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in L. The Clarion-Ledger Wednesday, February 10, 1999 MISSISSIPPI DEATHS C. E. Smith, retired building contractor By Jimmy Ainsworth Staff Writer CLINTON C. E.

building contractor, died day at his residence. Services are 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home with burial in Cedarlawn Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 1 p.m.

Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Smith was a Eupora native, living in Smith, 81, a retired of pneumonia Mon- Smith Smith Jackson for the past 53 years. He was a member of the Legion of the Moose Lodge. He built and operated the Jackson International Speedway, the third race track that he had owned in Hinds County.

He was also owner and operator of Speedway Trailer Park. Mr. Smith was also the operator of Mississippi Highway Patrol fishing lake. He enjoyed flying his planes and was a member of the Civil Air Patrol. Supreme Court Justice Dan Lee often flew with Mr.

Smith and was a good friend. "I'm proud to have been his friend," Lee said. "I will miss him very much." Mr. Smith was a member of Itta Bena Baptist Church. He is survived by his caregivers, Martha Langford and Stephanie Elkins, both of Clinton.

Mrs. Langford said "Mr. Smith did everything. He was a workaholic. He didn't fish or hunt because he worked all the Survivors include: daughters, Betty Jo Snyder, Frances Caswell and Janette Carpenter, all of Tampa, sister, Jean Ashley of Jackson; and seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Sue Powell Assad retired nurse CLARKSDALE Sue Powell Assad, 67, a retired nurse for Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, died of heart failure Monday at Northwest Regional Medical Center. Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. today in Woodlawn Cemetery in Sumner. Nowell Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mrs.

Assad was a South Carolina native. Survivors include: husband, George; brother, Edward D. Powell Jr. of Germantown, and sister, Erba Nevel of Belle Chasse, La. Charles Banks retired State Dept.

of Insurance PHILADELPHIA Charles Banks, 64, a retired employee of the State Dept. of Insurance, died of heart failure Monday at Neshoba General Hospital. Services are 11 a.m. today at McClainHays Funeral Home with burial in Cedarlawn Cemetery. Mr.

Banks was a Neshoba County native and longtime Jackson resident, moving to Philadelphia in 1990. Mr. Banks served as president of the State Employees Credit Union. He also served in the National Guard. He was a Methodist faith.

Survivors include: daughter, Melissa Brown of Philadelphia; sister, Babs Kirkland of Philadelphia; and three grandchildren. James Arthur Billups car detailer LOUISVILLE James Arthur Billups, 44, a car detailer and washer, died of cardiac arrest Feb. 5 at his home. Services are 2 p.m. today at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church with burial in Oliver Cemetery.

Beck Funeral Home is han- Nowell-Flippin pin Personal "Our Family Service Dignified Serving Yours" (CANTON) MRS. MAYMIE "MAMA JO" ROBERTS Visit: 5 until 8 pm Wednesday Chapel Service 2 pm Thursday Interment Montgomery Cemetery SH1883 (RIDGELAND) MRS. ZELDA BYRD WINSTEAD Visit: 11 am until 12:45 pm Nowell-Flippin Funeral Home Graveside Service 1 pm Wednesday Natchez Trace Cemetery 601-977-0665 JACKSON-AREA DEATHS awe JACKSON Raiford "Buster" Bell, 41, of East Browning Drive, a carpenter, of cancer Sunday at home; services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Baldwin-Lee Funeral: Home JACKSON Inez Barker Crapps, 83, of Manhattan Road, a homemaker, died of heart failure Monday at Manhattan Nursing Home; services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Stringer Funeral Home UTICA John Wesley Gilbert, 100, a retired farmer and cattleman, died of heart failure Tuesday at Methodist Hospital in Jackson; services are 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at Carpenter Methodist Church, Glenwood Funeral Home JACKSON Mary Lee Kimbrough, 78, of Raymond Road, a homemaker and mer salesclerk for Harkin's Florist, died of heart failure Monday at Methodist Healthcare; services are 2 p.m. today at Woodville Heights Baptist Church, Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home of Jackson JACKSON Julius Irwin Koenig 79, of Creston a retired hostler for IC Railroad, died Monday at Hardy- Wilson Hospital in Hazlehurst from injuries in an automobile accident in Crystal Springs, services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Griffith Memorial Baptist Church JACKSON Mechling Davis Varner Koenig 76, of Creston Avenue, a retired secretary for Daniel Memorial Baptist Church and Dr. John Charles, died Monday at Hardy-Wilson Hospital in Hazlehurst from injuries in an automobile accident in Crystal Springs; services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Griffith Memorial Baptist Church, BaldwinLee Funeral Home CLINTON Winnie L.

