Obituaries for Monday, July 29, 2002
M. L. GRIFFIN
QUITMAN -- Graveside services for M.L. "Hoss" Griffin were to be held
today at 11 a.m. at Odd Fellows Cemetery with the Rev. Stan Wilson officiating.
Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Griffin, 76, of Clinton, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, in his home.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Griffin of Clinton; a daughter, Dianne
Zimmerman and her husband, Jon, of Clinton; a son, Richard Griffin and
his wife, Joan, of New Castle, Colo.; three grandsons, Michael Zimmerman
and his wife, Shannon, James Griffin and Wade Zimmerman, all of Clinton;
three great-grandchildren, Cody Zimmerman, Elizabeth Griffin and Alex Zimmerman,
all of Clinton; three brothers, Pete Griffin and Glenn Griffin, both of
Quitman, and Jack Griffin of Gulfport; two sisters, Lois Ivey of Quitman
and Jewel Lample of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Visitation will be today after 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
KENNETH L. LAVENDER
Retired
Services for Kenneth L. Lavender will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at
Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Kevin Jones officiating. Burial
will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. Lavender, 47, of Meridian, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, in his
home. He was a member of State Boulevard Baptist Church. He was a member
of LEMA and worked in the medical field most of his life.
Survivors include his mother, Naomi Lavender of Meridian; a sister,
Jan Williams Madden and her husband, Richard, of Collinsville; a nephew,
Tyler Williams; a niece, Terrica Williams; his former wife, Ruby Mitchell
of Meridian; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Garland "Bishop" Lavender; and
his grandparents, Arthur and Edith Sisson, and Huey and Mary Lavender.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, or State Boulevard
Baptist Church Building Fund.
Pallbearers will be members of LEMA.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIAM HIRAM GILES
Services for William Hiram Giles will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Barham
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial to be in Coker's Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Giles, 81, of Meridian, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, in his home.
Visitation will be Tuesday 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
GORDI RAYNER
Graveside services for Gordi Rayner will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Rayner, 100, of Meridian, died Monday, July 29, 2002, at King's
Daughters and Sons Rest Home.
Visitation will be Wednesday 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the funeral home.
GEORGE HALBERT SOULE SR.
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for George
Halbert Soule Sr., 90, of Meridian, who died Monday, July 29, 2002, at
Rush Foundation Hospital.
CELESTIA HOBBS
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Celestia
Hobbs, 100, of Meridian, who died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at King's Daughters
and Sons Rest Home in Meridian.
Obituaries for Tuesday, July 30, 2002
LUCILLE S. JACKSON
Homemaker
MACON -- Graveside services for Lucille S. Jackson were to be held today
at 10:30 a.m. at Oddfellows Cemetery with the Rev. Glenn Miller officiating.
Cockrell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Jackson, 89, Macon, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, at Noxubee General
Hospital.
Survivors include her daughter, Martha Abrams of Bogulusa, La.; a son,
Bob Jackson of Westfield, N.J.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Jackson.
RONNIE VERNON FOXHALL
Caretaker Howard Whitted Farm
BUTLER,Ala. -- Services for Ronnie Vernon Foxall will be held today
at 2 p.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Bruce officiating.
Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Mr. Foxhall, 55, of Toxey,Ala., died Saturday, July 27, 2002, on Slater
Landing Road. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam.
Survivors include his sisters, Bonnie Kirkham of Thomasville, Ala.;
and Sylvia White of Little Rock, Ark.; brothers, Arnold Wilson of Union
Town, Ala., and Terry Wilson.
Visitation will be today beginning at noon at the funeral home.
EVELYN BURGESS GRIST
Homemaker
BRUCE -- Services for Evelyn Burgess Grist will be held Wednesday at
10 a.m. at Parker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Barnett
officiating. Burial will be in Bruce Cemetery.
Mrs. Grist, 95, of Bruce, died Monday, July 29, 2002, at Calhoun Health
Services in Calhoun City. She was a charter member of Westside Baptist
Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Madge Glenn of Meridian; Bobbie Jane
Shekell and her husband, Bob of Pittsboro; eight grandchildren, Sammy Lynn
Reeves and her husband, Scott, of Atlanta; Roseann Justice and her husband,
Rick, of Meridian; Bobby Gordon Brown, and his wife, Judy, of Bruce; Mike
Winter of Bruce, Kenneth Winter and his wife, Jackie, of Indianola; Joe
T. "Joey" Grist Jr. and his wife, K.C., of Bruce; April Grist and Lee Grist
of Hickory Flat; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband Curt Grist; a son Joe T. Grist
Sr. and two brothers, Claude Burgess and Walter Burgess.
Pallbearers will be Billy Grist, Don Grist, Rick Justice, Tommy Bond,
Wilber Grist and W.A. Grist.
Visitation will be today at 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIAM HIRAM GILES
Retired Contractor
Services for William Hiram Giles will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at
Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dr. David Chambers and Jamie
Lamoreaux officiating. Burial will be in Cokers Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Giles, 81, of Meridian, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, in his home.
He was a founding member and deacon at Briarwood Baptist Church and a member
of the V.F. W. He served in the European Campaign in World War II, and
received the silver star, and three bronze stars and a purple heart.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Ward Giles of Meridian; two daughters,
Cathy Giles Williamson and her husband, Lester Williamson Jr., of Meridian,
Patricia Lynn Giles of Meridian; two sons, William "Bill" Giles Jr. and
his wife, Vicki, of Byram and Jeffrey Ward Giles of Lake Charles, La.;
three grandchildren, Virginia Wright Williamson, Lester "Les" Franklin
Williamson III and John Thomas Williamson; three special cousins, Hazel
Coker Marshall, Tommie Coker and Billy Coker; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be the deacons of Briarwood Baptist Church, Billy Rawson,
Jerome Embry, Mitch Landreneay, Earl McDaniel, Ed Gerrard, Ed Shealy and
Jaff Barncastle.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Edwards, Tony Ethridge, James Ford,
Wadell Robinson, Maxie Baucum and Gerald Quarders.
Memorials may be made to American Kidney Foundation or Briarwood Baptist
Church.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
CELESTE ALLISON HOBBS
Graveside services for Celeste Allison Hobbs will be held Wednesday
at 11 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Wall officiating. James
F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hobbs, 100, of Meridian, died Sunday, July 28, 2002.
