Lowe, Bement 

Sue Carol Bement and Clifford Earl Lowe Jr. were wed in Ventura, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at the Cameo Wedding Chapel with the Rev. Richard Henniger officiating. 
 

The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold Whitlock of Meridian. The bridegroom is the son of the late Clifford Earl Lowe Sr. and Dorothy Lowe of Ventura. 
 

Maid of honor was the bride's daughter, Jennifer Bass of San Pedro, Calif. The flower girl was the bride's granddaughter, Shelby Shields of San Pedro. 
 

Best man was the bridegroom's brother, Steve Lowe of Tyler, Texas. 
 

A reception was held at the Pierpont Inn in Ventura. The couple honeymooned in San Francisco, Yosemite and Catalina Island. They now reside in Thorndale, Pa., where the bride is a trade show manager for Lockheed Martin in Owego, N.Y. The bridegroom is a program manager for Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Fla. 
 
 
 

Fisher, Moore 

Chris Fisher and Kate Moore were married Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, during a sunset beach ceremony on the Island of Grand Cayman. 
 

Parents of the couple are Jack and Kathy Moore of Cornell, Ill., and Phillip and Libby Fisher of Decatur. 
 

The bride is the granddaughter of John and Joan Mullen, and Darlene Moore of Cornell. 
 

She graduated from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. The bride is an underwater videographer for VIP Productions. 
 

The bridegroom is the grandson of Gladys Fisher of Sebastopol, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Clark of Union. 
 

He graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans. The bridegroom is a master scuba instructor for 7 Mile Beach Resort, Grand Cayman. 
 

The couple currently resides on the Island of Grand Cayman. 
 

Those attending from this area were Chris's parents; sister, Dassie Fisher; and Beth Thompson of Meridian. 
 

Obituaries for Monday, Jan. 21, 2002 
 

TOMMY A. MILLER 

U.S. Army veteran disabled 
 

Philadelphia -- Services for Tommy A. Miller will be held today at 11 a.m. at John E. Stephens Chapel with the Revs. Dennis Duvall and Randal Boatner officiating. Burial will be in Sand Hill Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Miller, 47, of Philadelphia, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in Philadelphia. 
 

Survivors include four sons, Marcus A. Miller of Philadelphia, Tristan Chance Miller of Louisville, James Travis Miller and Hunter Joseph Miller of Utah; his mother, Mona W. Warren of Philadelphia; his father, Herman A. Miller of Gautier; sisters, Peggy Fern Barfoot and Marilyn G. Melton of Philadelphia; stepbrothers, Randal Boatner of Philadelphia, Donnie Boatner and Ronnie Boatner of Pearl; a half-sister, Sara Jo Dunlap and a stepsister, Debbie Conce of Tennessee; and three grandchildren. 
 

ANNIE WHITE 

Retired housekeeper 
 

MACON -- Services for Annie White will be held today at 2 p.m. at Butler Pentecostal Church with the Revs. Rayburn Druey and Bobby Joe Butler officiating. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery with Cockrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. White, 85, of Shuqualak, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at Mississippi Care Center of DeKalb. 
 

Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Vernon and Faye Eaves, and a son, Bobby White, all of Shuqualak; two brothers, Brooks Higginbotham of Shuqualak and Kittrell Higginbotham of Greenwood; five grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to Butler Pentecostal Church. 
 

WILLIAM ROME CRAWFORD JR 

Retired civil service 
 

NEWTON -- Services for William Rome Crawford Jr. will be held today at 2 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Decatur Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Crawford, 78, of Killeen, Texas, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, in Killeen. He was a retired civil service range control 18 years and retired Sfc. with 20 years of service. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion and DAV. He was raised and educated in Decatur. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Crawford of Killeen; a son, James R. "Ron" Crawford of Newton; a daughter, Shelia Mosser of Killeen; a brother, Ancel Crawford of Richardson, Texas; four sisters, Rose Frank of Decatur, Audrey Mowdy and Alvie Smith of Pascagoula, and Agnes Blass of Mobile, Ala. 
 

MINNIE A. HAND 

retired music teacher 
 

PHILADELPHIA -- Graveside services for Minnie A. Hand will be held today at 3 p.m. at Cedar Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. James Shull officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Hand, 91, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Health South in Birmingham, Ala. She was born in Terry and attended Belhaven College. She was a longtime resident of Philadelphia and a member of First Presbyterian Church. She served as music coordinator for the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Choctaw Indians and performed extensive work to help preserve the Choctaw music and dance culture. For her efforts, she was awarded Outstanding Educator in America. She was a a member of the Philadelphia-Neshoba County Arts Council and was an avid bridge player. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Susie Hand Denson of Birmingham; a son, Samuel Max Hand Sr. of Seminole, Fla.; grandchildren, Bruce Denson Jr., Allen Denson, Mary Morrow Denson, Sam Hand Jr. and Susie Hand. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Hand in 1976. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. 
 

Pallbearers will be Tommy DeWeese, Hugh Thomasson, Bruce Denson Jr., Allen Denson, Sam Hand Jr. and Charles McClain. 
 

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

CHARLES R. MOFFETT SR. 

Retired from James River paper mill 
 

Services for Charles R. Moffett Sr. will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Buddy Braddock and Cliff Pace officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Moffett, 78, of Meridian, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of World War II. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Inell Moffett of Meridian; a daughter, Linda Kinard and her husband, Willie, of Brandon; a son, Charles R. "Cotton" Moffett Jr. and his wife, Frances, of Meridian; five grandchildren, Jennifer, Tracey and Brittany Kinard, Jeremy and Chris Moffett; two great-grandchildren, Emily Harrell and Will Langdon; four sisters, Carrie Dearman, Daisy Fisher, Flora Dearman and Clarice Davidson; three brothers, John Moffett, Wilburn Moffett and Roylee Moffett; and several nieces and nephews. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Moffett; a brother, Freeman Moffett; two sisters, Annie Weeks and Loraine Lee. 
 

