Funeral services for Henry Harrison GAVIN held Tuesday, 3 PM, Stonewall Baptist church, Revs. Sollie Smithand Guy Sigrest officiating. Active pallbearers - Henry Prince, W. B. Moffett, W. C. Hambrick, S. B. Moore, Jim Short, Add Privette. (Honorary pallbearers also listed.) Interment in Stonewall cemetery.

The Rev. Johnie H. FLEMING, 55 years, seven months, 29 days, passed away Friday night, 7 Jan, 11:15 PM, at his home in Quitman. Born in Clarke Co. and had been a resident of Quitman for five years. Survivors - wife, Mrs. J. H. FLEMING; one daughter, Mrs. L. N. TILLSON, Jr., Quitman; one son, Harold FLEMING, Quitman; two sisters, Mrs. W. S. TIMS, Rt. 2, Quitman; Mrs. M. H. TIMS, Rt. 7, Meridian; one brother, G. T. FLEMING, Mobile, AL; one grandchild, Virginia H. FLEMING. Funeral services held Sunday, 9 Jan, Quitman Methodist Church, Rev. V. G. Clifford, pastor, officiating, assisted by Revs. W. L. Meadows, O. L. Bearden, O. C. Hull, Gemeny. Interment in State Line cemetery. Pallbearers - Tom E. Crawford, John L. Hunter, J. C. Bonner, T. R. Hull, J. C. Hollingsworth. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.

In the last hours of 1948, our precious husband and father, Clyde MAYO, went away home. Had eight months of intense suffering. Had cerosis (sic) of the liver. Entered Watkins Hospital, Quitman; then to Anderson Infirmary, Meridian; then to the Oshner Clinic, New Orleans,LA; then to Foundation Hospital where he spent one month. He had one great pleasure there, that of being with baby brother George, who was also being treated. George was not able to attend Clyde's funeral, but his wife, Mrs. Inez HUMPHREY MAYO, and his daughter, Mrs. Jack PICKENS, came from Elmore City, OK. Survivors - wife, Carrie; three sons, Hal, Royce, Bob; one daughter, Sara MARTIN; two brothers, Jube, Crandall; George, Elmore City; one sister, Mrs. Oscar CARR, Crandall; a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Rilla Adeline McCARTY held Tuesday at Enterprise Methodist church, 3 PM. Rev. Guy Sigrest, pastor ofthe Methodist church, officiated, assisted by Revs. Deb Stennis and Sidney Nobles, Baptist ministers. Burial in Enterprise cemetery. Survivors - husband, Joseph A. McCARTY; two daughters, Mrs. Alice DAVIS and Mrs. Mattie D. BURT, Enterprise; eight sisters,Mrs. A. R. RAINES, Hickory; Mrs. Katie SMITH, Mobile; Mrs. Pink BROWN, Enterprise; Mrs. Annie RICE, Enterprise; Mrs. R. P. BAILEY, Sr., Mrs. Etta EDDINS, Mrs. Carl STEVENS, Meridian; two grandchildren; one great grandchild. Pallbearers were nephews and grand nephews. (Honorary pallbearers also listed.) Died at her home in Enterprise Monday, 1:30 PM.

L. N. TILLSON, Jr., 29 years, two months, two days, Quitman, died 4 Jan, 4:30 PM, following an automobile accident near Port Gibson, MS. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Eula Mae FLEMING, Quitman; father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. TILLSON, Sr., Sylvarena, MS; two brothers, J. L. TILLSON, Washington, DC; J. B. TILLSON, Sylvarena, MS; one sister, Mrs. Annie Jo GLISSON, Mendenhall, MS. Was a son-in-law of the late Rev. Johnie H. FLEMING, who died the following Friday. Funeral services held 6 Jan, Quitman Baptist Church, Rev. W. L. Meadows officiating, assisted by Revs. O. C. Hull, V. G. Clifford, and Oland Bearden. Interment in Sylvarena cemetery. Pallbearers - E. C. McAulay, John Barry, L. P. Wright, H. C. Keys, P. C. McBride, J. F. Lowry. McClellan-Walters Funeral Homein charge.

