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17 THE CLARION-LEDGER MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 MISSISSIPPI DEATHS Sue W. Felker, homemaker By Eric Lowe Clarion-Ledger Staff Writer Sue W. Felker, 72, of Deckard Street, a homemaker, died of cancer Saturday at home. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Jackson with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park.

Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Felker was a native of Rienzi.

She was a former cosmetologist. She was a member of Van Winkle Baptist Church and the Women's Professional Bowling Association. "She liked working with people, especially kids. She worked sheriff's department for a long time and helped them set up their IBM system." said her husband, John. "She enjoyed fishing and hunting, and she just loved the outdoors.

We went fishing a lot and hunting some. We had been married 52 years. She was a good wife." Kenneth Ray Blaney retired truck driver CASH BAYOU, La. Kenneth Ray Blaney, 60, a retired truck driver for Mississippi Fast Freight, died of cancer Saturday at home. Services are 2 p.m.

Wednesday at Comer Funeral Home in Ferriday, with burial in Highland Park Cemetery in Sicily Island, La. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Blaney was a native of Cash Bayou.

He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was a member of the John P. Bird Masonic Lodge in Pearl, Miss. Survivors include: wife, Betty; sons, Kenneth Blaney Jr. of Fayette, and Bill Wiley of Vicksburg, daughters, Cynthia Baca of Moreno Valley, and Robin Bush and Liz Keoning, both of Baton Rouge; brothers, Charles Blaney and Gerald Blaney, of Vidalia, Bill Blaney of Houston, Texas, and Ronnie Blaney of Sicily Island; and eight grandchildren.

Cora Boyles homemaker CALHOUN CITY Cora Van Johnson Boyles, 79, a homemaker, died of a stroke Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church with burial in Calhoun City Cemetery. Visitation is p.m. today at Pryor Funeral Home.

Mrs. Boyles was a member of Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church. She was the widow of George B. Boyles. Survivors include: sons, George Boyles Jr.

of Yorktown, Howell Boyles of Dahlgren, and James Boyles of Slidell, sisters, Elise Patterson of Calhoun City and Lily Alewind of Norcross, and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Calhoun City Cemetery Fund or Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church. Andrew Cheeks retired chief petty officer PASCAGOULA Andrew "Vernon" Cheeks, 76, a retired chief petty officer in the Navy, died of cancer Sunday at Singing River Hospital. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Home with burial in Jackson County Memorial Park.

Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr. Cheeks was a native of Laurel and had lived in Pascagoula since 1970. He was a Shriner and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Pascagoula.

He was treasurer of the Submarine Veterans of World War II. He was a member of Mount Zion Methodist Church in Ellisville. Survivors include: wife, Yvonne; daughter, Pamela Cheeks of Pascagoula; brother, Andrew V. "Skip" Cheeks of Juliette, and one grandchild and two stepgrandchildren. Celie Ann Cole homemaker MAGEE Celie Ann Cole, 87, a homemaker, died of heart failure Saturday at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.

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MRS. ELSA M. BATTLEY Arrangements to be announced 352-3632 CLARION-LEDGER OBITUARY POLICY The Clarion-Ledger publishes they are news stories, certain deceased's complete name, age place of death; time and place of ies received by 4:30 p.m. will Information must be received only should be faxed to 961-7222. Mrs.

Cole was a native of Simpson County. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include: husband, Boyce; sons, Boyce Cole Jr. and Sam Cole, both of Magee; and six grandchildren. Gay Cole homemaker CARSON Gay Cole, 62, a homemaker, died of cancer Saturday at home.

Services are 10:30 a.m. today at Saulters-Moore Funeral Home in Prentiss with burial in Dublin Cemetery. Visitation is 7 a.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs.

Cole was a member of Carson Baptist Church where she taught the senior adult ladies Sunday school class. Survivors include: husband, Jerry; son, Gordon Cole of Laurel; daughter, Jerri Ann Rogers of Columbia; stepmother, Lois Gordon of Carson; sister, Nay Coulter of Prentiss; stepsisters, Joe Ann McPhail of Prentiss and Sue Marks of Boca Raton, stepbrother, David Boleware of Carson; and one grandchild. Charles C. Edwards Jr. carpenter CHARLESTON Charles C.