Pallbearers will be Jeremy Moffett, Chris Moffett, Matt Minchew, Matt Mason, Jeffery Stokes, Corey Godwin, Ryan Mosley and Daniel Boles. 
 

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the 2001 ball team at Clarkdale High School. 
 

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

BETTY PERMENTER PERSONS 

Retired school teacher 
 

DEKALB -- Services for Betty Permenter Persons will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Scooba United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Wood officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Persons, 97, of DeKalb, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at Mississippi Care Center in DeKalb. She was a member of Scooba United Methodist Church. 
 

Survivors include a son, John Evan Persons and his wife, Peggy, of Scooba; grandchildren, Linda Wilson and her husband, Nick, of Jacksonville, Fla., Mickey Jones and his wife, Luann, of Concord, Ohio, and John Persons Jr. and his wife, Kiyomi, of Dallas, Texas; five great-grandchildren, John Edd Persons, Melissa Wilson, Kristin Wilson, Lauren Jones and Christopher Jones; and several special nieces, nephews and friends. 
 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Mamie Permenter. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to Scooba United Methodist Church. 
 

Pallbearers will be her nephews. 
 

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

ODEN JOHN 

Retired stock clerk, farmer 
 

PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Oden John will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Pearl River Community Baptist Church with the Rev. Emerson Isaac officiating. Burial will be in Canaan Cemetery with McClain-Hays Funeral Service in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. John, 80, of Philadelphia, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Canaan Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II. He was a retired stock clerk from Williams Brothers of Philadelphia. He was a native and life long resident of the Pearl River Community in Neshoba County. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Mazelle Morris John of Philadelphia; three sons, Felton John and Freddy John of Philadelphia and Freeman John of Carthage; a daughter, Janell John Vaughn of Philadelphia; two stepdaughters, Fannie Amos Clemons of Philadelphia and Linda Amos Clemons of Louisville; five brothers-in-law, R.J. Willis, Prentis Morris, Champ Morris and Chester Morris, all of Philadelphia, and Leslie Morris of Tulsa, Okla.; 18 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Anderson and Betty Gibson John; his first wife, Una Mae Willis John; two daughters, Shirley John and baby girl John; granddaughters, Latonya Allen and Shalita Farmer; brothers, Bennett John and L.D. John; sisters, L.A. John, Sani John Sam and Sudie Mae John Willis. 
 

Visitation will begin today at 10 a.m. at the family home in the Pearl River Community. 
 

Obituaries for Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002 
 

MARTHA ELIZABETH GIBSON 

Christian homemaker 
 

DEKALB -- Services for Martha Elizabeth Gibson will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church with the Revs. H.C. Crenshaw and Tommy Jones officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Gibson, 87, of DeKalb, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, in DeKalb. 
 

Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Massey and her husband, Frank, of Hockley, Texas, and Sherry Darnell and husband, DeWayne Jr., of DeKalb; a son, Billy R. Gibson and his wife, Carolyn, of DeKalb; a son-in-law, Harold Linfield of Tomball, Texas; grandchildren, Joyce and Wayman Oxford, Lynn and Troy Oldham, Marie and Andy Scott, Michelle and Paul Leskowitz, Malynda and Shannon McInnis, Chad Gibson, Dawn and Brian White, Libby Darnell and Mike Darnell; great-grandchildren, Sarah and Eric Pitre, Joshua Holcomb, Jason Scott, Tina Scott, Faith and Will Leskowitz; a great-great-grandchild, Jayden Scott; a daughter-in-law, Eloise Gibson; and several nieces and nephews. 
 

She was preceded in death by husband, Lacester Gibson; a daughter, Anne Doritta Linfield; and a son, James Terry "Buddy" Gibson. 
 

Pallbearers will be Paul Leskowitz, Andy Scott, Mike Darnell, Chad Gibson, Joshua Holcomb, and Jason Scott. 
 

Honorary pallbearer will be Tim Eldridge. 
 

Visitation will be today 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. at the funeral home and 30 minutes prior to the service at the church. 
 

NELLE MONTAGUE 

Homemaker 
 

NEWTON -- Services for Nelle Montague will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Tom Sikes officiating. Burial will be in Newton County Memorial Gardens. 
 

Mrs. Montague, 94, of Newton, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at Newton Regional Hospital. She was a charter member and organizing regent of the Bobashela Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Montague was a member of First Christian Church in Meridian. 
 

During her active years the family lived in Jackson where she worked for the city of Jackson, serving as hostess at the Municipal Art Gallery. She was a longtime member of First Christian Church in Jackson. 
 

Survivors include her husband of 73 years, Hodgen P. Montague of Newton; a daughter, Betty Chapman and her husband, James Walter, of Newton; three grandchildren, Kent M. Culverhouse of Atlanta, Lynne C. Kenna of Forest and Clay Chapman of Newton; four great-grandchildren, Drew Kenna, Ben Kenna, Haley Chapman and Kelly Chapman. 
 

She was preceded in death by a son, Hodgen P. Montague Jr. 
 

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

DOROTHY JEANETTE ANDERSON 

Homemaker 
 

QUITMAN -- Services for Dorothy Jeanette Anderson will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bernice Flemming and Leo Smith officiating. Burial will be in State Line Cemetery in Clarke County. 
 

