Obituaries for Monday, Dec. 24, 2001 
 

EUNICE MARIE IVY 
 

QUITMAN -- Services for Eunice Marie Ivy will be held today at 10 a.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Grady Crowell and Dennis Coats officiating. 
 

Mrs. Ivy, 83, of Quitman, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. 
 

Survivors include a son, Rodney J. Ivy of Quitman; a daughter, Linda Gayle McCallister of Belaire, Texas; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. 
 

MELTON EDWARDS 
 

PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Melton Edwards will be held today at 1 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dwight Faulkenberry and Mark Cloys officiating. Burial will be in Bethsaida Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Edwards, 93, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, in Philadelphia. 
 

Survivors include three daughters, Jeanette Hofmister of Little Rock and Mary Loden and Jerry Beason, both of Philadelphia; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Myrtle McNeese of Philadelphia and Golda Mae Smith and Mavis Herrington, both of Union; and two brothers, Raymond Edwards of Jackson and Wilburn "Pete" Edwards of Chunky. 
 

ROBERT WHITE 

Retired rail car repairman 
 

Graveside services for Robert "Buddy" White, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Pine Springs Southern Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Phillip Williams officiating. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. White, 58, of Meridian, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, at his home. 
 

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

ONEAL ALEXANDER 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Oneal Alexander who died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, at his home. 
 

JAMES ALFORD 
 

NEWTON -- Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for James Alford, 78, of Newton, who died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, at his home. 
 

ANNA BELLE PEAVEY BOYD 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Anna Belle Peavey Boyd, 93, of Meridian, who died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, at King's Daughters and Sons Rest Home. 
 

ELGIN THOMAS HOUSTON 
 

DEKALB -- Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Elgin Thomas Houston of DeKalb, who died Friday, Dec. 21, 2001, in DeKalb. 
 

STELLA TEUNISSON 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Stella Teunisson of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Meridian, who died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, in Memphis. 
 

Obituaries for Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002 
 

FRANK THOMAS DEARMAN SR. 
 
 
 

MILLRY, Ala. -- Services for Frank Thomas Dearman Sr. will be held today at 2 p.m. at New Bethel Holiness Church with the Revs. Sammie Taylor and Wendell Pitts officiating. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery with Phillips Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Dearman, 86, of Millry, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, in Millry. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Ruth McAdams Dearman, and a son, Frank T. "Pete" Dearman Jr., both of Millry; a brother, Grady Dearman of Mobile, Ala.; two sisters, Susie Sullivan and Betty Sapp, both of Millry; and four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. 
 

ALICE ETHELYN BYNUM 

Retired hospital supply clerk 
 

Graveside services for Alice Ethelyn Bynum will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian. Clary's Memorial Mortuary of Quincy, Fla., is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Bynum, 83, of Tallahassee, Fla., died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, in Tallahassee. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Linda King and a granddaughter, Perri Dale, both of Tallahassee; and a sister, Evelyn Morgan of Tuscaloosa, Ala. 
 

JAMES SNOWDEN 

Retired from Owens-Corning 
 

Services for James Snowden will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Hunt officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Snowden, 76, of Marion, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, in his home. 
 

He was a member of First Baptist Church in Meridian and was a Mason. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Ruby Snowden of Texas; a sister, Louise Smith of Bailey; and a host of nieces and nephews. 
 

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Cleo Snowden, his second wife, Verlia Snowden, and his third wife, Deloris Snowden. 
 

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

Pallbearers will be Wayne Barrett, Charlie Mathis, Danny Talley, Chuck Mathis, Ricky Smith, Bobby Smith, Gaylon Frazier and Junior Snowden. 
 

JAMES STEPHENS 
 

Services for James Stephens will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Clark Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Parker officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Kemper County. 
 

Mr. Stephens, 66, of Bailey, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, in Bailey. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Mattie Stephens of Bailey; four sons, Tyrone Stephens, Omar Stephens, Barry Stephens and his wife, Gene, and Reginold Stephens and his wife, Carol, all of Meridian; two daughters, Johnnie Stephens and Gloria Sheffield and her husband, Terry, all of Meridian; a brother, Willie James Stephens and his wife, Pat, of California; four sisters, Lola Yarrel and her husband, Roosevelt, and Emma Young and Ernestine Stephens, all of California, and Mary Giles of Michigan; and 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. 
 

Visitation is today from 7 p.m.--8 p.m. at the funeral home. 
 

FLOSSIE LEE GRAHAM 

Retired 
 

Services for Flossie Lee Graham will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Goodway Missionary Baptist Church in Philadelphia with the Rev. A.C. Rush officiating. Burial will be in Griffith Cemetery with James L. Osby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Graham, 76, of Philadelphia, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

Survivors include nine sons, Henry Graham and his wife, Vicki, and Kenneth Graham and his wife, Clara, all of St. Louis, Billy Graham and his wife, Brunette, Allen Graham and his wife, Ora Jean, Johnny Graham and his wife, Jo Hellen, Vernon Graham Jr., Jay Graham and his wife, Georgia, and Eddie Paul Graham and his wife, Pamela, all of Philadelphia, and John Douglas Graham of Atlanta; four daughters, Dorothy Jones, Suzette Hill and her husband, Robert, all of Philadelphia, Eliza Cleveland and her husband, Charles, of Decatur, Bobbie Coleman and her husband, Eddie, of Memphis. 
 

Visitation will be Wednesday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the church. 
 

HAROLD J. MOSLEY 
 

Services for Harold J. "Foot" Mosley will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Morris officiating. Burial will be in Blackwater Cemetery in Kemper County. 
 

Mr. Mosley, 68, of Meridian, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Bessie T. Mosley of Meridian; a son, Jimmy McMiller of DeKalb; a brother, Henry James Mosley of Georgia; a sister, Kelly Ruth Mosley of Georgia; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. 
 

