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i i Anniston Star Hua: Has repaired watches for 22 years rings, earrings, all sorts of jewelry," says Hua. "Sometimes I can be working on two or three things at the same time. I stay busy." At any given time, there are more women's watches on his bench than men's. "Most watch damage is from moisture," says Hua. get their hands in water more than men, washing dishes, clothes, things like that." Moisture causes rust, but most times the owner will have the watch in the shop for repair before that happens.

In the 22 years that repairing watches has been Hua's business, he has yet to see a watch that was not repairable. "I've never seen one that had to be thrown away," he says. When the former Quoc Thanh Hua stepped off a plane at the Anniston airport in 1981, he didn't have a job, didn't have a skill, and didn't speak English. What he did have was a mother, the late Ying Dang, who Civitello JACKSONVILLE Services for Jason Michael Civitello, 19, of Jacksonville will be Friday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Williams with Rev.

Mike Oliver officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with K.L. Brown Funeral Home Crematory in charge. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Mr. Civitello died Monday at home. Survivors include his parents, Shelley LaMone and Eugene Boyd Civitello of Jacksonville; a brother, Justin Civitello of Jacksonville; three sisters, Genice Civitello, Jessica Civitello and Tina Civitello, all of Jacksonville; his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Guy Lorraine, Charles Feidner, and Sheryl Bekkers; and his great-grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Cobb. Pallbearers will be Eugene Civitello, Joseph Civitello, Don Raines, Josh Russell, Dustin Haroldson, Jeremy Hulsey, Mark Hammett and Shane Stiltz. Mr. Civitello, a member of First Baptist Church of Williams, graduated from Pleasant Valley High School and attended Gadsden State Community College.

He was employed by Federal Mogul and The Learning Tree. Flowers will be accepted, or contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Williams, 5579 Nesbit Lake Road, Jacksonville, AL, 36265. Couch From Page 1B JACKSONVILLE for. Maggie Ola Couch, 87, of Jacksonville will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at K.L.

Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center Chapel in Jacksonville. The family will receive friends 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. Mrs. Couch died Tuesday at Jacksonville Medical Center. Ferguson Services for Benjamin Ferguson, 47, of Anniston be announced by Anniston Funeral Service.

Mr. Ferguson died Tuesday in Huntsville. Glover TALLADEGA Services for James Oliver Glover, 61, of Talladega will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary Chapel in Talladega with Rev. Torris J.

Babbs officiating and Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary in charge. Mr. Glover died Thursday: at home. Survivors include two daughters, Puracenta C. Glover of Talladega and Quiana Glover of Savannah, a son, Denarvid Glover of Savannah, his mother, Glovina Babby of Talladega; three sisters, Joyce Robbins of Goodwater, Deborah Dye and Helen D.

Lawler, both of Talladega; five brothers, Ronnie Eubanks of Daleville, Douglas Glover of Birmingham, Jack Babbs of Oxford, Gene Ivan Babbs of and John Babbs of Carrollton, and a grandchild. Pallbearers will be Demetrius Warwick, Kenneth Warwick, Dante Dye, Dexter Babbs, Kentrae Lawler and Wednesday, February 26, 2003 Page 3B Income: Arise plans to focus on tax reform when he (Carroll) asked if I'd like to learn watch repair, I thought it might be interesting. took me in and trained me." How long did it take Hua to learn the profession? "I'm still learning," he says with a smile. "I learn something new every day. They're always coming out with new models, new stuff, new movements, different functions and settings.

Some even adjust to leap year. You never have to reset the date." He may still be learning, but Mary Stanford, store manager, will tell you Hua is the best. "I've told him that if he didn't already have a mother, I'd adopt him," she says. "Thomas is a special person. I really do believe the Lord sent him to us.

George Smith's column appears Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. He can be reached at 235-3541 or e-mail: OBITUARIES Frankie James of Crestview, and Jerry W. and Carolyn James of Anniston; two sisters, Mary Gann of Little Rock, Ark. and Martha Hards of Finley, Ohio; two brothers, Carroll James of Detroit, Mich. and Edward Lee James of Forrest City, 20 grandchildren, 26.

great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Paul Keel, Gary Geier, Glenn Geier, Justin Geier, Jamie Smith, Todd Smith, Jonathan Owens, Keith James, Justin Smith, Kyle Wise James and Justin White. Rev. James, a Forrest City, Ark. native, was a member of Harvest Church of God and was ordained as a Church of God minister in 1956.