Leach, 81, a homemaker, died of heart failure Feb. 3 at Pinehaven Health Care Center; services were Feb. 5 at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home of Pearl with burial in Floral Hills Cemetery in Pearl CLINTON Diedra "DiDi' McCrea, 20, a legal secretary, died of cancer Monday at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson; services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lakewood Funeral Home in Jackson JACKSON Martha Lugenia Miller, 81, of Deerpark Street, a homemaker, died of heart failure at home; services are 11 a.m. Friday at Westhaven Memorial Funeral Home CLINTON Idelle Dendy O'Barr, 81, a homemaker, died of heart failure Monday at Clinton Health Rehabilitation Center; services are noon today at Memorial Funeral Home in Houston CANTON Maymie "Mama Jo" Roberts, 56, a claims clerk with Wal-Mart in Ridgeland, died of cancer Monday at University of Mississippi Medical Center; services are 2 p.m.

Thursday at Nowell Funeral Home JACKSON George A. Trebotich, 43, of Belvedere Drive, died of a self- inflicted gunshot wound Saturday at home; services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Lakewood Funeral Home JACKSON -Zelda Byrd Winstead; 73, of Woodbury Road, a homemaker, died of heart failure Monday at Whispering Pines Hospice; services are 1 p.m. today in Natchez Trace Cemetery, Nowell-Flippin Funeral Home ding arrangements. Mr.

Billups was a Louisville native. He was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church of Denver. Survivors include: wife, Patricia; son, James Reece of Omaha, daughter, Matina Brown of Omaha, stepson, David Starr of Denver; stepdaughters, Tracy Hopkins Andrea Hopkins, both of Tulsa, and Shantell Hopkins and Nicole Starr, both of Denver; brother, Willie Vaughn-Bey of Duluth, Maine; sisters, Marshillia Mason of Omaha, and Stephanie Darden of Louisville; stepbrother, Perry Kincaid of Louisville; stepsister, Diane Hinds of Louisville; and 23 grandchildren." Mary Estelle Blackstock homemaker KOSCIUSKO Mary Estelle Blackstock, 98, a homemaker, died of heart failure Tuesday at University Nursing Home in Durant. Services are 2 p.m. today at Jordan Funeral Home with burial in Parkway Cemetery.

Mrs. Blackstock was an Attala County native, living in Kosciusko for the past 34 years. She was a member of Kosciusko Baptist Church. Survivors include: son, David W. Blackstock of Terry; sisters, Nona Douglas of Kosciusko and Illa Mae McGee of Pearl; and three grandchildren, four great-grandchil-.

dren and three great-great-grandchildren. Theodore William Burgin retired truck driver MIZE Theodore William Burgin, 71, a retired truck driver, died of heart failure Feb. 4 at his residence. Services are 2 p.m. today at Waco Church of God with burial in Cemetery.

Mims Mitchell Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mr. Burgin was a Gustonia, N. native. He was a member of Waco Church of God.

He is survived by special friends: Dianne Ware, Jill Yeager, Melissa Allen and Evon MARK E. SEEPE FUNERAL DIRECTORS CREMATORIUM 601-366-5239 1-800-748-9751 Toll-Free IN MEMORIUM Dolores "Dee Clem Social Service Administrator Dee Clem, 63, executive director of The Good Samaritan Center died of Septic shock at the University of Mississippi Medical Center on Monday February 8, 1999 at 3:15 am in the loving presence of her family. The family will receive visitors at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, in the parish hall. on Thursday February 11, 1999 from 5:00 until 8:30. A memorial service will be held on Friday at 1:00 p.m.

in the Cathedral. After the service, there will be a Commerative Open House to honor this truly unique and extrodianary woman. the open house will be at The Good Samaritan Center, 114 Milsaps Avenue, Jackson. Dee was a native of Baltimore, Maryland and a 1954 honor graduate of RIV0891 Southern High School. She initially attended Western Maryland College and then set aside her education for 20 years to become a full time mother, i.e.: a domestic engineer.

