Services for Lewis Edwin GOREE, 50, held 2 PM, Sunday, chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Revs. Juaquin Garrison and Larry Browning officiating. Interment in Crossroads Cemetery. Died Friday at his residence. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Lois GOREE; a daughter, Beth GOREE; a son, Jay GOREE, all of Quitman; six sisters, Mrs. Doris TAYLOR, Quitman; Mrs. Betty MILSTEAD, Stonewall; Mrs. Helen PURVIS, Meridian; Mrs. Mary Ann LOWE, Hopewell, VA; Mrs. Bobby Faye NORTHCOTT, Crossett, AR; Mrs. Elaine STAUDT, El Paso, TX; two brothers, Wesley GOREE, Plymouth, MI; Tom GOREE, Dallas, TX.

Services for Mrs. Judy LEWIS MORGAN, 62, Rose Hill, held Monday, 10 AM, Rose Hill Methodist Church. Revs. Timothy Beard, C. E. Swain and Father Remigius Kozak officiated. Interment in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Died Saturday, Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - a son, Frankie MORGAN, Rose Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Sue HOSEY, Bay Springs; , Rose Hill; three brothers, W. W. and Joe LEWIS, both of Rose Hill; Ross T. LEWIS, Meridian; three sisters, Mrs. Beatrice HANKINS, Brandon; Miss Tommye LEWIS and Mrs. Lula CHATMAN, both of Rose Hill; two grandchildren.

Services for Benny KERSH, 69, held 2 PM, Sunday, Enterprise Baptist Church. Revs. Taylor Wallace and Hollis Howell officiated. Interment in Enterprise Cemetery. Died Friday at his residence; was a deacon of Enterprise Baptist Church, Superintendent of a Sunday School class, a Mason, and a member of Farm Bureau. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Dorothy K. KERSH; two sons, Andy KERSH and Dan KERSH, both of Enterprise; three sisters, Mrs. Henrietta GEORGE, Enterprise; Mrs. Nettie ALLEN, Mocksville, NC; Mrs. Margaret BONDS, Stonewall; one brother, Jackson L. TILLMAN, Tehachapi, CA.

Services for Charles E. McCARTY, 81, Wichita Falls, TX, will be held Thursday, Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Curtis Lott will officiate. Interment in McGowans Chapel Cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Myrtle BOYD McCARTY, Wichita Falls, TX; two sons, Gerald McCARTY, Covington, LA; Robert B. McCARTY, Wichita Falls; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth LaFRANCE, Covington, LA; a brother, I. H. McCARTY, Oklahoma City; five sisters, Mrs. Katie WADDELL, Hattiesburg; Miss Sarah McCARTY, New Orleans; Mrs. Mary M. WALKER and Mrs. Ruth M. KEAN, Hattiesburg; Miss Louise McCARTY, Quitman; five grandchildren.

Services held for John D. NEAL, 43, 213 Bonita Road, Meridian, 1:30 PM Sunday in the Webb Chapel, Meridian. Revs. W. C. Wells and Roger Leggett officiated. Interment in East Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Clarke Co. Died Friday at a local hospital. Member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Martha Jane NEAL, Meridian; one step daughter, Mrs. Floy NEAL, Enterprise; three sisters, Mrs. Marie JOHNSON, Mrs. Carolyn RAINES, Mrs. Barbara MARTAR, all of Meridian; five brothers, L. J. NEAL, Quitman; Bennie NEAL, Enterprise; Junior NEAL, Charles NEAL, Talmadge NEAL, all of Meridian.

Services for Vivian Leon PULLEY, 50, Stonewall, held Thursday, 3 Jan, 2 PM, chapel of Wright Funeral Home. Rev. Bill Patton officiated. Interment in Stonewall Cemetery. Died Monday at his residence. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Augustine PULLEY, Stonewall; a son, Danny PULLEY, Jackson; two stepsons, Herbert and Thomas Earl WILSON, both of Stonewall; a daughter, Miss Rhonda Kay PULLEY, Jackson; five brothers, J. P. and Lamar PULLEY, both of Stonewall; Buddy PULLEY, Enterprise; Melvin and Dan PULLEY, Bolivar, MO; a sister, Mrs. Necie McPHERSON, Enterprise.

