1980


Mrs. Elliot Iona BURT
CCT, 25 Jan 1980
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.
(Note: Dau. of Henry Allen COVINGTON and Ada Viola HARGER)
Samuel Woodrow LONG
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.

Mrs. Minnie Bell ARRINGTON
CCT, 14 Mar 1980
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

Mrs. Mae Grace CARLISLE
CCT, 21 Mar 1980


Mrs. Vera McHENRY FOUNTAIN
CCT, 21 Mar 1980
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.

Joel Mathie JAMES
CCT, 21 Mar 1980
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
CCT, 21 Mar 1980
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.

Mrs. Leila J. POPE
CCT, 21 Mar 1980
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.

Jodie Isaac FORD
CCT, 2 May 1980


Carl Steven GARRETT, Sr.
CCT, 2 May 1980
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.

Mrs. Alice Belle GRAHAM
CCT, 2 May 1980
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.

John Turner WATSON
CCT, 2 May 1980
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.

Mrs. Susie DENHAM BONNER
CCT, 4 Jul 1980
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

Katie CARMICHAEL JACOBS
CCT, 25 Jul 1980
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.
(Note: Dau. of William A. CARMICHAEL and Nancy Ann BURT)
William Leon KENNEDY
CCT, 18 Sep 1980
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.
(Note: Son of Lee Jackson KENNEDY and Effie Belle EVANS)
Mrs. Mary Ophelia DEW
CCT, 30 Oct 1980
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.

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