Mrs. Anderson, 86, of Quitman, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2002, at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital in Quitman. 
 

Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy Martin of New Orleans, Alberta Cooper and Mary Stroud, both of Mobile, Ala., and Martha Hunter of Dallas; and a son, James T. Anderson of Mobile; 19 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Anderson; two sons, Bobby Anderson and Richard Anderson. 
 

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

EDNA J. HILL 

Retired nurse 
 

Graveside services for Edna J. Hill will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Davey Wilkerson officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Hill, 91, of Lauderdale, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at King's Daughters and Sons Rest Home. She was a retired nurse at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center and a member of Lauderdale Methodist Church. 
 

Survivors include a sister, Loma Paulman Cook of Ashland, Ala.; sister-in-law, Vivian Hill of Lauderdale; special friend, Ruth Wilkins of Meridian; and several nieces and nephews. 
 

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward Harris Hill and Michael Carey Hill. 
 

RUTH EDGAR DANSBY 

Educator for Choctaw County School System 
 

BUTLER, Ala. -- Graveside services for Ruth Edgar Dansby will be today at 4 p.m. at Butler Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Curl officiating. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Dansby, 93, of Pensacola, Fla., died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Baptist Manor Nursing Home in Pensacola. She was a native and former resident of Butler. 
 

Survivors include a brother, T.A. Edgar of Pensacola; nephews, Trice Edgar, Bill Edgar and Tom Edgar; and a niece, Martha Stanley. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, R.R. "Dan" Dansby. 
 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church of Butler. 
 

Pallbearers will be Lee Edgar, Richard Edgar, Tom Edgar, Todd Lamarche, Earl Ray Nealy and Frank Stanley. 
 

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

EUNICE I. POOLE 

Key punch and data entry 
 

Graveside services for Eunice I. Poole will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Sanders officiating. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Poole, 68, of Meridian, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at Guardian Angel Hospice. She was a member of Jones Memorial Presbyterian Church. 
 
 
 

Survivors include her husband, James C. Poole of Meridian; three children, Susan Royal and her husband, Randy, and David Lee Poole, all of Meridian, James Michael Poole and his wife, Rhonda, of Tupelo; three grandchildren, Kelly Royal, Chris Robinson and Stephen Poole; a brother, Harvey Jones and his wife, Janette, of Natchez; two sisters, Ruth Caldwell of Montgomery, Ala., and Georgia Brady and her husband, Bob, of Boston; and several nieces and nephews. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to Guardian Angel Hospice. 
 

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

ANNIE GAY MATHIS 

Homemaker 
 
 
 

LAUREL -- Services for Annie Gay Mathis will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Memory Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Holder officiating. Burial will be in Mill Creek Cemetery in Jones County. 
 

Mrs. Mathis, 62, of Lauderdale, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice in Meridian. She was a former resident of Laurel and a member of the Baptist faith. 
 

Survivors include her husband, Wayne Mathis of Eutaw, Ala.; son, Kenneth Douglas of Coharie, N.C.; three daughters, Gwen Johnson of Lauderdale, Marsha Sellier of Gulfport and Glenda McCray of Demopolis, Ala.; three brothers, James W. Walters of Long Beach, Larry Wayne Walters of Meridian and Jerry Dwayne Walters of Gulfport; three sisters, Mary Helen Henry of Laurel, Betty Blackledge of Gulfport and Edwina Long of Laurel; five grandchildren, Yalonda Miller, John Nellums, John Johnson, Russell McCray and Reanda Douglas; a great-grandchild, Logan Miller; and several nieces and nephews. 
 

Pallbearers will be John Johnson, Tony Miller, David McCray, John Nellums, Timothy Walters and Lester Walters. 
 

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

JAMES HAROLD JOHNSON 

Custodian at Silver Star Casino 
 
 
 

SEBASTOPOL -- Services for James Harold Johnson will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St. Catherine Church in Conehatta with the Rev. David Hamm officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Johnson, 44, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Choctaw Health Center. 
 

Survivors include three sisters, Sherry Johnson of Philadelphia, Dorine Johnson of Mendenhall and Lena Johnson of Walnut Grove; and a brother, Anthony Johnson of Conehatta; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. 
 

Visitation will be at the home of Bob Ferguson. 
 

MAVIS INGRAM BROWN 

Retired 
 

Services for Mavis Ingram Brown were held Monday at Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Williams officiating. Burial was in Fellowship Cemetery in Bailey. 
 

Mrs. Brown, 87, of Shreveport, La., died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, in Shreveport. 
 

Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Jean Caraway and her husband, Claude E., of Shreveport and Jo Ellen French and her husband, Cooper Michael, of Alexandria, Va.; four granddaughters, Karen Caraway and Brenda Caraway, both of Shreveport, Sandra Rosson and her husband, Richard, of Richmond, Va., and Julie LeAnne French of Alexandria; two great-granddaughters, Rachal Lester and Amanda Spraggins, both of Shreveport; three great-grandsons, Anthony Laster of Shreveport and Christopher Rosson and Keaton Rosson, both of Richmond; and a brother, Dee Ingram of Natchez. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Wilson Brown; her parents, Marcus DeLayette Ingram and Lizze Antonia Fox Ingram; four brothers, John, Homer, Oscar and Earl Ingram; and three sisters, Velma Hobby, Sadie Munday and Edna Ryals. 
 

Pallbearers were Al Ingram, Anthony Lester, J.L. Brown, Bobby Brown, Wayne Brown and C.A. Pickard Jr. 
 

Honorary pallbearers were Paul Ryals and Sanford Ryals. 
 

DORTHY A. CLARK 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Dorthy A. Clark, 63, of Chicago, who died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at South Shore Hospital in Chicago. 
 

