Obituaries for Monday, May 20, 2002
LORA DELL HARWORTH
Retired
Services for Lora Dell Harworth will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at Barham
Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Lewis May and Patsy Twiner officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Harworth, 75, of Meridian, died Friday, May 17, 2002, at Guardian
Angel Hospice in Marion. She was retired from Winn-Dixie and a member of
New Covenant United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her children, Larry James Harworth and his fiance,
Michelle Loewen of Warren, Mich., Sharon Louise McDonald and her fiancé,
Allen Wade, and Sandra Crawford and her husband, Brad, all of Meridian;
a grandson, Bradley J. Crawford II; a brother, A.G. James of Morton; two
sisters, Lyda Alice Burnham of Puckett, Lillie Mae Burnham and her husband,
Henry, of Ft. Worth, Texas; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Swan Harworth.
Memorials may be made to New Covenant United Methodist Church or Guardian
Angel Hospice.
Pallbearers will be Bruce Burnham, Ralph Burnham, Doug James, Travis
Higginbotham, David Barr and Glennis Thompson.
EDGAR JUSTIN MEYER
Mechanic
BILOXI -- Services for Edgar Justin Meyer will be held today at 2 p.m.
at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home.
Mr. Meyer, 30, died Thursday, May 16, 2002, in Columbia. He was a former
mechanic at Dave's Garage and attended Mercy Cross High School.
Survivors include his son, Justin Snowden Meyer; his parents, Dr. Erik
and Joyce Meyer of Biloxi; sisters, Lynn James of Memphis, Tenn., Shelby
Rawson of Little Rock, Angie Romaneski of Vancouver, Wash., and Jon Kowall
and Beth Phillips of Meridian; brothers, Erik Jared Meyer of Philadelphia,
Pa., and Rusty Rawson of Kentucky; nieces and nephews, David and Laurel
James, Michael B. Owens, Cally Kowall, Heather Hogan, Heath Mayfield, Jessy
Phillips, Larkin, Isaac and Leah Romaneski, Caleb, Luke and Lilly Rawson,
Kaitlin and Tiernan Meyer; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and dear
friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Amber Marie Anderson Meyer.
ILENE SMITH
Retired teacher
Graveside services for Ilene Smith will be held today at 3 p.m. at Magnolia
Cemetery, with the Rev. Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. James F. Webb Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Smith, 95, of Meridian, died Sunday, May 19, 2002, at In His Hands
Hospice of Meridian. Ms. Smith was a retired teacher with the Meridian
Public School District. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Meridian.
Survivors include two nephews, John Harold Smith of Carthage and Turner
Smith of Philadelphia.
Visitation will be today 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
RANDOLPH CHEATHAM
Retired
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Randolph Cheatham will be held Tuesday
at 10 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Revs. Dr. Dan
Howard and Mack Alford officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery
in Philadelphia.
Mr. Cheatham, 82, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, May 19, 2002, in his
home. He was retired superintendent for Perry Construction Company. He
was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Odie Zell Cheatham of Philadelphia; sons,
Randy Cheatham of Philadelphia and Dwight Cheatham of Olive Branch; four
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a sister, Johnnie Ruth Whinery
and a brother, Creed Cheatham, both of Philadelphia.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
JOHN ELMORE BAKER JR.
Retired City of Livingston water works director
YORK, Ala. -- Graveside services for John Elmore Baker Jr. will be held
Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Myrtlewood Cemetery with the Rev. Tim Meadows officiating.
Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Baker, 90, of Livingston, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, in Tuscaloosa.
Survivors include a son, John R. Baker III of Winter Springs, Fla.;
two daughters, Edith B. Brown of Meridian and Sally E. Baker of Tuscaloosa;
two brothers, James S. Baker of Macon and Fred Baker of Panola; two sisters,
Katherine B. Dunn of Linden and Frances Bassett of Goodwater; three grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be made to French Camp Academy or Livingston
United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
KATHERINE K. MOORE
Retired cafeteria worker
DEKALB -- Services for Katherine K. Moore will be held Tuesday at 10:30
a.m. at Scooba Methodist Church with the Rev. John Wood officiating. Burial
will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Moore, 92, of DeKalb, died Sunday, May 19, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
She was a member of Scooba Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Hortence McMurtry and a son, Harold Moore
and his wife, Kyla, all of Scooba; grandchildren, Sue McMurtry of Quitman,
Teresa and Randy Williams of Meridian, Malinda and Bobby Sciple of Scooba,
Janice and Louis Watt of Geiger, Ala., and Lance Jenkins of Scooba; and
seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Moore.
Pallbearers will be Mose Fleming, Charles Fleming, Mark Fleming, Jimmy
Thomas, Charlie Irby, Charlie Roberson and Jason Thomas.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and 30 minutes
prior to the service at the church.
PATRICIA G. SCOTT
Homemaker
Services for Patricia G. Scott will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Trinity
Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Rusty Douglas officiating. Burial
will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Scott of Meridian, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Atlanta and had lived in Meridian
for the last 39 years.
She was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, serving as an elder
on the session and was active in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) at the
Presbytery level. She served in many capacities in Presbyterian Women at
Trinity and was active in organizing LOVE's Kitchen.
Mrs. Scott served on the board of directors for the Lauderdale County
Mental Health Association and was an active volunteer with Care Lodge.
She was past president of the Ben Arthur Davis Garden Club and an original
member of the Tuesday Reading Club.
Survivors include her husband, Harvey A. Scott of Meridian; a daughter,
Ann Sikes of Roswell, Ga.; sons, Harvey L. Scott and his wife, Linda, of
Meridian, and Harold Scott and his wife, Donna, of Warner Robins, Ga.;
grandchildren, Lorie Durant and her husband, Herb, of Meridian, Joe Scott
and his wife, Jeanne Marie, of Mobile, Ala., Chuck Dillehay and his wife,
Kim, of Marietta, Ga., Susan Vamous and her husband, Mike, of Avondale
Estates, Ga., Melissa Roche and her husband, Leo, of Macon, Ga., and Noella
Scott of Warner Robins; a sister, Virginia Kinchen of Avondale Estates;
a sister-in-law, Joette B. Greene of Lilburn, Ga.; eight great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph C. and Ruby T. Greene
of Atlanta; brothers, Joseph C. Greene Jr. and Harold Greene.
