EUGENIA ALLEN BOONE
Retired realtor and former
co-owner of Clarence A. Boone Agency
NEWTON - Services for Eugenia Allen Boone will be held today at 3 p.m. at Memory Chapel in Laurel, with the the Revs. Norman U. Boone and Don Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Lake Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Boone, 90, of Meridian and formerly of Laurel, died Friday, March 10, 2000 at Riley Memorial Hospital. She was a retired realtor and former co-owner of Clarence A. Boone Agency. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Laurel, the Laurel Business and Professional Women's Club, the Laurel Insurance Women and was a long-time member of the Laurel Board of Realtors.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence A. Boone, of Meridian; two sons, Edward Boone of Laurel, and Dr. Gary Boone, of Meridian; a brother, Henry Allen Jr., of Dallas, Texas; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bill Boone, Ken Boone, Frank Boone, Lavelle Floyd, Dr. Tom Allen and Greg Allen.
The family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church in Laurel.
Visitation will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at Memory Chapel Funeral Home.
MATTIE LEE CLARK
Housewife
Services for Mattie Lee Clark will be held today at 2 p.m. at Good Hope Baptist Church, with the Revs. Charles Barnett and Jimmie Garrard officiating. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery with McClain-Hays Funeral Service, Inc., in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Clark, 90, of Meridian, died Friday, March 10, 2000 in Meridian. She was a housewife.
Survivors include a daughter, Ezola Root, of Meridian; three sisters, Eula Tullos, of Philadelphia, Minnie Belle, of Philadelphia, and Audrey Allen, of Mobile.
PATRICIA COLLINS
Housewife
Services for Patricia Collins will be held today at 3 p.m. at McClain-Hays Chapel, with the Rev. Irvin Mooney officiating. Burial will be in New Harmony Cemetery.
Mrs. Collins, 51, of Neshoba County, died Friday, March 10, 2000 in her home. She was a housewife.
Survivors include her husband, David Collins, of Neshoba County; two daughters, Lisa Smith and Jewel Jones, both of Philadelphia; three sons, Joe Lee Jones Jr., James Jones, and Eric Collins, all of Philadelphia; one sister, Myrna Richardson, of Philadelphia; five brothers, Dewayne Clair, Melton Savell, John William Savell, Joe Clyde Singleton, and Milton Savell, all of Philadelphia.
JOHN BRYAN ELDRIDGE
Deputy supply officer, U.S. Navy
DEKALB - Services for John Bryan Eldridge will be held today at 3 p.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church with the Revs. Doyle Moore and Rodney Duke officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Eldridge, 51, of DeKalb, died Saturday March 11, 2000 at Rush Foundation Hospital. He was employed with NAS Meridian as a Deputy Supply Officer and was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church, the DeKalb Masonic Lodge #6, the Kemper County Shrine Club, the American Legion and the V.F.W. He was also a Gideon.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Boren Eldridge, of DeKalb; two daughters, Angela Marie Card and her husband, Tommy, and Michele Leigh Eldridge, both of West Point; and his mother, Julia Eldridge, of DeKalb.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Bell Eldridge.
Pallbearers will be Ray Hedgpeth, Larry Swearingen, Freddie Gully, Billy Joe Hedgpeth, Johnny White, DeWayne Hull, Kim Key and Bruce Clay.
I.R. "BEANS" GIORDANENGO
Retired ceramic tile salesperson
PEARL - Services for I.R. "Beans" Giordanengo will be held Monday, March 13, 2000, at 10 a.m. at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Pearl. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Parks in Jackson.
Mr. Giordanengo, 72, of Brandon, died Friday, March 10, 2000. He was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church in Brandon. His occupation consisted of more than 40 years in the ceramic tile business after retiring from a professional baseball career which started in 1945 with the Red Sox and Pirates organizations. He played with the Meridian Millers from 1952 through 1954, winning championships in 1952 and 1953.
