WILEY D. HARRIS
City of Meridian employee
Service sfor Wiley D. Harris will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Latimer
Metropolitan Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Smyrna Cemetery in
Preston.
Mr. Harris, 60, of Meridian, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in his home.
Register can be singed from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
No visitation.
POLLY HUDNALL
Homemaker
WAYNESBORO -- Services for Polly Hudnall were held June 6 at Freeman
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Phillip Gandy officiating. Burial was
in Heidelberg Cemetery. Memory Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hudnall, 90, of Heidelberg, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at Forrest
General Hospital in Hattiesburg.
Survivors include a daughter, Martha Ann McIlwain and her husband, Marty,
of Heidelberg; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Edward Hudnall.
PEGGY WILLIAMS
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Peggy
Williams, 58, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at Benchmark
Health Care Facility.
DEWEY REED
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Dewey
Reed, 76, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center.
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GEORGE VERNON TEMPLE
Retired Carpenter
Graveside services for George Vernon Temple will be held today at 10
a.m. at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmie Gerrard officiating.
Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Temple, 87, of Meridian, died Thursday, June 13, 2002, at King's
Daughter's and Sons Nursing Center. He was active at Bethany Baptist Church
in Whynot for many years, serving as chairman of deacons, church clerk
and a Men's Bible teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Jackson Temple of Meridian; two
daughters, Faye Barrow and her husband, Charles, of Baton Rouge, La., and
Virginia Ware and her husband, Sandy, of Panama City, Fla.; four grandchildren,
Amy Patrick of Panama City, Stephen Barrow and his wife, Racheal, of Baton
Rouge; Todd Ware and his wife, Natalie, of Graceville, Fla., and Deborah
Rogers and her husband, Aaron, of Austin, Texas; a great- granddaughter,
Hannah Rogers; two brothers, Rayford Temple and Cecil Temple; one sister,
Anita Chisolm of Center Hill; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church, 4475 Ponds Road, Meridian,
Ms., 39301
Pallbearers will be the Deacons of Bethany Baptist Church.
WILEY D. HARRIS
City of Meridian Employee
Services for Wiley D. Harris will be held today at 11 a.m. at Latimer
Metropolitan Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Smyrna Cemetery in
Preston.
Mr. Harris, 60, of Meridian, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in his home.
Survivors include his daughter, Rita Harris Johnson; two sons, Jimmy
Harris and Wiley A. Harris, all of Meridian; sisters, Jacquline Taylor
and Shirley Faye Harris, both of Washington, D.C.; and five grandchildren.
RUBY FAYE WILLIAMSON
UNION -- Services for Ruby Faye Williamson will be held today at 11
a.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church in Little Rock with the Rev. Rickey Blythe
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Stephens Funeral
Home of Union in charge of arrangements.
Miss Williamson, 77, of Meridian, formerly of Little Rock, died Thursday,
June 13, 2002, at East Mississippi Nursing Home.
Survivors include her brother, S.A. Williamson Jr. and his wife, Dorothy
Jean, of Flora; a sister, Patricia Williamson Beasley and her husband,
Joe, of Meridian; five nephews, Paul and Keith Gunter, Joey Beasley and
Danny and Craig Williamson; and three nieces, Caroline Beasley Raybon,
Kim Potter and Sharon Smith.
She was preceded in death by her father, Selma A. Williamson Sr., and
her mother, Jewell Drew Williamson and her sister, Jean Williamson Gunter.
Visitation will be today from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church.
RALPH EARL DOWNING
GILBERTOWN, Ala. -- Services for Ralph Earl Downing will be held today
at 2 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Don Whigham and
Clovis Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Gilbertown Cemetery.
Mr. Downing, 59, of Gilbertown, died Thursday, June 13, 2002, at Jeff
Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his sons, Billy Jack Downing of Jachin, Ala., Charles
Ralph Downing of Wetumpka, Ala.; daughters, Lisa Ann Cashiola of Demopolis,
Ala., Amy Lynn Christopher of Butler, and Holli Maria Mason of Butler;
brothers, Hiram Downing of Quitman, and David Downing of Butler; sisters,
Audrey Taylor of Montgomery, Ann Clark of Gilbertown, and Joyce Hammond
of Atlanta; and eight grandchildren.
HOWELL WATSON HENSON SR.
ACKERMAN -- Services for Howell Watson Henson Sr. will be held today
at 2 p.m. at Weir Baptist Church in Weir.
Mr. Henson, 81, of Weir, died Friday, June 14, 2002, at Baptist East
Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Henson was a World War II veteran and flew
27 combat missions over Germany as a door gunner on a B-24. After returning
home from service, he enrolled at Mississippi State University where he
graduated in 1947.
After graduating from MSU, Mr. Henson returned to his home in Weir where
he worked for the United States Postal Service as a rural letter carrier
for 38 years. During those years he was very active with the Masons, Boy
Scouts and the Weir Baptist Church.
Mr. Henson was an avid bird hunter and an enthusiastic MSU fan. He was
a loving husband and wonderful supportive father to his children and grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Ruth Henson of Weir; three children,
Bobbye Legan and her husband, Scot, of Monroe, La.; Hal Henson Jr. and
his wife, Donna, of Houston, Texas; and Trisha Collier and her husband,
Terry, of Meridian; six grandchildren, Lee Collier Harper of Oxford; Lauri
Legan Brown of Meridian; Ash Henson of Austin, Texas; Tim Legan of Monroe,
La.; Cissy Collier of Seattle, Wa.; and Patti Collier Pittman of Jackson;
four great-grandchildren, Anna Lauren and Laura Ashley Brown, Ben Harper
and Caroline Pittman.
The family requests memorials will be made to the Parkinson's Foundation.
ETHEL M. LEE
Homemaker
Services for Ethel M. Lee will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Barham Funeral
Home Chapel. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Lee, 99, of Collinsville, died Friday, June 14, 2002, at Rush Foundation
Hospital.
Survivors include her children, James E. Lee "Jimmy" and his wife, Faye,
grandchildren, Mary Jones and her husband, Rick, and Melanie Lee, all of
Collinsville; Michael Lee and his wife, Jennifer, of Tupelo; Michelle Killen
and her husband, Scott, of Meridian; and Karen Lee of Collinsville; great-grandchildren,
Brandon, Megan, Keegan, Peyton, Connor, BreAnna, Regan and Dylan and several
nieces nephews and great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Arthur J. Lee, a daughter, Mary
Virginia Lee, her husband, Jackson Lee and several brothers and sisters.
Pallbearers will be Keith Ethridge, Max Culpepper, Wayne Culpepper,
Lamar McElroy, Irvin Hitt and David Akin. Honorary pallbearers will be
Wade Jerringan, Edwin Hitt and Adrian Hitt.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
MARY HELEN BLACKWELL
Retired nurse
QUITMAN -- Services for Mary Helen Blackwell will be held Sunday, at
2:30 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Lanice May and
Jerry May officiating. Burial will be in Jones Chapel Church Cemetery.
Mrs. May, 70, of Quitman, died Friday, June 14, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include her daughter, Regina Warning of Stonewall; two brothers,
Harvey Satcher, of Gulfport and Horace Satcher of Auburn, Ala.; sister
Elsie May of Quitman; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, and her parents.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
BERTIE MAE GRICE
Retired
QUITMAN -- Services for Bertie Mae Grice will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m.
at Brightwater Methodist Church with the Rev. Ronnie Adams officiating.
Burial will be in Brightwater Cemetery. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Grice, 81, of Shubuta, died Thursday, June 13, 2002, in her home.
Survivors include her daughter, Norma Finley of Shubuta; her sister,
Nora Lee Reeves of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Monday from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
ALBERT SMITH JR.