The family requests memorials be made to Hope Village for Children,
2414 23rd Ave., Meridian, MS 39301; or Care Lodge, 1207 19th Ave., Meridian,
MS 39301.
Pallbearers will be Chuck Dillehay, Joe Scott, Herb Durant, Matt Kinchen,
Steve Kinchen and Bob Sanders.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour
prior to the service at the church.
WILLIAM C. SCHOENROCK
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for William
C. Schoenrock, 64, of York, Ala., who died Sunday, May 19, 2002, at Jeff
Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Obituaries for Tuesday, May 21, 2002
KATHERINE W. MOORE
Retired cafeteria worker
DEKALB -- Services for Katherine W. Moore were to be held today at 10:30
a.m. at Scooba Methodist Church with the Rev. John Wood officiating. Burial
will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Moore, 92, of Scooba, died Sunday, May 19, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
She was a member of Scooba Methodist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Hortence McMurtry of Scooba; her son,
Harold Moore and his wife, Kyla Moore, of Scooba; grandchildren, Sue McMurtry
of Quitman, Teresa and Randy Williams of Meridian, Malinda and Bobby Sciple
of Scooba, Janice and Louis Watt of Geiger, Ala., Lance Jenkins of Scooba;
and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Moore.
Pallbearers were Mose Fleming, Charles Fleming, Mark Fleming, Jimmy
Thomas, Charlie Irby, Charlie Roberson, and Jason Thomas.
RICHARD WALLACE
SEBASTOPOL -- Services for Richard Wallace will be held today at 11
a.m. in his home with the Rev. Mark Roth officiating. Burial will be in
Dancing Rabbit Cemetery in Noxubee County. Milling Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Wallace, 51, of Macon, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, in Noxubee County.
Survivors include his wife, Joann Fraizer of Noxubee; a son, Billy Wallace
of Philadelphia; daughters, Mary Wallace of Philadelphia, Annie Wallace
of Walnut Grove and Athena Wallace of Philadelphia; brothers, Will Wallace
and R.B. Wallace, both of Macon, Stewart Wallace, Leonard Wallace and Archie
Wallace, all of Philadelphia; a sister, Lorene Joe of Philadelphia; and
an uncle, Hubert Wesley of Alabama; and an aunt, Rosie Thompson of Philadelphia.
Visitation will be in his home prior to the service.
JANE MILLER HARDING
MOBILE, Ala. -- Services for Jane Miller Harding will be today at 2
p.m. at Pinecrest Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Matthew J. O'Connor
officiating. Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery.
Mrs. Harding, 85, of Mobile, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, in Daphne,
Ala.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Alfred Harding, and
a daughter, Barbara Harding O'Connor.
Visitation will be today 1 p.m.-2 p.m. at the funeral home.
PHILLIP W. NORRIS
Construction worker
DEKALB -- Services for Phillip W. Norris will be held Wednesday at 11
a.m. at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in Philadelphia, with the Rev. M.C. Thompson
Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Donald Rest Cemetery in Philadelphia.
E.E. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Norris, 45, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, May 16, 2002, in Philadelphia.
Survivors include his mother, Helen Tention of Philadelphia; his father,
Clinton Norris of Prentiss; two sisters, Mary Edwards and her husband,
Clifton, and Shirley Nash and her husband, Dwight, and a brother, Marvin
Norris, all of Philadelphia; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour
prior to the service at the church.
SAMUEL J. BOYKIN
Retired civil service
BUTLER, Ala. -- Graveside services for Samuel J. Boykin will be held
Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Mobile Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Bumpers Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Boykin, 83, of Butler, died Monday, May 20, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. He was a retired Civil Service employee from the
inventory warehouse. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Boykin of Butler; sons, Douglas Ammons
of Mobile and Gordon Ammons of Thomasville; daughters, Jeanne Parker of
Semmes and Rachael Boykin of Butler; a brother, Roy T. Boykin of Butler;
sisters, Flossie Ivy of Baton Rouge, La., Flora Pearl Modica of Ft. Walton
Beach, Fla., Rachael Carpenter of Butler, Mary Jo Deskin of Butler and
Opal Black of Mobile.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
DIANE D. WALTERS
Homemaker
Services for Diane D. Walters will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at
James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Nick Holden officiating.
Burial will be in Old Marion Cemetery.
Mrs. Walters, 46, of the Zero Community, died Saturday, May 18, 2002,
at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a member of the Church
of God.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Ray Walters of Zero; a son, Thomas
Ray Walters of Meridian; three daughters, Carol L. Swanner, Billie "Sissy"
Emerson and Lacie Brie Walters, all of Meridian; four brothers, Donald
D. Ross Jr. of Meridian, Darrell L. Ross of New Hampshire, Duane A. Ross
of Japan and David B. Ross of Tennessee; six grandchildren, Kaylin Briana
Comans, Kurstyn Bailey Comans, Kaleb Ray Walters, Tyler Bounds, Austin
Emerson and Maranda Diane Raé Emerson, all of Meridian.
She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Dale Ross Sr. and a
daughter, Maranda Ann Whittley.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Ross, Duane Ross, David Ross, Jacob Matlock,
Lance Miles and Mark Taylor.
Honorary pallbearers will be Eric Bounds and Ronald Emerson.
Visitation is today 3 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
EDMOND HOMER DUPONT SR.
Retired
Services for Edmond Homer Dupont Sr. will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.
at Holy Rosary Church in the Tucker Community with the Rev. David Hamm
officiating. Burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Dupont, 87, of Meridian, died Monday, May 20, 2002, at Heartfelt
Hospice.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
MICHAEL JONES
Wendy's employee
Services for Michael Jones will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Olive
Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Zachary Operton officiating. Burial will
be in Mt. Hebron Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Jones, 34, of Meridian, died Friday, May 17, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his sisters, Patricia Jones of Tennessee, Deborah
Jones Johnson of Meridian and Laura Jones Davis from St. Louis, Mo.; two
brothers, Bryant Jones of Meridian and Elbert Frank Jones of Charlotte,
N.C.; and his maternal grandmother.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Visitation will be Wednesday 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
BESSIE MAE LLOYD BATEMAN
Retired
Services for Bessie Mae Lloyd Bateman were held Thursday at Welch Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronny Hatfield officiating. Burial was in Oktibbeha
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Bateman, 75, of Starkville, formerly of Meridian, died Monday,
May, 13, 2002, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was a retired
proofer for Merchants and Farmers Bank in Meridian.
