George Thomas Tubby Jr.
Construction worker
PHILADELPHIA — Services for George Thomas Tubby Jr. will be held today at 10 a.m. at Pearl River Facility Building with the Rev. Travis Willis officiating. Burial will be in Isaac Cemetery in Philadelphia. John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Tubby, 49, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, in his home.
Survivors include his daughters, Rosa Tubby, Liana Tubby, Diana Willis, Denisa Willis and Juliana Willis; a son, Dalton Tubby; four sisters; one brother and four grandchildren.
Hilda Edith Russell
Retired
NEWTON — Services for Hilda Edith Russell will be held today at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Sorrell officiating. Burial will be in Conehatta Cemetery.
Ms. Russell, 84, of Newton, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at Bedford Care of Newton. She was a retired beautician. She was a member of Newton United Methodist Church and will be greatly missed by the caretakers at Bedford Care.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dalton and Lelia Edeady Russell and a brother, Herschel Russell.
Betty Griffin Walton
Retired
UNION — Services for Betty Griffin Walton will be held today at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Union with the Rev. Marcus Finch officiating. Burial will be in Union City Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Walton, 100, of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Union, died at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born on Aug. 17, 1906, in Neshoba County. She had lived in Union since 1955 and was a member of First Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Harperville Boarding School Agricultural High School in Scott County and received her teaching certification in home economics after attending Southern Mississippi and Mississippi State A and M. After making her home in Union, she was employed by Midland Shirt Company until retirement. She was accomplished in all forms of handiwork, was an avid gardener and spent as much time as possible enjoying her favorite hobby, fishing.
Survivors include her son, George Walton and his wife, Linda; daughters, Mary Coleman and Jane Taylor and her husband, Scotty; grandchildren, Jenny, Melanie, Paul and Courtney.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Griffin; three brothers and two sisters.
Pallbearers will be Joe Cleveland, Dean Russell, Cupit McElhenney, Steve Johnson, Jimmy Johnson, Gwen Taylor and Robert Wayne Carleton.
Honorary pallbearer will be Eddie Wolverton.
Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service at the church.
Charles J. Irons
Retired
VICKSBURG — Services for Charles J. Irons will be held today at 2 p.m. at Bloomfield Methodist Church in Philadelphia with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Hill officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Riles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Irons, 80, of Jefferson County, died Jan. 13, 2007, in Jefferson County. He was born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Alvin George Irons and Carrie Elizabeth “Lizzie” Phillips Irons. He served for more than 39 years in the Army National Guard and served three years active duty in World War II. He retired in 1990 from International Paper Company after more 23 years.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a founding member of the Blue Buck Hunting Club. He was a member of the W.H. Stevens Masonic Lodge and was a member of the Stepping Stone Baptist Church in Port Gibson.
Survivors include his wife, Karyn T. Irons of Port Gibson; daughters, Cathy Copeland and Kaye McDonald, both of Philadelphia, Gail Keith of Hollandale, Caroline Thomas and Renee Hawkins, both of Florence, Donna Carpenter of Vicksburg, Lisa Sentell and Jennifer Vogel, both of Houston, Texas; sons, Ronnie Irons, Charles E. Irons and Jeff Irons, all of Vicksburg, Donnie Irons of Clinton and Ricky Irons of Philadelphia; 24 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; brother, James Irons, Carthage.
Memorials may be made to Bloomfield Cemetery Association, C/O Darthy Willingham, 11101 Road 529, Philadelphia, MS 39350; the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1193, Vicksburg, MS 39181 or to a charity of choice.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Harold Williamson, Prentiss Copeland and members of the Blue Buck Hunting Club.
Rube L. Melton
Retired
Services for Rube L. Melton will be held today at 2 p.m. at Enterprise United Methodist Church with the Revs. Phillip Dearmen, Don Harrison and Taylor Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Enterprise Funeral Home. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Melton, 71, of Enterprise, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was retired from Southern Natural Gas Co. He was a member of Enterprise United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Melton; brothers, Cecil Melton and Steve Melton; a sister, Kay Creel, all of Enterprise and several nieces; nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmett Lee Melton and Lena Edwards Melton; brothers, Jack Melton and Wilber Melton; a nephew, Allen Creel and a sister-in-law, Mary Jo Dearman.
Pallbearers will be Jim Mac, Tim Dearman, Shane Melton, Lance Melton, Andy Kersh, Mark Keely and Steve Helms.
Sarah Vowell
PHILADELPHIA — Services for Sarah Vowell will be held today at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Services Chapel with the Rev. Ray Luke officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Noxapater.
Mrs. Vowell, 72, of Louisville, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at Louisville Care Center.
Helen S. Vaughn
Homemaker
Services for Helen S. Vaughn will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Russell Luquire officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Vaughn, 76, of Meridian, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at Poplar Springs Nursing Center.
