Memorial services held recently for Harrell Forno MASON, 82, Clarke Co. native who died in VA Hospital, Tucson, AZ, 21 Dec. Services held for the Anguilla, AZ, resident at Quitman's Wrights Funeral Home chapel. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Mildred DAVIS, McComb; Mrs. Lillie Bess TARRY, Wichita Falls, TX; Mrs. Lois STEVENS, Jackson; two brothers, John MASON, Bune Bin, FL; Albert S. MASON, Brooksville, FL.
Services for Ernest J. ARRINGTON, 75, held Tuesday, 2 PM, Wright Funeral Home Chapel; Revs. Ray McCorkle and Wilbur Hall officiating; burial in Quitman Cemetery; died Sunday in Riley Hospital, Meridian; survivors - four sons, Eugene, Clinton, and Joe ARRINGTON, all of Quitman; Lamar ARRINGTON, San Antonio, TX; three brothers, Arthur ARRINGTON, Delta City; Henry ARRINGTON, Millry, AL; Ted ARRINGTON, Quitman; two sisters, Mrs. Annie MASSINGALE, Quitman; Mrs. Edna STEWART, Laurel; six grandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Willie Pearl CARMICHAEL, 88, held Monday, 10 AM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel; Revs. Leslie Roberts & Jerry Wayne Lowery officiating; burial in Manassa Cemetery; died Saturday at Archusa Convalescent Center; survivors - sons, Clarence CARMICHAEL, Quitman; Rex CARMICHAEL, Meridian; three daughters - Mrs. Mildred DOWNEY and Mrs. Eva BONEY, Quitman; Mrs. Ruth DEAR, Hickory, MS; sister - Mrs. Myrtle ANDERSON, Quitman; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren(Note: Dau. of Joseph Neville JORDAN and Mary F. HOLLINGSWORTH)
Services for Mrs. Mary Lillian BLANKS, 65, Rt. 3, held Tuesday, 2 PM, in St. Marys Episcopal Church, Enterprise; Rev. Allyne Smith, Jr., officiated; burial in Enterprise Cemetery; under direction of Wright Funeral Home; died Sunday in Watkins Hospital; survivors - husband, Johnny L. BLANKS, Quitman; daughter, Mrs. Jackie MOSS, Quitman; brother, Carl JACKSON, Lancaster, PA; three sisters, Mrs. Lidge PEARS and Mrs. Ruby PRICE, both of Portsmouth, VA, and Mrs. Selma GILLESPIE, Hudson, GA.
Services for Bilbo MOFFETT, 70, held Thursday, 2 PM, Wright Funeral Home Chapel; burial in East Pleasant Grove Cemetery; died Tuesday, Archusa Convalescent Center, Quitman; survivors - wife, Mrs. Palma L. MOFFETT, Quitman; two sons, Billy Ray and Kenneth Wayne MOFFETT, both of Orlando, FL; brother, Horace MOFFETT, Stonewall; four sisters, Mrs. Lillie WINGLER, Mrs. Mae HACKING, and Mrs. Hortence THOMPSON, all of Port Arthur, TX; Mrs. A. L. LEGG, Carthage, TX; four grandchildren.
Funeral services for Arthur W. RILEY, 77, Rt. 1, Quitman, held Wednesday, 3 PM, Mont Rose Baptist Church; Revs. Leland Goodman and James Pugh officiated; interment in church cemetery under direction of Wright Funeral Home; died Monday at Anderson Hospital in Meridian; survivors - wife, Mrs. Ruth RILEY; two sons, Thomas W. RILEY and Arthur Conway RILEY, both of Quitman; five sisters, Mrs. Paralee DEDWYLDER and Mrs. Izzie VOLKING, both of Quitman; Mrs. Cora Mae WILKINS, Buras, LA; Mrs. Onie WINTERS and Mrs. Ethel SHOTTS, Redding, CA; seven grandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Virgie K. SMITH, 71, Rt. 3, held Tuesday, 4 PM, Cooper's Chapel Methodist Church; Rev. Earl Howard officiated; burial in church cemetery; under direction of Wright Funeral Home; died Saturday, Watkins Hospital; survivors - two daughters, Mrs. Barbara BREWER, Chicago; Mrs. Virginia KIMBRELL, Birmingham, AL; two brothers, Paul and Joseph KOSTICK, both of Quitman; three sisters, Mrs. Mary MARTIN, Milery (sic), AL; Mrs. Frances KITCHENS and Mrs. Annie HARRELL, both of Quitman; five grandchildren.
Graveside services for Edwin Dennis COVINGTON, 71, held Friday, Quitman Cemetery; Rev. Glenn McLeod officiated under direction of Wright Funeral Home; died Wednesday in Riley Hospital, Meridian; survivors - three sons, Bobby J. COVINGTON, Mt. Pleasant, TX; Donald W. COVINGTON, Meridian; Bruce COVINGTON, Orange, TX; two daus., Mrs. Milton PACE, Jackson; Miss Gaynell COVINGTON, Orange, TX; three sisters, Mrs. Ava WALL, Mt. Helena, CA; Mrs. Edith ODOM, Vicksburg; Mrs. Bertha PATTERSON, Mobile; 10 grandchildren.