1961


Joseph Elonzo DUNNAM
CCT, Friday, 13 Jan 1961
Funeral services held Monday. Buckatunna (sic) Baptist church, for Joseph Elonzo DUNNAM, 96, Rev. Horace Sollie officiating. Died early Sunday morning in home of daughter, Mrs. S. R. CUTRER, Kentwood, LA. Burial in church cemetery. Lifelong resident and farmer in Clarke Co. until three years ago when he went to LA to make his home with his daughter. Survivors - two sons, W. J., Rt. 1, Quitman; D. W., Port Arthur, TX; six daughters, Mrs. CUTRER, Mrs. R. G. SHIRLEY, Rt. 7, Meridian; Mrs. J. H. SHIRLEY, Kentwood, LA; Mrs. Loyal McKIM, Lawrence, KS; Mrs. R. L. GADDIS, Vale, OR; Miss Jessie Mae DUNNAM, Jackson; one brother, T. C. DUNNAM, Quitman; 28 grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren. Walters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers - Douglas Dunnam, Houston Shirley, Leo Shirley, James Shirley, Martin Shirley, Vernon Shirley.

Benjamin Franklin LITTLE
CCT, Friday, 13 Jan 1961
Funeral services for Benjamin Franklin LITTLE, Enterprise, Rt. 1, held Monday morning, Old Fellowship Baptist church, Revs. C. C. Barr, L. R. Massey, and Crenshaw officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Alice LITTLE; two sons, Sharp LITTLE, Hickory and Ben LITTLE, Jr., Enterprise; five daughters, Mrs. Frank DANSBY, Rose Hill; Mrs. John GRANTHAM, Mrs. Bruce HOLLOWAY, Laurel; Mrs. Willie THOMAS, Heidelberg; Mrs. Jerry ARNOLD, Jackson; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; two brothers, Bill and Jim LITTLE, Enterprise.

Peyton B. LITTLE
CCT, Friday, 13 Jan 1961

Mrs. Sadie Gertrude SATCHER
CCT, Friday, 13 Jan 1961
STONEWALL - Funeral services held Monday morning, Rolling Creek Baptist church, for Mrs. Sadie Gertrude SATCHER, 37, Stonewall, who died Saturday morning in Watkins Memorial hospital, Quitman. Revs. E. C. Moss and David Millican conducted the services and burial in New Hope cemetery; Walters Funeral home, Quitman, in charge. Survivors - husband, W. N. SATCHER, Stonewall; a son, Paul David, a brother, J. E. JAMES, both of Stonewall. Pallbearers - J. M. Smith, Jack Lee, Ledell Williams, David Williams, James Goldman, Eddie Johnson.

George SISSON
CCT, Friday, 13 Jan 1961

George W. TUCKER
CCT, Friday, 13 Jan 1961

Mrs. Claudie Mae CARROLL
CCT, Friday, 27 Jan 1961
Mrs. Claudie Mae CARROLL, 63, Quitman, Rt. 2, passed away at a Meridian hospital 23 Jan. Funeral services held 24 Jan, New Home Baptist Primitive Church, 2 PM, Elder Sanders and Elder Hendrick officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - husband, W. E. CARROLL; one daughter, Mrs. Eloise BLACKWELL, Quitman, Rt. 2; five sons, Leon, William, Woodrow, Elwin and Eldridge, all of Quitman, Rt. 2; five brothers, Ed WILLIAMS, Ezra WILLIAMS, Charlie WILLIAMS, all of Meridian; Jesse WILLIAMS, Stonewall; Ira WILLIAMS, Dallas, TX. Pallbearers - Roy Roberts, William Avera, George Avera, Frank Campbell, Lamar Williams, Hubert Anderson. Walters Funeral Home in charge.

Freeman Alman LONG
CCT, Friday, 27 Jan 1961
Funeral services held Saturday, 28 Sep, (Note: month obviously wrong; should be Jan) 11 AM, Pine Grove Baptist Church, for Freeman Alman LONG, 55, Rev. T. D. Traylor officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Died from a heart attack 25 Jan, Watkins Memorial hospital. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Susie Lee LONG; two daughters, Mrs. Earlene ANDERSON, Quitman, Rt. 4; Mrs. Mildred IVY, Wilmer, AL; two sons, Bobby J. LONG, Quitman; William Edgar LONG, Biloxi; five sisters, Mrs. Harry SMITH, Mrs. Ida MANASCO, Mrs. Adelle GARRETT, Mrs. Susie JUNCINS, Mrs. Elsie JEFFCOATS, four brothers, Edgar LONG, Evan LONG, Odie LONG, Dave LONG. Walters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Willie V. PRIESTER
CCT, Friday, 27 Jan 1961

Mrs. Mary Caroline SATCHER
CCT, Friday, 3 Feb 1961

(Tombstone inscription at Mt. Pisgah Memorial Cemetery)


William Wesley TRAVIS
CCT, Friday, 3 Feb 1961

Miss Bessie Beatrice HARDEE
CCT, Friday, 10 Feb 1961

Leon SHIRLEY
CCT, Friday, 10 Feb 1961
Funeral services held 3 Feb for Leon SHIRLEY, 64, Fayette, MS, with interment in church cemetery. Formetly of DeSoto, MS. Member of Baptist church. His wife, who preceded him in death 36 years ago, was the former Miss Susie Mae THOMPSON, DeSoto. Survivors - one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy BULLEN; one granddaughter, three grandsons, one great granddaughter, one sister, Mrs. W. A. FLEMING, Bogalusa, LA; two brothers, Julian, Meridian, and Justin SHIRLEY, Hattiesburg.