ALICE F. MURRY 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Alice F. Murry, 59, of DeKalb, who died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, in her home. 
 

JOHN D. BROWN JR. 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home of DeKalb for John D. Brown Jr., 59, of Philadelphia, who died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at University Medical Center in Jackson. 
 

Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002 
 

SALLY LUCILLE CHANEY BOSWELL 

Retired bookkeepe 
 

BLACKSHEAR, Ga. -- Services for Sally Lucille Chaney Boswell were held Friday at Mitchell Chapel at Baptist Village. Graveside services were Saturday in Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian, Miss., with Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Boswell, 82, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Baptist Village in Waycross, Ga. She was a native of Causeyville, but had lived most of her life in Meridian before moving to Waycross in 1998. Mrs. Boswell was a retired bookkeeper from Merchants and Farmers Bank in Meridian (now Deposit Guaranty). She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Waycross, but was formerly a longtime member of Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church in Meridian for more than 50 years. 
 

Survivors include a son who serves as chaplain of the Baptist Village, the Rev. Bob Hutcherson and his wife, Carolyn, of Waycross; two granddaughters, Kim Hutcherson of Atlanta and Kristin Hutcherson of Alexandria, Va.; a great-granddaughter, Elaena Hutcherson of Alexandria; and several other relatives. 
 

She was preceded in death by a son, Don Hutcherson. 
 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Baptist Village Foundation. 
 

Honorary pallbearers were members of the Mary Martha Sunday School Class of Central Baptist Church of Waycross. 
 

PAUL C. EVERETT 

Midland Shirt Factory employee 
 

UNION -- Services for Paul C. Everett will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tod Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Congregational Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Everett, 67, of Decatur, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002, at Riley Hospital. 
 

Survivors include two brothers, James Amos Everett of Biloxi and R.L. "Shorty" Everett of Decatur. 
 

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

W.E. BILL TINNIN 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for W.E. Bill Tinnin, 76, of Marion, who died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002 
 

EUNICE GRIMES 

Homemaker 
 

PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Eunice Grimes will be held today at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Mann officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery. 
 

Mrs. Grimes, 91, of Union, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002, in her home. 
 

Survivors include two sons, John S. Grimes Jr. of Philadelphia and Perry Frank Grimes of Union; a sister, Myrtis Thomas of Fairhope, Ala.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 
 

W.E. BILL TINNIN 

Retired auctioneer 
 

Services for W. E. Bill Tinnin will be held Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Otis Seals officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. 
 

Mr. Tinnin, 76, of Marion, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a member of the Lions Club and First Baptist Church of Marion. He was a 32nd degree mason. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Gail Pickard and her husband, Ray, of Marion; grandchildren, Craig Turner and his wife, Ami, of Toomsuba, and Karen Turner of Marion; great-grandchildren, Nolan and Hogan Turner; sisters, Bobbie Simmons of Meridian and Miriam Coleman of Mendenhall. 
 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion "Tootie" Tinnin. 
 

Pallbearers will be Craig Turner, Roger Cherry, Grover Gilbert, David Pickard, Jackie Pickard and Ken Beatty. 
 

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

MARY COOLEY 

Homemaker 
 

QUITMAN -- Services for Mary Cooley will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronald Miller officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. 
 

Mrs. Cooley, 76, of Rockford, Ill., died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Sammie Cooley Jones and her husband, Cornelius, of Rockford; a son, S.W. Cooley of Quitman; two grandsons and two great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents. 
 

Visitation will be Friday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the funeral home. 
 

JOHN D. BROWN JR. 

Retired from Ford Motor Company 
 

DEKALB -- Services for John D. Brown Jr. will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Meridian with the Rev. Steve Mosley officiating. E.E. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Brown, 59, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at the University Medical Center in Jackson. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Eloise C. Brown of Philadelphia; two children, Keisha B. Williams and her husband, Eugene, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Frank M. Brown of Philadelphia; a sister, Bertha Armour of Philadelphia; one grandchild, several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents and two siblings. 
 

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

ALICE FAYE MURRAY 
 

Services for Alice Faye Murray will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Preston with the Rev. Melvin Rush officiating. Burial will be in Jerusalem Cemetery in DeKalb with Clark's Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Murray, 59, of DeKalb, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, in her home. 
 

Survivors include five sons, Dennis Murray, Bobby Murray and his wife, Brenda, Tim Murray and his wife, Sabrina, Howard Murray and his wife, Kendra, Jerome Murray and his wife, Ann, all of DeKalb; four daughters, Ruthie Murray, Michelle Murray and Sarah Herrington and her husband, Alan, all of Syracuse, N.Y., and Melissa Grace and her husband, David, of DeKalb; two brothers, Grady B. Lucas and his wife, Ann, of Detroit, Mich., and Frank W. Lucas and his wife, Johnnie, of Preston; a sister, Noverlene Murray of DeKalb; 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
 

Visitation will be Friday 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home. 
 

DOROTHY ALICE CLARK 
 

Memorial services for Dorothy "Dott" Alice Clark will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Ben Butler Sr. and Richard Parker officiating. 
 

Mrs. Clark, 63, of Chicago, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at South Shore Hospital in Chicago. 
 

Survivors include her husband, T.C. Clark, a son, TyShon C. Clark and two daughters, Cynthia D. Clark and Erica P. Clark, all of Chicago; a brother, Marvin Wheatley of Memphis. 
 

She was preceded in death by her father, George Purtis and her mother, Mayolia Purtis. 
 