Edwards 81, a carpenter, died of heart failure Saturday at Tallahatchie General Hospital. Services are 2 p.m. today at Newsom Funeral Home with burial in Springhill Cemetery in Oakland. Survivors include: wife, Myrtic; sons, Wayne Edwards of Grenada and Donnie Edwards of Charleston; daughter, Susan Howe of Coffeeville; sister, Minnie Garner of Brazil; and six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mary Ann Fairley cashier PRENTISS Mary Ann Fairley, 31, a cashier at Trading Post, died of heart failure Sept.

19 at home. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Prentiss First Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home.

Ms. Fairley was a native of Prentiss, where she graduated from high school in 1987. She was a member of Prentiss First Baptist Church. Survivors include: son, LeDorrius Fairley of Prentiss; daughter, Mykeshia Fairley of Prentiss; mother and stepfather, Mary and Albert Ross of Prentiss; sister, LaVonshae Ross of Prentiss; and brothers, Anthony Fairley of Gulfport, Sydney Fairley of Prentiss and Ricky Fairley of Carson. Lela 'Peggy' Fulton retired waitress ENTERPRISE Lela "Peggy" Fulton, 70, a retired waitress, died of heart failure Saturday at home.

Graveside services are 11 a.m. today in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation is 9 a.m. today at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mrs.

Fulton was a native of Neshoba County. She was also a retired carrier for the Meridian Star. Survivors include: daughters, Reba Weir, Brenda Johnson and Patty Brooks all of Meridian, and LaWanda McCoy of Stonewall: son, Bill Jenkins of Meridian; and eight grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. Louise Gore homemaker BRANDON-Louise Gore, 68, a homemaker, died of heart failure Wednesday at home. Services are 1 p.m.

Tuesday at Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Lone Pine Cemetery in Sandhill. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. today at Dean's Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Gore was a native of Brandon.

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Survivors include: daughters, Mary Batte and Lessie Carson, both of Sandhill, and Gloria Redd of Jackson; sons, Isiah Carson of Brandon and Willie Carson of Canton; and 28 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Carroll Hines retired manager MCCOMB Carroll Hines, 81, a retired manager for Sammons Communications, died of heart failure Saturday at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Catchings Funeral Home with burial in Hollywood Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.

today and 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Hines was a native of Tylertown. He graduated from McComb High and attended Mississippi State University and Port Arthur College.

He and partner Bill Tyler were actively involved for many years in real estate and other business affairs in McComb and the Pike County area. He worked with WSKB in McComb and was affiliated with WHNY for many years, serving first as an engineer, then as general manager. In 1969, he and his partners filed for a radio station in McComb, receiving FCC approval in 1975 for WAKK. Their second station, WAKHFM, signed on the air several years later. He was a member of the Mississippi Broadcasters Association and the Southwest Mississippi Amateur Radio Club.

He worked for Sammons Communications as manager of the McComb, Brookhaven and Waynesboro cable systems until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of First Baptist Church in McComb. He was past president and a 40-year monarch of the McComb Noon Lions Club. He was also a Mason and a member of the Southwest Mississippi Shrine Club and the Wahabi Temple. Survivors include: wife, Mildred; special friend and caregiver, Gloria Quinn of Jayess; and several cousins.

Memorials may be made to the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church McComb. Burnice Glenn Hunt retired steam worker ACKERMAN Burnice Glenn Hunt, 65, a retired worker for Steam and Boiler Works, died of heart failure Saturday at home. Services are 2 p.m. today at Church of Christ of Ackerman with burial in Mount Nebo Cemetery in Choctaw County. Wise-Nowell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mr. Hunt was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include: wife, Fronnie; daughters, Angela Bates of Pontotoc, Rita Lloyd of Texarkana, Texas, and Karen Hund of Ackerman; and sons, Rayburn Hunt, Warren Hunt and Derek Hunt, all of Ackerman. Memorials may be made to the Church of Christ of Ackerman. Charles M.

'Curly' Joel retired repairman Charles M. "Curly" Joel, 77, of Rainey Road, a retired repairman for Sears, Roebuck and died of lung cancer Saturday at home. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Honaker Funeral Home in Slidell, with burial in Peace Grove Cemetery in St. Tammany, La.

