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I THE CLARION-LEDGER SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2005 CLARIONLEDGER.COM MISSISSIPPI DEATHS Angela S. S. Barrentine Vicksburg Angela Schultz Shiers Barrentine, 27, died Thursday, November 25, 2004, in Vicksburg. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Monday at Frank J.

Fisher Funeral Home in Vicksburg. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rev. James H. Burrell Indianola Rev.

James Huston Burrell, 91, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at his home in Indianola. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Boone-Card Funeral Home in Indianola. Services are 11 a.m.

Monday at Eastwood Baptist Church in Indianola with burial in City Cemetery in Indianola. Dr. Billy Thomas and Dr. Frank M. Ornburn will officiate.

He was born in Holmes County 11914 and spent his childhood in Corinth. Brother Burrell moved to Belzoni in 1935 and was licensed as a Southern Baptist Minister in 1939. During his 59 years of tenure, throughout the Miss. Delta, he pastored and organized several Southern Baptist Churches. Some of the churches were Calvary Baptist Church and Liberty Baptist Church in I Belzoni, Beulah Baptist Church in Inverness, Alexandria Memorial Church in James Crossing.

On Jan. 30, 1955, he organized Eastside Baptist Church, formerly Second Baptist Church in Belzoni, in the living room of his home. He pastored Eastside Baptist Church for many years and also served as Pastor of Skene Baptist Church in Bolivar County for 11 years. After his retirement Brother Burrell continued to serve as interim pastor throughout Sunflower, Washington, and Holmes County. He continued to preach until 1996.

He is survived by his wife, Annie Kate Frazier Burrell of Indianola; daughters, Barbara Burrell and husband Billy W. Sims, of Brandon, Dot J. and husband James C. Barron of Abbeville, Jimmy L. Burrell and husband Dr.

Frank M. Ornburn of Marietta, Jill B. and husband Ressie E. Riddell of Indianola; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Eastwood Baptist Church 549 Dorsett Indianola, MS 38751.

Ruth W. Cole Columbus Ruth W. Cole, 84, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at her home. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m.

Tuesday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Columbus with burial in Friendship Cemetery. Memorial Funeral Home of Columbus is handling arrangements. Bobbie Zelbert Crocker Philadelphia Bobbie Zelbert Crocker, 65, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at Guardian Angel Hospice in Meridian. Visitation is p.m.

today at John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services in Philadelphia. Graveside services are 3 p.m. today at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Stephenstown Community.

Harry Wayne Cutler Birmingham, Ala. Harry W. Cutler, 58, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, in Birmingham, Ala. Services are 11 a.m.

Monday at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Ala. Johns-Ridout's Funeral Parlors of Birmingham, is handling arrangements. Born in Tupelo, Mr. Cutler grew up in Meridian and graduated from Meridian High School in 1965. After graduation, he attended Mississippi State University where he was a co-op student.

He attended MSU for a semester and worked for South Central Bell Telephone Company in Birmingham, the next semester. Upon graduation from MSU with a B.A. degree, he continued his work full time for South Central Bell for the next 11 years. At that time he went to work for the regional office of the Social Security Administration in Birmingham. He worked there until 1994 when he had to retire as the result of a serious automobile accident.

Mr. Cutter was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Thompson Cutler, and father, Harry C. Cutler. He was also preceded in death by his stepmother, Josephine Cutler. Mr.

Cutler is survived by his brother, Andrew M. Cutter of Gulfport; and his sister, Mary Ann Parrent of Silver Spring, Md. He is also survived by two stepsisters, Peggi Fruge of Meridian and Beth Ifju of Blacksburg, and three stepbrothers Elbert Brown of Los Attis, Richard Brown of Huntsville, and Mike Brown of Nashville, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Saint Andrews Episcopal Church, 1024 12th Street, OBITUARY ADVERTISING POLICY The Clarion-Ledger publishes basic obituaries free of charge. The basic obituary includes identifying information about the deceased and service information and may be up to 10 lines long.

Additional information, such as survivors and activities, may be included for a charge. typical obituary of 25 lines, including survivors and hobbies a and possibly a photo, would cost $75. Additional information will cost $5 per line. Obituaries must be submitted by a funeral home by 4 p.m. for publication in the next day's editions.

