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Obituaries 14

Obituaries for Monday, June 3, 2002

FRANCES R. IVY
Homemaker

Services for Frances R. Ivy were to be held today at 10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Jamie Lamoreaux and Marvin Holyfield officiating. Burial was to be in Hickory Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Ivy, 80, of Lauderdale, died Saturday, June 1, 2002, in her home. She was a Baptist. She was a loving and dedicated wife, mother and friend.

Survivors include her husband, Wilma W. Ivy of Lauderdale; a daughter, Cynthia Rawson and her husband, Billy, of Meridian; a granddaughter, Blair Rawson of Meridian; a sister-in-law, Syble Holyfield and her husband, the Rev. Marvin Holyfield, of Pascagoula; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mr. H.P. Rawson and a son, George P. Ivy.

Pallbearers will be deacons of Briarwood Baptist Church. Her nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers.

LORA LEE SHAW
Homemaker

BUTLER, Ala. -- Services for Lora Lee Shaw will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bill Percy and Ken Smith officiating. Burial will be in Clay Memorial Cemetery in Cuba.

Ms. Shaw, 96, of Cuba, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Sumter Health and Rehab Center in York.

Survivors include two sisters, Nadine McElroy of Cuba and Sara Smith of Holt.

Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

CORA LEE STOTT
Church organist

Graveside services for Cora Lee Stott will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, near Knightdale, N.C., with the Rev. Robert R. Boone Jr. officiating. L. Harold Poole Funeral Services in charge of arrangements, with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.

Mrs. Stott, 93, of Meridian, died Saturday, June 1, 2002, at Benchmark Healthcare Center. She had been a member of First Baptist Church since moving to Meridian from North Carolina in 1992.

Survivors include her son, Herbert Stott and his wife, Edna, of Meridian; and three grandchildren, Gregory Reid Stott, Brett Van Stott and Carol LeeAnn Doyle.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Milton Stott; a brother, Vernon Hinton; and two sisters, Mavis Penny and Elizabeth Faison.

Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church or First Baptist Church.

Obituaries for Tuesday, June 4, 2002

ANNISTINE BILLY
Cook

UNION -- Services for Annistine Billy were to be held today at 11 a.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Emmett Denson and Deacon Billy Smith officiating. Burial was to be in the church cemetery. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Billy, 61, of Conehatta, died Friday, May 31, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include her husband, Adam Billy of Carthage; two daughters, Leda Isaac of Philadelphia and Christine Billy of Conehatta; three sons, Danny King, Eric Billy and Roland King, all of Conehatta; 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; four sisters, Nocie King and Florine Billy, both of Philadelphia, Geraldine Anderson and Dirattie Jenkins of Conehatta; a brother, Dalmon King of Walnut Grove; several nieces and nephews.

EMMA BOSWELL RATCLIFF
Retired store clerk

BUTLER, Ala. -- Services for Emma Boswell Ratcliff will be held today at 2 p.m. at Eureka Baptist Church with the Revs. Leon Ross and Dr. Bill Hoffer officiating. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery in Lauderdale. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Ratcliff, 85, of Butler, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Willow Trace Nursing Center of Butler.

Survivors include her brother, Asa Boswell of Bedford, Va.; a granddaughter, Gay Lovette of Lisman; and four great-grandchildren.

HELEN BOZEMAN
Retired

PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Helen Bozeman will be held today at 3 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Revs. Dwight Falkenberry and Mark Cloys officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Bozeman, 82, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was a retired supervisor for Wells Lamont.

Survivors include her daughters, Pat Chisolm and Judy McMillan, both of Philadelphia, and Sylvia Hardy of Northport, Ala.; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Herman Sullivan and Redmon Sullivan, both of Philadelphia; and a sister, Ann Willis of Denver, Colo.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Okla Bozeman and a son, Billy Bozeman.

EMMETTE L. MARTIN
Retired

Graveside services for Emmette L. Martin will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Dobrosky officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Martin, 77, of Meridian, died Monday, June 3, 2002, at Riley Hospital. He was a retired sales representative for Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. He was a member of the U.S. Army, having served in the Okinawa campaign. He was a member of Druid Hills United Methodist Church and Lipton Quarter Century Club.

Survivors include his wife, Doris Burnett Martin of Meridian; a daughter, Susan Kay Cumberland and her husband, Luke, of Meridian; a son, Bruce Martin and his wife, Julie, of Meridian; a sister, Mildred Martin of Meridian; grandchildren, Annie Kay Cumberland, Kathryn Elizabeth Martin,and Sara Elyse Cumberland.

He was preceded in death by his parents, I.E. and Ruth Martin; brothers, L.E. "Gene" Martin and Chester Martin.

Pallbearers will be George Bates, Elwood Qualls, Fred Snowden, Jim McAllister, Ronny Hampton, Walton Moore, David Cowart and Bill Ready Jr.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Lipton Quaker Century Club, Billy Kent, and William F. "Bill" Reid.

Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

AUDREY MOSLEY
Self-employed domestic

Services for Audrey Mosley will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Blackwater Baptist Church with the Rev. Roosevelt Clark officiating. Burial will be in Blackwater Cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mosley, 85, of DeKalb, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

Survivors include her sister, Gennie Welch of DeKalb.

BESSIE GOLDMAN BOYD

Services for Bessie Goldman Boyd were held Saturday at 3 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Taylor Wallace and Glenn Brister officiating. Burial was in Enterprise Cemetery.