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

JESSIE COLEMAN 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Berry & Gardner Funeral Home for Jessie Coleman, 53, of Toomsuba, who died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at Riley Hospital. 
 

AARON COLLINS 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Berry & Gardner Funeral Home for Aaron Collins, 77, of Quitman, who died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

WILBURN DUNNIGAN 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Wilburn Dunnigan, of Meridian, who died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, in his home. 
 

DEWEY LEE SHACK 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Dewey Lee Shack, 88, of Meridian, who died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital. 
 

Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002 
 

IVA MATHIS 
 

Services for Iva Mathis will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church with the Rev. Nick Holden officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Mathis, 87, of Meridian, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, at Riley Hospital. 
 

Survivors include five sons, Thomas Mathis and his wife, Hollis, Doby Mathis and his wife, Dona, and Sammy Mathis and his wife, Teresa, all of Meridian, R.D. Mathis and his wife, Rosanelle, of Birmingham, Ala., and Richard Mathis and his wife, Barbara, of Poplarville; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Edgar Mathis; her mother, Mattie Cockrell; and a sister, Magalee Marcum. 
 

Pallbearers will be Keith, Todd, Stacey, Brian, Clay, Matt, Trent and John Mathis. 
 

Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and 30 minutes prior to the service. 
 

AARON A. LOWREY 

Retired lieutenant with Mississippi Highway Patrol 
 

LOUISVILLE -- Services for Aaron A. "Tony" Lowrey will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Tilghman Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bobby Joe Butler and Keith Dendy officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Lowrey, 45, of Louisville, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, in Noxubee County. 
 

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Starkville and the Dancing Rabbit Hunting Club. He was a retired major in the U.S. Army Reserve. Mr. Lowrey graduated from Winston Academy in 1974 and received a degree in physical education and health from Mississippi State University. He was active in the ROTC at Mississippi State University. 
 

After graduation, he pursued his lifelong goal of becoming a trooper with the Mississippi Highway Patrol. He was a physical trainer at the Mississippi Highway Patrol Academy where he trained over 1,000 law enforcement officers. 
 

In 1984, he transferred to the Starkville District Troop G, where he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant second in command. Prior to his retirement, he was active in karate, having received a third degree black belt. In 1991, he received the Outstanding State Employee of the Year award and the Outstanding Young Man of the Year Award. He also received recognition from the Mississippi State Senate. Due to medical illness, he retired in 1992. He was an avid hunter and loved his family and fellow man. 
 

Survivors include his mother, Hilda Null Lowrey of Louisville; a daughter, Sara Marie Lowrey of Madison; a sister, Janice Richardson of Preston; three brothers, Joseph H. Lowrey and Olyn Keith Lowrey of Louisville, and Murray L. Lowrey of Jackson; and several nieces and nephews. 
 

He was preceded in death by his father, Aaron Olyn Lowrey, and an uncle, the Rev. James E. Lowrey. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to the Sara Marie Lowrey Educational Fund, Merchants and Farmers Bank, P.O. Box 1047, Ridgeland, MS 39158. 
 

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

JOHN WAYNE KEEN 
 

FOREST -- Services for John Wayne Keen were held Saturday at Lena Baptist Church. Burial was in Lena Cemetery with Ott and Lee Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Keen, 53, of Lena, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001, at Laird's Hospital in Union. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Keen of Lena; a son, Clayton Keen of Union; four stepsons, Michael James and Teddy James, both of Union, Lee James of Linwood and Alvin James of Meridian; two daughters, Renee Keen Bozeman of Union and Ellen Keen of Collinsville; a stepdaughter, Juanita Tatum of Ackerman; two sisters, Dorothy Munn of Little Rock and Bonnie Ray of Union; and four grandchildren. 
 

REBA T. MOORE 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Reba T. Moore, 79, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

WAYLAND L. HUDSON 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Wayland L. Hudson, 83, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Riley Hospital. 
 

JOHN ALEN HENLEY 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for John Alen Henley, 78, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian. 
 

IRENE MOTT 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home of Newton for Irene Mott, 96, of Newton, who died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Newton Regional Hospital. 
 

MILLARD MURDOCK 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Millard Murdock, 63, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Guardian Angel Hospice. 
 

Obituaries for Jan. 5, 2001 
 

BRIAN EZELL 

Machine mechanic 
 

Services for Brian Ezell will be held today at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Congregational Methodist Church in Union with the Rev. William Spencer officiating. Burial will be in the church's cemetery with Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Ezell, 32, of Union, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at Rush Foundation Hospital. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Sara Ezell, and his mother, Katherine Ezell, both of Union; his father, Tony Ezell of Hickory; his daughter, Ashley Nicole Ezell, his two sons, Matthew and Tony Odell Ezell, his step-daughter, Nicole Davidson and his brother, George Levin Ezell, all of Union; and his step-mother, Linda Ezell of Hickory. 
 

Pallbearers will be Allen, Jeff and Van Ezell; Lance Garvin, David Hollingsworth and Sammy Sullivan. 
 

REBA T. MOORE 

Homemaker 
 

Graveside services for Reba T. Moore will be held today at 2:30 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Revs. Dr. Tom Sikes and Dr. Lester Palmer officiating. Burial will be held in the cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Moore, 79, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a retired secretary and a lifetime member of First Christian Church where she was active in the YMBW church circle. 
 

Survivors include her son, William C. "Billy" Moore IV and his wife, Lisa, of Meridian; her grandchildren, William C. "Will" Moore V. and Melissa Kimberly Moore, both of Meridian; a brother, John E. Thompson of Montgomery, Ala.; two first cousins, Wallace Majors of Gulfport and Leota Brunson of Meridian; four brothers-in-law, one sister-in-law and numerous nieces, nephews and many dear special friends. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. "Bill" Moore III; a sister, Vivian Thompson Calhoun; a brother, C.L. Morgan; and her parents, Martin Hardy Thompson and Maude Smith Thompson. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to First Christian Church. 
 

