1985


Clarke County Tribune, Quitman, MS, Thursday, 3 Jan 1985

William E. BECKMAN
Services for William E. BECKMAN, 78, Shubuta, held 30 Dec, 3 PM, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Jerry Doggett officiating. Burial in church cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge. Died 28 Dec, Jones Co. Community Hospital, Laurel. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Evelyn BECKMAN, Shubuta; two sons, Charles BECKMAN, Pasadena, TX; Albert BECKMAN, Laurel; a half brother, Eugene WHITE, Carthage; six grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren.
(Note: Above "great-great grandchildren" may be in error)
Walter W. "Sonny" BUCKLEY, Jr.
Services for Walter W. "Sonny" BUCKLEY, Jr., 56, Rt. 1, Enterprise; held 24 Dec, 3 Pm, Enterprise Baptist Church, Rev. Taylor Wallace officiating. Burial in Enterprise Cemetery in Clarke Co. with Webb Funeral Home in charge. Died 23 Dec, Rush Foundation Hospital. Was a pipeliner for Southern National Gals Line and member of Enterprise Baptist Church. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Margaret DAVIS BUCKLEY, Enterprise; a daughter, Mrs. Lida STICHMAN, Contoocook, NJ; three sons, John Wayne BUCKLEY, Frank Davis BUCKLEY, Joe Irvin BUCKLEY, Enterprise; two sisters, Mrs. Mamie HERB, Jacksonville, AL; Mrs. Jean SHUMATE, Meridian.

Slater HARRIS
Services for Slater HARRIS held 29 Dec, 2:30 PM, Pine Grove Baptist Church, Revs. Aubrey Jones and Jim Hill officiating; burial in church cemetery; Wright's Funeral Home in charge; age 76, Rt. 3, Quitman; died 28 Dec at home; survivors - wife, Myrtle HARRIS, Quitman; several nieces and nephews.

Miss Dorothy Jean IVY
Services for Miss Dorothy Jean IVY, 14, Quitman, held 27 Dec, Hebron Ridge Baptist Church, Rev. Wesley Enfinger officiating. Burial in church cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge. Died 25 Dec in an auto accident in Quitman. Survivors - parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve IVY, Jr.; six brothers, Alton IVY, Ferlin IVY, James A. IVY, Seaborn IVY, Wade IVY, Faron IVY; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Ada IVY, all of Quitman.

Mrs. Susie O. LEWIS
Services for Mrs. Susie O. LEWIS, 90, Metairie, LA, held 27 Dec, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Stonewall Cemetery. Died at her home Sunday. Survivors - a daughter, Mrs. Marie FREDERICK, Metairie, LA; a brother, Jack LEWIS, Stonewall; two sisters, Mrs. Mary SEEGER, Fayette; Mrs. Velma BURT, Meridian; a grandchild.

Earl E. McCAREY
Services for Earl E. McCAREY, 77, Rt. 1, held 22 Dec, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jim Hill officiating. Burial in Bethany Cemetery. Died 21 Dec. Survivors - two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Faye LONG, Pato, LA; Mrs. Joyce Marie STEVEN, Mendenhall; three brothers, Andrew McCARRA and Perry McCARRA, both of Quitman; Dewey McCAREY, Demean, NM; a sister, Mrs. Ida CARLISLE, Meridian; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren.

Mrs. Annie Florence McNEAL
Services for Mrs. Annie Florence McNEAL,73, DeSoto, held 10 AM, 24 Dec, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Doc Williamson and Ray Stokes officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Died 22 Dec, Jeff Anderson Hospital. Survivors - a son, Durwood McNEAL, Quitman; a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Jean IVY, Quitman; a brother, C. B. WEST, Dallas, TX; three grandchildren.

Mrs. Etta Marie ROBINSON
Services for Mrs. Etta Marie ROBINSON, 62, Quitman, held 19 Dec, 11 AM, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Rev. Jerry Bishop officiating. Burial in church cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge. Died 16 Dec, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - husband, Rex ROBINSON, Quitman; a daughter, Georgette JOHNSON, Quitman; a step-son, Leo BURT, Meridian; four step-daughters, Eula ROBINSON, Quitman; Ruth STRINGER, Deer Park, AL; Doris DEAN, Quitman; Adeline LESLIE, Ozark, AL; two brothers, Wiley BURNS, Pampa, TX; Venus BURNS, Amarillo, TX; two sisters, Lillie SAVAGE, Pampa, TX; Hattie PORTER, Lubbock, TX; one grandchild.
(Note: The above is a corrected obit from one that appeared in an earlier issue of the Tribune.)
Clarke County Tribune, Quitman, MS, Thursday, 10 Jan 1985

Mrs. Annette FONTAINE COPPLE
Funeral services held 4 Jan, 11 AM, Forrest Park Funeral Home, Houston, TX, for Mrs. Annette FONTAINE COPPLE. Died Wednesday, 2 Jan, at her home in Port Bolivar, TX. Survivors - husband, Mrs. Raymond G. COPPLE; three stepchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Corrine McDONALD, Philadelphia, MS; Mrs. Mary Alice CARROLL, Quitman, MS; Mrs. Grace PARKER, Baton Rouge, LA; one brother, James T. FONTAINE, Pass Christian, MS.