Survivors include her husband, Cecil Lamar Bateman of Starkville; a
daughter, Pamela Louise Egan of Spring, Texas; a son, Ronald Scott Bateman
of Fort Payne, Ala.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Obituaries for Wednesday, May 22, 2002
JOEL WADE TATUM
NEWTON -- Services for Joel Wade Tatum will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.
at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Stan Buckley officiating. Burial
will be in Decatur Cemetery.
Mr. Tatum, 39, of Boswell, died Monday, May 20, 2002, in Rankin County.
Survivors include his mother, Patricia A. Ritter of Brandon; his grandmother,
Mittie Lou Harris of Decatur; several uncles, aunts and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wilbur Hugh Tatum.
Pallbearers will be Bill Sullivan, Eugene Sullivan, James Harris, Steve
Simkins, Clay Barnett and Greg Warren.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
DR. ROBERT M. RITTER
Psychiatrist
NEWTON -- Services for Dr. Robert M. Ritter will be held Thursday at
11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Stan Buckley officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur Cemetery.
Dr. Ritter, 78, of Brandon, died Monday, May 20, 2002, in Rankin County.
He was a longtime physician in the Jackson area.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia A. Ritter of Brandon; a son, Robert
M. Ritter Jr. and his wife, Patricia Reeves Ritter, of Fort Worth, Texas;
a daughter, Deborah Ritter McBride and her husband, Ron, of Fort Worth,
Texas; grandchildren, Dr. Nettie Nichole Davidson of Jackson, Mary McCoy
Hoges, Robert M. Ritter III, Anne Elizabeth Ritter, Emily Cox Ritter and
Erick Reeves Ritter, all of Fort Worth; cousins, Billy Sullivan of Jackson
and Eugene Sullivan of Tupelo; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, L.D. Ritter and a granddaughter,
Heather Lindsay Davidson.
Memorials may be made to the Mississippi Mental Health Association or
a charity of choice.
Pallbearers will be Bill Sullivan, Eugene Sullivan, James Harris, Steve
Simkins, Clay Barnett and Greg Warren.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
VERTIE LEE HILLMAN
UNION -- Services for Vertie Lee Hillman will be Thursday at 3 p.m.
at Ennon Baptist Church with the Revs. Mike Fondren and Mike Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Golden Grove Cemetery in Neshoba County. Milling Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hillman, 77, of Union, died Monday, May 20, 2002, at Heartfelt
Hospice. She was a member of County Line Baptist Church in Leake County.
Survivors include her daughters, Henry Earl Walters, Faye Coats and
Jeanette Foy, all of Union; sons, Thomas Hillman of Louin and Calvin Hillman
of Meridian; a brother, Rufus Spears of Philadelphia; a sister, Mae Swain
of Louisiana; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Hillman.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Walters, Ray Coats, Mike Foy, Russell Douglas,
Chris Ethridge, Byran Withers, Lamar Smith and Ron Smith.
Visitation will be today 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
VIRGINIA HERSEY
Arrangements were incomplete at Enterprise Funeral Home for Virginia
Hersey, 84, of Meridian, who died, Monday, May 20, 2002, in Chicago.
BESSIE STOKES
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Bessie Stokes,
79, of Springfield, Mo., who died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at Maranatha Lodge
Nursing Home.
WILLIE JIMMERSON
Arrangements were incomplete at James L. Osby Funeral Home for Willie
Jimmerson, of Philadelphia, who died, Monday, May 20, 2002, in his home.
Obituaries for Thursday, May 23, 2002
EDMOND HOMER DUPONT SR.
Retired
A private family service for Edmond Homer Dupont Sr. will be held today
at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in the Tucker Community, with
Father David Hamm officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Barham
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Dupont, 87, of Meridian, died Monday, May 20, 2002, at Heartfelt
Hospice. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Pollender Dupont of Meridian; daughters,
Rosalie Leo and her husband, Bob, and Irene Stark, all of Meridian, Linda
Gordon of Northboro, Mass.; sons, Edmond Dupont Jr. and his wife, Margo,
of Holyoke, Mass., Raymond Dupont of Florida, Ronald Dupont and his wife,
Jane, of Worcester, Mass.; a daughter-in-law, Donna Dupont of Florida;
18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Armand Dupont of Granby, Mass.,
and George "Jackie" Dupont of Brattleboro.
Memorials may be made to the Crotched Mt. Rehab Center, 1 Verney Place,
Greenfield, N.H. 03047.
LOU ELLA LOVETTE
GILBERTOWN, Ala. -- Services for Lou Ella Lovette will be held today
at 11 a.m. at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Billy Long and
Clovis Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Mosley Cemetery.
Ms. Lovette, 70, of Mobile, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at USA Medical
Center in Mobile.
Survivors include her brothers, Amon L. "Hank" Lovette of Irvington,
Ala., James C. Lovette of Lisman, Alex J. Lovette of Coffeeville and Henry
F. Lovette of Toxey; sisters, Catherine L. Ford of Yantley, Charline L.
Thompson of Semmes and Mary Ann L. Linder of Gilbertown.
RUSTY RICHARDSON
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Rusty Richardson will be held Friday at
10 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel, with the Rev. Tony Wilson
officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery in Jackson.
Mr. Richardson, 47, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at
Laird Hospital in Union.
Survivors include a son, James Austin Richardson of Hattiesburg; three
sisters; an aunt and uncle, Euylas and Mary Richardson of Philadelphia.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIAM HENRY LAVENDER
Retired
YORK, Ala. -- Services for William Henry Lavender will be held Friday
at 10 a.m. at Boligee Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Raymond Colgrove
officiating. Burial will be in Mesopotamia Cemetery in Eutaw. Bumpers Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lavender, 79, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, in Atlanta. He was born
in Binnsville and graduated from Kemper County High School. He later graduated
from East Mississippi Junior College before joining the Army.