Obituary photos also must be received by 4 p.m. for publication in all editions. For questions call (601) 961-7159 or 961- 7057. For online searchable obituaries and obituaries from recent days, visit clarionledger.com's obituary section. John James Dalton Rhinebeck, N.

Y. John James Dalton, 53, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005, at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Rhinebeck, N.Y. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bradford Chapel Baptist Church in Gore Springs with burial in Bradford Chapel Cemetery.

Pryor Funeral Home of Calhoun City is handling arrangements. David Eugene Dunnaway Brookhaven David Eugene Dunnaway, 20, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, in Brookhaven, the victim of a motor vehicle accident. Services were 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug.

18, 2005, at Riverwood Family Funeral Services Chapel of Brookhaven with burial in Riverwood Memorial Park. David was born on March 22, 1985. He was a junior at Mississippi State University. He was a former praise and worship leader for the XCEL youth group at Abundant Life Church, where he was a member. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Eugene King and his paternal grandfather, Glen Dunnaway.

Survivors include: his parents, Danny M. and Linda K. Dunnaway of Brookhaven; brother Andrew K. Dunnaway and his wife Aimee Primeaux of Boston, maternal grandmother, Fern B. King of Louisville, and paternal grandmother, Dimple Dunnaway of Columbia.

Georgia Crute Fisackerly New Orleans, La. Georgia Laverne Crute Fisackerly, 67, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, of liver cancer at her home. Visitation is 2 p.m. until the 4 p.m.

funeral service today at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey. Burial will be 1 p.m. Monday in Morton Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Morton. Beloved wife of James Edward Fisackerly. Loving mother of Linda Kaye Soileau, James Edward Fisackerly, Kenneth Ray Fisackerly and Michael Roy Fisackerly.

Daughter of Lawrence Crute and the late Lydia Crute of Halifax, Va. Daughterin-law of Frances Fisackerly and the late Roy Fisackerly. Sister of Peggy Meade, Leonard Crute and the late Gilmore Allen. Georgia was known as Mimi to her eight grandchildren, Ike, Nicholas, James, Ill, Caroline, Eric, Brett, Jeff and Emma. Georgia was a member of Aurora United Methodist Church in Algiers, La.

She was a registered nurse employed by the Department of Health and Hospitals as a certification specialist Lloyd Gordon Byram Lloyd Gordon, 84, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at his home. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. today and noon Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services are 2 p.m.

Monday at the funeral home with burial in Carpenter Cemetery. Mr. Gordon had lived in Crystal Springs most of his life, moving to the Byram area one year ago. He worked as a carpenter all of his life. Mr.

Gordon was a member of Siwell Road Church of Christ. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Myrtle Gordon of Byram; his son, Terry Gordon and wife Annette of Crystal Springs; his daughter, Regina Clower of Byram; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Frances 'Sis' Hicks Jackson Birmingham, AL 35205.

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DAKEWOOD MEMORIAL PARKS FUNERAL HOMES 430 McCluer Road and 6011 Clinton Boulevard, Jackson (601) 922-2123 Accepting prearrangements made with any other funeral home. OSTEI 2005 Frances "Sis" Hicks, 81, former clerk of the Mississippi House of Representatives, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at home in Jackson. Visitation is 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m.

funeral service Monday at Wright Ferguson Funeral Home in Jackson, High with Rev. George Woodliff officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in Mound Cemetery in Rolling Fork. "Sis was a stitch," said her best friend and caregiver, Penny Hutcherson of Jack- Edith Cortright Schimmel Jackson Edith Cortright Schimmel, 82, died Saturday, Aug.

20, 2005, after a brief illness at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Galloway Memorial Methodist Church in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m.

Tuesday in the parlor at Galloway. Edith was born on Borderland Plantation west of Rolling Fork in 1923. She was the daughter of Marion Stacy and George Curtis Cortright. She attended Millsaps College and graduated from Louisiana State Univer- Schimmel sity. She married Brevik Schimmel in 1943, and they returned to Rolling Fork to live after the war.