Mrs. Sylverena BONNER, Rt. 2, Quitman, passed away 8 Jan, 6:15 AM, following a heart attack. Life long resident of her community and was 88 years, eight months, and one day old. Survivors - two daughters, Mrs. Bertie RUSSELL, Columbus, GA; Mrs. Alice IVEY, Quitman; Mrs. Minnie BRIDGES, Pritchard, AL; Mrs. Ada IVEY, Quitman; four sons, J. M. BONNER, S. F. BONNER, Oil City, LA; J. A. BONNER, Sims, AL; T. H. BONNER, Creighton, AL; 27 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren. Funeral services held from Pleasant Grove church 9 Jan, 10:30 AM, Rev. J. S. Morgan officiating. Interment in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Pallbearers - John B. Barry, E. P. Holloman, Freddie Jenkins, Clinton Lambert, C. J. and A. J. Griffin. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Evie Nora BURT, 62, formerly of Quitman, died at son's home, Mark E. BURT, Sylacauga, AL, 7 Jan; survivors - four daus., Mrs. Frances CARLVIN, Mobile, AL; Miss Oberah BURT, Mobile, AL; Mrs. Mary THOMAS, Meridian; Mrs. Juanita DAVIS, Wichita Falls, TX; three sons, G. W., Jr., Meridian; W. W., Quitman; Mark E. BURT, Sylacauga, AL; four sisters, Mrs. Talbert COLSON, Jackson; Mrs. Willie REDDEN, Richton, MS; Mrs. Lucille BRACHT, Long Island, NY; Mrs. Ora GOLDMAN, Jacksonville, FL; three brothers, A. C. SHOTTS and Henry SHOTTS, Jackson; B. N. SHOTTS, Laurel; 11 grandchildren; funeral services held 9 Jan, 1:30 PM, Quitman Baptist Church, Rev. W. L. Meadows officiating, assisted by Revs. J. H. Sollie and E. L. Byrd; interment in Quitman Cemetery; pallbearers - W. C. Taylor, Joe Nichols, Clarence Taylor, Terry Lackey, Lee Sumners, Buster Whaley; McClellan Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Frank Obanion BURT, Rt. 7, Meridian, passed away 18 Jan in Meridian hospital; 75 years, 6 mo, 6 days old; survivors - a number of nieces & nephews, many friends; funeral services held from Bethel Church 19 Jan, 2 PM, Rev. J. L. Morgan officiating, assisted by Rev. Lee Drenchenburg; interment in Bethel Cemetery; pallbearers - C. L. Myers, Marshall Troutman, D. W. Wilkinson, V. G. Wilkinson, James Boswell, Earl Pickard.

Mary Emma McCOY HOWZE, 66, died Tuesday at the family residence. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, 2 PM, Shubuta Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. T. A. King, assisted by Revs. Robert Langford and W. Harold Anderson. Member of New Hope Methodist Church. Born in Wayne Co. and spent her life in the same community. Survivors - husband; two daughters, Mrs. O. B. BRETT, Houston, TX; Miss Eddie Mae HOWZE, Shubuta; three sons, Lloyd Emmitt and Pat, Shubuta; James Elmo, Bucatunna, MS; three brothers, H. E. and R. D. McCOY, Shubuta; Frank McCOY, Laurel, MS. Pallbearers - Elroy, Bernard, James and Milton McCoy, Raymond Jones, Ben Chapman. Interment in Clear Creek cemetery. Patton Funeral Home in charge.

Chester I. McLEOD, life long citizen of Clarke Co., MS, departed this life 3 Jan 1949, Veterans hospital, Pineville, LA. Born 21 Sep 1895. Youngest son of H. C. McLEOD and Mrs. Grace FATHERREE McLEOD. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Dorothy McLEOD; mother, Mrs. Grace McLEOD; two brothers, H. G. McLEOD, Rt. 3, Quitman; Miley McLEOD, Macon, MS; one sister, Mrs. Talmadge ATWOOD, Pachuta; several nieces and nephews; a host of friends. Graduate of engineering department, Mississippi State College; veteran of WW1, having volunteered and gone out with Company F Second Regiment Mississippi National Guard and being from that inducted in the National Army. Long time member of Methodist church. Pallbearers - Raymond Rogers, Innis, Harold, Wiley, and Norman McLeod. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Robert Leon JOHNSTON, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. JOHNSTON, Quitman, Rt. 2, died Thursday, 13 Jan, 3 PM, Jefferson's Hospital, after an illness of several weeks. Native of Clarke Co., MS, resided in Birmingham for a number of years. Employed as shop foreman, Liberry Motor Co. Funeral services held in Norwood Chapel, Brown's Funeral Home, Birmingham, 1:30 PM, Saturday, 15 Jan. Interment in Forest Hill cemetery. Survivors (besides parents) - wife, Mrs. Thelma JOHNSTON, Birmingham; brother, J. G. JOHNSTON, Childersburg, AL; four sisters, Mrs. A. E. LEDET, Mrs. M. B. FAIRLEY, Mrs. A. L. MOORE, Mobile, AL; Mrs. R. I. NEWCOMER, Laurel, MS; one niece, Nelda FAIRLEY; three nephews, Bobby LEDET, Robert NEWCOMER, Bonnie MOORE; and other relatives and host of friends.

