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Bertha M. Keith Burrell
Died: Friday, May 30, 2003
Age: 80
Bertha M. Keith Burrell, 80, of Durant died Friday, May 30, 2003 at her residence. Services were Sunday, June 1, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Durant with burial in Seneasha Cemetery in Goodman. Rev. Charles McBride officiated.
Mrs. Burrell was the daughter of the late William Pleasant Keith and Nannie Mae Keen. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Bowlin Baptist Church. She was proceeded in death by one grandson, Johnny Ray Donald.
Survivors include: husband, Douglas Burrell of Durant; three daughters, Mae W. Schoeber of Madison, Bettye J. Donald of Pearl; Janette Gillon of Jackson; three step-daughters, Joy Warren of Warner Robins, Texas, and Ben Roy Montgomery of Durant; five brothers, J.D. Fisher, Charlie Fisher, Henry Fisher, and Mack Fisher all of Toledo, Illinois; one sister, Mary Louise Johnson of Columbus, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. He was a native of Holmes County and a Baptist.
He is survived by his wife, Margie D. Meeks of Lexington; one son, Curry Meeks of Vicksburg; one daughter, Jeannine Warren of Conroe, Illinois died Sunday, May 25, 2003 at his home. Services were Saturday, May 31, 2003 at 10:45 a.m. at New Galilee MB Church in Chicago Mississippi. He was born to the union of the late Will and Lula Turner Tate. He was educated in Holmes County Public School System. He served in the United States Army during World War 11. He belonged to the New Galilee M.B. Church and served on the Deacon Board as Financial Secretary and Adult Sunday School teacher for many years.
Survivors include: wife, Viola Tate; one daughter, Lorraine of New Port, RI; two sons, Edward Jr. of Bellwood, IL and Michael of Chicago, IL; four brothers, Willie Allen of Berkeley, CA, Emmitt of West Warwick, RI, L.C. of Lexington, and Herbert of Chicago, IL; seven grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were: Michael Weiss, Robert Tate, Andre Willis, Jonathan Tate, James Tate, Jr., and John M. Cooper.
John David Montgomery
Died: Thursday, May 22, 2003
Age: 78
John David Montgomery, 78, of Durant died Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Montfort Jones Hospital in Kosciusko. Funeral services were Saturday, May 24 at 11:00 a.m. at Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Durant with burial in West City Cemetery in West. Rev. Gene Richardson officiated.
Mr. Montgomery was a crewman for the Texas; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were: Carlton Aldridge, Tommy Edwards, Bill Bowie, Gene Gelston, Doug Aldridge, and Phillip Dallas.
Lonzye Taylor
Died: Wednesday, May 21, 2003
The home going celebration for Elder Lonzye Taylor of Chicago, Mississippi Valley State University. He served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1973. He served two and one half years in Vietnam and received an honorary discharge. He worked for years as a welder, security guard, fire marshall, mechanic and was last employed for Lefluer Transportation.
On May 25, 1991, he married Ms. China Banks. To this union two children were born. A daughter, Tamara Schreese, preceded him in death.
Percy was a member of the Ever Increasing Faith Church of God in Christ in Lexington.
Survivors include: wife, China; his son, Percy, Jr.; two brothers, Ollie of Memphis, TN and A.D. of Chicago, IL; five sisters, Mae Frances Rice and Alma Pipkin of Memphis, TN, Christine McGrone, Juanita Scott and Velma Brady of Chicago, IL.
Pallbearers were: J.B. Stephenson, Jr., Melvin Johnson, Elder Henry Lee Johnson, III, Darion McGrone, Johnny Barksdale and Willie Bentley.
Zeta Mae Ray Pollan
Died: Saturday, May 17, 2003
Age: 87
Graveside services for Zeta Mae Ray Pollan, 87, of Lexington were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2003 at Drew City Cemetery in Drew. Officiating minister was Rev. William Osborn. Southern Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Pollan died Tuesday, May 13, 2003.
Mrs. Pollan was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.
Survivors include: three son, James B. Pollan of Newport News, Virginia, Travis Rae Pollan of Antioch, Georgia; one daughter, Millene Johnson of Southaven; one step-daughter, Connie Mabry of Atlanta, Georgia died Friday, May 16, 2003 at Riverside Health Care. Services were Sunday, May 18, at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church at 3 p.m. with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Lexington. Rev. Wildon Greer officiated.
Mrs. Massey was the daughter of the late Rob Ray Truitt and Ida Mae Kyzer. She was the school secretary for Cruger Tchula Academy and a member of Cruger Independent Methodist Church.
Survivors include: children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers, Charles Lee Truitt of Lexington and Wayne Truitt of Columbus; one sister, Martha Bailey of Winona.
Active pallbearers were: Charles Lee Truitt, Jr., Hugh Lee Bailey, Jr., Hal Truitt, Tripp Bailey, Louie Thompson, and Bobby Jerrigan
Alice Grantham Nabers
Died: Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Age: 101
Alice G. Nabers, 101, a homemaker of West died Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at the Green wood Leflore Hospital in Green wood. Services were Friday, May 16, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Durant with burial in Old Wheeling Cemetery in West. Rev. Jerry Tate officiated.
She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Joe Grantham and Mary Kyzer.
Survivors include: one sister Allene McBride of Vaiden.
Active pallbearers were: Bob Grantham, Carlton Aldridge, Melvin Farmer, Joe McClellan, Billy Brock, and Sonny McCrory.