Visitation is 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Joel was a native of Cleveland and had been a resident of Jackson 44 years. He served in the Air Force for four years and was a former maintenance man for St.

Memorial Hospital. He was the widower of Doris Lewis Joel. Survivors include: sons, Charles Joel of Sturgess and Jeff Joel of Louisville, Texas; daughter, Joann Wilbanks of Hewitt, Texas; brothers, James Joel Buford Yerger Retirement Center Independent Elderly Housing No Utility Bills Fully Equipped Kitchens Efficiency, 1 and 2 Bedrooms Noon Meal Available Each Weekday Transportation Available Rental Assistance 601-981-8600 848 Lakeland Dr. LAKEWOOD FUNERAL HOME AHABB AKHTAR Services 2pm Monday Lakewood Memorial Park Interment Lakewood Memorial Park A01422 MRS. EDNA FERGUSON Visitation 6-8 pm Monday After 9:30 am Tuesday Graveside Services 11:00 am Tuesday Lakewood Memorial Park 922-2123 and "JD" Joel, both of Cleveland, and Johnny Joel of Las Vegas; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries, P.O. Box 1228, Ridgeland MS 39158-1228. Minnie Elliott King retired nurses aide Minnie Elliott King, 89, of McClure Road, a retired nurses aide, died of respiratory arrest Saturday at Central Mississippi Medical Center. Services are 2 p.m. today at BaldwinLee Funeral Home with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park.

Visitation is 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. King was a native of Choctaw County and a longtime resident of the Jackson area. She worked at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center for more than 20 years.

She was a Baptist. Survivors include: sons, Bill King of Jackson and Jim King of Brandon; daughters, Maxine Lyles and Nell Bledsoe, both of Jackson, Betty Preston of Pearl, Cora Chaffin of Clinton and Elizabeth Roberts of Raymond; sisters, Frances Hardwell of Jackson, Ida Adams of Ackerman and Gladys Dunn of Weir; and 24 grandchildren, 31 greatgrandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Mississippi Arthritis Foundation. Clara Burden Kirby retired hostess and cashier GREENWOOD Clara Burden Kirby, 91, a retired hostess and cashier for the Crystal Grill, died of heart failure Sunday at Greenwood Health and Rehab Center. Graveside services are 11 a.m.

Tuesday in Evergreen Cemetery in Carrollton. Visitation is 9 a.m. Tuesday at Wilson and Knight Funeral Home. Mrs. Kirby was a native of Coffeeville.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She was one of a few living daughters of a Confederate veteran of the Civil War and was a member of United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was the widow of Malcolm Kirby. Survivors include: several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Confederate Memorial Building or First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood.

Mary Agnes Lott homemaker COILA Mary Agnes Hemphill Lott, 80, a homemaker, died of heart failure Saturday at Golden Age Nursing Home in Greenwood. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oliver Funeral Home in Winona with burial in Red Hill Cemetery near Duck Hill. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Lott was a member of Blackhawk United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the J.B. Small Chapter No. 78 of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She was the widow of Daniel P. Lott. Survivors include: daughters, Roxie Real of Greenwood, Mary Lott of Coila and Sally McLellan of Oxford; sons, Daniel Lott of Greenwood, Robert Lott of Newport News, David Lott of Carrollton and Phillip Lott of Grenada; and 11 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Golden Age Nursing Home. Patrick Tyler McNally student FLORENCE, S.C.

Patrick Tyler McNally, 12, a student at St. Anthony's Catholic School, died of complications of leukemia Saturday at Medical Center of South Carolina. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Visitation is 7-9 today at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home with a rosary at 7 p.m. Tyler was a native of Jackson, Miss. He served as an altar boy at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. He was a member of the school drama club.

Survivors include: parents, Pat and Vicki McNally of Florence; sister, Jessica McNally of Florence; and maternal grandfather, Tony Vincent Jr. of Tallulah, La. Mamie Rosetta Moss homemaker PETAL Mamie Rosetta "Rose" Moss, 68, a homemaker, died of a stroke Saturday at Forrest General Hospital. Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home in Moselle with burial in Union Cemetery.

Visitation is 10 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Moss was a lifelong resident of Petal. She was a member of Pathway Baptist Church.