Guiliam Elmer GRAHAM
Services for Guiliam Elmer GRAHAM, 80, Quitman, held 3 Jan, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Archie McIntyre and Ray Stokes officiating. Burial in Elim Cemetery. Died 2 Jan at his home. Survivors - two sons, Guiliam GRAHAM and Russell GRAHAM, both of Quitman; a daughter, Grace BONNER, Newton; two sisters, Mrs. Virgie THOMPSON, Hattiesburg; Mrs. Vera FULLER, Quitman; eight grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren.

Philip Christian HAHN
Philip Christian HAHN, 86, 176 Elms Court Circle, died 25 Dec 1984, Hinds General Hospital. Services held at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home chapel with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park. Native of Clarke Co. Lived in Jackson for the past 50 years. Member of Alta Woods Baptist Church. Associated with Hood Manufacturing Co. before retirement. Survivors - son, Philip Frederick HAHN, Tuscaloos, AL; daughters, Mrs. Melece WILLIAMSON, Honolulu, HI; Mrs Sara HAMBRICK and Mrs. Bobbye McKAY, both of Jackson; brother, Paul HAHN, Laurel; sisters, Mrs. Christine BRIEGER, Quitman; Mrs. Pauline WILLIAMS, Lufkin, TX; eight grandchildren; eight great grandchildren.

Jerry HOLMES
Services for Jerry HOLMES held 2 Jan, 11 AM, Pearlie Grove Baptist Church, Quitman, Rev. T. T. Johnson officiating. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home in charge. Survivors - mother, Mrs. Verna Mae HOLMES, Quitman; father, James HOLMES, Quitman; a daughter, Tina Michelle HOLMES, Quitman; three brothers, Richard James HOLMES, Dallas; Grady Lee HOLMES, Racine, WI; Eugene HOLMES, Quitman; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Alice KELLY, Vossburg; Mrs. Vixie GREEN, Quitman.

Mack Ephrom McNEIL
Services for Mack Ephrom McNEIL, 79, Enterprise, held Tuesday, 2 PM, Enterprise Baptist Church, Revs. Taylor Wallace and Albert McMullan officiating. Burial in Enterprise Cemetery with Webb Funeral Home in charge. Died 6 Jan, Riley Memorial Hospital. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Bonnie K. McNEIL, Enterprise; three daughters, Shirley DAVIS, Stonewall; Betty MORALES and Sarah DAVIS, both of Nashville, TN; a son, Charles E. McNEIL, Basic City; four sisters, Hazel DUPONT, Odessa SILVERMAN, Cory McLAUHAN, Nellie WILSON, all of New Orleans, LA; 14 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three step-grandchildren.

Mrs. Emma Alice RILEY
Services for Emma Alice RILEY, 87, Quitman, held 1 Jan, 2 PM, Mont Rose Baptist Church, Revs. Leland Goodman and Garrison officiating. Burial in church cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Died 30 Dec, Anderson Hospital, Meridian. Survivors - a son, Robert L. RILEY, Jr., Quitman; a daughter, Mrs. Louise BONEY, Quitman; a sister, Lilly Mae WILLIAMS, Meridian; 18 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren.

Clarke County Tribune, Quitman, MS, Thursday, 17 Jan 1985

Mrs. Coral DAVIS BRASHIER
Services for Mrs. Coral DAVIS BRASHIER, 85, Pachuta, held Wednesday, 10 AM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Paul McDonald and James Roberts officiating. Burial in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Kemper Co. Died Monday, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital, Quitman. Survivors - two daughters, Mrs. Earlyne POOL, Albany, GA; Mrs. Sarah RODGERS, Pachuta; a brother, Jim DAVIS, Newton; a sister, Berye CROSS, Enterprise; three grandchildren; ____ great grandchildren.

Mrs. Regina COOK
Services for Mrs. Regina COOK held Tuesday, 10 AM, New Era Baptist Church, Rev. M. C. Thompson officiating. Burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Died Wednesday, 9 Jan, Quitman. Survivors - a daughter, Mrs. Mary MITCHELL, Roxburg, MA; a grandson. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge.

Oscar JOHNSON
Services for Oscar JOHNSON held Saturday, 1 PM, Fellowship Baptist Church, Enterprise, with burial in the church cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home in charge. Resident of Laurel. Survivors - a son, Oscar JOHNSON, Jr., Racine, WI; a brother, Edward JOHNSON, Racine, WI; a sister, Mrs. Catherine HUNTER, Enterprise; two grandchildren.

Mrs. Ejella PRICE
Services for Mrs. Ejella PRICE held at 2 PM, Tuesday, Berry and Gardner Funeral Home, Rev. McNair officiating. Survivors - three sisters, Miss Bessie TARTT, Nashville, AR; Mrs. Maggie GREEN and Mrs. Mamie KNOX, both of Stonewall; a brother, Elijah MANUEL, Jr., Tacoma, WA. Services by Berry and Gardner Funeral Home.

