DeSoto -- Funeral services for John Frederick BATTLE, 63, DeSoto, held Saturday, 26 Dec, 3 PM, Harmony Baptist church, Revs. Al Finch and J. C. Hollingsworth officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Died Wednesday, 23 Dec, Veterans Administration hospital, Jackson. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Thelma RILEY BATTLE, DeSoto; two daughters, Miss Louise Quinn BATTLE, Memphis, TN; Miss Rita Faye BATTLE, DeSoto; two sons, William E. BATTLE, US Air Force; John Frederick BATTLE, DeSoto; father, William D. BATTLE, Jackson; one brother, Hal BATTLE, Jackson, MS; four sisters, Mrs. W. E. ROWSEY, CA; Mrs. T. C. SANDIFER, Charlotte, NC; Mrs. Grace HERRING, Tacoma, WA; Mrs. S. L. BOOTH, Jackson. Pallbearers - R. R. McRee, Sam Lee, G. W. Campbell, Lloyd McNeal, Alford Walters, Lee Elam.

Jim GILES, 68, Quitman, Rt. 2, passed away at Watkins Memorial Hospital 23 Dec. Funeral services held 25 Dec, Walters Funeral Home chapel, 3 PM, Revs. W. L. Meadows and Al Finch officiating. Interment in King cemetery. Survivors - one daughter, Mrs. Eula M. COOK, Quitman, Rt. 1; two sons, William GILES and Jim GILES, Jr., Quitman, Rt. 3; two grandchildren. Pallbearers - Arnold Love, Wilburn Hurst, G. F. Dabbs, Charles Wilson, Pat Landrum, Bill Robinson. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Funeral services for George Washington SMITH, 81, Rt. 1, Quitman, held Monday, Buckatunna Baptist church, Revs. E. L. Ray and Moody Boles officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Died at the family residence, Sunday, 27 Dec. Survivors - one daughter, Mrs. Mildridge DEARMAN, Rt. 7, Meridian; two sons, G. W. SMITH, Jr., Rt. 7, Meridian; Robert SMITH, Rt. 1, Quitman; one brother, Tom H. SMITH, Waynesboro; 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers - Howard Hinson, Coty Long, Austin Dunnam, J. B. Brock, Coleman Boutwell, W. L. Shirley.

Funeral services for Mrs. Queen WALTON, Mathisville, held 24 Dec, Camp Ground Methodist church, near Tuscaloosa, AL. Interment in church cemetery. Age 79; died at the family residence Wednesday, 23 Dec. Survivors - a host of nieces and nephews. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Cora BRADDOCK DEARMAN, 75, Paulding, passed away at the family residence, 11:30 AM, 6 Jan, after an extended illness. Funeral services held 7 Jan, 2 PM, Phalti Baptist church, Revs. Paul Jones and Elton Brown officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - six daughters, Mrs. Robert ARMSTRONG, Paulding; Mrs. Porter BREAZEALE, new Orleans, LA; Mrs. Robert McCRANEY, Kreole, MS; Mrs. James DEAN, New Orleans, LA; Mrs. Stafford GARNER, Sandersville; Mrs. Herman ROWELL, Pachuta; five sons, Jack, Julius, Herbie and W. T. DEARMAN, all of Paulding; Huey P. DEARMAN, Laurel; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie DEARMAN, Laurel; Mrs. Bertha GRAYSON, Aliceville, AL; two brothers, Terrel BRADDOCK, Waynesboro; Ellis BRADDOCK, Moss, MS; 28 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers - Julius E. Dearman, Jr., James C. Dean, John Dearman, Junior Stewart, Bodie Dearman, Willard Dean. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Forest NEELY, 78, died 29 Dec, Butler, AL. Funeral services held at Patton Funeral Home, Shubuta, 2 PM, 30 Dec, Rev. O. C. Hickman in charge. Survivors - a brother, Mr. J. J. NEELY, Birmingham, AL; a niece, Mrs. GOREE, Butler, AL. Interment in Old Liberty Cemetery.

