1948


John Frank McINNIS
CCT, Friday, 2 Jan 1948
John Frank McINNIS, 67, died Christmas Day, Watkins Memorial Hospital, following a short illness. Born 1 Jan 1881, Choctaw Co., AL; moved to Clarke Co. as a young man. Married to Pearl REID, 1905. Established home in Hale community where he was living until his death. Survivors - wife, Pearl REID McINNIS; three sons, Clinton L. McINNIS, Ft. Pierce, FL; Liston F. McINNIS, Hale; Hugh L. McINNIS, Miami, FL; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys HAILES, San Francisco, CA; Mrs. Christine WILKINSON, Vicksburg; Mrs. Hilda CARTER, Quitman; three grandchildren, Tracy HAILES, San Francisco; Carol WILKINSON, Vicksburg; Leon CARTER, Jr., Quitman; two sisters, Mrs. J. A. McILWAIN, Waynesboro; Mrs. J. A. BELL, Needham, AL; four half brothers, Pete, Andrew, Arvie and Bill McINNIS; one half sister, Mrs. Lucille DUKE, all of AL; a number of nieces and nephews. Served as steward in the Salem Methodist church for many years. Funeral services held 27 Dec, 11 AM, Salem Methodist church, Revs. G. Eliot Jones, Prentiss, L. T. Nelson, Pachuta, W. L. Meadows, Quitman officiating. Interment in Salem cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. STALLINGS
CCT, Friday, 2 Jan 1948
Mrs. E. H. STALLINGS died Tuesday, 2 PM; Mr. STALLINGS died Wednesday, 11 AM. They remained at Patton Funeral Home until Friday, 2 PM and were taken to Hepzibah church. Services conducted 3:30 by Rev. Harold W. Anderson, their pastor, assisted by Rev. H. D. Booth, DeSoto, MS. Mr. Stallings is survived by two brothers, Harvey A. and A. E. STALLINGS, Shubuta; sisters, Mrs. Claudie FLOWERS, Birmingham; Mrs. Gully SPRINGER, Dermer, MS; a host of other relatives. Mrs. Stallings is survived by three brothers, Will MORRIS, Mobile; Harry, DeSoto, MS; John MORRIS, MS Delta; a sister, Mrs. Anna HILL, DeSoto, MS. Both bodies were buried at the same time in a double grave in the church cemetery. Pallbearers - Tom McCasky, Melvin Donald, Henry Stallings, Earl Bounds, Odelle Bodie, Dean Poards, Henry Maxwell, Bernard McCoy, Mark Mason, Jr., Lavon Stallings, Robert Smiley, Arthur Albritton.

Mrs. Lizzie GRILLETT
CCT, Friday, 16 Jan 1948
Mrs. Lizzie GRILLETT, 74 years, six months, 13 days old, died 6 Jan at her home in Quitman. Parents were Mr. and Mrs. John WHITE. Funeral services held 7 Jan, McClellan-Walters Funeral Home, Quitman, Rev. W. L. Meadows officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
(Note: I did not see a tombstone at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Quitman, as of 2001)
Charlie JAMES
CCT, Friday, 16 Jan 1948
Funeral services held from Montrose Baptist Church, Thursday, 2:30 PM, for Mr. Charlie JAMES, who died of a heart attack. Born 8 Apr 1871, Montrose community, lived in same community all his life. Successful farmer; had been retired for a number of years due to ill health. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Sarah JAMES; two daughters, Mesdames Harmon WILLIAMS, Meridian; Robert RILEY, Stonewall; three sons, Everett and Waymon, Quitman, Rt. 1; Mathil (sic), Meridian, Rt. 1; one sister, Mrs. Virginia TUCKER; six grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; nieces andnephews. Services conducted by Revs. Sollie Smith, Deb Stennis, James H. Sollie. Interment in Montrose cemetery.