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry & Gardner Funeral Home for
Albert Smith Jr., 65, of Quitman, who died Wednesday, June 12, 2002 at
V.A. Medical Center in Jackson.
Obituaries for Sunday, June 16, 2002
CLYDE WILLIAM BOZEMAN
Retired store owner
BUTLER, Ala. -- Services for Clyde William Bozeman will be held today
at 10 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Old Lusk Cemetery
in Toxey.
Mr. Bozeman, 56, of Silas, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at his home.
Survivors include a son, Conrad Bozeman, of Silas; a daughter, Sandy
Wheeler, of Alexandria, La.; two sisters, Hazel Mason, of Clara, Miss.;
and Marjorie Winn, of Frankville; and three grandchildren.
DOROTHY GUTHRIE
Housewife
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Dorothy Guthrie will be held Monday at
10 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Barron Pilgrim
officiating. Burial will be in Neshoba Cemetery in Union.
Mrs. Guthrie, 66, of Union, died Friday, June 14, 2002, at University
of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
Survivors include her husband, Roger Guthrie of Union; a son, Darryl
Guthrie of Little Rock; and three sisters, Omia Carter of Pearl; Marcella
Cannon of Ridgeland; and Arcola Pilgrim of Union.
She was preceded in death by her son, Byron Guthrie, who died in 1993.
Visitation will be today from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
PAULINE FANT
LOUISVILLE -- Services for Pauline Fant will be held Monday at 11 a.m.
at Evergreen Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Davis officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery with Nowell Funeral Services in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Fant, 93, of Louisville, died Friday, June 14, 2002, at Queen City
Nursing Home.
Survivors include a daughter, Mildred Waters of Southaven; eight grandchildren,
17 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
ELBA SAVELL
Homemaker
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Elba Savell will be held Monday at 2 p.m.
at Beulah Baptist Church. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery with McClain-Hays
Funeral Home Service Inc. in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Savell, 77, of Little Rock, died Friday, June 14, 2002, at her
daughter's home in Little Rock.
Survivors include her daughters, Doris Moore, of Carthage; Brenda Sanderford
of Ringgold, Ga.; and Marsha Sellers of Little Rock; two sons, Jerry Savell
and Danny Savell, both of Collinsville; a sister, Lessie Fryery of Carthage;
two brothers, Oliver Neese, of Decatur; and Kenneth Neese, of Hickory;
15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 2 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
RUBY BOOSE COLEMAN
Homemaker
Services for Ruby Boose Coleman will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Berry
& Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Goodwin officiating. Burial
will be in Boose Cemetery in Hickory.
Mrs. Coleman, 86, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Boyinton
Nursing Home in Gulfport.
Survivors include three sisters, Eliza Staton and Flossie Boose, both
of Meridian; and Denotra White of Chicago; a brother, Willie Boose of Meridian;
two granddaughters and two grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons.
ALBERT SMITH JR.
Veteran of Korean war
Services for Albert Smith Jr. will be held Wednesday at noon at Pearlie
Grove Baptist Church in Quitman with the Rev. Ray Arrington officiating.
Burial will be at Archusa Memorial Garden Cemetery with Berry & Gardner
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Smith, 65, of Quitman, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at V.A. Medical
Center in Jackson.
Survivors include his two daughters, Bridget Archer of Jackson; Yolanda
Smith of Quitman; a son, Kenneth Archer, of Atlanta; a step-daughter, Theresa
Davis of Pachuta; a brother, Willie Gage of Freeport, Ill.; four grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 11 a.m.-noon at the church.
Obituaries for Monday, June 17, 2002
AUDIE MAE SCARBOROUGH
Retired telephone company clerk
UNION -- Services for Audie Mae Scarborough will be held Tuesday at
3 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Billy Owen officiating.
Burial will be in the Decatur Cemetery.
Mrs. Scarborough, 97, of Pearl, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, in Pearl.
Survivors include her daughter, Cecille Eure of Pearl; grandchildren,
Janae Sims of Brandon and Brad Eure of Pearl; four great-grandchildren;
and a sister, Naomi Allen of Jackson.
Memorials may be made to Decatur United Methodist Church or a favorite
charity.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
WILLIAM M. KILPATRICK III
MT. GILEAD, Ohio -- Services for William M. "Will" Kilpatrick III will
be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Bruce Hartley officiating. Burial will be in New Bethel Baptist Church
Cemetery in Philadelphia, Miss. Snyder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Six-year-old Will, of Cardington, Ohio, died Saturday, June 15, 2002,
at Morrow County Hospital. He was born in Atlanta and recently moved with
his family to Cardington from Aurora, Colo. He graduated from Whetstone
Pre-School and loved the zoo, Animal Planet and Emergency Vets.
Survivors include his parents, William M. "Micky" and Cathy A. Howard
Kilpatrick; his sisters, Grace of San Diego and Jessica of Cardington;
grandparents, Billy and Nona Kilpatrick of Philadelphia, Miss., and Bob
and Jean Howard of Aurora, Colo.
Memorials may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation or Give Kids the World.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.
Visitation will be Tuesday 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
JAMES GRIFFIN
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for James Griffin,
of Kemper County, who died Monday, June 17, 2002, in his home.
JAMES FARR
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for James
Farr, 87, of Meridian, who died Sunday, June 16, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center.
Obituaries for Tuesday, June 18, 2002
DONNIE SUE REYNOLDS
Retired factory mill employee and homemaker
MACON -- Services for Donnie Sue Reynolds will be held today at 10 a.m.
at Cockrell Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Joe Butler and Gerald Butler
officiating. Burial will be in the Butler Cemetery.
Ms. Reynolds, 84, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, at Sacred Heart Hospice
in Meridian.
Survivors include seven nieces and nephews.
RUBY LEE COLEMAN
GULFPORT -- Services for Ruby Lee Coleman will be held today at 10 a.m.
at Progressive Baptist Church. Hartwell's Christian Mortuary and Berry
& Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Coleman, 86, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in Gulfport.
Survivors include her brother, Willie Boose of Meridian; sisters, Eliza
Staton, Flossie Boose, both of Meridian, and Denotra White of Chicago.
She was preceded in death by two sons, German and Jim Johnson; a grandson,
Michael Johnson, three brothers, Grant, Jim and Clarence Boose.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
CLARA JO DUNCAN
Homemaker
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Clara Jo Duncan will be held today at 2
p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Jerry Beam and
Andy Ray officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Duncan, 66, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, at Neshoba
County General Hospital. She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime
resident of Philadelphia. She graduated from Newton High School and East
Central Junior College.
Mrs. Duncan had worked as an administrative assistant for Barnett Plumbing
and Electric, and had been an office manager for many years in the family
business, Duncan and Sons, dealership for Buick, Pontiac and GMC. She was
a member of First United Methodist Church, and an avid bridge Player and
a Neshoba County Fairgoer.
Survivors include her husband, Norman Duncan of Philadelphia; a daughter,
Daffy Wommack of Brentwood, Tenn.; sons, Mark Duncan and Lance Duncan,
both of Philadelphia; brothers, Dolphus Carter of Meridian, and Donald
Carter of Marietta, Ga.; five grandchildren, Ben, Clay, Anna Claire, Avery
and Emily; and several nieces and nephews.
EARL DAVID DUNN
GILBERTOWN, Ala. -- Services for Earl David Dunn will be held today
at 2 p.m. at Heritage Church of God with the Revs. Jim Wallace and Clovis
Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Edgar Cemetery. Phillips Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Dunn, 60, of Silas, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, in Birmingham.
Survivors include his wife, Ella Rea Stokley Dunn of Silas; daughters,
Brenda Anita Dunn Donald of Gilbertown, Angela Rea Dunn Campbell of Crossett,
Ark., Penelope Fay Dunn Bonner of Oakman, Ala.; a brother, Edward Dunn
of Needham, Ala.; sisters, Debra Dearmon, and Myrtle Strickland, both of
Millry, Ala. and Verna Lee James of Chatom, Ala.; and seven grandchildren.