Mrs. Maggie L. PRICE
Services for Mrs. Maggie L. PRICE, 105, held 2 PM, Monday, 14 Jan, Magnolia United Methodist Church, Rev. Albert Stokes officiating. Burial in Price Cemetery. Died Tuesday at H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - two sons, Booker PRICE, Enterprise; Charlie R. PRICE, Chicago, IL; a foster daughter, Mrs. Eddie Lee BERRY, Enterprise. Latimer Funeral Home in charge.

William R. REYNOLDS
Services for William R. "Poney" REYNOLDS, 80, held Tuesday, 15 Jan, 2 PM, Homewood Methodist Church, Revs. Hubert Rutherford and Ron Barham officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Died Sunday, Jones Co. Community Hospital, Laurel. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Wilma REYNOLDS, Pachuta; a son, Bobby REYNOLDS, Ellisville; a daughter, Sandra MORGAN, Pachuta; two brothers, T. W. REYNOLDS, Sandersville; James M. REYNOLDS, Pachuta; a sister, Ruby LEWIS, Rose Hill; three grandchildren.

Clarke County Tribune, Quitman, MS, Thursday, 24 Jan 1985

Mabel KELLY CULPEPPER
Services for Mabel KELLY CULPEPPER, 93, Meridian, held Monday, 3 PM, Webb Funeral Home Chapel, Dr. Wayne Riley officiating. Burial in Magnolia Cemetery. Died Friday in Rush Foundation Hospital. Member of Southside Baptist Church and retired accountant for U. S. Treasury Department. Survivors - a daughter, Alma BROWN BRASHIER, Meridian; a son, John F. BROWN, Suitland, MD; a sister, Gertrude HAY, St. Paul, MN; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren.

Esther SMITH DOHERTY
Services for Esther SMITH DOHERTY, 81, Quitman, held Sunday, 2 PM, East Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Revs. Jim Hill and T. E. Williams officiating. Burial in church cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge. Died Thursday at the family residence. Survivors - a son, Otis DOHERTY, Newark, DE; a daughter, Alice WHITE, Quitman; a brother, Ray SMITH, Collinsville; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren.

Mrs. Georgia McMULLIAN ELAM
Services for Mrs. Georgia McMULLIAN ELAM, 79, Quitman, held Wednesday, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home, Rev. Leslie Roberts officiating. Burial in Harmony Cemetery. Died Monday, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Surviors - husband, William Monroe ELAM, Quitman; a son, W. G. ELAM, Pascagoula; two daughters, Peggy CASTLE, Quitman; Dorothy HERSHEY, Gulfport; two sisters, Sadie Ruth PARKER, Baton Rouge, LA; Gladys OGLEY, Newillton, LA; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren.

Andrew Anderson EWING
Andrew Anderson EWING, 73, died 15 Jan, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson. Services held 17 Jan, Ellison Methodist Church near Vaughan. Burial in church cemetery. Stricklin-King Funeral Home, Yazoo City, in charge. Native of Yazoo City and retired farmer. Worked as an operator at Mississippi Chemical Corp., Yazoo City, for 23 years. Son of W. H. "Uncle Billy" EWING of Yazoo Co., who was a state representative for 20 years. Lifelong member of Ellison Methodist Church, WWII veteran, and a Mason. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Olga RALEY EWING; sons, Allan EWING and Bill EWING, both of Vaughan; brothers, W. H. EWING, Jr., Jackson; James G. EWING, Franklin, TN; sisters, Mrs. Bill (Ruth) CROUT, Yazoo City; Mrs. James DANFORD, Honolulu, HI; four grandchildren.

Miss Edith HARPER
Services for Miss Edith HARPER, 74, Quitman, held Tuesday, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Rex Yancey officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Died Sunday, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - two aunts, Ruth ADAMS, Meridian; Annie McRAE, Graceville, FL; first cousin, R. E. WILLIAMS, Stonewall; one niece; two nephews.

Wilma J. TRESCH
Services for Wilma J. TRESCH held Saturday, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Larry Cockerham officiating. Burial in Zion Rest Cemetery, Wayne Co. Survivors - a brother, James ARRINGTON, Quitman; a sister, Johnette CARPENTER, Huntsville.

Clarke County Tribune, Quitman, MS, Thursday, 31 Jan 1985

Mary Lou ARRINGTON
Graveside services for Mary Lou ARRINGTON, 85, Shubuta, held Friday, 2 PM, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rev. Larry Cockerham officiating. Wright's Funeral Home in charge. Died 23 Jan at her home. Survivors - three daughters, Mrs. Florence BRITTON, Quitman; Mrs. Ellen BICANDOVA, Railton, CA; Mrs. Charlene MILLIGAN, Dickinson, TX; 14 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild.

Richard CHAMBLISS
Services for Richard CHAMBLISS, 57, held Saturday, 2 PM, New Fellowship Baptist Church, Enterprise, Rev. Rudolph Whitehead officiating. Burial in church cemetery with Latimer Metropolitan Funeral Home in charge. Died Tuesday in a Laurel hospital. Survivors - five sisters, Minnie CHAMBLISS and Sallie CHAMBLISS, both of Meridian; Pauline RUSH, Chicago, IL; Willie Ann PRINGLE, Flint, MI; Ora D. COLE, Indianapolis, IN; three brothers, Charlie L. CHAMBLISS, Meridian; Willie B. CHAMBLISS, Homestead, FL; Sammie CHAMBLISS, Stockton, CA.

