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Ida Mae Wallace
Services for Ida Mae Wallace were held Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at 2 p.m. from Linwood Baptist Church in Union. The Rev. Jeff Mann officiated. Burial was in the Church Cemeterly under the direction of McClain-Hays Funeral Home.
Mrs. Wallace, 67, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at Laird Hospital in Union. She was a member of the Linwood Baptist Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Shelley Ann Cox of Lucedale, Dainett Sue Bailey and Deborah Kay Peoples, both of Brandon, and Ethyl Elaine Johnston of Vancleave; two sons, Russell Walter Wallace of Union and Thomas James Wallace of Vancleave; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Rose Barnett of Vancleave; one brother, Roland Eaken of Columbus, Texas and Steve Tew of Forest and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Bryant Maxey, James Curtis Maxey, Joe Foy, Robbie James, Melvin Jackson and Michael Bell.
Bridget Coghlan
Services for Bridget Coghlan were held Thursday, July 18 at 2 p.m. from John E. Stephens Chapel. The Rev. Scott Boatner officiated. Burial was in Immanuel Cemetery under the direction of John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services.
Mrs. Coghlan, 94, died Wednesday, July 17 in River Oaks Hospital in Jackson.
She was a housewife and member of Way Of The Cross Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Coghlan in 1957 and a son, Johnny Coghlan in 1989.
Survivors include two daughters, Katherine Flint and Betty Morrow, both of Pearl; one son, Clifton Coghlan of Ocean Springs; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren and one sister, Geneva Stuart of Meridian.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Flint, Perry Morrow, Chris Kennedy, Billy Gaines Pearson, Tim Nowell and Charles Pearson.
June Copeland
Services for June Copeland were held Tuesday, July 23 at 11 a.m. from the chapel of McClain-Hays Funeral Home. The Rev. Mack Alford and the Rev. Dennis Duvall officiated. Burial was in Eastlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Copeland, 53, died Sunday, July 21 in Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Philadelphia. She had been a secretary for Philadelphia Utilities for the past 33 years. She attended Mt. Nelson Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mattie Ruth and Lacie Murphy and a sister, Patsy Murphy.
Survivors include her husband, Truitt ‘Nubbin’ Copeland of Philadelphia; one son, Dewayne Copeland of Philadelphia; one granddaughter; and one sister, Joy Seale of Philadelphia.
Pallbearers were Howard Ferguson, John Burt, Robert Baysinger, Keith Fulton, Jackie Fulton and Lee Myers.
Renthia Dean
Services for Renthia Dean of Little Rock were to be held today at 3 p.m. from the chapel of Milling Funeral Home. Bro. Jimmy McDill and Father Ryan were to officiate. Burial was to be in Hopewell Cemetery.
Mrs. Dean, 89, died Monday, July 22 in Laird Alliance Hospital.
She was a lifelong resident of Little Rock. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church where she was active for many years. She was a retired LPN. She earned her degree at the University of Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, St. Dominic Hospital, Rush’s Hosptial and Laird’s Hospital. She was preceded in death by a son, Clifton Dean.
Survivors include one daughter, Peggy Brister of Biloxi; three sons, Clois Dean of Hattiesburg, Carl Dean of Little Rock and Darrell Dean of Union; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Joey Dean, Darrell Dean, Paul Dean, David Dean, Johnny Dean, Eagle Dean and Phillip Dean.
Memorials may be made to the Americian Heart Association and the Diabetes Foundation.
Marguerite Dennis
Services for Marguerite Dennis were to be held today at 10 a.m. from the chapel of McClain-Hays Funeral Home. The Rev. Jimmie Gunn was to officiate. Burial was to be in Rosamond Cemetery near Preston.
Mrs. Dennis, 69, died Saturday, July 20 in the Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg.
She spent most of her life in Philadelphia and moved to Hattiesburg two years ago. She attended classes at East Central Community College and Texas; two sons, Timothy Hisaw of Noxapater and Steve Brannon of Niceville, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and one brother, James Palmer of Vancleave.