JIMMY FARR
Retired
Graveside services for Jimmy "Pee Wee" Farr will be held Wednesday at
10 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Tom Sikes officiating. James
F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Farr, of Meridian, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. He retired after many years of service with Corr
Williams. He was a member of First Christian Church.
Survivors include his sons, Jim Farr of Dallas, Mickey Farr and his
wife, Karen, of Lauderdale; grandchildren, Michael, Lance and his wife,
Susan, and Derek Stewart; a great-granddaughter, Taylor; a brother and
sister-in-law, William and Frauline Farr of Meridian; a sister-in-law,
Adelyn Farr.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Walter L. Farr and his parents,
J.T. and Ruby Farr.
Memorials may be made to Hope Village For Children.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
MAVIS HELEN COPELAND LASHLEY
Retired cashier
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Mavis Helen Copeland Lashley will be held
Wednesday at 11 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Hubert Yates officiating. Burial will be in Bond Baptist Church Cemetery
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lashley, 79, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, at Neshoba
County Nursing Home. She was a retired cashier at Fred's Dollar Store where
she made many friends. She was a lifelong resident of Neshoba County and
graduated from Bond High School. She was a member of Bond Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Ann Lashley Neal of Madison; Linda
Lashley Brantley and her husband, Jerry, of Philadelphia; a son, Marty
Charles Lashley and his wife, Rhonda, of Union; six grandchildren, Virginia
Gautier of Ridgeland; Tim Smith of Arlington, Texas; Emmy Majure and Lundy
Brantley of Philadelphia; and Paige and Chas Lashley of Union; two great-grandchildren,
Charlie Gautier of Ridgeland and; Abby Smith of Arlington, Texas; sisters,
Syble Harrison of Philadelphia; Hays Kelly of Jackson; and Bobbie Hamm
of Louisville; and a brother, Stribling Copeland of Philadelphia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles McKinley Lashley Jr.,
her parents, Alonzo and Sally Copeland and a brother, Paul Max Copeland.
Memorials may be made to The Alzheimer's Association of Mid-Mississippi,
1900 Dunbarton Street, Suite I, Jackson, Ms. 39216.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m.- 9p.m. at the funeral home.
JAMES D. GRIFFIN
Retired
Services for James D. Griffin will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Blackwater
Baptist Church with the Revs. Dockey Honeycutt and Curtis Dyer officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with Barham Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Griffin, 80, of Blackwater in Kemper County, died Monday, June 17,
2002, in his home. He was retired from Cobb Brother's Construction Co.,
a member of Blackwater Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Air Force
during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Freda Hopper Griffin of the Blackwater Community;
two sons, James D. "Jim" Griffin Jr. and William F. Griffin and his wife,
Melanie, all of Blackwater; two grandchildren, William Tyler Griffin and
Matt Ryan Griffin; a sister, Edna Davidson, of Montgomery, Ala.; and several
nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Blackwater Baptist Church.
Visitation is today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
VALERIE MARIE MORSE SIMS
STARKVILLE -- Services for Valerie Marie Morse Sims will be held Wednesday
at 2 p.m. at Starkville Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ron McDougald
officiating. Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery in Steens.
Mrs. Sims, 22, of Starkville and Columbus, died Sunday, June 16, 2002,
in her home. Valerie was a precious person with a beautiful smile and she
brought a ray of sunshine into everyone's life that was fortunate enough
to know her. When she knew her time was near she was an inspiration to
us all with her courage, determination and the love she showed us throughout
her final days.
We are all comforted to know that her days of suffering are over, but
are heartbroken to let her go.
Survivors include her husband of five weeks, Alex Ryan Sims of Columbus;
her parents, Joe and Pat Josey Morse, her sister and Mandy Michelle Morse,
all of Starkville; cousins, Marty and Tiffany Morse Miller and Samantha
Miller, all of Dallas; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Roy and Doris
Taggert Sims; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Clint and Lunelle Sims,
and a nephew, Dalton Sims, all of Columbus; brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Stan and Heather Lang and nieces Shelby and Jackie Lang, all of Crystal
Springs; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, R.E. and Louise
Fulgham Josey, and paternal grandparents, Julian and Mary Hazelwood Morse.
Memorials may be made to Friedreichs Ataxia Foundation, 2600 Fernbrook
Lane North, Suite 119, Minneapolis, Mn. 55447-4752.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
RUBY CRAIG
Factory worker
DEKALB -- Services for Ruby "Lena Mae" Craig will be held Thursday at
2 p.m. at Greenfield Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Linburg Wess
officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Talle Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
with E.E. McDonald Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Craig, 47, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, at Rush
Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Craig of Philadelphia; a daughter,
CaTina Porter, and her husband, Clifton, one granddaughter, her father,
Lloyd Burnside, all of Philadelphia; four sisters, Bonnie Holloway and
her husband, Larry, of Meridian, Rebecca Yarbrough and her husband, James,
Jeanette Clemons, and her husband, Keith and Kathy Burnside, all of Philadelphia;
three brothers, Arnold Burnside, Willie Burnside, E. L. Burnside, all of
Philadelphia; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in death by one child and two siblings.
Visitation will be Wednesday from noon - 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
JEAN O'FLINN SMITH
Nurse
YORK -- Graveside services for Jean O'Flinn Smith will be held Thursday
at 2 p.m. at Clay Memorial Cemetery in Cuba, Ala., with the Rev. Donnie
Minor officiating. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Smith, 86, of McKenzie, Tenn., died Sunday, June 16, 2002, at Methodist
Hospital in McKenzie.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan S. Holcomb, of McKenzie; her sons,
Thomas A. Smith and Carlton Smith, both of Clanton, Ala.; brothers, Charles
R. O'Flinn of Rockford, Conn., and George A. O'Flinn of Cottondale, Ala.;
11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
EUNICE MABLE CURTIS
Retired hairdresser
QUITMAN -- Services for Eunice Mable Curtis were held Monday at Wright's
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ervin Mooney officiating. Burial will
be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Quitman.
Mrs. Curtis, 85, of Quitman, died Thursday, June 13, 2002, at H.C. Watkins
Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include her sister, Evie Harris of Quitman; several step-children,
nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
RUSSELL SPANN
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Russell Spann,
57,
of Meridian, who died Sunday, June 16, 2002, in Lauderdale County.
IRENE THOMPSON
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Irene Thompson,
78, of Meridian, who died Monday, June 17, 2002, at Benchmark Health Care
Center.