Clarence Leo SHORTSLEEVE
CCT, Friday, 10 Feb 1961

Joe Edward TAYLOR
CCT, Friday, 10 Feb 1961
Funeral services held Thursday afternoon, 2 o'clock, Northrup Chapel Church, for Joe Edward TAYLOR, 93, Quitman, Revs. O. F. Grisham, Charles Barnes, Johnny Mosley officiating; interment in Covington Cemetery; Walters Funeral Home in charge; died in Meridian hospital Wednesday morning; retired farmer; survivors - three sons, Chester and George, Prichard, AL; Samuel, Quitman; four daus., Mrs. Myrtle DEARMAN, Meridian; Mrs. Clara SATCHER and Mrs. Daisy DEW, both of Quitman; Mrs. Rachel STRICKLAND, Stonewall; one sister, Mrs. Martha MOSLEY, Quitman; 54 grandchildren; pallbearers - Sam Taylor, Buddie Mosley, Bud Taylor, James Taylor, A. C. Taylor, George T. Taylor.
(Note: Son of Wesley TAYLOR and Phebie WHITE)
Mrs. Ada HARGER COVINGTON
CCT, Friday, 17 Feb 1961
Mrs. Ada HARGER COVINGTON, 79, Meridian, passed away 16 Feb. Funeral services will be held this afternoon, 3 PM, Walters Funeral Home chapel. Interment in Quitman cemetery. Survivors - four daughters, Mrs. G. W. BURT, Jr., Meridian; Mrs. Frank PATERSON, Bay Minette, AL; Mrs. W. F. ODOM, Vicksburg; Mrs. Frank WALL, Washington, DC; three sons, G. O. COVINGTON, Sterling, VA; Hubert H. COVINGTON, Brookhaven, MS; Dennis COVINGTON, Orange, TX; four sisters, Mrs. Martha IVY, Quitman; Mrs. E. F. COVINGTON, Upper Lake, CA; Mrs. Bessie HILL, Lake Charles, LA; Mrs. Evie PRIVETT, Stonewall; two brothers, Owen HARGER, Quitman; J. W. HARGER, Kosciusko; 14 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren.

Ben H. CARTER
CCT, Friday, 17 Feb 1961

(Tombstone inscription at Odd Fellows Cemetery)


Mrs. Mattie Bell FLEMING McILWAIN
CCT, Friday, 24 Feb 1961

Mrs. Mamie MARTIN SCOTT
CCT, Friday, 24 Feb 1961

Pleymon D. SIMPSON
CCT, Friday, 24 Feb 1961
STONEWALL -- Funeral services held 11 AM, Wednesday, Stonewall Methodist Church for Pleymon D. SIMPSON, 64, Revs. W. E. Ainsworth and David Millican officiating. Burial in the church cemetery with Walters Funeral Home in charge. Died at the family residence Monday morning. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Flora SIMPSON; one sister, Mrs. Vera TIMS, Rt. 2, Quitman; several nieces and nephews.
(Note: Interred at Stonewall Cemetery)
Mrs. Ella CAPPS NORSWORTHY
CCT, 28 Apr 1961
Mrs. Ella CAPPS NORSWORTHY, Rt. 4, Quitman, passed away at Watkins Memorial Hospital, 27 Apr, 3:45 AM, age 79; funeral services held today, 28 Apr, Manassa M. E. Church, 3 PM, Revs. James Howell, J. W. Courtney, T. D. Traylor officiating; interment in church cemetery; survivors - six daus., Mrs. H. E. WILLIAMSON, Eugene, OR; Mrs. M. W. JACKSON (this probably should be JACKMOND), Longview, WA; Mrs. L. C. HAGBLOOM, Longview, WA; Mrs. Sexton FLEMING, Meridian; Mrs. O. C. RHODES, Mobile, AL; Mrs. Jodie LEWIS, Columbus, OH; two sons, Archie NORSWORTHY and Evans NORSWORTHY, both of Quitman, Rt. 4; one sister, Mrs. G. P. FLOYD, Mobile, AL; 21 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; body at family residence and ill remain there until funeral time.
(Note: Dau. of George W. CAPPS and Lou Zilla BURT)
Johnnie G. CARMICHAEL
CCT, 30 Jun 1961
Funeral services for Johnnie G. CARMICHAEL, 72, who died at his residence, held at Manassa Methodist Church, Sunday afternoon; Rev. Byron Malone officiated, assisted by Rev. H. D. Booth; interment in church cemetery; survivors - wife, Mrs. Willie Pearl CARMICHAEL; three daughters - Mrs. Amos IVY, Mrs. Cecil BONEY, Mrs. Dan BONEY, all of Quitman; two sons - Clarence C. CARMICHAEL, Quitman; Carl Rex CARMICHAEL, Meridian; three sisters - Mrs. Neb McREE, Monroe, LA; Mrs. Jody JACOBS, Quitman; Mrs. Sidney HOLLINGSWORTH, Quitman; two brothers - Harmon and Henry CARMICHAEL; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren
(Note: Son of William A. CARMICHAEL and Nancy Ann BURT
James Alexander JACOBS
CCT, 30 Jun 1961
James Alexander JACOBS, Quitman, Rt. 4, passed away at Riley's Hospital, Meridian, Jun 22, 2:40 PM, age 34; funeral services held at Manassa Methodist Church, 3 PM, 23 Jun; Revs. C. O. Williams and Carmichael officiating; interment in church cemetery; survivors - two daughters, Kathy JACOBS, Quitman, Rt. 4; Sherrye JACOBS, Meridian; mother, Mrs. Jodie JACOBS; Quitman, Rt. 4; sister - Mrs. Beatrice WILLIAMSON, Mobile; two brothers - Jodie N. JACOBS and Raymond JACOBS, Quitman, Rt. 4; pallbearers: Roy Anderson, Wayne Jacobs, Earl Jacobs, Rex Carmichael, Homer Hollingsworth, Frank Young, Jr.
(Note: Son of Jodie Columbus JACOBS and Mary Catherine CARMICHAEL)
Mrs. Mary W. AVERA
CCT, Friday, 8 Sep 1961
Mrs. Mary W. AVERA, 96, passed away at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Dora MARTIN, 2 Sep, 11 AM. Funeral services held 3 Sep, 4 PM, Antioch Baptist church, Revs. S. A. Braddock and Taylor Wallace officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors (besides daughter) - one son, Odell AVERA, Meridian, Rt. 1; two sisters, Mrs. Emma PUGH, DeSoto; Mrs. Ophelia FURGERSON, Hurley, MS; three grandchildren; host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers - C. C. Latham, Tommy Avera, Cletus Avera, Jammie Smith, Wallace Carroll, Wayne Jackson.