Mrs. Boyd, 100, of Enterprise, died Wednesday, May 29, 2002, in Meridian. Mrs. Boyd would have celebrated her 101st birthday June 5. She was a member of Stonewall Baptist Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Dorothy Moore and her husband, Lamar, of Enterprise; a son, Howard Boyd of Northport, Ala.; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by husband, John W. Boyd, her parents, Henry Goldman and Sara Elizabeth Phillips Goldman; four brothers, James, Johnny, Clarence and Arthur Goldman Sr.; three sisters, Irene Hudson, Claudia Mae Wilkins, and Ethel Gunter; and a daughter-in-law, Vandella Boyd.

Pallbearers were Ronnie Goldman, Ronnie Weiss, Lee Gunter, Charles Griffin, R.L. Smith, Robert L. Williams.

ROGER D. WOODHAM

Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Roger D. Woodham, 52, of Meridian, who died Monday, June 3, 2002, in Meridian.

Obituaries for Wednesday, June 5, 2002

CHARLES REED
Southern Railroad employee

Services for Charles Reed will be held today at 1 p.m. at New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Matthew H. Terrel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Reed, 77, of Meridian, died Friday, May 31, 2002, at Central Mississippi Medical Center.

Survivors include his daughters, Bertia Reed of Meridian; Clara F. Reed Whitten and her husband, David, of Columbus, Ga., Gloria Minniefield and her husband, Timothy, of Jackson and Cynthia Reed of Forestville, Md.; sisters, Frankie Lee Kennedy of San Francisco and three grandchildren.

REBECCA PULLEY BERRY
Retired

QUITMAN -- Services for Rebecca Pulley Berry will be today at 2 p.m. at Buckatunna Baptist Church with the Revs. Ronnie Cooper and Ed Holloman officiating. Burial will be in Ford Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Clarke County. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Berry, 67, of Quitman, died Monday, June 3, 2002, in her home. She was a retired store owner and was self-employed.

Survivors include her husband, Dale Berry of Quitman; a son, Clea Berry of Quitman; a brother, Arthur Jackson Pulley of Pearl; six sisters, Amanda Turner of Pearl, Sarah Underwood of Quitman, Lillian Jackson of Carthage, Alice Satcher of Stonewall, Nonnie Moak of Humansville, Mo., and Bonnie Allen of Magee; and two grandchildren.

Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service at the church.

ELMO E. BECK
Retired railroad engineer

Services for Elmo E. Beck will be held today at 3 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Fred Frazier officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Beck, 89, of Meridian, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, in his home. He was a World War II veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Dot Beck of Meridian; a son, Ronald Beck and his wife, Dora, of Collinsville; two grandchildren; two sisters, Annie Mae Tucker of San Antonio and Iva Rainer of Meridian; a brother, Raymond Beck and his wife, Ruth, of Ft. Smith, Ark.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter Beck and Chester Beck.

Visitation will be today beginning at 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

DALTON H. HELBER

Graveside services for Dalton H. Helber will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with the Father Elvin Sunds officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Helber, 90, of Butler, Ala., died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include his daughters, Mrs. Howard Whitted of Butler and Salley Numen of Jacksonville, Fla.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

ROGER DALE WOODHAM
Painter

Memorial services for Roger Dale Woodham will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Woodham, 56, of Meridian, died Monday, June 3, 2002, in his home. He was a native of Gulfport and served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a painter in the Meridian area for more than 30 years and attended Marion Baptist Church.

Survivors include his daughters, Stefane Woodham and Angela Massey and her husband, Jason, all of Meridian; four grandchildren, Brittany, Brooke and Bennett Massey, and Elizabeth Cheshire; and his former wife, Kathy Woodham of Meridian.

He was preceded in death by an uncle, Morris Nichols.

CHARLES E. JONES
Retired

Services for Charles E. Jones will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at New Era Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Roderick Steele officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Jones, 77, of Meridian, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, in his home. He was retired from East Mississippi Power Company.

Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Jones of Meridian; sons, Charlie Jones Jr. and Johnny Jones, both of Meridian; daughters, Lucille Talison of Gardena, Calif., Jessie Spears, Jessie Wright, Betty Seales and Linda Fay Jones, all of Meridian; sisters, Sally Floyd of Chicago and Laura Martin of Meridian; 33 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Friday 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the funeral home.

SOPHIE MCDANIEL

Services for Sophie McDaniel will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Clark's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Excell Williams officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. McDaniel, 82, of Alabama, died Saturday, June 1, 2002, at Hill Hospital in Sumter County.

Survivors include her son, Sherman Mack Jr. and his wife, Margie, of Meridian; a brother, J.C. Ormand of Meridian; a brother-in-law, Dallas Brown of Jackson; a sister-in-law, Deicie Ormand of Racine, Wis.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

MAHOGANY RUSH

Services for Mahogany Rush will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at New Era Baptist Church with the Rev. Roderick Steele and Minister Brown officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Five-year-old Mahogany, of Meridian, died Friday, May 31, 2002, at the University Medical Center in Jackson.

Survivors include her mother, Pamela Rush, her father, Willie Williams, four brothers, Gary Rush, Anthony Brown, Khalie Rush and Hakeem Williams, a sister, Jamonique Rush, all of Meridian; and her maternal and paternal grandparents.

Visitation will be Friday 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

GLORIA B. NUCKOLLS

Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Gloria B. Nuckolls, 71, of Meridian, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, in London, England.