Obituaries for Thursday, June 20, 2002 CAROLYN D. WHITE Homemaker PHILADELPHIA
-- Services for Carolyn D. White were to be held today at 11 a.m. at Holy
Cross Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Ralph Fritsch officiating. Burial
will be in Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery in the Tucker Community
of Neshoba County. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. White, 58, of Louisville, died Monday, June 17, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. Survivors include a special friend, Kenneth Glasgow
of Louisville; daughters, Kimberly Winters of Louisville and Carol Winters
of Philadelphia; a son, Christopher White of Philadelphia; brothers, Bobby
Joe Deweese of Ft. Worth, Texas and Ralph Deweese of Philadelphia. She
is preceded in death by her husband, Gus White. HAROLD RAY WILLIAMSON Retired
disabled PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Harold Ray "Shorty" Williamson will
be held today at 3 p.m. at John E. Stephens Chapel with the Revs. Edward
Shoemaker and Tom Brooks officiating. Burial will be in the High Hill Cemetery
in Sebastopol. Mr. Williamson, 64, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, June
18, 2002, at the University Medical Center in Jackson. Survivors include
his companion, Nell May Williamson of Philadelphia; sisters, Anna Ruth
Griffin of Union, Neda Faye Townsend of Harperville and Marie Gill of Carthage;
and several nieces and nephews. BOBBY EUGENE WHITTINGTON School superintendent
GLOSTER -- Services for Bobby Eugene Whittington will be held Friday at
11 a.m. at New Salem Baptist Church with the Revs. Burnette Carraway, Gary
Bowlin and Charles Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery. Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Whittington,
50, of Gloster, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Ochsner Medical Foundation
in New Orleans. Mr. Whittington was the Superintendent of Education for
Amite County. He was a member of New Salem Baptist Church and a master
mason of the Gloster Lodge 399. He was also a member of the Mississippi
Association of School Administrators and the Southwest Community College
Board. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Rollins Whittington, a son,
Brad Whittington and a daughter, Alicia Whittington, all of Gloster; two
sisters, Faye Harper and her husband, Talmadge, of Meridian, and Sandra
Byrd and her husband, Shorty, of Hattiesburg; two brothers, Kenny Whittington
of Philadelphia and Douglas Whittington of Vicksburg; his stepfather, William
Jackson of Meridian; his stepmother, Dorothy Whittington of Vicksburg;
two uncles, Wendell Whittington and Otis Whittington; a brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Mike and Patricia Foreman of Gloster; and a brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Reggie and Carolyn Rollins of Natchez. He was preceded
in death by his parents, Menton Whittington and Stella Fulton Whittington
Jackson. Pallbearers will be David Dixon, Dennis Whittington, Glen Whittington,
Daniel Whittington, Mike Foreman, Bruce McLean, Scottie Whittington and
Charlie Floyd. Honorary pallbearers will be Sammy Buskirk and John Steele.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour
prior to service at the church. LAURA DRAKE Self-employed Services for
Laura Drake will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Unity Springs Baptist Church
with the Rev. Melvin Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery with Enterprise Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Drake,
97, of DeKalb, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, in her home. Visitation will
be Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church. ALBERTA BARNETT
Homemaker Services for Alberta Barnett will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.
at Mt. Harmon with the Rev. R.L. McDonald officiating. Burial will be in
Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements. Mrs. Barnett, 79, of Meridian, died Saturday, June 15,
2002, in Meridian. Survivors include her daughter, Jacqueline I. Barnett;
three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death
by her mother, Berlena Blancherd; and a son, George Washington. Visitation
will be Friday noon-4 p.m. at the funeral home. CHARLES O. MCCALL Missionary
Services for Charles O. "Chuck" McCall will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at
Bethany Church in Quitman with the Rev. Melvin Boles officiating. Burial
will be in Archusa Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements. Mr. McCall, 29, of Toulon, France, died Sunday,
June 9, 2002, in Nice, France. Memorials may be made to His Ministries-
Galations 2:20, 9649 South Sandusky, Tulsa, OK 74137. JOHN T. LEWIS Arrangements
were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for John T. Lewis, 72,
of Meridian, who died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
ROSE GUTHRIE Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Rose
Guthrie, 60, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. OLIVER I. DEWITT Arrangements were incomplete
at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Oliver I. DeWitt, 99, of Meridian, who
died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at Beverly Healthcare Center.
Obituaries for June 21, 2002 ALICE LEIGH MCELROY Homemaker YORK, Ala.
-- Services for Alice Leigh McElroy will be held today at 3 p.m. at Bumpers
Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dudley Wilson and Grant McLain officiating.
Burial will be in Sumter Memorial Gardens cemetery. Mrs. McElroy, 91, of
York, died Thursday, June 20, 2002, at Providence Hospital in Mobile. Survivors
include a son, William "Billy" McElroy of Mobile; two grandsons; two great-grandsons;
two brothers, John Hatcher Wilson of Orange Beach and Joe Mack Wilson of
Mobile; and a sister, Margaret Vines, of York. She was preceded in death
by her husband, William Earl McElroy. Visitation will be held today from
1 p.m.-3 p.m. at the funeral home. ROSE ANN GUTHRIE Retired Graveside services
for Rose Ann Guthrie will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery
with the Rev. Roy Dabbs officiating. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements. Mrs. Guthrie, 60, of Meridian, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002,
at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Oak Grove
Baptist Church and worked at Super Stop, May Webb, and Graham Transfer
and Storage Company. Survivors include her husband, Robert E. Guthrie Sr.
of Meridian, her children, Vickie Lynn of Virginia, Ricki Ann Myrick and
her husband, Jeff, John H. Guthrie and his wife, Jeannie, Robert E. Gurthrie
Jr. and his wife, Amy, and Daniel B. Guthrie, all of Meridian, and Ann
Penix and her husband, David, of North Carolina; her sister, Evelyn McWilliams
and her husband, Sonny, of Grafton, West Virginia; a brother, Paul Pirone
and his wife, Jackie, of Ohio; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mable Grimes of Grafton,
West Virginia. Pallbearers will be family members. Visitation will be today
from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home. ROBERT BEASON Services for Robert
Beason will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel with the Revs. Richard Parker and Johnny McDonald officiating. Burial
will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Beason, 68, of Philadelphia, died
Monday, June 17, 2002, at his home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include two sons, Roy Beason and Jerry Beason, both of Meridian;
four daughters, Lenora Beason, Dale Beason, and Tina Brewster and her husband,
Raymond, all of Meridian and Valerie McDonald and her husband, Johnny,
of Toomsuba; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded
in death by his parents and his wife, Laura Beason. Visitation will be
held today from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home. BEVERLY WILLIAMS HARRELL
Retired secretary BUTLER, Ala. -- Funeral services for Mrs. Beverly Williams
Harrell, a native of Choctaw County and resident of Butler, Ala., will
be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Butler with Dr.
Billy Burge and Dr. Raymond Leake officiating. Burial will be in the Butler
City Cemetery. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.
Harrell was the daughter of John Spottswood and Ida Cook Williams. Mrs.
Harrell passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2002, in Meridian, Miss. She
was a retired secretary. Survivors include a son, Dr. Alfred Gaines Harrell
III and his wife, Carolyn, of Meridian; two daughters, Martha E. Harrell
of Meridian and Mrs. Beverly H. Hornady and her husband, Joe, of Monroeville;
a brother, W.W. Williams of Meridian; three sisters, Mrs. Berta Robinson
and Mrs. Jim Windham, both of Columbus, Miss., and Mrs. Adolyne Duvall
of Gulfport, Miss.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Harrell was preceded in death by her husband, S.P. Harrell; and a
daughter, Bessie Parker Harrell. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent
to the First Baptist Church of Butler or the Alabama Children's Home. Visitation
will be held today from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour
prior to the service at the church. CHARLES O. MCCALL Missionary Services
for Charles O. "Chuck" McCall will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Bethany
Church in Quitman with the Rev. Melvin Boles officiating. Burial will be
in Archusa Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Quitman with Barham Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements. Mr. McCall, 29, of Toulon, France, died Sunday,
June 9, 2002, in Nice, France. JACK AMISON Arrangements were incomplete
at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Jack Amison, 63, of Meridian, who
died Thursday, June 20, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
OLIVE IRENE DEWITT Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral
Home for Olive Irene DeWitt, 99, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, June
19, 2002, at Beverly Healthcare Center.
