Thomas Clifton BAKER, 43, Rt. 2, Vossburg, died in Laurel 31 Dec, 11:30 AM; born in Clarke Co.; survivors - wife, Mrs. Edna MOSLEY; three daus., Elizabeth, Sherry, & Lillian BAKER, Vossburg; two sons, Randall & Michael, Vossburg; two sisters, Mrs. W. C. McDONALD, Quitman; Mrs. C. D. KENNEY, Laurel; two bros., T. C. BAKER, Pattison, MS; C. D. BAKER, Laurel; funeral services held West Pleasant Grove 2 Jan, 10 AM, Revs. George M. Jenkins & John McGrew officiating; pallbearers - Carter Jones, Eugene Smith, Jr., W. L. West, Marshall West, Otho Parker, Alton Mason; Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Joe Edgar EVANS, 60, Quitman, died 1 Jan, Watkins Momorial Hospital, Quitman. Lifelong resident of Clarke Co. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Virgie EVANS; eight daughters, Mrs. Mary Joe WILLIAMS, Louisville, MS; Mrs. Virgie Lee TILLMAN, Santa Ana, CA; Mrs. Wilma MARTIN and Misses Joyce, Toye, Frances, Dianne, Linda EVANS, Quitman; one sister, Mrs. H. V. SOLLIE, Sweetwater, AL; four grandchildren. Funeral services held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 2 Jan, 3 PM, Revs. W. W. Hayes and W. L. Meadows officiating. Interment in McGowan's cemetery. Pallbearers - E. E. McGowan, John Volking, William Giles, Milton Boykin, T. A. Ivy, John Lucas. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Evie Isabell WRIGHT, 69, Quitman, Rt. 3, passed away at Beaumont, TX, 25 Dec, following a stroke. Funeral services held 27 Dec, 2:30 p.m., Pleasant Grove Church, Rev. L. T. Headrick officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - husband, Emmett WRIGHT, Quitman, Rt. 3; two sons, G. B. and G. H. WRIGHT, both of Quitman, Rt. 3; five daughters. Mrs. E. R. PROCTOR and Mrs. Elsie DAVIS, Beaumont, TX; Mrs. Clyde DEW, Quitman; Mrs. C. W. LATHAM and Mrs. Myrl DAVIS, Mobile, AL; four sisters, Mrs. Minnie HALL and Mrs. Bonnie BYRD, Laurel; Mrs. J. D. HARDY, New Orleans, LA; Mrs. Pearl TRIOLO, Memphis, TN; 10 grandchildren; three great grandchildren. Pallbearers - Charles Latham, Lindsey Tuttle, C. D. McRae, Ralph Smith, K. C. Walters, Clifton Walters. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Funeral services for Thomas Bruner DAVIS, Sr., 62, well known building contractor of Enterprise and veteran of WW1, who died in the Veterans hospital, Jackson, Monday at 10 AM, held Tuesday, 2 PM, Meridian. Officiating ministers were the Revs. Duncan M. Hobart, Paul's Episcopal Church, W. T. Mangum and Frank Rush, Enterprise. Interment in Enterprise cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Edna Joe DAVIS; three daughters, Mesdames Joe Marie McCORN and Gena HAROITS, Mobile; Margaret BUCKLEY, Enterprise; son, Thomas B. DAVIS, Jr., Jackson; 12 grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Mary CAUSEY and Mrs. George RICHEY, Meridian; several nieces and nephews.