ELMER BELL 

Firefighter and fireman 
 

SEBASTOPOL -- Services for Elmer Bell were held Monday at Bogue Chitto Gymnasium with the Rev. Shelly Peoples officiating. Burial was in the Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery in Philadelphia. Milling Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Bell, 44, of Philadelphia, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at University Medical Center in Jackson. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Michele Bell, a daughter, Lanisha Genora Bell, two sons, Joseph Ryan Bell and Lorenzo Keith Bell, all of Philadelphia; five sisters, Juanita Chapman and Junie Cabrera, both of Philadelphia, Willie M. Wilson and Rena M. Edwards, both of Dallas, and Brenda Bell of Heidelberg; two brothers, Elon Bell of Walnut Grove and Levon Bell of Philadelphia; one grandchild and several nieces and nephews. 
 

JOSEPH G. MCWILLIAMS 
 

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. -- Joseph Gleason McWilliams died in his home in Coupeville on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2001. He was 78. 
 

He was born June 11, 1923, in DeKalb, Miss., to Zeb Gleason and Ada Holloway McWilliams. After attending Mississippi State University, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving first as a corpsman and later as a medical entomologist. He married Miriam Slight McWilliams in 1953. 
 

Mr. McWilliams was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, serving many stateside assignments, as well as in Egypt and Japan. He retired Aug. 1, 1977, in Washington D.C. as a captain (O-6) with 34 years of service. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association. 
 

After retirement, Mr. McWilliams moved to Whidbey Island in 1978, settling in Coupeville. He traveled extensively, including trips to Kenya, Thailand, Russia, Europe and Australia. He spent his last year visiting and traveling with his high school sweetheart, Frances Clayton. 
 

Mr. McWilliams was preceded in death by his first wife, Miriam McWilliams in December 1983. He married Mary Louise Johnson in Juneau, Alaska, on Aug. 28, 1992. She also preceded him in death in May 2000. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Patricia L. McWilliams of Diamond Mountain, Ariz.; a son, Dr. Michael G. McWilliams and grandchildren, Daniel and Rachel McWilliams, all of Corvallis, Ore. 
 

Cremation was held. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burley Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 
 

VIRGIL L. COTTON 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Virgil L. Cotton, 68, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. 
 

REBA C. STEPHENS 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Reba C. Stephens, 62, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

Obituaries for Friday, Jan. 25, 2002 
 

ROBERTA IVY GRESSETT 

Homemaker 
 

UNION -- Graveside services for Roberta Ivy Gressett will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Newton County Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Warren Hedgepeth officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Gressett, 92, of Mesquite, Texas and formerly of Mississippi, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, in Mesquite. 
 

Survivors include son, Raymond Gressett and his wife, Kathryn, of Dallas; daughter, Mary Helen Renner and husband, Robert, of Avon Park, Fla.; four brothers, Cecil, Raymond, John Will and Edwin Ivy; four sisters, Jessie Ruth Lucy, Dorothy Moran, Margaret Moran and Ruby Johnson; daughters-in-law, Zell and LaVerne Gressett; nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Gressett; and two sons, Robert and William Gressett. 
 

WILLIAM JEFFERSON GIBSON 

Quality Control Supervisor 
 

FLORENCE, Ala. --Services for William (Lefty) Jefferson Gibson will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Green Hill Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pettus Cemetery in Lexington. Green Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Gibson, 65, of Lexington, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Highway 101 in Lexington. He was a quality control supervisor for Brown and Root for more than 20 years. 
 

Survivors include a son, Marc Lafferty of Baton Rouge, La.; five daughters, Jennifer Gibson of Lexington, Wanda Atkinson and Sherry Cameron, both of Meridian, Miss. Patty Quinnelly of Athens, and Robin Wright of Monroeville; brother, Jeff Gibson of Pascagoula, Miss.; four sisters, Wanda Hutcherson of Memphis, Dale Bullock of Foundsdale, Sandra Smith of Pennington, and Dolly Ann Morgan of Sweetwater; nine grandchildren, Shane McNeil, Angie Taylor, Jeremy Graham, Scott Quinnelly, Wayne Quinnelly, Brandi Osborn, Anthony Osborn, Alex Lafferty and Ashley Underwood Lafferty; and four great-grandchildren. 
 

Pallbearers will be Mike Wright, Wayne Quinnelly, Scott Quinnelly, Bob Lenzini, Anthony Osborn and Anthony Gibson. 
 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Nita Norris Gibson; his parents, James Homer Gibson and Laura Lynn Gibson; brother, James Lester Gibson; and sister, Daisy Lynn Solomon. 
 

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

REBA C. STEPHENS 

Auto Maker for General Motors 
 
 
 

Services for Reba C. Stephens will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Gunn officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery. 
 

Mrs. Stephens, 62, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was an auto maker with General Motors. 
 

Survivors include a sister, Patricia A. Jones and her husband, Lonnie, of Meridian; a brother, Tommy Wayne Wilkins of Meridian; three nieces, Pam Barton of Clinton, Shelley Leslie and Cassandra Cottingham, both of Meridian; two nephews, Bill Pierce and Tommy Dewayne Wilson, both of Meridian. 
 

She was preceded in death by her sister, Fay Carol Wilkins; and parents, Roy Cecil and Reba Jewel Wilkins. 
 

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

Pallbearers will be Bill Pierce, Bill Barton, Tre Barton, Terry Tew, Tommy Dewayne Wilkins and Michael Cottingham. 
 

VIRGINIA MAXINE HARRISON 
 

BUTLER, Ala. -- Services for Virginia Maxine Harrison will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Russell Wray and Dr. Billy Burge officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. 
 

Ms. Harrison, 61, of Butler, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, in her home. 
 