Pallbearers will be Jackie Moore, Jeff Moore, Doug Story, John Drinkwater, David McAllister and John Waters. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Moore, Leslie Moore, Preston Moore and Jack Moore. 
 

WOODROW WILLIS 

Maintenance/Poultry business 
 

SEBASTOPOL -- Services for Woodrow Willis will be held Sunday at 10 a.m at Hopewell Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Simmon Isaac Cemetery with Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Willis, 57, of Heidelberg, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at his home. 
 

Survivors include his daughter, Leigh Jonas Willis of Heidelberg; five sons, Victor Willis, Stephen Jim and John Sam, all of Philadelphia; Roger Dewitt; and Tommy Hawk Willis of Heidelberg; three sisters, Queennei Nickey and Mary Willis, both of Walnut Grove; and Ramona Moore of Philadelphia; two brothers, Russell Willis of Carthage; and Roscoe Willis of Union; eight grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. 
 

BETTY TUBBY 

Hospital worker 
 

SEBASTOPOL -- Services for Betty Tubby will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin Gibson officiating. Burial will be in the church's cemetery with Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Tubby, 71, of Carthage, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

Survivors include three daughters, Charlene Martin and Virgina Rose York, both of Carthage; and Marion Wesley of Philadelphia; a son, Glenn Martin, two sisters, Mary Billy and Eunice Billy and a brother, Beamon Billy, all of Carthage; 11 grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. 
 

JOE MELTON HODGES 

Carpenter 
 

UNION -- Services for Joe Melton Hodges will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel of Union with the Rev. Tod Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Congregational. 
 

Mr. Hodges, 73, of Decatur, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2002 at Baptist Hospital. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Patricia Hodges of Decatur; his son, Mel Hodges of Collinsville; his daughter, Cathy Miles of Banner Elk, North Carolina; a brother, James Hodges of Gulfport; a step-daughter, Marilyn Bishop of Decatur; four brothers, Cove Hodges of Brandon; Frank Hodges of Pensacola; Malcomb Hodges of Collinsville; and Max Hodges of Jackson; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 
 

Visitation will be today from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the funeral home. 
 

Pallbearers will be Garrett Bishop, Tommy Hodges and Brian, Henry, Marty and Shane Shaw. 
 

BOBBIE WILKERSON 

Housewife 
 

UNION -- Services for Bobbie Wilkerson will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel in Union with the Rev. Paul Swindle officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church's cemetery. 
 

Mrs. Wilkerson, 72, of Union, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2002 at Laird Hospital. 
 

Survivors include her husband, Frank Wilkerson of Union; her three daughters, Sara Lathem of Decatur; Nancy Myatt of Gould, Ark.; and Sandra Schmitt of Philadelphia; two sons, Rudolph Wilkerson of Union; and Tommy Wilkerson of Meridian; two brothers, Benard Rigdon of Decatur; and Jim Rigdon of Collinsville; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. 
 

Visitation will be held Sunday from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 
 

SYLVIA GRESSETT GRAY 
 

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Memorial services for Sylvia Gressett Gray will be held in New Rochelle on Monday. Lloyd Maxcy & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Gray was born in Meridian, Miss., on Sept. 1, 1930. She had been a resident of New Rochelle since 1961. She died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002. 
 

Mrs. Gray grew up in Meridian and received her associate's degree from Clark Memorial College. She received her bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon College and her master's from Arizona State University. 
 

After moving to New York she continued her education at Hunter College, Boston University and Redding University in England. She taught school, was a reading specialist, reading coordinator, acting principal and coordinator of the gifted and talented at Eastchester Public Schools in New York for 29 years. She retired in 1990. Mrs. Gray was also an educator for the College of New Rochelle and a mentor to many. 
 

Survivors include four children, Karen Jennewein, Byron Gray, Davis Gray and Donald Gray and seven grandchildren; a brother, Fred Gressett Jr. of Meridian; two sisters, Opal Dills of Vancleave and Kathleen Fontaine of Pensacola, Fla. 
 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred Gressett Sr. and Annie Boswell Gressett. 
 

There are no words to express for how she will be missed by her family and friends. She was "Nana" to us all. She will be in our hearts and souls always. We love you mom and may you finally rest in peace. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society. 
 

EVELYN SHOEMAKE 
 

SEBASTOPOL -- Services for Evelyn Shoemake will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Bogue Homa Baptist Church with the Rev. Emmett Denson officiating. Burial will be in the church's cemetery with Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Shoemake, 38, of Forest, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2002 at her home. 
 

Survivors include her husband, Norman Shoemake, her mother, Nelda Jean Shoemake, her two daughters, Veronica Sue and Wilhelmina Shoemake, and a son, Geronime Shoemake, all of Forest; a brother, Gerald Isom of Conehatta; two sisters, Barbarella Ann Jim of Philadelphia; and Lorianna Lynell Shoemake of Forest; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. 
 

Visitation will be today after 9 a.m. at Hoye Pace Road in Conehatta. 
 

JOE HAGWOOD 

Market manager for Winn-Dixie 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Joe Hagwood, 47, of Causeyville, who died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, in his home. 
 

ERNEST J. MCLEMORE 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Berry & Gardner Funeral Home for Ernest J. McLemore, 73, of Meridian, who died Friday, Jan. 4, 2002 at Riley Hospital. 
 

Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 
 

JOHN ALLEN HENLEY 

Retired Meridian Public School teacher 
 
 
 

Services for John Allen Henley were to held today at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dr. Raymon Leake and David McCubbin officiating. Burial was to be in Magnolia Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Henley of Meridian died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. Mr. Henley was a member of First Baptist Church, the Barracha Sunday School Class, Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Gene Henley of Meridian; and a brother William Henley of Talbert, Tenn. 
 