She graduated from the University of Florida in 1978 with a major in Sociology; that year, she was the only member of the graduating class with five children. Upon graduation she began her career in social work at the Gainesville Community Ministries in Gainesville, Florida. She moved with her family to Jackson in 1980 and in 1982 assumed the position as executive director of The Good Samaritan Center. When she began her work at The Good Samaritan Center, a small social service organization, she worked part time an had but one employee. Because of her hard work, perseverance, dedication, and vision there are now three offices in three different cities Jackson, Laurel and Hattiesburg).

The organization that she boil employs over sixty people, assists families and individuals in 18 counties and is supported by over thirty churches. The organization offers numerous emergency assistance programs, including intervention, clothing closets, food pantries, First Offender misdemeanant counseling, the Family Crisis and Haven shelters, and the Laurel Soup Kitchen. At the time of her death, plans were in progress to open The Little Samaritan Child Care Center for children of homeless and low income families. Richard turner, Ill, Good samaritan board president, said I worked with Dee at Good Samantan for many years and knew her well. She was a very mique person compassionate and caring, who had the utmost concern for the welfare of the unfortunate people living on the edge of our society.

She never bogged down in sentimentality. She created and allocated our limited resources to those most need with fairness, innovation, unselfishness, without fears, and sometimes without pay. She spent her heart and soul fighting for these people on the edge. I will miss Dee more than anyone will know. She is Dee loved spending time with her family and traveling with her husband.

She enjoyed visiting the bowling, and reading mystery novels. "Dee was an incredible and loving mother to our five children: said her husband of 42 years, Dr. William "Bill" Clem. "She was an amazingly, unselfish and patient person who spent much of her life helping others while, somehow finding the time and energy for our family." Additional survivors include: daughters Connie Kilgore and Cindy Clem of Hattiesburg, Kathy and Karen Clem of Jackson, son Matthew Clem of Jackson, granddaughter Chelsea Kilgore, of Hatties burg and sisters Evelyn Galvin and Marlyn Wyatt of Marlyn, and Ruth Tagtow of Laurel. in lies of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Good Samaritan Center.

MARK E. SEEPE FUNERAL DIRECTORS I I I Merigold in 1995. She attended Pace and Rosedale schools. Survivors include: husband, Gerard; sons, Gary Medders of Skene and Michael Haynes of Leland; daughters, Melissa Ouzte of Greenville and Angela McCurdy of Rockaway Beach, stepsons, Billy Haynes of Ardmore, Carl Haynes and Glen Haynes, both of Greenwood, and Paul Allen Haynes of Sidon; brother, Jimmy Dunn of Russellville, sisters, Eva Loveday of Fort Wayne, and Glenda Krugler of Cleveland; and 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Thomas Garfield Hollan retired millwright MENDENHALL Thomas Garfield HolIan, 80, a retired millwright, died of heart failure Tuesday at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.

Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Upton Funeral Home with burial in Mendenhall City Cemetery. Visitation is p.m. today and p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Survivors include: wife, Dorothy; son, Gerald Hollan of Magee; and two grandchildren. George Ashley 'KZ' Kazery Fayetteville resident FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. George Ashley "KZ" Kazery, 27, died Feb. 6 at Washington Regional Medical Center of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Services were Tuesday at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church.

Nelson's Funeral Home handled arrangaments. Mr. Kazery was a Pascagoula, native. He moved to Fayetteville from son, in 1983. He was survived by his fiancee, Nicole Capwell.

Survivors include: father and stepmother, George Anthony and Sue Kazery of Kissimmee, Fla; mother, Vickie Jones Kelley of Fayetteville; brothers, Sam Kazery of Casselberry, Cary Kelley of Fayetteville, and Tyler. Kazery of Kissimmee, paternal grandparents, Arnold Kazery and Salwa Cox of Jackson, maternal grandparents, Viola Rockett of Jackson, and A. J. Jones of Ridgeland, Miss. Henry Lyonal Kimbhal retired city worker ABERDEEN Henry Lyonal Kimbhal, 77, a retired Aberdeen city employee, died of respiratory arrest Monday a at Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory.

Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at TisdaleLann Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr.

Kimbhal was a U. S. Army veteran serving in World War He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans. Mr. Kimbial had also worked for American Colloid Co.