Survivors include her mother, Flora G. Harrison of Butler and a brother, Raborn Harrison of Dothan. 
 

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

ALDA G. HOBBY 

Homemaker 
 

PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Alda G. Hobby will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Mann officiating. Burial will be in New Black Jack Cemetery. 
 

Mrs. Hobby, 100, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Choctaw Residential Center. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Georgie Lou Lee of Boynton Beach, Fla.; a son, Billy Hobby of Brandon; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. 
 

JANIE LOUISE BUNYARD 
 

Services for Janie Louise Bunyard were held Wednesday at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with Dr. C.R. Sollie officiating. 
 

Mrs. Bunyard, 79, of Pensacola, Fla., died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002. She was a native of Clarke County. 
 

Survivors include three sons, Gary Bunyard, Bruce Bunyard and his wife, Rannah, and Danny Bunyard and his wife, Pam; a brother, Alfred Ford; four sisters, Irma Shirley, Mary Frances Hughes, Margie McCoy and Sal Sollie; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. 
 

MARY J. PERRY 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Mary J. Perry, 102, of Greensboro, Ala., who died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, in Greensboro. 
 

JULIA COLBURN 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Julia Colburn, 88, of Meridian, who died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, at her residence. 
 

Obituaries for Jan. 26, 2002 
 

ALDA G. HOBBY 

Homemaker 
 

PHILADELPHIA -- Services for Alda G. Hobby will be held today at 1 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Ira Curtis Griffin officiating. Burial will be in New Black Jack Cemetery. 
 

Mrs. Hobby, 100, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Choctaw Residential Center. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Georgie Lou Lee of Boynton Beach, Fla.; a son, Billy Hobby of Brandon; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. 
 

MARY I. PERRY 

Homemaker 
 

Graveside services for Mary I. Perry will be held today at 2:30 p.m. at Coker's Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Jessie Long officiating. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Perry, 102, of Meridian, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, in Greensboro, Ala. 
 

Survivors include her grandchildren, Marcia Ballard and her husband, Phillip, of Newbern, Ala., and William H. Perry III of Sylacauga, Ala.; great-grandchildren, Bradford and Allison Ballard; a sister, Willard Irby of Meridian; and a number of nieces and nephews. 
 

She is preceded in death by her husband, William H. Perry Sr. and a son, William H. Perry Jr. 
 

JOSEPH MCWILLIAMS 
 

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. -- Joseph Gleason McWilliams died in his home in Coupeville on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2001. He was 78. 
 

Mr. McWilliams was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, serving many stateside assignments, as well as in Egypt and Japan. 
 

Cremation was held. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burley Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 
 

INA AILEENE MAGGARD DUKES 

Past president VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 79 
 

Services for Ina Aileene Maggard Dukes were held Thursday, Jan. 17, at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jason Gross officiating. Burial was in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. 
 

Mrs. Dukes, 79, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Riley Hospital. She was a member of Cokers Chapel Methodist Church and past president of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was a PBX operator for almost 10 years. 
 

Survivors include three daughters, Chrell Johnson of Pasadena, Texas, Toni White of Puckett and Tracey Alday of Suqualena; a son, Brad Dukes of Suqualena; sisters, Rubye Edney of Vimville, Freda Knight of Memphis, Tenn., Marie Carlisle of Vimville and Snookie Richards of Atlanta; 13 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Dave and Ina Mae Maggard; her husband, Henry Alvo Dukes; a daughter, Sandra Dukes; two grandchildren, Trenton Gerrard Able and David Michael Hoop. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Cancer Fund or Merrehope. Mrs. Duke was a direct descendent of John Gary. 
 

Pallbearers were Tray Hammock, Bill Edney, Dee White, Hubert White, Marty Alday and Josh White. 
 

IRVIN A. YARBROUGH 
 

DEKALB -- Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Irvin A. Yarbrough, 39, of Meridian, who died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, at University Medical Center in Jackson. 
 

NONA H. COLEMAN 
 

DEKALB -- Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Nona H. Coleman, 94, of DeKalb, who died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, at her home. 
 

LOIS SMITH BARRETT 
 

UNION -- Arrangements were incomplete at Milling Funeral Home for Lois Smith Barrett, of Decatur, who died Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, in Newton County. 
 

Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002 
 

CELIA K. GRAYSON 

Retired 
 

Graveside services for Celia K. Grayson will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Grayson, 85, of Meridian, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2002 at Guardian Angel Hospice. She was retired from the banking industry and attended Central Baptist Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star Careme Chapter in Cleveland, Ohio. 
 

Survivors include husband, George A. Grayson of Meridian; step-daughter, Shirley Castle of Grand Junction, Colo.; nieces, Shirley G. Childres and husband, Bill, of Calhoun, Ga., Annie Mae Luke and husband, Jake, of Newport, Ala., Tara Barton of San Gabriel, Calif., Dr. Dolores Grayson of Canyon Lake, Calif., Stella Grayson of Chino, Calif., Carol Jakubowski and Dolores Chrosnika, both of Cleveland, Ohio; nephews, Col. Edward F. Grayson and wife, Shirley, of Engelwood, Fla., Paul Downs and wife, Nora, of Meridian. 
 

She was preceded in death by her son, Alan Grayson. 
 

LOIS SMITH BARRETT 

Caregiver 
 

UNION --Services for Lois Smith Barrett will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Decatur United Methodist Church with the Revs. Billy Owen and Rick Brookes officiating. Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery with Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Barrett, 91, of Decatur, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, at Okahatta Care. 
 

She was a charter member of Oak Grove Rural Development Club and a past member of the Scott County Homemakers Club. She was a member of Decatur United Methodist Church and the Couples Sunday School Class. 
 