He and his family moved to Boligee in 1940 where he farmed for a while
and then went into sales, retiring in the early 1980's from Northrup-King
Company. He will be remembered for his sweet and giving nature and his
love of children.
Survivors include his four children, Tom Lavender and his wife, Sunee,
of Tuscaloosa, Rick Lavender of Boligee, Lisa Foley and her husband, Chuck,
of Marietta, Ga., and Dodie Lavender of Memphis, Tenn.; six grandchildren,
Chris and Ashley Hamilton of Memphis, Tenn., Meredith Lavender of Destin,
Fla., Chad Lavender of Tuscaloosa, and Nick and Grant Foley of Marietta;
three sisters, Mary Russell, Erma "Shug" Hitt of Boligee and Neenie Long
of Okalona; and a brother, Buddy Lavender of Boligee.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Mary Lavender; and
a sister, Ella "Snooks" Ozment.
Memorials may be made to the Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation,
1600 7th Ave. South, Birmingham, AL 35233 or St. Jude Children's Hospital,
P.O. Box 318, Memphis, TN 38101.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIE HUGHES DUNNAM
Homemaker
Services for Willie Hughes Dunnam will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m.
at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Claude Fleming officiating.
Burial will be in McGowan Chapel Cemetery in Clarke County.
Mrs. Dunnam, 92, of Meridian, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her son, Jimmy Dunnam of Meridian; nieces, Betty Logsdon
of Gulf Breeze, Fla., Evelyn MacDonald of Homosassa, Fla., Jo Smithey and
Dot Miller, both of Meridian; a nephew, William A. Canterbury of Clarkston,
Ga.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Dunnam.
Visitation will be Friday one hour prior to the service at the funeral
home.
FRANK KIRKLAND POWERS JR.
Factory worker
Services for Frank Kirkland Powers Jr. will be held Friday at 11:30
a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Willis officiating.
Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. Powers, 75, of Meridian, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at Beverly
Health Care. He was a member of Agape Storehouse Apostolic Church.
Survivors include his daughter, Vernie Powers of Meridian.
He was preceded in death by his father, Frank K. Powers Sr.; his mother,
Vernie Mae Fortenberry; and his wife, Sadie Juanita Powers.
Pallbearers will be the elders and ministers of Agape Storehouse Apostolic
Church.
Visitation will be Friday 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
BESSIE STOKES
Services for Bessie Stokes will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Barham
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Stokes, 79, of Springfield, Mo., died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at
Marantha Lodge Nursing Home.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
WILLIE GERTRUDE JIMERSON
Services for Willie Gertrude Jimerson will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.
at Mars Hill Pentecostal Church in Philadelphia with Elder I. Harris officiating.
Burial will be in Mars Hill Cemetery with James L. Osby Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Jimerson, 82, died Monday, May 20, 2002, in her home.
Survivors include her daughters, Leola Johnson and Margaret Davis, both
of Philadelphia, Evenly Ceasar and her husband, Otha, of St. Louis, Mo.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
WILLIAM C. SCHOENROCK
Retired
Services for William C. Schoenrock were held Tuesday at James F. Webb
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Grant McClain officiating. Burial was
in Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Schoenrock, 64, of York, Ala., died Sunday, May 19, 2002, at Jeff
Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired teacher, coach and former
employee of Delco Remey. He was a member of the United Auto Workers Union.
Survivors include his wife, Lula "Lou" Schoenrock of York; a daughter,
Shonna S. Tatum of Millers Ferry, Ala.; sons, Jarred Curtis Schoenrock
of Starkville and William Curtis Schoenrock III of Gulf Shores, Ala.; a
brother, John Fredrick Schoenrock of Demopolis, Ala.; four grandchildren,
Danielle and Natalie Tatum, and Haleigh and Logan Curtis Schoenrock.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William C. Schoenrock Sr. and
Opal Baker Schoenrock.
JO ANN KIRKSEY
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Jo
Ann Kirksey of Quitman, who died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, in her home.
ALFORNIA KELLY
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Alfornia
Kelly, 59, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at The Speciality
Hospital of Meridian.
SAM TUCKER
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Sam Tucker,
70, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional
Medical Center.
ELSIE HINTON
Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Elsie Hinton,
94, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at King's Daughters
and Sons Nursing Home.
Obituaries for Friday, May 24, 2002
WILLIAM HENRY LAVENDER
Retired
YORK, Ala. -- Services for William Henry Lavender were to be held today
at 10:30 a.m. at Boligee Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Raymond Colgrove
officiating. Burial will be in Mesopotamia Cemetery in Eutaw. Bumpers Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lavender, 79, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, in Atlanta. He was a retired
farmer, and salesman for Northrup-King Company. He was a veteran of the
U.S. Army.
Survivors include his children, Tom Lavender and his wife, Sunee, of
Tuscaloosa, Rick Lavender of Boligee, Lisa Foley and her husband, Chuck,
of Marietta, Ga. and Dodie Lavender of Memphis, Tenn.; six grandchildren;
three sisters, Mary Russell, and Erma "Shug" Hitt, both of Boligee, and
Neenie Long of Okalona, Miss.; a brother, Buddy Lavender of Boligee.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Mary Lavender and
a sister, Ella "Snooks" Ozment.
SAM TUCKER
Truck driver
Services for Sam Tucker will be today at 11:30 a.m. at Barham Funeral
Home Chapel with the Revs. Bob Wilkerson and Douglas Stone officiating.
Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Tucker, 70, of Meridian, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator,
working many years in construction of roads and pipe lines. .He was a member
of Trinity Assembly of God and the U.S. Army Reserve for over 10 years.
Survivors include his wife, Jewel Dean Tucker of Meridian; a son, Ira
Gene Tucker and his wife, Christina, of Meridian; a daughter, Carol Lang
of Meridian; grandchildren, Marie Nicholas and her husband, Allen, of Bay
St. Louis, Samuel Lang and his wife, Lacey, Matthew Tucker, Daniel Tucker
and April Lang, all of Meridian; three great-grandchildren, Amanda Johnson,
Jasmine Lang and Anastasia Nicholas.
