Enterprise-Journal from McComb, Mississippi • Page A003

FROMPAGE1 In other business, supervisors: Approved a proclamation honoring Bo Diddley. On Thursday night, McComb hosted the first Bo Diddley awards ceremony. Voted to pay Neel-Schaffer $36,000 for engineering work on the new FEMA shelter and $5,121 for work on the John E. Lewis Drive upgrade and relocation project. Authorized the pur- chase offour cameras for the juvenile detention center at at estimated cost Agreed to donate $500 to R.E.A.L.

(Reaching Every Aspect ofLife), a tutoring program held in the old Fernwood elementary school. The program has 76 students enrolled, all from the South Pike School District, said Pastor Anthony Wilson. Approved the hiring of Joshua D. Brown as juvenile detention center officer and Robert Lewis King as deputy, promoted Wen- dell Alexander from reserve to part-time deputy and approved a pay increase for department employee Vincent L. Stringer, Approved a utility easement for Marsalis Mechanical Contractors to bore under Enterprise Road to run a sewer line to New Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Accepted bids for annual supplies and accepted the annual road inspection reports. ENTERPRISE-JOURNAL, McCOMB, MISSISSIPPI OBITUARIES SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2011 A3 www.enterprise-journal.com James Ballard James Ballard, 82, ofMcComb went to be with the Lord on Dec. 31, 2010, at Crown Health and Rehab in Natchez. Visitation will be 1 p.m. today until services at 3 at Jones Funeral Home in McComb.

Dr. David Millican will officiate. Burial will be in Pike Memorial Gardens. Mr. Ballardwas born April 13, 1928, in Camden to the late Wiley and Ruth McCool Ballard.

Mr. Ballard worked for American Wirebound Box Co. in Fernwood for more than 50 years. He also worked for Southwest Drugs for more than 30 years. He was a member ofEast McComb Baptist Church.

Mr. Ballard was a devout Christian man who loved the Lord, and loved his wife and family. He was a wonderful husband, father and friend. He was a kind, gentle man. He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandchild, Sally Shavers.

Survivors include his wife of64 years, Ruby Estelle Ballard ofMcComb; one son, Douglas Ballard and wife Molly ofNatchez; two daughters, Gwen Carnette and husband Byron of Natchez, and Deborah Gipson and husband Don of Pineville, one sister, Betty Ann Adams of Thomas town; seven grandchildren, Stacey Weed, Mitch Ballard, Leah Nunez, Angel Boyd, Jerrice Shavers, Jason Boyd and Kathy Shavers; 10 great- grandchildren; a special aunt he called his beloved dog Echo and numerous nieces, nephews friends and relatives. Pallbearers will be Doug Ballard, Byron Carnette, Don Weed, Don Gipson, Willie Daniels and Tommy Wilkinson. Honorary pallbearers are Keith Guy and Enoch Dunaway. The family also wants to thank the wonderful staffof Crown Health and Rehab for the special way they cared for Mr. Ballard.

To share sympathies and condolences go to jonesfam- ilyfuneralservices.net. Gladys C.Reed Mrs. Gladys C. Reed, 82, ofSummit, died Dec. 30, 2010, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb.

Visitation is 5 to 9 tonight at Pine Grove Pentecostal Church in Summit. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Pine Grove, with Pastors Harry Johnson and Jerry Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Summit. Catchings Funeral Home in McComb is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Reed was born March 23, 1928, in Chickasaw County to Murphy Cruse and Carrie Whit Cruse. She was a housewife and a member ofPine Grove Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bilbo Reed; two sons, James Reed and Tim Reed; one daughter, Doris Rushing; and one brother, Granville Cruse. Survivors include four sons, Elvis Reed and wife Tina, Ronnie Reed and wife Lyvonne, Steve Barnette and Ted Barnette; four daughters, Peggy Roja, Aileen Wells and husband Bobby, Patsy Carson and husband Billy Carson and Mary Wylie and husband Lonnie; two brothers, Monroe Cruse and Murphy Lee Cruse and wife Elizabeth; two sisters, Mary Harris, and Shelby House and husband Frank; 27 grandchildren, 55 great- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Pallbearers will be Jason Reed, Mike Carson, Joe Martin, Billy Carson Dereck Carson and Johnny Martin. Honorary pallbearer will be Steven Pepper. Norma Hall Conerly Norma Hall Conerly, 64, ofMagnolia, died Dec. 25, 2010, in McComb. Visitation is noon Monday until services at 1 p.m.

at Bur- tonTemple Church of God in Christ, Magnolia, with Elder Lawrence Oliver Hall officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Craft Funeral Home ofMcComb is in charge ofarrangements. Mrs. Conerly was born July 5, 1948, in Pike County.