Saturday, June 22, 2002
W.G. HENLEY Police Dispatcher UNION --
Services for W.G. Henley will be held today at 2 p.m. at Milling Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Hall officiating. Burial will be in Golden
Grove Cemetery. Mr. Henley, 79, of Union, died Thursday, June 20, 2002,
at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his sons, Scott
Henley of Pensacola, Fla., and Todd Henley of Waynesboro; and a brother,
Cliff Henley of Conroe, Texas; and three grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his wife, Mable Henley. LEON M. ADAMS FOREST -- Services for
Leon M. "Josh" Adams will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ott and Lee Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Pace Cemetery. Mr. Adams, 79, died Thursday, June
20, 2002, at Newton Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be today 5
p.m.- 9 p.m. at the funeral home. ELMA D. TAYLOR Homemaker Services for
Elma D. Taylor will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Union Baptist Church in
Scooba. Burial will be in Blues Chapel Cemetery. Berry & Gardner Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Taylor, 97, of Scooba, died Thursday,
June 20, 2002, at Riley Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara
Tuckson and her husband, McKinley, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; a son, William
Taylor and his wife, Martha, of Scooba; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband. Visitation will be held today
from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service
at the church. OLIVE IRENE HEBLON DEWITT Retired nurse Services for Olive
Irene Heblon DeWitt will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m. at James F. Webb
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David W. Meadows officiating. Burial
will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs. DeWitt, 99, of Meridian, died Wednesday,
June 19, 2002, at Beverly Healthcare. She was a retired nurse who worked
in the nursery of Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center for 27 years. Visitation
will be held two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. JOHN T.
LEWIS Retired Services for John T. Lewis will be held Monday at 2 p.m.
at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Greg Williams officiating.
Burial will be in Zion Hill Cemetery with Berry & Gardner Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements. Mr. Lewis, 72, of Meridian, died Wednesday,
June 19, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. He was a retired employee of
Rush Foundation Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Helen Lewis; two
daughters, Ada Lewis and Gloria Butler; and a stepdaughter, Betty Norris,
all of Meridian; two sisters, Mary Essix and her husband, Albert, of Cleveland,
Ohio and Sephronia Mosley and her husband, Earlie, of Fort Dodge, Iowa;
seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his parents. Visitation will be held Sunday from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the
funeral home. CHARLES O. MCCALL Missionary Services for Charles O. "Chuck"
McCall will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Bethany Church in Quitman with
the Rev. Melvin Boles officiating. Burial will be in the Archusa Memorial
Gardens Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr.
McCall, 29, of Toulon,France, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Nice, France.
Visitation will be Monday beginning at 11 a.m. until service time at the
church. ARTHUR ADAM WRIGHT Retired diesel mechanic UNION -- Services for
Arthur Adam Wright will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy McDill officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell
Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Wright, 62, of House, died Thursday, June
20, 2002, in Neshoba County. Survivors include his wife, Carol Wright of
Union; a daughter, Kim McGee of Brandon; a son, Chris Wright of Union;
two grandchildren; and a sister, Jessie Foreman of Little Rock. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Adam and Kate Wright. Visitation will
be held Monday from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
RAPHAEL GOODWIN Arrangements were incomplete at Berry & Gardner Funeral
Home for Raphael Goodwin of Meridian who died Thursday, June 20, 2002,
in Meridian.
Obituaries for Sunday, June 23, 2002 OLIVE IRENE HEBLON DEWITT Retired
nurse Services for Olive Irene Heblon DeWitt will be held Monday at 11:30
a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David W. Meadows
officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs. DeWitt, 99, of Meridian,
died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at Beverly Healthcare-Broadmoor. She was
born on Oct. 6, 1902 in Preston. Mrs. DeWitt was a retired nurse employed
in the nursery of Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center for 27 years. She
was a member of Fifth Street United Methodist Church and a member of Eastern
Star Chapter 11, Miriam Rebecca Chapter 25, Senior Citizen Club, AARP and
the Rose Garden Club. A lifelong resident of Meridian, she is survived
by seven grandchildren, Brenda Draughon, Bill Heblon, Louis Heblon, Douglas
Smith and David Smith, all of Meridian, Dan Smith of Dallas and Robert
Larry Smith of Delray Beach, Fla.; 16 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joshua and Olive Evans; a husband,
Albert C. Heblon Sr.; a husband, Lewis Coleman DeWitt; a son, Albert C.
Heblon Jr.; a daughter, Elvis Marie Smith; and a grandchild, Fred Heblon.
Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 9:30 a.m. QUINTON
BARNARD GILMORE SEBASTOPOL -- Services for Quinton Barnard Gilmore will
be held today at 2 p.m. at High Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby
Waggoner officiating. Burial will be in High Hill Baptist Church cemetery
in Philadelphia. Mr. Gilmore, 66, of Philadelphia, died Friday, June 21,
2002, at Leake Memorial Hospital. Survivors include two sons, Ken Gilmore
and his wife, Teresa, of Sebastopol and Tim Gilmore of Boonville; two daughters,
Pam Gilmore of Baton Rouge, La. and Tammy Gilmore of South Carolina; a
sister, Karen Sue Gilmore of Ellisville; a brother, Jennings Gilmore of
Columbia; a special aunt and uncle, J.W. and Huster Gilmore; and two grandchildren.
REV. CLARENCE REED Retired minister PHILADELPHIA -- Services for the Rev.
Clarence Reed will be held today at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home
Chapel with the Revs. Titus White and Wallace Luckey officiating. Burial
will be in Macedonia Cemetery in Neshoba County. Rev. Reed, 81, of Meridian,
died Friday, June 21, 2002, at Benchmark Health Care in Meridian. He was
a retired minister. Survivors include his wife, Anna Reed of Meridian;
two daughters, Barbara Ann Willis of Philadelphia and Loretta Boswell of
Meridian; a son, Jerry Reed of Jackson; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
two sisters, Thelma Sparks of Paragould, Ark., and Gene Henley of Lake
City, Ark.; two brothers, Leonard Reed of Benton Harbor, Mich., and Lonzo
Reed of St. Joseph, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded
in death by a son, Ronnie Reed; and a brother, Woodrow Reed. DESSIE TEER
Homemaker PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Dessie Teer will be held today at
3:30 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Smith
officiating. Burial will be in Bluff Springs Cemetery in Kemper County.
Mrs. Teer, 92, of Pontotoc, died Friday, June 21, 2002, at Pontotoc Health
Center. Survivors include a daughter, Sally Townsend of Pontotoc; three
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held today
from noon until service time at the funeral home. BROOKS E. PATTERSON MACON
-- Services for Brooks E. Patterson will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Shuqualak
Baptist Church with the Revs. Darren Chester, Mike Truhett and Steve Lampkin
officiating. Burial will be in Shuqualak Cemetery. Cockrell Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Patterson, 64, of Shuqualak, died Friday,
June 21, 2002, at UAB Birmingham, Ala. after a lengthy illness. Mr. Patterson,
a loving husband, father and grandfather, was an avid sportsman who enjoyed
hunting and fishing. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Shuqualak
Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Jeanette Gully
Patterson of Shuqualak; a daughter, Jan Robinson and her husband, Mike,
of Brooksville; a son, Michael Brooks Patterson and his wife, Christy,
of Shuqualak; four grandsons, Jon Michael and Milton Brooks Robinson of
Brooksville; Hayden Brooks and Joseph Hardy Patterson of Shuqualak; two
brothers, James Harlan Patterson of Union and Horace D. Patterson of Lauderdale;
six sisters, Helen Mayo of Brandon, Evelyn Hailey of Scooba, Earlene Grisson
of Louisville, Dean Sciple of DeKalb, Ruth Anderson of Waverly, Tenn.,
and Eunice Patterson of Shuqualak; and several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Brooks and Lillian Lee Patterson of Shuqualak.
Pallbearers will be Mike Reed, Joey Cooper, Ronnie Sciple, Glenn Clark,
Bill Hailey, Jimmy Sciple, Bud Clark and William Mayo. Honorary pallbearers
will be Larry Butler, Billy Wade Whitfield, Ronald Sciple, Jimmy Holley,
Shea Clark and Hasie Combs. CLAUDIA GUY Homemaker Services for Claudia
Guy will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Davey Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Guy, 84, of Meridian, died Saturday, June 22, 2002, at Beverly Healthcare-Broadmoor.