She loved her childhood church, Hopewell Baptist Church, and community. She also loved gospel music. 
 

"Everybody was family to Mama and her table was open for everyone." 
 

Survivors include four daughters, Sylvia Stallings of McDonough, Ga., Lucy Laurene Johnson and her husband Poss, of Bossier City, La., Irma Smith Goodwin of Decatur, and Cathy Smith Ridout of Union; two sons, Billy Ray Smith of Decatur, and Jesse L. Smith of Mobile, Ala.; a sister, Mary Scott Dick of Meridian; a brother, Uland O. Scott of Meridian;14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. 
 

She was preceded in death by husbands, W. Ray Smith and Carl Ray Barrett, and a grandson, Wayne Frink. 
 

The family requests that memorial donations be made to Hopewell Baptist Church, Decatur United Methodist Church, the American Diabetes Association or the Gideons International. 
 

Pallbearers will be Hilton Stallings, Mark Stallings, Gary Johnson, Billy Dwayne Smith, Simon Smith, Brian Frink, Trent Ridout and Chuck Scott. 
 

Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Pillsbury, James Prisock, Tommy Pardee, Carl Ray Barrett (stepson), Ted Jones, Andy Gardner, Wayne Dempsey, Joe Smith and Mike Smith. 
 

ROBERT O. LOGAN 

Retired railroad agent 
 

Graveside services for Robert O. Logan will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Horel officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Logan, 79, of Meridian, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at Benchmark Healthcare. He was a retired agent for Illinois Central Gulf Railroad for 42 years. 
 

He was a World War II veteran who served with the 96th Signal Battalion in China, India and Burma theaters of the war. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Margorie Logan of Meridian; two daughters, Robin Logan of Houston, Texas, and Kim Wilkins and her husband, Philip, of Birmingham, Ala.; a son, Keith Logan and his wife, Elizabeth, of Meridian; a sister, Elsie Logan of Meridian; three grandchildren, Clay Logan of Meridian, Angela Logan of Pearl, and Matthew Hutchinson and his wife, Kerry, of Meridian; and a great-grandchild Joseph Bryan Hutchinson of Meridian. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Logan. 
 

The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 919 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, IL., 60611-1676. 
 

NONA H. COLEMAN 

Homemaker 
 

DEKALB --Services for Nona H. Coleman will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Belmount Baptist Church with the Revs. Carey McDonald and R.L. Bohannon officiating. Burial will be in Jerusalem Church Cemetery in DeKalb with E.E. McDonald Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Coleman, 94, of DeKalb, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, at her home. 
 

Survivors include two daughters, Olivia C. Bohannon and Endia Lee Ingram, both of DeKalb; four sons Odell Coleman and his wife, Ruthie, of DeKalb, Lucia (L.C.) Coleman and Theddis Coleman, both of Meridian, and Ethel Gene Coleman of Baton Rouge, La.; a brother, Willie Lamar Homes of Meridian; 34 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 64 great-great-great grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. 
 

She was preceded in death by her husband and a son. 
 

Visitation will be Monday from 1p.m. -7 p.m. at the funeral home and Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at the church. 
 

VIRGIL L. COTTON JR. 

Retired 
 

Services for Virgil L. Cotton Jr. will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Clark Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Bush officiating. Burial will be in All Day Cemetery in Enterprise with Clark's Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Cotton, 68, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. He was a retired U.S. Army veteran. 
 

Survivors include two sisters, Lucinda Allen and her husband, Earl, of St. Paul, Minn., and Ethel Hershey of Meridian; three brothers, Johnnie Cotton and his wife, Dorothy, of St. Paul, Minn., and Clyde Cotton and his wife, Birda, and Tom Cotton, all of Meridian. 
 

He was preceded in death by his father, Virgil L. Cotton Sr., and his mother, Lucy Ratcliff Cotton. 
 

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

A.D. LITCHFIELD 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for A.D. Litchfield, 82, of Meridian, who died Saturday, January 26, 2002, at his home. 
 

CHARLES LEMON 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Charles Lemon , 51, of Meridian, who died Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice. 
 

Obituaries for Monday, Jan. 28, 2002 
 

ROBERT O. LOGAN 

Retired agent Illinois Central Gulf Railroad 
 

Graveside services for Robert O. Logan will be held today at 11 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Horel officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Logan, 79, of Meridian, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at Benchmark Health Care. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the 96th Signal Battalion in China, India and the Burma Theatre of War. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Logan of Meridian; daughters, Robin Logan of Houston, Texas, Kim Wilkins and her husband, Philip, of Birmingham, Ala.; a son, Keith Logan and his wife, Elizabeth, of Meridian; grandchildren, Clay Logan, Matthew Hutchinson and his wife, Kerry, all of Meridian, and Angela Logan of Pearl; a great-grandchild, Joseph Bryan Hutchinson of Meridian; and a sister, Elsie Logan of Meridian. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Logan. 
 

The family requests memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 919 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, ILL 60611-1676. 
 

J.C. SAVELL 
 

UNION -- Services for J.C. "Jake" Savell will be held today at 2 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Burrell officiating. Burial will be in Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery in Neshoba County with Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Savell, 87, of Union, died Saturday, Jan. 26,2 002, at Helping Hands Hospice in Madden. He was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church and a master mason of the Golden Grove Masonic Lodge No. 0323. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Pinkie Miles Savell; two daughters, Wanda Bernard and her husband, Carl, of Union and Nancy McElroy and her husband, Lamar, of Cuba, Ala.; two sisters, Eleanor Sharp of Philadelphia and Irma Dee Rasberry of Vernon, Ala.; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. 
 