He was preceded in death by his father Henry and step mother, Maudie
Tucker, his mother, Myrtle Atkins and step-father, Ray Atkins; a brother,
Tom Tucker; a sister, Eunice Sullivan, son-in-law, William Lang; father
and mother-in-law, Clarence and Emma Sullivan.
Pallbearers will be Roy Johnson, Mike Clark, Elkus Dyess, Donald Key,
Samuel Lang, Daniel Tucker, Matthew Tucker, Chris Branning, Austin Bishop,
Allen Nicholas, Drew Sullivan and Stevie Sullivan.
ELSIE B. HINTON
Retired teacher
Services for Elsie B. Hinton will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Stephens
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Horel officiating. Burial will
be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Hinton,96, of Meridian, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at Kings
Daughter's and Sons Nursing Home. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian
Church and was a charter member of Oakland Heights Presbyterian Church
(now Westminster) where she served as president of Women of the church.
She was a member of Eastern Star 241, and served as a worthy matron.
Mrs. Hinton received her bachelor of arts degree in English from MSCW
in 1927 and earned her master's degree in education from the University
of Southern Mississippi. She attended Meridian School of Music. She retired
as a teacher from Oakland Heights School in 1970. She also taught at Long
Creek, Center Hill Schools and also taught in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Survivors include her sons, Mallie Vernon Hinton Jr. of Meridian, William
Spears Hinton and his wife, Susan, of Gulfport; a daughter, Frances Hinton
of Meridian; a sister, Mary Faye Rhodes of Everett, Wash.; and four nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Spears Buchanan and
Fannie Alford Buchanan; two brothers, Joseph Spears Buchanan Jr. and Winfield
Featherstone Buchanan.
Memorials may be made to Palmer House or Meridian Symphony.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
BESSIE LOUISE STOKES
Services for Bessie Louise Stokes will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at
Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ricky Watkins officiating. Burial
will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Stokes, 79, of Springfield, Mo., died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at
Maranatha Lodge Nursing Home. She was born in Winston County, Mississippi.
She lived in Yazoo City from 1949 until 1993 when she and her husband,
Ray, moved to Springfield, Mo. to live next door to their daughter.
She lived a Christ-centered life. She was known for her gift of encouragement
to others. Sweet, gentle and kind are words that fall short to describe
her life of giving to others. She will be missed dearly by her family and
everyone who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Ray Stokes, of Springfield,
Mo.; a daughter, Arlene Stokes Patterson and her husband, Bob Patterson,
of Springfield; sons, Dr. Billy Stokes and his wife, Beverly, of Birmingham,
Ala., and Chuck Stokes and his wife, Judy, of Huntsville, Ala.; a brother,
the Rev. Richmond Watkins and his wife, Odell, of Morton; six grandchildren,
six great-grandchildren, other special family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George Fillmore Watkins and
Nellie Huff Watkins; brothers, Vincent "Cotton" Watkins and George Watkins.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Stokes Patterson, Josh Stokes, Joel Stokes,
Neil Melancon, Tom Batts, Charlie Wade, Dennis Foster, and Larry Stokes.
Honorary pallbearer is Lee Patterson.
DANIEL BUSBY
Graveside services for Daniel Busby will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.
at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Busby, 71, of Meridian, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at Guardian
Angel Hospice.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
EVELYN WELLS
Services for Evelyn "Tunie" Culpepper Wells will be held Saturday at
7 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in
Big Rock Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Wells, 77, of Meridian, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at The Specialty
Hospital of Meridian.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
ALFORNIA KELLEY
Retired
Services for Alfornia Kelley will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church on Highway 45 South, with the Rev. Robert E. Hopson officiating.
Burial will be in Okatibbee Cemetery. Berry & Gardner Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kelley, 59, of Meridian, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at The Specialty
Hospital of Meridian. He was a retired employee and truck driver with Newell
Paper Company.
Survivors include three children, Tijuana Kelley and Terrance Kelley,
both of Meridian and Tiffany Pickens and her husband, Byron, of Quitman;
his mother, Abbie D. Kelley of Meridian; three grandchildren, T'Aundra
La'Shea Kelley, Tommy Joshua Kelley and Tobias Griffin all of Meridian;
one great-grandchild, Ty Tianna Kelley of Meridian; two sisters, Burta
Fitch of Meridian and Lottie Ramsdell and her husband, Eric, of Virginia
Beach, Va.; two brothers, Edward Kelley of Meridian and Eugene Kelley of
Southfield, Mich.; his mother-in-law, Helen Lewis of Meridian; and several
nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Kelley and his father,
Burton Kelley.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home
and one hour prior to the service at the church.
GEORGE CUMMINGS SR.
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for George
Cummings Sr., 86, of Meridian, who died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at his
home.
OLIVER SPIVEY
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Oliver Spivey,
54, of Daleville, who died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at his home.
Obituaries for Saturday, May 25, 2002
OLIVER EARLAND SPIVEY JR.
Graveside services for Oliver Earland Spivey Jr., will be held today
at 11 a.m. at Daleville Methodist Church Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Spivey, 54, of Daleville, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at his home.
He was a Vietnam veteran.
Survivors include his mother, Sara Ainsworth and her husband, Ed, of
Daleville; a son, Daniel Spivey; a granddaughter, Lydia Rebecca Spivey;
three stepgrandchildren; a brother, Bart Spivey of Mobile, Ala.; a sister,
Carolyn Hamilton of Daleville; two nephews, David Hamilton and Ben Hamilton;
a niece, Dara Parris; three great-nephews; a great-niece; and a host of
friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver E. Spivey Sr.
Visitation will be held at graveside, 30 minutes prior to the service.
DANIEL BUSBY
Graveside services for Daniel "J.D." Busby will be held today at 1 p.m.
at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Earl Wheatley officiating. Barham
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Busby, 71, of Meridian, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at Guardian
Angel Hospice. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam.
Survivors include his wife, Ingrid Busby of Meridian; a stepson, Ted
Haguewood and his wife, Debbie, of Germany; two grandchildren, Erich Haguewood
of Albany, Ga., and Kelly Haguewood of Kennesaw, Ga.; two sisters, Neelie
Smith of Meridian and Macie Curry of Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
The family requests memorials be made to Guardian Angel Hospice.
