Charlie Mann
GUIN, Ala. - Charlie Mann, 71, of Guin, died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at his residence. He was the son of the late Larence and Bertha Pearce Mann. He had lived in the Pearidge community all of his life and retired from the 3M Company where he had worked 30 years.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at the Norwood Funeral Home Chapel in Guin with Bro. Bryan Spiller and Bro. Eric McKinney officiating. Burial will be in the Center Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jones Mann of Guin, Ala.; two daughters, Janet Nelson and Cindy Murray, both of Guin; two sons, Ricky Mann of Muscle Shoals, Ala., and Randy man of Guin; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Lisa Mann; three brothers; and one sister.
Syblene Stegall
PONTOTOC - Syblene Stegall, 86, died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Woodland Baptist Church.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the Browning Funeral Home Chapel in Pontotoc with Bro. Fred Hartley officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Clara Nell Nix and her husband, Henry, of Pontotoc; one son, Lenard Stegall and his wife, Betty Jo, of Pontotoc; one sister, Verna Hamilton of Pontotoc; eight grandchildren, Pam Aston, Mike Bailey, David Stegall, John Stegall, Chris Bailey, Mitch Nix, Mark Bailey and Kim Chenault; 12 great-grandchildren, Kayla Aston, Tiffany Aston, James Aston, Zachary Stegall, Matt Bailey, Willie Bailey, Haley Chenault, Jessie Jaggers, Destiny Nix, Josh Graham, Jenna Bailey and Josh Bailey.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas "Tommy" Stegall; and a son, John Stegall.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will continue from 8 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home.
Ola J. Holder
BOONEVILLE - Ola J. Holder. 94, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at the Tishomingo County Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Salt Funeral Home.
Delores Webb
GATTMAN - Delores Webb, 59, died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at the Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Otts Funeral Home Chapel in Sulligent, Ala. Burial will be in the Shady Rest Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Pearl Brady
RIPLEY - Florence Ola Pearl Brady, 91, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at the Tippah County Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of the Chapman Church of Christ. She loved gardening and quilting and kept foster children in her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Daniel and Lillar Newby Stroupe; two daughters, Johnnie Pearl Hollingshead and Joyce Imogene Dains; two brothers; and two sisters.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Chapman Church of Christ with Minister Beale Coats, Minister J.A. Thornton and Minister Scott Brady officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. McMillan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include three daughters and their husbands, Jo Elsie and Orman Bridges of Jumpertown, Janie Sue and Lloyd Hensley of Edmonton, Ky., and Senita and George Coats of Blackland; one son, Dexter Brady and his wife, Mary, of Blue Mountain; one sister, Johnnie Mae Carpenter and her husband, Fagin, of Ripley; 21 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchldren; a host of nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday until 1 p.m., all at McBride Funeral Home.
The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services.
Ruby Horner
WEST POINT - Ruby Marianna Menees Horner, 91, died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at the Clay County Medical Center. She was born Jan. 3, 1912, in Clay County to the late Earlie Andrews and Printis Menees. She was a lifelong resident of Clay County and the former owner of Horner's Grocery Store. She was a graduate of Siloam Vocational High School. She was a charter member of the Prairie View Community Club and a member of the Prairie View Homemaker Club and Prairie View Quilters Club. She was the widow of Joseph "Joe" Woodson Horner, who preceded her in death Feb. 17, 1989.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at the Robinson Funeral Home Chapel in West Point with the Rev. Charles Dampeer officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Jo Ann Horner Crane and her husband, Bobby, of West Point, and Carol Fay Horner Bowlin and her husband, Barney, of Sicily Island, La.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren
Pallbearers will be James Calvin Bowlin, David Andrew Strobel, Jonathan Ryan Strobel, Travis Lynn Bowlin, Michael Lee Strobel and Christopher Dean Strobel.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 794, West Point, MS 39773.
Visitation will continue from 2 p.m. until service time today at the funeral home.