He was the widower of Ima Jean Grantham Kimbhal and Dorothy Ray Price Kimbhal. Survivors include: sone, Willie Steve Kimbhal of El Paso, Texas, and Tommy Flippo of Smithville; daughter, Patsy Jean Lovell of Hamilton; brother, Henry Lammers hal of Anaheim, sisters, lola O'Leary of Melbourne, Maudine Roberts of Gulfport, Jo Ann Prettyman of Fairfax, Lucille Fruge of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Peggy Ann Thomas of Tucson, and 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Sarah Jane Jones Lingle homemaker MORTON Sarah Jane Jones Chisholm Lingle, 86, at homemaker, died of cancer Monday at her daughter's home in Carrabelle, Fla. Services are 2 p.m. today at Oft Lee: Funeral Home with burial in Providence Lutheran Cemetery.

Mrs. Lingle was a Smith County native. She had lived in Polkyille and was a longtime resident of Morton. She was a Baptist. She was the widow of Harvey Lingle and Alton Curtis Chisholm.

Survivors include: sons, Willard Troy Chisholm of Carrabelle, and Perry Chisholm of Clinton; daughters, Marilyn Garner and Neomia Roberts, both of Morton, and Pansy Jackson of Carrabelle, sisters, Tennie Bishop of Magee, Laura Parkman of Brandon and Lela Loftin of Mize; and 15 grandchitdren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Dee Clem Memorial Service 1:00 p.m. Friday St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral Visitation, 5 p.m. Thursday 640912 St.

Andrew's Parish Hall 2 I FUNERAL MARKE. DIRECTORS SEEPE CREMATORIUM 601-366-5239 -Free: 1-800-748-9751 BALDWIN-LEE MRS. MARY LEE KIMBROUGH 2 pm Wed. Woodville Heights Bapt. Ch.

Jackson MR. RAIPORD "BUSTER" BELL .2 pm Thur. B-L Chapel Jackson MR. C.E. SMITH 3:30 pm Thur.

B-L Chapel Jackson MR. JILIUS I. KOENIG, SR. MRS. MECHLING DAVIS VARNER KOENIG 2 pm Thur.

Griffith Memorial Bapt. Ch. B-L Jackson (601) 939-6110 (601) 372-5623 PEARL JACKSON Memorials may be made to Big Ben Hospice, Carrabelle, FL or to Hospice of Central Mississippi. Myrtle Miles Moore homemaker MORTON Myrtle Miles Moore, 90, homemaker, died of heart failure Monday at Scott Regional Hospital. Services are 11 a.m.

today at Ott Lee Funeral Home with burial in Pulaski Ceme-1 tery. Visitation is 8 a.m. today at the funeral. Mrs: Moore was a lifelong resident of the Pulaski Community of Morton. She was a member of Pulaski independent Methodist She was the widow of Burnham T.

Moore. Survivors include a host of nieces and nephews. LA Newman homemaker WINONA LA Newman, 67, a homemaker, died of cancer Friday at her home. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Columbian United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at Sanders Sanders Funeral Home. Mrs. Newman was a member of Columbian United Methodist Church.

Survivors include: sons, Sam Baskin Jr. of Atlanta, Walter Lee Baskin of Columbus, and Sandy Newman Jr. of Winona; daughters, Sherry Houston, Josephine Townsend and Ann Marie Newman, all of Winona, and Brenda McKinney of fairbank, mother, Winnie Butts of Winona; brothers, Earnest Butts Jr. of Colorado Springs, and Joe Willie Butts of Indianapolis; sister, Alma Louise Sheppard of Colorado Springs, and 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Louise Hansen Pettus Kosciusko resident KOSCIUSKO Louise Hansen Pettus, 81, died of cancer Feb.

3 at a friend's home. Graveside services were Feb. 5 in Oddfellows Cemetery in Lexington. Jordan Funeral Home of Kosciusko handled arrangements. Mrs.

Pettue was a Kosciusko resident since 1974. She was the widow of Charlie' Pettus. Survivors include: son, Mike Hansen of Kosciusko; daughter, Shirley Childs of Belzoni; sister, Patricia Hamby of Texas; and five grandchildren, John Columbus Porter retired Dept. of Transportation HOUSTON John "Johnny" Columbus Porter, 89, a retired employee of the Dept. of Transportation, died of heart failure Monday at Magnolia Personal Care Home.