LOUISE HARWELL

Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home of Union for Louise Harwell, 80, of Union, who died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

MAZELLE MCALISTER

Arrangements were incomplete for Mazelle McAlister, of Meridian, who died, Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice.Obituaries for Friday, June 7, 2002

DONALD E. BAILEY SR.
Retired

NEWTON -- Services for Donald E. Bailey Sr. will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Herman Kelly and Ben Peterman officiating. Burial will be in Newton County Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Bailey, 74, of Newton, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Riley Hospital. He was a retired employee with La-Z-Boy South and a member of Newton Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Bailey of Newton; two sons, Donald E. "Donny" Bailey Jr., of Baton Rouge, La., and Johnny Bailey and his wife, Dawn, of Decatur; three stepdaughters, Elizabeth Cleveland and her husband, Donny, of Clinton, Peggy Sessions and Janice Sadler and her husband, Bobby, all of Hickory; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Ann Marie Wansley.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Harmon, Mitchell Hammons, Stacy Boykin, Chris Cleveland, Greg Parker and Ken Morgan.

Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

JAMES H. CADE
Welder, heavy equipment operator

MACON -- Services for James H. Cade will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Fred Gerber officiating. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery.

Mr. Cade, 64, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Columbus. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Survivors include his mother, Georgia Lee Cade of Brooksville, five sons, Jimmy Cade and his wife, Cathy, of Stanchfield, Minn., Joel Cade of Henderson, Nev., Jerry Cade and his wife, Sheree, of Stacey, Minn., Jason Cade and his wife, Ann, of South St. Paul, Minn., and Jack Cade of Faribault, Minn.; three sisters, Wanda Redus of Starkville, Ruth Reece and her husband, Rick, of Moss Point, Ann Bethany and her husband, Charles, of Clinton; one brother, Billy Cade and his wife, Margaret, of DeKalb; four grandchildren; several cousins, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Edgar Homer Cade.

Visitation will be today from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

MARGARET CLAIRENE FERGUSON
Homemaker

NEWTON -- Services for Margaret Clairene Ferguson will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with the Revs. Bobby Ferguson, Dr. Leon Everette, and Winnie McMahon officiating. Burial will be in the Ferguson Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Ferguson, 89, of Union, died Thursday, June 6, 2002, in her home.

Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Willis of Hattiesburg; sons, Billy Ferguson and the Rev. Bobby Ferguson, both of Union; a sister, Thelma Floyd of Lawrence; a brother, Calvin Massey of Pine Hurst, Texas; 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Mack and Anna Bell Weatherford Massey.

Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.

Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

JOHN C. SNOWDEN
Retired

Services for John C. Snowden will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dewitt Banes, Tracey Marrs and Ed Ivy officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.

Mr. Snowden, 71, of Meridian, died Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. He was a retired employee of Pioneer Barnes, Rayner Drugs and Webb Funeral Home. He was a member of West Hills Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret G. Snowden of Meridian; a daughter, Debbie Lynn Stout of Texas; a son, Donald Wayne Snowden of Meridian; two stepdaughters, Gloria Stockton and her husband, Robert, and Dot Tibbetts and her husband, Charles, all of Meridian; a grandchild, Jeremy Stout; four stepgrandchildren, Robby, Adam and Matt Stockton and Vickie Allen; two brothers, Jimmy Snowden and his wife, Mary and William "Buddy" Snowden and his wife, Faye; and a sister, Helen Ivy and her husband, Ed.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.

Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

GLORIA B. NUCKOLLS
Homemaker

Services for Gloria B. Nuckolls will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Epicopal Church with the Revs. Wade Merrill, Edward O' Conner and Harriett Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Nuckolls, 71, of Meridian, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, in London, England. She was a homemaker and member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Survivors include her husband, Paul Nuckolls of Meridian; three daughters, Connie Howle and her husband, Bob, and Julie Wells and her husband, Jeff, all of Jackson and Lisa Love and her husband, Larry, of Meridian; a brother, Jay Brown of Chattanooga, Tenn.; an aunt, Elizabeth Rogers of Chattanooga; and seven grandchildren, Melissa Love, Sara Love, Mary Lawrence Love, Allison Wells, Jason Wells, Charles Ruckstuhl and Ellie Metz.

The family requests memorials be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church or the American Heart Association. Pallbearers will be the vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Visitation will be Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at St. Paul's Parish Hall.

JOHNNIE WHITTINGTON
Retired

BUTLER, Ala. -- Services for Johnnie Whittington will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Shipp officiating. Burial will be in the Resthaven Cemetery. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Whittington, 92, of Albany, Ore., died Wednesday, May 29, 2002, in Albany. Mr. Whittington was retired as a supervisor at the city sanitation department.

Survivors include a son, James Whittington of Albany; a sister, Julia Manley of Needham; eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

CHARLIE LEE JONES
Retired

Services for Charlie Lee Jones will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at New Era Missionary Baptist Church with the Revs. Roderick Steele and Michael Spears officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Enterprise Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Jones, 77, of Meridian, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, in his home. He was retired from East Mississippi Power Company.

Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Jones of Meridian; sons, Charlie Jones Jr. and Johnnie Jones, both of Meridian; daughters, Lucille Talison of Gardena, Calif., Jessie Spears, Jessie Wright, Betty Seales and Linday Fay Jones, all of Meridian; sisters, Sally Floyd of Chicago and Laura Martin of Meridian; 33 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be today 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the funeral home.

MAZELLA M. MCALISTER
Homemaker

Services for Mazella M. McAlister will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kevin Jones officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.

Mrs. McAlister, 85, of Meridian, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice. She was a member of State Boulvard Baptist Church.