Sam Meyer KELLER, Jr.
CCT, Friday, 16 Jan 1948
Sam Meyer KELLER, Jr., small son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Meyer KELLER, Sr., died 11 Jan in a Meridian hospital. He was four months and 13 days old. Funeral services held 12 Jan, Meridian. Interment in Enterprise cemetery. Services conducted by Rev. W. C. McClellan. McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.

John McDONALD
CCT, Friday, 16 Jan 1948
John McDONALD, 69 years, seven months, died 7 Jan, following a heart attack. Quitman resident 33 years. He was unmarried. Funeral services held 8 Jan, McClellan-Walters Funeral Home, Rev. V. G. Clifford, pastor of the Quitman Methodist Church, pfficiating. Interment in Scott cemetery. McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Nancy Ann WILLIAMS
CCT, Friday, 16 Jan 1948
Mrs. Nancy Ann WILLIAMS, 69 years, four months, 10 days old, died 11 Jan at her home in Crandall. Resident of Crandall past 18 years. Parents were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. PERRITT. Funeral services held 12 Jan, Mannassa (sic), Revs. O. F. Grisham and W. C. McClellan officiating. Interment in Manassa cemetery. McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Claude PRUITT
CCT, Friday, 23 Jan 1948
Mrs. Claude PRUITT, 73, Rose Hill, MS, passed away 13 Jan, following a heart attack. Survivors - husband, Neill PRUITT; four daughters,Mrs. S. C. HINTON, Mrs. Carlos W. MOSLEY, Mrs. H. S. KLEIN and Miss Grace PRUITT; three grandchildren. Funeral services held 15 Jan, Rose Hill Methodist church, Rev. George French officiating, assisted by Rev. J. A. Moore. Interment in Green Valley cemetery. Active pallbearers - Harris Chatham, Claude Chatham, Howard Chatham, Charles B. Aycock, Joe Lewis, Owen Fowler. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.

George Clarence ADAMS
CCT, Friday, 30 Jan 1948
George Clarence ADAMS, 72, Quitman, passed away 18 Jan as a result of a heart attack. Survivors - one sister, Mrs. Sallie BARRY; two brothers, Lee ADAMS, Quitman; Grady ADAMS, LA. Funeral services held 19 Jan from chapel of McClellan-Walters Funeral Home, Rev. V. G. Clifford officiating. Interment in Quitman cemetery. Active pallbearers - G. F. Dabbs, Ed Kramer, T. E. Crawford, E. B. Harris, Roger Neal, W. O. Nicar. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.
(Note: I did not see a tombstone at Odd Fellows Cemetery (aka Quitman) as of 2001)
Thomas Haines COKER
CCT, Friday, 30 Jan 1948
Thomas Haines COKER, 72, died at his residence, DeSoto, following a lengthy illness. Member of DeSoto Baptist Church and the Terral Lodge No. 514. Native of Jasper Co. Transferred to Clarke Co. and the past 20 years a prominent merchant. Funeral services held from DeSoto Baptist Church. Rev. Thomas McKee, Carmichael. officiated, assisted by Revs. Olan Hull, Lawrence, Olan Bearden, C. T. Carmichael. Interment in DeSoto cemetery with Masonic honors. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Sallie BASKETT COKER; three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth ALLDAY, Baton Rouge, LA; Annie HILL, Prichard, AL; Sarah OWENS, Alexandria, LA; four sons, Otho COKER, Newton; Isom COKER and Hardy COKER, Prichard, AL; Thomas COKER, DeSoto; one sister, Mrs. Evie McCORD, Mobile, AL; 12 grandchildren; a great grandchild; a number of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Sarah T. HERRING
CCT, Friday, 30 Jan 1948
Mrs. Sarah T. HERRING, 78, Montgomery, AL, passed away 15 Jan at the family residence. Survivors - seven daughters, Mrs. C. C. HERRING, Mrs. C. B. BUTLER, Mrs. Jim RICE, Mrs. W. D. BUIAL, Mrs. C. M. MOSES, Mrs. L. M. BALLARD and Mrs. Alma KEITH; two sons, C. C. HERRING and J. W. HERRING; 23 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren. Funeral services held 18 Jan, 1 PM, Pleasant Hill church, Rev. W. L. Meadows officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Active pallbearers - J. A. Nichols, W. C. Taylor, J. D. McGowan, C. B. Adams, J. M. Wilson, H. H. Covington.
(Note: I did not see a tombstone at Pleasant Hill Cemetery or Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery as of 1999)
James JACKSON
CCT, Friday, 30 Jan 1948
James JACKSON, 80, West Enterprise, passed away 18 Jan. Survivors - one daughter, Miss Doris JACKSON; three sons, James, Haskel and J. D. JACKSON; five grandchildren. Funeral services held 19 Jan, Souinlovie (sic) church, Rev. T. H. Logan officiating, Interment in church cemetery. Active pallbearers - Harold Sumrall, Luther Smith, Fred Nix, Milburn Cox, Robert Miller, Fred D. Nix. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Hubert Curtis BONEY
CCT, Friday, 13 Feb 1948
Hubert Curtis BONEY, prominent Quitman resident, died Friday, 6 Feb, following a heart attack. Born on Choctaw Co., AL, but had been a resident of this community for 47 years. He was 64 years, 11 months, 18 days old. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Minnie G. BONEY; three sons, John C., Hubert and Jefferson BONEY; seven grandchildren; two sisters; two brothers. Funeral services held from McGowan's Chapel Saturday, 7 Feb, 2 PM, Revs. J. T. Nelson, Simmons, and Sollie officiating. Interment in McGowan Chapel cemetery. McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Jeff CARTER
CCT, Friday, 13 Feb 1948