Services are 11 a.m. today at Enon Prim- itive Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Houston Funeral Home is handing arrangements. Mr. Porter was a Chickasaw County, native.

He was a member of Enon Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include: wife, Agnes; sons, John A. Porter and Charlie Van Porter, both of Houston; daughter, Betty Crawford of Hernando; brothers, Jimmy Porter and Elder Charles Porter, both of Houston; sisters, Harriet Nichols of McCondy and Christine Nelson of Houston; and eight grandchildren and six great William F. 'Bill' Porter retired forester LUCIEN William F. "Bill" Porter, 70, a retired forester with Mississippi Forestry Service, died of heart failure Sunday at his residence.

Graveside services are 2 p.m. today in Rosehill Cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mr. Porter was a member of McCall Creek Baptist Church.

He was a Korean War veteran. Survivors include: wife, Dorothy; sons, William Ferdinand Porter Jr. of Lucien; stepson, Joe Joe Wilkinson of Lucien; stepdaughter, Janie Day of Lucien; sisters, Wanda P. Smith of Severna Park, and Jo Ann P. Gill of Avondale; and one granddaughter.

Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Central Mississippi, 224 S. First Street, Brookhaven MS 39601. Fred Rayner retired forester BAY SPRINGS Fred Rayner, 86, a retired forester, died of heart failure Sunday, at Jasper General Hospital. Services were Tuesday at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home with burtal in Palestine GREEN OAK FLORIST! 956-5017 Funeral flowers after hours dr Sandays. All major credit cards Testhaven Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.

3580 Robinson Road Jackson, MS 39209 MS. LINDA NICHOLS Wed. 12:00 Noon Pilgram Rest Clinton, MS MR. ROBERT THIGPEN Thurs. 2:00 p.m.

Grtr. Mt. Olive Raymond, MS MRS MARTHA LUGENIA MILLER Fri. 11:00 a.m. WHMFH Chapel Owited and Operated by: Audrey B.

Wiley, Anthony R. Davis and Freddie L. Davis "Professional Service You Can Depend On" 601-922-3666 Home in Montrose. Survivors include: son, Carl Cecil Adams of Pineville; and daughters, Jessie, Mae Shannion of Bay Springs and Mary Louise Davis of Meridian. Ornise Regains homemaker WATER VALLEY Ornise Regains, 64, a homemaker, died of heart failure Sunday at her home.

Services are 2 p.m. today at Bayson Chapel Church in Yalobusha County with burial in the church cemetery. Browning Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mrs. Regains was a Water Valley native.

She was the widow of Lee Regains. Survivors include: daughter, Evangeline Henry of Las Vegas; brothers, Alvis Moore Jr. of Florida, J. B. Watkins of Coffeeville, Kenneth Miller of Chicago, and Ed Wright and James Vernon Wright, both of Water Valley; sisters, May Booker of Oxford, Dorothy Townsend of Water Valley, Joan Lee and Betty Andrews, both of Joliet, and Inez Smith, Mildred Wright and Martha Willingham, all of Milwaukee; stepmother, Mattie Wright of Water Valley; and two, grandchildren.

Viola Shoemaker Tagert homemaker LEESBURG Viola Shoemaker Tagert, 77, a homemaker, died of heart failure Monday at Rankin Medical Center in Brandon. Services are 3:30 p.m. today at Ott Lee Funeral Home of Morton with burial in Rehobeth Cemetery in Pelahatchie. Visitation is 8 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Tagert was a native of the Leesburg Community of Scott County and lived most of her life there. She was a member of Pelahatchie Baptist Church. She was the widow of Leroy Tagert. Survivors include: sons, Sidney Tagert of Pelahatchie and Wayne Tagert of Canton; daughters, Dorothy Allen of Brandon, Ola, Mae McNeece of luka and Beverly: Henry of Pearl; brothers, Charlie Shoemaker, and Willie B.

Shoemaker, both of Morton; sister, Mollie Wiltcher of Forest; and 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Hopkins, all of Mize. Survivors include: brothers, Bulo Burgin of Morgantown, N. Waights Burgin of Ocean Beach, N. and Cleo Burgin of Belair, and 13 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Theresa Burkes retired inspector PHILADELPHIA Theresa Burkes, 83, a retired inspector for Wells Lamont Glove Factory, died of cancer Monday at her home. Services are 1 p.m. today at McClainHays Funeral Home with burial in Mars Mill Cemetery in Winston County. Mrs. Burkes was an Attala County native.