Survivors include her son, Dr. Richard M. McAlister Jr. and his wife, Alma, of Collinsville; her daughter, Sue Ammon and her husband, Jake, of Collinsville; a sister, Madge Ethridge of Collinsville; grandchildren, Mandy, Richie, Katie, and Rusty McAlister; Leigh and Paige Ammon, all of Collinsville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard M. McAlister Sr.; her father, Oscar Moore and her mother, Mary Sula McAlister.

Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

ELTON MONROE SNOWDEN
Retired service station owner

Arrangements are incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Elton Monroe Snowden, 92, of Meridian, who died Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

For 49 years, from 1937 until 1986, Mr. Snowden owned and operated the E.M. Snowden Shell Service Station at the corner of Sixth Street and 19th Avenue in downtown Meridian.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Almeta Covington Snowden of Meridian; two daughters, Dr. Gail Snowden Hasson and her husband, John, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Gloria Snowden Hilliard and her husband, Michael, of Agoura Hills, Calif.; a son, State Rep. Greg Snowden and his wife, Renee, of Meridian; six grandchildren, Dr. Holly Hasson Griswold of Cummings, Ga., Alicia Hasson Parr of Olive Branch, Amber Christine Hilliard of Simi Valley, Calif., Aaron Paul Hilliard of Calabasas, Calif., and Emily Gay Snowden and Katherine Covington Snowden, both of Meridian; five great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Johnathan and Anna Claire Parr, all of Olive Branch and Sharayah and Madison Griswold, both of Cummings, Ga.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. "Buddy" Snowden and Emily Moore "Bird" Snowden of the Center Hill community.

Obituaries for Saturday, June 8, 2002

ELTON MONROE SNOWDEN
Retired service station owner

Services for Elton Monroe Snowden will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home with the Rev. Jason Bird officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Snowden, 92, of Meridian, died Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

E.M. Snowden was born at Center Hill on Feb. 21, 1910. A graduate of Center Hill High School, Mr. Snowden attended Mississippi Southern College in Hattiesburg before beginning his working life as a taxicab driver in depression-era Meridian. In 1937 he opened E.M. Snowden's Shell Service Station at the corner of Sixth Street and 19th Avenue in downtown Meridian, which he operated for 49 years until his retirement in 1986 at the age of 76. Snowden, one of Meridian's last "old time" service station men, was renowned for his work ethic and for the care and attention he gave to his customers. Children, especially, loved a trip to the service station because Mr. Snowden always would give them a free piece of bubble gum.

Mr. Snowden was a faithful Christian, a Mason and a Shriner and for decades he was a loyal member of the Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School and served as a Deacon. An avid sportsman, Snowden enjoyed bird hunting and fishing and in his later years came to love the game of golf. One of the earliest members of Briarwood Country Club, Mr. Snowden scored a hole-in-one at that course at the age of 82.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Almeta Covington Snowden of Meridian; two daughters, Dr. Gail Snowden Hasson and her husband, John, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Gloria Snowden Hilliard and her husband, Michael, of Agoura Hills, Calif.; a son, State Rep. Greg Snowden and his wife, Renee, of Meridian; two brothers, J.W. "Wilbur" Snowden of Center Hill and Tommy Snowden of Columbus, Ga.; six grandchildren, Dr. Holly Hasson-Griswold of Cumming, Ga., Alicia Hasson Parr of Olive Branch, Amber Christine Hilliard of Simi Valley, Calif., Aaron Paul Hilliard of Playa del Rey, Calif., and Emily Gay Snowden and Katharine Covington Snowden, both of Meridian; and five great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Johnathan and Anna Claire Parr, all of Olive Branch and Sharayah and Madison Griswold, both of Cumming, Ga.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. "Buddy" Snowden and Emily Moore "Bird" Snowden of the Center Hill community in Lauderdale County and by two sisters and six brothers.

Serving as pallbearers will be John Chaney, Steve Chaney, Rick Snowden, Tim Snowden, Jim Stephens and Mark Parr.

Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie Bancroft, Heyward Dillard and E.D. "Red" McKinney.

The family requests any memorials be made to the Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church.

Visitation will be Monday from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

IZOLA BETTS
Homemaker

STARKVILLE -- Services for Izola Betts will be held today at 10 a.m. at Welch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in McClelland Cemetery.

Mrs. Betts, 84, of Meridian, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include her daughter, Dorothy Ann Jones of Portage, Ind.; a son, Davis "Butch" G. Smith, of Meridian; two sisters, Dora Edmonds of Sardis, Ga., and Billie Fay Pomier of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; two brothers, W.T. Whatley of Indianola and James Doyle Whatley of Sturgis; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

GLORIA B. NUCKOLLS
Homemaker

Services for Gloria B. Nuckolls will be held today at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with the Revs. Wade Merrill, Edward O' Conner and Harriett Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Nuckolls, 71, of Meridian, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, in London, England. She was a homemaker and member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Survivors include her husband, Paul Nuckolls of Meridian; three daughters, Connie Howle and her husband, Bob, and Julie Wells and her husband, Jeff, all of Jackson and Lisa Love and her husband, Larry, of Meridian; a brother, Jay Brown of Chattanooga, Tenn.; an aunt, Elizabeth Rogers of Chattanooga; and seven grandchildren, Melissa Love, Sara Love, Mary Lawrence Love, Allison Wells, Jason Wells, Charles Ruckstuhl and Ellie Metz.

The family requests memorials be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church or the American Heart Association.

Pallbearers will be the Vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Visitation will be today from 9:30 a.m. until service time at St. Paul's Parish Hall.

