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HIGH COLD Inc 2-Commonwealth, Greenwood, Thursday, March 27, 1997 Edith Thornton Watkins Rosie Lee Givens Eloise Watkins Robertson of Ruleville; two sons, Walter M. Watkins of Jackson and Bradford T. Watkins of Vaiden; nine grandchildren and nine great She was preceded in death by a son, John Waites Watkins. The Rev. Leon Holly will officiate at the service.

Burial will be in Winona Garden of Memory. Lee Funeral Home in Winona is in charge of arrangements. Visitation began at the funeral home 3 p.m. today and will continue until 8 p.m. Essie A.

Jones Graveside services for Essie. A. Jones, 87, of Greenwood, who died of heart failure March 23, 1997 at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital, were Tuesday, March 25 at the Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City, Ark. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker and a native of Missouri.

Survivors include two daughters, Chris Jones, of Fort Myers, and Eula Mae Bourne, of Little Rock; WINONA Services for Edith Thornton Watkins, 91, of Vaiden, who died of heart failure at her son's residence in Jackson on Tuesday, March 25, 1997, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Vaiden Baptist Church. Mrs. Watkins was a longtime member of the church and a longtime resident of Vaiden. She was born in Attala County and attended Mississippi State College for Women, now Mississippi University for Women, and the University of Mississippi.

She also taught school at Black Hawk for 14 years. Survivors include a daughter, one son, Wallace Jones of Albuquerque, N.M.; one sister, Hallie Irvin of Fort Smith, a granddaughter she raised, Brenda Danehower; 11 other grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Deaths Services for Rosie Lee Givens, 92, of Toledo, Ohio, who died of heart failure Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at her home, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Toledo. A native of Carroll County, Mrs.

Givens lived most of her life in Leflore County. She had been an active Jehovah's Witness since 1970. She was the widow of Sammie Givens, whom she had been married to 56 years before his death. She was also preceded in death by six sons. Survivors include eight daughters, Vera Allen of Belzoni, Eloise Sample and Georgia Banks, both of Greenwood, Earlene Nalls of Oak Park, Earnestine Broadway, Mrs.

Givens Marquerite Hyde, Betty Johnson and Doretha Coleman, all of Toledo, Ohio; two sons, Leo Givens of Toledo and Unzo Givens of Chicago; a sister, Leona Wright; a brother, Normal Cobbin, both of the Blackhawk community; 54 grandand 27 great -great grandchildren. children; 103 great grandchildren; Family hour will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Dale Funeral Home in Toledo. Gennie Mae Perkins Gary Gennie Mae Services for Gennie Mae Perkins Gary, 65, of Rising Sun, who died of cancer at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson on Saturday, March 22, 1997, will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Greater Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. Mrs. Gary was a former bus driver for Rising Sun Elementary School. Survivors include her mother, Roberta Perkins Guider of Isola; her step-father, Cliff Guider of Isola; her husband, William Gary Sr. of Greenwood; five sons, William C.

Gary Johnny Lee Gary, Richard Gary and Ramond Gary, all of Greenwood, and John Willie Gary of Hendersonville, N.C.; four daughters, Annie Pearl Lacy and Gladys Jean Barry, both of Chicago, Earnestine Gary of Detroit, and Geneva Birch of Hattiesburg, four brothers, O.D. Perkins and R.C. Perkins, both of Memphis, James Wesley Perkins of Baypoint, and J.C. Perkins of Isola; seven sisters, Genoa Jones of Tuscaloosa, Bessie Luckett of Greenville, Rosie Mae Dennis of Memphis, Geneva Smith of Belzoni, Sarah LeeNailer of Chicago, Mary James of Detroit and Mary Lucille Ward of San Bernadino, Calif. Elder Johnny Lee Smith will officiate at the service.

Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Garden Park Cemetery. Smith Funeral Home of Belzoni is in charge of arrangements. Linda Jean Roberson Services for Linda Jean Roberson, 23, of Tchula, who died of pneumonia Saturday, March 22, 1997, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gages Spring Missionary Baptist Church in Lexington. A native of Holmes County, Miss Roberson attended S.V.

Marhsall High School in Tchula. she was a laborer at Fishco in Isola. She attended Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Shunica L. Roberson; her mother, Bessie M.

Roberson, both fTchula; four sisters, Barbara J. Roberson and Earlene Roberson, both of Chicago, Mary Ann Mitchell of Lexington and Shirley J. Johnson of Tchula; four step-sisters, Daisy Jackson of Tchula, Estella Pate of Flora, Mary L. Montgomery of St. Louis, Mo.

and Laura Jackson of Milwaukee, and 11 brothers, Andrew Jackson of Tchula, Willie James Roberson of Durant, Cleotha Roberson of Baton Rouge, Clifton Roberson, Lee Henry Roberson, Willie Jackson III, all of Tchula, Willie Jackson II of Anguilla, Terry of Hollandale, Charles Jackson and Eugene Jackson, both of Milwaukee and David Jackson of Florida. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The Rev. Houston Mitchell will officiate. Great Southern Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James Calvin Pace Services for James Calvin Pace, 92, who died of heart failure Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at his home in Itta Bena, were at 2 p.m. today at Williams Lord Funeral Home. Mr. Pace, a native of Choctaw County, had lived in Leflore County more than 50 years. A retired plumber, he had worked for Long and Chambless and for J.L.

Powell Plumbers in Greenwood. He was a member of Williams Springs Baptist Church in Montgomery County. Mr. Pace was preceded in death by his wife, Cora C. Sudduth Pace.