Funeral services held 6 Jan, Cooper's Chapel Methodist church, 2:30 PM, for Mrs. Claudie EDWARDS SOUTHALL, 70, Mobile, AL. Passed away 5 Jan, Providence Hospital, Mobile. Revs. Leroy Maize, J. C. Hollingsworth and J. E. Howell officiated. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - husband Jake D. SOUTHALL; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Jo KILBORN, Mrs. Elizabeth WILLIAMS, both of Mobile, AL; Mrs. Evelyn JUKERBERG, Schateau Rue, France; two nieces, Mrs. R. C. DAVIS, Quitman; Mrs. R. G. COOK, Enterprise; six nephews and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers - Curtis Doggett, James Schrimpshire, Floyd Hurst, Ocie Holloman, Charles Dillard, Russell Roberts. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Graveside services held Monday, 4 Jan, 2 PM, Quitman cemetery, for the infant twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy SYKES. Rev. B. G. Martin officiated. Survivors besides parents - two sisters, Sue Ann and Jennie Lynn SYKES; one brother, Ronnie SYKES, all of Quitman; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd SYKES; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly SIMMONS, Meridian. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Callie Nora WILLIAMS, 76, Quitman, Rt. 4, died 7 Jan. Funeral services will be held 8 Jan at Pine Grove Baptist church, 11 AM, Rev. R. L. Traylor officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - eight sisters, Mesdames Emma Jane HARRIS, Minnie Bell ANDERSON, Sara Edna HARRIS, Susianne Maude MILLER, Etta HARRIS, Annie DAVIS, Bessie IVEY, all of Quitman, Rt. 2; Mrs. Mary Elizabeth DAVIS, Meridian; two brothers, Emmitt IVEY, Quitman, Rt. 2; Fred IVEY, Mobile, AL; several nieces and nephews. Walters Funeral Home will be in charge.

Mrs. Katherine Ophellia SMITH, 83, Quitman, Rt. 4, passed away at the family residence 14 Jan, 9:15 AM. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 16 Jan, Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Survivors - five sons, E. G. SMITH, Mayo, FL; E. W. SMITH, Meridian; David SMITH, Riderwood, AL; I. D. SMITH, Silas, AL; Alton SMITH, Quitman; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Walters Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.

Robert B. COURTNEY, 81, Pachuta, passed away 21 Jan, Watkins Memorial Hospital. Funeral services held 2 PM, 22 Jan, Pachuta Methodist church, Revs. D. Elton Brown and J. W. Courtney officiating. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Sarah Jane COURTNEY; three daughters, Mrs. Roy SISSON, Pachuta; Mrs. Minnie Bell JORDAN, Quitman; Mrs. T. A. McDONALD, Meridian; two sons, W. J. COURTNEY, Pachuta; R. L. COURTNEY, Forest; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah HINSON; Mrs. Josie DICKARD, both of Jackson; Mrs. Rose CLARK, Star, MS; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers - Gayle Rodgers, Jack Gunn, Kelly Bass, W. H. Combest, Lewis Rhoden, O. W. Perry. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Lois WILLIAMS MOTT, 44, Enterprise, Rt. 2, held at Union Baptist church, 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Rev. C. O. Smith, pastor, officiated, assisted by Rev. W. L. Meadows, Quitman; Interment in church cemetery. Lived her entire life in Union community. Member of Union Baptist church. Survivors - husband, P. W. MOTT; one son, Don MOTT, Enterprise, Rt. 2; father, John WILLIAMS, Meridian, Rt. 1; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys TOWNSEND, Goldsmith, TX; Mrs. Margaret GODFREY, Charlotte, NC; Mrs. Joy JONES, Bloomington, IL; six brothers, James E. WILLIAMS, Meridian; John M. WILLIAMS, Stockton, CA; Rev. T. E. WILLIAMS, Hollandale, FL; Rev. R. M. WILLIAMS, Sherman, TX; Roy and Royce WILLIAMS, both of Meridian; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services held for Mrs. Blanch TEW WIMBERLY, 64, 26 Jan, Shady Grove Holiness church, 3 PM, Revs. J. C. Hollingsworth, Noel Napp, and O. F. Grisham officiating. Interment in Andrews Chapel cemetery. Died from an acute heart attack at the family residence, Quitman, Rt. 4, 25 Jan. Survivors - husband, E. A. WIMBERLY; two daughters, Mrs. Percy THOMPSON and Mrs. Lige BECTON, both of Quitman; three sons, Jim W. WIMBERLY, Quitman; Harold WIMBERLY, Meridian; J. A. WIMBERLY, Quitman; five sisters, Mrs. L. L. SLAY, Albany, GA; Mrs. W. M. GIBBS, Decatur, AL; Mrs. Jack EARLY, Ashland, OR; Mrs. Charlie THOMPSON, Mobile, AL; Mrs. George KEMP, Quitman; three brothers, G. T. TEW, Meridian; J. B. TEW, Waynesboro; M. D. TEW, Quitman; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers - Elwood Williams, Ben Butler, James Kemp, Earl Aryant, Jack Tew, Gene Alston. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Supervisor Jodie JACOBS, District 5, died Tuesday morning around 7:30 at Foundation Hospital, New Oleans, LA; 65 years old...filling third term as Supervisor, Beat 5; member of Manassa Methodist Church; Quitman Masonic Lodge; and a Shriner...Meridian Mosque Masonic rites conducted at cemetery; survivors - wife, Mrs. Katie CARMICHAEL JACOBS, Rt. 4, Quitman; daughter - Mrs. Wilburn WILLIAMSON, Mobile, AL; three sons - Jodie N. JACOBS, Meridian; Raymond JACOBS, Beaumont, TX; James JACOBS, Quitman; six sisters - Mrs. Charlie IVEY and Mrs. Mollie IVEY, Meridian; Mrs. Lula PHILLIPS, Rt. 4, Quitman; Mrs. Alice YOUNG, Toxey, AL; Mrs. Mary CODY, Mobile; and Mrs. Gladys PELGER, SC; five brothers - Lee JACOBS, Butler; Bill JACOBS, Meridian; Rosier and H. L. JACOBS, Quitman; S. F. JACOBS, Ft. Lewis, WA; six grandchildren; funeral services held 3 PM, Manassa Methodist Church; Rev. James Howell, Pastor, officiating; interment in church cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Lucian MARET COCKRELL, 84, Quitman, held 3 PM, Tuesday, Walters Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. B. G. Martin, pastor of the Quitman Methodist church, was in charge of last rites. Interment in Quitman cemetery. Died at 4:54 PM Monday, Hudnall Rest Home, Meridian, after an extended illness. Survivors - one sister, Mrs. L. J. RICHTER, San Antonio, TX; four grandchildren, Harold, Arthur, and Lillian COCKRELL and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth MORGAN, all of Quitman; four great grandchildren. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