Survivors include: husband, James; daughters, Dorothy Graham of Seminary and Gwen Moss and Wanda Howell both of Petal; son, James "Bob" Moss of Petal; and 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Shelby Milburn Price retired biology professor BROOKHAVEN Shelby Milburn OTT LEE FUNERAL HOME Since 1934 Brandon 824-6018 Locally Forest 469-3412 Owned Morton 732-6571, ALBERT E. JONES 10am Tuesday Chapel Forest Visit Mon. 5 till 9pm Price, 94, a retired biology professor at Jones Junior College, died of cancer Saturday at home. Services are 10 a.m.

Tuesday at Brookhaven Funeral Home with burial at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Ellisville Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr.

Price was a native of Lincoln County. He was a graduate of Mississippi College and the University of Mississippi. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Brookhaven. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Ellisville for 25 years. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America for many years and received the Silver Beaver Award for outstanding leadership.

He was a member and active deacon leader at First Baptist Church of Ellisville. Survivors include: wife, Mildred; son, Shelby Price Jr. of Birmingham; daughter, Nevalyn Moore of Campbellsville, and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries of Brookhaven or a favorite charity. Margaret B.

Tate retired office clerk MACON Margaret B. Tate, 80, a retired office clerk for the city of Macon, died of complications of pneumonia Sunday at Elderly Care Center. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Brooksville Cemetery. Visitation is p.m.

Tuesday at Cockrell Funeral Home. Mrs. Tate was a native of Durant where she graduated from high school. She graduated from Holmes Junior College. She worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority, helping to establish rural electric service throughout the southeastern United States.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was the widow of William B. Survivors include: daughter, Sara Chrimes of Sparta, N.J.; son, Dale Tate of Jackson, and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Macon or the Alzheimer's Foundation. J.A.

Shirley business owner HATTIESBURG Shirley, 85, owner and operator of a grocery store, died of heart failure Sept. 17 at Covington County General Hospital in Collins. Graveside services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Roseland Park Cemetery. Moore Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mr. Shirley was a Baptist. Survivors include: son, Jim Shirley of Yazoo City; daughters, Marguerite Correro of Hattiesburg and BeeBee Bunce of Tampa, sisters, Lula Bond of San Francisco and Mildred Finley of Biloxi; and four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Polly Tucker retired shipping clerk MERIDIAN Polly Gertrude Dean Tucker, 71, a retired shipping clerk for Owen Brothers Packing died of heart failure Sunday at Guardian Angel Hospice. Services are 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday at Barham Funeral Home with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Tucker was a member of Pentecostal Church of Christ.

Survivors include: husband, Carl; daughters, Carleen Cummings and Linda Randall, both of Meridian, Clara Chatman of Jackson and Sara Jones of Richland; brother, David Dean of Coleman, Texas; and 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Brian Albert Clarion-Ledger Aiming for glory Hundreds of law enforcement officers fire during a practice round Sunday morning at the 39th Annual National Police Shooting Championship in Jackson. Actual competition is scheduled to begin today with a 7:30 a.m. opening ceremony. Work closing area roads The Clarion-Ledger Motorists will encounter road work on interstates and in the city of Jackson this week.

The right lane of I-55N at the waterworks curve will be closed from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. today. Crews will perform routine maintenance. Rotating right and left lane closures will occur on I-220 northand southbound between Clinton Boulevard and U.S.

49 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.today. Workers will conduct soil testing. I The northbound right lane of I-220 at Medgar Evers Boulevard will be closed from 9 a.m. until 2:30 a.m.

Workers will repair guardrails in the area. In the city of Jackson: Kansas City Southern Railroad will close the railroad cross- PRIVATE PET CREMATORIUM BEST FRIENDS CALL DAY OR NIGHT 601 922. 5554 ing on South West Street between Silas Brown and Rankin streets today through Wednesday. Also, there will be lane closures on the following streets through Friday as Mississippi Valley Gas Company's Pipe Replacement Program is in progress: Congress Street between Amite and Yazoo streets; Yazoo Street, between Congress and State streets; President Street, between Amite and Mississippi streets; Piedmont Street, between Riverside Drive and Laurel Street; Preston Drive, south of Rosehill Circle; Rosehill Circle, between St. Ann Street and Poplar Boulevard and Mill Street, between Monument and Church streets.

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