He retired from Alabama Power Company after 40 years service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Queen Sims James; and a greatgrandchild, Daniel Geier. Johnson BESSEMER Services for Hugh Johnson, 64, of Bessemer will be announced by Gray BrownService Mortuary and Crematory of Anniston. Mr. Johnson died Tuesday at University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital West in Bessemer.

Leverton EL PASO. Texas Memorial services for Wilfred Bailey Leverton, 87, of El Paso, Texas will be today at 2 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home West in El Paso. Mr. Leverton died Monday.

Survivors include his wife, Sallie Leverton of El Paso; a daughter, Charlotte Leverton Hamner of Anniston; two sons, Stephen Colwell Leverton of Beaufort, S.C. and Reed Leverton and wife, Cathy, of El Paso; 10 grandchildren. Kim Hamner Plash and husband, Al, Anne F. Hamner, Sam Hamner Jr. and wife, Julie, Wilfred Bailey Leverton II and wife, Beth, Elizabeth Leverton, Mary Margaret Park and husband, Trent, Katherine Leverton, Margaret Leverton, Luke Leverton, and Bailey Leverton; and five great-grandchildren.

Mr. Leverton was a retired businessman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. William Reed Leverton and Lillian Leverton; and a sister, Edith Leverton McCullock. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The W.B.

Leverton 1935 JCG Endowment at New Mexico Military Institute, 101 West College. Roswell, N.M. 88201-. 5173. Maddox OXFORD Services for Catherine Louise Rickerson Maddox, 80, of Oxford will be Thursday at 2 p.m.

at Plum Springs Baptist. Church in Eastaboga with Rev. Brent Paige officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Gray Brown Service Mortuary and Crematory of Anniston in charge. The family will receive friends 6-9 tonight at the funeral home.

Mrs. Maddox died Monday at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include three daughters, Annette Martin of Ohatchee, Louise Sprayberry of Blairsville, Ga. and Ellen Carter of Anniston; five sons, Sidney From Page 1B Stephen Anniston Star Thomas Hua looks at a watch at Griffin's Jewelers in Jacksonville. had left Vietnam a few years earlier and was working as a domestic for the Farley Bermans.

The Bermans met him at the plane. And later introduced him to Lewis Carroll, owner of Carroll Jewelers on Noble Street in downtown Anniston. "I've always liked to repair small stuff," says Hua. "It's like a hobby. I was looking for a job and James Brown.

Mr. Glover had been employed by Talladega College and Brook's Foundry. He was preceded in death by his father, Isaac Glover. Hicks OXFORD Graveside services for Carrie Ray Hicks, 97, of Oxford will be Thursday at 2 p.m. a at Jacksonville City Cemetery with Revs.

Thomas Ward and Rick Searle officiating and Miller Funeral Home of Oxford in charge. The family will receive friends 11a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Hicks died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center in Anniston.

Huckeba ROANOKE Services for John Michael Huckeba 18, of Roanoke will be today at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel in Roanoke with Revs. Horace Harper and Michael Brown officiating. Burial will be in Wehadkee Cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge. Mr.

Huckeba died Sunday at Randolph Medical Center. Survivors include his mother, Nancy Carol Huckeba of Roanoke; his father, John Michael Huckeba Sr. of Seattle; his grandparents, Monroe and Jennell Glass, Gerda Huckeba and Rev. Noris Huckeba; a sister, Sylvia Huckeba of Roanoke; stepfather, Randy Weathers of Roanoke; a stepsister, Kayla Weathers of Rock Mills; a stepbrother, Jesse Weathers of Rock Mills; and a niece, Samantha Kirby. Pallbearers will be Neil Glass, Dewayne Garrett, Eddie Akins, Beau Rollins, Junior Bishop, Roy Glass, Chris Taylor and Chris Jackson.

Mr. Huckeba, a lifelong Randolph County resident, attended Rock Mills Community Holiness Church. He had worked as a welder with Plantation Patterns. James Services for Rev. Joseph Ruffin James 88, of Anniston will be Thursday at 2 p.m.

at Chapel Hill Funeral Chapel in Oxford with Rev VS. Wendell: Hudspeth and W.H. Ford and Frank Long officiating. Burial will i James Young's Chapel Congregational Methodist Cemetery in Hokes Bluff with Chapel Hill Funeral Home in charge. The family will receive friends 6-8 tonight at the funeral James home.