Jean Taylor
STARKVILLE - Jean Blue Taylor, 61, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at her home. She was a native of Quitman and had lived in Starkville for 32 years. She was a member of the Grace Presbyterian Church where she was the first church pianist, first choir director as well as being active in the Women in the Church. A graduate of Mississippi University for Women and Mississippi State University, she taught piano for many years. She was an officer in the Mississippi Music Teachers Association and a member of the Junior Auxiliary. She enjoyed her family, friends and teach piano. She was very much loved by her family and the community.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Presbyterian Church in Starkville with graveside services at 4 p.m. in the Oddfellows Cemetery in Quitman. Welch Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors inlcude her husband, Clayborne Dudley Taylor of Starkville; her mother, Allie Belle Blue of Starkville; two sons, Clayborne D. Taylor Jr. of Starkville, and David E. Taylor and his wife, Angie, of Saltillo; one daughter, Rebecca Burg and her husband, Clarence, of Starkville; two brothers, Robert Blue of Smyrna, Ga., and Joseph Blue of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Nell Pomerenk of Memphis, Tenn., and Ann Evans of Pearland, Texas; five grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Grace Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 525 Academy Road, Starkville MS 39729.
Jimmie Smith
GLEN - Jimmie Lucille Smith, 69, died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was a member of the Baptist church. She loved working in her yard. Flowers were her favorites outside as well as inside. Her favorite game was Spades, which she played with her children and grandchildren. She was a friend to everyone.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Billy Moody and the Rev. Louie Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include four sons, Thomas Moody and his wife, Ann, of Lexington, Tenn., Billy Moody and his wife, Denise, of Corinth, Sam Moody and Ricky Moody, both of Glen; five daughters, Lucille Alexander and her husband, Buddy, of Jacinto, Jane Millinder and her husband, David, of Scottshill, Tenn., Jean Pratt and her husband, Ben, and Janet Lindsey and her husband, Kenneth, all of Corinth, and Sherry Patton of Nashville; one sister, Betsy Overman of Steele, Mo.; two brothers, Joe Ballard of Steele, Mo., and Johnny Ballard of Lexington, Tenn.; 21 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; other relatives and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Olen Smith; her parents, Jack and Exie Ballard; three sisters, Susie Mooney, Minnie Pearl Bingham and Hazel Gilbert; and one brother, Lawerence Ballard.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until service time on Tuesday, all at the funeral home.
Artis High
ECRU - Artis High, 87, died Thursday, April 4, 2003, at Windam Nursing Home in Ecru. He was married to the late Eva Mae King High in 1939. They moved to Detroit, Mich., where he was employed by Chrysler Motors. After several years in Detroit, he was transferred to St. Louis, Mo. He spent the majority of his life in St. Louis and joined Mt. Gideon M.B. Church. He returned home to Ecru two years ago due to failing health.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Cherry Creek M.B. Church with the Rev. Terry Baber officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Beasley Funeral Home of New Albany is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include two sisters, Arteia High and Arbella Watt of Ecru; three sisters-in-law, Mamie High of Ecru and Eunice King and Hazel King of Beloit, Wisc.; three brothers-in-law, Hulon Barmore of St. Louis, Mo., Dewitt King of Beloit, Wisc., and Calvin King of Milwaukee, Wisc.
Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services on Tuesday.
Patricia Clardy
Patricia Clardy, 60, of Tupelo, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at her residence after an extended illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Vickie Kincaid
RIPLEY - Vickie Kincaid, 79, died Sunday, April 6, 2003. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McBride Funeral Home.
John Wood
FULTON - Benjamin E. "John" Wood, 81, died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born Jan. 9, 1922, in Golden to the late Adolphus and Virginia Collier Wood. He was a mechanic-welder and a member of the Jones Chapel Baptist Church in Nettleton. He was a veteran of World War II.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Senter Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Payne and the Rev. Mike Tucker officiating. Burial will be in the Itawamba Memorial Garden Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Wood of Fulton; two daughters, Judy Payne and her husband, Bill, of Nettleton, and Rebecca Mondon and her husband, Tom, of Woodhaven, Mich.; two sons, Douglas Wood of Fulton and Edward Wood and his wife, Phyllis, of Franklin, Tenn.; two sisters, Mildred Kolp of Michigan and Geraldine Bryan of Fulton; five grandchildren, Timothy Wood, Michelle Lewis, Tracy Wood, Tommy Mondon and Chris Mondon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers, Edwin, Wilbur, Tommy and Ray Wood.