Survivors include her daughters, Elizabeth Hobbs Cole and her husband,
Robert, of Montgomery, Ala., and Carol Hobbs Mulvey of Manchester, N.H.;
grandchildren, William Hunter Cole II, and Leslie Allison Cole, both of
Montgomery, Shannon Mulvey of Monterey, Mass., and Kelly Mulvey of San
Diego; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Calloway Hobbs.
CAROBEL MILTON CHAPMAN
Retired elementary teacher
LOUISVILLE -- Services for Carobel Milton Chapman will be held Wednesday
at 11:30 a.m. at Porter Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Memorial
Park Cemetery in Louisville.
Mrs. Chapman, of Viera, Fla., died Saturday, July 27, 2002, at Autumn
House Assisted Living Facility in Viera. She was retired teacher in the
Meridian Public Schools District.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan Donald of Merritt Island, Fla.;
a son-in-law, Harold Donald of Merritt Island; niece, Carol Hodo of West
Monroe, La.; and two grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Chapman.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
GORDI RAYNER
Homemaker
Graveside services for Gordi Rayner will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
at Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Maine officiating.
Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Rayner, 100, of Meridian, died Monday, July 29, 2002, at King's
Daughters and Sons Rest Home. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian
Church.
Survivors include her sons, George Rayner,and his wife, Dorothy, of
Meridian, William "Bill" Rayner and his wife, Obera, of Hattiesburg and
Tommy L. Rayner of Meridian; a daughter, Mellie Palmer of Meridian; six
grandchildren, George Warren Rayner Jr. and his wife, Judy, Donna Hill,
John Rayner, Mary Maine and her husband, the Rev. Roy Maine, Dr. Todd Palmer
and his wife, Kim, and Jeff Palmer and his wife, Karen; 14 great-grandchildren
and seven great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ethel Clark of Brandon.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William A. "Bill" Rayner Sr.
Memorials may be made to Palmer Home For Children, P.O. Box 246, Columbus,
MS 39203-9983.
Visitation will be Wednesday 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the funeral home.
ZETTIE KELLY LAMAGDELAINE
Homemaker
BUTLER, Ala. -- Services for Zettie Kelly LaMagdelaine will be held
Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in
Bougaloosa Cemetery in Land.
Mrs. LaMagdelaine, 84, of Holley Navarre, Fla., died Sunday, July 28,
2002, at Gulf Breeze Hospital in Santa Rosa,
Fla.
Survivors include her daughter, Donna Harris of Holley Navarre, Fla.;
a son, Joe Shockley of Columbus, Ga.; sisters, Dollie Gibson of Land, Ala.,
and Lessie Smith of Picayune; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo LaMagdelaine; and a daughter,
Shielda Ann Caine.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
DAISY LYLES GARDNER
FOREST -- Services for Daisy Lyles Gardner will be held Wednesday at
1 p.m. at Midway Baptist Church in Decatur. Holifield Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lyles, 59, of Decatur, died Friday, July 26, 2002. She was a civic
and civil rights worker in Newton County.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Gardner of Decatur; three daughters,
Dr. Jennifer M. Gardner-Jordan, Amy Gardner and Cynthia Gardner-Brown;
and two grandsons.
She was preceded in death by a son, Walter E. Gardner Jr.
GEORGE HAL SOULÉ SR.
Services for George Hal Soulé Sr. will be held Thursday at 10
a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Elvin Sunds officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Soulé, 90, of Meridian, died Monday, July 29, 2002, at Rush
Foundation Hospital.
Visitation will be Wednesday 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home with
a 7 p.m. prayer service.
WINSTON OTTO WHITE
Painter
YORK, Ala. -- Graveside services for Winston Otto "Flashlight" White
will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Myrtlewood Cemetery with the Rev. Father
Richard Losch officiating. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. White, 90, of York, died Thursday, July 25, 2002, at Sumter Health
and Rehab Center.
Survivors include his sister, Amogene Stephens of Meridian.
LORETTA ELIZABETH EVANS
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home of Newton
for Loretta Elizabeth Evans, 70, of Newton, who died Monday, July 29, 2002,
at Newton Regional Hospital.
Obituaries for Wednesday, July 31, 2002
CELESTE ALLISON HOBBS
Graveside services for Celeste Allison Hobbs were to be held today at
11 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Wall officiating. James
F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hobbs, 100, of Meridian, died Sunday, July 28, 2002.
Survivors include her daughters, Elizabeth Hobbs Cole and her husband,
Robert, of Montgomery,Ala., and Carol Hobbs Mulvey of Manchester, N.H.;
grandchildren,four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; a niece,
Allison Scruggs and her husband, Jimmy, of Marion, Ala.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Calloway Hobbs.
WIRT M. HAYES
Retired
YAZOO CITY -- Graveside services for Wirt M. Hayes will be held today
at 11:30 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Easterling officiating.
Stricklin King Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hayes, 80, of Yazoo City, died Monday, July 29, 2002, at St. Dominics-Jackson
Memorial Hospital. He was a retired salesman with Jackson Paper Company.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy, serving on the USS Alabama in World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Hayes of Yazoo City; a son, Wirt
Ross Hayes of Lexington; a daughter, Becky H. Garrett of Eupora; six grandchildren
and one great-grandchild; a brother, Wendell Hayes of Nashville, Tenn.;
and two sisters, Annette Snowden of Temple, Texas, and Minnie Preston of
Detroit.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Jerry Long, William McKinley, Luther Boggan,
Gene Richardson, Thomas Long, Seth Wafford and Danny Williams.
Visitation will be today beginning at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
LORETTA EVANS
Garment inspector
NEWTON -- Services for Loretta "Rita" Evans will be today at 2 p.m.
at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Richard Ethridge
officiating. Burial will be in Newton County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Evans, 70, of Newton died Monday, July 29, 2002, at Newton Regional
Hospital.
Survivors include her sister, Margie Blackwell of Newton; four nieces
and two nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Junior Reed Evans; her parents,
Earnest and Retha Tillman Myers; and a son, James Madison Evans.
JESSE M. SAVELL
Pipe fitter
QUITMAN -- Services for Jesse M. Savell will be held Thursday at 10
a.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Campbell officiating.
Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery in Clarke County.