She was a member of Midway Baptist Church, Eastern Star and a 20-year volunteer
at Riley Hospital. She was also active in many civic activities. Survivors
include a son, James Guy Jr., of Atlanta; a daughter, Kitty Oyler of Jackson;
a daughter-in-law, Rose Ruth of Richaland, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Guy Sr. Visitation will
be today from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home. CHARLES O. MCCALL III
Missionary Services for Charles O. "Chuck" McCall III will be held Monday
at 2 p.m. at Bethany Church in Quitman with the Rev. Melvin Boles officiating.
Burial will be in Archusa Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Barham Funeral Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. McCall, 29, of Toulon, France, died
Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Saint Roch Hospital in Nice, France. Mr. McCall
was a native of Quitman and a former resident of Tulsa, Okla. He was a
graduate of Oklahoma State University and the Rhema Bible Training Center
in Tulsa. A memorial service was held June 12 in Nice. Survivors include
his mother, Dr. Sundra Girard and her husband, Dr. Charles Girard of Tulsa;
his father, Charles O. McCall Jr., of Magee; two sisters, Celia McCall
of Plano, Texas and Donna Leanne Chandler of Quitman; a brother, David
Limerick and his wife, Stacey, of McKinney, Texas; his paternal grandmother,
Helen McCall Burnett of Ridgeland; a niece, Kay Leigh Chandler of Quitman;
a nephew, Michael Chandler of Quitman; and several uncles and aunts. The
family requests memorial be made to his ministry, Galatians-ZZO, 9649 South
Sandusky, Tulsa, OK 74137. Contributions will be designated for France
so his mission work will continue. Details of the mission work are available
upon request. Also, donations may be made to Souffle Nouveau, Toulon, France.
Pallbearers will be Douglas McCall, Mike McCall, Sam McCall, Jeff McCall,
Michael McCall, Chas Honea, David Chandler and Wesley Thrash. Visitation
will be Monday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the church.
GUY STEPHEN THRASHER Medical technician YORK, Ala. -- Graveside services
for Guy Stephen Thrasher will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Central Cemetery
in Emelle. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Thrasher,
63, of Toomsuba, Miss., died Thursday, June 20, 2002, at Rush Foundation
Hospital in Meridian, Miss. He was a medical technician with Lab Corp.
Survivors include his wife, Robin C. Thrasher of Toomsuba; his mother,
Bertha Eady Thrasher of Hillsboro; three daughters, Laura Nauditt of Florence,
Lizabeth Nutter of Lebanon, Tenn. and Kelly Thrasher of Birmingham; three
brothers, Doug Thrasher of Killen, Dwayne Thrasher and Ronald Thrasher,
both of Hillsboro; and two grandchildren, Lee and David Nutter. He was
preceded in death by his father, Guy S. Thrasher; and a sister, Barbara
Glasgow. The family requests memorials be made to Shriners burn hospitals.
Pallbearers will be Elliott Poole, Frank Poole, Tim Thrasher, Andrew Poole,
Daniel Poole, Herman Stegall, Tom Glasgow and Mickey Smith. Honorary pallbearers
will be Herbie Fricke, Pat Buck, Ken Gallman, Richard Cross and Jason Poole.
BELINDA FAYE DRODDY SEBASTOPOL -- Services for Belinda Faye Droddy will
be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy
McDill officiating. Mrs. Droddy, 50, of Elizabeth, La., died Friday, June
21, 2002, at her home. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Wayne Droddy
of Elizabeth; two sons, Christopher David Boney and Kevin Bryce Boney,
both of Quitman; a daughter, Brittany Blair Boney of Quitman; a stepson,
Jeremy Droddy of Elizabeth; her parents, Tom and Sue Hollingsworth of Little
Rock; three sisters, Shelia Tucker of Meridian, Karen White of Little Rock
and Kay Evans of Newton; a brother, Jeff Hollingsworth of Collinsville;
three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in
death by a stepson, Terry Droddy. RAPHAEL GOODWIN SR. Insurance agent Services
for Raphael Goodwin Sr., will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Greater Calvary
Baptist Church with the Rev. J.W. Perrien Jr., officiating. Burial will
be in Sunset Cemetery with Berry & Gardner Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. Mr. Goodwin, 48, of Meridian, died Thursday, June 20, 2002,
in Meridian. He was an insurance agent with Union National Insurance Company.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Goodwin; a son, Raphael Goodwin Jr.;
his father, O.L. Goodwin; seven sisters, Margaret Goodwin, Dorothy Hudson,
Mary Smith and Sarah Walker, all of Meridian and Hattie Brown of Arcadia,
Fla., Thelma Patrick of Livingston, Ala., and Betty Williams of New York.
He was preceded in death by his daughter and mother. Visitation will be
held Monday from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and on Tuesday one hour
prior to the service at the church. FRANCES C. NEAL Retired Services for
Frances C. Neal will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Neal, 76, of Meridian
died Saturday, June 22, 2002 at Heartfelt Hospice. She was retired from
Meridian Junior College, was past president of the VFW Auxiliary and a
member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She will be deeply missed by loved
ones and friends. Survivors include her husband, Steve W. Neal of Meridian;
a daughter, Patricia Hudnall and her husband, John, of Jacksonville, Fla.;
a son, Terry Luther and his wife, Shelia, of Independence, La.; two sisters,
Kathleen Hudson of Memphis, Tenn., and Helen Myers and her husband, Randy,
of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; several grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The family requests memorials be made to VFW Auxiliary Post 79 in Meridian.
Visitation will be Monday from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home. DEMETRICE
M. JOHNSON Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for
Demetrice M. "Chew Man" Johnson, 22, of Meridian, who died Thursday, June
20, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Obituaries for Monday, June 24, 2002 VIRGINIA DENHAM QUITMAN -- Services
for Virginia "Virgie" Denham were to be held today at 10 a.m. at Wright's
Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Ed Holloman and Ronnie Cooper officiating.
Burial was to be in Elim Church Cemetery. Mrs. Denham, 91, of Quitman,
died Saturday, June 22, 2002, at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital in Quitman.
Survivors include her sons, John T. "Tommy" Denham and his wife, Claudette,
and Aaron Denham and his wife, Jean, of Linden, Ala.; her daughter, Wilma
Holloman and her husband, the Rev. Ed Holloman, of Quitman; a sister, Margie
Herrington of Meridian; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and six
great-great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.P.
Denham; and a son, James Denham. REV. HAROLD MILLER Retired Services for
the Rev. Harold Miller will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. W.D. Pigott officiating. Burial will
be in Jones Chapel Church of God Cemetery. Rev. Miller, 81, of Meridian,
died Saturday, June 22, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice. He was a retired Methodist
minister with more than 50 years of service. He was a mason. Survivors
include his wife of 61 years, Rose Wolf Miller of Meridian; a son, Harold
Wayne Miller of Norfolk, Va.; sisters, Marion Anderson of Meridian and
Mettie Whitlock of Ridgeland. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Baggett, Gene
Bryan, Feliz Bryan, Gary Davidson and Tommy Galyean. Visitation will be
today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home. BELINDA FAYE DRODDY UNION -- Services
for Belinda Faye Droddy will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Baptist
Church with the Rev. Jimmy McDill officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Droddy,
50, of Elizabeth, La., died Friday, June 21, 2002, in her home. Survivors
include her husband, Jerry Wayne Droddy of Elizabeth; her sons, Christopher
David Boney and Kevin Bryce Boney, both of Quitman; a daughter, Brittany
Blair Boney of Quitman; a stepson, Jeremy Droddy of Elizabeth; her parents,
Tom and Sue Hollingsworth of Little Rock; three sisters, Shelia Tucker
of Meridian, Karen White of Little Rock and Kay Evans of Newton; a brother,
Jeff Hollingsworth of Collinsville; three grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews. She was preceded in death by a stepson, Terry Droddy of Elizabeth.