He was proceeded in death by his first wife, Mae Henley; and a sister Pauline Mahalic. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to Habitat for Humanity or First Baptist Church. 
 

Pallbearers will be Paul Henley, Bobby Jack Henley, Stephen Johnson, George Howard Spinks, David Huffman and Charles Naylor. 
 

Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Barrachas Fellowship. 
 

IRENE MCDONALD MOTT 

Homemaker, retired cafeteria manager 
 

NEWTON -- Services for Irene McDonald Mott will be held today at 2 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dr. Frank Harmon and Mark McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Newton Masonic Cemetery. 
 

Mrs. Mott, 96, of Newton, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Newton Regional Hospital. She was a retired cafeteria manager for Newton Elementary Schools and a homemaker. Mrs. Mott was born in Franklin County. She was a member of First Baptist Church for 82 years. 
 

Survivors include two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Moore of La Porte, Texas, and Juanita Brady of Newton; a son, Albert Lee Mott Jr. of Salem, Ore.; five grandchildren: Linda Lee Stroope of Silverton, Ore., Sandra Reyes of Leaque City, Texas, Donna Ramm of La Porte, Julia Ann Crenshaw of Newton and Stefanie Lynn McHenry of Madison; and eight great- grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Lee Mott Sr.; and her parents, Wilson Rhodes and Mary Porter Mott. 
 

Pallbearers will be Butch Crenshaw, Cleet McHenry, Cale Crenshaw, Samuel Crenshaw, Brandon McHenry, Jamie McDonald and Mark McDonald. 
 

Visitation will be today beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. 
 

EVA MAE MCINNIS PHILLIPS 

Homemaker 
 

ENTERPRISE, Ala. -- Services for Eva Mae McInnis Phillips will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Searcy Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Malcom Lewis officiating. Burial will be in First Baptist Church Level Plains Cemetery in Daleville, Ala. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Phillips, 92, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. 
 

Survivors include two daughters, Pearline Burdette of Atlanta and Elaine Melton of Meridian; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; three step-grandchildren and their children; two brothers, Murd McInnis of Enterprise, Ala. and Hansel McInnis of Niceville, Fla.; two sisters, Lucille Bowling of Pensacola, Fla., and Bertha Davis of Sumter, S.C. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Phillips. 
 

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

MILLARD MURDOCK 

Retired U.S. Army 
 

Services for Millard "Buddy" Murdock will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Douglas Stone, Bob Null and Robert O'Gwynn officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Murdock, 63, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Guardian Angel Hospice in Marion. He was retired from the U.S. Army and a member of First Assembly of God Church. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Wilma L. Murdock of Meridian; a son, Dr. David M. Murdock of New Orleans; three brothers, Roy Murdock, James Nance and Tony Nance, all of Statesville, N.C.; several nieces and nephews and a special friend, Cassandra Overstreet. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Ruby Murdock; and a sister, Joyce Henderson. 
 

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

MICHAEL MAIDA 
 

WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Services for Michael Maida will be held today at 3:30 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Italy, Texas, with the Rev. John Sursa officiating. Burial will be in Italy Cemetery with Boze-Mitchell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Maida, 81, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at the VA Hospital in Dallas. He was born May 23, 1920, in Soverato, Italy. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and in the South Pacific where he received the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts, Presidential Citation of Merit and was decorated for service in four battle campaigns. 
 

Survivors include his daughters, Diane Lawson and her husband, Lynn, and Karen Mathiowetz and her husband, Brian, all of Italy, and Michele Smith and her husband, Carey, of Meridian; sisters, Delia Franklin of Colorado Springs, Colo., Elvita Collins of Trenton, N.J., and Rose Grassman of Syracuse, N.Y.; grandsons, Scott Lawson and Stephen Lawson and his wife, Stephanie, all of Arlington, Texas, Carson Hufstetler of Sylvester, Ga.; granddaughter, Cristen Hoots of Winston Salem, N.C.; great-grandson, Brandon Lawson of Arlington; great-granddaughters, Anna and Madeleine Hoots of Winston Salem; and several nieces and nephews. 
 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara; parents, John and Mary Maida; and a brother, Delio Maida. 
 

Pallbearers will be Weldon Holley, Dudley Martin, Jerry Holley, Kevin Bean, Carey Smith and Brian Mathiowetz. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to the Italy ISD George E. Scott Memorial Scholarship Inc., at Italy ISD, 300 S. College, Italy, TX, 76651. 
 

LENA L. BRUNSON 

Homemaker 
 

PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Lena L. Brunson will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Gene Higginbotham officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery. 
 

Mrs. Brunson, 99, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. 
 

Survivors include two daughters, Pauline Tullos of Houston, Texas, and Maurice Cooksey of Union; sons, W.G. Brunson of Philadelphia and J.M. Brunson of Ridgeland; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Brunson; and a son, A.M. Brunson. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to Neshoba County General Hospital Auxiliary. 
 

Visitation will be today 3 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home. 
 

JAMES ROY WALTERS 

Retired chief of security NAS Meridian 
 

Services for James Roy Walters will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dr. Albert McMullen and James Rickles officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Walters, 74, of Bailey, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy where he received the WW II Victory Medal and the Korean Service Medal. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Lucille Roberts Walters of Bailey; sons, Thomas Austin Walters and Jeffrey Lloyd Walters, both of Meridian, David Michael Walters of Bailey and Raymond Lewis Walters of Lexington, Okla.; daughters, Susan Elizabeth James of Meridian and Nancy Lynn Thompson of Philadelphia; sisters, Willie Pierce of Gulfport, Ruth Sharp of Collinsville, Sue Smith of Philadelphia and Jimmie Harris of Smithville, Tenn.; brothers, Jack Walters and Bobby Walters of Philadelphia; grandchildren, Keyla Black, Brooke James Gibson, Jamie Walters, Tony James, Jeremy Walters, David A. Walters, Shawn Schoppert, Christopher Walters, Ashley Walters, Tiffany Walters, Molly Walters and Caitlin Boykin; and one great-grandchild, Heather Walters. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents, John T. Walters and Velma Pilgrim Walters; two sisters, Mary Young and Frances Perry. 
 