Mr. Savell, 19, of Chunky, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at Rush Foundation
Hospital. He served in the U.S. Marines.
Survivors include his father, Richard Joe Savell Sr., his mother, Ann
Savell and a brother, Richard Joe Savell Jr., all of Chunky; his grandparents,
Carl and Reecie Harrison of Meehan, and Murry and Edwina Weaver of Mobile.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, William C. Savell.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
GEORGE HAL SOULÉ SR.
Services for George Hal Soulé Sr. will be held Thursday at 10
a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Elvin Sunds officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Soulé, 90, of Meridian, died Monday, July 29, 2002, at Rush
Foundation Hospital.
He was born Jan. 6, 1912, the son of George Wilberforce and Constance
Gara Soulé of "Dreamland on the Narrows," in Fort Walton Beach,
Fla.
Mr. Soulé, whose father founded Soulé Steam Feed Works
in 1893 in Meridian, received his early education in Meridian and Florida.
He graduated from Palm Beach High School, West Palm Beach, Fla., in 1929.
An intensely analytical mind as well as skills and interests developed
during summer apprenticeships at Soulé Steam Feed Works influenced
his choice of colleges. He entered Georgia Tech in the fall of that year.
Following studies in electrical and mechanical engineering, Mr. Soulé
returned to Meridian in 1933 to begin his life's work. Early in his career
Mr. Soulé worked as a machinist, salesman and manager. His many
successes led to appointment as president of the company in 1949. He served
as chairman of the board of directors until his retirement in 1986.
Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years, Eileen O'Rorke Soulé;
a daughter, Mary Eileen Soulé; a son, George Halbert Soulé
Jr.; a beloved grandson, George Halbert "Trey" Soulé III; a brother
and sister-in-law, Robert G. and Loletia Soulé; and several nieces,
nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Eda Soulé
Keeton of Magnolia Springs, Ala.; and twin daughters, Charlotte and Susan
who died in infancy.
Pallbearers will be John Massey, Robert Glenn, Dan Self, Albert Weems
and Tom Zettler.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Stack, Richard Wilbourn, Phillip Hughes,
Dr. Anthony Fouts, Hunter George Weddington and G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home with a 7
p.m. prayer service.
KYLE PRITCHETT BOES
Services for Kyle Pritchett Boes will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at
North Park Church of God with the Rev. Earl Wheatley officiating. Burial
will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Kyle, 21/2 months, of Meridian, died Monday, July 29, 2002, at University
Medical Center in Jackson.
Survivors include his parents, Dr. Bret and Dawn Boes of Meridian; two
brothers, Dawson and Cade Boes; his maternal grandparents, David and Dale
Pritchett; his paternal grandparents, Barry and Sharon Boes, and his great-grandfather,
William Pritchett, all of Meridian.
Visitation will be Thursday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the church.
SUSAN ANN GRIFFIN
Graveside services for Susan "Sue" Ann Griffin will be held Thursday
at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Hugh C. Davis officiating.
Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Griffin, 32, of Meridian, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, in Birmingham,
Ala.
Survivors include her daughter, Tina Marie Sullivan; two sons, Travis
"Trey" Eugene Sullivan III and Robert Matthew, all of Meridian; her mother,
Judy Rash and her husband, Jimmie, of Collinsville; her father, David Griffin
of Meridian; a sister, Tammy McGowin and her husband, Ronald, of Meridian;
her grandmother, Ruth "Moomoo" Sherill of Meridian; a niece, LeAnn Bunch;
and a nephew, Rock McGowin.
Visitation will be Thursday 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
SUDIE MAE GRIMES
Homemaker
UNION -- Services for Sudie Mae Grimes will be held Thursday at 2 p.m.
at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Mark McDonald and Billy Ray
Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in Pine Bluff Church Cemetery in Newton.
Mrs. Grimes, 81, of Newton, died Monday, July 29, 2002, at Newton Regional
Hospital.
Survivors include her daughter, Lucy J. Weeks of Decatur; a son, Carl
Grimes of Decatur; two brothers, Dallas McKinion of Ocean Springs and Cleo
McKinion of Brandon; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
MARY WALK
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Mary
Walk, 59, of Meridian, who died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center.
ELLA M. JOHNSON
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Ella
M. Johnson, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in her home.
Obituaries for Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002
BERTHA SHARP
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Services for Bertha Sharp will be held today at
noon at Weeping Mary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa with the Rev. J.L. Simpson
officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Oak Memorial Park. Rollins' Mortuary
is in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Sharp, 91, of Atlanta, formerly of Tuscaloosa, died Friday, July
26, 2002, in Atlanta.
REV. BOBBY ALLEN BROWN
Church of God minister
GILBERTOWN, Ala. -- Services for the Rev. Bobby Allen Brown will be
held Friday at 2 p.m. at Heritage Church of God. Burial will be in Gilbertown
Cemetery. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Brown, 73, of Gilbertown, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in Gilbertown.
Survivors include his wife, Mauline Brown of Gilbertown; sons, the Rev.
Jonathan Allen Brown of Butler, the Rev. J. Philip Brown of Azle, Texas,
and the Rev. Timothy E. Brown of Birmingham; a daughter, Janet Brown Bedwell
of Hattiesburg; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; brothers,
John Arthur Brown of Huntsville and Donald Brown of Minneapolis; sisters,
Louise Spencer of Columbus, Ga., and Kaye Bryant of Millbrook, Ala.
Memorials may be made to Hall of Prophets at Church of God Theological
Seminary, P.O. Box 3330, Cleveland, TN 37320-3330.
Visitation will be today beginning at 5 p.m. at the church.
FANNIE M. MCCALEBB
Homemaker
Services for Fannie M. McCalebb will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at
St. John Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. McCalebb, 78, of Meridian, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, at Rush
Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include her daughter, Lorean Gordon and her husband, Fred
Wallace, of Meridian; a son, Tommy D. McCalebb and his wife, Linda, of
Chicago; two brothers, Lee Mark Burge of Springfield, Ill., and Walter
Burge and his wife, Catherine, of Springfield, Mass.; three sisters, Eleana
Griffin of Springfield, Alma Jean Clark of New York and Elouise Holliday
of Meridian; a son-in-law, Coty Turner of Meridian; 11 grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Alean Turner; her parents,
Tom and E.V. Burge; a sister, Maggie Spinks; and a brother, Ben Burge.
