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4B THE CLARION-LEDGER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2002 CLARKDNLEDGER.COM MISSISSIPPI DEATHS OBITUARY ADVERTISING POLICY The Clarion-Ledger publishes basic obituaries free of charge. The basic obituary includes identifying information about the deceased and service information. Additional information, such as survivors and activities, may be included for a charge. A typical obituary of 25 lines, including survivors and hobbies and possibly a photo, would cost $50. Obituaries must be submitted by a funeral home by 4:30 p.m.

for publication in all editions of the next day's Clarion-Ledger. For questions call (601) 961-7159 or (601)961-7117. For online searchable obituaries and obituaries from recent days, visit clarionledger. corn's obituary section. grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kingston United Methodist Church-Building Fund, Natchez, MS. Lucy M.Woodham Parks Newton Lucy Mae Woodham Parks, 92, a homemaker died October 4, 2002, at Bedford Health Care Center. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at Webb Funeral Home. Graveside services are 1 1 a.m.

Monday in Lawrence Cemetery. James Charles Reed Jr. 2:30 p.m. Monday in Weir Cemetery. Wells Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Ina Frances Brown Magee Jackson Ina Trances" Magee, 77, died in her home in Jackson on Saturday, Oct. 5. Visitation is today from 4-6 p.m. and Monday from 1 1 a.m. to noon at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Jackson.

Services are 1 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Wright and Ferguson Chapel with burial in the city of Mendenhall Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Magee was born on June 1T, 1 925 to Ina Bell Benson Brown and Hukffl Banks Brown in Simpson County.

She graduated from Copiah-Lincoln Junior College and was employed by Southern Bed and Curtiss Candy Co. For 23 years, she worked as an independent interior designer throughout the state of Mississippi. She enjoyed her friends from Simpson County and the many friends she made in the Jackson area. She was a member of the Phillip Magee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Continental Lunch Club and the First Baptist Church of Jackson. Mrs.

Magee is survived by her devoted husband of 47 years, Archie L. Magee of Jackson; one sister, Martha Lee of Clinton; four daughters, Lynda Cockrell of Brandon, Mollie Van Deven-der of Jackson, Jamie Roberts of Deni-son, Texas, and Angela Stephens of Magee; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to the Mendenhall Cemetery Fund at P.O. Box 838, Mendenhall MS 39 114.

Memories as a mother, wife and friend will leave an afterglow of smiles for those who celebrated life with her. eral bridge clubs. Audrey is survived by her husband of over 62 years, Walter; two sons, Ward (Kay), of Ridgeland, MS; and Kent (Sherry), of Biloxi, MS; two daughters, Cheryl (Ken) Jenkins, of Lincoln, NE; and Kathy (Steven) Brandon, of Starkville, MS; 1 1 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Long, of Grant, NE; and Mary Jean Wiltse, of Bellevue, Washington; other relatives, and friends. Bonnie Earline Smith Collins Bonnie Earline Smith, 100, a retired attorney died Friday, October 4, 2002, at Care Center in Laurel. Services are 10 a.m.

Monday at Collins Presbyterian Church with burial in Collins City Cemetery. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Julian E. Smith Coldwater Julian E.

Smith, 79, a retired supervisor for Baddour Inc. died from injuries sustained in an auto accident Friday, October 4, 2002, at Perry Rd. in Tunica County. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at CO.

Pate Funeral Home in Senatobia. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with burial in Magnolia Cemetery. Wilson E.Taylor Decatur Wilson E. Taylor, 83, a retired educator, died Friday, October 4, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Visitation is 5-8 today at Barham Funeral Home in Newton. Services are 1 1 a.m. Monday at Decatur United Methodist Church with burial in Decatur Cemetery. allie Thrasher Raleigh Sallie Thrasher, 88, a retired nurse, died of heart failure Friday, October 4, 2002, at Rolling Acres Nursing Home. Services are 2 p.m.

today at First Baptist Church of Raleigh with burial in North Raleigh Cemetery. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Forest is handling arrangements. Joseph Fay Williams Puckett Joseph Fay Williams, 79, a retired painter and farmer, died Saturday, October 5, 2002, at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital. Visitation is 1-5 p.m.

today at Ott Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and 1 p.m. Monday at County Line Baptist Church in Puckett. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at the church with burial in the church cemetery. Mr.

