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Edwin G. "Preacher" Evans
Died: Monday, March 29, 2004
Age: 85
Edwin “Preacher” G. Evans, Sr., 85, died Monday, March 29, 2004, at his home in Clinton. Services were held March 31 at 2 p.m. at Anguilla Baptist Church with burial in Mound Cemetery with Dr. Russell McIntire officiating.
Mr. Evans was a native of Lexington. He was a graduate of Texas. He retired from the military with the rank of Major. Preacher, as he was known to his many friends and his wife, returned to North Carolina; daughter, Karen Cooley of Clinton; four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Baptist Children’s Village.
Coyle McGee McCreary
Died: Friday, March 26, 2004
Age: 89
Coyle McGee McCreary of West, 89, died Friday, March 26, 2004 at Montfort Jones Hospital in Kosciusko. Services were Sunday, March 28 at Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Durant at 2 p.m. with burial in Mt. Pleas-ant Baptist Cemetery in West. Rev. Bill McCreary officiated. Southern Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McCreary was a retired self-employed pulpwood dealer. A World War II veteran and a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth McCreary and son, Ronnie McCreary.
Survivors include: one son, Paul McCreary of Kosciusko and one daughter, Linda Hattaway of Starkville; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: California, Thursday, March 25, 2004 at Memorial Medical Center. Franklin & Downs-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mo-desto handled arrangements.
Mr. Abbott was a native of Green wood. Born August 18, 1922, he was a civil engineer for 15 years with the U.S. Government and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the Masonic Lodge F&M in Jackson. He was the grandson of the late Mrs. Harry Watson of Lexington.
Survivors include: his children, Elizabeth Draves of Colorado Springs, CO, Eli Abbott, IV of Margate, Alabama; brother, Walter Michael Brock of Canton.
Active pallbearers were: Horace Bouchillon, Paul Bouchillon, Ralph Bouchillon, Joe McLellan, Owen McLellan, and John McPhail.
Honorary pallbearers were: Dr. Charles Campbell, A.J. Stevens, Bob Ramage, Allen Burrell, Jason White, Jimmy Hand, Charles Wolforth, and B.B. Brock.
Helen Gelston Cade
Died: Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Age: 87
Helen Gelston Cade of West, 87, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at University Nursing Center at Durant. Services were held Wednesday, March 24 at Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Durant at 11:00 a.m. with burial in Old Wheeling Cemetery in West. Rev. Gene Richardson and Rev. James Culpepper officiated. Southern Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cade was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in West.
Survivors include: two sons, Gerald Gelston of Clinton and Gene Gelston of West; one sister, Shirley Hathcock of Durant; 10 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were: Walter F. Hathcock, George Hathcock, Jimmy Hathcock, Billy Hathcock, Earl Aldridge, and Burke Aldridge.
Honorary pallbearers were: Deacons of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.
Hunter Mills Heard
Died: Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Age: 9
Hunter Mills Heard of Brandon died Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at Rankin Medical Center in Brandon. He was 9-months- old. Services were Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Beulah Baptist Church in Lexington with burial in Liberty Chapel Cemetery in Lexington. Bro. Gene Henderson officiated. Southern Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Hunter and his parents attended First Baptist Church of Brandon where he was dedicated.
Survivors include: parents, Bubba and Samantha Heard of Brandon; maternal grandparents Joy and Chris Trease of Hamilton, David Thomas of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Pauline McComas of San Marcus, Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State St., Jackson, MS 39216.
Annie Loye O'Neal Goss
Died: Monday, December 15, 2003
Age: 82
Annie Loye O’Neal Goss of Lexington, 82, died Monday, December 15, 2003 at her residence. Services were Saturday, December 20 at 2 p.m. at Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Lexington with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev. Mike O’Brien officiated.
Mrs. Goss was the daughter of Albert O’Neal and Elizabeth Jackson O’Neal. She was a manger of Henson Kickernick retail store and a member of Texas; daughter, Cindy Mansfield of Chesapeake, Virginia; brother, James Ervin O’Neal of Green wood; sister, Ruth Williams of Avalon; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were: Mac Phillips, Larry Kelly, Terry Williams, Louis Ferrell, Clay Rodgers, and Steve Riley.
Honorary pallbearers were: White Malone, Gilbert Bradley, Billy Zeigler, and Teat Rodgers.
Memorials may be sent to Mississippi where she received a Master’s degree in guidance and counseling.
During her career, she served as a 38-year veteran teacher at Lexington High School and Central Holmes Academy where she will be remembered by hundreds of students as a dedicated educator and encourager to friends and family.
“Her greatest love in life was to see her students as well as her nieces and nephews, and her great nieces and nephews pursue their education. She encouraged and assisted them to achieve their goals,” said her nephew Julian Watson of Jackson.
Although she retired in 1974, Clara Watson remained dedicated throughout her adult life to her students, says friend and former student Bob Berman of Jackson. “While her primary subject was high school history, her goal in life was to bring out the very best in the students she taught. She was a lady of impeccable dress and her ethics were beyond reproach. Mississippi, died December 9, 2003 in Kingwood, Mississippi University for Women with a BS Degree in Biology and Science and was a member of Beta, Beta, Beta Sorority. She was member of the State Teacher’s
Association and taught school in Columbus, West, and Durant before retiring in 1982. Alice was a member of West United Methodist Church, Friends of the Library, West Garden Club, West Civic Club, and a Charter Member of West Historical and Preservation Society.
Mrs. Bowen is survived by her son, James C. Bowen; stepdaughter, Genell Bowen Taylor; four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2003 at West Methodist Church.
Active pallbearers were: Michael Bowen, Scott Doyle, David Montgomery, James McBride, Gary Ainsworth, and Doug Aldridge.