Pallbearers will be Tom Mondon, Tommy Mondon, Chris Mondon, Tim Wood, Tim Lewis and Casey Rowland.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 7:30 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Ellis McCreary
FULTON - Ellis McCreary, 75, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born Jan. 4, 1928, in Booneville to the late Odis and Bell Cleveland McCreary. He was a retired machinist and a member of the Tilden Church of Christ.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Senter Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Jerry Self and Minister David Paden officiating. Burial will be in the Tilden Community Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Hattie McCreary of Fulton; two daughters, Linda May and her husband, Chip, of Fulton, and Virginia Dill and her husband, Steve, of Mantachie; two sons, Kenneth McCreary and his wife, Sherry, of Fulton, and Jim McCreary and his wife, Brenda, of Amory; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vera Mae Brazil and her husband, Eddie, of Red Bay, Ala., and Fay Redding of Sacramento, Calif.; one brother, James Dallas McCreary and his wife, Rosa, of Tupelo; his caregiver, Cathy Poole of Smithville; several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Brad Moore, J.D. Walters, Aaron Graham, Mitchell McCreary, James McCreary and Elvis Roberts.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Davis Ford salesmen.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 7:30 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home.
W.C. Jackson
WALNUT - Walter Clifford "Candyman" Jackson, 81, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at his residence. He was a member of the Harmony Baptist Church and was the Alcorn County Agency Manager for Mississippi Farm Bureau for 43 years and the first "Million Dollar Producer" of Mississippi Farm Bureau Life Insurance. He was a member of the first Mississippi Farm Bureau Roundtable. He qualified and earned many Roundtable, All Star and Sportsman's Holiday Trips. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He attended the University of Louisville on the Navy V-12 program. He loved his garden and his log cabin, "Candyman's Castle", where he entertained his family and friends. He was so very proud of his children and grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Harmony Baptist Church in Walnut with the Rev. Bryan Tatum and the Rev. Lyndel Davis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Patty Jackson of Walnut; two sons, Dr. Bill Jackson and his wife, Linda, of Corinth, and Dr. Jim Jackson of Kossuth; three sisters, Agnes Siemens of Plano, Texas, Hazel Perrin of Memphis, Tenn., and Ruth Rapp and her husband, Ernest, of New Albany; six grandchildren, Candace Jackson, Lindsey Jackson, Morgan Jackson, Matthew Jackson, James Jackson and William Jackson; one sister-in-law, Oneda Reinhart and her husband, Louis, of Louisville, Ky.; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert Herbert Jackson; his mother, Fannie Bertie Belcher Jackson; and one brother, Lytle Jackson.
Pallbearers will be Kelton Melton, Don Greene, Larry Wilbanks, Jack Quinn, Jim Calvary and Tom Seymer.
Honorary pallbearers will be his many friends of The Farm Bureau organization and its insureds.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home. It will continue from 11 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at Harmony Baptist Church in Walnut.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Harmony Baptist Church or to a charity of your choice.
Brison Mann
IUKA - Brison Mann, 79, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at his residence. He was a member of the Iuka Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a coach and teacher at Iuka High School for 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, sports and gardening.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Iuka Baptist Church with the Rev. Stanley Magill officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Cutshall Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Clark Mann of Iuka; one son, John and Reda Mann of Iuka; three daughters, Debra and Bill LeMay of Athens, Tenn., Emily Wooten and Cheryl and Bobby Howell, all of Iuka; two brothers, Edsel Mann of Greenville and Jack Mann of Belmont; seven grandchildren, Erica and John-Grady Taylor of Belmont, John Derrek Mann, Samantha Mann, Jesse Mann Brad Howell and Chad Howell, all of Iuka, and Carrie LeMay of Athens, Tenn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, J.A. and Maggie Mann; a sister, Inez Moore; two brothers, Etha and Eber Mann; and a granddaughter, Mary Ashley Dancoe.
Pallbearers will be Don McNeely, Pete Walker, Paul Enlow, Earl Walker, Larry Parker and Dewayne Bullard.