CLAYTON ELLEN LAMBERT REED

MILLRY, Ala. -- Services for Clayton Ellen Lambert Reed will be held today at 11 a.m. at Millry Baptist Church. Burial will be in Kimbrough Cemetery. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Reed, 85, of Millry, died Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Washington County Infirmary.

Survivors include a son, James Willard Reed of Palatka, Fla.; a daughter, Janet Reed Dixon of Millry; a sister, Jean Lambert Lassiter of Cullomburg, Ala.; three grandchildren; three step grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and seven step great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard H. Reed.

The family requests memorials be made to Kimbrough Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 318, Millry, AL 36558.

Visitation will be today from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.

MAZELLE MOORE MCALISTER

Services for Mazelle Moore McAlister will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Kevin Jones and Jimmy Williams officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.

Mrs. McAlister, 85, of Meridian, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice. She was an active member of State Boulevard Baptist Church for more than 40 years, working with all age groups, from nursery to the adult classes in the church.

Upon graduating from Martin School near Collinsville, she went to work at Marks Rothenberg in Meridian in the Receiving Department and would work part-time at Marks years later.

After marriage and the birth of her children, she became a full-time homemaker. An excellent cook, seamstress and gardener, she focused on serving God and family all her life.

Her love of baseball, due in no doubt to her husband and son's fascination with the sport, made her a devoted fan at games from Little League to Louisiana Tech college baseball. Known affectionately as "Mrs. Mc" she wore her lucky dress when the team was on a winning streak and was vocal at games when the batters or pitchers needed a special word of encouragement.

Survivors include her son, Dr. Richie McAlister and his wife, Alma; a daughter, Sue Ammon and her husband, Jake; six grandchildren, Mandy, Richie, Katie and Rusty McAlister, Leigh and Paige Ammon, all of Collinsville; a sister, Madge Ethridge, of Collinsville; several cousins, nieces, nephews; and caretakers, LaHoma Gray, Rue Herrington and Alberta Irby.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard M. "Dick" McAlister, her parents, Sula George Moore and Samuel Oscar Moore and a brother, Jack Moore.

Pallbearers will be Darrell Butler, Wilburt Easom, Bobby Jones, Buddy Massey, Al Mitchell and Bobby Scitzs. Honorary pallbearers will be Esco Johnson, Roy McAlister, Bob Moore, B.L. Moreland and Eddie Smith.

ESTELLE LEE BEARD
Retired waitress

PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Estelle Lee Beard will be held today at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Randall Dunaway officiating. Burial will be in Henry's Chapel Cemetery.

Mrs. Beard, 76, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian.

Survivors include two sisters-in-law, Ruby Lee and Bobbie Alford, both of Philadelphia; and several nieces and nephews.

SHARON ANN BECKMAN
Factory worker

QUITMAN -- Graveside services for Sharon Ann Beckman will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Geneva Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Wayne County with the Revs. Jim Manning and Robert Sanders officiating.

Mrs. Beckman, 57, of Waynesboro, died Friday, June 7, 2002, at her home.

Survivors include two sons, Alton Beckman of Quitman and Randall Beckman of Waynesboro; a daughter, Renee Koontz of Shubuta; her mother, Laverne Tuttle of Waynesboro; and two grandchildren.

Visitation will be today after 5 p.m. at the funeral home.

JAMES R. POYTHRESS

Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for James R. Poythress, 59, of Meridian, who died Thursday, June 6, 2002, in Tucson, Ariz.

June 9, 2002

WILLIE EADES
Retired

BUTLER, Ala. -- Graveside services for Willie Eades were held Friday at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in York with the Rev. Willie Evans officiating. Bumpers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Eades, 77, of York, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Hill Hospital. He was a retired employee of Causey Funeral Home.

Survivors include a son, Willie Eades Jr., of Cleveland, Ohio; six brothers, Herbert Eades, J.C. Eades, Jerry Eades and Robert Eades, all of Cleveland, Herman Eades of Detroit and Joe Eades of Laurel; a sister, Barnette Hitchcox of Cleveland; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

VIRGIL LUCILLE NORDAN

GILBERTOWN, Ala. -- Services for Virgil Lucille Nordan will be held today at 2 p.m. at Gilbertown Seventh Day Adventist Church with the Rev. Chris Vowell officiating. Burial will be in Gilbertown Cemetery. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Nordan, 87, of Gilbertown, died Friday, June 7, 2002, in Butler.

Survivors include a son, Charles Nordan of Gilbertown; a sister, Gladys Harris of Eight Mile; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, David Cleo Nordan.

VICTOR G. JONES
Retired

Services for Victor G. Jones will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jason Bird officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.

Mr. Jones, 84, of Meridian, died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Meridian. He graduated from Meridian High School in 1937. A veteran of World War II, he graduated from officers candidate school in 1942. Mr. Jones served two years overseas with the Eighth Air Force. After completing his tour of duty, he graduated from Louisiana State University in 1949. He retired from Standard Supply & Hardware of New Orleans and was a member of Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and taught Sunday School until 1990.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Lorene Smith Jones of Meridian; a son, Victor G. Jones Jr., and his wife, Cindy, of Magee; a brother, Stanley Jones of New Orleans; three grandchildren, Jan Keiser of Apopka, Fla., Brad Jones and Lindsey Jones, both of Magee; and two great-grandchildren, Jessie and Jake Keiser, both of Apopka.

The family requests memorials be made to Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church.

Pallbearers will be deacons of Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church.

Visitation will be Monday beginning one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

REBEKAH WIMBERLY
Homemaker

BUTLER, Ala. -- Services for Rebekah Wimberly will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Lester Pope and Randall Holmes officiating. Burial will be in Coopers Chapel Cemetery in Silas.