William Harwood HADEN, 6273 Nicolet Rd., Richmond, VA, died 28 Dec. Retired from DuPont with 24? years service. Member of Bethany Christian Church; Chester Lodge No. 94, AF&AM; and Security Unit of Acca Temple Shrine. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Nell SWALLAW HADEN; seven sons, William H., Jr., Scotia, NY; David G., Dwight L. HADEN, John H. CHAULKIN, Gastonia, NC (formerly of Stonewall), David, C. D. GARY, Bruce I. CHAULKIN; one daughter, Elizabeth A. CHAULKIN; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred BARTELL and Mrs. Hilda VERNON; four brothers, Stuart, Walter, Jackson and John HADEN; seven grandchildren.

Services for Frank L. MAZINGO, 81, Rt. 1, held 1 PM Sunday, Montrose Baptist Church. Rev. Terry Irby officiated. Interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Choctaw Co., AL, under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Stella MAZINGO, Quitman; two sons, Neil MAZINGO, Lavaca, AL; James V. MAZINGO, Toxey, AL; three daughters, Mrs. Louise PARTEN, Jachin, AL; Rosa CROSBY, Philadelphia; Ethel KAZMARK, Phoenix, AZ; a brother, Woody MAZINGO, Butler, AL; two sisters, Mrs. Corinne IRBY, Quitman; Mrs. Anne TURNER, Needham, AL; 10 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Elsie WALTERS McGILL, 77, Pachuta, held Friday, 11 AM, Pachuta Methodist Church. Rev. Curtis Lott officiated. Interment in Rushton Cemetery, Jones Co., under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Died Wednesday, Jones Co. Community Hospital, Laurel. Survivors - two daughters, Mrs. Christine ROWZEE, Laurel; Mrs. Joyce McNAIR, Magee; two brothers, Charlie WALTERS, Laurel; Zelton WALTERS, Raleigh; three sisters, Mrs. L. F. SMITH, Mobile; Mrs. J. W. McCREA, Meridian; Mrs. Leonard BLACKLEDGE, Laurel; six granddaughters; one great granddaughter.

Services for Miss Octavia REYNOLDS, 83, Rt. 4, held 2 PM, Sunday, Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Revs. Cleitus Roberts and Mrs. Dorothy Anderson officiated. Interment in family cemetery. Died Friday, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - a brother, W. E. REYNOLDS, Quitman; two sisters, Miss Claudie REYNOLDS and Mrs. Ruth JENKINS, both of Quitman.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth WELCH, 94, Rt. 1, Pachuta, held Saturday, 10 AM, Goodwater Methodist Church. Revs. C. E. Swain and Randell Hiwaw officiated. Interment in church cemetery under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Died Wednesday, Rush Hospital, Meridian. Survivors - two sons, Frank Talmadge WELCH, Shubuta; James H. WELCH, Quitman; two daughters, Mrs. Lola Grace LEWIS, Pachuta; Mrs. Mary L. CRICK, Lebanon, IN; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Mary Louella WILLIAMS, 57, Stonewall, held Wednesday, 10 AM, Antioch Baptist Church. Revs. C. A. Farmer and Ocie Long officiated. Interment in Antioch Cemetery under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Died Sunday in Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - two daughters, Mrs. Joyce ALFORD, Memphis; Ms. Doris WILLIAMS, CA; six brothers, David McGREW, Hollandale; Bennie McGREW, Denham Springs, LA; George McGREW, Myersville; James McGREW, Chouerant, LA; Henry McGREW, Shreveport, LA; Edward McGREW, Waynesboro; two sisters, Mrs. Dora ROBINSON, Vida, TX; Mrs. Susie NORRIS, Kenosha, WI.

Services for Mrs. G. W. (Onie) BURT, 72, 2901 Highland Ave., Meridian, held Saturday, 10 AM, Stephens Funeral Home Chapel, Meridian; Revs. J. Carroll Hamilton and Elmo McLauren officiated; interment in Quitman Cemetery; died Wednesday night at residence; member of Highland Baptist Church; survivors - two daus., Mrs. Robert Kay (Bonnie) POGUE, Mobile; Mrs. William L. (Billie) JONES, Meridian; four grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Frank WALL, St. Helena, CA; Mrs. Frank PATERSON, Mobile; Mrs. W. F. ODOM, Vicksburg; bro., E. D. COVINGTON, Ellisville.

Services for Preston Lee DEARMAN, 87, Rt. 1, Quitman, held Thursday, 3 PM, Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Revs. John Edwards and Jimmy Sanders officiated with interment in Union Cemetery. Died Tuesday, Watkins Hospital. Member of Rolling Creek Baptist Church and Clarke Co. Brotherhood. Was a WWI veteran. Survivors - three sons, Walter THOMPSON and Johnnie DEARMAN, both of Quitman; Jamie DEARMAN, Meridian; a daughter, Mrs. Rosella CARTER, Quitman; four grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren.

