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Nolia M. Bruce - Services for Mrs. Nolia Beatrice Mims Bruce, 86, of Lexington were held Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. Bruce, a native of Carroll County, died Feb. 18, 2001 at Lexington Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.She leaves a son, Haven Bruce of Vicksburg; three daughters, Peggy Bruce Ellis, Rachael Bruce Burden and Kim Bruce Winstead, all of Lexington; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.The Rev. Gage Hynum officiated with Southern Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.Pallbearers were Ricky Winstead, Wayne Ray, Zack Brown, Justin Johnson, Jeremy Triplett, James Burden and Shane Bailey.Honorary pallbearers were Dr. John Downer, George Martin, Robert Thweatt, Paul H. Winstead, Johnny Forrest, Bubba Branch and James Moore Shanks.Myrtle Davidson - Services for Mrs. Myrtle Davidson, 78, of Kosciusko, were held Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel.Burial was in Parkway Cemetery.Mrs. Davidson retired from 21 years employment as a seamstress for Garan Inc. She was also a former carrier for The Clarion Ledger. She was an active member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She died Feb. 20, 2001 at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital.She is survived by a daughter, Patsy Franks of Kosciusko; three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.Guy Sanford Guess - Graveside services for Guy Sanford Guess, 88, of West, were held Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. at Brister Cemetery in Holmes County. Guess, a native of Holmes County, died Feb . 17, 2001 at his residence. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Durant.He is survived by a daughter, Bettye Sue Hydrick of Mt. Olive, Ala.; five grandchildren.
Kenneth Paul Sears - Services for Kenneth Paul Sears, 65, of Carthage were held Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. at Nowell Funeral Home Chapel.
Graveside services with military honors were held at Indianola City Cemetery.
Sears, retired from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. AFNG, died in an accident on Highway 12 west Feb. 19, 2001. He had received many honors and awards including the Purple Heart during his military career. He was a member of Faith Independent Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Tabitha Peoples Sears of Carthage; two sons, Eddie Sears of Kosciusko and Wayne Sears of Indianola; two daughters, Patty Ingram and Sandra Davis of Carthage; a sister, Barbara Ubanks of Akron, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his mother, Katie Dickens of Kosciusko; a daughter, Bridget Landingham of Milwaukee, Wis.; two sons, Barron landingham of Denver, Col., and Cedric Carr of Kosciusko; a sister, Barbara Landingham of Chicago, Ill.; a brother, Lawrence Landingham of Inkster, Mich.
The Rev. Victoria Sizemore Tandy officiated.
Pallbearers were Jeffrey Jackson, Terry Johnson, Barron Landingham, John Louie, Billy McAfee, Rio Winters and Henry McArthur Kimbrough.
Myricks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ronnie J. Myers - Services for Ronnie J. Myers, 51, of Kosciusko were held Monday at 11 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cemetery.
Myers, a truck driver for IMC Webb Graphics, died Feb. 16, 2001 at the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam from December 1967 to April 1973. During his tour he was awarded three Bronze Service Stars, an Air Medal Marksman Rifle award, three Purple Hearts and four D/S bars.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Myers of Kosciusko; two daugh-ters, Charlene Palmertree and Darlene Overstreet of Winona; his mother, Margie Myers of Kosciusko; two brothers, Delane Myers of Spokane, Wash., and Steve Myers of Madison; three grandchildren.
The Rev. Don Ray officiated.
Pallbearers were George Brunt, Rickie Edwards, Boyd Ramage, James Ramage Jr., Terry Culpepper, Tim Nowell, Austin Edwards, and Troy Steed.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Dr. John W. Pender - Attala County native Dr. John William Pender, 88, died Feb. 18, 2001 in Placerville, Mississippi from 1937 to 1940, and later went on to become medical partner as an assistant professor of anesthesia at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. From there he went to the Palo Alto Medical Clinic in 1954 and practiced there until 1982. His medical practice spanned 48 years.
He received his B.S. degree from the University of Calif., Charles Pender of Capitala, Calif., Louise Pender of Osaka, Japan; nine grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Robert Hardison of Kosciusko.
Graveside services will be held at New Salem Cemetery in Attala County.
Blanche J. Wallace - Services for Mrs. Blanche Jamison Wallace, 90, Attala County were held Feb. 13 at noon at the Center Church of God.
Burial was in Patterson Cemetery.
Mrs. Wallace, a retired teacher, died Feb. 8, 2001 at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson following an illness of several days.
She was a native of Attala County and a member of the Center Church of God.
She is survived by daughters, Mrs. Ethel Odom and Mrs. Wilean Burt of Kosciusko; three sons, Samuel Wallace of Milwaukee, Wis., Austin Wallace, Solomon Wallace of Kosciusko; a sister, Bernadine Brister of Detroit, Mich.; two brothers, Eudell Jamison and Daniel Jamison of Milwaukee; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Charles Hardy officiated with Winters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