Lucian E. LOGAN
Memorial services for Lucian E. LOGAN, 69, Acton, CA, held Wednesday, 23 Jan, 2 PM, Souenlovie Baptist Church, Rev. Parker Chancellor officiating. Burial in Old Souenlovie Cemetery. Died in Acton. Former resident of Enterprise. Survivors - four sons, L. E. LOGAN, Jr., Houston, TX; Gene LOGAN, Ellisville; Howard LOGAN, Little Rock, MS; Douglas LOGAN, Enterprise; two sisters, Shirley LITTLE, Savoy; Sandra VANCE, Enterprise; one brother, Howard LOGAN, Enterprise; two sisters, Catherine ODOM, Quitman; Billie FAITH, Collinsville; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild.

Jeffrey MANUEL
Services for Jeffrey MANUEL held Saturday, 1 PM, Berry and Gardner Funeral Home, Rev. J. C. Killingsworth officiating. Burial in Little Zion Cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Gwendolyn MANUEL, Stonewall; a daughter, Miss La Shonda MANUEL, Stonewall; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira MANUEL, Sr., Stonewall; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Katie Mae GAINES, Laurel; grandfather, Hartzel DAVIS, Stonewall.

Joe Henry OLIVER
Services for Joe Henry OLIVER, Rt. 3, Quitman, held Wednesday, 11 AM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Archie McIntyre officiating. Burial in Elim Cemetery. Died Monday, 21 Jan. Survivors - two sons, Roscoe OLIVER, Quitman; Joseph OLIVER, Moss Point; a daughter, Mrs. Hazel IVEY, Amarillo, TX; 16 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren.

John Henry SOWERS, Sr.
Services for John Henry SOWERS, Sr., 85, Quitman, held Tuesday, 29 Jan, 2 PM, Rolling Creek Baptist Church, Revs. Wilton Bennett, Jerry Doggett, John Edwards officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge. Died Sunday at his home. Survivors - a son, John H. SOWERS, Jr., Quitman; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth LINTON and Mrs. Eva LINTON, both of Meridian; Mrs. Easter IVY, West Point; Mrs. Thelma ANDERSON, New Castle, DE; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren.

Robert L. WILLIAMS
Services for Robert L. WILLIAMS held 2 PM Sunday, Little Zion Methodist Church, Rev. W. Ponder officiating. Burial in East Cemetery. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Jerline WILLIAMS, Stonewall; two daughters, Mrs. Gwendolyn MURRAY, Spring Valley, NY; Mrs. Patricia Ann McGRUDER, Stonewall; two sisters, Mrs. Frankie OLIVER, Stonewall; Mrs. Johnnie WOODS, Robbins, IL; a brother, Watson WILLIAMS, Laurel; nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge.

Clarke County Tribune, Quitman, MS, Thursday, 7 Feb 1985

Floyd E. ADKINS
Graveside services for Floyd E. ADKINS, 58, held Wednesday, 11 AM, Pachuta Cemetery, Rev. Ottis Upton officiating. Wright's Funeral Home in charge. Died Sunday in Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center, Meridian. Native of Laurel and member of Pachuta United Methodist Cburch. Employed with Masonite Corp. for 34 years as regional manager of their Southern Woodland Division, Laurel. Survivors - wife, Faith GUNN ADKINS, Pachuta; two sons, Brian David ADKINS and Todd Nicholson ADKINS, both of Clinton; two sisters, Dot ALLCOT, Dallas, TX; Louise BOWEN, Jackson.

Mrs. Grace Ellen MARTIN
Services for Mrs. Grace Ellen MARTIN, 73, Rt. 4, Quitman, held 2 PM, Saturday, Shady Grove Pentacostal Holiness church with Revs. Mark Thead and Jerry Doggett officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Died Friday at Rush Foundation Hospital, Meridian. Survivors - a son, John E. BREWER, Stonewall; three daughters, Mrs. Mary GODWIN, Denham Springs, LA; Mrs. Sue TURNER, Quitman; Mrs. Mamie HARDWICK, Gena, LA; a sister, Mrs. Faith CAMPBELL, Quitman; 15 grandchildren; three great grandchildren. Wright's Funeral Home in charge.

Nenoch Moody MELTON
Services for Nenoch Moody MELTON, 62, Pachuta, held 1 PM, Monday, Wright's Funeral Home, Revs. Timothy Beard and Hubert Rutherford officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Meridian. Died at his home. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Bobbie MELTON, Pachuta; a son, Elmer TOWNSEND, Meridian; two daughters, Mrs. Bobbie MARTIN, Jackson: Mrs. Briggette SINGLEY, Rose Hill; two brothers, Leon MELTON, Meridian; , Augusta, GA; three sisters, Mrs. Mae HORNE, Riley; Mrs. Fredia JOINER and Mrs. Louise PITTMAN, both of Meridian; 14 grandchildren.