Mrs. Wimberly, 55, of Silas, died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at Providence Hospital.

Survivors include her husband, Claude Brown Wimberly of Silas; two daughters, Deborah Cunningham and her husband, David, of Brookwood and Kerry Fountain and her husband, Mike, of Silas; a son, Ronny Wimberly of Silas; and one grandchild.

Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

LILLIE B. WHITLOCK
Retired

Services for Lillie B. Whitlock will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Greater Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. J.W. Perrien officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park. Berry & Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Whitlock, 90, of Meridian, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Broadmoor Health Care CTR-Rehab.

Survivors include a daughter, Lillian Davis of Meridian; a brother, Willie Hall Jr., of Meridian; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband and mother.

BIRTETT MOORE

Services for Birtett "Bud" Moore will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Odell Hopkins officiating. Burial will be in Daleville Cemetery.

Mr. Moore, 61, of Meridian, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at Riley Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his former wife, Alberta B. Moore of Meridian; three daughters, Veretta Barfield and Cynthia Moore, both of Meridian and Saundra Davis of Texas; two sons, Darryl C. Barfield and his wife, Lisa, of Little Rock, Ark., and Michael Moore and his wife, Linda, of Meridian; and 15 grandchildren.

Visitation will be Monday from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

ENDIE LEE GRIFFIN

DEKALB -- Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Endie Lee Griffin, 88, of Preston, who died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at Hometown Hospice in Meridian.

Obituaries for Monday, June 10, 2002

Gwen Fowler

Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Gwen Fowler, 81, of Meridian, who died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in her home.

Joann Kelton

Arrangements were incomplete for at Stephens Funeral Home for Joann Kelton, 57, of Forney, Texas, who died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in her home.

Obituaries for Wednesday, June 12, 2002

JAMES HARDY KING
Car salesman

WAYNESBORO -- Services for James Hardy King will be held today at 3 p.m. at Freeman Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Thomas Cumberland, Hobson Toney and John Stodghill officiating. Burial will be in Waynesboro Cemetery.

Mr. King, 79, of Waynesboro, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at Wayne General Hospital. He was veteran of the U.S. Army and served in World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Martha King of Waynesboro; a son, Ennis H. King and his wife, Marie, of Waynesboro; a daughter, Wanda Link and her husband, Tom, of Pascagoula; a sister, Mrs. M.L. Clanton of Waynesboro; three grandsons, two step-grandsons, three granddaughters, three great-granddaughters, four great-grandsons, four step-great-grandsons and one step-great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Annie Mae King; his father, the Rev. T.A. King; his mother, Corine King; and a sister, Edith Whigham.

WILLA WINSTEAD SMITH
Retired school teacher

UNION -- Services for Willa Winstead Smith will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Gilbert Allen officiating. Burial will be in Greenland Cemetery.

Mrs. Smith, 72, of Collinsville, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church in House. She taught at Beulah Hubbard School for more than 20 years. She was an avid and talented quilter.

Survivors include her son, Randy Smith of Collinsville; and a brother Gerald Winstead of Rogersville, Ala.

Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

NELLIE E. MILLER
Homemaker

Services for Nellie E. Miller will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Allen Dearing officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.

Ms. Miller, 85, of Lauderdale, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at Riley Hospital. She was a member of Lauderdale Methodist Church.

Survivors include her sister, Willie R. Weeks of Lauderdale; nieces, Rita Wood McGinnas and her husband, Bill, of Birmingham, Ala., Evelyn Edwards and her husband, Jim, of Lauderdale, and Barbra Fuller of Lauderdale; a nephew, Harold Wood and his wife, Barbra, of Mobile; one great-niece, three great-nephews, two great-great nephews and three great-great nieces; special friends, Sue Clay, Ruthie Wood, Robert Seale, Steve Burden, James O'Dell, Ronnie Graves, Kenneth Graves, Mike Manley, Freddie Holmes, Brett Jeffferys, Doyle Flanagan, John Walker and Tim Berryman.

Pallbearers will be Robert Seale, Steve Burden, James O'Dell, Ronnie Graves, Kenneth Graves, Mike Manley and Freddie Holmes.

Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

DR. THOMAS E. RUSSELL
Retired professor

YORK, Ala. -- Graveside services for Dr. Thomas E. Russell will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Clay Memorial Cemetery in Cuba with the Rev. Dr. James E. Walters officiating. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dr. Russell, 70, of Mobile, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Mobile. He was a retired professor at the University of South Alabama.

Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Brock Russell, two sons, Thomas E. Russell Jr. and his wife, Beverly, and Daniel L. Russell, a granddaughter, Julia Katherine Russell, all of Mobile; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

PAULINE RODGERS
Retired

Services for Pauline Rodgers will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Fairfield C.M.E. Church in Hasell, Ala., with the Rev. Levelle Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Rodgers, 89, of Meridian, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Butler, Ala.

Survivors include her daughter, Lucille Walton of Lisman; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her son, Johnnie Rodgers.

Visitation will be today noon-5 p.m. at the funeral home and Thursday one hour prior to the service at the church.

BERTHA LOUISE BOYD
Homemaker

Services for Bertha Louise Boyd will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Ray Boyd and Jim Meadows officiating. Burial will be in Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Boyd, 70, of Meridian, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Meridian.