William Walter BLAIR, 69, Rt. 2, Shubuta, died 12 Jan, Watkins Memorial Hospital following a heart attack. He was a shoe repairman in Quitman for the past 13 years. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth BLAIR; one daughter, Mrs. L. L. DEDWYLDER, Quitman; three sons, Kerney BLAIR, Pasadena, CA; Harry BLAIR, Sanona (sic?), CA; John H. BLAIR, Rt. 3. Shubuta; two sisters, Mrs. Daisy FRYER, Macette, CA; Mrs. Dora CLEGG, Laurel; two brothers, Evan and Arthur BLAIR, Orange, CA; five grandchildren. Funeral services held at Walters Funeral Home chapel, Revs. Al Finch, Archie McIntyre, and W. L. Meadows officiating. Interment in DeSoto cemetery. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Mary Josephine DAVIDSON, 72, Meridian, Rt. 7, passed away at her residence 11 Jan, following a lenghty illness. Funeral services held 12 Jan at the family residence, 2 PM, Revs. Germany, Ryals, Goodman, and Griffin officiating. Interment in Bucatunna Cemetery. Survivors - husband, J. D. DAVIDSON; two daughters, Mrs. Beatrice STEWART and Mrs. Lucille JAY, Meridian; three sons, J. C., J. R., W. F. DAVIDSON, all of Meridian; five sisters, Mesdames J. O. McQUAIG, Quitman; T. J. FELTS, Ada FONTAINE, Georgia FELTS, Meridian, Rt. 7; Winnie GOSSETT, CA; three brothers, E. B. and W. A. FONTAINE, Meridian; J. E. FONTAINE, Quitman; 10 grandchildren; one great grandchild. Pallbearers - Roy Davidson, Horace Mosley, James Fontaine, Sam Goodman, Thurston Davidson, James Davidson. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Frances Lydia HERRING, 70, Rt. 3, Quitman, died at the family residence 13 Jan. Lifelong resident of Clarke Co. Survivors - husband, Cecil E. HERRING; one son, Charles E. HERRING, New Orleans; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth JORDAN, Baltimore, MD; Mrs. John L. SANDERS and Miss Berta ADAMS, Quitman; one brother, C. B. ADAMS, Quitman; two grandchildren. Funeral services held at Pachuta M. E. Church 14 Jan, 3 PM, Revs. D. E. Brown, W. L. Meadows, W. W. Hayes officiating. Interment in Pachuta cemetery. Pallbearers - Joe Nichols, Arthur McNeil, John Lucas, Ernest Arrington, George Burt, James Cranford. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

J. B. HOLLINGSWORTH, 96, passed away at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. HOLLINGSWORTH, Quitman, 23 Dec. Funeral services held at Shady Grove Baptist Church, Wayne Co., 24 Dec, 2 PM, Rev. W. L. Meadows officiating, assisted by Rev. Dave Harrison. Survivors - one son, T. W. HOLLINGSWORTH, Quitman; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer WILLIAMS, Waynesboro; Mrs. Mae SHOEMAKE, Richton; Mrs. Octavia RANES, Pascagoula; 27 grandchildren; 52 great grandchildren. Pallbearers - grandsons, Harvey, Marvin, Luther, and Arthur HOLLINGSWORTH, Norman RANES, Fred CLARK.

Little Ronnie Joe PARKER, 11 months of age, Rt. 2, Shubuta, died 9 Jan, 3 AM, Watkins Memorial Hospital, Quitman. Survivors - father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Searcy Lee PARKER; two sisters, Dora Ann and Jackie Lee PARKER; two brothers, Tommy Lee and Randall PARKER; grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Searcy A. PARKER, DeSoto. Funeral services held at Salem M. E. Church, 9 Jan, 3 PM, Revs. Holston and Brown officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Wesley Colon ROBINSON, 76, Meridian, died Rush Memorial Hospital, 15 Jan; funeral services held 3 PM, 16 Jan, Andrews Methodist Church; Revs. P. F. Ramsey, O. F. Grisham, Allen Robinson, W. L. Eakins officiating; interment in church cemetery; survivors - wife Mrs. Mary ROBINSON; two daus., Mrs. Ethel ESTES and Mrs. Lillie GRAYSON, Meridian; three sons, Bill & Clarence, Quitman; Jesse, Meridian; one sister, Mrs. Mamie LEWIS, Shubuta; one brother, Webb ROBINSON, Laurel; 21 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; pallbearers - W. W. Nixon, D. L. Ivy, Coot Taylor, Ed Manasco, James Thomas, William Giles; Walters Funer Home in charge.