William Mack TEW
Services for Williams (sic?) Mack TEW, 72, Rt. 4, Box 274, held Sunday, 27 Jan, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Mark Thead and W. C. Wells officiating. Burial in Andrew Chapel Cemetery. Died Saturday, 26 Jan, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Sallie TEW, Quitman; four daughters, Miss Myra TEW, Meridian; Mrs. Judy LAFERTY, Mrs. Gilda PAGE and Mrs. Vondee WILLIAMS, all of Quitman; a sister, Mrs. Ada Belle GIBBS, Atlanta, GA; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren.

Clarke County Tribune, Quitman, MS, Thursday, 14 Feb 1985

James Elton AVERA
Services for James Elton AVERA, 47, Meridian, held Monday, 11 Feb, 10:30 AM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. T. E. Williams officiating. Burial in Antioch Cemetery. Died 8 Feb 1985, Montgomery, AL; Survivors - wife, Jean AVERA, Meridian; two brothers, Wiley AVERA, Quitman; Wayne AVERA, Mount Clemens, MI; four sisters, Oleane MATHIS, Quitman; Ina Jewel DAVIDSON, Merita JONES and Maylen SPEED, all of Meridian.

Emma BELCHER BUCKLEW (sic?)
Funeral services for Emma BELCHER BUCKLEW, 75, Rt. 1, Quitman, held Thursday, 7 Feb, from Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Arlis Nichols and Wilton bennett officiating. Burial in Stonewall Cemetery. Died 5 feb, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - two sisters, Mrs. Esther BALLARD, Stonewall; Mrs. Myra HARLSTON, Quitman; several nieces and nephews.

Will Robert DOLAN
Services for Will Robert DOLAN, 86, Quitman, held Tuesday, 12 Feb, 2 PM, Pleasant Grove Methodist Church, Revs. Hubert Rutherford and James Roberts officiating. Burial in church cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge. Died Monday in the Archusa Convalescent Center. Survivors - wife, Mrs. May Bell DOLAN, Quitman; a son, Willie L. DOLAN, Quitman; a daughter, Mrs. Joe MOULDS, Brookhaven; a sister, Mrs. Lucy Mae EVANS, Meridian; 11 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren.

James Ernest LOTT
Services for James Ernest LOTT, 68, held Thursday, 7 Feb, Shubuta Baptist Church, Rev. Jerry Doggett officiating. Buriak in Elim Cemetery with Freeman Funeral Home in charge. Died 5 Feb, Veterans Administration Hospital, Jackson. Member of Shubuta Baptist Church. Was a carpenter. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Margie M. LOTT, Shubuta; three sons, James Edward LOTT, Mobile, AL; Hudson Paul LOTT, Lake Elsinore, CA; Dennis LOTT, Shubuta; three daughters, Mrs. Betty HILL, Pascagoula; Mrs. Carol MOSLEY and Nancy Lynn LOTT, Shubuta; 15 grandchildren; 3 stepchildren; a number of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Nora Naomi TODD
Services for Mrs. Nora Naomi TODD, 79, resident of Pass Christian, held Monday, 11 Feb, 2:30 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. O. F. Grisham officiating. Burial in Salem Cemetery. Survivors - five sons, David TODD, Arthur TODD, Joe and Curtis TODD, all of Gulfport; Jimmy TODD, San Diego, CA; two daughters, Helen CREEL, Bessemer, AL; Elsie MIXON, Belle Glade, FL; a step-daughter, Annie Mae GRAHAM, Moss; two sisters, Lilly Ruth REYNOLDS, Meridian; Opal ROBINSON, Quitman; 16 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren.

Earnest W. CARLISLE
CCT, Thursday, 21 Feb 1985
Services for Earnest W. CARLISLE, 70, Jackson, held 14 Feb, Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home with burial in Stonewall Cemetery. Died Wednesday, 13 Feb. Native of the Carmichael community. Had lived in Jackson for 21 years. Member of Stonewall Baptist Church and a former auto mechanic with Jordan Auto of Natchez. Survivors - wife, Bernice Compton CARLISLE; a son, Earnest W. CARLISLE, Jr., Saraland, AL; daughters, Mrs. Bub (Jackie) MOORE, Soso; Mrs. Sidney (Patsy) BROWN, Saraland; stepson, Frederick Wayne REDMOND, Jackson; one brother, Owen T. CARLISLE, Stonewall; sisters, Mrs. Lula Mae ROBERTS, Stonewall; Mrs. Flora JONES, Enterprise; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren.

Mrs. Alma Leona HAMBRICK
CCT, Thursday, 21 Feb 1985
Services for Mrs. Alma Leona HAMBRICK, 83, Quitman, held Thursday, 14 Feb, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. James Roberts officiating. Burial in Enterprise Cemetery. Died 13 Feb, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - a son, Dewey HAMBRICK, Jackson; a daughter, Mrs. Christine GORDON, Enterprise; four brothers, Arthur RICHARDSON, Montgomery; C. D. RICHARDSON, Stonewall; H. A. RICHARDSON and O. C. RICHARDSON, both of Meridian; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel BOYKIN, Louisville; Mrs. Lulia BALLARD, Quitman; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren.

