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Lt. Col. Edgar Anthony Parrott
Funeral services for Lt. Col. Edgar Anthony "Tony" Parrott, USAR-Ret., 57, of Richardson, Oklahoma, was the son of the late Felix and Oleta Parrott, formerly of Kosciusko. He was a graduate of Kosciusko High School and after attending Texas; five grandsons; a brother, Gary Parrott of Sallisaw, Okla.; a sister, Pamela Parrott Smith of Knoxville, Tenn.
He died Oct. 28,. 2004 at his home following a long illness.
Arrangements were handled by Eastgate Funeral Home.
Ennis M. Pettit
Services for Ennis M. Pettit were held Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Parkway Cemetery.
Brown Palmertree
Services for Brown Palmertree will be held today (Thursday, Nov. 4) at 2 p.m. at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Parkway Cemetery.
Wallace H. Gentry
Services for Wallace H. Gentry, 79, of Louisville were held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Porter Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Ellison Ridge Cemetery.
Gentry, a native of Winston County, retired following 25 years as owner of Gentry's Big Star. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran serving in the Battle of the Bulge in Germany. He was also a Mason and a Shriner. He was a member of South Louisville Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Eaves Gentry of Louisville; two sons, James Douglas Gentry of Kosciusko, Wallace D. "Bubba" Gentry of Louisville; two sisters, Jamie Scott of Robstown, Texas; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three sons, Timothy Paul Gentry, Larry Gene Gentry and Terry Carlton Gentry.
Officiating ministers were Rev. Bob Faulk and Charles Maples.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries or Baptist Childrens Village.
Ennis H. Pettit
Services for Ennis H. Pettit, 78, of Clinton were held Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. at Culpepper Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cem-etery.
Pettit, a retired welder and a native of Attala County, died Nov. 1, 2004 at the Texas; two sisters, Billie Jean Burkes of Carthage and Mary McKnight of Memphis; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Rev. Marshall Lum officiated with Jordan Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Rocky Point Cemetery Fund.
Pearl Henderson Dean
Services for Mrs. Pearl Henderson Dean, 97, of Kosciusko were held Friday at 10 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brooks-Dean Cemetery.
Mrs. Dean, a member of Williamsville Baptist Church, died Nov. 2, 2004 at Forrest Hill Nursing Center in Jackson.
She is survived by two sisters, Arlene Boozer of Carthage and Gladys Coleman of Yazoo City. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Fenwich Dean.
Memorials may be made to Magnolia Speech School or Williamsville Baptist Church Building Fund.
Lavelle Duncan
Services for Mrs. Lillian Lavelle Duncan, 91, of Kosciusko were held Monday at 11 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Duncan died Dec. 4, 2004 at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Bethel Methodist Church, Snyder Homemakers Club, RSVP Volunteer, an avid quilter and gardener.
She is survived by three daughters, Mary McCool of Kosciusko, Sarah Newsom of Ocean Springs and Cheryl Grubbs of Brandon; three sons, Wayne Duncan of Florence, Edward Duncan and Dennis Duncan of Kosciusko; a sister, Robbie Fivehouse of Denver, Col.; 24 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Duncan; sons, Frank Duncan, Lamar Duncan and Robert Duncan, and a daughter, Bobbye Brentz.
Rev. Johnny Watkins and Rev. Hendrix Brentz officiated.
Pallbearers were Carlton Miller, Jason Newsom, Bill Duncan, Gerald Miller, Fred Miller and James Hall.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Methodist Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 13827, Jackson, MS 39236 or the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She was a member of Forest Baptist Church, Forest Garden Club and La Petite Club. She spent most of her life in Gulfport where she was a member of the First Baptist Church, Gulfport Garden Club, Woman's Club of Gulfport and active in the Little Theater.
She was a former Girl Scout leader and PTA president and City Council president.
She is survived by her husband, James Cecil Nations of Forest; a daughter, Diane Cecile Nations Smith of Forest; three grandsons; her mother, Mrs. L.L. (Nina) Tyler of Kosciusko.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lonnie Luther Tyler in 1978 and granddaughter, Emily Elizabeth Smith in 1988.
Pallbearers were Ennis Ray Price , Marty Price Jr.
Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Forest handled arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Baptist Children's Village, P.O. Box 27, Clinton, MS 39056; French Camp Academy, 1 Fine Place, French Camp, MS, 39745 or the Building Fund of Forest Baptist Church, 439 E. First Street, Forest, MS 39074.
Odessa Carter
Services for Mrs. Odessa Carter, 81, of French Camp were held Nov. 27 at Shady Grove M.B. Church in French Camp. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Carter died Nov. 22, 2004 at her residence.
Clara Cooksey Andrews
Services for Mrs. Clara Cooksey Andrews, 83, of Kosciusko were held Jan. 27 at 11 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Rural Hill Cemetery in Winston County.
Mrs. Andrews, a native of Winston County, died Jan. 25, 2005 at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Rural Hill Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Pete Andrews of Kosciusko; four sons, Frank Cooksey, Johnny Cooksey, both of Brandon, Robert Cooksey of Kosciusko, and Marvin Cooksey of Bay St. Louis; a daughter, Mary Miller-McNutt of White House, Tenn.; two brothers, Billy Miller of Ackerman and Don Miller of Flora; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Rev. Shannon Pennington officiated.
Pallbearers were Buster Hunt, Harold Armstrong, William Josey, Jamie Black, Logan Cumming, Gfrain Becerra, Ricky Richardson and Jimmy Norwood.
Memorials may be made to Rural Hill Methodist Church.
Maggie Flint Butler
Services for Mrs. Maggie Flint Butler, 75, of Brundidge, Ala., were held Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. at Stonewall Chapel near Ethel with burial in the family cemetery in Stonewall Cemetery.
Mrs. Butler died Jan. 25, 2005 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Charles P. Butler Jr. and children, Paul Butler, Mark Butler and Patricie B. Craig; six grandchildren and one great-grandson; brothers and sisters, W.C. Flint Jr., Bryan Flint, Matt Flint, Marie Barrett, Dorothy Murphy, and Flora Breazeale.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Flint Sr. of Ethel and a brother, Sherrell Flint.
Pallbearers were Rod Murphy, Justin Loftin, Kent Breazeale, Leo Hughes, Kim Jurgens and Matthew Jurgens.
Honorary pallbearers were Jerry Barrett, John Curry, Bill Flint, Mike Breazeale, Keith Breazeale, David Flint, Bryan Flint Jr., Barry Loftin, Jimmy Roby, Bill Myers, Ramon Jackson, William Roby and Billy Powell.