Clifton Miller Henley
Graveside services for Clifton Miller Henley of Conroe, Texas; one daughter, Carol Henley Cannon of Union; four sons, David Miller Henley of Philadelphia, Clifton Alan Henley of Union, David Danford of Colorado and Clifton Todd Henley of Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
He was born in Philadelphia but was a resident of Utica most of his life. He was employed by the Reedtown Water Association and was a member of the Utica United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary F. Lewis of Utica; two daughters, Stacy Jean Bryan of Philadelphia and Tatum O’Neal Hester of Utica; one stepson, Samuel Todd Pittman of Jackson; three grandchildren; mother, Annie Opal Mobley of Utica; stepfather, Robert E. Mobley of Utica; one sister, Brenda Kirkland of Palm Bay, Fla. and one brother, Robert E. Mobley, Jr. of Pearl.
Memorials may be made to Utica United Methodist Church.
L.V. Putnam
Services for L.V. Putnam were to be held today at 11:30 a.m. from the chapel of McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Dr. Dan Howard was to officiate. Burial was to be in Morrow Cemetery.
Mrs. Putnam, 87, died Monday, July 22, in the Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville.
She was born and reared in the Dixon community of Neshoba County and made her home in Philadelphia most of her life. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Gwendolyn Hatch of Downers Grove, Ill. and Barbara Monts of Starkville; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Joseph Hatch, Charles Slaughter, Dr. Kent Coffey, Norman Cole, Dr. Monty Lang and Malcolm Dove.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Challege to Build Fund.
Melvin L. Smith
Graveside services for Melvin L. Smith were held Thursday, July 18 at 1 p.m. from McLain Chapel Cemetery under the direction of McClain-Hays Funeral Home. The Rev. Billy Sodders officiated.
Mr. Smith, 78, died Sunday, July 14 in his home.
He was born and reared in Neshoba County where he made his home all of his life. He retired from Molpus Lumber Company. He was a member of McLain Chapel Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Helen Dearman of Meridian and Rachel Yates of Semmes, Ala. and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were John McKinney, George Dearman, James Yates, Bill Warren, J.D. Dearman, Robert Warren and Douglas Watkins.
Thermer Lee Townsend
Services for Thermer Lee Townsend were held Sunday, July 21 at 3 p.m. from the chapel of McClain-Hays Funeral Home. The Rev. Martis Jenkins officiated. Burial was in Fellowship Cemetery.
Mrs. Townsend, 83, died Saturday, July 20 in the Neshoba County Nursing Home.
She was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County, having lived many years in the Zephyr Hill Community. She was a homemaker and member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Franklin Townsend; a daughter, Tommie Charlotte Fleming; grandson, Paul Mitchell Daniels and two brothers, Arvis Massey and S.D. Massey.
Survivors include one daughter, Frances Daniels of Philadelphia; two sons, Jimmy Townsend and Billy Tom Townsend, both of Philadelphia; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Jackie Drake and Mavis Sims, both of Philadelphia and two brothers, Hickman Massey and Willis Massey, both of Philadelphia.
Pallbearers were Troy Drake, Larry Drake, Glen Sims, John Rodgers, Billy Bryan and Aaron Bryan.
Annie Ruth Gilmer Vance
Services for Annie Ruth Gilmore Vance of Marietta, Ga. were held Saturday, July 20 at 10 a.m. from Erin Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Charles Morrow officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of Stephens Funeral Home.
Mrs. Vance, 92, died Wednesday, July 17 in Tranquility Hospice in Marietta, Ga.
She was a retired shirt factory trimmer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Sharp Vance; two sisters, Hazel Morrow and Ruby Barrett and a brother, Carlton Gilmer.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Ewald of Marietta, Ga. and Linda Huey of Jasper, Ala.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Marie Lott of Byhalia, Hester Billups of Birmingham, Ala., Audine Sells of 8 Mile, Ala. and Wynette Futral of Dothan, Ala.
Linda Wesley Willis
Services for Linda Wesley Willis of Louisville were to be held today at 10 a.m. from Nanih Waiya Menonitte Church. The Rev. Ethan Goad was to officiate. Burial was to be in the church cemetery under the direction of Milling Funeral Home of Sebastopol.
Mrs. Willis, 48, died Saturday, July 20 in Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Fannie Wesley Tubby.