Mrs. Lola M. KIRKLAND
CCT, Thursday, 21 Feb 1985
Services or Mrs. Lola M. KIRKLAND, Quitman, held Friday, 15 Feb, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Rex Yancey and Dennis Coats officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Died 14 Feb, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - a son, Charles KIRKLAND, Quitman; two daughters, Mrs. Montez BURCH, Quitman; Mrs. Juanita DUKE, Vicksburg; a sister, Ruth P. MOORE, Bamberg, SC; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren.

Miss Naomi MILLER
CCT, Thursday, 21 Feb 1985
Services for Miss Naomi MILLER, 94, Quitman, held Tuesday, 19 Feb, 10 AM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Andrews Chapel Cemetery. Died Sunday, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Opal McCARRA ADAMS
CCT, Thursday, 28 Feb 1985
Services for Mrs. Opal McCARRA ADAMS, 44, Gilbertown, AL, held 18 Feb, Gilbertown Baptist Church. Burial in Gilbertown City Cemetery. Died 17 Feb, Andersons Hospital, Meridian. Revs. Mike Smith and Jim Hill officiated. Bumpers Brown Funeral Home in charge. Survivors - husband, Grady S. ADAMS, Gilbertown; a son, Steve ADAMS, Toxey, AL; a daughter, Miss Tammy ADAMS, Meridian; three sisters, Mrs. Joyce DEW, Quitman; Mrs. Evelyn DUVALL, Quitman; Mrs. Lola COVINGTON, also of Quitman; seven brothers, Rufus McCARRA, Mobile; Russell McCARRA, New Orleans; Nevele McCARRA, Slidell, LA; James McCARRA, Laurel; Paul McCARRA, Quitman; Ray McCARRA, Pascagoula; Dwight McCARRA, Shubuta; father, Mr. Andrew B. McCARRA, Quitman; one grandson.

Mrs. Estelle Louise CAMPBELL
CCT, Thursday, 28 Feb 1985
Services for Mrs. Estelle Louise CAMPBELL, 77, held 23 Feb, First United Pentecostal Church, Rev. Glen McLeod officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Died Thursday, Rush Foundation Hospital, Meridian. Survivors - husband, John Wesley CAMPBELL, Quitman; five sons, Donald CAMPBELL and Charlie CAMPBELL, both of Quitman; Jessie CAMPBELL, Vossburg; Billy Ray CAMPBELL, Quitman; W. CAMPBELL, Jackson; two daughters, Mrs. Doris EVANS and Mrs. Helen CARROLL, both of Quitman; two half-brothers, Calvin McWILLIAMS and Melvin McWILLIAMS, both of Magee; 17 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren. Wright's Funeral Home in charge.

Theo Milfred HERRINGTON
CCT, Thursday, 28 Feb 1985
Graveside services for Theo Milfred HERRINGTON, 48, Pachuta, held 23 Feb, Pachuta Cemetery with Revs. Harold Lollar, Jr. and Claude Killian officiating. Died Wednesday, Veterans Administration Hospital, Jackson. Survivors - parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo HERRINGTON, Pachuta; two sons, Ronnie HERRINGTON, Enterprise; Theo HERRINGTON, Orange, TX; three daughters, Mrs. Angela RASCOE, Stonewall; Miss Tammey HERRINGTON and Miss Tonia HERRINGTON, both of Orange, TX; a brother, Gerold HERRINGTON, Pachuta; a sister, Mrs. Marlene JONES, Philadelphia; two grandchildren. Wright's Funeral Home in charge.

Floyd LITTLE
CCT, Thursday, 28 Feb 1985
Services for Floyd LITTLE, 81, Enterprise, held 23 Feb, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Taylor Wallace officiating. Burial in Pine Hill Cemetery. Died Thursday, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Gladys LITTLE, Enterprise; a son, Jessie D. LITTLE, Enterprise; two daughters, Mrs. Inez TAYLOR and Clara BLACKMON, both of Enterprise; a brother, Bob LITTLE, Krotz Springs, LA; 12 grandchildren; two great grandchildren.

Milton Marvin McCOY
CCT, Thursday, 28 Feb 1985
Services for Milton Marvin McCOY, Shubuta, held 19 Feb, 2 PM, Freeman Funeral Home, Waynesboro. Revs. Autry Harvill and Nolan Lee officiated. Burial in Clear Creek Cemetery. Died 18 Feb. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Charlotte McCOY, Shubuta; one son, Christopher McCOY, Shubuta; one daughter, Renee' McCOY, Miami, FL; one niece, Miss Margie McCOY, Shubuta; one nephew, Robert S. McCOY, USAF.