The death of Joseph Luther McCARTY, 68?, Enterprise, Rt. 1, farmer, occurred at 12:45 AM, Wednesday, at his residence. Member of the Old Fellowship Baptist church, Jasper Co., where the funeral was held. Survivors - widow, Mrs, Willie Mae McCARTY; one sister, Mrs. Viola PARKER, Bay Springs; several nieces and nephews. Rev. Lewis Allred conducted the rites at 3 PM, Thursday, assisted by Rev. J. K. Pierce. Interment was in the Old Fellowship cemetery with nephews serving as pallbearers.

Funeral rites for Mrs. Hazel Tiny MILLER, 78, RFD 2, Enterprise, held 3 PM Tuesday, Pine Hill Baptist church, Revs. Raymond Owens, J. K. Pierce, and Fred Chancellor officiating. Died of a heart attack at Watkins Memorial hospital, Quitman, 7:45 AM, Monday. Interment in Pine Hill cemetery with Walters Funeral Home in charge. Survivors - one daughter, Mrs. Willie SANDERS, RFD 2, Enterprise; two sons, Robert and Willie MILLER, both of RFD 2, Enterprise; one sister, Mrs. Pearl RICHARDSON, Stonewall, MS; three brothers, Fred TAYLOR, Stonewall; Bill TAYLOR, Selma, AL; Walter TAYLOR, Electric Mills, AL; eight grandchildren; nine great grandchildren.

Services for John H. WHITE, 78, RFD 1, Quitman, held 10 AM, Tuesday, Rolling Creek Baptist church cemetery. Was a retired farmer; died at 3:55 AM, Monday, Watkins Memorial hospital after an extended illness. Interment in Rolling Creek church cemetery with Walters Funeral Home directing. Revs. E. C. Moss and Burnice Barrett offiicated at last rites. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Mamie MARTIN WHITE, RFD 1, Quitman; one daughter, Mrs. Hazel MASON, Louisville, TX; two sons, John H. WHITE, Jr. and Bennie Morris WHITE, both of RFD 1, Quitman; four sisters, Mrs. Lizzie WEEKLEY and Mrs. Annie ENGLISH, both of Meridian; Miss Mary E. WHITE, RFD 1, Quitman; Mrs. Lucy CARLISLE, RFD 1, Quitman; two brothers, Jimmy WHITE, Meridian; Eugene WHITE, Hickory; five grandchildren. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Charlie A. COOLEY, 70, passed away at Watkins Memorial Hospital 4 May, 11:50 AM, from a heart attack. Funeral services held 6 May, Rose Hill Methodist Church, 10 AM, Rev. Harold Miller officiating, assisted by Revs. Billy Martin, Quitman, and Robert E. Gentry, Meridian. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Maude COOLEY; three daughters, Mrs. Myrtis FOWLER, Meridian; Mrs. Dillon MASSINGALE, Quitman; Mrs. Maudie Lee JOHNSON, Tucson, AZ; mother, Mrs. R. K. COOLEY, Rose Hill; one sister, Mrs. C. W. SMITH, Rose Hill; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Paul C. DAVIS, 61, Windy Hill Beach, SC, former resident of Quitman and Greenville, SC, died at Myrtle Beach Memorial Hospital, SC, Saturday, 23 Apr. Burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, SC. Was a superintendent with Fiske-Carter Construction Co. while a resident of Quitman and worked on the re-modeling of Erwin Mills, Stonewall. Had lived in Windy Hill four years. Member of Trinity Methodist Church, Crescent Beach, SC. Survivors - wife, Almer Blanchett DAVIS; a daughter, Mrs. Harmon CHILDS, Greenville, SC; a son, Charles DAVIS, Memphis. TN; three grandchildren.

