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THE CLARION-LEDGER I SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2002 CLARIONLEDGER.COM MISSISSIPPI DEATHS 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. William G.

Burgin Jr. 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 Dalrymple 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. Bill was an avid outdoorsman, 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 his loving wife, Cathy; daughter Helen B. Jensen and husband Erik of Shaker Heights, OH; sons William G.

Burgin, Ill 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 Rutledge.

Also surviving are eleven grandchildren, Addie Jensen, Emma and Ellen Burgin, Brennan and Brent Rutledge, 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 Starkville. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to Palmer Home for Children, 912 11th Avenue Columbus, MS 39701. 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, died Friday, October 4, 2002, in Brandon.

Visitation is 2-7 p.m. today and p.m. Monday at Oft Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with burial in The Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery.

Nicole has lived the majority of her life in Brandon and was a student at McLaurin School. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Brandon. Nicole 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 Pearl: maternal grandparents, Jerry and Brenda Barnett of Brandon, and Jimmy Gordon of Richland; paternal grandparents, Fred and Elethia Dear of Jackson; step-grandparents, Robert and Minnie Moore of Pearl; a host of aunts and uncles, Missy and Jamie Jones, Rusty and Candie Barnett, Matt and Shelly Hemphill, and Chris MARK SEEPE FUNERAL HOME CREMATORIUM 601-352 5239 Toll-Free: 1-800-7489751 755 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS OBITUARY ADVERTISING POLICY The Clarion-Ledger publishes basic obituaries free of charge. The basic obituary includes identifying information about the deceased and service information.

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For online searchable obituaries and obituaries from recent days, visit clarionledger.com's obituary section. 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 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 handing arrangements.

Louise Carr Green McLain Louise Carr Green, 93, died Friday, September 27, 2002, at f-b Brookwood Nursing Home in Leakesville. 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 11 a.m. Monday in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Columbus. Cockrell 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 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bethany United Methodist Church with burial in Crossroad Memorial Garden in Yazoo County. Stricklin-King Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Hulbert T.

Nowell Bolton Hulbert T. Nowell, 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 a 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 Nowell was a graduate. of East Central Junior College at Decatur and Millsaps College in Jackson. In his 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, his parents, L.D. and Mary Wilson Nowell of Louisville, his brothers, Irvin, Marvin, Robert, Arthur, and Harvey, all of Mississippi, and two sisters, Lillie N. Harp of Orlando, Fla. and Gillye N.

Stokes of Gadsden, Ala. Survivors include wife, Eunice Wahl Nowell of Bolton; sons, Wayne T. Nowell of Vicksburg, Ralph E. Nowell of Natchez, Richard H. Nowell of Pearl; daughter, M.

Elaine Nowell of Bolton; and numerous WRIGHT FERGUSON MRS. DOVIE B. SULLIVAN 2 p.m. Sunday Graveside Boones Chapel Cemetery (Okolona, MS) MR. AQUILINO P.

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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 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, 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 JulianE.

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 C.O.

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 p.m. today at Barham Funeral Home in Newton. Services are 11 a.m. Monday a at Decatur United Methodist Church with burial in Decatur Cemetery.

Sallie Thrasher Raleigh 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 ChapelFuneral 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 Baptist Church Building Fund, Mendenhall, MS 39114. Bobbie 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. Sallie Thrasher, 88, a retired nurse, Services are 10 a.m.

Monday at First died of heart failure Friday, October 4, Baptist Church in Batesville with burial 2:30 p.m. Monday in Weir Cemetery. Wells Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Ina Frances Brown Magee Jackson 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 11 a.m.

Monday in Lawrence Cemetery. James Charles Reed Jr. 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 Clarksdale. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at the church with burial in Oakridge Cemetery. National Funeral Home is handing 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 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, in the Madrid, NE.

Cemetery. Riemann Funeral Home. 25th Avenue, Gulfport, 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 born 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 Louisville, Nebraska, where he taught school for two years. In 1942 they moved to Illinois where Walter was associated with the Scott Air Force Base as an electronics instructor. During World War Walter was affiliated with the U. S. Navy as an instructor and Audrey moved back to Madrid with her infant son, Ward, to live with her parents from 1943-46.

After the war was over the family moved to Mascoutah, Illinois, where Walter was once again affiliated with Scott Air Base. In 1958 Walter was transferred to Gulfport, MS, where he served as the chief training advisor in the electronics school at Keesler Air Force Base. Audrey spent the rest of her life in Gulfport. Audrey lived an active life and had returned to Nebraska the last week end of September for a reunion at Nebraska Wesleyan and with several family members. Audrey was a charter member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gulfport where she served as the director and as a teacher for the church nursery school.