Woodrow MILLER
CCT, Thursday, 28 Feb 1985
Services for Woodrow MILLER, 71, Quitman, held Friday, 22 Jan, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jerry Bishop officiating. Burial in Dennis Cemetery. Died 21 Jan, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - wife, Ruby MILLER, Quitman; three sons, Gerald WATTS, Tampa, FL; Larry MILLER and Glen MILLER, both of Quitman; two daughters, Carolyn McDONALD, Sims, AL; Faye ROBINSON, Quitman; a brother, John Joe MILLER, Lake; a sister, Elizabeth (Penny) ROBINSON, Jackson; 13 grandchildren.
(Note: The date of death and funeral appear to be in error in the obit; should have been 21 Feb and 22 Feb respectively. 22 Jan was a Tuesday; 22 Feb was a Friday. SSDI shows died Feb 1985)
O. D. POPE
CCT, Thursday, 28 Feb 1985
Services for O. D. POPE, 71, Stonewall, held Friday, 22 Jan, 9 AM, Stonewall Assembly of God, Revs. T. A. Farmer, Paul Lewis, and Saylor officiating. Burial in Musgrove Chapel Cemetery, Winfield, AL. Died 21 Jan at his residence. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Lois SMITH POPE, Stonewall; a daughter, Peggy Joyce WARREN, Winfield; a brother, James T. POPE, Bessemer, AL; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel HEGWOOD, Stonewall; Mrs. Vera GRAYSON, Meridian; two grandchildren; one great grandchild.

George BUZEK
CCT, 28 Mar 1985
Services for George BUZEK, 77, Quitman, held Wednesday, 27 Mar, 10 AM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Larry Browning and Terry Wayne Ivy officiating. Burial in Coopers Chapel Cemetery. Died 25 Mar, VA Hospital, Jackson. Survivors - son, George BUZEK, Jr.; daughter, Nayoka LEWIS, Quitman; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Edwin Leon CARROLL
CCT, 28 Mar 1985


Jim CULPEPPER
CCT, 28 Mar 1985
Services for Jim CULPEPPER, 78, 210 Ferrell Ave., Quitman, held Friday, 22 Mar, 2 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Rex Yancey and Ray Stokes officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Died 25 Mar, Kings Daughters and Sons Rest Home. Member of First Baptist Church, Quitman, and Terral Lodge No. 514, F&AM. Served four terms as Chancery Clerk, Clarke County. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Alice CARTER CULPEPPER, Quitman; daughter, Mrs. Carmen HAMMACK, Savannah, GA; brother, Joe E. CULPEPPER, Kansas (City?), MO.

Charlie TILLMAN
CCT, 28 Mar 1985


Lester Leroy PEARSON
CCT, 11 Apr 1985
Graveside services for Lester Leroy PEARSON, 62, Quitman, held Monday, 8 Apr, 2 PM, Mont Rose Cemetery, Rev. Leland Goodman officiating. Wright's Funeral Home in charge. Died Friday, 5 Apr, H. C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. Survivors - son, Leroy PEARSON, Pachuta; three daughters, Mrs. Mary DUNN, Pachuta; Mrs. Shelia WHITE, Oxford, AR; Mrs. Diane LEWIS, Bessemer, AL; two brothers, Henry PEARSON, Jacksonville, FL; William PEARSON, Houston, TX; eight grandchildren.

Earl CARTER
CCT, Thursday, 25 Apr 1985

Mrs. Edna Athrell CHANDLER
CCT, Thursday, 25 Apr 1985
Services for Mrs. Edna Athrell CHANDLER, 65, Rt. 2, Enterprise, held 2 PM, Saturday, 20 Apr, Enterprise Baptist Church, with Rev. Taylor Wallace officiating. Burial in Enterprise Cemetery. Died Thursday, 18 Apr, Rush Foundation Hospital, Meridian. Survivors - husband. Grady CHANDLER, Enterprise; four sons, Robert, Artist, Wilmar, and Harold CHANDLER, all of Enterprise; a daughter, Dora DeLOACH, Enterprise; a brother, Gavin MAYO, Richton; two sisters, Mrs. Sara BREWER, Petal; Mrs. Ruthie NEWELL, Hattiesburg; 18 grandchildren; one great grandchild. Wright's Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Mary Alice DEDWYLDER
CCT, Thursday, 25 Apr 1985

Mrs. Carrie GRIFFIN
CCT, Thursday, 25 Apr 1985
Services for Mrs. Carrie GRIFFIN, 98, Quitman, held Friday, 19 Apr, 10 AM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Wilbur Hall and Jerry Bishop officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Died Wednesday, 17 Apr, at the family residence, Quitman. Survivors - three daughters, Mrs. Lois IVEY, Quitman; Ona BEECH, Meridian; Mrs. Jewell LAMPL, St. Petersburg, FL; four sons, E. O. "Pete" GRIFFIN and James Glynn GRIFFIN, Quitman; Edward E. "Jack" GRIFFIN, Gulfport; M. L. "Hoss" GRIFFIN, Clinton; a sister, Bertha BARRY, Butler, AL; 25 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; six great great grandchildren.