Freddie Mason PEAK, Rt. 2, West Enterprise, passed away 19 Jan, 12:02 AM, following a heart attack. He was 28 years, six months, 29 days old. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Edna PEAK; daughter and son, Mary Alice and Freddie PEAK, West Enterprise; father, Barney PEAK, Rt. 1, Quitman; stepmother, Mrs. Barney PEAK, Rt. 1, Quitman; two sisters, Mrs. Florence HEARD, Stonewall; Mrs. Bessie ALLEN, Meridian; three brothers, Ira Lee, DeFuniak Springs, FL; Houston and Lawrence, Pensacola, FL. Funeral services held 20 Jan, 2 PM, Rolling Creek Church, Rev. Sollie I. Smith officiating, assisted by Rev. Sigrest. Interment in Rolling Creek cemetery. Pallbearers - J. W. Lawson, L. J. Speed, J. L. Dearman, W. B. Thompson, Earl Johnson, Clifton Williams. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Funeral services conducted 2 Jan for J. B. ROBERTS, Jr., Jackson, MS, who met his death early New Year's morning near East Jackson. Employee of Great Southern Box Co., having been employed there before he was called into the armed forces in 1941, and also belonged to the Robert C. Nail Post VFW. He was 32 years, 4 months, 2 days old. Survivors - parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. B. ROBERTS, Crandall; one brother, Roy L. ROBERTS, Crandall; four sisters, Mrs. Mildred DUNNAM, Jackson; Mrs. Annie MURPHY, Quitman; Mrs. Deloris ALLEN, Crandall; Mrs. Eunice DENHAM, Mobile; a number of uncles, aunts, and cousins and a host of friends. Funeral services held at State Line Church, Rev. J. H. Fleming officiating, assisted by Rev. J. C. Hollingsworth. Interment in church cemetery. Active pallbearers - R. W. Roberts, Excel Roberts, Cline Roberts, Vernon Roberts, Raymond Dunnam, Bill Wydener. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Daniel Terral SMITH, Crandall, MS, passed away 19 Jan, 11 AM, following injuries sustained in a fire. He was seven months and and three days old. Survivors - parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. SMITH; two sisters, Misses Doris Ellen and Mary Joe SMITH; one brother, James Alvie SMITH; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. SMITH and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. JAMES, all of Crandall. Funeral services held 20 Jan, 11 AM, Shady Grove Church, Rev. O. F. Grisham officiating, assisted by Rev. and Mrs. Johnnie Todd; Revs. Sollie I. Smith and J. C. Hollingsworth. Interment in Manassa cemetery. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Annie Bell ARRINGTON, DeSoto, MS, passed away 24 Jan, 6 AM, Watkins Memorial Hospital, Quitman; age 62 years, 10 months, 22 days; survivors - husband, J. A. ARRINGTON, DeSoto; four sons, Earnest, Rt. 3, Quitman; Otho, Chickasaw, AL; Eldridge, DeSoto; Arthur, Raleigh; four step sons, J. A., Jr., Rt. 2, Shubuta; E. A. and Sam, DeSoto; Henry, Millry, AL; four step daughters, Mrs. Ada GUNN, Minden, LA; Mrs. Lizzie MOORE, Pleasant Hill, LA; Mrs. Annie MASSENGALE, Quitman; Mrs. Edna STEWART, Laurel, MS; sister, Mrs. Winnie DAVIDSON, Enterprise; three brothers, Willie TINDLE, Stonewall; George and Frank, Rt. 2, Shubuta; 40 grandchildren; funeral services held 25 Jan, 2:30 PM, DeSoto Baptist Church, Rev. H. D. Booth officiating, assisted by Rev. O. R. Bearden; interment in Cooper's Chapel Cemetery; pallbearers - T. L. Boykin, H. Stallings, Cicero Sellers, Jack and Paul Coker, J. N. McRee; McClellan Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Piety SHIRLEY, 83, died at her residence, Meridian, MS, Rt. 7, 12 Jun, after a short illness. Funeral services held from Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Clarke Co., 13 Jun, 2 PM, Rev. A. H. Miller officiating and Rev. J. T. Cooper assisting. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - husband, W. F. SHIRLEY, Meridian, Rt. 7; two daughters, Mrs. W. L. COOPER, Meridian, MS, Rt. 7; Mrs. J. W. WEEKLY, Land, AL; three sons, Coley, Robert and Steve. all of Meridian, Rt. 7; 25 grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers. McClellan-Walters Funeral Home in charge..

Alonzo Wesley COVINGTON, prominent Clarke County citizen and for many years a member of Clarke County Bar, died in a Meridian hospital 20 Aug, following an extended illness; funeral services held from Quitman Baptist Church, 2 PM, Rev. C. B. Maxwell officiating, assisted by Revs. V. G. Clifford and Oland Bearden; interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery; survivors - wife, Annie D. COVINGTON, Shubuta, Rt. 2; two sisters, Mrs. W. O. McGEE, DeSoto; Mrs. L. E. RHODES, Columbus; two brothers, W. T. and T. B., DeSoto; pallbearers - John S. Butler, A. L. Ramsey, W. F. Latham, Kennie Massengale, A. J. Reese, Jr., Howard Miller; McClellan Walters Funeral Home in charge.