Williams was a lifelong resident of Rankin County. He was a member of County Line Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for over 40 years. He was a former Sunday School teacher and former chairman of deacons. He was also a Mason. Survivors include wife, Daisy M.

Williams of Puckett; sons, Kenneth F. Williams of Brandon, and Ray Williams of Puckett; sisters, Carolyn Clark of Puckett, and Gloria Marble of Terry; brothers, Hollis Williams of Florence, Ross Williams of Puckett, and David R. Williams of Brandon; and grandchildren, Stephanie Holt and Randy Williams of Madison, Kimberly Rankin and Joe Williams of Puckett. Memorials may be made to County Line Baptist Church Building Fund, Bobbie A. Wilson Batesville Bobbie A.

Wilson, 69, a retired bookkeeper for Malone Hyde died of heart failure Friday, October 4, 2002, at Baptist Memorial of North MS. in Oxford. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Batesville with burial Martha Francis Bullock Shelby Martha Francis Bullock, 90, died Saturday, October 5, 2002, at Indywood Glen Personal Care in Greenwood. Services are 2 p.m.

Monday at Shelby United Methodist Church with burial in Shelby Cemetery. Ray Funeral Home is handling arrangements. WifflamG.BurginJr. Columbus William Garner "Bill" Burgin 78, died Thursday, October 3, 2002, at home. Services are 2 p.m.

today at Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus with Bro. Sammy Crawford and Bro. Mickey Dakymple officiating. Interment will be in Mayhew Cemetery in Mayhew, MS. Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus is handling arrangements.

Mr. Burgin was born August 3, 1924, to William G. and Susie Will Gunter Burgin in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He graduated with a B.A. and a law degree from the University of Mississippi in 1947.

He served in the Mississippi State Senate 1952-1960 and again 1964-1979. During his tenure he was chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He recently retired as special assistant to the president of the Columbus and Greenville Railroad. BiU was an avid out door sman, gardener and cook. His interest in grapes and wine lead to the passage of the Mississippi Native Wine Act and the establishment of Mississippi's first native winery since Prohibition.

He is survived by Ns loving wife, Cathy; daughter Helen B. Jensen and husband Erk of Shaker Heights, OH; sons William G. Burgin, III and wife Terry of Greensboro, N.C., Robert M. Burgin and wife Peggy of Floyd, J. Ronny Harrison and wife Pam and William H.

(Bill) Harrison and wife Marie all of Columbus. Bill was preceded in death by one daughter, Lilian Susan Ruttedge. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren, Addie Jensen, Emma and Ellen Burgin, Brennan and Brent Ruttedge, Beth, Allie and Russell Burgin, Lance Harrison, Shan Sims and Sean Harrison and one great-grandchild Autumn Sims. He is also survived by his stepmother, Nancy H. Burgin of Bells, TN; brother John Ramond Burgin and wife Susan of Big Stone Gap, VA; sisters Nancy B.

Basham of Columbus and Jane B. Cox and husband George of Cordova, TN and lifelong friends Turner Lee Petty, Sr. and wife Lula Bea of Stark vine. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to Palmer Home for Children, 9121 1th Avenue Columbus, MS 39701. Veterans group weighs in on coast Rebel flag controversy Th Associated Pru A consortium of veterans groups believes the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, not voters, should decide whether the Rebel flag should fly at the county's public beach display.

The Long Beach Veterans Council has written a letter to Supervisor Marlin Ladner expressing this view. The group says that if a referendum is held, the Stars and Bars flag of the Confederacy also should be a choice. After years of debate, county supervisors decided in September to put the issue on the Nov. 5 ballot as a nonbinding referen Barnett; four step-aunts and four cousins. Ida Pearl Deloach Greenville Ida Pearl Deloach, 88, died of heart failure Tuesday, October 1, 2002, in Sardis.

Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Greenville with burial in Liberty Baptist Cemetery in the Jefferson Community of Carroll County. Mortimer Funeral Home of Greenville is handling arrangements. Louise Carr Green McLain Louise Carr Green, 93, died Friday, September 27, 2002, at f-Hj f-b Brook-wood Nursing Home in Leakesville. fb f-b Services were 3 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 29, at First Baptist Church in McLain with burial in the McLain Cemetery. Freeman Funeral Home of Leakesville handled arrangements. Glenn W.Miller Brooksville Glenn W. Miller, 76, a retired dairy farmer, died Friday, October 4, 2002, at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon.

Visitation is p.m. today at Brooksville Pentecostal Church. Graveside services are 1 1 a.m. Monday in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Columbus. Cockrel Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Norman E.Miller Yazoo City Norman E. Miller, 93, a retired carpenter died of heart failure Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at King's Daughters Hospital in Yazoo City. Services are 1 1 a.m. Tuesday at Bethany United Methodist Church with burial in Crossroad Memorial Garden in Yazoo County. Strick-fevKing Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

HulbertT.Nowell Bolton Hubert T. Nowel, 85, died of congestive heart failure Friday, October 4, 2002, at home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Pearl. Services are 10 a.m.

Monday at the funeral home with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Nowell was retired Chemical Engineer for Gulf Oil Corp. He was an active member and Layleader of the Kingston United Methodist Church of Natchez. Born July 2, 1917 in Louisville, Mr.

Nowell Nowel was graduate of East Central Junior Colege at Decatur and Mitsaps College in Jack son. In fas early years he taught Math and Science and coached Basketball at Byram High School. He was Boy Scout Troop Leader in Vicksburg, and an avid fisherman. He was proud of his large and extended family of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter.

Dona N. Granger of Fairfield, Ns parents. L.D. and Mary Wlson Nowel of Louisville, his brothers, Irvin, Marvin, Robert, Arthur, and Harvey. aJ of Muao-sippi, and two sisters, Lithe N.

Harp of Orlando, Fla. and Giltye N. Stokes of Gadsden. Ala. Survivors include wife, Eunice Wahl Nowel of Bolton; sons.

Wayne T. Nowel of Vick sburg. Ralph E. Nowel of Natchez. Richard H.

Nowel of Pearl; daughter, M. Elaine Nowel of Boiton; and numerous WRIGHT FERGUSON MRS. DOME B. SULLIVAN 2 pm. Sunday Grvrio Boonn Chapel Ometrjr 'OkoJona, MS i MR.

AQLTLCSO P. RITES MRS. PEGGY W. SWEATT 352-3632 1 Ml National Board Certification self-evaluation tool for teacher Jackson James Charles "Bo" Reed 33, died Friday, October 4, 2002, at home. Graveside services are 3 p.m.

today at Lake Park Cemetery in Laurel. Rev. Andy Andrews will officiate. Memory Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is handling arrangements. He was a vet-tech and graduated from the University of Mississippi.

He attended Christ United Methodist Church in Jackson. He is survived by his mother, Johnanne Martiniere Reed of Jackson. Charles Renaldo Lyon Charles Renaldo, 90, retired owner of Delta Amusement, died of heart failure Saturday, October 5, 2002, at home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today with a Rosary at 7 p.m.

at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Clark sdale. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at the church with burial in Oakridge Cemetery. National Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Audrey B.Van Skiver Gulfport Audrey Bullock Van Skiver, 80, died from an apparent heart attack Thursday, October 3, 2002, at Garden Park Hospital in Gulfport. Services are 3 p.m. today at Trinity United Methodist Church, where visitation is 2 p.m. Committal services are 1 0: 30 a m. Wednesday October 9, in the Madrid, NE.

Cemetery. Riemann Funeral Home. 25th Avenue, Gurfport, MS. and Bullock -Long Funeral Home, Grant, NE. are in charge of arrangements.