After his baseball career, he coached several years with the Jackson Bombers American Legion Team, and was later elected into the Semi-Pro Sports Hall of Fame. "Beans" was also an avid bowler and golfer. He was two strikes from bowling a perfect game with a high score of 289, and enjoyed playing golf with friends at the Jackson Municipal Golf Course. He made four holes-in-one during his life. He also served his country as a World War II veteran. He will be fondly remembered by his friends and family.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Giordanengo; two daughters, Theresa Giordanengo, of Atlanta, Ga., and Brenda Wade, of Florence; two stepdaughters, Cindy Champlin and Janita Tyree, of Brandon; two stepsons, Morris Westbrook, of Madison, and Keith Westbrook of Brandon; a sister, Isabel Barndollar, of Charleroi, Pa.; two grandchildren, Katie and Matthew Phillips, of Florence; and seven step-granchildren.
The family requests memorials be made to St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Flowood.
Visitation will be held today from noon to 8 p.m. at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home.
LOUISE JONES
Graveside services for Louise Jones will be held Monday, March 13, 2000, at 12:30 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Barham's Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Jones, 74, of Asheville, N.C., died Tuesday, March 7, 2000, at Emerald Ridge Rehab Care in Woodfin, N.C.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Jones, of Asheville, N.C.; and a daughter, Debra O'Neill, of Baltimore, Md.
The family requests memorials be made to Weaverville United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 37, Weaverville, N.C. 28787.
KATHERINE NUSSBAUM SCHWARTZ
Homemaker
Services for Katherine Nussbaum Schwartz will be held today at 2 p.m. at Faith Mennonite Fellowship Church in Crawford, with the Revs. Alva Yoder and Lloyd Miller officiating. Burial will be in Locust Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery in Burr Oak, Mich., with Cockrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Schwartz, 97, of Berne, Ind., died Friday, March 10, 2000, at Graber's Personal Care Home in Crawford.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Borntrager, of Macon; five sons, Simon Schwartz, of Pickford, Mich., Henry Schwartz, of Sturgis, Mich., Danny Schwartz, of Bronson, Mich., Joe Schwartz, of Sodus, Mich., and David Schwartz, of Louisa, Va.; 28 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
LEROY TELL
Services for Leroy Tell will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Clark's Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Samuel Alford officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Tell, 68, of Meridian, died Friday, March 10, 2000 in his home.
Survivors include his mother, Bennie Lee Shack, of Meridian; a daughter, Angie Coleman, of Meridian; a brother, Willie C. Shack, of Meridian; and a grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jimmy Lee Tell.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 14, 2000, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home.
WILLIAM DAVID THOMPSON
Retired from South Central Bell
Services for William David Thompson will be held Monday, March 13, 2000 at 1 p.m. at Barham Chapel, with the Revs. Raymond Leake and David McCubbin officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Thompson, 76, of Meridian, died Saturday, March 11, 2000 at Riley Memorial Hospital. He was retired from South Central Bell and was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and Sunday School superintendent. He was also a veteran of World War II with the U.S. Army-Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret James Thompson, of Meridian; a son, David Eugene Thompson and his wife, Donna, of La Grange, Ky.; two brothers, Pat Thompson, of Magee, and Sidney Thompson, of Hazelhurst; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Wilton Marsalis, Charles Roberts, Paul Tucker, Robert Hill, Phil Hull and Sam Forbert. Honorary pallbearers will be Warren Ragland, Charles Armstrong, J.B. Hicks, Harvey Ray, Mike Covert and Harvey Scarbrough.
The family requests memorials be made to "Restoring for Tomorrow" at First Baptist Church.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 6 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home.
ROBERT L. WATSON SR.
Retired
Services for Robert L. Watson Sr. will be held Monday, March 13, 2000 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, with the Rev. P. Heidelberg officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery with Berry & Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Watson, 78, of Meridian, died Thursday, March 9, 2000 at Guardian Angel Hospice. He was retired.
