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The Delta Democrat-Times from Greenville, Mississippi • Page 8

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deaths Wash Bishop HOLLANDALE--Wash Bishop, of 302 Washington died Tuesday at Delta Medical Center in Greenville after a lengthy illness. He was 86. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Hollandale with Elder Young officiating. Burial will follow in Sanders Garden Memorial Cemetery.

Hollandale Mortuary has charge. Mr. Bishop is survived by his wife, Mrs. Clara Bell Bishop, of Hollandale; one son, William Karl Bishop of Lincoln, two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Tripplet und Katie Mae Bishop, of Jackson; two stepdaughters, Mrs.

Willie Mae Davis of Memphis, and Mrs. Ethel Lee a i of i two stepsons, Louis Moore and Saminie T. Moore, both of Memphis, two sisters, Mrs. Arrena Carroll and Mrs. Rosie Jackson, both of Hollandale; two brothers, Robert Bishop of Baton Rouge.

and Jim Bishop of Tunica; and 25 grandchildren. Sumner in 1915. Mr. Fortenberry worked as a millwright until the late 1920s when he began farming in Mississippi and Arkansas. He was a civil service worker in Hawthorne, during Wi-cW War I I Upon retirement from the civil service, Mr.

Fortenberry moved to Bolivar County. He was a member of Joseph Chapel Church of God. Survivors include his wife; tour sons, George Leroy Fonenberry of Merigold, William Morris Fortenberry of Los Angeles, a i Fred Fortenberry of Hawthorne, and Lacey Fortenberry of Cleveland; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Skipper of Valencia. five sisters, Mrs.

Paul Kemp of Jackson, Mrs. William McWilliams, Mrs. Lurie Highlander, Mrs. Margie Puckett and Mrs. Homer Cockrell, all of Magee; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

C.S. Cooper C.S. "Boots" Cooper, 63, of Glen AlJan, died Saturday morning at Delta Medical Center in Greenville after a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a a a a Washington Baptist Church in Glen Allan with Rev. Don Neill officiating.

Burial will follow in County Line Cemetery with Boone-Wells Funeral Home of Greenville in charge of arrangements. Mr. Cooper was a native of Tupelo aiHl a former resident of Wesson, where he received his early education. In 1926, he moved near Glen Allan where he engaged in farming until his death. He was a Baptist.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Kate Johnson Cooper of Glen Allan; four sons, Bill D. Cooper of Greenville, Robert J. Cooper, Jim S. Cooper and Dewey Harper Cooper, all of Glen Allan; a daughter, Jane Cooper of Glen Allan; two sisters, Mrs.

Roy R. Griffin of Aliceville, and Mrs. Elvie Pinkley of Jackson, and nine grandchildren. Sam Cornelius Sam Cornelius, a 50-year resident of Greenville, died Thursday at his home, 330 Late her Lane, after a long illness. He was 79.

Funeral services are scheduled for Monday at 2 p.m. at the New Hope Baptist Church on Nelson Street. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery in Lament. and Evans Funeral FTome has charge.

Mr. Cornelius ts survived by his sister, Mrs. Rosie Spencer of Clarksdale, and one stepson, Leroy Jones of Greenville. G.H. Fortenberry A 11.

Fortenberry. 90, of Cleveland died Thursday at Bolivar County Hospital here following an illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Joseph Chapd Church of God in Cleveland with Rev. J.M.

Cain officiating Burial will follow in North Cleveland Cemetery with Fletcher a i a arrangements. Born near Mize ul Smith County, Mr Fortenberry received his education in the Smith County school system. He married the former Eliza Hollowell council agenda Greenville City Council will meet at 4 p. In City Hall. Theogertda Follows: approve minutes cf coun meeting held April rete.vu trds for purchaw Departmcrts receive bids (or rxwchcse of ins4K.t i cltfes arxl wrod cliiecMsns lo fntenlion to isn rjfnpral oti'igafion public improvements bor, In prlnc-pal cmount receive bid 1 (or rx Ifose, for mini- com outers for wo 'er deport rr en 1.

receive lo street paving proqra Or. of public rxttfth district and Joyce Cox Ot Washington County Heoltl Drpartment lo discuss sewer sffualion ii Greenfield Addilion. cppolnl member lo pJumbinrj board lo fil vacancy caused by resign I of Jlmm bdrtard) iick-ding letter of agreement on trainee rim rost breakdown and oUhoriio'lon to design work. autrkorire advertising For wtuwfehorr authorize advertising and receiving ds or Slreel prelect at earl'est date afte Stole Highway Department The finest custom cleaning finishing DRAPERIES We will take dovm, clean and reriang any size draperies. Also choice of hand pleating or plain.

COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL We Coll For And Deliver In Greenville in Ml Broad SI. Ltrnd, Mm. Frank Jobnson WILMOT, Johnson, 72, of Clarkedale, died last Sunday at his home alter an illness. Funeral servkes will be at 1 p.m. today at Sweet Home Church in Wilmot, with W.L.

Plummer officiating. Burial will follow in Smith Cemetery in Wilmol with Dillard Funeral Home of Eudora, in charge of arrangements. Mr. Johnson was born in Headland, and was a retired public worker. He is survived by his son, John H.

Johnson of Cresset, Ark. B.L. Patterson Graveside services (or Barry Lee Patterson, 23, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Delta Memorial Gardens in Greenville with Rev. C.

Johnson officiating. Watson Funeral Home was charged with arrangements. Mr. Patterson died early Friday when a tire swept through his home at 830 Ireys in Greenville. Survivors include his daughter, Vernetta Marcia Price of Greenville; his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Isaac Patterson of Greenville; six brothers. Alex Patterson of Chicago, Patterson, Eddie Roy Patterson, Claiborne Patterson, Donald Ray Patterson and Terry Patterson, all of Greenville; three sisters, Beverly Patterson and Mrs. Linda Maiden, both of Los Angleles, and his grandmother, Mrs. Rosie Myles of Greenville.

John D. Waltman EUDORA, services for John Dee Waltman, 33, of Providence, La. were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Northside Baptist Church here with Rev. Freeman McMcnnls officiating.

Burial followed in Mt, Carmel Cemetery with Downey Funeral Home of Eudora in charge of arrangements. Mr. Waltman died early Friday enroute to Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village, Ark. Mr. Waltman was born in Chicot County, and worked as a farm mechanic.

He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lois Elaine Waltman of Lake Providence; a son, John a a of Lake Providence; a daughter, Carla Waltman of Lake Providence; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Waltman of Eudora; one brother, Fred Waltman of Hermanville; and two sisters, Mrs.

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