Pallbearers will be Jamie Walters, Tony James, Jeremy Walters, David Walters, Shawn Schoppert, Christopher Walters, Ben Black and Chad Gibson. 
 

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

GLADYS MANNING SMITH 

Homemaker 
 

ANGLETON, Texas -- Services for Gladys Manning Smith will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Angleton Funeral Home. Burial will be in Damon Cemetery. 
 

Mrs. Smith, 87, of Picayune, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, in her home. 
 

Survivors include three daughters, Gwyn Johnson of Picayune, Trisha Miller of Delhi, Calif., and Cheryl Smith of Lauderdale; a sister, Leila Vann of Angleton, Texas; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Woodrow Smith. 
 

Visitation will be Friday beginning at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. 
 

WILBURN E. DUNNIGAN 

Painter 
 

Services for Wilburn E. Dunnigan will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ in Meridian with the Rev. Allen Shortridge officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Church Cemetery in Daleville with E.E. McDonald Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Dunnigan, 36, of Meridian, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, in his home. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Alicia Dunnigan of Quitman; five sisters, Rosie, Lizzie and Freda Dunnigan, Annie Moton and her husband, Eddie, and Alene Chaney and her husband, Larry, all of Meridian; brothers, Frankie Dunnigan and his wife, Diana, Willie James Dunnigan and his wife, Ada, of Meridian; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 
 

He was preceded in death his parents and a sister. 
 

Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the E.E. McDonald Community Chapel in Meridian. 
 

WAYLAND LAMAR HUDSON 

Retired truck driver for B.B.F. Trucking 
 

Graveside services for Wayland Lamar "Tiger" Hudson will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Jones Chapel Church of God with the Revs. Earl T. Wheatley and David Bowen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Hudson, 82, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Riley Hospital. 
 

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

AARON COLLINS 

Retired factory worker 
 

Services for Aaron Collins will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Rose Baptist Church in Quitman with the Rev. Washington McKenzie Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Musgrove Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Collins, 77, of Quitman, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Earline Collins of Enterprise; two daughters, Charlotte Robinson of Quitman and Diana Berry of Enterprise; two brothers, Michael McGee and Lewis McGee Jr. and a sister, Magnolia McGee, all of Chicago; 11 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents. 
 

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

JESSIE COLEMAN 

Retired 
 

Services for Jessie Coleman will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Alpha and Omegas Holiness Church in Toomsuba with the Rev. Joe Burton officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Coleman, 53, of Toomsuba, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at Riley Hospital. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Angela Coleman of Meridian; a son, Edward Coleman of Birmingham, Ala.; and a brother, Joe Clay of Meridian. 
 

She was preceded in death by her parents. 
 

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

REBA T. MOORE 
 

Graveside services for Reba T. Moore will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Moore, 79, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

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

RICHARD PALMER 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Richard Palmer, 84, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, in his home. 
 

MARVIN R. LINTON 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Marvin R. Linton, 61, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice. 
 

CHRIS HOWARD 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Chris Howard, 24, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Riley Hospital. 
 

DESIREE HUBBARD 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Desiree Hubbard, 46, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

WILLIE MAE COLE 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Willie Mae Cole of Detroit who died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, in Detroit. 
 

obituaries; 7 Jan 2002 
 

CECIL R. TAYLOR 

Retired merchant 
 

GILBERTOWN, Ala. -- Services for Cecil R. Taylor will be held today at 3 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Grant McClain officiating. Burial will be in Gilbertown Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Taylor, 78, of Butler, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2002, at his home. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Taylor of Butler; his special son-in-law, Steve Cornelson of Mt. Sterling; two daughters, Cecilia McCain of Semmes; and Vanessa Cornelson of Mt. Sterling; two brothers, Harlan Taylor of Mobile; and Henry Taylor of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; two sisters, Jewel Stanford of Bladon Springs; and Hazel Stokley of York; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 
 

The family request memorials be made to Hospice South of Demopolis,. 
 

Visitation will be today from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. at the funeral home. 
 

ALMA V. HARRIS 

Laundry supervisor 
 

Graveside services for Alma V. Harris will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Memorial Park. James F. Webb Funeral Home IS in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Harris, 89, of Meridian, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at King's Daughters and Sons Rest Home. She was a former laundromat operator and laundry supervisor at Queen City Nursing Center. She was a member of Bonita United Methodist Church. 
 

Survivors include her two sisters, Beulah McLemore and Eula Moulds, both of Meridian; a brother, Paul Wellborn of Lake Alfred, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. 
 

JOE HAGWOOD 

Market manager at Winn-Dixie 
 

Services for Joe Hagwood will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Center Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Ervin Mooney, Ernest Allen, Weston Burnside and Danny Balint officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Hagwood, 47, of Causeyville, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, at his home. He was the market manager of Winn-Dixie for 30 years, president of the Causeyville Volunteer Fire Department, the owner of Causeyville Deer Processors and coached a little league baseball team in Causeyville. He was also a member of the Center Grove Baptist Church and a member of the Causeyville Community Club. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Pat Hagwood, his son, Jason Hagwood, and his mother, Susie Hagwood, all of Causeyville; a mother-in-law, Dot Gressett, and a sister-in-law, Marie Jackson and her husband, Arnold, all of Jackson; a brother-in-law, L.D. Gressett of Meridian; three aunts, Jane Watkins and Lula Daniels, both of Meridian; and Lois Roberson of Causeyville; and three uncles, Warren Daniels and Reed Hagwood, both of Meridian; and Gerald Roberson of Causeyville. 
 