She directed the program for 16 years. She was also active in P.E.O., I United Methodist Women, and was a member of Green Thumb Garden Club, Gulfport Civic League, and enjoyed playing cards in sev- BALDWIN-LEE MR. HULBERT T. NOWELL 10 a.m. Mon.

Chapel Pearl (601) 939-6110 (601) 372-5623 PEARL JACKSON OTT LEE FUNERAL HOME Since 1934 Brandon 824-6018 Locally Forest 469-3412 Owned Morton 732-6571 Brandon NICOLE DEAR 2 p.m. Monday, Chapel Visit, 2-7 p.m. Sunday 121 until service time Monday MR. JOSEPH F. WILLIAMS 2 p.m.

Monday County Bapist Church Visit, 1-5 pm. Sunday 1 p.m. until service time Monday at the church Merton JAMIE MCCLAIN Arrangements Incomplete Ina "Frances" Magee, 77, died in her home in Jackson on Saturday, Oct. 5. Visitation is today from 4-6 p.m.

and Monday from 11 a.m. to noon at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Jackson. Services are 12:30 0 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 17, 1925 to Ina Bell Benson Brown and Hulon Banks Brown in Simpson County. She graduated from Copiah-Lincoln Junior College and was employed by Southern Bell 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 Devender of Jackson, Jamie Roberts of Denison, 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 39114. Memories as a mother, wife and friend will leave an afterglow of smiles for those who celebrated life with her. Veterans group weighs in on coast Rebel flag controversy The Associated Press dum. The referendum will ask week in time for Cruisin' the A consortium of veterans voters only whether the Rebel Coast crowds.

groups believes the Harrison flag should stay or go. The Veterans Council is made County Board of Supervisors, For years many people have up of three groups: Veterans of not voters, should decide said the county should replace Foreign Wars Post 3937, Ameriwhether the Rebel flag should fly the flag with the less controver- can Legion Post 1995 and Fleet at the county's public beach dis- sial Stars and Bars. Reserve Association Branch play. "The referendum, as present- 311. The Long Beach Veterans ed, amounts to nothing more Jerry Winn, commander of the Council has written a letter to than an opinion poll at the ex- American Legion, said superviSupervisor Marlin Ladner pense of the people," the Veter- sors should agree to do whatever expressing this view.

The group ans Council said in its letter to the people vote to do if they're says that if a referendum is held, Ladner. unwilling to make the decision the Stars and Bars flag of the Con- County workers removed the themselves. federacy also should be a choice. Eight Flags display before Tropi- "That's their job," he said. After years of debate, county cal Storm Isidore hit the Coast.

"They shouldn't have to have supervisors decided in Septem- Bobby Weaver, county sand people vote on it. They meet ber to put the issue on the Nov. 5 beach director, said workers like- once a week. They could vote on ballot as a nonbinding referen- ly will put the flags back up next it." National Board Certification self-evaluation tool for teacher By Ann Tabb Starkville Daily News 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 Smith.

"You have to gather a portfolio, go through testing at the Assessment Center all 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 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 peers as one who is accomplished; makes sound professional judgments about student learning; 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 voluntary process achieved through a rigorous performance-based assessment. Teachers document their subject matter knowledge, provide evidence that they know how to COLLINS Since 1903 948-7223 MR. OSCAR SIMS 2:30 p.m.

Sunday Enoch Grove Baptist Church Florence, MS. MR. LEROY TERRY SMITH (Coach L.T. Smith) noon Monday Central United Methodist Church 7 Visitation to pum. today noon Collins-Farish Street A le Nowell 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 WCBITV. 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. felt like I owed my students the best," said Smith.

"I 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 During 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 for Smith. 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 1 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. just want to do my best to improve," said Hill, 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 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 five that contain the majority of the state's 1,154 NBC teachers.

Filling post focus of meeting The Associated Press to adhere to population shifts as TUPELO Ronnie Mus- determined by the 2000 Census. grove has scheduled a special elec- Sewell said the governor's office tion for Now. 5 to fill the Senate Dis- is studying whether the dis new trict 5 post left vacant by the resig- trict lines could be used for a special nation last month of Sen. John election later this year. Sewell said White, D-Booneville.

he expects a decision by Monday. Musgrove spokesman John There are five precincts in the Sewell said a decision has not been new District 5 that are not in the old made whether the election will be district. There also are five held in the old District 5 or the new Tishomingo County in precincts District 5. the old district that are not in the The Mississippi Legislature new District 5. redrew its 122 House districts and Senate District 5 also of consists 52 Senate districts this past session all of Prentiss County..