VIRGINIA FORD HURSEY
Retired
Services for Virginia Ford Hursey will be held today at 2 p.m. at St.
John Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmie Jones officiating.
Burial will be in St. Luke Cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Hursey, 84, of Meridian, died Monday, May 20, 2002, in Chicago.
She was a retired office helper for Southern Pipe.
Survivors include her sons, Billy C. Hursey and his wife, Martha, of
Meridian, Wheeler Ford Jr. and his wife, Lillian, of Lawson, Okla.; daughters,
Mattie West and her husband, Nathanil, of Chicago, Doris Ford Ellis of
Montclair, N.J., and Ruby Ford Boston of Newark, N.J.; 14 grandchildren,
24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Tempie DeBruse; and a daughter,
Alice Ford Bass.
EVELYN CULPEPPER WELLS
Retired
Services for Evelyn "Tunie" Culpepper Wells will be held today at 7
p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jason Bird and Ed Rickles
officiating. Burial will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in Big Rock Methodist Church
Cemetery in Wayne County.
Mrs. Wells, 77, of Meridian, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at The Specialty
Hospital of Meridian. She was a member of 15th Avenue Baptist Church and
the Beacon Sunday School Class. She was a retired bookkeeper for McElroy
Plumbing Co.
Survivors include her husband, Dudley Wells of Meridian; a daughter,
Linda Cushing and her husband, Jack, of Anderson, S.C.; a son, Cecil Lamar
Jones Jr., of Meridian; three granddaughters, Julia Woods and her husband,
Roger, of Greer, S.C., Christina Walker and her husband, John, of Pelzer,
S.C., and Jennifer Laws and her husband, Alan, of Birmingham, Ala.; a grandson,
John Cushing Jr., and his wife, Leigh, of Carry, N.C.; two great-grandsons,
Brody Laws and Dawson Walker; a sister, Doris Glisson of Meridian; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Culpepper.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Lung Association.
Pallbearers will be Joe Chambers, Blair Baxter, Ron Baxter, Robert Scarbrough,
Roger Woods, John Cushing and Ed Rickles.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Jo Chamber Sunday School Class.
LUCILLE BUSBY DAVIS
GILBERTOWN, Ala. -- Services for Lucille "L.C." Busby Davis will be
held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hurricane Baptist Church. Burial will be in the
church cemetery. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Davis, 70, of Gilbertown died Thursday, May 23, 2002, in Meridian.
Survivors include her husband, C.L. Davis of Gilbertown; two sons, Melton
Davis of Quitman, Miss. and Garyie Davis of Gilbertown; two daughters,
Leona Cooley and Eloise Adams, both of Gilbertown; three brothers, Dennis
Busby of Silas, George Busby of Wilmer and Jimmy Busby of Quitman; two
sisters, Angeline Farlow of Chatom and Verna Mae Pilot of Mobile; and six
grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home. MAMIE
GRAY YOUNG
Owner of Denco's No. 2
YORK, Ala. -- Services for Mamie Gray Young will be held Sunday at 2
p.m. at Cuba Baptist Church with the Revs. Reid Vaughn and Ernie Nelson
officiating. Burial will be in Clay Memorial Cemetery. Bumpers Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Young, 57, of Cuba, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at her home.
Survivors include a son, Lee Young and his wife, Connie, of Cuba; a
daughter, Lynne Young of York; a granddaughter, Brittney Young of Cuba;
three brothers, Darmon Gray and his wife, Jean, of Grand Bay, Elmer Gray
and his wife, Joan, of Lincoln and Waymon Gray of Lilburn, Ga.; and a sister,
Judy Boone and her husband, Bill, of Montgomery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby R. Young.
Visitation will be held today from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
EULA VANCE LIERMAN
Salesman
YORK, Ala. -- Graveside services for Eula Vance Lierman will be held
Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Clay Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Ernie Nelson
officiating. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lierman, 94, of Cuba, died Friday, May 24, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Miss. She was a salesman of women's
apparel.
Survivors include her husband, Stanley B. Lierman of Cuba; two nieces;
and a nephew.
Visitation will be held today from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
EDMOND MARVIN COTTEN
Retired
Graveside services for Edmond Marvin Cotten will be held Monday at 10
a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. David Meadows officiating. Barham
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Cotten, 84, of Meridian, died Friday, May 24, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of World War II, earning a Purple
Heart and he was a retired truck driver for Western Auto with more than
30 years of service. He was a long time member of Fifth Street United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Myra Gaubert and her husband, Glenn,
and Lou Cobler and her husband, Clayton, all of Meridian; three grandchildren,
Rick Courtney, Chris Courtney and Kelly Cobler; four great-grandchildren,
Sara Beth Courtney, Jake and Josh Courtney and Christopher Courtney; a
sister, Margaret Cepparulo of Ripley, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva E. Cotten; and a son, Thomas
H. Cotten.
The family requests memorials be made to the Memory Tree Foundation,
P.O. Box 5011, Meridian, MS 39302.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. and one hour prior
to the service at the funeral home.
MARY JANE LYLE
LOUISVILLE -- Mary Jane Lyle, well-known interior designer, died Saturday,
April 27, 2002, in Corinth on her 90th birthday.
The daughter of Joseph William Lyle and Lula Mae Brown Lyle, she was
born in Lauderdale County and lived most of her life in Louisville. She
was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Joseph William "Jodie"
Lyle Jr., and a sister, Elizabeth "Libba" Lyle Ray.
Survivors include her brother, Jack Brown Lyle of Birmingham, Ala.;
four nieces; a nephew; and several great-nieces and nephews who fondly
remember her as "Janie."
She attended Judson College, where she pursued a degree in art and graduated
from the University of Mississippi, transferring there when she was told
that teaching was the only career for a woman in her day. She was a member
of Phi Mu Sorority. However, her teaching career was short-lived when the
principal at Louisville High School told her in her first year that, 'teachers
are not allowed to dance.' She promptly hung out her shingle for "Mary
Jane's," enjoying a career in interior design for more than 60 years.
