Simpson County News from Mendenhall, Mississippi • 6

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2002 PAGE 6A, THE MAGEE COUNTY NEWS, Obituaries Oscar Wilson Cook, Jr. Oscar Wilson Cook, 65, a retired construction worker, of Pearl died December 6, 2002 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A memorial service was held December 9 in the chapel of Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Mendenhall. Mr.

Cook is survived by a son, Phillip Cook of Jackson; daughter, Anita Moak of Pearl; grandchildren, 'Haley Cook, Hunter Cook, Haynes Cook, Anna Cook, Brandi Moak and Brandon of Moak; Mendenhall brother, Doug Cook of Mendenhall; sisters, Elton Jones and Chestine Englehorn of Jackson. Ralph Easterling lifelong resident of Smith County, died Ralph Easterling, 75, a Services were held December 9 at Jesus Name Church in Raleigh, December 7, 2002 at Magee General Hospital. member. The Reverends Bobby Mount where Mr. Easterling Easterling was a officiated.

Interment was in Merchant and James Ray Smith County with Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Cemetery in Raleigh Survivors charge include of his wife, Cora Lee Easterling; sons, Billy in arrangements. Easterling and Ernie Lee Easterling, N.C. both of Raleigh; Ruth Wallace daughters, of Mary Taylorsville; Knight brothers, Walter Hollis Easterling of Raleigh and Ann of Ashville, and Ella Daniel Fredrick Easterling of Magee; sisters, Gladys Easterling Smith of Caldonia, Undean Hegwood of Ellisville, Mary Williams of Stringer, and Velma Rose Buffington of Raleigh; 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. S. Shane Jackson November 28, 2002, as a result of a S.

Shane Jackson, 30, died motor vehicle accident in Perry County. Funeral services were held December 2 at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Mize with burial in the church cemetery. Jackson; by his wife, Melissa McLeod Mr. Jackson is survived daughter, Jackson Jr. Chyanne and wife Jackson; Tori; and aunt, Glynda and husband Gary mother, Shirley Jackson; brother, Danny N.

Hollandsworth, all of Mize, and many other relatives. in death by his father, Danny N. Jackson He was his grandparents, Mildred B. and Jesse preceded seven months ago and by Thompson. Curtis T.

Jones retiree, died December 2, 2002 at his Curtis T. Jones, 70, an Army the Willowcreek Retirement Center in Jackson. residence in Services were held December 5 at Old Good Hope in Baptist Church, church where Mr. Jones was a member, with burial following 1 the cemetery. Julia Kennedy Jones; daughters, Ann He is survived by his wife, of Florence Bray of Pearl, Lynn Upton of Byram, Donna Fulton of Byram; six Vickie Roberson and Carol Jones of Raleigh; a sister, grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

John Wayne "J.W." Little Little, 51, died December 2, 2002 at his Smith John Wayne "J.W." County residence. December 4 at Union Baptist Church in Funeral services were held Little was a member. Interment was made County, Rev. Ferguson officiated, and Smith where Mr. in the church cemetery.

Mickey Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Raleigh was in charge of arrangements. his father, John Walton "J.W." Little of Mr. Little is survived by of Mendenhall; and a sister, Karon Miller of a son, in death by his mother, Peggy Robinson Mize; Wes Little Mize. He was preceded Little. Pallbearers were Donny Lowrey, Terry Ashley, David Bryant, Ainsworth, Tommy Smith and Danny Ray Dickerson.

Larry Charles L. Maddox Maddox, age 76, of Mobile, Ala. died December 7, Charles L. Providence Hospital in Mobile. He was a retired civil ser2002 at vant and a Navy veteran.

were conducted December 10 from the chapel of Colonial Services Chapel Funeral Home in Magee with burial in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Raleigh. Survivors include his wife, Leona Lucky Maddox; son, George Maddox of Mobile, daughter, Josie Heard of Houston, Texas; and four grandchildren. Ethel Mae Maddox Ethel Mae Maddox, 81, a housewife, died at her Mendenhall residence on December 7, 2002. Funeral services were conducted December 10 from the chapel of Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Magee. Interment was in the cemetery of Mrs.

