother,
Ludy Turnage of Collinsville; father, William Cumberland of Collinsville;
a sister, Rachel Williams of Carthage; a brother, William Stevens of Philadelphia;
and grandmother, Johnnie Virginia Booker of Collinsville.
Visitation will be today between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the chapel.
NORMAN JAMES CRAIN
Carpenter
YORK, Ala. -- Services for Norman James Crain will be held Monday at
2 p.m. at Cuba Baptist Church with the Rev. Ernie Nelson officiating. Burial
will be in Sumter Memorial Gardens with Bumpers Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Crain, 83, of Cuba, Ala., died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Rush Foundation
Hospital. He was a carpenter with the paper mill.
Survivors include his wife, Louise B. Crain of Cuba; a son, Norman W.
Crain of Meadville; a daughter, Margaret Beard of Cantonment, Fla.; two
sisters, Eloise Doster of Kingsland, Ark., and Jean Jones of Fordyce, Ark.;
and four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Cuba Baptist Church
Building Fund, P.O. Box 65, Cuba, AL 36907.
Visitation will be Monday between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the church.
CORA MAE LEACH
Chicken farmer
UNION -- Services for Cora Mae Leach will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at
Sulphur Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Fanguy officiating. Burial
will be in the church cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Leach, 82, of Conehatta, died Friday, April 19, 2002, in Ridgeland.
She was a member of the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church and a member
of OES Chapter 168. Mrs. Leach spent her life helping others.
Survivors include her two daughters, Janice Houf of Mendenhall and Sue
Collins of Starkville; four sisters, Verneida Simmons, Edna Earle Beeland
and Jean Hedrick, all of Newton, and Marlene Waltman of Lake; five grandchildren,
Susan Westbrook of Sturgis, Renee O'Bannon of Arkansas, Pam Thrash of Madison,
Carla Lurk of Waynesboro and Billy Joe Leach of Conehatta; 11 great grandchildren;
and eight step-grandchildren, Raymond Houf of Brandon, Robert Houf of Madison,
Cindy Skipworth of Terry, Phillip Collins of Starkville, Nancy Wolf of
Brandon, Linda Collins of Louisiana, Susan Pollard of Alabama, Bobby Collins;
and a number of step great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the funeral home
and 30 minutes prior to the services at the church.
Pallbearers will be Mike Waltman, Bill Waltman, Steve Hedrick, Sonny
Beeland, Robert Munn and Shane Breland.
ALMA "GERTRUDE" WHITE SMITH
Department store associate
UNION -- Services for Alma "Gertrude" White Smith will be held Monday
at 3:30 p.m. at Little Rock Baptist Church with the Revs. Danny Chaney
and Roger Laird officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with
Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Smith, 86, of Little Rock, died Saturday, April 20, in Union.
Survivors include her brother Ronnie White of Philadelphia; three sisters,
Eunice McCorkle of Union, Mary Terry of Meridian, and Ruth Rowzee of Jackson;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Delmer E. "Doc" Smith and her
parents, Melvin E. and Martha Howlman White.
Visitation will be today between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and between 8 a.m.
and 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home; and 30 minutes prior to services
in the church.
JORDAN BONNER
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Jordan
Bonner of Meridian who died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center.
BILL RUSH
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Bill
Rush, 84, of Preston, who died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Kemper County
Nursing Home in DeKalb.
Obituaries for Monday, April 22, 2002
MILDRED GLADDIS MAYFIELD
Retired Day Care Service
Graveside services for Mildred Gladdis Mayfield were held Sunday at
2 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Russell officiating.
James F. Webb Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Mayfield, 89, of Meridian, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Beverly
Health Care Center. She was a member of Pine Grove Church of God.
Survivors include, a son, Wayne Mayfield and his wife Barbara; two granddaughters,
Misty Cherepanya and Dee Mayfield, all of Bailey; two great-grandchildren,
Brandon Cherepanya and Karlee Cherepanya; a sister, Blanche Crenshaw of
Hiawassee, Ga.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Allen Mayfield.
MARGARET LUCILLE CLARK FREDERICKSON
Homemaker
Graveside services for Margaret Lucille Clark Frederickson were to be
held today at 10 a.m. at Forrest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Reed Whitington
officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Frederickson, 88, of Meridian, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at
Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Prospect Presbyterian
Church.
Survivors include a son, Gary E. Frederickson and his wife, Shelia,
of Meridian; a daughter, Fay Wyan of London, Ky. and her husband, Charles;
a brother, James Henry Clark of Meridian; a sister-in-law, Libby Clark
of Meridian; grandchildren, Bonnie Lynn Hastings, James Edwin Hastings,
Steve Edwin Frederickson, Paul Dianne Hendrick, Janice Lynn F. Guenthes,
Gary Shane Frederickson, Cheri Dawn Moore; eight great-grandchildren and
one great-great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Frederickson; parents
James Melvin Clark and Leona Cook; and two sisters, Mary Otis Brown and
Elizabeth Mosley.
Pallbearers were Dr. Allen Till, Billy McElroy, Billy Brown, Micky Clark,
Gary Shane Frederickson, Steve Frederickson, James and Lynn Hastings.
ALMA WHITE SMITH
Department Store associate
UNION -- Services for Alma "Gertrude" White Smith will be held today,
at 3:30 p.m. at Little Rock Baptist Church with the Revs. Danny Chaney
and Roger Laird officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with
Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Smith, 86, of Little Rock, died Saturday, April 20, 2002, in Union.
Survivors include, a brother, Ronnie White of Philadelphia; sisters,
Eunice McCorkle of Union, Mary Terry of Meridian, and Ruth Rowzee of Jackson;
numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Delmer E. "Doc" Smith; parents,
Melvin E. and Martha Hallman White.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth White, Andy White, David White, Billy Nicholson,
Billy Eshee and Doyle White.
Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