Her shop quickly became a mecca for clients from a wide area for selecting
fabrics, home furnishings, antiques and accessories that she carefully
and artfully chose and arranged. Her genius in the field of color was recognized
early in her career and became her trademark. She decorated many homes,
offices and businesses throughout the South and was awarded the prestigious
honor of becoming a lifetime member of the American Society of Interior
Designers.
A graveside memorial service will be held in Louisville on Saturday,
June 8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Masonic Cemetery. Porter Funeral Home of Louisville
is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church, 73 Sam Houston
Way, Lexington, VA 24450, where ancestor Matthew Lyle was one of the founders;
or Winston County Library, 301 West Park St., Louisville MS 39339; or a
charity of choice.
HUBERT I. ETHRIDGE
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Hubert I. Ethridge,
83, of Meridian, who died Friday, May 24, 2002, in Covington, La.
Obituaries for Sunday, May 26, 2002
CONNIE MAE BULLOCK
WAYNESBORO -- Services for Connie Mae Bullock will be held today at
2 p.m. at Freeman Funeral Home with the Revs. N.E. Hartshorn and Randy
Cooley officiating. Burial will be in Hiwannee Cemetery.
Mrs. Bullock, 87, of Waynesboro, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at Wayne
County General Hospital.
Survivors include a daughter, Jean Rigney of Waynesboro; a brother,
C.E. Weaver of Meridian; a sister, Vivian L. Mason of Shubuta; three grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
LUCILLE JOYNER
Beautician
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Lucille Joyner will be held today at 2
p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Nelson officiating.
Burial will be in Pine Grove Church of God Cemetery in the Dixon Community.
Mrs. Joyner, 85, of Philadelphia, died Friday, May 24, 2002, in her
home. She was owner and operator of Lucille's Beauty Shop for many years.
Survivors include her husband, Purvis Joyner of Philadelphia; three
daughters, Judy Caverhill and Susan Joyner, both of Philadelphia and Jeri
Barefoot of Snellville, Ga.; a son, Dale Joyner of Philadelphia; eight
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
TERRY RICHARD POSEY
Machinist
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Terry Richard Posey will be held today
at 4 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Travis McManus
officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery.
Mr. Posey, 47, of Meridian, died Friday, May 24, 2002, at Riley Hospital
in Meridian. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Posey of Meridian; and two sons,
Richard Chad Posey of Montevallo, Ala., and Trenton Marvin Posey of Meridian.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Claudine Posey.
JIMMIE EMERSON
Brick mason
Services for Jimmie Emerson will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant
Ridge Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. John Griggs officiating.
Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Emerson, 70, of Meridian, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, in Meridian.
He was a self-employed brick mason.
Survivors include his wife, Julia B. Williamson-Emerson of Meridian;
five sons, Jimmie Emerson Jr. of Newellton, La., Carl Emerson, Kenney Emerson
and his wife, Lisa, Louis Ray Emerson and his wife Johnnie Ray, and Kevin
Troy Emerson and his wife, Juarrzie, all of Meridian; three daughters,
Phyllis Johnson of Houston, Texas, Regina King of Quitman and Carolyn Emerson
of Peoria, Ill.; four brothers, Albert Emerson and Henry Emerson, both
of Meridian, Ray Emerson of Las Vegas and Wayne Emerson of Bailey; three
sisters, Elois Ellis of Youngstown, Ohio, Doris Louis of Petersburg, Va.,
and Joyce Coleman of Compton, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ada Welch and Oscar Emerson.
Visitation will be today from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
JO ANN KIRKSEY
Retired
QUITMAN -- Services for Jo Ann Kirksey will be held Monday at 11 a.m.
at Shiloh Baptist Church in Quitman with the Rev. Advil McKenzie officiating.
Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery. Berry & Gardner Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Kirksey, 60, of Quitman, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, in her home.
She was a retired United States Postal worker.
Survivors include two daughters, Diane Heyliger and Joan Kirksey, both
of Bronx, N.Y.; a son, Mark Heyliger of Statesboro, Ga.; four sisters,
Jerlean Kirksey of Quitman, Ora Ingram of Freehold, N.J., Betty House of
Springfield, N.Y., and Della Jordan of Detroit; four brothers, Tillman
Kirksey Jr., and Edward Kirksey, both of Hattiesburg, Monroe Kirksey of
Quitman and Johnny Kirksey of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be held today from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
GEORGE HENRY CUMMINGS SR.
Retired
Services for George Henry Cummings Sr. will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m.
at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. Cummings, 86, of Meridian, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at his home.
He was a retired engineering supervisor for the United States Postal Service
and the recipient of numerous Outstanding Achievement Awards.
Survivors include a son, George H. Cummings Jr. and his wife, Patricia,
of Bayonne, N.J.; a daughter, Barbara Nichols and her husband, Ed, of Holyoke,
Mass.; his grandchildren, Babette Deering, Wendy Nichols, Adam Bradley
Cummings and Justin Cummings; his great-grandchildren, Michael Deering,
Jennifer Deering and Caitlin Deering; a sister, Alice Stewart; and two
brothers, Paul Cummings and Roger Cummings.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen DeVilliere Cummings in 1984;
and two sisters, Ola Lee Webb and Nettie Galyean.
Visitation will be held Monday from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
HUBERT I. ETHRIDGE
Services for Hubert I. Ethridge will be held Thursday at Pine Grove
Church in the Martin Community. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Ethridge, 83, of Meridian, died Friday, May 24, 2002, in Covington,
La.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
VICTORIA IRBY NULL
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Victoria Irby
Null, 71, of Lauderdale, who died Saturday, May 25, 2002, at Rush Foundation
Hospital.
Obituaries for Friday, May 24, 2002
WILLIAM HENRY LAVENDER
Retired
YORK, Ala. -- Services for William Henry Lavender were to be held today
at 10:30 a.m. at Boligee Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Raymond Colgrove
officiating. Burial will be in Mesopotamia Cemetery in Eutaw. Bumpers Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lavender, 79, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, in Atlanta. He was a retired
farmer, and salesman for Northrup-King Company. He was a veteran of the
U.S. Army.