An active member ofher community, she served as choir director and organist for the Rolling Fork United Methodist Church. She was instrumental in establishing the Rolling Fork public library and taught Spanish briefly in the Rolling Fork public schools. In 1983 she and her husband moved to Jackson to be closer to their children and grandchildren. She was active in the Ben Fatherree Sunday school class at Galloway Church. At the time of her death, she had been an insulin-requiring diabetic for more than 70 years.

The Mississippi Chapter of the American Diabetes Association established the Edith Cortright Schimmel Victory Award to annually recognize the lifetime achievements of adults with diabetes. She is survived by her husband, Brevik Schimmel; her son, John and his wife Connie; her son, George and his wife Ann; six grandchildren, and one great grandchild, and her sister, Martha (Mopsy) Humer. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to charity of choice. Paulette Lacey Smith Carthage Paulette Lacey Smith, 57, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at St.

Memorial Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today at Wilcox Funeral Home in Carthage. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at the First Apostolic Church in Carthage with burial in the Shiloh Cemetery in Attala County.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the First Apostolic Church in Carthage and a former member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Greenville. Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughters Jan Lacey and Missy Moore, both of Carthage; mother, Mrs. Eddie Lee Maddox of Greenville; brother, Archie Maddox of Greenwood, and five grandchildren, Kimberly Cauthen, Michael Cauthen, Danielle Moore, Taylor Moore and Wyatt Lewis, all of Carthage.

Lola G. Thomas Brandon Lola Gladys Thomas, 96, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at her home. Visitation is 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at Wright Ferguson Funeral Home in Jackson.

Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with in Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. Mrs. Thomas was a life-long resident of Hinds County. She was a graduate of Forest Hill High School and attended Hillman College and Mississippi College.

She was a homemaker and had worked some years as a sales associate at Hardwick Dress Shop. She was a great wife, mother, and grandmother whose main interest was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and later Woodland Hills Baptist Church where she served much time as a library assistant. Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Eugene "Gene" Thomas; daughters, Nancy and husband Dr.

John "Jack" Aldridge of Brandon, and Dixie and husband Leo Hines of Brandon; grandchildren, John Thomas Aldridge and wife Christy of Meridian, Nancilynn Dickey and husband Scotty of Brandon, Tom Hines and wife Michelle of N.Y., and Catherine Hines of Orlando, FL; great-grandchildren, Jesse Thomas Dickey, Jonathan Morris Dickey, and John Thomas Aldridge, Jr. Vicky Tubby Preston Vicky Tubby, 52, died 2005, at the University of Medical Center in Jackson. 10 a.m. Tuesday at Nanih ite Church with burial in the tery. Milling Funeral Home of is handling arrangements.

Brian Scott Webb Jackson Brian Scott Webb, age 30, day, Aug. 18, 2005, in tion is 1 p.m. today at Ott Home in Brandon. Services today at the funeral home Lakeland Place Cemetery. Brian was born Oct.

7, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pa. He graduated from Northwest Rankin High School and attended Mississippi State Uni- versity. He was Vice President of Global Friday, Aug. 19, Mississippi Services are Waiya Mennonchurch cemeSebastopol died ThursJackson. VisitaLee Funeral are 2 p.m.

with burial in Webb Webb OTT LEE FUNERAL HOME Since 1934 Brandon 824-6018 Forest 469-3412 Owned Morton Locally 732-6571 South Rankin Chapel 939-1900 MR. BRIAN SCOTT WEBB 2 p.m. Sun. Chapel Brandon Visit: 1 p.m. Sun.

MR. WILLIAM "BILL" HORN 10 a.m. Sat. Chapel Brandon Visit 6-8 p.m. Fri.

2 p.m. Bay Springs Cem. Screenprinting. Brian loved to bowl, hunt, fish, play golf. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Libbie and Frank Weeks and his paternal grandparents, Eva and Vander Webb, all of Winfield, Ala.

Survivors include his parents, Gerald Kevin Webb and Frankie Weeks Webb of Brandon; sister, Marla Webb Baker and husband Dallas and their two children, Paris and Will of Brandon and his twin brother, Kevin Lawade Webb and wife Paige of Brandon. He is also survived by numerous friends and relatives. Christopher L. Whittle Newton Christopher Lucas "Luke" Whittle, 21, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, in Newton.

Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at James F. Webb Funeral Home in Newton. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Garlandville Ceme- tery in Jasper County.

Jewell Allen Williams Lambert Jewell Allen Williams, 73, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at Leake County Memorial Hospital in Carthage. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Services are 10 a.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Memorial Gardens in Clarksdale. Virginia M. Wright Cedar Bluff Virginia McLemore Wright, 84, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at her daughter's home in Columbus. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.

today at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery in Cedar Bluff. son. "She never wanted to be a burden and she never was.

She never complained." The night she died, she had been to a party celebrating her 81st birthday and to dinner at The Mayflower downtown. It ended up being a beautiful sendoff. In heaven, her loved ones hope, she was met by former Jackson chums Beth Griffin Jones and Karen Gilfoy, who were delighted to see her. A longtime Jacksonian, Sis was born Olive Frances Hicks on Aug. 17, 1924, in Rolling Fork, where she grew up attending the Rolling Fork Methodist Church.

Her lifelong involvement in Democratic politics was most inspired by her uncle, Fielding Wright. He first was elected to the Mississippi Senate a in 1928, served as governor of Mississippi from 1946 to 1952, and was a candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1948. Sis' mother, Anne Foote Wright Hicks, and celebrated writer Shelby Foote were cousins. After graduating from Rolling Fork High School, Sis earned a bachelor's degree from Mississippi State College for Women in Columbus. After college, she had the important and coveted job of being chaperone for the Maid of Cotton.

She and the national pageant winner toured the country representing the cotton industry and promoting cotton fashions. Sis then moved from pageant to party politics, first serving as assistant clerk of the Mississippi Legislature's House of Representatives. She subsequently was promoted to clerk of the House, serving many years until 1980. After "retirement," she was a partner in the publishing business State Watch through the mid-1980s. The daily news reporting service covered the Legislature's proceedings.

She was preceded in death by her mother; her father, Leonard Carradine Hicks, and her brother, Leonard Carradine Hicks, Jr. Sis is survived by friend Hutcherson, two nieces and a nephew. Pallbearers will be Edward Ellington, Hank Holmes, Dr. James S. Jones, John Griffin Jones, Robbie Manning, Barry Smith, Dr.

Ralph Vance and Jesse White. Honorary pallbearers are Conner McAllister, Jerome Sampson, Al Simon and former Gov. William Winter. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mississippi Animal Rescue League, 4295 South Drive, Jackson 39209, or to Habitat for Humanity, 1260 Ellis Jackson 39209. William G.

'Bill' Horn Brandon William Grady "Bill" Horn, 56, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, from an automobile accident. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Ott Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 10 a.m.

Saturday at the funeral home with graveside services 2 p.m. at Bay Springs City Cemetery. Mr. Horn was born in Bay Springs and has lived in Brandon for the past 20 years. He was a member of the Brandon Baptist Church where he was very active in his Sunday school class, sang in the choir, and was just nominated as a deacon.

Mr. Horn retired from Bell South after 27 years of service. He was a supporter of the American Family Association and was also a member of the Republican Convention. In his spare time Horn ran a vending and home inspection business, but most of all he loved playing with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, W.G.

Horn in 1985. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Horn of Brandon, his mother, Gladys Horn of Bay Springs; one daughter, Rosalyn Lee and her husband Joseph of Brandon; two grandchildren, William and John Griffin Lee both of Brandon; one sister, Mary Robinson and husband Robbie of Houston, Texas; a niece, Addie Robinson of Houston, Texas. and his father and mother-in-law, Prentice and Carolyn Stuart of Brandon. Ruby Thweatt King Oxford Ruby Thweatt King, 94, died Memorial Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at Baptist Hospital-North Miss.

in Oxford. Visitation is 9- 10 a.m. Monday at Waller Funeral Home in Oxford. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Pine Flat Cemetery in Oxford.

Evelyn Faye McCann Carthage Evelyn Faye McCann, 57, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at St. Memorial Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Wilcox Funeral Home in Carthage.

Services are 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel with burial in Standing Pine Cemetery. Chancellor Funeral Home www.chancellorfuneralhome.com LLOYD GORDON 2 p.m. Chapel Visit 2-5 p.m. Sun 2576 Hwy 49 7225 Siwell Rd Florence Byram 601-845-4449 601-372-2955 Th Therapists: Don't pack too much on your back Special to The Clarion-Ledger When kids shop for backpacks, they're mainly interested in the coolness quotient of the item.

