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Melvin Fulce
Services for Melvin "Jug" Fulce, 92, of Ackerman were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Fulce, a native of Choctaw County, died Feb. 15, 2004 at his residence. He was a retired mechanic for the Choctaw County Schools. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.
He is survived by his wife, Nannie Fulce of Ackerman; a daughter, Geneva Guess of Ackerman; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Coleman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church.
George Russell James Sr.
Graveside services for George Russell James Sr., 80, of Eupora were held Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery.
James, a native of Arkansas, died Feb. 15, 2004 at Beverly Health Care in Eupora. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Marines at Pearl Harbor. He was a former tugboat chief engineer and a member of Concord Baptist Church.
He is survived by three sons, George James Jr. of Mathiston, Virgin Allen James and Norman Thomas James of Maben; three daughters, Janet Faye Powers of Ashland, Ruby Jean Johnson of Mathiston and Nancy Lorena Bright of French Camp; four sisters, Sue Painter of Virginia, Willa Jean Hughes of Canton, Pat Baird of Gulfport and Doris Short of Calif., died in an automobile accident Feb. 12, 2004 in Kosciusko. She was a member of Harmonia Methodist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Robby Robertson of Sallis, Hubert Robertson of Newport; a daughter, Gloria Bordelon of Sallis; two granddaughters and one grandson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Robertson in 2001; a son, Bill Robertson in 1976; and a granddaughter, Courtney Bordelon in 1998.
Rev. Thomas Wicker and Rev. Joe Reynolds officiated with Southern Funeral Home of Durant in charge of arrangements..
Serving as pallbearers were Lane Jenkins, Randy Jenkins, Glenn Jenkins, James Jenkins, Mike Brewer and Earl Johnson.
Virgie Robinson
Services for Mrs. Virgie Robinson, 94, of East St. Louis, Mo., were held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Millspring Baptist Church in Weir with burial in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Robinson, a native of Choctaw County, died Feb. 7, 2004 at Belleville Memorial Hospital in East St. Louis. She was a member of Millspring Baptist Church.
She is survived by six daughters, Bernice Potts, Emma Robinson, Bobbie Robinson and Olena Jones all of East St. Louis, Alene Bryant of Dallas, Mississippi; three sons, Jessie Miller of Weir, L.V. Miller and Frank Miller of East St. Louis; a brother, Ezell Fair of Weir; 29 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Rev. Coleman officiated with Winters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Billy Potts Jr., Dr. Johnny Robinson, John Potts, Elvis Miller, Frank Miller Jr., Tyrone Miller and Robbie Carter.
Tamara Alston Triplett
Services for Mrs. Tamara Alston Triplett, 30, of Lithonia, Ga., were held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Multi-Cultural Center on Tipton St. in Kosciusko.
Mrs. Triplett, a Licensed Practical Nurse, died Feb. 7, 2004 at Dekalb Medical Center in Decatur, Ga. She was a native of Attala County and a member of New Birth M.B. Church in Decatur, Ga.
She is survived by her husband, Matthew Triplett of Lithonia, Ga.; her parents, Edward Alston and Brenda Alston of Ethel; a daughter, Xambia T. Triplett and a son, Xavier M. Triplett of Ethel; sisters, Kimberly Alston of Atlanta, Jasamine Alston of Ethel, Moteka Simmons, Georgina Merritt, Ebony Alston, Annie Jean Lee all of Kosciusko; brothers, Edward Barksdale of Knoxville, Tenn., and Russell Alston of Kosciusko.
Pastor Tony McBride officiated.
Burial was in New Bethel M.B. Church Cemetery directed by Myricks Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Brian Carr, Bennie Love, Mark Stewart, Myron Love, Rubin Fleming Jr. and Willie Barksdale.
Ira Veasy Sr.
Services for Ira Veasy Sr., 92, of McCool were held Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. at Winters Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Abraham Cemetery.
Veasy, a retired farmer, died Feb. 5, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Attala County and a member of Abraham Chapel M.B. Church.
He is survived by his wife, Ora Veasy of McCool; five daughters, Daisye Veasy, Vera Veasy, Gloria Veasy, Betty Sherrod and Ellean Dalton all of Milwaukee; three sons, Ira Veasy Jr. of Clarksvile, Tenn., Stephenson Veasy of Augusta, Ga., William Veasy of Arlington, Texas; number of nieces and nephews.
Rev. Clement Stewart officiated.
Serving as pallbearers were Johnny D. Sherrod, Willis Jenkins, Odell McCain, Avery Dotson, Brian Harris, Kenneth Burt, Charlie Burt, Bruce Burt, Corey L. Powell and Willie Jenkins.
Irving Wragg Jr.
Services for Irving Wragg Jr., 91, of Kosciusko were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Buffalo United Methodist Church with burial in Buffalo Cemetery.
Wragg, a retired teacher, died Feb. 11, 2004. He was a member of Buffalo United Methodist Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Bessell Redmond of Kosciusko; two sons, Hiram Wragg and Daniel Garland, both of Kosciusko; 11 grandchildren.
Rev. Leon Miller officiated.
Pallbearers were Thomas Lamb, Daniel Garland, Jerry Redmond Jr., Jerome Garland, Jerry Redmond and Christopher Nash.
Winters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Wilma Lavera B. Burch
Funeral services for Mrs. Wilma Lavera Beauchamp Burch, 94, of Kosciusko will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Kosciusko City Cemetery.
Mrs. Burch, a native of the Marydell Community of Leake County, was the daughter of Howard Bittle and Nellie Ratcliff Beauchamp. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank C. Burch, who was manager of the Attala County Co-op for many years.
She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church and later became a charter member of Parkway Baptist Church in Kosciusko where she was active as long as her health permitted. Before moving to Attala County, she and her husband taught school in Leake County for several years.
She is survived by a son, Dr. Howard Beauchamp Burch of Lafayette, La.; a daughter, Mrs. Nettie Ann Demas of Kosciusko; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren.
Rev. Walter Hines will officiate.
Pallbearers are Brooks Swales, William Burch, Mark Atwood, Charles Brashier, John Chaney and James D. "Buster" Oliver.
Memorials may be made to Parkway Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 579, Kosciusko, Miss. 39090, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.