Visitation will be Friday 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and one
hour prior to the service at the church.
DAVID BOYKIN
Retired police chief
MACON -- Services for David Boykin will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.
at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terrell Mayo officiating.
Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery.
Mr. Boykin, 63, of Noxubee County, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at Baptist
Memorial Hospital in Columbus. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and a
police chief for the town of Brooksville.
Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Boykin of Brooksville; a son, David
Boykin of Largo, Fla.; two brothers, Joe Boykin of Brooksville and Bob
Boykin of Macon; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday one hour prior to the service.
MARY WALK
Technician
Services for Mary Walk will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist
Church in Causeyville with the Rev. Greg Baylor officiating. Burial will
be in Shiloh Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Miss Walk, 59, of Meridian, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. She was a technician at Jeff Anderson Regional
Medical Center.
Survivors include a sister, Laura Walk, two brothers, Leon Walk and
Leo Walk, all 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.
ELLA MAE NAYLOR-JOHNSON
Homemaker
Services for Ella Mae Naylor-Johnson will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
at Mt. Cephus Primitive Baptist Church in Porterville with the Rev. T.C.
Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Berry and Gardner
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Johnson, 79, of Meridian, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in her home.
Survivors include her eight daughters, Dora Naylor and her husband,
William, Bonnie Roberts, Mattie Houston and her husband, Lozell, Rosie
McLaughlin and her husband, Stanford, Jannie Grace, Lola Culpepper and
her husband, Robert, all of Meridian, Joan Burton and her husband, Revis,
of DeKalb and Wanda Johnson of El Paso, Texas; five sons, Mack Henry Johnson,
the Rev. T.C. Johnson and his wife, Laura, Walter Johnson and his wife,
Deborah, Henry Johnson and Nathaniel Johnson, all of Meridian; a stepdaughter,
Mary Amerson and her husband, Wiley; 50 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lint Johnson; and three sons.
Visitation will be Friday 8:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Obituaries for Friday, Aug. 2, 2002
TOMMY AMERSON
Roadway employee
Services for Tommy Amerson will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at St. John
Missionary Baptist Church in Meridian with the Rev. Willie Burton officiating.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery. Latimer Metropolitan
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Amerson, 53, of Meridian, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at Jeff
Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was an employee of Roadway for more
than 25 years.
Survivors include his wife, Angela L. "Gay Gay" Amerson of Meridian;
sons, Antonio D. Amerson of Pacific, Mo., Michael Amerson, Lee Tommy Amerson
and Tommy Amerson Jr., all of Meridian; brothers, Willie Joe Amerson and
his wife, Glenda, of Oklahoma City, Larry R. Amerson and his wife, Mary,
of Causeyville, Mo., Rufus Amerson and his wife, Janice, Ralph Amerson
and his wife, Daisy, Leon Amerson all of Steel, Mo.,and Bodie Amerson of
Rock Island, Ill.; sisters, Dorothy Lovelady, Annie C. Harris and her husband,
Larry, all of Rock Island, Ill., Diane Covington and her husband, Edward,
and Sylvia Waddlington and her husband, Henry, all of Steel, Mo.; five
grandchildren and 18 god-children; several nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Visitation will be Sunday 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
PERCY NANCE
Retired farmer
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Percy Nance will be held today at 11 a.m.
at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. DeWayne Warren officiating.
Burial will be in North Bend Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Nance, 86, of Philadelphia, died, Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at Care
Center of Louisville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in World
War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dollie Nance of Philadelphia; his son, Marwood
"Woody" Nance of Clinton; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;
sisters, Pearl White of Carthage, Janie Calloway of Columbus, Evie Lou
Barnett of Biloxi, Marie Nichols of Vicksburg and Ann Metz of Louisville;
brothers, Henry C. Nance, of Meridian, Everett Nance of Knoxville,Tenn.,
and Jack Jackson of Meridian.
KATHLEEN JACKSON BATEMAN
Homemaker
MACON -- Services for Kathleen Jackson Bateman will be held today at
11 a.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Byron Pickering officiating.
Burial will be in Oddfellows Cemetery.
Ms. Bateman, 83, of Leeds, Ala., died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at St.
Claire Regional Hospital in Pell City, Ala.
Survivors include her son, Edward Abrams and his wife, Jacqueline, of
Leeds, Ala.; two grandchildren; and a brother, Otey Jackson of Macon.
She was preceded in death by sisters Robbie Forbus and Judy Wilson and
a brother, Vincent Jackson.
Visitation will be today 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIE MAE HAMILTON
Homemaker
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Willie Mae Hamilton will be held today
at 1 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Dan
Howard officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Hamilton, 85, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at
Neshoba County General Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, C.R. Hamilton of Philadelphia; daughters,
Sue Eason and Debbie Hamilton of Jackson; a son, Harold Gene Hamilton of
Chicago; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be today 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
IMOGENE ABSTON
Textile worker
QUITMAN -- Services for Imogene Abston will be held today at 1 p.m.
at Providence Methodist Church with the Rev. Lester Griffin officiating.
Burial will be in Providence Cemetery in Clarke County. Wright's Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Abston, 68, of Quitman, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at H.C. Watkins
Memorial Hospital in Quitman.
Survivors include her daughter, Carol Smith, and her husband, Carl,
both of Quitman; a sister, Katie Livingston of Quitman; and grandchildren
Jaymie Smith and Kaytelyn Smith, both of Quitman.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
ARTIE MAE LANGDON
UNION -- Services for Artie Mae Langdon will be held today at 2 p.m.
at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lin Chesney officiating. Burial
will be in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Langdon, of Hickory, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband, Roy J. Langdon of Hickory; two daughters,
Brenda O'Neil James of Hickory and Barbara Faye Sanderson of Lawrence;
a son, Roy Ray Langdon of Lawrence; a sister, Opal Adkins of Meridian;
and five grandchildren.
GUSSIE ELAINE PIGFORD COKER
Services for Gussie Elaine Pigford Coker will be held Saturday at 10
a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Coker, 86, of Toomsuba, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at Kings Daughters
& Sons Rest Home.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
STEPHEN WENDIL CARNEY
GILBERTOWN, Ala. -- Services for Stephen Wendil Carney will be held
Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be
in Advent Cemetery.