Mrs. Annie Eliza FISHER
CCT, Friday, 13 Feb 1948
Mrs. Annie Eliza FISHER, one of Quitman's most prominent citizens and a life-long resident of Clarke Co., died Friday, 6 Feb, following an extended illness. Mrs. Fisher, who was dearly beloved by all who knew her, was 78 years, one month and three days old. Survivors - three daughters, Mrs. W. L. PADGETT, Mrs. R. K. LEWIS and Mrs. Beulah KENNESON; one son, O. D. FISHER; five grandchildren; two sisters; one brother; a host of friends. Her husband, J. D. FISHER, preceded her in death many years ago. Funeral services held from Quitman Methodist Church Sunday, 8 Feb, 2 PM, Revs. V. G. Clifford and W. L. Meadows officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Bonita C. KRAMER
CCT, Friday, 13 Feb 1948
Mrs. Bonita C. KRAMER, 44 years, two months, 26 days old, wife of Ed N. KRAMER, Sr., and one of Quitman's best known and most dearly beloved ladies, passed away Thursday, 5 Feb, following a heart attack. Had been a Quitman resident all her life. For many years, her father, the late Mr. ANDERSON, who practiced law in Clarke Co., was one of the most outstanding lawyers in the entire state. Survivors - husband; one son, Ed KRAMER, Jr.; two brothers; one sister. Funeral services held from Quitman Baptist Church Saturday, 7 Feb, 10 AM, Rev. W. L. Meadows officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Charles KRAMER
CCT, Friday, 13 Feb 1948

Wallace Merle LOGAN
CCT, Friday, 13 Feb 1948
Wallace Merle LOGAN, West Enterprise, MS, died Thursday, 5 Feb. He was 19 years, ten months, three days old. Resident of West Enterprise all his life. Survivors - father and mother, Rev. and Mrs. F. H. LOGAN; three sisters, Mrs. J. H. VALENTINE, Mrs. C. A. TRAYLOR and Miss Billie LOGAN; three brothers, Louian, Howard, and Carwin LOGAN; grandmothers, Mrs. W. P. STEVENS and Mrs. S. LOGAN. Funeral services held from Souinlovie (sic) church Friday, 6 Feb, 10 AM, Revs. C. J. Johnson, Guy Sigrest and Sollie I. Smith officiating. Interment in Souinlovie Cemetery. McClellan and Walters Funeral Home in charge.

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