He was preceded in death by his father, Horace Hagwood. 
 

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

Pallbearers will be Lynn Culpepper, Mike Jones, Ray Boswell, Marvin Hagwood, LaNoyett Smith, Tommy Sides, James Kelley, Tommy McNair and Lamar Branning. Honorary pallbearers will be Winn-Dixie employees, members of the Causeyville Volunteer Fire Dept., Benny Hagwood, P.A. Thrash, Austin Thrash and Roger Harper. 
 

EUGENE BATY 

Retired from Larkin Oil 
 

YORK, Ala. -- Services for Eugene Baty will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Livingston United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tim Meadows officiating. Burial will be in Livingston Memorial Gardens with Bumpers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Baty, 73, of Livingston, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at Baptist Montclair Hospital in Birmingham. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Sara Boyd Baty, and his daughter, Rita Baty Bonner, both of Livingston; a son, Harold Eugene Baty of Tuscumbia; two brothers, J.B. Baty of York; and Thomas Baty of Aberdeen, Miss.; a sister, Bertha Stephens of DeKalb, Miss.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to the Livingston United Methodist Church or to pancreatic research. 
 

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

INA FAYE HORNE 
 

QUITMAN -- Services for Ina Faye Horne will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Pearlie Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery with Turner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Horne, 47, of Quitman, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. 
 

Survivors include her mother, L. Wallace; a son, Curtis Horne, Jr; two daughters, Patricia Hayes and Shelia Horne; two brothers, Danny Wallace and Bruce Wallace; five sisters, Ethel and Diane Wallace, Linda Staten, Sandra Pough and Brenda Spott; and eight grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by a grandchild. 
 

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

SAMUEL CLARENCE SMITH 

Retired civil engineer 
 

Services for Samuel Clarence Smith will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Ennis Hyman officiating. Burial will be in Hester Cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Smith, 74, of Meridian, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002 at his home. He was a member of the Air National Guard and a member of the Collinsville Church of God. 
 

Survivors include his daughter, Barbara Willard and her husband, Dale, of Meridian; a grandson, Chris Dozier and his wife, Missye, of Collinsville; a great-granddaughter, Mallorye Dozier of Collinsville; and a number of nieces and nephews. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel C. and Mary Smith; four brothers, George, Walter, Dovis and Odell Smith; and a sister, Ada McMulley. 
 

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

Pallbearers will be John Knight, James Sistrunk, Donald Smith, Mike Smith, Jack Collum, Chad Rainer, Scotty Denton and Bruce Freeman. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Watson, Jr, Ed Fears, Darryl Wiggins and Robert Baskett. 
 

CHRISTOPHER HOWARD 
 

Services for Christopher Howard will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Fifth Street Baptist Church with the Rev. W.C. Brown officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Berry & Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Howard, 24, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Riley Hospital. 
 

Survivors include his parents, Earnest and Shelia Robinson of Meridian; Lloyd Gaines of Jackson; two daughters, Chrishna Matoya Howard and Christyne Matasia Howard, both of Meridian; a son, Cri'Darius Montoriq Howard of Carthage; a maternal grandparent, Joe' Addie Howard, a paternal grandparent, Evelyn Gaines Crump and a step-grandmother, Stella Chase Howard, all of Jackson; a very special friend, Latrecia McDonald of Meridian; and a number of uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. 
 

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

ETHA MAE TERRELL 

Hospice worker 
 
 
 

QUITMAN -- Services for Etha Mae Terrell will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter M.B. Church in Vossburg with the Elder Charles Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Turner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Ms. Terrell, 50, of Shubuta, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, at her home. She worked as a CNA at Horizon Hospice in Decatur. 
 

Survivors include her son, Raymond C. Castleberry, Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter, Rosalinda Terrell of Shubuta; and four grandchildren. 
 

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

engagement; 6 Jan 2002 
 

Mosby, Morse 

CP and Gayle Mosby of Meridian announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Nicole, to John Julian Morse, son of Robert L. and Rita Morse of Bailey. 
 

The wedding will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church. 
 

Miss Mosby is the granddaughter of Allie Margaret Mosby and Judy McInnis, both of Meridian, Pete McInnis of Needham, Ala., the late Charles P. Mosby Jr. of Meridian and the late Eugene D. Mosley of Butler, Ala. 
 

The bride-elect is a graduate of West Lauderdale High School and attended the University of Southern Mississippi. She received a degree from Mississippi State University, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, Kappa Delta Pi and Alpha Theta Chi Honor Society. She served as a USM Golden Girl. 
 

Miss Mosby is employed by the Meridian Public School System. 
 

Mr. Morse is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hedgpeth, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Julian Morse, all of Meridian. 
 

The bridegroom-elect is a graduate of Mississippi State University and the University of Memphis Law School. He is employed by the Mason Law Firm in Memphis. 
 

A reception will be held in the Family Life Center following the ceremony. 
 

wedding; 6 Jan 2002 
 

Emmons, Harris 

Tina Louise Harris and Barry Franklin Emmons were married Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at 3 p.m. at Couples Negril Resort in Negril, Jamaica, W.I. The Rev. Keith Gordon officiated the ceremony. 
 

The bride is the daughter of Frankie Richardson of Meridian. The bridegroom is the son of William and Shirley Emmons of Newton. 
 

Grandparents of the parents are Louise Bradley of Meridian and Mavis Moore of Union. 
 

The couple resides in Birmingham, Ala. 
 

Jacobs, Peterson 

Rebecca Ann Peterson and Houston Dwight Jacobs were married Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at 4 p.m. in Trinity, Ala., with the Rev. Bill Freeman officiating. The ceremony was held at the home of Jason and Meschelle Thomas, sister of the bridegroom. 
 