Mrs. Martha Frances DUNNAM, 85, died Saturday, 19 Jan, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. B. LONG, following a sudden heart attack. Funeral services held 2 PM, Monday, 21 Jan, Antioch Baptist church, Revs. Horace Sollie and W. L. Meadows officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - nine daughters. Mrs. C. G. GRAHAM, Mrs. W. E. MILLER, Mrs. J. W. GRIFFIN, Mrs. M. B. Long, Mrs. G. E. GRAHAM, Mrs. Roy ROBERTS, all of Quitman. Mrs. W. E. NEAL, Meridian; Mrs. F. A. EBERTS, Wyandotte, MI; Mrs. Maddox STOKES, Trenton, MI; four sons, Homer L. and Earnest DUNNAM, New Orleans, LA; H. T. and Justin DUNNAM, Mobile, AL; two sisters, Mrs. S. B. NEAL and Mrs. Bud BOUTWELL, both of Quitman; 54 grandchildren; 58 great grandchildren. Pallbearers - grandsons, J. C. LONG, Guilliam GRAHAM, W. R. MILLER, Exell ROBERTS, Stanley DUNNAM, Howard DUNNAM, Gavin GRAHAM, R. W. ROBERTS. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Funeral services held Sunday, 2 PM, Stonewall Baptisty church for California Noel GILBERT, 45, resident of Lisman, AL, who lost his life when he fell beneath a truck loading logs with his brother, C. E. GILBERT, Jr., also of Lisman. Rev. James Gilbert officiated. Interment in Stonewall cemetery. Fatal accident occurred near York when Mr. GILBERT who was standing on the truck fell. The vehicle passed over his body and killed him instantly. Pallbearers - Jack Means, G. R. Ezell, D. K. Rudder, Walter Johnson, Amos Collins, Louis Flowers.

Ermon Richard JOHNS, 59, Chaffee, MO, died at hiks residence 19 Jan, from an acute heart attack. Funeral services held 22 Jan, 2:30 PM, Shady Grove Pen. Church, Revs. O. F. Grisham, Cecil Lafferty, and J. C. Hollingsworth officiating. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Berth JOHNS, Quitman, Rt. 4; one daughter, Elizabeth JOHNS, Quitman, Rt. 4; two sons, Ermon Richard, Jr., East St. Louis, IL; Marshall Willie JOHNS, Quitman, Rt. 4. Pallbearers - Lyman Mayo, Junior Fagan, Frank Fagan, J. J. Lafferty, Bill Lafferty, Dett Gipson. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

William Newell MILLER, 72, died 17 Jan at the family residence, Shubuta, MS. Funeral services held from Walters Funeral Home Chapel 18 Jan, Rev. L. E. Johnson officiating. Interment in Quitman cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Alma MILLER, Shubuta; one daughter, Mrs. Irwin W. BITTLE, Philadelphia, PA; two sons, Alton B., Shubuta; Norman E. MILLER, Yazoo City, MS; four sisters, Mrs. Eva ALLEN, Kosciusko; Mrs. Francis CHRISTIAN, Steele, MO; Mrs. Kinnie BLOCKER and Mrs. Addie JONES, Edinburg, MS; three brothers, Martin and Hugh P. MILLER, Edinburg; Miles B. MILLER, Lamarque, TX; seven grandchildren. Pallbearers - V. L. Hutto, Dan Johnson, L. G. Hankins, Abe Rogers, Henry Hailes, Max Holder. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

News reached Clarke Co. Tuesday of the death of Mrs. Abbie LAFFERTY, Columbia, LA. She has many relatives and friends here and spent the larger part of her life in this county. Was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. W. FLEMING. Survivors - husband, E. J. LAFFERTY; three sons and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren, all of Columbia. Funeral services held in Columbia Wednesday with interment in the Welcome Home cemetery.