Survivors include her husband, Bobby Joe Willis of Louisville; two sons, Milton Ray Willis and Micheal Reed Joe, both of Louisville; three grandchildren; one sister, Peggy Orduna of Louisville and two brothers, Harry Lane Tubby and Howard Travis Tubby, both of Louisville.
Emily Graham dies in Ala. crash
A Philadelphia woman was fatality injured in a one-vehicle accident Sunday night near Gadsden, Ala.
Emily Graham, 31, was driving north on I-59 at about 11:40 p.m. when she apparently fell asleep, Etowah County Coroner Jason R. Maise said. She was returning to Mentone, Ala., where she was a full-time counselor at Riverview Camp for Girls.
She maintained a home in Philadelphia and had been visiting her parents here Sunday, a family friend said.
The wreck occurred about three miles north of Attalla when her 1997 Pontiac Firebird went off the road on the right side, The Gadsden Times reported.
Graham apparently overcorrected and ran off the road on the left side, skidded at least 85 feet, struck a tree and overturned, according to state troopers.
Graham, alone in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene, Maise said.
“Emily was a spontaneous, fun-loving girl who always kept her teachers at church on their toes,” said family friend Max Loper. “She was also a very compassionate person and a talented musician.”
Graham was the daughter of Linda and Huck Graham of Philadelphia. She was born and reared in Philadelphia where she made her home most of her life. She was a graduate of Leake Academy and attended East Central Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi convenience store business and a respected legislative leader, died Thursday following a long battle with cancer. He was 69.
Services were held Saturday afternoon at First Baptist Church in Meridian. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery.
He was chairman and chief executive officer of Super Stop! convenience stores. In 1966, Deweese and a partner bought franchises for six Jitney Jr. stores in Jackson. A year later, they expanded into Meridian with five stores.
In 1980, Deweese got out of a franchise with Jitney Jungle and changed the name of the stores to Super Stop! The company, now run by his son, has 72 stores operating in Philadelphia, Meridian, Jackson, Green ville and Birmingham, Ala., with 490 employees.
“We’ve put everything we’ve made back into the business,” Deweese said in an interview in 1993 when he was named Hinds Community College’s alumnus of the year.
Deweese was elected to the state Senate in 1975. His father was a former alderman in Philadelphia and an ex-supervisor in Neshoba County.
After one term, he was appointed chairman of the Appropriations Committee, holding that post for six years before being elected Senate president pro tempore in 1986, the No. 2 leadership post in the legislative body.
“Glen Deweese was a man of great courage and integrity,” said former Lt. Gov. Brad Dye, who appointed Deweese. “He was a family man, a businessman and certainly was a tremendous asset to the Legislature as a public servant.”
Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, who served in the Senate with Deweese, said the Meridian lawmaker “set the standard for the Mississippi’s junior colleges from all local money to adding state support.
Deweese lost a bid for re-election in 1991.
“I went home and went to work. I never had any illusions that the Capitol wouldn’t run without me,” he said.
Deweese was a veteran of the U.S. Army. At the time of his death, he was chairman of the Meridian-based East Mississippians for a Fair Legal System. The group was formed in 1993 to push for limits on lawsuits in the Legislature. Their advertising campaign included humorous ads portraying suing lawyers waiting for accidents to happen. In response, the Legislature approved limits on when makers of products could be held liable.
Deweese was born in Neshoba County on Jan. 5, 1932, to Carl J. and Ruby Kate Deweese.
The Philadelphia High School graduate married Janice Thomas on Oct. 31, 1952, and was drafted into the U.S. Army the following week.
He served two years, mostly at Fort Benning, Ga., where he and his wife had a child, Glenda Sue.
The family lived in Jackson for a time, and Deweese drove a Coca-Cola route truck. While working, he attended night classes at Hinds Community College and earned an associate’s degree. After graduation, he bought his first convenience store in Jackson, which he sold and purchased a grocery store.
When he sold the grocery store, he purchased the Jitney Jr. stores that would ultimately become the Superstop! chain.
Deweese also served as chairman of the National Association of Convenience Food Stores, and was chairman of the East Mississippi State University-Meridian, Meridian Community College, Hinds, and others.
Deweese was preceded in death by his daughter, Glenda Sue. Survivors include his wife, Janice Thomas Deweese; his son, Doug; and three grandchildren.