Survivors include her sons, Eugene Ulmer Jr., David Boyd and his wife, Judy, Bobby Ray Boyd and his wife, Joanne, all of Meridian, and Randy Boyd and his wife, Dena, of Marion; three brothers, George White, Jim White and Martin White and his wife, Linda, all of Meridian; a sister, Rose McDonald of Meridian; five grandchildren, Michell Boyd, Brandy and Taylor Marie Boyd, Joseph Boyd and Gage Boyd.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Ulmer Sr.; a son, Michael Wayne Boyd, sisters, Clarice Chancellor and Helen Skinner; her parents, Grace and Grover Cleveland White; and a granddaughter, Heather Marie Boyd.

Pallbearers will be Troy Thrasher, James Miles, Wesley Nason, Keith Boyd, Donnie Bean, and Dennis Davidson.

Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

RONALD WAYNE ESHEE
Hosiery mill mechanic

Services for Ronald Wayne Eshee will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Foster officiating. Burial will be in Duffee Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Eshee, 50, Collinsville, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Jackson.

Survivors include his sisters, Beverly Skelton and her husband, Raymond K., of Collinsville, Sandra Dennison and her husband, Dana D., of Pensacola, Fla., Mona Dear and her husband, Kenneth, of Meridian and Teresa Hebert of Pensacola; a brother, Herman Branning and his wife, Carolyn, of Meridian; his mother, Maudine Eshee of Collinsville; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Ron Hebert; a sister, Linda Kay Chaney; and a nephew, Terry Lynn Lee Jr.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth Skelton, Raymond Skelton, Kenneth Dear, Justin Dear, Dana Dennison, Kenny Branning, Dave Martin and John Branning.

Honorary pallbearer will be Colby Skelton.

Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

JOANN KELTON

Graveside services for Joann Kelton will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. S.T. White officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Miss Kelton, 57, of Forney, Texas, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Forney.

Survivors include her sisters, Sandra J. Williams and her husband, Ottis, of Forney, Linda Lowe and her husband, Jessie, of Garland, Texas; an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Jack George of Meridian; a nephew, Jason Lowe of Dallas; a niece, Tracie Peters of Mesquite, Texas; three great-nieces and nephews.

JIMMY H. HUGGINS
Retired

Services for Jimmy H. Huggins will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Giles officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.

Mr. Huggins, 63, of Meridian, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include two sons, Mike Huggins, and Jeff Huggins, both of Meridian; a daughter, Pam Daniels of Meridian; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and a stepbrother, Bobby Hall of Meridian.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William B. Huggins and Nancy Elisabeth Huggins, and a brother, William Butch Huggins.

Pallbearers will be Kenny Blackwell, Billy Moffett, Tom Eakes, David Daniels, Steve Hill and Rodney Harrison.

Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

BONNIE RUTH WATSON
School tutor

PORT GIBSON -- Services for Bonnie Ruth Watson will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mercy Seat Baptist Church with the Rev. Frank McGriggs officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Rollins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Watson, 46, of Meridian, died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include her husband, Zachary Watson of Meridian; her mother and step-father, Mary Lee and Johnnie Moore of Pattison; three sons, Bryon Robertson, Rakieth Watson and Ronnie Watson, all of Meridian; two daughters, Shawanda Reynolds and her husband, Vincent, and Roshanda Watson, all of Meridian; a brother, Ronnie Moore and his wife, Sarah, of Port Gibson; five sisters, Elizabeth Betty Brandon and her husband, William, Jimmie Rankin and her husband, Sam, Latina William and her husband, Darren Sr., all of Meridian, Willie Ruth Carter of Dallas and Virginia Dee and her husband, Joseph, of Pattison; six uncles, Robert Smith and his wife, Lottie, James Smith and his wife, Willie Bee, Joseph Smith and his wife, Marjorie, of Cleveland, Ohio, Freddie Lee Graves and his wife, Sarah, Shed Moore of Port Gibson and Samuel Hardges and his wife, Fannie, of Pattison; nine aunts, Mattie Jackson, Rosie Lee Thomas, Ethel Hamlin, Jessie Bell Jackson, Bertha Minor and her husband, Nathaniel, Mary L. Smith of Port Gibson, Elizabeth Smith, Shelby Smith of Cleveland, Ohio, and Miriam Smith of Jackson; several other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Graves.

Visitation will be Friday noon-5 p.m. at the funeral home.

JAMES R. POYTHRESS
Truck driver

A private family memorial will be held at a later date for James R. Poythress, 59, of Meridian, who died Friday, June 7, 2002, in Tucson, Ariz.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Poythress of Meridian; daughters, Geraldine Parker, Marquerite La Batt and Betty Ann Wilkinson, all of Meridian; grandchildren, Gega Ann Morgan, Breanna Michelle Singleton, Aaron Lee Singleton, Donald Jenkins and Ronnie Jenkins; sisters, Brenda Murth and her husband, Larry, of Houston, Ruby Pope of Conroy, Texas, and Sue Burwell and her husband, Bob, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

STEVEN H. HARTLEY

Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Steven H. Hartley, 41, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, in his home.

Obituaries for Thursday, June 13, 2002

BONNIE RUTH WATSON
School tutor

PORT GIBSON -- Services for Bonnie Ruth Watson will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mercy Seat M.B. Church with the Rev. Warren R. Mattox officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's M.B. Church Cemetery. Rollins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Watson, 46, of Meridian, died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was born May 21, 1956, to Mary L. Graves Moore and Willie Robert Graves.

At an early age, Bonnie joined St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church in Pattison. After moving to McComb, she joined True Gospel Baptist Church. She later accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and was baptized at the Countryside Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Chris Parker in Meridian, where she remained a faithful member until her death.