Mr. Carney, 42, of New Orleans, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at his
home.
Survivors include his father, Wendil Earl Carney of Turnerville, Ala.;
a brother, Shannon Carney, and his wife, Brandy, of Kushla, Ala.; and a
sister, Winifred C. Harvison, and her husband, Rayford, of Millry, Ala.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Taylor Carney.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
WESTON B. FANT
Retired
Services for Weston B. Fant will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Barham
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Hubert Rutherford officiating. Burial
will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Fant, 86, of Meridian, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene Fant of Meridian, a daughter, Marjorie
Sims of Meridian; a son, Wayne Fant, and his wife, Julia, of Ashville,
Ala.; six grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
LUE B. MCGOWAN
Retired
Services for Lue B. McGowan will be held Saturday at noon at Mt. Pleasant
M.B. Church with the Rev. Eddie Jones officiating. The Rev. Eddie Trotter
is the pastor of the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery with
Enterprise Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. McGowan, 95, of Pachuta died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at Heartfelt
Hospice. She was retired.
Survivors include two brothers, Andrew Robinson of Pittsburgh and L.G.
Robinson of Rankin, Pa.; and two sisters, Conella Bender of Pachuta and
Naomia L. Bender of Meridian.
Visitation will be Saturday at the church an hour prior to the service.
LULA LUCILLE MOODY
Former garment factory worker
BROOKHAVEN -- Services for Lula Lucille Moody will be held Saturday
at 1 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church in DeSoto with burial to be
in New Hope Cemetery in DeSoto. Tyler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Moody, 72, of Hattiesburg, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at Bedford
Care Center in Hattiesburg.
Survivors include her brothers, Herbert Moody Jr. of Shubuta, George
W. Moody of Hattiesburg, Odell Moody of Vossburg and Ollie Moody of Meridian;
sisters, Fronie Moody Qualls of Bogue Chitto and Ardell Moody of North
Hills, Calif.; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her brothers Charlie and Oliver Moody.
Visitation will be today 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
SADIE KATHERINE SIKES LEWIS
GILBERTOWN, Ala. -- Services for Sadie Katherine Sikes Lewis will be
held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Heritage Church of God. Burial will be in Gilbertown
Cemetery.
Mrs. Lewis, 81, of Gilbertown, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at Washington
County Infirmary.
Survivors include her husband, Sam Alman Lewis of Gilbertown; sons,
Clatis Lewis of Mobile, the Rev. Clovis Lewis of Gilbertown, Dean Lewis
of Silas, Ala., and Rush Lewis of Gilbertown; a daughter, Melba L. Austin
of Chattanooga,Tenn.; brothers George W. Sikes, Raymond W. Sikes and Lavern
Sikes, all of Mobile, Ala.; sisters Idell S. Taylor and Anell Graham, both
of Gilbertown, Rush Ash of Citronelle, Ala., Jewel Gibson of Orange Beach,
Ala., and Faye Tiffny of Orlando; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday from noon-2 p.m. at the church.
PAT CREEKMORE
Retired Sears employee
Services for Pat Creekmore will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Oakland
Heights United Methodist Church with the Revs. Sally Fran Ross and John
Kramer officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Barham Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Creekmore, 70, of Meridian, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at Heartfelt
Hospice. She was retired from Sears. She was a member of Oakland Heights
United Methodist Church and was very active in the church.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Earl Creekmore of Meridian; a
brother, Paul Fulton of Preston; an aunt, Ina Carmichael, and her husband,
Robert, of Meridian; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Jeannie McKee; and her parents,
Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Stuart Fulton.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.8 p.m. at the funeral him and
at the church 30 minutes prior to the service Saturday.
Pallbearers will be Charles Luse, Buddy Massey, Andy Creekmore, Chris
Creekmore, Ricky Fulton and Calvin Fulton.
MARY S. EMMONS
NEWTON -- Arrangements for Mary S. Emmons were incomplete Thursday.
James F. Webb Funeral Home of Newton is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Emmons, 87, of Newton, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at Newton Regional
Hospital.
Obituaries for Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002
DOROTHY EVELYN JOHNSON
Store clerk
WAYNESBORO -- Services for Dorothy Evelyn "Dot" Johnson will be held
today at 3 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church with the Revs. Phillip A. Gandy
and Frankie Clark officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery. Freeman
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Miss Johnson, 68, of Waynesboro, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Forrest
General Hospital in Hattiesburg.
Survivors include two sisters, Faye Soward of Jackson and Winnie Bartley
of Meridian; a lifelong family friend, Billie Bell of Waynesboro; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Bessie Johnson;
four brothers and four sisters.
BONNIE J. SEALE
Homemaker
Services for Bonnie J. Seale will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Barham
Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Chuck Overby and A.M. Mansfield officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Seale, 81, of Meridian, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Abundant
Life Tabernacle and was a retired minister.
Survivors include her husband, W. L. Seale of Meridian; a daughter,
Laurie Robbins of Meridian; four sisters, Willie J. Parkinson, Norman Johnson
and Wyvette Overby, all of Meridian and Johnnie Hollimon of Okalona; two
brothers, Paul R. Rigdon and Ted G. Rigdon, both of Meridian; four brothers-in-law,
Robert Seale of Lauderdale, William Bill Lee of Enterprise and Ray Johnson
and Charles Overby Sr., both of Meridian; three sisters-in-law, Ouida Lee
of Enterprise and Joyce Rigdon and Ruthie Rigdon, both of Meridian; a grandson,
Chris Parmely of San Diego; two special great-grandchildren, Fallon Hughes
and Carrington Hughes, both of Sevierville, Tenn.; a special niece, Debbie
Weir of Meridian; and two special great-nieces, Alicia Hughes of Sevierville
and Dana Briggs of Meridian.
She was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. John A. Rigdon Sr.,
and Clara Rigdon; a sister, Juanita Chisolm; a twin brother, William Taylor
Rigdon; and two other brothers, James Elmo Rigdon and John A. Rigdon Jr.
Pallbearers will be her nephews.
Visitation will be held today from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. at the funeral home.
JEANETTE M. KELLY
Homemaker
Services for Jeanette M. Kelly will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Barham
Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Larry Browning and Brenda Lockey officiating.
Burial will be in Hurricane Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Kelly, 70, of Porterville, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, in Porterville.