Services for Claude James GRIFFIN, 93, Rt. 3, Quitman, held Wednesday, 2 PM, Elim Baptist Church. Revs. B. H. Bennett, Dennis Kennedy, and David Menasco officiated with Masonic graveside services in the church cemetery. Died Monday, Watkins Hospital. Member and deacon of Elim Baptist Church and member of Terral Lodge 514, F&AM. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Mellie GRIFFIN, a son, Leon GRIFFIN, both of Quitman; a stepson, Buddy BARRY, Meridian; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Mary Estell IVY, 68, Rt. 3, Quitman; held Saturday, 11 AM, Pine Grove Baptist Church. Revs. Jimmy Hill, T. D. Traylor, and Buddy Braddock officiated. Interment in church cemetery under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Died Thursday morning in a Laurel nursing home. Survivors - a son, Sammy IVY, Quitman; two daughters, Mrs. Betty IVY, Mobile; Mrs. Sherry HUTTO, Quitman; mother, Mrs. Linda L. HARRIS, Quitman; a brother, Thomas HARRIS, Pascagoula; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby KEMP, Quitman; Mrs. Thelma THOMAS, Bossier City, LA; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild.

Services for Mrs. Mary TURNER LEE, 87, Rt. 3, Quitman, held Monday, 2 PM, chapel of Wright Funeral Home. Rev. J. C. Williams officiated. Interment in East Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Died Sunday in Watkins Hospital. Survivors - a son, Alman LEE, Chunchula, AL; two grandchildren; two great grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Katie SNIDER PARKER, 78, Rt. 2, Enterprise, held Monday, 2 PM, Enterprise Baptist Church. Revs. Taylor Wallace and Hollis Howell officiated. Interment in Quitman Cemetery under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Died Sunday at her residence. Survivors - three sons, Leon L. PARKER, Jackson; James F. PARKER, Baton Rouge, LA; John C. PARKER, Enterprise; three brothers, Ben SNIDER, Beaumont; Walter SNIDER, Petal; Prentiss SNIDER, Baton Rouge; two sisters, Mrs. Edna NIXON, New Augusta; Mrs. Rebecca McCARTY, Gloster; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Avie STALLINGS, 91, Rt. 2, Vossburg, held Thursday, 2 PM, Knight's Valley Baptist Church. Revs. Harold McInnis, Dennis Kennedy, Leslie Roberts, and Eugene Bradley officiated. Interment in McGowan's Chapel Cemetery under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Died Tuesday in Watkins Hospital. Survivors - five sons, Grady STALLINGS, Quitman; Curtis STALLINGS, Vossburg; Roland STALLINGS, Heidelberg; Raymond STALLINGS, Pachuta; James Vernon STALLINGS, Brentwood, CA; two daughters, Mrs. Linda Pearl NICHOLSON, Brentwood, CA; Mrs. Lois COOK, Vossburg; 22 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren.

Services for Samuel Woodrow LONG, 61, Gordon, GA, held Tuesday, 11 AM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Ocie Long officiated; interment in Quitman Cemetery; died unexpectedly Thursday at residence, Gordon, GA; survivors - two brothers, George Clyde LONG, Gordon, GA; Artis LONG, Gulfport; sister, Mrs. Agnes PARKER, Fredericksburg, VA.

Services for Mrs. Minnie Bell ARRINGTON, 65, Rt. 1, Quitman, held Thursday, 2 PM, Chapel of Wright's Funeral Home; Revs. David Goad and Wilbur Hall officiated; interment in Quitman Cemetery; died Tuesday, Watkins Hospital; survivors - husband, Ernest J. ARRINGTON, Quitman; four sons, Eugene, Clinton, and Joe ARRINGTON, all of Quitman; Lamar ARRINGTON, San Antonio, TX; three sisters, Mrs. James M. PARKER and Mrs. Luther MERCER, both of Quitman; Mrs. Gene HOWARD, Las Vegas, NV; six grandchildren

Services for Mrs. Lelia Annie ROBERTS, 71, held Monday, 10:30 AM, Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Roy Givens officiated. Interment in Quitman Cemetery. Died Saturday in Anderson Hospital, Meridian. Survivors - husband, Miles P. ROBERTS, Quitman; two sons, Marlan ROBERTS, Prentiss; Shelton ROBERTS, Forest; three daughters, Mrs. Edith WISE, Fort Walton Beach, FL; Mrs. Juanita McGAFFIN, Houston, TX; Mrs. Annette WHOEL, Kansas City, MO; a brother, Mrs. Irene SAMPLE, Mentor, OH; 11 grandchildren; six great grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Ruby Bell ROBINSON, Rt. 4, held Monday, 2 PM, Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ron Waller officiated. Interment in Coopers Chapel Cemetery. Survivors - husband, Rex. E. ROBINSON; father, Howard R. DEARMAN; a brother, Hiram DEARMAN, Houston; a sister, Mrs. Bernice PATTON, Quitman.