Yantley, Ala. ---- Services for Mrs. Junia WATKINS DAVIDSON, 77, Yantley, who died Sunday in Watkins Memorial Hospital, Quitman, held Tuesday, 10 AM, Concord Baptist church, Yantley, followed by interment in Concord cemetery. Causey's Funeral Home in charge. Survivors - five daughters, Mrs. Leslie D. EZELL, Memphis; Miss Frances DAVIDSON, Yantley; Mesdames June ARDIZZONE, Bethesda, MD; May WHARTON, Dallas, TX; Madge MOSLEY, Charleston, WV; three grandchildren; one great grandchild; a brother, Dr. H. C. WATKINS, Sr., Quitman.

FORMER STATE OFFICIAL DIES
Jackson -- Walker WOOD, Jackson, 82, former secretary of state and newspaper editor, died in a local hospital Sunday night after an illness of several weeks. Was appointed to secretary of state post in 1926 and served for 22 years, longer than any other man in the state history. From 1890-09, was editor of the Tate County Democrat and edited the Winona Times until 1940. Also edited a paper in Oxford. Served as president of National Assn. of Secretaries of State in 1945. Last December, he retired as director of the state microfilm department after six years in the dept. Survivors - widow, the former Susie MEACHAM, Senatobia; two daughters, Mrs. Hal SPRAGGINS, Jr., wife of the Tate County Democrat editor, and Mrs. Richard D. LEFOLDT, Jackson; two sisters.

Chesterfield F. (Ted) HERRING, 85, Pachuta, died at the family residence 7 Feb. Funeral services held 9 Feb, Pachuta Methodist church with Revs. D. E. Brown and Hill Logan officiating. Interment in Pachuta cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Pauline HERRING; two sons, C. F. HERRING, Jr., Meridian; Stafford HERRING, Houston, TX; three grandchildren. Pallbearers - Charlie Rahain, Prentiss Satcher, Lewis Rhoden, Danny Hardee, Albert Ivy, Howard Dillard.

Donald Dale LAFFERTY, 3 year old son of the Rev. and Mrs. Cecil LAFFERTY, died 19 Feb at Rush Memorial Hospital. Funeral services held 20 Feb, 10 AM, Shady Grove church with Revs. O. F. Grisham and T. L. Crenshaw officiating. Interment in Providence cemetery. Survivors - parents; two sisters, Mrs. Arliss MOFFETT, Mrs. E. BRIGGS, Jr.; two brothers, Travis and Carlton LAFFERTY; grandmother, Mrs. Emma CHESTNUT. Pallbearers - Eddie Ray Manasco, Joseph Lafferty, Bernice Lafferty, Tom Lafferty.

(Interred at East Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery)

James Sumpter CRAWFORD, 58, Prichard, AL, died 19 Jun following a lingering illness. Funeral services held at First Methodist Church, Quitman, 20 Jun, 3 PM, Revs. B. G. Martin, Henry Chunn, and W. L. Meadows officiating. Interment in Quitman cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Ruby CRAWFORD; one daughter, Mrs. Orville GORDON, Collins; seven brothers, Cliff and O. B., Henderson, TX; Bob, Prichard, AL; Tom and Homer, Quitman; John, Stonewall; Clyde CRAWFORD, Hinson, TX; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia SMITH, Lawrence; Mrs. Pat HOWE, Prichard, AL. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Jarushia DUVALLE, 74, Meridian, died Friday afternoon following a heart attack suffered at her residence. Survivors - husband, L. C. DUVALLE; three sons, Herman DUVALLE, Meridian; Virgil, San Diego, CA; Howard DUVALLE, Fort Worth, TX; two daughters, Mrs. Leroy BURCHAM, Quitman; Mrs. Glenn HUNTLEY, Louisville; 14 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother, William BISHOP, Mobile, AL; one sister, Mrs. Ed CHAPMAN, Clara, MS. Funeral services held Sunday, 7 Jul (Note: Date obviously in error), 4 PM, Walters Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. W. L. Meadows, Billy Martin, and Elder Ray Stevens officiating. Interment in Quitman Cemetery. Pallbearers - G. F. Dabbs, W. C. Taylor, James Parker, Ernest Arrington, Joe Massingale, Ed Cook. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