Survivors include her daughter, Helen Edwards and her husband, David, of Meridian; grandchildren, Jennifer Diane Edwards of Athens, Ga. and John Benjamin Edwards of Meridian and a brother, Jimmy Shelby of Toomsuba.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jeannette E. Ferguson
Retired nurse
Graveside services for Jeannette E. Ferguson will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Revs. Jim Wall and Jimmy Harrison officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ferguson, 92, of Meridian, formerly of Pontotoc, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at Riley Hospital. She was a nurse for many years at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include her daughters, Nancy Malcolm and her husband, Wes, of Greensboro, Ga., Jeannette Noe and her husband, Harold, of Meridian, Emily Newell and her husband, Joe, of Hattiesburg, Mae Ferguson of Fort Worth, Texas; grandchildren, Mark Malcolm, Amy Malcolm Kilgore, David Noe, Lisa Newell Hansberry, Joey Newell, Christopher Dufour, Sarah Dufour Austin and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddy Thompson Ferguson and her parents Robert Lee East and Q’Jette East.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Myrtle Grace Lewis
Homemaker
QUITMAN — Graveside services for Myrtle Grace Lewis will be held at Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Shady Grove Pentecostal Cemetery with the Revs. Brad Nicholson and Gary McInnis officiating. Wright’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lewis, 84, of Quitman, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital in Quitman.
Survivors include her brother, Howard Lewis of Houma, La.; sister, Velma McGrew of Quitman; brother-in-law, Wilkie Anderson of Quitman and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Nettie Poythress
Services for Nettie “Ruth” Poythress will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Lifer officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Poythress, 80, of Meridian, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at Regency Hospital of Meridian. She was born on Dec. 7, 1926, to Wiley and Clara “Skip” Barfield Tucker. Mrs. Poythress will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend.
She was a devoted Christian who loved the Lord and her church. Having worked in the nursery at Calvary Baptist Church for more 50 years. She touched the lives of hundreds of children and soothed many “fretting babies” as she sang, “Love Lifted Me” to them.
Survivors include a daughter, Lynn Thomas and her husband, Randy, of Meridian; granddaughters, Erica Pickard and her husband, Jerome, of Meridian and Amanda Thomas of Meridian; a sister, Margie “Kitty” Dunn of Meridian; nieces, Wanda Farr and her husband, George “Sonny” of Plano, Texas, Donna Vick and her husband, Larry, Gail McCraw, all of Meridian. Dale Clark of DeKalb, Marlene Shamburger Lee of Petal, Bobbie Jean Shamburger Baronich and her husband, R.C., of Jackson, Evelyn Shamburger Dossett and her husband, A.C., of Hattiesburg, Joann Morgan of Cummings, Ga. and Judy Scruggs of Loganville, Ga.; nephews, Earl Poythress and his wife, Nancy, of Dunwoody, Ga., Carl Speed and his wife, Helen, of Lakeland, Fla., Jimmy White and his wife, Patricia, and Joe White and his wife, Barbara, Thomas “Bubba” Boswell and his wife, Stacy, all of Meridian; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews; a special cousin, Ila Vick and her husband, Clyde, of Meridian; life long friends, Eloise Stone and neighbors of College Park Apartments.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl, her parents and a sister, Alice “Didget” White.
Visitation will be today from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jack M. Moore Sr.
Retired
YORK, Ala. — Memorial services for Jack M. Moore Sr. will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Livingston First Baptist Church. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Moore, 77, of Bessemer, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Moore; sons, Jack Moore Jr. and Chad Moore Sr.; one brother and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Visitation will be Wednesday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Bufford Henry Allison
Services for Bufford Henry “Bucky” Allison will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sam Hull officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Service time contingent upon weather and flight schedules from Texas. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Allison, 59, of Houston, Texas, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, in Texas.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Glen Allison; sons, William Craig Allison and his wife, Jean, and Jason Kelly Allison; granddaughters, Paris Celeste Allison and Beth Reneé Allison; brothers, Rex Lee Allison and Donald Holt Allison and his wife, Roxanne; his mother-in-law, Lila Ware; his father and step-mother, Buck and Doris Holt; an niece Elizabeth Allison and a nephew, David Lee Allison and several other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his brother, David Allison.
Memorials may be made to the Lance Armstrong Foundation or a charity of choice.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Larry Francis Whiteaker
Business owner
STARKVILLE — Services for Larry Francis Whiteaker will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Welch Funeral Home Chapel.
Mr. Whiteaker, 63, of Starkville, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus.
Survivors include his daughters, Lisa Tomasi and April Ervin; sons, Larry Whiteaker Jr., and Tony Whiteaker; three sisters and one brother; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Joe Hoffman
Construction pipefitter
BUTLER, Ala. — Services for Joe Hoffman will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Mosley Cemetery in Gilbertown.
Mr. Hoffman, 63, of Citronelle, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at Mobile Infirmary.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Hoffman; sons, Thomas Carlisle and Joseph Carlisle; daughters, Bridgett Reed, Shunda Fakaha and Dorian McNair; two brothers; two sisters and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Howard Theodore
Barnett
METAIRIE, La. — Private memorial services were held at the family residence for Howard Theodore Barnett. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Barnett, age 80 years, died at his New Orleans residence on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Hall Barnett; children, Kerry B. Parker and, Ken Hall Barnett, both of Jackson, Miss. and Holly Barnett of Redding, Conn.; a sister, Beverly B. Kaplan of New Orleans and a son-in-law Paul Parker and a daughter-in-law, Cherri Barnett.
Memorials may be made to: Barnett All-American Scholarship, Meridian Community College, Kathy Brookshire, 910 Hwy 19 North, Meridian, MS. 39307.
William Reed
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark’s Memorial Funeral Home for William Reed, 78, of Kewanee, who died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at the Specialty Hospital of Meridian.