She was a member of DeKalb Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Davis of Gilbertown, Ala.
and Debbie Holmes and her husband, Hank, of Porterville; a son, James Edward
Rodgers of Gilbertown; a grandson, James Davis of Gilbertown; five brothers,
Burman Miller, W.L. Miller, Terell Miller and Bobby Miller, all of Needham,
Ala., and Robert Earl Miller of Gilbertown; and a sister, Linda Sinclair
and her husband, Charles of Mobile, Ala.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyndsey Kelly and her parents,
Annie Mae Miller and T.B. Miller.
The family requests memorials be made to Sta-Home Hospice.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Dale Rodgers, Roy Rodgers, Vernon Roberts,
Sammy Robinson, Jerry Mannley and Gary Davis.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
HAZEL CARLENA TODD
Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Hazel Carlena
Todd, 81, who died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in Houston, Texas.
NANCY JEAN CRENSHAW
Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Nancy Jean
Crenshaw, 57, of Pachuta, who died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at her home.
WILLIE K. NETTLES
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry & Gardner Funeral Home for
Willie K. Nettles, 57, of Cuba, Ala., who died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002,
at Guardian Angel Hospice.
Obituaries for Monday, Aug. 5, 2002
THURMAN RUSSELL
Retired construction worker
UNION -- Services for Thurman Russell will be held today at 2 p.m. at
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Milling
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Russell, 77, of Little Rock, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at Jeff
Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Russell of Little Rock; two sons,
Herman Russell, Burlon Russell and his wife, Debbie, all of Bowling Green,
Ky.; a daughter, Tammy Jenkins of Meridian; seven grandchildren and one
great-grandchild; a brother, Horace Russell of Little Rock; two sisters,
Mazel Goforth of Philadelphia and Alene Logan of Little Rock; several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his two daughters, Retha Jean Russell and
Sybil Gail Russell; a brother, Grady Russell; and his parents, Harmon and
Vessie Russell.
Pallbearers will be Jeremiah Russell, Trent Russell, Justin Russell,
Dusty Russell, Steward McMahan and John Bozeman.
HAZEL C. CLARK TODD
Services for Hazel C. Clark Todd will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Chunky
United Methodist Church with the Revs. Abrey Howard and Wayne Campbell
officiating. Burial will be in the Chunky Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Todd, 81, of Pearland, Texas, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in Pearland.
She was the fourth child of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Joseph Clark born on
Jan. 15, 1921, in Chunky. She grew up in Chunky and graduated from Hickory
High School. She was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer Nan Berger of Pearland; three
grandchildren, Christopher Bond, Kevin Bond and Mandy Bramlett; two sisters,
Kathleen Richards of Grand Bay, Ala., and Verda Mae Clark Ervin of Stonewall,
La.; a brother, Robert Edward Clark of Chunky; several nieces, nephews
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry C. Todd; and a sister,
Gladys Clark Parks.
Pallbearers will be Danny Clark, Jason Clark, John Clark, Andy Clark,
Brent Ervin and Joe Clark.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
ZORA LAVADA INGRAM
Retired factory worker
UNION -- Services for Zora Lavada Ingram will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m.
at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Charles Skinner and Donald
Kay officiating. Burial will be in Sand Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Ingram, 99, of Brandon, formerly of Union, died Saturday, Aug.
3, 2002, in Brandon. She was a member of Union Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her son, James C. Ingram of Moore, Okla.; three daughters,
Dorothy Louise Jackson of Pearl, Jean Ward and Charlote Whitten, both of
Jackson; 17 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Wesley Ingram; two daughters,
Nell Underwood and Eunice Irene McCraw.
Pallbearers will be Donald Kay, Joseph Kay, Mike Campbell, Chris Campbell,
Randy Ward and Hugh Whitten III.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m. -8 p.m. at the funeral home.
MATTIE CHEATHAM
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Mattie Cheatham,
78, of Meridian, who died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at Queen City Nursing Home.
Obituaries for Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002
MATTIE RUTH ARMSTRONG CHEATHAM
Retired grocery clerk
Services for Mattie Ruth Armstrong Cheatham will be held Wednesday at
10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jason Bird officiating.
Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Cheatham, 78, of Meridian, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at Queen
City Nursing Center. She was a member of Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church.
She was a clerk for many years at Christopher Grocery.
Survivors include her husband, Ross Cheatham of Meridian; a daughter,
Vicki Lockhart of Dalewood; a son, Ross Cheatham Jr. and his wife, Janice,
of Jackson; a grandson, Ben Lockhart of Meridian; and a granddaughter,
Chesnee Thornton and her husband, Brad, of Star.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Otis Armstrong; and a sister,
Sarah Jones.
Pallbearers will be James Haggard, Donald Lewis, Travis Cheatham, Clois
Cheatham, Emmitt Bolton, Jerry McKee, Tommy Luke and Bobby Armstrong.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of Hamasa Patrol and the Joe Chamber's
Sunday School Class.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
JENNIFER MUNGO
Retired
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Services for Jennifer Brewer Mungo will be held Wednesday
at 11 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, with the Rev.
Father James F. Lyon IV officiating. Burial will be in Bush River Memorial
Gardens Mausoleum. Dunbar Funeral Home Dutch Fork Chapel is in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Mungo, 52, of Columbia, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, in Columbia.
She was born Jan. 23, 1950, in Meridian, the daughter of Martha P. Brewer
and the late James C. Brewer Sr. She graduated from Zach Huggings High
School with high honors and later received her bachelor's and master's
degrees in speech language pathology from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Following several years of practice as a speech pathologist, she began
teaching at Columbia College in 1977 where she was recently notified she
would be awarded the Medallion Award, Columbia College's Board of Trustees'
highest award for service to the college.
In addition, she was an adjunct professor at the University of South
Carolina and served as the 1997-98 president of the South Carolina Speech-Language
Hearing Association. She received two of the highest honors of this professional
association, the Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Outstanding Teaching and Clinical
Service and the Frank G. Kleffner Award for Career Achievement. With the
support of the Columbia Sertoma Club, Mrs. Mungo established a student
chapter of this service organization devoted to speech and hearing. She
served as its advisor until her retirement this year.
During her 25 years at Columbia College, Mrs. Mungo built strong relationships
with her students who continue to view her as a role model in their careers.