Benjamin I. Magee Benjamin Iverson Magee, 84, ofTylertown, died Dec. 29, 2010, at Walthall County General Hospital. Visitation is 4 to 6 this evening at Capps Funeral Home ofTylertown.Ser- vices are 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

The Rev. Justin Knight will officiate. Burial will be private. LOUISIANA 1948-2010 BATON ROUGE (AP) Young drivers faced tougher restrictions on the road starting Saturday, and parents will have to wade through more requirements for their children to get licenses. The change to teenage driving rules is among the most noticeable of40 new laws that take effect in the new year.

Teenagers face more requirements to move from a permit to a full license. The restrictions, enacted in a bill by Rep. Hollis Downs, R-Ruston, were described as a way to improve safety for teenage drivers. Current law allows 15- year-olds to get permits ifthey have gone to driving school and passed a written test. They drive by themselves but must be with parents, guardians or licensed drivers at least 21 years old.

At 16, teenagers can get licenses if had permits for at least six months and pass a driving test. A 17-year-old can get a license by passing written and driving tests, without the other requirements. Under the new law, to get an unrestricted driver's license, any first-time applicant must have a signed statement by a parent, guardian or licensed driver at least 21 years old affirming that they've put in 50 hours ofsupervised driving time. Fifteen ofthe hours must be driven at night. New law puts more restrictions on young drivers NEW ORLEANS (AP) Identities offour ofthe eight young people who died when the abandoned warehouse they used for shelter went up in flames were released Friday by New coroner.

Jonathan Guerrero, 20, from Texas; Melissa Martinez, 17, from Scotts Valley, Jeffrey Geerts, 22, from Abbotsford, and Katie Simianer, 21, from Alliance, all died ofcarbon monoxide poisoning. spokesman John Gagliano said home town was unavailable. fire happened around 2 a.m. as temperatures in New Orleans dropped below freezing. Firefighters said earlier this week that the victims had set a fire inside the building to stay warm and that carbon monoxide fumes likely rendered them unconscious.

The fire went out of control early Tuesday, destroying the building and burning the bodies so badly that firefighters determine age or gender. Gagliano said the office had been following leads and seeking dental records to positively identify the remains so that families could be notified. But while identities have not been confirmed by authorities, the victims were known among a loose-knit community ofyoung drifters, many ofthem self-styled artists, poets or musicians, who have wandered to and from the scene ofthe fire over the last few days. They have created a makeshift memorial: beer cans, energy drinks, candles, stuffed animals and other trinkets centered around a hand-scrawled and sign. Four ofeight warehouse victims Catchings Funeral Home PHONE 684-2211 McCOMB, MISS.

www.catchingsfuneralhome.com Gladys C. Reed Visitation is 5 to 9 tonight at Pine Grove Pentecostal Church in Summit Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Pine Grove Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Summit The Enterprise-Journal charges for most of the obituaries printed in the newspaper. The cost will be billed to funeral homes, not to individual families. A standard obituary will cost $40, regardless of length, and will include the following information: The name, age and residence, the date and place of death, the schedule for visitation and funeral services, including officiating ministers and burial plans, and information for memorials or other gifts.

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A free obituary is available, but is limited to the name, age and residence, the date and place of death, and the schedule for visitation and funeral services, including officiating ministers and burial plans. There is no charge for publishing a photograph in any obituary. Funeral homes or families with questions are invited to call editor Jack Ryan at 684-2421. Obituary policy Jason Christy Jones, Owners 601-684-7070 905 Park www.jonesfamilyfuneralservices.net James Ballard Visitation 1 p.m. today until services at 3 at Jones Burial, Pike Memorial Gardens Betty Langmaid Arrangements incomplete JJoonneess FFaammiillyy TTrraaddiittiioonnaall FFuunneerraall SSeerrvviicceess You are invited to the Inauguration of Board of Mayor and Selectmen of The City of McComb City Mayor James Whitney Rawlings Selectmen Tuesday, the Fourth of January Two Thousand and Eleven Six in the evening State Theatre 222 State Street Ted N.

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No one was killed. The storms knocked down trees and power lines. About 6 inches ofrain fell in places, leading to flash flooding. Forecasters said the worst damage appeared to be in Attala County, where there were several reports ofpossible tornadoes. But damage also was reported in Hinds, Noxubee and Rankin counties.

The storm was part ofa system that ripped through the Midwest and South on New Eve, killing six people in Missouri and Arkansas. looks like a rip-roaring start to the New said Ed Agre, a senior forecaster at the National Weather Service in Jackson. He and other forecasters at the National Weather building at the Jackson airport were forced into a tornado shelter when winds hit 60 miles per hour. was pretty Agre said. was one of the rare times used that (shelter) in the last 20 The storm forced the evacuation ofabout 200 people from the Jackson- Evers International Airport, where a possible tornado was reported crossing a runway.

The airport was forced to run on generators and a hangar was damaged, officials said. Power was knocked out to about 20,000 customers. SUPERVISORS: Supervisors honor Diddley HERE A LWAYSA ARGAIN in the Enterprise-Journal classifieds.