Services for Mrs. Vera McHENRY FOUNTAIN, 79, Rt. 2, Shubuta, held 2 PM, Sunday, Wright's Chapel. Revs. Jimmy Sanders and Lavelle Rainer officiated. Interment in Chunky Cemetery, Newton Co. Died Friday in a Quitman nursing home. Survivors - three sons, Jeff FOUNTAIN, Meridian; Billy FOUNTAIN, Laurel; Ray FOUNTAIN, Pascagoula; three daughters, Mrs. Mary HENLEY, Chunky; Mrs. Bonnie ELAM TRAWEEK, DeSoto; Mrs. Francis Poyner BROONE, Jackson; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Services for Joel Mathie JAMES, 78, Stonewall, held Thursday, 3 PM, Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Revs. Bill Patton and James Pugh officiated. Interment in Union Cemetery. Died Tuesday at residence. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Mattie CLARK JAMES; two sons, Troy E. and Jimmie H. CLARK; a daughters, Mrs. Jewell EVERETT, all of Meridian; two sisters, Mrs. Emma RILEY, Quitman; Mrs. Lillie Mae WILLIAMS, Meridian.

Mrs. Dovie Leona ELLIOTT MILSTEAD, 75, Rt. 1, Quitman, passed away Tuesday, 18 Mar, Watkins Hospital, Quitman, Services will be held Friday, 2 PM, Bethany Pentecostal Holiness Church, Quitman, Revs. Larry Browning and James Seale officiating. Interment in Quitman Cemetery under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Survivors include husband, Arthur MILSTEAD, Sr.; one daughter, Mrs. Maudine NEKEL, Tom's River, NJ; four sons, Arthur E. MILSTEAD, Sr., Hulon MILSTEAD, William J. MILSTEAD, Gene D. MILSTEAD, all of Quitman; five sisters, Mrs. Eva JONES, Mrs. Mary L. ARRINGTON, Mrs. Ollie SHIRLEY, Waynesboro; Mrs. Dorothy REYNOLDS, Ellisville; Mrs. Eleanor ARNOLD, Gulfport; one brother, Ben ELLIOTT, Waynesboro; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Leila J. POPE, 73, held Thursday, 10 AM, Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. James Pugh officiated. Interment in East Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Died Sunday at Archusa Convalescent Center. Survivors include a son, Amber Dean RASBERRY, CA; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara (Note: Should be Bobbie) Joyce GREEN, Bandon, OR; a brother, Arthur H. ANDERSON Laurel; three sisters, Mrs. Howard FLOWERS, Mrs. Jewel SMITH, Mrs. Lizzie DEARMAN, all of Laurel; seven grandchildren.

Services for Carl Steven GARRETT, Sr., 59, Shubuta, held Wednesday, 2 PM, West Side Baptist Church, Jasper, AL. Rev. Avery Jones and Dr. Joe Moore officiated. Interment in Coal City Cemetery, Jasper. Died Sunday at residence. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Marie C. GARRETT, Shubuta; two sons, Carl Steven GARRETT, Jr., Shubuta; Jerry W. GARRETT, Lawrenceburg, TN; two daughters, Mrs. Brenda FLAUGHER, Mrs. Patricia SWANN, both of Birmingham, AL; four grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Alice Belle GRAHAM, 87, Rt. 3, Purvis, held Wednesday, 11 AM, Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Roy Givens officiated. Interment in Quitman Cemetery. Died Sunday at residence. Survivors include four sons, Glynn GRAHAM, Quitman; J. W. GRAHAM, Patterson; Curtis GRAHAM, Purvis; Gavin GRAHAM, Roswell, GA; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy PARKER, Jackson; three brothers, Ernest DUNNAM, Homer DUNNAM, both of New Orleans; Justin DUNNAM, Chickasaw, AL; six sisters, Mrs. Alma GRIFFIN, Mrs. Zula GRAHAM, Mrs. Eula Mae ROBERTS, Mrs. Gladys NEAL, all of Quitman; Mrs. Lucille STOKES, MI; Mrs. Nola GILMORE, Ocean Springs; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Lillie Mae ROLISON HEARN, 68, Rt. 3, held Monday, 11 AM, Harmony Baptist Church. Rev. Dennis Kennedy and Dr. Byron Malone officiated. Interment in McGowan's Chapel Cemetery, under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Died Sunday in Anderson Hospital, Meridian. Survivors - husband, Rev. Julian Lynn HEARN, Sr., Quitman; three sons, Henry E. HEARN, Shubuta; Julian Lynn HEARN, Jr., Laurel; James H. HEARN, Quitman; a daughter, Mrs. Lillie (Bert) HEARN, Mobile; six brothers, Paul PATRICK, Ripley; Earl ROLISON, Quitman; Herbert and Jimmy Roy ROLISON, both of Gulfport; Herman ROLISON, Shubuta; Jack ROLISON, Ripley; five sisters, Miss Pearl PATRICK, Quitman; Mrs. Mattie COOLEY, Mrs. Ruby CARTEE and Mrs. Marie FLEMING, all of Gulfport; Mrs. Frances McKENZIE, Hattiesburg; 10 grandchildren.