She was employed with the Northeast Elementary School as a SFA Tutor.

On July 4, 1996, she was joined in marriage with Zachary Joseph Watson. From this union, three children were born Ronnie, Rakeith and Roshanda Watson.

Survivors include her husband, Zachary of Nashville, Tenn.; her mother and stepfather, Mary Lee and Johnnie Moore of Pattison; three sons, Bryon Robertson, Rakeith Watson and Ronnie Watson, two daughters, Shawanda Reynolds and her husband, Vincent, and Roshanda Watson, all of Meridian; a brother, Ronnie Moore and his wife, Sarah, of Port Gibson; five sisters, Elizabeth Betty Brandon and her husband, William, Jimmie Rankin and her husband, Sam, Latina Williams and her husband, Darren Sr., all of Meridian, Willie Ruth Carter of Dallas and Virginia Dee and her husband, Joseph, of Pattison.

Other survivors include: six uncles, Robert Smith and his wife, Lottie, James Smith and his wife, Willie Bee, Joseph Smith and his wife, Marjorie, all of Cleveland, Ohio, Freddie Lee Graves and his wife, Sarah, and Shed Moore, all of Port Gibson and Samuel Hardges and his wife, Fannie, of Pattison; nine aunts, Mattie Jackson, Rosie Lee Thomas, Ethel Hamlin, Jessie Bell Jackson, Bertha Minor and her husband, Nathaniel, and Mary L. Smith, all of Port Gibson, Elizabeth Smith and Shelby Smith of Cleveland, Ohio, and Miriam Smith of Jackson; a dear mother-in-law, Annie M. Ware of Port Gibson; several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and dear friends who loved her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Visitation will be Friday noon-5 p.m. at the funeral home.

SARAH WATKINS
Homemaker

QUITMAN -- Services for Sarah Watkins will be held today at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Clay Lee officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Watkins, 84, of Memphis, Tenn., died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Bright Glade Nursing Home in Memphis.

Survivors include a son, David Watkins of Memphis; a daughter, Sally McClain of Memphis; and four grandchildren.

JIMMY H. HUGGINS
Retired barber

Services for Jimmy H. Huggins will be held today at 3 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Giles officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.

Mr. Huggins, 63, of Meridian, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include his sons, Mike Huggins and Jeff Huggins of Meridian; a daughter, Pam Daniels of Meridian; a stepbrother, Bobby Hall of Meridian; three grandchildren, Steve Hill and his wife, Kim, David Daniels and Jennifer Huggins; two great-grandchildren, Alexis and Jacob Hill.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William B. Huggins and Nancy Elizabeth Hall Huggins; and a brother, William Butch Huggins.

Pallbearers will be Kenney Blackwell, Billy Moffett, Tom Eakes, David Daniels, Steve Hill and Rodney Harrison.

EARL EDWIN HOSEY SR.
U.S. Deputy Marshall

GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Graveside services for Earl Edwin "Duke" Hosey Sr. will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Bay Springs Cemetery with Baldwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Hosey, 90, of Bay Springs, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, in Foley, Ala. He retired from the U.S. Army as a major in 1945. He served as a real estate broker in Bay Springs and as a U.S. Marshall.

Survivors include two sons, Earl Hosey Jr. of Houston, Texas, and George Hosey of Jackson; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

MABLE KIRK WELCH
Restaurant manager

DEKALB -- Services for Mable Kirk Welch will be held Saturday at noon at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Weldon Short officiating. Burial will be in Depot Hill Street Cemetery in DeKalb.

Ms. Welch, 82, of DeKalb, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Kemper Community Hospital Nursing Facility in DeKalb.

Survivors include a son, Merrill Welch of Lauderdale; her sister, Ruthie Jones of St. Louis, Mo.; a grandson, several nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister.

Visitation will be Saturday one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.

ENDIE LEE GRIFFIN
Homemaker

DEKALB -- Services for Endie Lee Griffin will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Preston Pentecostal Church with the Elder Kelvin Woods officiating. Burial will be in Chamberlin Cemetery in Preston with E.E. McDonald Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Griffin, 88, of Preston, died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at Hometown Hospice.

Survivors include nine children, Mattie Billips, J.C. Griffin and Ernestine Griffin, all of Denver, Colo., Len Griffin and his wife, Sue, and Edna Griffin, all of Omaha, Neb., Ray Griffin and Yvette McKenzie, both of Anderson, Ind., Albert Griffin and his wife, Jean, and Catherine Morries and her husband, Cecil, all of Preston; a daughter-in-law, Helen Brown of Preston; a son-in-law, Edward Mosley of Omaha; four sisters, Wavlean Ross, Tommy Doss and Mozelle Triplett, all of Louisville, and Luvy Supples of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Albert Woods and his wife, Linnie, of Preston; 46 grandchildren, several great and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband and two children.

Visitation will be Friday 5 p.m.-6 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church.

STEVEN ANDREW HARTLEY
Offshore employee

A private memorial service will be held at a later date for Steven Andrew Hartley. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Hartley, 40, of Meridian, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, in Meridian.

Survivors include his wife, Lisa Marie Hartley; his father, W.A. "Pete" Hartley; his mother, Carol A. Simcik Yocum; his step-father, Donnie Yocum; his mother-in-law, Marie Wilder; half-sisters, Velissa Hartley and Melissa Burt; a stepbrother, Donald Yocum; a stepsister, Rena Rittiggers; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Kathryn Hartley; his grandmother, Alice Simcik; and his grandfather, Albert Simcik.