She taught and mentored many of South Carolina's practicing speech-language
therapists and was well known at local elementary schools observing and
guiding her student teachers. She firmly believed speech and language were
critical factors in the communication process of learning, and established
a volunteer program using her students to evaluate and teach speech and
language to children at Saint Lawrence Place, Trinity Cathedral's transitional
housing complex.
Mrs. Mungo believed in humane animal welfare and opened her heart and
home to animals in need. Her life's ambition was to be a friend and she
worked tirelessly to encourage and support other women with breast cancer.
She enjoyed traveling, all sports, and residing at her beach house where
she could often be found looking for loggerhead turtle nests in the spring
and summer. She will be remembered by all for her generosity, grace and
compassion as well as her bright and courageous spirit.
Mrs. Mungo's family wishes to express their deep appreciation to Dr.
Robert Smith for his many years of compassionate and professional care.
They also express their gratitude to the staff of the Palmetto Baptist
Campus of the South Carolina Cancer Center for their wonderful care over
the last ten years.
Survivors include her husband, Michael J. Mungo and a son, Stephen A.
Lewis, both of Columbia; her mother, Martha P. Brewer; a brother, James
C. Brewer Jr. and his wife, Susan; and nieces, Elizabeth and Claire Brewer,
all of Shubuta.
Memorials may be made to Palmetto Baptist Campus of the South Carolina
Cancer Center, c/o Palmetto Health Foundation, 9 Richland Park Drive, Suite
600, Columbia, SC 29203.
DONNIE R. EASTERWOOD
Graveside services for Donnie R. Easterwood will be held Wednesday at
2 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Easterwood, 49, of Laurel, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at South Central
Regional Medical Center in Laurel.
Survivors include his father, Charles M. Easterwood of Meridian.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
LEROY CULPEPPER
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Leroy
Culpepper, 86, of Meridian, who died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, at Benchmark
Health Care.
Obituaries for Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002
DONNIE R. EASTERWOOD
Retired Amtrak employee
Graveside services for Donnie R. Easterwood will be held today at 2
p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Rob McGee officiating. Barham Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Easterwood, 49, of Laurel, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at South Central
Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his father, Charles M. Easterwood of Meridian; a sister,
Martha Ann Pankowski of Laurel; three brothers, Chuck Easterwood of Meridian,
Gary Easterwood of Newton and Tim Easterwood of Flowood; several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Effie Tate Easterwood.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or a charity
of choice.
Pallbearers will be Chuck, Gary, Tim and Nathan Easterwood, and Johnathan
and Matt Pankowski.
NARA MOODY
Homemaker
Services for Nara Moody will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Bethal United
Methodist Church in DeSoto with the Rev. Lonnie Nicholson officiating.
Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Moody, 89, of Shubuta, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, at Lakeside Living
Center.
Survivors include her son, Issac Moody of Shubuta; a stepdaughter, LuEster
Rew of Cincinnati; and 12 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hudson Moody.
REBY JOHNSON SMITH
Retired business owner
LOUISVILLE -- Services for Reby Johnson Smith will be held Thursday
at 1 p.m. at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Louisville with the
Rev. R.D. Harris officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Garden Cemetery
with William and Herring Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Smith, 92, of Louisville, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, at the University
Medical Center in Jackson.
Survivors include her sons, Tommie Smith and his wife, Velise, of Jackson,
Everett Smith and his wife, Estella, of Columbus; daughters, Evangeline
Smith Hathorn and her husband, Robert, of Meridian, Helen Smith Coleman
and her husband, Brewster, of Jackson; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren
and five great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Pearlie Williams Robinson
of Louisville; three sisters-in-law, Viola Johnson of New York, Mary Alice
Johnson of Columbus and Nina Smith of Oakland, Calif.; a brother-in-law,
Adolphus Beal and his wife, Dickie, of Columbus; several nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Smith.
WILLIAM WAYNE BRACKEEN
Construction superintendent
NEWTON -- Services for William Wayne Brackeen will be held Thursday
at 2 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Keith Boggan, Rodney
Anderson, Jackie Strebeck and T.J. Archie officiating. Burial will be in
Sand Springs Baptist Cemetery.
Mr. Brackeen, 53, of Hickory, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Sand Springs Baptist Church
and a mason. He was employed by Ronald Adams and Phylway Construction.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Galloway Brackeen of Hickory; two
daughters, Lisa Hollingsworth and her husband, Glenn, of Hickory and Leslie
Eason and her husband, Jason, of Holly Springs; a son, Bill Brackeen of
Hickory; a sister, Janice Floyd of Enterprise; two brothers, Mike Brackeen
and Keith Brackeen, both of Hickory; his parents, W.M. Brackeen Jr. and
wife, Bernice, of Hickory; five grandchildren, Emily, Alex, Anna, Abby
and Aubrey; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
MARY SUE PACE EMMONS
Retired
NEWTON -- Services for Mary Sue Pace Emmons were held Saturday at 2
p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Steve Robinson,
James Galloway, and Stacey Sykes officiating. Burial was in Newton Masonic
Cemetery.
Mrs. Emmons, 87, of Newton, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at Newton Regional
Hospital. She was a retired inspector with the Newton Company and a member
of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Eleanor Craven and her husband, Thomas,
of Lawrence; a sister-in-law, Mary Lois Pace of Newton; five grandchildren,
Tonya Sykes of Lawrence, Tommy Craven of Meridian, Suzanne Campbell of
Cumming,Ga., Paul Craven of Lawrence and Chris Craven of Newton; seven
great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Murl Emmons, her parents,
Orienth B. and Annie Mable Carson Pace.
Pallbearers were Tommy Craven, Paul Craven, Morgan Craven, Stacey Sykes,
and Stephan Sykes.
BONNIE J. RIGDON SEALE
Homemaker, former minister
Services for Bonnie J. Rigdon Seale were held Monday at 11 a.m. at Barham
Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Chuck Overby and A.M. Mansfield officiating.
Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Seale, 81, of Meridian, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Jeff Anderson
Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Abundant Life Tabernacle.
Survivors include her husband, W.L. Seale of Meridian; her daughter,
Laurie Robbins of Meridian; four sisters, Willie J. Parkinson of Meridian,
Johnnie Hollimon of Okalona, Norma Johnson and her husband, Ray, Wyvette
Overby and her husband, Charles, all of Meridian, two brothers, Paul R.