WILLIE MAE CANTRELL RIDINGER Retired Services for Willie Mae Cantrell Ridinger
will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with the Revs.
Jackie Strebeck and Keith Grubbs officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Ridinger,
75, of Meridian, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, in Meridian. She was best
known to most as "Granny" and was retired from Burnley Shirt Factory. She
was a member of Providence Baptist Church. A loving mother and grandmother.
Survivors include her two daughters, Shirley Sisk and her husband, Jerry,
and Mary Parkes and her husband, Demp, all of Meridian; a son, Walter Ridinger
and his wife, Terry, of Meridian; grandchildren, Sarah Beckius and her
husband, Jo, Emmy Parkes, Josh Parkes, Drew Ridinger, Anna Kathryn Ridinger,
Robert Ridinger and Rena Warren; great-grandchildren, Journey Beckius and
Tosha Warren; a stepson, W.L. Ridinger; a sister, Marie Lyons of South
Carolina; a stepsister, Shirley Williams and her husband, Bobby, of Meridian;
and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband,
James W. Ridinger. Memorials may be made to the Gideon Bibles. Pallbearers
will be Richard Morris, Sonny Morris, Bobby Ridinger, Josh Parkes, Drew
Ridinger, Jo Beckius, Tony Grice, Allen Evans and Andrew Cooley. Visitation
will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home. CLIFFORD WILLARD REYNOLDS
Self-employed jeweler BUTLER, Ala. -- Services for Clifford Willard Reynolds
will be held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the
Revs. Billy Burge and Gilbert Eaves officiating. Burial will be in Butler
City Cemetery. Mr. Reynolds, 78, of Butler, died Sunday, June 23, 2002,
at Guardian Angel Hospice. He was a veteran of the Merchant Marines. Survivors
include his wife, Eloise M. Reynolds of Butler; a son, Gary M. Reynolds
of Clearwater, Fla.; sisters, Dot Hyndes of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Elizabeth
Morgan of Meridian; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation
will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. JOHN REED Arrangements
were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home of DeKalb for John Reed, 70, of
DeKalb, who died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at Mississippi Care Center in DeKalb.
JAMES L. CARTER Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral
Home for James L. Carter, 48, of Meridian, who died Sunday, June 23, 2002,
at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. SONNY HORNE Arrangements were
incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Sonny Horne, of Meridian, who died,
Monday, June 24, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice.
Obituaries for Tuesday, June 25, 2002 REV. HAROLD MILLER Retired Methodist
minister Services for the Rev. Harold Miller were to be held today at 10
a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. W.D. Pigott officiating.
Burial was to be in Jones Chapel Church of God Cemetery. Rev. Miller, 81,
of Meridian, died Saturday, June 22, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice. He was
a retired Methodist minister with more than 50 years of service. He was
a Mason. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Rose Wolf Miller of Meridian;
his son, Harold Wayne Miller of Norfolk, Va.; sisters, Marion Anderson
of Meridian and Mettie Whitlock of Ridgeland. Pallbearers were Kenneth
Baggett, Gene Bryan, Feliz Bryan, Gary Davidson and Tommy Galyean. CARRIE
SMITH Homemaker PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Carrie Smith were to be held
today at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Dan Howard and
Dr. Eugene Dobbs officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia.
McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Smith,
92, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at Neshoba County Nursing
Home in Philadelphia. Survivors include her daughters, Melva Gray and Martha
Blankenship, both of Philadelphia; three granddaughters and four-great-grandchildren.
FRONIE MCELHENNEY Homemaker UNION -- Services for Fronie McElhenney will
be held today at 1:30 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Tod Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Union.
Mrs. McElhenney, 54, of Decatur, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at the University
Medical Center in Jackson. Survivors include her husband, Wayne McElhenney
of Decatur; a daughter, Debra Sullivan and her husband, Rusty, of Decatur;
two grandchildren; a sister, Carolyn Cleveland of Hickory; a brother, Albert
Poole of Lakeland, Fla.; several nieces, nephews sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
Pallbearers will be Todd Cleveland, Ricky McElhenney, John Amos McElhenney,
Nemus McElhenney, Granville McElhenney and Darrell McElhenney. FRANCES
C. LUTHER NEAL Retired Services for Frances C. Luther Neal will be held
today at 2:30 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terry Upchurch
officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Neal, 76, of
Meridian, died Saturday, June 22, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice. She was retired
from Meridian Junior College and was past president of the V.F.W. Auxiliary
and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She will be deeply missed by
her loved ones and friends. Survivors include her husband, Steve W. Neal
of Meridian; a daughter, Patricia Hudnall and her husband, John, of Jacksonville,
Fla.; a son, Terry Luther and his wife, Sheila, of Independence, La.; four
sisters, Kathleen Hudson of Memphis, Tenn., Helen Myers of Pensacola, Fla.,
Bonnie Bevel of West Memphis, Ark., and Thelma Starnes of Germantown, Tenn.;
a brother, Donnie Bean Scott of Walls; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Kornegay Bean; her father,
William Franklin Bean; four brothers, C. Milton Bean, W. Winfred Bean,
Robert F. Bean and Lloyd Bean; a sister, Doris Jean Bean; and a granddaughter,
Kryta R. Buckner. Memorials may be made to the V.F.W. Auxiliary Post 79
of Meridian. JOHN T. REED JR. Retired DEKALB -- Graveside services for
John T. Reed Jr. will be held today at 3:30 p.m. at Pine Crest Cemetery
with the Rev. Julian Stennis officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements. Mr. Reed, 70, of DeKalb, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at
Mississippi Care Center in DeKalb. He was the retired owner of Adams Pharmacy
and worked for K&B Drugs and K-Mart Pharmacy. He was a member of DeKalb
Presbyterian Church and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the Korean
Conflict. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Reed of DeKalb; a daughter,
Lynn Vanek and her husband, John, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; a son, Doug
Reed and his wife, Rhonda, of Lyons, Colo.; a sister, Elizabeth Hopkins
of Russellville, Ark.; a brother, Al Reed of Mobile, Ala.; grandchildren,
Gene Luke, Lamenda Hase, Staci Reed, Sammy and Jackie Vanek; great-grandchildren,
Shelbi, Dalton and Gavin. He was preceded in death by his son, John Thompson
Reed III. Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian church or Palmer House
in Columbus. Pallbearers will be Willie Jim Mitchell, Jimmie Spinks, J.L.
White, Frank McRae, Herbert Lewis Stuckey and Hugh Thompson. Visitation
will be today 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at the funeral home. SONNY HORNE Retired Services
for Sonny Horne will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Church of the Mediator
with the Revs. Mike Dobrosky and Anne Whitaker officiating. Barham Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Horne, 72, of Meridian, died Monday,
June 24, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice. He was a salesman and store owner.
He served in the Korean Conflict with the 198th Tank Battalion, 31st Division.
He enjoyed wood working, hunting and fishing and was one of the organizers
of the East Mississippi Sportsman's Association. Survivors include his
wife, Faye Horne of Meridian; his children, Virigina Brand and her husband,
Robert, Joey Horne and his wife, Carla, all of Meridian; a sister, Jane
Citty and her husband, Jim, of Clinton; four grandchildren, Aaron Reece,
Emily Ross, Campbell and Isabella Horne; his step-grandchildren, Reed and
Megan Currie, Annette Johnson and Dawn Brand; a great-grandchild, Donovan
Ross; step-great-grandchildren, Kathryn and Ryan Johnson; a special niece,
Pam Prather; a special friend, Cindy Horne; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie and Margie Horne. Memorials
may be made to the Church of the Mediator or a favorite charity. Pallbearers
will be John Dawkins, Charles Godwin, Edwin Owen, James Smith, Steve Robinson,
Don Wade and Billie Rawlings. Honorary pallbearers will be the members
of the 198th Tank Battalion, G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery, Don Herbert, Gene
Woodrick, Billy Ford, Dan Wright, Nelson Reeves and Wayne Wahrendorff.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the church. ROBERT JAMES WEBB
Retired fire captain Graveside services for Robert James Webb will be held
Wednesday at 11a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Davis officiating.
Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Webb, 63, of Meridian,
died Monday, June 24, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He
was a former fire captain with the Meridian Fire Department and retired
after more than 21 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Margaret
"Punkin" Webb of Meridian; his mother, Bernice Webb; a daughter, Monica
Gibson and her husband, Howard; three sons, Robert Webb Jr., Greg Webb
and his wife, Zana, all of Meridian, and John Webb and his wife, Shari,
of Marietta, Ga.; two stepsons, Buster Richie, of Meridian and Todd Richie
and his wife, Tracy, of Clarksville, Tenn.; a sister, Dorothy Boyette of
Meridian; three brothers, Charles Webb and Larry Webb, both of Meridian,
and Jerry Webb of West Point; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by his father, James D. Webb. WILLIAM HOLLIS FEDRICK SEBASTOPOL --
Services for William Hollis Fedrick will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at
Rocky Hill Church of God with the Revs. Dewight Fedrick, Guy McGarrity
and C.M. Jinkerson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with
Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Fedrick, 76, of Union,
died Monday, June 24, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. He was a roughneck.
He served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Mae Fedrick of Union; sons, Bobby Glenn
Fedrick of Philadelphia, David Michael Fedrick of Freetrade, Gary L. Fedrick
of Philadelphia and Hollis Dewight Fedrick of Dunn, N.C.; daughters, Nancy
Marchant and Barbara Shoemaker, both of Walnut Grove; two sisters, Aillen
Money of Pearl and Christine Thompson of Lake Village, Ark.; 12 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild. LESSIE B. PLOWMAN Retired cafe owner Services
for Lessie B. Plowman will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at James F. Webb
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Henson officiating. Burial will
be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Plowman, 92, of Meridian, died
Monday, June 24, 2002, at Benchmark Healthcare Center. She was a homemaker
and a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, auntie and
friend. It was the highlight of her day and her life to be with her family
and friends. Survivors include her sister, Berniece Strickland of Brandon;
her daughter, Helen Schliederen of Anaheim, Calif.; three granddaughters,
Debbie Powell and her husband, William, Susan Riley and Karen Espey, all
of Meridian; a grandson, Michael Dwyer III of St. Louis, Mo.; a special
nephew, Nick Strickland and his wife, Bobby Jean, of Brandon; two special
nieces, Joann Lasser and her husband, Sherman, of St. Louis and Gerri Edwards
and her husband, Bobby, of Toomsuba; several great-grandchildren, great-nieces,
nephews and cousins; two very special lifelong friends, Lois Adams of Meridian
and Pat Williamson of Canton; and several good friends and acquaintances.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Henry "Buster" Plowman;
two daughters, Patricia Ann Sattles and Sue Dwyer; a brother, Clyde Nicholson;
a sister, Vernie Wiltcher; her parents, Andrew and Ella Nicholson and Annie
James Nicholson; and a life long friend, Irma Garrett. Pallbearers will
be Lou Thompson, Duane Williams, Ernest West, Jack Brown, Charles Lowery
and Roy Stevens. Visitation will be Wednesday 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. at the
funeral home. ROSE ETHEL ARCHIE Graveside services for Rose Ethel Archie
will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rock Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Ernest
Allen officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Archie, 54, of Ellisville, died Monday, June 24, 2002, in Laurel. Survivors
include her parents, James H. and Mae Archie Jr. of Meehan Suqualena Road;
and her sister, Barbara Murphy of Toomsuba. Visitation will be Wednesday
11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the funeral home. GEORGIA MAE MCCOY HEGGIE Homemaker
GRENADA -- Services for Georgia Mae McCoy Heggie will be held Thursday
at 10 a.m. at Garner-Harper Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Doug Henley
officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Grenada. Mrs. Heggie,
82, of Grenada, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, in her home. She was a member
of Lakewood Independent Methodist Church. She hobbies included making porcelain
dolls and genealogy. Survivors include her sons, Wallace Heggie and his
wife, Janet Rhodes Heggie, of Meridian; a very special friend, Cherryl
Moss of Grenada; two grandchildren, Wade Heggie and his wife, Erica, of
Meridian and Jennifer Heggie of Ridgeland; several nieces, nephews, caregivers
and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Watterson
Heggie. Memorials may be made to Lakewood Independent Methodist Church,
809 W. Monroe St., Grenada, MS 38901 or French Camp Academy, One Fine Place,
French Camp, MS 39745 CHARLES O. MCCALL Missionary Services for Charles
O. "Chuck" McCall were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Bethany Church in Quitman
with the Rev. Melvin Boles officiating. Burial was in Archusa Cemetery.
Mr. McCall, 29, of Toulon, France, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Nice,
France. Survivors include his mother, Dr. Sundra Girard, and her husband,
Dr. Charles Girard of Tulsa, Okla., his father, Charles O. McCall Jr. of
Magee; two sisters, Celia McCall of Plano,Texas, Donna Leanne Chandler
of Quitman; a brother, David Limerick and his wife, Stacey, of McKinney,
Texas; paternal grandmother, Helen McCall Burnett, of Ridgeland; a niece,
Kay Leigh Chandler of Quitman and one nephew Michael Chandler, of Quitman
and several aunts, and uncles. Memorials may be made to his ministry, Galations
2:20, 9648 South Sandusky, Tulsa, OK 74137. Pallbearers were Douglas McCall,
Mike McCall, Sam McCall, Jeff McCall, Michael McCall, Chas Honea, David
Chandler and Wesley Thrash. W.G. HENLEY Police dispatcher UNION -- Services
for W.G. Henley were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Bill Hall officiating. Burial was in Golden Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Henley, 79, of Union, died Thursday, June 20, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his sons, Scott Henley of Pensacola,
Fla., and Todd Henley of Waynesboro; a brother, Cliff Henley of Conroe,
Texas; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mable
Henley. Pallbearers were Stanley Henley, James Henley, Henry Caney, Eddie
Wolverton, Dewight Griffin, Karry Killen and Tommy Mayo. CHARLES E. MCDONALD
Retired COVINGTON, La. -- Memorial services for Charles E. McDonald were
held Monday at 3 p.m. at Schoen Funeral Home. Mr. McDonald, of Covington,
La., died Friday, June 21, 2002, in his home. He was a native of Meridian.
He was retired and a past president of PMMC during his later years. He
achieved recognition for his track and field ability in high school and
at the University of Alabama. At Alabama, he was a member of Kappa Alpha
fraternity and the Alabama "A Club." He served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II as a chief specialist with the Navy V-12 program. He also
served in a coaching position at Princeton University in New Jersey and
Howard College in Birmingham, Ala. He was station on the Guadalcanal for
the remainder of his service. Survivors include his wife, Sally McDonald;
daughters, Janie Allen, Sarah Nell Miquer and Diane Lingl; eight grandchildren,
four step-grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death
by his parents, Charles E. McDonald and Annelle B. McDonald; a daughter,
Suzanne Guillot; and a sister, Nell Crutchfields. Memorials may be made
to Hospice of St. Tammany, 1202 South Tyler St., Covington, LA 70433. MARVIN
D.L. SMITH Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for
Marvin D.L. Smith, 83, of Meridian, who died Monday, June 24, 2002, at
Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