Maddox's home church, New Bethlehem Baptist, in Magee. She is survived by a son, Donnie Maddox of Magee; two daughters, Mary Nell Harvey of Mize and Ruth Bufkin of Mansfield, a brother, W.H. Parker of Raleigh; Colonial Chapel Upton-Mims Magee, Mendenhall, Taylorsville, Laurel, Forest, Bay Springs Raleigh COLONIAL'S PRE-NEED peace of mind for you security for your loved ones. 849-5031 847-1733 Service with quality dignity since 1971 ALL GIFT ITEMS OFF Cash Carry Good Selection MS State Ole Miss Collectibles Blue Sky Pottery Xmas 2002 Dept. 56 Collectibles Ganz Russ Berrie Old Virginia Candles Mendenhall Flower Shop 150 Main 847-1910 grandchildren husband, Jerome Maddox; a daughter, Jean seven and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her Paul Maddox, and one brother. Rainey; a son, Debra Ann Myrick died of renal failure at her father's Debra Ann Myrick December 8, 2002. She was a native of of Vicksburg Mendenhall residence on Simpson County. Vernis H. Shows of Mendenhall; two She is survived by her father, Mendenhall; a son, and Carol Haddock, both of sisters, Kathy Hankins Teater Jr.

of Brandon; and a daughter, Amanda K. Pugh Mickey and a host of friends. She was preV. of Jackson; four grandchildren Marvin Myrick, and her mother, ceded in death by her husband, Ellen Marie Shows. Ellen Horn Shaw Shaw, 86, died December 3, 2002 at Rolling Acres Ellen Horn a lifelong resident of Smith Retirement Center in Raleigh.

She was County and a services member were held December 5 at Colonial Chapel Funeral of Burns Baptist Church. Funeral officiating. Interment folHome in Raleigh with Rev. Joel Evanson lowed in Raleigh Cemetery two Ted Horn of Conehatta and North in Raleigh. Mrs.

Shaw is survived by sons, of William Horn of Pearl; three daughters, Virginia Guillory of Forest; 10 Center Point, Jo Ann Craft of Magee and Nancy Shepard grandchildren Mike Tim Craft, Kenny Horn, Justin Horn, and 16 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Craft, Don Guillory and Dale Guillory. J.W. Stevens, Jr. of Byram died December 8, 2002 at St.

Dominic J.W. Stevens, Memorial Jackson. services were held December 10 at Baldwin-Lee Hospital in Funeral Chapel of Mr. Stevens had lived in Hinds in Jackson. A native Madison County, life.

He served with the Hinds County Sheriff's County most of his under-sheriff. He was a member Department of MS for Law years, Enforcement Association and the MS Deputy's 32 retiring in 1991 as 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason at the James Association. He was a Wrap Up Your Holiday Gift List Peter Woods of 3 Peter's Pottery will be at Polk's Gifts (Located Next To Gene Polk's Pharmacy) Saturday, December 14th from 10 AM until 4 PM signing pieces of pottery. 406 Simpson Hwy 149 Magee 849-2532 a member of the Moose Lodge and a Shriner A. Myers Lodge, at the Wahabi Temple.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Stevens Raymond; Mossie of of daughVickie Garcia and husband Ed of Brandon and Jackie ters, of Jackson and Marc Stevens of Tuscon, sons, Craig Stevens Byram; step-son, Tracy Mask of of Tupelo; step-daughter, Ann of Sandra Cobb of Magee; brother, Billy Stevens Jackson; sisters, Morton Clinton and Nelda Lack of Atlanta, 11 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research 505 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38105. Hospital, Loyd R. White Loyd R.

White, age 74, a retired glass container worker, of Braxton Medical Center on December 7, 2002 as the result died at University of an accident. Services were held December 9 at Harrisville Baptist Church, where Mr. White was a member. Burial followed in New Zion He is survived by his wife, Estelle Whately Buckley White; sons, Baptist Church Cemetery in Braxton. Larry Dennis R.

White of Mendenhall; six grandchildren and four greatS. of Brandon, Roger D. White of Hattiesburg and in death by his first wife, Martha White; brother, Kenneth "Buck" White; and a grandchildren. He Elizabeth Shorter a step-son, Vernon "Buddy" Buckley. Albert Upton Jr.

Albert Upton age 78, a car salesman, of Magee Jackson. He died December 2002 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in was a 8, member of the V.F.W. A memorial service U.S. Army veteran and a will be held at a later date to be announced. He is survived by two sons, Gill Upton Skipper Upton, of and both of Mobile, brothers, Billy Upton and Leon Upton, both Mendenhall; and one grandchild.

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