M. R. JONES, 61, well known Quitman businessman, died early Friday morning at his home here. Resided in Quitman past 25 years where he operated Jones Cleaners. Membership in Methodist Church. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Zoe THORNTON JONES; son, Morris JONES, Quitman; two grandchildren; sister, Mrs. E. G. HARRIS, D'lo; three brothers, Rev. Alfred JONES, Collinsville, IL; Chaplain Joseph W. JONES, U. S. Army, Augusta, GA; Sam P. JONES, Jackson. Funeral services held Saturday, First Methodist church in Quitman, Revs. V. G. Clifford and B. G. Martin officiating. Interment in Quitman cemetery. Walters Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers - H. U. Woodall, W. C. Webb, W. C. Couch, Jr., G. F. Dabbs, Sr., S. W. McClinton, Tom Crawford.

Mrs. Onie Estey THOMPSON, 72, died at her residence, Quitman, Rt. 4, 30 Jun, after a lingering illness. Funeral services held 1 Jul, 3 PM, Andrew's Chapel Methodist Church, Revs. O. F. Grisham, Noel Napp, and Cecil Lafferty officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - four daughters, Mrs. Katie COOLEY, Biloxi; Mrs. Mattie STELLMAN, Tulsa, OK; Mrs. Marie JORDON, Quitman; Mrs. Ava Nell SMITH, Mobile, LA; four sons, Percy THOMPSON and Johnny THOMPSON, Quitman, Rt. 4; Howard THOMPSON and Elba THOMPSON, Mobile, AL; two sisters, Mrs. Lora Bell HARRIS, Stockton, CA; Mrs. Effie SESSIONS, Gadsden, AL; 17 grandchildren. Pallbearers - Lige Becton, Frank Earl Arant, Clyde Gunter, Bobby Kemp, E. A. Wimbley, Junior Carmichael.

Wilson E. BURT, 76, DeSoto, passed away at Watkins Hospital, 30 Nov; funeral services held 1 Dec, 3 PM, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church; Revs. Hayes & Richey officiating; interment in McGowan Cemetery (also called Old Pleasant Hill); survivors - one dau., Mrs. Lois McWILLIAMS, Quitman; four sons, Clyde, Shubuta; Earl & Leroy, DeSoto; S/Sgt Allen BURT, Albany, GA; two stepsons, Wesley CAMPBELL, DeSoto; G. W. CAMPBELL, Shubuta; one sister, Mrs. Mary WATTS, Quitman; two bros., George, Quitman; Warren, Newton; 30 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; pallbearers - Ted Rigdon, Lindsey Tuttle, J. M. Giles, William Giles, Edward Lewis, A. J. Lee; Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Funeral services for Mrs. G. A. LINDEN, who died at Watkins Memorial Hospital, 5 Dec, from a heart attack, held at First Baptist Church, Quitman, 2:30 PM; survivors - husband, G. A. LINDEN; daus. Mrs. Wilma THOMPSON, Meridian; Mrs. Esther GLASS and Mrs. Inez LONG, Quitman; four grandchildren; one great grandchild; one sister, Florence, MS; Rev. W. L. Meadows officiated; interment in Quitman Cemetery; 67 years old; born in Clarke Co. and spent entire life here; dau. of late Mr. & Mrs. Archie WHITE; Mr. & Mrs. LINDEN celebrated golden wedding anniversary 17 Nov; pallbearers - Vester Davis, G. F. Dabbs, John H. Cook, Joe Glass, Joe Mena, John Waldrup