Survivors include a daughter, Daisy P. Edwards, of Meridian; three sons, Robert L. Watson Jr., of Chicago, Michael Watson, of Jackson, and Roger Watson, of Meridian; two sisters, Thelma Mays, of Baton Rouge, La., and Bennie J. Watson, of Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 7 p.m.
TERRY COOK
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry & Gardner Funeral Home for Terry Cook, 34, of Quitman, who died Saturday, March 11, 2000 in Quitman.
MARY F. CULPEPPER
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry & Gardner Funeral Home for Mary F. Culpepper, 87, of Meridian, who died Friday, March 10, 2000 in Meridian Convalescent Home.
DOROTHY WINSTEAD
Services for Dorothy Winstead will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Thad Moore, Roy Garrett and T.R. Darsey officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Winstead, 78, of Meridian, died Thursday, May 25, 2000, in her home. She was born May 21, 1922. She married Robert "Bob" Winstead on November 15, 1941.
Mrs. Winstead retired from Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center, where she dedicated 17 years to operating the switchboard. In 1971, she and Bob organized the East MS/West Ala. Collector's Fair, which they lovingly ran for 23 years.
She was a member of Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church and the Mary Martha Sunday School Class.
She was a devoted wife and mother. She and Bob were married 54 years. Their only child, Paula, was born after 17 years of marriage and on her husband's 40th birthday. Their daughter remembers her as "a mother of sacrificial love who always put her family's needs above her own."
The Bible verse I Corinthians 15:35-49 and the following poem is selected for inspiration and comfort as family and friends mourn the passing of Dorothy Winstead:
What Cancer Can't Do
Cancer is so limited...
It cannot cripple Love,
It cannot shatter Hope,
It cannot corrode Faith,
It cannot eat away Peace,
It cannot destroy Confidence,
It cannot kill Friendship,
It cannot shut out Memories,
It cannot silence Courage,
It cannot invade The Soul,
It cannot take away Eternal Life,
It cannot rob The Spirit,
It cannot lessen the Power of the Resurrection!
Survivors include her daughter, Paula Winstead Webb and her husband, Wyatt, two grandchildren, Joshua Webb and Dustin Webb, and a sister-in-law, Etoille Gordon, all of Meridian; a brother-in-law, Wilbur C. Winstead of Bloomington, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Winstead; her parents, Ulmer "Jack" and Lois Pierce; a sister, Juanita Pierce Crain; and two brothers, Jack Pierce and Jimmy Pierce.
Pallbearers will be Joshua Webb, Dustin Webb, Larry Cleveland, Jerry Covington, John Hester and Hugh McNair.
The family requests memorials be made to the Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church Adult II American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
CARL EDWARDS
Assistant fire chief with the Livingston Department of Public Safety
YORK, Ala. - Services for Carl Edwards will be held today at 11 a.m. at Roy Brown Service Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Richard Losch and Jack White officiating. Burial will be in Livingston Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Edwards, 55, of Livingston, died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
Survivors include his wife, Elise Patterson Edwards and a son, Parke R. Edwards, both of Livingston; two stepbrothers, Charles and Danny Turner of Geneva.
The family requests memorials be made to Boy Scout Troop 9, c/o Bud Truett, P.O. Box 329, Livingston or the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 1020, Livingston, AL 35470.
BEATRICE MOLPUS SIKES
Retired hotel manager
Services for Beatrice Molpus Sikes will be held today at 11:30 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Richard Cothern and Taylor Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Sikes, 98, of Enterprise, died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at Riley Nursing Center. She was a member of Enterprise Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, William Earl Sikes of Enterprise and Jack Faris Sikes and his wife, Jean, of Ruston, La.; a sister, Trejetta Strange of Meridian; two grandchildren, Sue Ellen Smith and her husband, Richard, of Mandeville, La., and Polly Smith and her husband, Wayne, of Ruston; a sister-in-law, Ila Beauchamp of Meridian; seven great-grandchildren and six nieces.
Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