Albert Gordon HATLEY
CCT, Thursday, 25 Apr 1985
Funeral services for Albert Gordon HATLEY, Stonewall, held Monday, 22 Apr, First Baptist Church, Stonewall. Rev. Albert McMullen officiated. Burial in Stonewall Cemetery. Passed away 20 Apr, Rush Foundation Hospital, Meridian. Survivors - wife, Mrs. Pauline HATLEY, Stonewall; four brothers, Tommie HATLEY, Kosciusko; Frankie HATLEY, Booneville; Robert HATLEY, Jr., Biloxi; Alford HATLEY, Pelahatchie; seven sisters, Mrs. Louise MOORE, Truman, AR; Mrs. Milly JOHNSON, Quitman; Nrs. Valeria KENNEDY, Hattiesburg; Mrs. Offie ROBERTSON, Canton, OH; Mrs. Aubrey GABLE, Hot Springs, AR; Mrs. Francis TANNER, Irmo, SC; Mrs. Bessie Lee BOOKER, Meridian.

Cecil Howard NIXON
CCT, 9 May 1985
Services for Cecil Howard NIXON held Monday, 6 May, First United Pentecostal Church; Revs. Glen McLeod and Johnny Mosley officiating; burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery; Wright's Funeral Home in charge; age 70, died Saturday, F. G. Riley Memorial Hospital, Meridian; survivors - son, Howard NIXON, San Rafael, CA; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia BURT, Meridian; Mrs. Linda PATRICK, Quitman; two brothers, Clarence NIXON, Tuscaloosa, AL; W. W. NIXON, Quitman; two sisters, Mrs. Grace BECKMAN, Quitman; Mrs. Ella Mae MARSHALL, Fort Myers, FL; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren

Floyd Franklin IVY
CCT, 18 Jul 1985
Services for Floyd Franklin IVY held 3 PM, Rolling Creek Baptist Church; Rev. Wilson Bennett officiating; burial in church cemetery; Wright's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements; age 72, died Sunday, 7 Jul, Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center, Meridian; survivors - wife, Mrs. Susan IVY, Quitman; four sons, Cecil Earl IVY, Morgan City, LA; Jerry WILLIAMS? Brandywine, MD; George IVY, Phillipsburg, NJ; Ben IVY, Sacramento, CA; six daus., Mrs. Eloise ROBINSON, Quitman; Mrs. Earline TRAMMELL, Bunkie, LA; Mrs. Jaunice SINGLETON, Byhalia; Mrs. Bonnie GOSTINSKI, Luzerne, PA; Mrs. Willie Mae STEWART, Panama City, FL; Mrs. Louise INGLES, Harveys Lake, PA; two sisters, Mrs. Christine REED, Weatherly, PA; Mrs. Ethel LONG, Enterprise; 29 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren
(Note: Tombstone shows date of death 8 Jul 1985)
Walker Walter NIXON
CCT, 15 Aug 1985
Services for Walker Walter NIXON held Thursday, 3 PM, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel; Revs. Wilbur Hall & Jerry Bishop officiating; burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery; age 69, Rt. 3, Quitman; died Tuesday at his home; survivors - wife, Mrs. Lois NIXON, Quitman; bro., Clarence NIXON, Tuscaloosa, AL; two sisters, Mrs. Mae MARSHALL, Ft. Myers, FL; Grace BECKMAN, Quitman.

Moody D. COOPER
CCT, 3 Oct 1985
Funeral services held Wednesday, 2 Oct, 10 AM, Wright's Chapel for Moody D. COOPER, 75, Bossier City, LA; native of Quitman; services conducted by Rev. Larry Browning; interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery; survivors - son, Don COOPER, Shreveport, LA; one grandson.

R. B. DAVIS, Jr.
CCT, Thursday, 3 Oct 1985
R. B. (Bob) DAVIS, Jr., Atlanta, GA, died September 6; survivors - wife, Vera STURDIVANT DAVIS; daughter, Miss Marilyn DAVIS, Marietta, GA; sister, Mrs. J. B. PEAVEY, Meridian, MS; brother, U. H. DAVIS, Boonville, MS; three nephews; funeral services held 8 Sep, 2 PM. Chapel of Howard Carmichael & Sons; Rev. Michael Coggin officiated; interment in Forrest Lawn Cemetery, Atlanta; member of Dogwood Hills Baptist Church; 72 years of age; native of Clarke County but made home in Atlanta past 30 years, employed by Delta Airlines.

Louis Vivian DENHAM
CCT, 3 Oct 1985
Funeral services held 17 Jul 1985, Wright's Funeral Home Chapel for Louis Vivian DENHAM, who died at Springhill Memorial Hospital, Mobile, AL, 13 Jul; 75 years old; resident of Eight Mile, AL; native of Crandall, MS; Rev. Dot Anderson conducted memorial services; burial at Cedar Creek Cemetery; survivors - two daughters, Mertie MERIFIELD, Mobile, AL, and Frances BLASCHKE, Plantation, FL; two brothers, Cliffis DENHAM, Stonewall, and Eugene DENHAM, Mobile, AL; four grandchildren.

Dora Lee STALLINGS
CCT, Thursday, 3 Oct 1985
Funeral services held Wednesday, 2 Oct, 2 PM, Wright's Chapel, for Dora Lee STALLINGS, 96, Quitman; burial in Hepzibah Community; survived by nieces and nephews.

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