Audrey (Bullock) Van Skiver was born on July 4, 1922, at Holyoke, Colorado. She was the oldest of three girls bom to Ward and Ruby Mann Bullock. Audrey grew up in Madrid, Nebraska, where she attended school, graduating from Madrid High School in 1939. Audrey attended Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln, NE, for one year before returning to Madrid. Audrey was married to Walter Van Skiver on June 9, 1940, at her parents' home in Madrid.

Walter and Audrey moved to Louisvie, Nebraska, where he taught school for two years. In 1942 they moved to Binds where Walter was associated with the Scott Air Force Base as an electronics instructor. During World War I Walter was affiliated with the U. S. Navy as an instructor and Audrey moved back to Madrid with her infant son.

Ward, to ive with her parents from 1943-46. After the war was over the family moved to Mascoutah. Knott, where Walter was once again affia ted with Scott Air Base, k) 1958 Walter was transferred to Gurfport, MS, where he served as the chief framing advisor in the electronics school at Keesler At Force Base. Audrey spent the rest of her He GuHport. Audrey Ived an active He and had returned to Nebraska the last week end of September lor reunion at Nebraska Wesleyan and with several famty members.

Audrey was a charter member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gulfport where she served as the dVector and as a teacher for the church nursery school. She drected the program for 16 veers. She was also active in P.E.O., United MeffxxHt Women, and was a member of Green Thumb Garden Club, Guttport Ovc League, and enjoyed playing cards in sev MR. HLXBERT T. NOWELL 10 a Mm.

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1-5 ml Ssri 1 a.ascivrorFt3MMKia- JAMIE MCtLAK KnOTULEEI Jack R. Crecink Sr. Meadville Jack R. Crecink 76, a retired auto parts store owner died Thursday, October 3, 2002, at Tallahassee Community Hospital in Tallahassee, FL. Services are 2 p.m.

today at Franklin Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. Brenda Nicole Dear Brandon Brenda Nicole Dear, 14, dwd Friday, October 4. 2002, in Brandon. Visitation it 2-7 p.m today and Monday at Ott 4 Lee Funeral Home in Brandon.

Services are 2p.m. Monday at the funeral home with burial in The Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery. Nicole has Ived the majority of her He in Brandon and was a student at MoLaurin School. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Brandon. r-kcote was a very out going and independent person and she loved her family, friends, and life.

Survivors include: mother and stepfather, Darlene and Robert (Bobby) Moore of Brandon, father, Joe David Dear of Jackson; brother, David Dear of Brandon; two step-sisters, Leslie Hughes of Pearl and Natasha Moore of Peart; maternal grandparents, Jerry and Brenda Bar-nett of Brandon, and Jimmy Gordon of Richland; paternal grandparents, Fred and Beth Dear of Jackson; step-grandparents, Robert and Minnie Moore of Peart; host of aunts and uncles. Mssy and Jarrae Jones. Rusty and Candw Bar-neft, Man and Shey Hempr. and Chns MARKSEEFE FUNERALllOME er1332-3ZW 7Vi Bwrit riw.ifcv MS dum. The referendum will ask voters only whether the Rebel flag should stay or go.

For years many people have said the county should replace the flag with the less controversial Stars and Bars. "The referendum, as presented, amounts to nothing more than an opinion poll at the expense of the people," the Veterans Council said in its letter to Ladner. County workers removed the Eight Flags display before Tropical Storm Isidore hit the Coast Bobby Weaver, county sand beach director, said workers likely will put the flags back up next teach effectively their subjects to students, and demonstrate their ability to manage and measure student learning. A lifelong respect for learning led Smith to pursue a career in education after working several years as an assignment editor for WCBI-TV. The Bruce native went back to college at Mississippi State University, where she had earned her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism, and by 1992 she had earned a master's degree in English.