Honorary pallbearers will include Dr. Ben Kitchens, Tommy Dean and Walter Wynn.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home in Iuka.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 7320 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231, www.americanheart-donate.org, or to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH, www.diabetes.org.
Brett Bousquet
CANTON, Ga. - Brett Alan Bousquet, 27, died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at his residence. He was an officer with the Fulton County Police Department.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Atlanta with Monseigneur Dillon officiating. Huey Funeral Home of Canton is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Melissa Elaine Bousquet of Canton; his mother, Judy Bousquet of the Macedonia community and Gainesville, Fla.; his father, Harry Bousquet of Daytona, Fla.; one brother, Jeff Bousquet of Gainesville, Fla.; his grandmother, Ruth Hovland of Gainesville, Fla.
Bordell Hutcheson
BOONEVILLE - Bordell Hutcheson, 78, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at the Reginald P. White Nursing Facility in Meridian. He was born May 1, 1924, in Prentiss County to Hoze and Deller Whitehead Hutcheson. He was a farmer and a Baptist. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. James Wells and Bro. James Mooney officiating. Burial will be in Ingram Cemetery near Baldwyn.
Survivors include a son, Boyce Hutcheson and wife, Carolyn, of Booneville; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Hutcheson, in 1983; a daughter, Joyce Alvarez; a son, Wayne Hutcheson; a grandson, Ken Hutcheson; three brothers; and eight sisters.
Visitation will continue at the funeral home until service time today.
Pearl Tate
BECKER - Pearl V. Tate, 67, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at her home in Becker after a brief illness. She was born Nov. 23, 1935, in Tennessee to the late Riley and Nethie Strevel. She lived in Becker for 47 years. She was a retired production worker for Sharp Garment Co. and a member of Bethel Apostolic Church. She enjoyed word puzzles. She married Oliver Tate on Feb. 12, 1955, in Aberdeen.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at E.E. Pickle Funeral Home in Amory with the Rev. Coy Hill officiating. Burial will be in the Durrett Cemetery in Monroe County.
Survivors include her husband, Oliver Tate Sr. of Becker; three sons, Oliver Tate Jr . and Corey Tate, both of Becker, and Rocky Tate of Columbus, Ohio; three daughters, Brenda Forrester of Macon, Frances Bhairo of New Orleans and Shelia Farris of Enterprise, Ala.; three brothers, Thomas Strevel of Aberdeen, and George and Raymond Wren, both of Memphis; two sisters, Sammie Nalley of Hampshire, Ill., and Mary Elizabeth Garcia of Memphis; 15 grandchildren, Jon Patterson, Nikki and Patrick Forrester, Anthony Bhairo, Devin and Scottie Tate, Leasha Tate, Bridget Camp, Derrick Munson, Tyler Farris, Candice and Shane Tate, Jessica Tate, and Destiny and Hannah Tate.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Margaret Lee; a brother, Gene Strevel; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Tate.
Pallbearers will be Paul Strevel, James Cason, Justin Bird, Joe Tubb, Barry Strevel and Leon Phillips.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 to 9 p.m. today and until service time Thursday.
Kate Gardner
MATHISTON - Kate Clegg Gardner, 84, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at her home in Mathiston. She was born Aug. 15, 1918, in Mathiston. She was a retired postal worker.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Spring Valley Cemetery with the Rev. John Gardner officiating. Oliver Funeral Home of Eupora is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include a daughter, Sallie Gardner McComb and husband, William Dwight McComb, of Aberdeen; a son, Gary Gardner and wife, Janice Stafford Gardner, of Mathiston; a daughter-in-law, Sara Parker Gardner of Aberdeen; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Dudley Gardner, and a son, James Hugh Gardner.
Virginia Woods
SULLIGENT, Ala. - Virginia Stuckey Woods, 90, died Monday, April 7, 2003, in Winfield, Ala. She was born Dec. 15, 1912, in Lamar County, Ala., to the late J.H. and Alice Reeves Stuckey. She was a graduate of Sulligent High School and a homemaker. She was a member of the Sulligent First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class and the Young at Hearts Group.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Otts Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Sulligent City Cemetery.