But physical therapists say backpack users would be better off focusing on safety. A backpack that doesn't fit properly or is too heavy can lead to injury. "One problem with backpacks is they often lead kids to arch their backs or lean forward or sideways," said physical therapist Joe Jacobson, director of Methodist Outpatient Rehabilitation in Flowood. "These harmful postures can cause spinal compression, improper alignment and disc problems." Jacobson recommends backpacks that have padded and contoured shoulder straps and a waist belt. "The straps help reduce pressure on the chest and shoulders and the waist belt helps distribute some of the load to the pelvis," he said.

Clinton teen Alex Parker said her backpack can get heavy, but going to schools that have class sets of books helps keep the weight down during the school day. "That really makes a difference," she said. "That keeps my backpack lighter." But there are times when, walking between classes, her backpack is just plain heavy, said the 14-yearold ninth-grader at Sumner Hill Junior High in Clinton. Sometimes, she can convince a guy friend to carry it. When that doesn't work, "I shift it, and keep shifting it until it doesn't hurt as much," Parker said.

"I just tough it out, and when I'm outside, I take it off my back." Once you find a backpack with the right features, Jacobson recommends taking time to get a Tips for safe backpack use include: Wear both straps. Using only one strap, even backpacks that have one strap that runs across the body, causes one shoulder to bear the bag's weight. Wearing both straps distributes the weight evenly. Make sure the backpack fits. Shoulder straps should rest comfortably on the shoulders and under the arms, so the arms can move freely.

The pack should "sit" evenly in the middle of the back, not "sag down" toward the buttocks. Use caution with wheeled backpacks. Physical therapists recommend that the extended handle is long enough so that you are not forced to twist and bend, and that the wheels are large enough so the backpack doesn't topple. Source: Backpack Safety PACK IT proper fit. According to Backpack Safety a backpack should cover 75 percent of the length of your back, roughly the space between your shoulder blades and waist.

Jacobson said children should not carry backpack loads heavier than 15 percent of their body weight. Signs that your backpack load should be lightened include red marks on the shoulders, back pain and numbness in the arms. Madison County schools getting 3 auditoriums By Lucy Weber our talent." MADISON The overture is beginning for three of Madison County school district's newest productions. Work will get under way this fall for three auditoriums that will allow each of the county's high schools to host performances of bands, choirs and plays. Because of the technical aspects of coordinating the lighting and sound systems, construction will take about 16 months to get each building "performance worthy," Deputy Superintendent Ronnie McGehee said.

Teachers who will see their students benefit are glad to see the auditoriums coming. "There's nothing like having a place dedicated to a performance," said Jay McArthur, Ridgeland High band director. Madison Central choral director Joanna Hunt said the auditorium will raise the level of artistic performances the schools present. "We've been making do with a cafetorium (a stage at one end of the cafeteria)," she said. "To think that we're starting is just wonderful," Hunt said.

"It will be a good atmosphere to showcase WRIGHT MISS FRANCES "SIS" HICKS 11 a.m. High St. Visit: 10 a.m. High St. MRS.

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352-3632 The three auditoriums have basically the same interiors on all three high school campuses, with the only difference being in the number of seats, McGehee said. All three have the same lobby, technical systems, orchestra pit and stage dimensions of 3,000 square feet and 55 feet across the front. The exteriors will match the schools. The buildings are designed by the Jackson architectural firm of Cooke, Douglass, Farr and Lemons. "The Ridgeland High School auditorium will be a tremendous asset to showcase the talent of students who are a part of the choral program," choir director Lisa Fournet said.

"The auditorium will give the students an opportunity to perform in a facility that is designed to display their hard work and dedication." Madison Central, the largest school, will have 1,000 seats and be 24,000 square feet overall. Its construction budget is $6.3 million. Ridgeland High will have 800 seats in a space and a building cost of $3.5 million. Velma Jackson will have 400 seats in 18,000 square feet at a cost of $1.4 million. The money for the auditoriums comes from the $40 million school bond issue approved by voters last September.

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