Parents of the couple are Bill and Jo Anne Freeman of Collinsville, and Dwight and Karen Jacobs of Lawrence. 
 

Grandparents of the bride are Elton and Dorothy Landrum of Laurel, and Robert and Mary Jane Peterson of Mellen, Wis. 
 

Grandparents of the bridegroom are Myrtle Jacobs Prince of Pelahatchie and the late Amos Jacobs, and the late Elton and Opal Ledlow. 
 

The bride wore a strapless, satin gown embossed with velvet roses and accented with a tulle shawl. She carried a nosegay of white roses. 
 

Matron of honor was Kara Lank of Meridian. Best man was Vince Parker of Clarksdale. 
 

A reception was held at the Thomas home. The couple resides in Virginia Beach, Va. 
 

Johnson, Hammett 

Helene Gwendolyn Hammett and John O'Neil Johnson III, both of Austin, Texas, were married Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in Seaside, Fla., with the Rev. Houseman officiating. 
 

Parents of the couple are Neva Rush and John O'Neil Johnson Jr., both of Meridian; Harold and Jackie Hammett of Lexington. 
 

Grandparents of the bride are Mrs. Harold Pinkney Hammett Sr. of Lexington and the late Mr. Hammett; Evelyn Forney of San Antonio, Texas, and the late Bill Forney Sr. 
 

Grandparents of the bridegroom are Joyce Rush of Meridian and the late Dr. H. Lowry Rush Jr., Gift Johnson of Meridian and the late John O'Neil Johnson. 
 

The bride wore an off-white raw silk strapless gown enhanced with a sheer veil. 
 

Jacquelyn Kendall Allen of Austin was flower girl. 
 

A reception was held on the beach following the ceremony. After a honeymoon in Seaside, the couple resides in Austin. 
 

Lundeen, Herring 

Christina Joy Herring and John Douglas Lundeen, both of Meridian, were married Saturday, June 2, 2001, at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Elvin Sunds officiating. 
 

Parents of the couple are Cindy W. Herring of Atlanta, Larry J. Herring of Tuscumbia, Ala., Helen E. Massey of Meridian and Douglas D. Lundeen of Rapid City, S.D. 
 

Grandparents of the bride are Sarah D. Welch of Meridian, Mr. and Mrs. Ocel Herring of Tuscumbia and the late Jimmie Welch of Verona. 
 

Grandparents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lundeen of Huron, S.D., and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Lloyd "Bill" Massey II of Meridian. 
 

Music for the ceremony was provided by Michelle Williams Mayfield, vocalist; Sabrina Williams, organist; and Shawn Partridge, trumpeter. 
 

The bride was given in marriage by her parents. She wore a strapless white satin gown featuring a banded bust and hemline. The cathedral-length detachable train flowed from the pearl and crystal embellished bustline. Her beaded, triple-tiered veil of illusion fell from a tiara adorned with crystals and pearls. She carried a clutch bouquet of white roses. 
 

Maid of honor was Michelle Williams Mayfield of Clinton. Other attendants were Jill Hebert of Camden, Ala., Susan Pritchett of Aliceville, Ala., Heather Glass of Linden, Ala., LeAnne Lundeen Thrash of Meridian, sister of the bridegroom, and Jennifer Sanders of Langley, S.C. 
 

Emily Nicole Scott of Meridian, niece of the bride, was flower girl. 
 

Drew Ward Torgerson of Meridian served as best man. Groomsmen were Clint Pugh of Meridian, Seth Shaul of Tuscaloosa, Steven Mackin of Selma, Ala., Chad Thrash of Meridian, and Lance Herring of Augusta, Ga., brother of the bride. 
 

Ushers were Ben Shults of Meridian and Jason Cosgrove of Birmingham. Austin Taylor Scott and Alex Martin Scott, both of Meridian and nephews of the bride, were ring bearers. 
 

Program attendant was Tabitha Easterling Pugh. 
 

A reception was held the church's Family Life Center following the ceremony. 
 

Assisting at the reception were Hollie Ivey, Jessica Kirkpatrick, Renae Pugh and Monica Lowenstein. 
 

After a honeymoon in Destin, Fla., the couple resides in Birmingham. 
 

Herring feted with pre-wedding showers 
 

Prior to her June 2, 2001, wedding to John Douglas Lundeen, Christina Joy Herring was feted with several showers. 
 

The couple was honored with a miscellaneous shower and barbecue on May 4, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Torgerson. The event was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Torgerson and Drew Torgerson, all of Meridian, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Huffaker of Atlanta. 
 

The hosts presented the couple a wicker basket filled with an assortment of items to be used for a barbecue at their new home. 
 

On May 6, Miss Herring was honored with a luncheon and miscellaneous shower at D.T. Grinder's Restaurant. Special guests were Cindy Herring and Sarah Welch, mother and grandmother of the bride, and Helen Massey, mother of the bridegroom. 
 

The event was hosted by Lynda Ott, Anne Glenn, Beverly Massey, Lisa Massey, Jackie Crawford and Eileen Soulé, aunts of the bridegroom. The hostesses presented the bride an assortment of gifts, including crystal and china in her chosen pattern. 
 

A rice bag party was held May 14 and hosted by Helen Massey and LeAnne Thrash, mother and sister of the bridegroom. It was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Glenn, aunt and uncle of the bridegroom. Supplies for making rice bags were placed around the table and, as each guest filled tulle squares with birdseed, the bags were tied with silver ribbon. 
 