After teaching in the New Hope School District and East Mississippi Community College, Smith came to the Starkville School District, where she has taught for the past seven years. In 2000, Smith decided to put her skills to the test by applying for the National Board Certification. 1 felt like I owed my students the best." said Smith. 1 had so many people step into my life when I was in school, and I didn't want to be in class if I wasn't sure I was teaching on a certain level I really wanted to help them learn more than anything. Daring the process.

Smith joined 15 other teachers from around the state in the World Class Teaching program, a support program for instructors seeking the certification that provided a sounding board lor Smith. week in time for Cruisin' the Coast crowds. The Veterans Council is made up of three groups: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3937, American Legion Post 1995 and Fleet Reserve Association Branch 311. Jerry Winn, commander of the American Legion, said supervi-. sors should agree to do whatever the people vote to do if they're unwilling to make the decision themselves.

"That's their job," he said. "They shouldn't have to have people vote on it. They meet once a week. They could vote on if Her television background proved to be an asset Since Smith had often videotaped her classrooms to get an impartial view of her teaching, one certification requirement to tape herself in class was easy for her and her students. Now that the hard part is over, at least until her recertification in 2012, Smith actively encourages and offers guidance to other teachers who apply for the certification.

"For the teachers that are going through the process, I felt like I owed it to them to help them and to tell them what to expect," said Smith, who is also a 42-year-old mother of two, "I think that while it is a strenuous process, it is so worth the pursuit for the intrinsic value it brings to your teaching." One of those teachers, math instructor Jency Hill, just started the process five weeks ago. She admits that the 50 percent national fail rate for the test is daunting. "1 just want to do my best to improvr," said HiE, who is 25 and in her fourth year of teaching. "I think the best thing that I can get from the certification is to learn to evaluate my teaching." According to Assistant Superintendent Janet Henderson, 30 percent of the district's teachers are National Board certified, placing the district in the state's top fhe that contain the majority of the state's 1,154 NBC teachers. ByAnnTabb StartvaDayNw STARKVILLE After receiving her National Board Certification in English earlier this year, Starkville High teacher Annie Smith now encourages others to reach the distinction.

"It is a stressful process," said SrruiA "You have to gather a portfolio, go through testing at the Assessment Center aO day, videotape your class and defend your teaching styles It's really intensive. But the most important aspect of the program I learned is self-reflection Why am I doing this lesson plan? How am I going to accomplish it and what are my goals?" The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, which offers the National Board Certification, said the process is "a credential attesting that a teacher has been judged by pern as one who is accomplished; makes sound professional judgments about student learning; and acts effectively on those judgments." The NBPTS is governed by a 63-member board of directors, the majority of whom are classroom teachers. The certification is a vol-untary process achieved through a rigoroas performance-based assessment, Teachers document their subject matter knowledge, provide evidence that they know bow to CollinSI MR. OSCAR SIMS Lnwrh Grm taits ChanA MR. LCROT TTRRT SMITH Cark LT.

SnHhl Operas OVsrri Vwu tumm I 7 totov MOT? Filling post focus of meeting INTERNAL MEDICINE Marvin H. Jeter, M.D. is pleased to announce the association of Michael Gosey, M.D., PLLC Board Certified Internal Medicine for the practice of Internal Medicine St. Dominic West Medical Tower 971 Lakeland Drive, Suite 952 Jackson, Mississippi 39216 TUPELO Go Ronnie Mas- grow has scheduled a special election for No. 5 to the Senate District 5 post left vacant by the resig- tvatioa last month of Sea.

John White, DooneviSe. Masgrove spokesman Jobs Sewrl said a decision has not hrea made whether the ejection 3 be beMa the ckl District 5 or the new District i The Mississippi Legislatare redrew its 122 How districts and S2 Senate ristrvts this p4 jrsioei to adhere to population shifts as dtennmed by the 2000 Census. Sewel said the governor's of5ce is studying whether the new district Enes coald be ased lor a special eiectjoa later this jrx. Srmrt sad be expects a decision by Monday. There are fn precincts in the new Dbtrirt 5 that are not the old district.There also are five Tisbotnirtjjrj Coanty precincts ia the district that are not ia the new District 5.

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