Services for John Turner WATSON, 76, held Saturday, 10 AM, First Methodist Church. Rev. Roy Givens officiated. Interment in Quitman Cemetery under direction of Wright Funeral Home. Died Wednesday, Watkins Hospital. Principal of Quitman High School for 27 years before retirement. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Stella J. WATSON, Quitman; a son, Vernon L. WATSON, Charlotte, NC; four brothers, James J. WATSON, Grant's Pass, OR; Walter I. WATSON, Mr. Rainer, MD; Pat L. WATSON, Enterprise; Curtis R. WATSON, Blandenburg, MD; two grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Susie DENHAM BONNER, 81, Rt. 4, held Wednesday, 10 AM, Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church; Rev. Mrs. Dot Anderson officiated; interment in church cemetery under direction of Wright Funeral Home; died Monday at residence; survivors - three sons, Amos W. BONNER, Leesville, LA; Earl BONNER, Quitman; Lyle BONNER, Newton; dau., Mrs. Sadie Mae CARROLL, Quitman; brother, J. P. DENHAM, Quitman; sister, Mrs. Maude PEARSON, Meridian; 15 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren

Services for Mrs. Katie CARMICHAEL JACOBS, 83, Rt. 4, Quitman, held 10 AM, Thursday, Jul 17, Manassa Methodist Church; Revs. Lloyd McAdams & Oree Carmichael officiating; died Tuesday, buried in church cemetery; survivors - two sons, Jodie Neil JACOBS, Meridian; Raymond JACOBS, Quitman; daughter - Mrs. Wilbern (Bea) WILLIAMSON, Meridian; 6 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren.

William Leon KENNEDY, Rt. 3, Quitman, died Monday, 15 Sep, Veterans Hospital, Jackson, MS; funeral services held Thursday morning, 10 AM, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Rev. Wilbur HALL officiating; interment in King Cemetery; Wright Funeral Home in charge; survivors - wife, Mrs. Merle KENNEDY; four sons, Dennis, William Dale, Tony L., Michael KENNEDY; dau. Mrs. Marlene LEWIS; brother, Curtis KENNEDY; sister, Mrs. Effie Mae PRINCE; nine grandchildren, all of Quitman.

Services for Mrs. Mary Ophelia DEW, 54, 416 46th Ave., Meridian, held 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Jimmy Talley and Terry Carmichael officiated; interment in Antioch Cemetery, Clarke Co.; died Wednesday, Riley Hospital; survivors - seven sons, John S. DEW, Jr.; Donald, Willie, Bill DEW, all of Meridian; Joe DEW, Quitman; James W. DEW, Pass Christian; Jackie L. DEW, Hobbs, NM; four daus., Mrs. Mary Ann THEAD, Meridian; Mrs. Elaine REED, Hobbs, NM; Mrs. Ann EASTERWOOD, Laredo, TX; Mrs. Kay SHIVERS, Prentiss; three step-daus., Mrs. Emily POWELL and Mrs. Sue SMITH, Picayune; Mrs. Jean DAUGHDRILL, Lafayette, LA; three brothers, Chester GRIFFITH, Mobile; Charlie GRIFFITH, Meridian; John GRIFFITH, Hobbs, NM; two half-brothers, Harvey and Calvin GRIFFITH, both of Meridian; two sisters, Mrs. Hilda May TAYLOR, Saraland, AL; Mrs. Ester IVEY, Quitman; 33 grandchildren; three great grandchildren.