Refreshments served and at the conclusion of the evening, the hostesses presented Miss Herring with crystal stemware in her chosen pattern. 
 

anniversary; Jan. 6, 2002 
 

50th anniversary 

Mr. and Mrs. Grady Chaney will be honored with a reception celebrating their 50th anniversary Saturday, Jan. 12, at Oakland Baptist Church in Decatur. The reception will be held from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. in the church fellowship building. Their children, Julia and Jackie Strebeck, Eugene and Wanda Chaney, Patsy and John Holyfield and grandchildren will host the event. The couple was married Jan. 12, 1952, at Hickory Baptist Church. 
 

50th anniversary 

Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Westbrook celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Christmas Eve with their family. The couple was married Dec. 22, 1951, in Clarke County. Mrs. Westbrook is the former Clora Cosby of Tishimingo. 
 

Obituaries for Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002 
 

VIVIAN SALVO MCCRORY PIAZZA 

Research medical technologist 
 

JACKSON -- Services for Vivian Salvo McCrory Piazza will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Richard Catholic Church. Burial will be in Natchez City Cemetery at 3 p.m. Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Piazza, 80, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at St. Dominic Hospital. 
 

She was born and raised in Natchez and lived in Vicksburg for many years before moving to Jackson in 1959. Mrs. Piazza was a magna cum laude graduate of Loyola University, New Orleans, and retired from the University Medical Center where she was a research medical technologist. She was a long time communicant of St. Richard Catholic Church, where she was a member of the St. Gerald Majella Circle. 
 

Survivors include three sons, Ben J. Piazza Jr. and Preston D. Piazza, both of Jackson, and Michael G. Piazza of Gulfport; a daughter, Vijean Piazza Burden of Jackson; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben J. Piazza Sr. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to St. Richard Catholic Church in Jackson or St. Mary's Basilica in Natchez. 
 

Visitation will be today 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Rosary will be at 6:15 p.m. 
 

ANNIE LEE CARMICHAEL HIGHTOWER 
 

PASCAGOULA -- Services for Annie Lee Carmichael Hightower will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Church on the Rock with CDR James M. Hightower, Chaplain, USN and the Rev. Ernest Ruben Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Serene Memorial Gardens in Escatawpa with the Rev. Rodger Bradley officiating. O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Hightower, 88, of Gautier, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002. She was born Nov. 8, 1913, in Meridian, and had been a resident of Jackson County for 51 years. She was a member of First Assembly of God in Pascagoula and attended Church on the Rock in Pascagoula. She served with her husband in Assemblies of God pastoral ministries for 45 years in Mississippi and Alabama. She was very active as a Sunday school teacher, Women's Ministries leader, church pianist and a faithful devoted homemaker and mother. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Jackie Anne Hightower Stiers and her husband, Tim, of Hinesville, Ga.; four sons, Thomas Lee Hightower and his wife, Barbara, of Moss Point; Wayne Hightower and his wife, Karen, of Pass Christian, Willie Mack Hightower of Gautier and James Monroe Hightower and his wife, Libby, of Jacksonville, N.C.; 11 grandchildren, Richard Anthony Hightower, Michael Jared Hightower and his wife, Ann, James Stephen Hightower and his wife, Wendi, Joel Seth Stiers, Sherri LeAnn Hightower, Kala Denise Hightower, Lindsay Collette Hightower, Sarah Waynette Hightower, Regina Carol Hightower, Joy Abigail Stiers and Charity Elizabeth Stiers; several nieces, nephews and dear friends. 
 

She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Faye Delores Hightower; her husband, the Rev. Ruben Thomas Hightower; her parents, Archibald Monroe and Florence Julia Carmichael; nine brothers and four sisters. 
 

Pallbearers will be her grandsons and Grady Campbell, E.L. Casey and Roy Crane. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to the Church on the Rock Building Fund. 
 

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

MARY LYDIA HARRIS 

Homemaker 
 

NEWTON -- Services for Mary Lydia Harris will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with the Revs. Winnie McHahon and Leon Everett officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Harris, 87, of Hickory, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Syble Addy and her husband, Bobby, of Chunky; a son, Richard Harris and his wife, Mary Jo, of Hickory; a sister, Lettie Kenndy, two sisters-in-law, Jewel Cochran and Gertrude Gordan, all of Hickory; a son-in-law, James Rasmussen of Meridian; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Harris; a daughter, Lou Nell Rasmussen; a sister, Burnice Robinson; two brothers, Olin Cochran and Mason Cochran. 
 

Pallbearers will be Ricky Harris, Phil Harris, Kenny Addy, Randy Addy, Steve Rasmussen and Hal Ethridge. 
 

Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and 30 minutes prior to the service. 
 

FRANK D. ROSS 

Ellisville State School employee 
 

LAUREL -- Services for Frank D. Ross will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Old Enterprise Baptist Church in Enterprise. Burial will be in Musgrove Cemetery with Brown Mortuary Inc. in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Ross, 64, of Laurel, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, in Laurel. 
 

Survivors include a brother, Alfred R. Ross and his wife, Martha H., of Enterprise; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert George and Alafair Ross; his wife, Annie Joyce Ross; five brothers and two sisters. 
 

Visitation will be today 1 p.m.-5 p.m. in the chapel of Brown Mortuary. 
 

WILLIE MAE COLE 

Homemaker 
 

Services for Willie Mae Cole will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at New Hope Blackwater Baptist Church with the Rev. Roosevelt Clark officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Cole, 88, of Detroit, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at New Light Nursing Home. 
 

Survivors include a brother, Charlie Cole of DeKalb; two sisters, Fannie Mae McChristian of New York and Ethel Wheeler of Brooklyn. 
 

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

RACHEL S. JOHNSON 

Homemaker 
 

Services for Rachel S. Johnson will be held at a later date in Spokane, Wash. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Johnson, 58, of Meridian, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Roxanne Lucky and her husband, Dr. Thomas Lucky, of Meridian; and a son, Daniel Rice of North Carolina. 
 

INEZ CARLISLE 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Inez Carlisle, 88, of Meridian, who died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, in her home. 
 

Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002