William Edward BUCKALEW
CCT, Friday, 8 Sep 1961
Services held at Stonewall Baptist Church for William Edward BUCKALEW, 56, who died Friday. Rev. Davis Millican officiated, assisted by Rev. E. G. MOSS. Interment in Stonewall Cemetery. Survivors - a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Lois JOINER, Stonewall; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha TAYLOR, Atlanta, GA; Mrs. Alma MARTIN, Rt. 1, Quitman; Mrs. Nancy BLERKS, Lander, WY. Pallbearers - Charles Thornhill, Jimmie Davis, George Underwood, Elbert Dunnam, Garner Smith, Ancil Chancellor.

Mrs. Betty LUCAS LONG
CCT, Friday, 8 Sep 1961
Mrs. Betty LUCAS LONG, 85, died 4 Sep, 9:30 AM, at family residence, Quitman. Funeral services held 5 Sep, Walters Funeral Home, Rev. W. L. Meadows offiicating. Interment in Quitman cemetery. Survivors - one son, William E. LONG, Quitman; one brother, Monroe DEW, Quitman. Pallbearers - W. C. Webb, Rabon Pannel, R. L. Neal, W. C. Taylor, Dave Carlson, Dock McMillan.

James A. WIGGINS
CCT, Friday, 8 Sep 1961
James A. WIGGINS, 56, Shubuta, Star Route, passed away at family residence 1 Sep, 3 AM. Funeral services held 2 Sep, Andrew Chapel Methodist church, 2:30 PM, Revs. E. D. Gemeny and Oland Bearden officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Correne WIGGINS; two daughters, Mrs. Jack CARMICHAEL, Shubuta, Star Route; Mrs. Don MATTLI, Florissant, MO; one son, James WIGGINS, Jr., Quitman, Rt. 4; mother, Mrs. Cora WIGGINS, Waynesboro; one sister, Mrs. T. L. FELTS, Richton, MS; two brothers, Clyde, Shubuta, Star Route; Aubrey, Waynesboro; five grandchildren.

Norman Mansel ROBINSON
CCT, 13 Oct 1961
Funeral services held for Norman Mansel ROBINSON, Stonewall, today 2 PM, Rolling Creek Baptist Church, Revs. E. C. Moss & David Millican officiating; interment in church cemetery; passed away at Watkins Memorial Hospital 12 Oct, 5:30 PM, from heart attack; age 69; survivors - wife Mrs. Rosetta G. ROBINSON; four daus., Mrs. Ed WHITE, Meridian; Mrs. Cleve BOUTWELL and Mrs. Billy CARR, both of Stonewall; Mrs. Billy IVEY, Quitman; three sons, Norman and J. C., Stonewall; T. J. ROBINSON, Quitman; three sisters, Mrs. Rose ARCHIE, Meehan; Mrs. Mary ROBINSON and Mrs. Martha SATCHER, Meridian; one bro., Joe ROBINSON, Stonewall; 17 grandchildren; one great grandchild.
(Note: Son of Norman P. ROBINSON and Charlotte TIMS)
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