Survivors include his children, Tom Lavender and his wife, Sunee, of
Tuscaloosa, Rick Lavender of Boligee, Lisa Foley and her husband, Chuck,
of Marietta, Ga. and Dodie Lavender of Memphis, Tenn.; six grandchildren;
three sisters, Mary Russell, and Erma "Shug" Hitt, both of Boligee, and
Neenie Long of Okalona, Miss.; a brother, Buddy Lavender of Boligee.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Mary Lavender and
a sister, Ella "Snooks" Ozment.
SAM TUCKER
Truck driver
Services for Sam Tucker will be today at 11:30 a.m. at Barham Funeral
Home Chapel with the Revs. Bob Wilkerson and Douglas Stone officiating.
Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Tucker, 70, of Meridian, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator,
working many years in construction of roads and pipe lines. .He was a member
of Trinity Assembly of God and the U.S. Army Reserve for over 10 years.
Survivors include his wife, Jewel Dean Tucker of Meridian; a son, Ira
Gene Tucker and his wife, Christina, of Meridian; a daughter, Carol Lang
of Meridian; grandchildren, Marie Nicholas and her husband, Allen, of Bay
St. Louis, Samuel Lang and his wife, Lacey, Matthew Tucker, Daniel Tucker
and April Lang, all of Meridian; three great-grandchildren, Amanda Johnson,
Jasmine Lang and Anastasia Nicholas.
He was preceded in death by his father Henry and step mother, Maudie
Tucker, his mother, Myrtle Atkins and step-father, Ray Atkins; a brother,
Tom Tucker; a sister, Eunice Sullivan, son-in-law, William Lang; father
and mother-in-law, Clarence and Emma Sullivan.
Pallbearers will be Roy Johnson, Mike Clark, Elkus Dyess, Donald Key,
Samuel Lang, Daniel Tucker, Matthew Tucker, Chris Branning, Austin Bishop,
Allen Nicholas, Drew Sullivan and Stevie Sullivan.
ELSIE B. HINTON
Retired teacher
Services for Elsie B. Hinton will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Stephens
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Horel officiating. Burial will
be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Hinton,96, of Meridian, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at Kings
Daughter's and Sons Nursing Home. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian
Church and was a charter member of Oakland Heights Presbyterian Church
(now Westminster) where she served as president of Women of the church.
She was a member of Eastern Star 241, and served as a worthy matron.
Mrs. Hinton received her bachelor of arts degree in English from MSCW
in 1927 and earned her master's degree in education from the University
of Southern Mississippi. She attended Meridian School of Music. She retired
as a teacher from Oakland Heights School in 1970. She also taught at Long
Creek, Center Hill Schools and also taught in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Survivors include her sons, Mallie Vernon Hinton Jr. of Meridian, William
Spears Hinton and his wife, Susan, of Gulfport; a daughter, Frances Hinton
of Meridian; a sister, Mary Faye Rhodes of Everett, Wash.; and four nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Spears Buchanan and
Fannie Alford Buchanan; two brothers, Joseph Spears Buchanan Jr. and Winfield
Featherstone Buchanan.
Memorials may be made to Palmer House or Meridian Symphony.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
BESSIE LOUISE STOKES
Services for Bessie Louise Stokes will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at
Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ricky Watkins officiating. Burial
will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Stokes, 79, of Springfield, Mo., died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at
Maranatha Lodge Nursing Home. She was born in Winston County, Mississippi.
She lived in Yazoo City from 1949 until 1993 when she and her husband,
Ray, moved to Springfield, Mo. to live next door to their daughter.
She lived a Christ-centered life. She was known for her gift of encouragement
to others. Sweet, gentle and kind are words that fall short to describe
her life of giving to others. She will be missed dearly by her family and
everyone who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Ray Stokes, of Springfield,
Mo.; a daughter, Arlene Stokes Patterson and her husband, Bob Patterson,
of Springfield; sons, Dr. Billy Stokes and his wife, Beverly, of Birmingham,
Ala., and Chuck Stokes and his wife, Judy, of Huntsville, Ala.; a brother,
the Rev. Richmond Watkins and his wife, Odell, of Morton; six grandchildren,
six great-grandchildren, other special family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George Fillmore Watkins and
Nellie Huff Watkins; brothers, Vincent "Cotton" Watkins and George Watkins.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Stokes Patterson, Josh Stokes, Joel Stokes,
Neil Melancon, Tom Batts, Charlie Wade, Dennis Foster, and Larry Stokes.
Honorary pallbearer is Lee Patterson.
DANIEL BUSBY
Graveside services for Daniel Busby will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.
at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Busby, 71, of Meridian, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at Guardian
Angel Hospice.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
EVELYN WELLS
Services for Evelyn "Tunie" Culpepper Wells will be held Saturday at
7 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in
Big Rock Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Wells, 77, of Meridian, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at The Specialty
Hospital of Meridian.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
ALFORNIA KELLEY
Retired
Services for Alfornia Kelley will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church on Highway 45 South, with the Rev. Robert E. Hopson officiating.
Burial will be in Okatibbee Cemetery. Berry & Gardner Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kelley, 59, of Meridian, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at The Specialty
Hospital of Meridian. He was a retired employee and truck driver with Newell
Paper Company.
Survivors include three children, Tijuana Kelley and Terrance Kelley,
both of Meridian and Tiffany Pickens and her husband, Byron, of Quitman;
his mother, Abbie D. Kelley of Meridian; three grandchildren, T'Aundra
La'Shea Kelley, Tommy Joshua Kelley and Tobias Griffin all of Meridian;
one great-grandchild, Ty Tianna Kelley of Meridian; two sisters, Burta
Fitch of Meridian and Lottie Ramsdell and her husband, Eric, of Virginia
Beach, Va.; two brothers, Edward Kelley of Meridian and Eugene Kelley of
Southfield, Mich.; his mother-in-law, Helen Lewis of Meridian; and several
nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Kelley and his father,
Burton Kelley.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home
and one hour prior to the service at the church.
GEORGE CUMMINGS SR.
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for George
Cummings Sr., 86, of Meridian, who died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at his
home.
OLIVER SPIVEY
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Oliver Spivey,
54, of Daleville, who died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at his home.
Obituaries for Tuesday, May 28, 2002
