Sarah C. Lambert
Sarah C. Lambert, 86, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, in San Leandro Hospital in San Leandro, Cal. She was born July 8, 1913 in Pontotoc County to Edd and Nona Glimer Lambert. She graduated from Pontotoc High School. She was a Baptist. She lived in Leandro for 52 years.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Irene Chandler of San Leandro, and Mrs. Ethel Hicks of Chickasaw, Ala., eight nieces, three nephews, three foster children, and a large group of cousins and friends.
She was placed to rest in an above ground resting place at the Chapel of Chimes in Haywood, Cal.
Adelle T. Little
Adelle T. Little, 95, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, at the Graceland Care Center in New Albany. She was a retired employee of A. Schwab Department Store in Memphis and a member of New Harmony Baptist Church.
Services were Friday, Sept. 10, at Browning Funeral Home Chapel in Ecru with Bro. Charlie Ransier officiating. Burial was in Ingomar Cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Edyth Williams of Collierville Tenn.; one stepdaughter, Earlene McCord of Blue Springs; one brother Tye Cobb of Texas; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Allen Faulkner, Tommy Faulkner, Mike McCord, Steve McCord, Scott McCord, and Scotty Moss
Edward Loftin
Edward P. Loftin, 64, died Monday, Aug. 30, 1999, in Ecru. He was a retired supervisor for Ram Golf of Pontotoc, and he was a member of Harmony Baptist Church.
Services were Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Browning Funeral Home Chapel in Ecru with Bro. Philip Caples officiating. Burial was in the Ecru Cemetery.
In addition to his wife, Jean Loftin of Pontotoc, he is survived by three daughters, Tereda Montgomery and Deddie Daniels, both of Pontotoc, and Beverly Pickard of Tupelo; one son, Joe Loftin of Houlka; one stepson, Jimmy Richey of Ft. Monroe, La; four sisters, Lois Hearon of Ethel, Mildred Barnett of Carthage, Hazel Miller of Kosciusko and Goldie Ables of Lexington; one brother, Jack Loftin of Jackson; and six grandchildren.
Sisson Logan
Sisson Johnson Logan, 90, died Thursday, May 6, 1999, at his home. He was born June 21, 1908, to Will and Fannie Martin Logan. He was a retired farmer and a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Ellen McGregor.
Services were Tuesday, May 11, at Rocky Mount Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Earl Alexander and Rev. Robert Lambert officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Parker Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include four daughters, Rena Logan of Pontotoc, Polly Tucker of Bartlett, Tenn., Brenda Murphree of Vardaman and Linda Miller of Pittsboro; one brother, George Logan of Pittsboro; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were John Miller, Jeff Miller, Eddie Mounce, James Tutor, Sonny Burt, and Joe Blaylock.
Marie Lucas
Marie Taylor Lucas, 91, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 1999, in the Care Center of Veron, Ala. She was born Aug. 24, 1908, in Lamar County, Ala., to Bud and Virgie Black Taylor. She was a homemaker and a member of Providence Methodist Church. She was the widow of Burton Lucas.
Services were Saturday, Aug. 28, at Otts Funeral Home Chapel in Sulligent, Ala., with Bro. David A. Jones and Bro. William Kirkman officiating. Burial was in Providence Cemetery.
Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Earnest and Dollie Lucas of Sherman, Wyman and Lola Lucas and Hoyt and Dorothy Lucas, all of Beaverton, Ala., and B. J. and Sarah Lucas of Brilliant, Ala.; one sister and brother-in-law, Bertha and Ralph Burlingame of Birmingham, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a son, Delmos "Buddy" Lucas.
Pallbearers were Wayne Lucas, Junior Lucas, Scott Lucas, Wade Lucas, Charles Taylor and Bruce Burnett.
Vera Lyons
Vera Garrett Lyons, 94, died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County. She was born July 5, 1905, in Union County to George W. and Mae Woods Garrett. She was a homemaker and a member of Fredonia Baptist Church.
Services were Wednesday, Aug. 11, at United Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Joe Herndon and the Rev. James Lewis officiating. Burial was in Ingomar Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Frances Brown and her husband, Earl, of Ingomar, and Helen L. Williams of Houston; three sisters, Earlene Swords and Billie Knight, both of Memphis, and Dorothy Thomas of New Albany; two brothers, Fred Garrett and G. W. Garrett, both of New Albany; six grandchildren, Hollis Lee Brown, Dianne Snipes, Glynn Lyons, Bonnie Heatherly, Anne Martin and Nanne Christian; 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hollis W. Lyons; a son, Waymond Lyons; two sisters, Opal Cobb and Lottie Gordon.
Pallbearers were Hollis Lee Brown, Glynn Lyons, Eric Snipes, John Snipes, David Heatherly, Edward Martin, Paul B. Floyd and Lynn Lyons.
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