He was preceded in death by a son, Myles Clayton Savell. 
 

Pallbearers will be Tom Barnett, Tim Barnett, Lonnie Warren, Harvey Townsend, Don Elliott and R.A. Hamilton. 
 

MIRIAM LYNN HARDIN STEWART 

Homemaker, postal service employee 
 

WINSTON SALEM, N.C. -- Services for Miriam Lynn Hardin Stewart will be held today at 8 p.m. at Vogler and Sons Reynolda Road Chapel with the Rev. Linda Lewis officiating. 
 

Mrs. Stewart, 56, of Pfafftown, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in her home. She was a native of Union, Miss. 
 

Survivors include her husband, William James Stewart Jr.; three sons, William James Stewart III and his wife, Nienke, Jason Allen Stewart, all of Winston Salem, and Bruce Eric Stewart of Athens, Ga.; a sister, Patricia Ann Mounce of Clinton, Miss.; two brothers, Mark Allen Hardin of Pearl, Miss., and Charles Kenneth Hardin of Jackson, Miss.; and two grandchildren. 
 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Hospice of Winston Salem Forsyth Co. 
 

ARNOLD D. LITCHFIELD 

Retired service technician 
 

Services for Arnold D. Litchfield will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church with the Revs. Alan Randall and Lannis May officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Litchfield, 82, of Meridian, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in Marion. He was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Marsha Lynn Coleman and her husband, Murry, of Marion; sons, Doyle Litchfield and his wife, Pat, of Meehan, Wendell "Winky" Litchfield and his wife, Charlotte, George "Joe" Litchfield and his wife, Judy, Arthur "Dee" Litchfield and his wife, Mae Ruth, Dewayne Litchfield and his wife, Deborah, Billy Litchfield and his wife, Judy, and Douglas Litchfield and his wife, Annie, all of Meridian; sisters, Laverne Litchfield, Martha Ann Mann and her husband, Hugh, all of Greensboro, N.C.; a brother, Bobby Litchfield and his wife, Flora, of Celina, Ohio; 23 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. 
 

Pallbearers will be Tim Litchfield, Tony Litchfield, Jeremy Litchfield, Larry Previtt, Bryan Litchfield, Michael Litchfield, Billy Ray Litchfield and Steven Litchfield. 
 

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

JULIA COLBURN 

Welder 
 

Graveside services for Julia Colburn will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at New Bethal Baptist Church Cemetery in Clarke County. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mrs. Colburn, 88, of Meridian, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, in her home. 
 

Survivors include her husband, William Colburn of Meridian; daughters, Margie Faye Mattossian of San Juan Capastranio, Calif., Bonnie Booth of Gastonia, N.C., Brenda Joyce Miller of North Ridge, Calif., and Bettie Gene Peterson of Eureka, Calif.; a son, Alfred Joseph Bangle of Las Vegas; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. 
 

Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. 
 

VIOLA INGE 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Viola Inge, 71, of Meridian, who died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. 
 

Obituaries for Monday, Jan. 28, 2002 
 

ANSEL D. LITCHFIELD 

Retired service technician 
 
 
 

Services for Ansel D. Litchfield will be held today at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church with the Revs. Alan Randall and Lannis May officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
 

Mr. Litchfield, 82, of Meridian, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in Marion. He was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. 
 

Survivors include a daughter, Marsha Lynn Coleman and her husband, Murry, of Marion; sons, Doyle Litchfield and his wife, Pat, of Meehan, Wendell "Winky" Litchfield and his wife, Charlotte, George "Joe" Litchfield and his wife, Judy, Arthur "Dee" Litchfield and his wife, Mae Ruth, Dewayne Litchfield and his wife, Deborah, Billy Litchfield and his wife, Judy, and Douglas Litchfield and his wife, Annie, all of Meridian; sisters, Laverne Litchfield, Martha Ann Mann and her husband, Hugh, all of Greensboro, N.C.; a brother, Bobby Litchfield and his wife, Flora, of Celina, Ohio; 23 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. 
 

Pallbearers will be Tim Litchfield, Tony Litchfield, Jeremy Litchfield, Larry Previtt, Bryan Litchfield, Michael Litchfield, Billy Ray Litchfield and Steven Litchfield. 
 

VICTOR HUDDLESTON 

Retired 
 
 
 

Services for Victor Huddleston will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Duffee Community. 
 

Mr. Huddleston, 92, of Meridian, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, in his home. He was a veteran of World War II. 
 

Survivors include his wife, Julia F. Huddleston of Meridian; a daughter, Charlotte Huddleston of Clarksdale; two sisters, Verna Mae Dorman of Meridian and Majorie Smith of Duluth, Ga.; a brother, Prentiss D. Huddleston of Little Rock; and several nieces and nephews. 
 

He was preceded in death by her parents, J.C. and Carrie Huddleston; a brother, Ernest "Bill" and two sister, Lucy Chesney and Lora Harris. 
 

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

EVIE ADCOCK DURHAM 

Homemaker 
 

UNION -- Services for Evie Adcock Durham will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Rayburn Druey and Junior Myers officiating. Burial will be in Newton County Memorial Gardens. 
 

Mrs. Durham, 79, of Conehatta, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at Laird Hospital. 
 

Survivors include two daughters, Janie Tillman of Conehatta and Dorothy Druey of Shuqualak; two grandsons and two great-grandchildren. 
 

ARDELLE CHANEY 
 

Services for Ardelle Chaney will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel in Union. 
 

Mrs. Chaney, 80, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. 
 

IRMA JEAN LEGGETT 
 

Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home of DeKalb for Irma Jean Leggett, 69, of DeKalb, who died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in her home.