Rev. James died Tuesday at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston, Survivors include his wife, Frances James of Anniston; four daughters and their husbands, Julia D. and Gerald O. Geier and Joan J. and Bobby Sides, all of Anniston, Janice J.

and Charles Smith of Wetumpka, and Jolene J. and Dale Owen of Pell City; three sons and their wives, Jesse N. and Ilse James of Phoenix, Joel C. and "Businesses need to provide good wages but governments are responsible for providing access to education and training and, finally, individuals have to take the responsibility to take advantage of opportunities to improve their lives," said Maureen Golga, a representative of the women's advocacy group. One area that Arise said it plans to focus on this year using these new figures is tax reform.

Shirley Worthington, representing the United Way of Montgomery said more people in Alabama have moved off welfare and into paying jobs in recent years. She said this shows that lower-income Alabamians have the will to improve their lives. But she added that many more could make that transition or stay in their new jobs with more governmental help. "Obviously we are not moving people out of poverty just by getting them off Weidler said. Arise policy analyst Mary Weidler said one way Arise plans to use the figures is to push for tax reform.

Arise has been an advocate for tax reform for years. But these numbers are added proof that a lower-income family of four in Alabama, which starts being B. Maddox of Oxford, Paul F. Maddox of Chino Valley, Robert E. Maddox of Leeds, James M.

Maddox of Pell City and Randall A. Maddox of Anniston; a sister, Annie Mae Powell of Hephzebah, a brother, Williard R. Rickerson of Augusta, 24 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Wade Sprayberry, Tommy Martin, Sidney Maddox III, Josh Webb, Dennis Bushey and Donnie Bushey. Mrs.

Maddox, an Augusta, Ga. native, had lived in Oxford since 1954. She was a member of Plum Springs Baptist Church and retired from Oxford Waffle House after 20 years service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney B. Maddox Sr.

Maddox CRAGFORD Services for Harlin Maddox, 79, of Cragford will be announced by Benefield Funeral Home of Ashland. Mr. Maddox died Tuesday at Clay County Hospital in Ashland. Moore SOUTHSIDE Services for John M. Moore, 56, of Southside will be Thursday at 11 a.m.

at CollierButler Funeral Home Chapel in Gadsden with Dr. Michael Yopp officiating. Burial will be in Dogwood Trail Memorial Gardens in Oxford with CollierButler Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Moore died Monday: at home.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy Wright Moore of Southside; a son, Rob Moore and wife, Lynn, of Brooklyn, N.Y.: his mother, Ann Moore of Leeds; two sisters, Becky Davis of Ashville and Jo Wade and husband, Pat, of California; a brother, Mike Moore and wife, Jacqueline, of. Springville; inlaws, Marge and Phil Wright of Oxford; a sister-in-law, Wendy Usry and husband, Ed, of Oxford; a brother-in-law, Phil Wright and wife, Judy, of Warner Robbins, and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Tom Bradford, Harold Carden, Bill Davis, Cary Herring, Bobby McCartney and Jim Young. Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Alfa Insurance Claims Department. Mr.

Moore, a Leeds native, had lived in Southside 32 years. He was a member of White Springs Baptist Church and a claims adjustor for Alfa Insurance Corporation for 32 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Luther Eugene Moore. The family will accept flowers, or contributions may be made to Advance Research Society, National Brain Tumor Foundation, 414 13th St. Suite 700, Oakland, Calif.

94612- 2603 03 (1-800-934-2873) Mundy Services for Russell Lane Mundy, 44, of Anniston will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary and Crematory with Rev. Walker Dean officiating. Burial will be in Edgemont Cemetery with Gray Brown-Service Mortuary and Crematory in charge. The family will receive friends 6-8 hit with income tax at $4,600, should not be taxed at such a low level, Weidler said.

Arise thinks a more reasonable level 'would be about $23,000 for a family of four, she said. People need to be able to make the bare minimum, she added. The following is a list of the "bare minimum" that Arise said a family of four in the region would need to earn to remain self-sufficient: Cherokee: $28,153 Cleburne: $28,081 Clay: $28,657 Talladega: $28,887 Randolph: $28.746 Throughout the meeting, Arise representatives and those representing other groups repeated that these self-sufficiency numbers, which have been calculated for 31 other states, have led to great success in terms of new legislation and programs to help lowerincome people. "This information can either be depressing or challenging," Worthington said. "I see it as a challenge.