She moved to Neshoba County in 1934 and had lived in Philadelphia since 1962. She' was a member of Beacon Street Baptist Church. She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews. Olivia Strahan Cook homemaker KOSCIUSKO Olivia Strahan Cook, 82, a homemaker, died of a stroke Monday at Methodist Hospital in Lexington. Services are 10 a.m.

today at Jordan Funeral Home with burial in Parkway Cometery. Jordan Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mrs. Cook was a Water Valley native, living in Attala County most of her life. She was a member of First Methodist Presbyterian Church of Kosciusko.

She was a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Survivors include: daughter, Floyce Ellington of Kosciusko; brother, Bill Strahan of Ethel; sisters, Mary Bond of Crossett, Grace Rimmer and Sudie Kate Hodges, both of Kosciusko, Dorothy King and Bernice Haire, both of Winona, and Mildred Burden of Clarksdale; and three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mary Ann Haynes homemaker MERIGOLD Mary Ann Haynes, 55, a homemaker, died of heart failure Monday at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Thursday in North Cleveland Cemetery.

Boone-Wells Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mrs. Haynes was a Leland native. She was a former Greenville resident, moving to WRIGHT FERGUSON MRS. MAMIE ELIZABETH ROSS 1:00 pm Thursday Graveside Cedarlawn Cemetery MRS.

KAREN JOHNSON 11:00 am Friday St. Richard Catholic Church Visit: am Friday St. Richard LAKEWOOD FUNERAL HOME MISS DORIS NORBY Graveside Wednesday 9 am Burial Lakewood Memorial Park MRS. LILLIAN BROOKS Services. Wednesday 11 am in Chapel Visitation Wednesday After 9:30 am Burial Lakewood Memorial Park MISS DIEDRA (DIDI) MCCREA Services Wednesday 2 pm in Chapel Visitation Wednesday After 12 Noon Burial Lakewood Memorial Park MR.

GEORGE A. TREBOTICH, JR. Mass Thursday 11 am in Chapel Visitation Wednesday 7-9 pm after 10 am Thursday Burial Lakewood Memorial Park Rosery 7 pm. Wednesday in Chapel 922-2123 Ovie Jane Vance homemaker CLEVELAND Ovie Jane Vance, 94, a homemaker, died of heart disease Tuesday at Bolivar Medical Center. Services are 2 p.m.

Thursday at ThweattKing Funeral Home with burial In New Cleveland Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.my today at the funeral home. Mrs. Vance a Smithville native. She was the husband of Rube R.

B. Vance. Survivors include: sons, Alton Dement Vance and James Carol Vance, both of. Cleveland; daughters, Opal Elaine Bashore of Lansing, Myrtle Mae Baker of Anchorage, Alaska, Doris Ann Dewoody of Dallas and Linda Faye Brackin of Cleveland; sister, Marie Runnels of Pascagoula; and grandchildren and nine great Memorials may be made to a charity of choice. Annie Laura Vernon retiredclerk GREENWOOD Annie Laura Rogers Vernon, 95, a retired clerk at Carr's Grocery, died of heart failure Tuesday at Golden Age Nursing Home.

Graveside services are 10 a.m. Thursday in Milligan Springs Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Wilson Knight Funeral Home. Mrs.

Vernon was a Stewart native. She was a former Louisiana resident, living in Greenwood for the past 57 years. Mrs. Vernon was a member of First Baptist Church of Greenwood. She was the widow of Paul Vernon.

Survivors include her sisters, Lottie Hogan of Greenwood and Eura Dell Oliver of Winona. Charity Maurine Wade homemaker DENHAM SPRINGS, La. Charity Maurine Graves Wade, 91, a homemaker, died of heart failure Sunday at Summitt Medical Center. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins, with burial in Station Creek Cemetery in Collins.

Visitation is 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Wade was a member of Rawls Creek Baptist Church in Hattiesburg. Survivors include: daughters, Cornelia "Connie" Brown of Denham Springs and Alma Ruth Stroud of Taylorsville, and seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

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Chapel Morton MRS. VIOLA TAGERT 3:30 pm Wed. Chapel Morton MR. FLOYD MCCURDY Arrangements Incomplete Morton.