Survivors include a son, Sherman Woods and wife, Ora Mae, of Sulligent, Ala.; a brother, Rudolph Stuckey and wife, Nadine, of Sulligent; a sister, Evelyn Davis and hsuband, Floyd, of Pensacola, Fla.; four grandchildren, Amy Taylor and husband, Jerry Don, of Starkville, Dr. Wesley Woods and wife, DeAnna, of Jackson, and Thomas Woods and Michael Woods, both of Germany; two great-grandchildren, J.D. Taylor and Laura Beth Taylor, both of Starkville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Thomas Clarence Woods; a son, Major Gary Kane Woods; three brothers, Rufus Stuckey, Everette Stuckey and Wilson Stuckey; and a sister, Exie Gilbert.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sulligent First Baptist Church Van Fund or Music Department.
Melvin D. Luker
ABERDEEN - Melvin D. Luker, 80, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born Feb. 28, 1923, in Freemanville, Ala., to James Thomas and Arcola Singleton Luker. He had lived in Aberdeen since 1953. He was retired from Walker Manufacturing Company after 26 1/2 years of employment. He was a member of the Mennonite Christian Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Aberdeen. Graveside services will be at the Luker Cemetery. Richard Luker will officiate at both.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Louise Luker of Aberdeen; eight sons, Billy Luker, Charles Luker, Phillip Luker, Joe Luker and Tim Luker, all of Aberdeen, Edward Luker of Tupelo, and Mike Luker and Chester Luker, both of Houston, Texas; six daughters, Helen Lee, Wanda Schrock, Bonnie Owens and Judy Wise, all of Aberdeen, Nadin Posey of Houston, Texas, and Roxanna Luker of San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Lillian Mosley of Atmore, Ala.; three brothers, Oneal Luker of Mobile, Ala., James Thomas Luker of Atmore, Ala., and Freddie Luker of Rockford, Ill.; 42 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister.
Pallbearers will be Billy Luker, Charles Luker, Phillip Luker, Joe Luker, Tim Luker, Edward Luker, Mike Luker and Chester Luker.
Honorary pallbearers will be James Edward Luker, Paul Luker, Jimmy Schrock and Wayne Luker.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Geraldine Webb
CHICAGO - Geraldine Webb, 57, died Saturday, April 5, 2003, in Chicago. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Patterson Memorial Chapel.
Arthur McCoy
IUKA - Arthur McCoy, 93, died Friday, April 4, 2003, in Boise, Idaho. He was born May 17, 1910, near Iuka to Samuel and Jennie McCoy. He moved to Melba, Idaho, in his early adulthood. There, he worked for the Jensen Sheep Ranch, eventually becoming foreman. Later, he worked at Honstead Motors in Nampa, Idaho, where he learned auto body repair. In 1946 he moved to Corinth and eventually owned an auto body repair shop. In 1957 he returned to Nampa, where he attended the First Baptist Church of Nampa. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and watching many sports.
A memorial service will be today at the First Baptist Church in Nampa, Idaho. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Cutshall Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include a daughter, Doris Chaney and husband, Clinton, of Nampa, Idaho; three grandchildren, Allen and Ben Chaney, both of Meridian, Idaho, and Janna Mitchell of Spokane, Wash.; two great-grandchildren, Marc and Paige Chaney.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 46 years, Eva Lena "Evelyn" Skelton McCoy; three sisters, Dixie, Della and Hester; and five brothers, Alfred, George, J.B., David and Joe.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
John Rather
HOLLY SPRINGS - John Edward Rather, 84, died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto County in Southaven. He was born Aug. 26, 1918, in Memphis to Hugh H. Rather and Marie Butler Rather. He was a lifelong member and lay reader of Christ Episcopal Church, where he served on the Vestry and taught Sunday school for many years. He served as an alderman for the City of Holly Springs for 32 years. He established the City Beautiful Commission and served as chairman for many years. He was chairman of the board and CEO of the First State Bank for more than 60 years. He served on the Board of Trustees at Rust College and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree. He was a charter member of the Industrial Development Authority for Marshall County. He was a member of the Holly Springs Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. He was active in the Yocona Area Council of Boy Scouts of America and was awarded the Silver Beaver Award. He was a graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and the M Club. He was an avid Ole Miss fan and active alumnus until his death. He was named Marshall County's Man of the Year when he was 81 years old.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Christ Episcopal Church with the Rev. Bruce McMillan officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Holly Springs. Holly Springs Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Dorothy Powers Rather of Holly Springs; a son, Dr. Edward Rather Jr. of Olive Branch; two daughters, Marie Rather McClatchy and Carey Rather Crain, both of Holly Springs; six grandchildren, Nelms McClatchy House of Virginia Beach, Va., Charles Robert McClatchy, Sarah Frances Crain and Donald Allen Crain Jr., all of Holly Springs, and Allison Leigh Tucker and Benjamin Everett Tucker, both of Olive Branch.