Eugene P. GORDON, 78, Quitman, Rt. 3, passed away at Watkins Memorial Hospital 4 May, 6 PM. Funeral services held 6 May, Harmony Baptist Church, 3 PM, Revs. Byron Malone, S. M. White, Alton Brown officiating. Interment in McGowan Chapel cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Sarah Ann GORDON; four daughters, Mrs. Lawson BERGERON, Quitman; Mrs. Levice GORDON, Hattiesburg; Mrs. S. W. LEWIS, Quitman; Mrs. Lois WEST, San Diego, CA; one sister, Mrs. Berdie McCARTY, Shubuta; nine grandchildren. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Estelle McREE HOLLINGSWORTH, 81, Pascagoula, MS, passed away at Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, 6 May. Funeral services held 7 May, Manassa Methodist church, 4 PM, Revs. James Howell and J. C. Hollingsworth officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - one daughter, Mrs. Etta McLEOD, Pascagoula; two sons, George E. HOLLINGSWORTH, Dayton, OH; J. T. HOLLINGSWORTH, Pascagoula; four sisters, Mrs. Cora WIGGINS, Waynesboro; Mrs. Annie McREE, Fort Vincent, LA; Mrs. Fannie JORDAN, Toxey, AL; Mrs. Mamie JACOBS, Quitman; five grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren.

On a bright, beautiful morning, 11 Apr, Margaret Elizabeth McHENRY, 71, laid aside her earthly chores to join her Heavenly Father. Member of Pine Grove Church. Funeral services held Tuesday afternoon, 3 PM, Pine Grove Church, Revs. T. D. Traylor and Billy Green officiated. Interment in Pine Grove Church cemetery. Survivors - husband, James Oliver McHENRY, Rt. 4, Quitman; two daughters, Mrs. C. L. CARMICHAEL, Mobile, AL; Mrs. Raymond TREHERN, Pensacola, FL; one son, Odell McHENRY, Pensacola, FL; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie MAYO, Rt. 2, Quitman; Mrs. Curtis DAVIS, Rt. 4, Quitman; two brothers, John CARR, Quitman; Willie O. CARR, Rt. 4, Quitman; 12 grandchildren; two great grandchildren. Pallbearers - Hal Mayo, Bobby Mayo, Hartwell Carr, William Long, Sammy Ivey, Wiley McHenry.