Rigdon and his wife, Joyce, and Ted G. Rigdon and his wife, Ruthie, all
of Meridian;two brothers-in-law Robert Seale of Lauderdale and William
Bill Lee of Enterprise; one sister-in-law, Ouida Lee, of Enterprise; a
grandson, Chris Parmely of San Diego; two special great-grandchildren,
Fallon Hughes and Carrington Hughes, of Sevierville, Tenn.; a special niece,
Debbie Weir of Meridian; two special great nieces, Alicia Hughes of Sevierville,
Tenn., and Dana Briggs of Meridian; and several nieces and nephews and
great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. John A. Rigdon Sr.
and Clara Rigdon; a sister, Juanita Chisolm, and a twin brother, William
Taylor Rigdon; and two other brothers, James Elmo Rigdon and John A. Rigdon
Jr.
Pallbearers were her nephews.
BERNELL P. LOVETT
Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Bernell P.
Lovett, 72, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at The Specialty
Hospital of Meridian.
Obituaries for Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002
LEONARD BOYD SULLIVAN
MILLRY, Ala. -- Services for Leonard Boyd Sullivan will be held today
at 11 a.m. at Wagarville Baptist Church with the Rev. Glenn Sullivan officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Phillips Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Sullivan, 74, of Wagarville, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, in his home.
Survivors include his sons, Kelly Floyd Sullivan and Leonard Dwight
Sullivan, both of St. Stephens, Ala.; his daughters, Debbie S. Hennis of
St. Stephens and Sheryl S. Thornton of Saraland, Ala.; a sister, Anna Lee
Odom of Leroy, Ala.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
ELSIE DANIEL EMMONS JOHANSEN
Sears employee
Graveside services for Elsie Daniel Emmons Johansen will be held Friday
at 10 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Revs. Edward O'Connor and Dr.
Raymon Leake officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Johansen, 71, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, at Rush
Foundation Hospital. She graduated from Meridian High School and Belhaven
College in Jackson. She taught third grade in Panama City and Orlando,
Fla., and also at Elm School in Illinois.
Since returning to Meridian in 1992, Mrs. Johansen has worked in the
children's clothing department at Sears.
She was one of 12 children born to Rome Augustus and Nita Flynt Emmons.
Survivors include her son, James F. Johansen and his wife, Kim, of Whitehall,
Md.; a daughter, Leslie E. Johansen-Salters and her husband, Charles R.
Salters IV, of Savannah, Ga.; grandchildren, Anna Michelle and Joseph Frederick
Johansen of Whitehall, Md.; a sister, Sara Emmons, brothers, James W. Emmons,
Robert W. Emmons Sr. and Mack Emmons, all of Meridian, Rome Emmons of Hattiesburg
and Flynt Emmons of Conroe, Texas.
She was preceded in death by were her parents; three sisters, Jane Emmons
and Faye Emmons Downey of Meridian and Anita Emmons Covington of Quitman;
brothers Rufus and Frances Emmons; her husband, Robert L. Johansen; and
their infant son, Joseph Flynt Johansen.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
BERNELL PETERS LOVETT
Homemaker
Services for Bernell Peters Lovett will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at
Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Dewease officiating. Burial
will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Lovett, 72, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at The Specialty
Hospital of Meridian. She was a member of South Side Baptist Church (now
known as Central Baptist Church) and an active bowler.
Survivors include her two sons, Randy Mathis and his wife, Kathy, of
Russell and Kenneth Wayne Lovett of Collinsville; four grandchildren, Kenneth
Lovett Jr., Jessica Raenell Lovett, Kelly Ann Mathis and Ryan Lee Mathis;
two great-grandchildren, Jacob Adam Miles and Reagan Leigh Mathis; and
a sister, Margaret Peters of Slocomb, Ala.
She was preceded in death by her husband, W.L. Lovett.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Mathis, William Sheehan, Randy Mathis, Kenneth
Lovett, Marvin Vining and Kenny Lovett.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
HELEN MAE HUDSON
Homemaker
QUITMAN -- Services for Helen Mae Hudson will be held Friday at 11 a.m.
at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bryan Scarbrough officiating.
Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. Wright, 84, of Waynesboro, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at Wayne
County General Hospital.
Survivors include her son, Jimmy Hudson and his wife, Gina, and two
grandchildren, Tiffany Hudson and Hamilton Hudson, all of Waynesboro.
Visitation will be Friday beginning at 9 a.m. at the funeral home.
HARRY MITCHELL EAKES
Robot technician for U.S. Motors
PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Harry Mitchell Eakes will be held Friday
at 11 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Dennis
Duvall officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Mr. Eakes, 52, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, at Rush
Foundation Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County.
He worked for U.S. Motors for 34 years and was a member of the Church of
Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Eakes of Philadelphia; a daughter,
Kimberly Anne Eakes of Philadelphia; a son, Mitchell Bryan Eakes of Meridian;
grandchildren, Richard Blake Files of Philadelphia and Elijah Bryan Eakes
of Meridian; sisters, Sue Sullivan and Patricia Barnett, both of Philadelphia;
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harry Fulton Eakes; a sister,
Brenda Gail Frazier; a brother, Jessie Ladd; and his step-father, Judge
Barrett.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
JANIE DUNNAM DEW
Burlington textile worker
QUITMAN -- Services for Janie Dunnam Dew will be held Friday at 2 p.m.
at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Michael Sosebe and Terry
Irby officiating. Burial will be in East Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Clarke
County.
Mrs. Dew, 85, of Quitman, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at Guardian Angel
Hospice.
Survivors include her sons, Terry Dew Jr. and his wife, Sonny, Collin
Lavelle Dew and his wife, Buddy, all of Stonewall; two daughters, Octavia
Phillips and Peggy Lee, all of Stonewall; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Rolling Creek Building Fund.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIE K. NETTLES
Homemaker
Services for Willie K. Nettles will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cuba
Church of God in Christ with the Rev. Kenny Bell officiating. Burial will
be in Cagus Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Miss Nettles, 57, of Cuba, Ala., died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at Guardian
Angel Hospice.
Survivors include her sisters, Willie Mae Keeton of Cuba and Bobby A.
Reed of Laurel; and a brother, George Nettles of Lauderdale.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be Friday 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