Survivors include two daughters, Bervie McLean of Itta Bena and Pearlie Malone of Carrollton; three sisters, Pearlie Clark of Greenwood, Clara Coker of Greenville and Ethel Phillips of Yazoo City; 10 grandchildren; 20 great and nine great-great-grandchildren. The Rev. Vernon Phillips officiated at the services. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation was from 5 to 9 Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Pallbearers were Jerry McLean, Ricky Bennett, Steve Bennett, Leonard "Butch" Bennett, James Nelson "PeeWee" Malone and Allen Malone. Howard Holliman was an honorary pallbearer. James Buford Holder LEXINGTON Services for James Buford Holder, 85, who died of congestive heart failure at Methodist Hospital of Middle Mississippi in Lexington on Wednesday, March 26, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Southern Funeral Home in Lexington. Mr.

Holder, a member of First Baptist Church in Lexington, was born in Tishomingo County and was a retired service station owner. Survivors include two sons, James B. Holder Jr. of Conyers, and Thomas Larry Holder of Madison; four sisters, Ilene Carter, Mildred Kennebrew and Opal Taylor, all of Durant, and Josephine The Rev. Gary Anderson officiated.

Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Helena, was in charge of arrangements. People AP TOMMY HILFIGER, pictured here with his wife SUSIE, is hiphopping mad about rumors circulating on the Internet that he's made racist remarks. In a memo posted on Internet sites with antiHilfiger rants, the clothing designer popular with rappers shoots down the rumors. "The facts are simple and the e- mail says. "Tommy Hilfiger did not make the alleged inappropriate racial comments.

Whether these rumors are part of a misunderstanding or a deliberate act of malice, they have absolutely no basis in The message comes in response to postings detailing a pair of fictitious television appearances in which Hilfiger is accused of saying Asians and blacks did not look good in his clothes. "We're doing everything we can to set this spokeswoman CATHERINE FISHER said Wednesday. Hilfiger's leisure wear is popular among the hip-hop crowd. Weather The AccuWeather forecast for noon, Friday, March 28. Lines separate high temperature zones tor the day.

30s 30s 50s 50s 40s 40s $60s 50s 70s 60s 70s 70s 90s 80s -80s 80s FRONTS: WARM STATIONARY 1997 AccuWeather. LOW SHOWERS RAIN 7-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT CLOUDY CLOUDY Greenwood Forecast Tonight rain is likely with a few thunderstorms. The low will be 55 to 60 with a south wind 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain is 60 percent. Friday should be mostly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms.

The high will be near 80 with a southwest wind at 10 to 15 mph. The chance of rain is 40 percent. Extended Forecast Saturday should be partly cloudy in the north, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the central and south. Highs will range from the upper 60s to the mid 70s. Sunday should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers.

Lows will range from the mid 50s to mid 60s, with highs in the 70s to near 80. Monday should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows will range from near 50 to the 60s, highs should be mainly in the 70s. The Greenwood Police Department charged the following persons Wednesday or today: Donald Jones, 35, 800 block of Howard robbery, jailed. Dasey Harris, 32, 214 Ave.

public drunkenness, released on bond. The Leflore County Sheriff's Department charged the following persons: Patrick Winans, 23, Alabama, sale of marijuana, released on property bond. Curtis Sherman, 40, Itta Bena, disposal of mortgage property, released to Johnnie Mae Williams. The Greenwood Fire Department responded to a false alarm at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Smoke from construction work caused alarm to activate.

I asked the Magic 8 Ball, "Could I have wished for a better sister?" Its reply was: "It is doubtful!" 8 Happy Birthday, Wendy From your brothel, Adam Re. I finally finished the Hookd own fonix werkbook. Thanx, it hilly helpd! Any man who thinks promises were made to be broken should see what it does to his family. Witness the positive impact of promises kept. Without a father's influence children are nine times more likely to drop out of school and ten times more likely to use drugs.

All across America families are destroyed daily the lack of involvement from a husband or father. See how Promise Keepers helps men TR PROMISE keep their promises. MEN DE INTEGRITY "The Power of a Promise Kept." TONIGHT 7:00 http://www.promisekeepers.org 1st Annual Gospel Spring Sing SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 5, 1997 6:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Leflore County Civic Center Highway 7, Greenwood, Mississippi Featuring FOUR HOURS OF GREAT GOSPEL MUSIC Jeff 8 Sheri Enter Darrell Lister Admission: $10.00 in advance $12.00 at door Children Under 7 FREE All proceeds will to charitable PRE RUN Youth Concert 2:00 p.m.

Featuring Silo and Glass The Free Admission Scotts The Steeler Tickets On Sale Now. For Information Contact: Kenny or Brendia Carver Leflore County Civic Center 453-0523 or 451-8126 453-4065 Wilson of Tchula; a brother, W.W. Holder of Ocean Springs; five grandchildren; and a great -grandchild. The Rev. Phillip Dearman will officiate at the service.

Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington. Phil Williamson, Todd Wilson, Paul Hager, Shane Johnson, Terry Cox and Vernon Hathcock III will serve as pallbearers. Bobby Pepper, Jessie Joiner, Aubrey Johnson George Pilgrim, Guy Troth and Dr. John Downer will serve as honorary pallbearers, Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

today at the funeral home. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 300 MAIN STREET (corner of Main Washington) OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 28 Sanctuary open all day for Personal Prayer Meditation Services at 12:00 and 6:00 p.m. Program of Organ Music at 3:00 p.m. EASTER DAY, MARCH 30 Public Worship at 11:00 a.m. Spring Time and Frank's Flower Shop 306 Fulton For a Limited Time! Thornless Blackberries Muscadine Vines Grape Vines, Concord others Fig trees Dogwood, white pink Crepe Myrtles, red pink 453-3642 Fruit trees, peach, pear apple Photinias (Red Tops) Pecan Tulip Trees Fig Trees 4 Gallon Trees Azaleas 2 Gallon Ferns Hibiscus and others Hostas.