Dr. William Freeman OWEN, 77, passed away at Watkins Memorial Hospital, Friday, 6 May. Funeral services held 8 May, Mt. Pisgah Baptist church, Revs. O. M. Underwood and W. L. Meadows officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth NETTLES OWEN; three sons, R. E. OWEN, Hattiesburg; William F. OWEN, Jr., Pittsburgh, PA; J. H. OWEN, Birmingham, AL; four sisters, Mrs. Floyd HUDSON, Shubuta; Mrs. Floyd McCORMICK, Mobile, AL; Mrs. C. G. NORSWORTHY, Billings, MT; Mrs. Opie ELLIS, Jackson; three brothers, R. C. and D. B. OWEN, Shubuta; S. J. OWEN, Waynesboro; five grandchildren. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Jessie SMITH, 53, Quitman, died Tuesday night, Riley's Hospital, Meridian; survivors - husband, Jeff SMITH; sons, J. W., Mobile, AL; Alfred of Quitman; grandsons Dewayne and Tony; granddaughters, Sherry, Tommy, and Vickie; four brothers and three sisters; services held 11 AM, Thursday, Crossroads Methodist Church, Revs. Beulah Ivy and Johnnie Mosley officiating; pallbearers - Jess Neal, Edd Harris, Jack Adams, George Burt, Lendsey Tuttle, Earnest Arrington; Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Funeral services for David Floyd HURST, Rt. 2, Quitman, held Wednesday, 4:30 PM, First Baptist church, Quitman; Rev. N. F. Greer, assisted by Revs. W. L. Meadows and C. H. Schultz, officiated; interment in Quitman cemetery; age 71, farmer and lifelong resident of Clarke County; survivors - wife, Mrs. Eula GRAHAM HURST; one daughter, Mrs. Leon LOPER, Rt. 2, Quitman; three sons, V. G., Meadville, MS; MSgt Willard of Winslow, AZ; Wilburn, Rt. 2, Quitman; two sisters, Mrs. Ada JONES, Buckatunna; Mrs. Evelyn JONES, Meridian; three grandchildren, one great grandchild; pallbearers - J. L. Weaver, Arnold Love, W. C. Webb, Lewis McClinton, John Carmichael, G. F. Dabbs, Sr.; Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Funeral services for Mrs. Susan DEARMAN LATHAM, wife of W. F. LATHAM, held Sunday, 31 Jul, 3 PM, Bethany Pentecostal Holiness Church; survivors - three daughters, Mrs. T. C. PEEL, Jr. and Mrs. W. L. TUTTLE, Quitman; Mrs. E. F. PAGE, Meridian; one son, Charlie, Butler, AL; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. John MILLER, Mrs. Florence WILLIAMS, Mrs. Jack COOK and Mrs. W. C. GARDNER, all of Meridian; and Mrs. Lon RASBERRY, Biloxi; two brothers, Dallas DEARMAN, Crystal Springs and Floyd DEARMAN, Quitman; Mrs. LATHAM died at Rush Memorial Hospital, 8:45 AM, 30 Jul; Rev. O. F. Grisham officiated, assisted by Revs. L. D. Headrick and Jimmie Seale; interment in Quitman Cemetery; nephews were pallbearers; Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Larry Wayne SMITH, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger SMITH, died at family residence 30 Jul, 5:45 PM; funeral services held 1 Aug, Bethel Baptist Church, Rev. Johnnie Mosley officiating; interment in church cemetery; survivors - parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roger SMITH, Stonewall; one sister, Bettye Ann SMITH, Stonewall; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar SMITH, Vossburg; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. ROBINSON, Quitman; pallbearers - James Edward Hiatt, Kelly Sanders, Jim Williams, J. W. Johnson, Jr.

Funeral services for Leona Elizabeth WALTHAM, Meridian, held 2 PM Sunday, Walters Funeral Home, Quitman; Rev. J. L. Morgan officiating; interment in Mt. Pisgah Baptish Church cemetery (Note: This was actually Mt. Pisgah Memorial Cemetery); membership was at Fallen Creek Baptist Church; died Friday; survivors - two daus., Mrs. Ruth HARMON, Meridian; Mrs. Etta McNEIL, Quitman; five sons, Otho & David, Gibsland, LA; Ernest, Houston, TX; Willie, Dallas, TX; Lloyd WALTHAM, Quitman; nine grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; eight great great grandchildren; sisters - Mrs. M. M. WALTHAM; Mrs. Jessie HANDS, DeKalb; brother, B. C. PUCKETT, Porterville; nephews as pallbearers - Larry W., Johnny W., Harry Carroll and B. C. Puckett, Jr.; Scott L. & Chas G. Hand; Charles E. Love; Charles Flannagan; Jake & J. T. Redmond; Everett Massey

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth GRAYSON, 79, Mobile, AL, passed away 17 Sep, 8:40 PM; funeral services held 19 Sep, Elim Baptist Church, 10 AM; Rev. J. W. Vanester, Mobile, officiating; survivors - daus, Mrs. Martha ELDRIDGE, Jackson; Mrs. Minnie LOPER, Quitman, Rt. 4; Mrs. Ella PRESLEY, Creighton, AL; Mrs. Alice DAVIDSON, Mobile, AL; Mrs. Mary TURNER, Whistler, AL; sons, Jeff GRAYSON, Crandall, MS; Roshier GRAYSON, Rt. 1, Quitman; sister, Mrs. Emma CHESTNUT, Rt. 2, Shubuta; 25 GC; 37 GGC