Pall bearers will be Steve Elgin, Jimmy Warren, Fort Gholson Jr., Dr. Henry Rather, Tim Liddy, Charles Crain, Joe Karr, Manny Burch, Garry Bray and Billy Cupp Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be officer, director and employees of the First State Bank, Walter Utley, Lauren Pryor, John Dabney Brown, Blanton Jones, Jack Stubbs Sr., Ray Smithers, Harris Gholson, Joe Skelton, James Boyette, J.M. Ash, Jack Wittjen, Graham Miller, Norbert Barruel, Bobby Bonds, Dudley Moore Sr., Lanier Robison, S.B. Gresham, Dr. David Beckley, Sidney Hurdle and Dr. Ben F. Martin.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, the American Heart Association or a charity of the donor's choice.
L.C. Pulliam
PRAIRIE - L.C. Pulliam, 45, died Thursday, April 3, 2003. He was born May 12, 1957. He was a furniture upholsterer and a member of Pleasant Plain M.B. Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Plain Missionary Baptist Church in Prairie with the Rev. Kevin Chandler officiating. Burial will be in Randle Cemetery. Westbrooks Funeral Home of Aberdeen is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include a daughter, Gwen Pulliam of Indianapolis, Ind.; his parents, C.D. Pulliam and Ruthie Pulliam of Prairie; three brothers, Charles Pulliam, Otis Pulliam and Frank Pulliam, all of Prairie; three sisters, Annie Pulliam Patterson of Prairie, Willie Mae Pulliam Townsend of Nettleton and Diane Jones of Okolona; five stepchildren; three grandchildren, Jada, Zipporah and Leah, all of Indianapolis; 11 stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five nieces; several nephews.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and a wake will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, both at the funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church one hour before services Saturday.
Vera M. Ellison
JACKSON - Vera M. Ellison, 86, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at Lakeland Health Care Center. She was a native of Baldwyn and a resident of the Jackson area since the late 1940s. She was a graduate of Union University in Jackson, Tenn. She was a former teacher and coach in Guntown and Marietta, and a retired executive secretary for Lamar Life Insurance Company. She was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Madison.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland. Burial will be in Parkway Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, B.E. Ellison of Jackson; two sons, Bill Ellison and wife, Lynn, and Jim Ellison and wife, Candace, all of Madison; three grandchildren, Brian Ellison and wife, Angie, of Oxford, and Corey Ellison and Max Ellison, both of Madison; a great-granddaughter, Abigail Ellison of Oxford; four sisters, Ruth Hankins and Mildred Timmons, both of Saltillo, and Audrey Miller and Mary Lou Bishop, both of Baldwyn.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 7469 Old Canton Road, Madison MS 39110.
Truda Simpson
RIPLEY - Truda Ova Bailey Simpson, 87, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at the Tippah County Hospital. She was a member of Stage Road Church of Christ in Memphis and a retired employee of the Cordova Signal Company.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ripley Funeral Home with Minister Glen Fann officiating. Burial will be in the Helen Crigger Cemetery in Munford, Tenn.
Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Barney C. Simpson of Ripley; a daughter, Patricia Owen and husband, Jerry, of Ripley; a son, William C. Simpson of The Dalles, Ore.; three sisters, Ina Kay Liefer of Iowa, and Daisy Grimsley and Elizabeth Box, both of Exeter, Calif.; four brothers, Marion Bailey and James Bailey, both of Visalia, Calif., Emmett Bailey of Water Valley and Arnel Bailey of Flint, Mich.; three grandchildren, Deborah Sanders and husband, Patrick, of New Albany, Kathleen Henson and husband, Ronnie, of Dumas, and Pamela Woodfin and husband, Paul, of Booneville; four great-grandchildren, Owen Sanders, Dylan Henson, Jagden Woodfin and Luke Woodfin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Elvie Earmon and Rebecca Louvina Brown Bailey; and 11 sisters and brothers.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today.
Cratis O. Wood
FULTON - Cratis O. Wood, 80, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at his home. He was born June 17, 1922, in Itawamba County to General Allen Wood and Sarah Alice Thornton Wood. He was a construction worker and an employee of American Motors for 23 years. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the VFW. He was a Baptist. He was an avid fisherman and hunter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Senter Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Glyn Wiygul officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Kelly Jean Short and husband, Pat, of Fulton; a sister, Carolyn Underwood and husband, Ray, of Iuka; three brothers, Travis Wood and wife, Annie, of Riceville, Ga., Billy James Wood and wife, Beverly, of Kenosha, Wis., and Wayne Wood and wife, Maureen, of Fulton; three grandchildren, Christopher Short, Darcy Wilson and Tare Short; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; a special friend, Polly West.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Tramel Wood, and a sister-in-law, Vona Mae Wood.
Pallbearers will be Gary Sullivan, Paul Gibbs, Johnny Crane, Mike Dulaney, Bobby Walker and Reggie Waddle.
Honorary pallbearers will be Frank Russell, Jerry Bowen, D.W. Sheffield and David Dulaney.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time Thursday.
Eva Counce
OKOLONA - Eva Counce, 80, died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at her home. She was born April 24, 1922, in Okolona. She was retired from the welfare office after 35 years. She was a member of Carnation Baptist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Carnation Baptist Church in Okolona with Bro. Clinton Worthey and Curtis Keeton officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Southern Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include two sons, Ray Counce and wife, Sarah, of Pontotoc, and Lowell Counce and wife, Audrey, of Charles City, Va.; a sister, Olivia Haguewood of Springfield, Mo.; a brother, Bill Lowell of Bakersfield, Calif.; three grandsons, Steven Counce of Okolona, and Todd Foster and Wayne Moore, both of Houlka; three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Wilson Counce, in 1989.
Pallbearers will be Jim Patterson, Jerry Hall, Guy Autrey, Jimmy Bailey, Robert Culpepper, David Chaney, Pete Harris and Keith Sanderson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Howard Miskelly, Harold Turner, Charles Faulkner, Harvey Fisher, John Herrod, Curt Doss and Dennis Darnell.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the church.
Cora Bell Watkins
Cora Bell Watkins died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at Beverly Health Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by N.L. Jones Funeral Directors of Tupelo.
Ila H. Adams
CHERAW, S.C. - Ila H. Adams, 74, died Monday, April 7, 2003. She was a native of Patrick, S.C., and the daughter of the late J. Henry and Ila Blanche Webb Hudson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cheraw, S.C., where she was a member of the Mission Action Group of the WMU and the Henrietta Isgett Sunday School Class. She was a retired employee of the South Carolina National Bank, where she worked for more than 45 years. She was a charter board member and former secretary/treasurer of the Chesterfield County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs (formerly the Chesterfield County Mental Retardation Board).