I think it will take everyone working together to change these statistics and I'd like to see us do that in Alabama." tonight at the funeral home. Mr. Mundy died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include his wife, Gloria La Vonne Mundy of Anniston; a daughter, Sausha Lane Mundy of Witchita, a stepson, Robert Wayne LaRusso of Anniston; his mother, Pat Lee of Witchita, two brothers, Craig Mundy of La Grange, Ga. and Jeff Walters of Houston, Texas; and a sister, Tonya Buckingham of Witchita, Kan.

Mr. Mundy was an Anniston native and an Air Force veteran. Prestridge OXFORD Services for Mary Prestridge of Oxford will be announced by Miller Funeral Home of Oxford. Mrs. Prestridge died Tuesday at Beverly Healthcare.

Price OXFORD Services for Braxton Price, 85, of Oxford will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at New Covenant Baptist Church in Anniston with Revs. William Smith and Harl Skipper officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Cleburne County with Miller Funeral Home of Oxford in charge. The family will receive friends 6-8 tonight at the funeral home.

Mr. Price died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include his wife. Martha Howell Price of Anniston; a daughter and her husband, Diane and Gerald Alexander of Oxford; a brother and his wife, M.A. and Mary Price of Anniston; two grandchildren, James Keel and his wife, Julie, and Damon Keel; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be James Keel, Damon Keel, Doyle Culver, Paul Price, John David Hamm and Wayne Kincaid. Mr. Price, a member of New Covenant Baptist Church, retired from Anniston Army Depot. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and Priscilla Ward Price: two brothers and five sisters. Smith OHATCHEE James Gerald "Smitty" Smith 62, of Ohatchee died Monday at home.

The family will receive friends 6-9 tonight at Gray Brown- Service Mortuary and Crematory of Anniston. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette M. Smith of Ohatchee; two sons, James G. Smith Jr. of Anniston and Gregory Scott Smith of Ohatchee; a stepson, Gary McCartney of Weaver; two daughters, Lynn Smith of Oxford and Toni Lepered of Woodland; three stepdaughters, Gwendolyn Sams of Wellington, Ginger Adams of Anniston and Sandra Gowen of Piedmont; and 14 grandchildren.

Mr. Smith, a Calhoun County native and lifelong resident, was employed with the production department of North American Bus Industry. He was in Special Forces with the Navy from 1958 to 1967. Triggs Memorial services for Wayne I. Triggs, 81, of Anniston will be Thursday at 1 p.m.

at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary and Crematory Chapel with Rev. Bob Green officiating. Burial will be in Forestlawn Mausoleum with Gray BrownService Mortuary and Crematory in charge. The family will receive friends an hour prior to services at the funeral home. Mr.

Triggs died Monday at National Health Care in Anniston. Survivors include his wife, Lillian Kilgore Young Triggs of Anniston; two daughters, Linda Triggs Dostie and husband, David, of Avon, Ind. And Toni Triggs Hathorn and husband, Arthur, of Anniston; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Triggs, a Wisconsin native, lived in Anniston 24 years.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Army Otter Caribou Association, Retired Army Officers Association and the Brotherhood Protective Order of Elk. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marillyn Fanning Triggs. Turner JACKSONVILLE Private services for Joseph Turner, 92, of Jacksonville were Tuesday, at 1-1 a.m. at Forrestlawn Mausoleum Chapel with Rev.

Robert J. Sullivan officiating. Burial was in Forestlawn Gardens Mausoleum in Anniston with K.L: Brown Funeral Home Cremation Center in charge. Mr. Turner died Saturday at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston.

Survivors include his wife, Eileen Turner of Jacksonville: two sons, Wayne J. Turner of Marlboro, N.J. and Bruce J. Turner of Montgomery; a grandchild, Michael Turner; a greatgrandchild, Joseph Turner; a niece and three nephews. Mr.

Turner, a World War II veteran, was a member of the VFW and the American Federation of Teachers. He graduated from Clemson University and retired as a teacher with the Woodbridge, N.J. Board of Education. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Charles Catholic Church, 308 7th Street, NE, Jacksonville, AL, 36265.

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