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Cheraw, S.C. Burial will be in Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens. Kiser Funeral Home of Cheraw is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Travis Adams Sr. of Cheraw, S.C.; a son, Travis "Brother" Adams Jr. of Cheraw; a daughter, Dana Miller and husband, Paul, of Tupelo; a brother, Bernard Hudson of Rockingham, N.C.; two sisters, Evelyn Hudson of Cheraw, S.C., and Lillian Stubbs of Bennettsville, S.C.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Chesterfield County Board of Disabilities and Special needs, P.O. Drawer 151, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Sulton Rogers
TAYLOR - Sulton Rogers, 80, died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. He was a native of Lafayette County. He was a retired supervisor and a U.S. Army veteran.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Tallahatchie-Oxford Missionary Baptist Association in Oxford. Burial will be in Yocona Cemetery in Taylor. Hodges Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Ara Tyson Rogers; six daughters, Allie B. Shaw and Loretta Rogers, both of Oxford, Lossie Price of Flint, Mich., Katie Rogers and Jackie Rogers, both of Syracuse, N.Y., and Barbara Ann Hilliard of Pasadena, Calif.; five sons, Bobby Martin of Oxford, R.V. Rogers and Willie Rogers, both of Augusta, Ga., Roy Rogers of Atlanta, Ga., and Jimmy Rogers of Syracuse, N.Y.; three sisters, Alma Smith of Taylor, and Adlean Pearson and Collie Rogers, both of Oxford; 29 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Homer Wallace Lovelady
HICKORY FLAT - Homer Wallace Lovelady, 78, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at the V.A. Medical Center in Memphis. He was born Dec. 31, 1924, in Jasper, Ala., to Louis and Katherine Sims Lovelady. He worked in auto painting and body repair. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Broadway Baptist Church in Southaven.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holly Springs Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Buchanan and Bro. Jim Gatlin officiating. Burial will be in Temperance Hill Cemetery in Potts Camp.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen "Ginger" Humphreys Lovelady of Hickory Flat; two sons, Clyde Lovelady of Hickory Flat and Timothy Lovelady of Olive Branch; a stepson, Shawn Anderson of Potts Camp; two daughters, Beverly Lovelady Miller of Alpharetta, Ga., and Janet Lovelady Asmussen of Fuquay-Varina, N.C.; two stepdaughters, Penny Jo Grose of Potts Camp and Karen Dodds of Myrtle; a brother, James Edmond Lovelady of Dothan, Ala.; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Paul Cheatwood, Brian Cheatwood, Bobby Sneed, Brent Cheatwood, Shawn Anderson and Dewayne Kirby.
Sara Riley
Sara Cornelia "Sissy" Riley, 80, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a long illness. She was a native of Lee County. During World War II she worked at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. After returning to Tupelo, she worked for Bell Telephone Company and later for J.C. Penney, retiring in 1983 after 25 years. She was an active member of the Tupelo Free Will Baptist Church until her health failed in 1992. She was a junior Sunday school class teacher for a number of years.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with the Rev. Terry Pierce and the Rev. Cody Alley officiating. Burial will be in Lee Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Ralph Riley of Tupelo; two sons, William Riley and wife, Charlotte, of Belden, and Johnny Riley and wife, Sharon, of Melton, Fla.; four grandchildren, Jennifer Riley Gwillim and husband, Tim, of Melton, Scott Riley and wife, Kelly, of Belden, Amanda Riley of Belden, and Patrick Riley of Destin, Fla.; four great-grandchildren, Sara Gwillim and Riley Gwillim, both of Melton, Carter Riley and Meg Riley, both of Belden; a brother, Jerold Montgmery of Tupelo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, A.W. and Gertrude Reese Montgomery; three brothers, Charles, Harold and Ralph Montgomery; and a sister, Nancy Montgomery.
Pallbearers will be Scott Riley, Patrick Riley, Tim Gwillim, Dewayne Daniels, Robert Post, Dr. Paul Crider, Ed Harrell and Jason Brown.
Memorials may be made to the Tupelo Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund, 1650 N. Veterans Blvd., Tupelo MS 38804; or a favorite charity.
Amy Estes
COLUMBUS - Amy Lauren Tucker Estes, 32, died suddenly Sunday, April 6, 2003, at her home in Columbus. She was a native of Lee County and a member of the Verona United Methodist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with the Rev. Ron McDougal officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Anastasia Lauren Estes of Pensacola, Fla.; her mother, Peggy J. Tucker of Pensacola, Fla.; her father, James Larry Tucker of Saltillo; two sisters, Laina Fields of Sherman and Pamela Tucker of Arlington, Texas; her grandmother, Lorene Kryznowck of Smithville; several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Steve Fields, Mark Fields, B.J. Fields, Andy Torok, Matt Fields and David Estes.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
