The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 7

FIRST ill vvM)MrMmiiUM THE OMMIMXU AWTAL MIMnill 21 2001 Evers assassin racist with idea of dies at 80 lam and ha tred and who cauaed ao much pain and Buffering of ao many people" cell An autopay waa being per- a nia (Mississippi Jim Kitchens of Crystal Springs one of Beckwith'a court-appointed attorneys for the 1991 trial aaid Beckwith waa "a very headstrong individual very opinionated "He was a tragic Agure because he waa ao consumed by racial Kitchens aalu "lie had a twisted idea of coup age He waa very stoic about being in Jail He really thought he waa a patriot" Information on funeral services was not immediately available Members of Beckwithl family could not be reached for comment Anished Afth among six candl- formed Monday lie had a history of heart problcma and waa on medical watch at a atate iriaon facility In Kankin Coun-y east of Jackson He la aur- llwsUying tainted the Evers dates with more than 34000 family said Charles Evers a votes In 1973 he was convicted brother and veteran civil rights activist The conviction "was he uid "It should have been dune earlier" The former fertiliser sales-man Insisted he was 90 miles away In Greenwood when Kvera was murdered The deer ride used to kill Evers was found In a nearby empty lot and Beck-withes Angcrprint was found on It Two all-white Juries deadlocked In trials In 1964 Three years later Beckwith ran for lieutenant governor and JACKSON Min Byron De La Itock with the white aupran-cUt convicted after three dec adea and three triala of axaaail-natlng civil righta leader Medgar Kvera waa a man con-aumcd by racial hatred and what one attorney called a "twisted Idea of courage" Kvera'a widow Myrlie Kvera-WilUama aaid Beckwith "now facea the ultimate Beckwith waa the epitome of evil who forever embraced rac- of possessing dynamite without a permit and served Ave years in prison ijt cavamnh IIV WI- vived by hia wife and son former NAACi' said Monday Beckwith 80 died Sun Evers a J7-yearold NAACP Held secretary who pushed for an end to segregation waa shot In the back on June 12 1963 while standing in the driveway of his Jackson home The slaying which helped focus the na- Qiealis Byron De La Beckwith In day night at lion's attention to conditions University of Mississippi Medi- facing blacks In the Smith and cal Center In Jackson where he Beckwith's conviction were the had been taken from his prison subject of the 1996 Aim Ghosts DEATHS ARKANSAS Through Monday Jaa 82 GOSNELL Elans Saiga Fines 2- tor Cmto tnswanee Wed el heart takes Sen deyeUMwM HeeWnawCenM ten' Pawns 40 el Mm dwd ot hm hviuie Fedey si Tunica Mm FHy Bertram OrewiSetd 7 el CoTOhm wend ecooumeid Wad ta heart IMm Itraw Caroms FMwb Confer Sires grant grandchildran DUCK HtLL-Charles Eugene Raper 66 service manager for CUN Colbert ChawoM dwd ol heart Mura Sunday In Duck Services wia beat 2 pm today at Ettas Church ol Christ whara ha was a member wah burial at Duck Hi Camataty Granada Funeral Homa Itaa charge Mr Raper die husband ol Dorothy uslar Raper alao leavoa a daughter Kathy Mar-tow and a son David Raper bodt of Duck HN throe alstore Juba Ann Farms ol Greenwood Clara Rodgers ol NeabS and Wake Gang DaRtam of SL Pataraburg Fla and lour grandchildran Tha family nquoota that memorials be aanl to the AaMtAUi Seeimtefliiw wtivnuNi newt Assoosoon uiMnwoN Chapter GREENVILLE Myrtta Dunlap 78 homamakar dwd of heart Mura Sunday Doha Regional Medical Cantor Grave-aide services wi bo at 2 pm today at Graenvia City Cemetery Mortimer Fu-noral Home has charge She laaves a son James Dunlap ol Graanvie a brother Eibie Brown ol Minneapolis and two RfiivirHMfiii GREENWOOD Chartas Edward auMa la an a IrawMH tfiii WwN svOVBfi (MQ OT heart laHura Sunday at Greenwood Leflore HoapkaL Graveside services wi bo at 2 pm Wednesday at Odd FaBows Cemetery WNiama Lord Funaral Homa has charge- Ha was a PantacoataL Ho leaves two daughters Chotsoa SuSivant ol Southaven and Jessica Leveret! ol McCariey two eons Michaol Staveson LovorattolMcCartey and Michael Wayne Lavaratt of Jackson a stapaon Gary Wat-zek ol Jackson his moStor Vblma Bingham Blount ol Greenwood twee sistara Shaba Lavaratt and Caasio Lavaratt botfi ol Greenwood and Melissa Phiips ol Winona a brother Ricky Data Lavaratt ol Greenwood two stapslstara Beverly Fidanzaol Greenwood and Maria Wiiam ol Porter Ind and two stepbrothers Richard Blount ol Portage bid and Christopher Blount ol Greenwood GRENADA Robert Doral Kendal 53 of Brookhavan ok field worker died of heart Mura Saturday at Baptist Memorial HospftaKJackson Graveside sendees wi baa! 2 pm today Ashland Cemetery in Casctta Gamer-Harper Funaral Home has charge Mr Kendal tha husband ol Shirley KandaS also laaves a son Joal KandaS of Brookhaven tour sistara Beverly KandaS ol HaztohuraL Cathrine Arnold and Robbia Cross both ol Granada and Bessie Carpenter ol Gora Springs and Svo brothers David KandaS ol HazMiuat Cock KandaS ol Callahan Fla Larry KandaS ol Odessa Texas Johnny KandaS of Granada and Jamas KandaS ol Robert Laa Texas Tha famly request! that memorials be sent to MuSh pie Sclerosis or Brookhaven Hospice HOLLY SPRINGS Branda Hutchings Morgan 48 homamakar dlad ol respiratory failure Saturday in Greenwood Services wi be at 11 a today at Hoky Springs Funeral Homa with burial In 1 1 Ii Im ut Wtutems way Thursday January IA KOI at WN-Ham Bewtd Hospt-fta because at compile etiens from a liver trans-pi ent the hod been hospitalized at UT Bowtd sines August 21 MOO Visitation services wM ba held Tuesday evening in tha Chapel of Jefferson Mortuary 7716 Church Street MHItng-tonTN at I PM until I PM The funeral services wlH be at II naan Wednesday of ianrtlfy Hdlneaa COGIC- Wit Highway 51 North Mllllngtea TN Interment will be at Jones Grove Cemetery immedtetetv following service Ernestine was the first bom to the late Catherine end Cart Williams- Ir at Kerry ii le Tennessee the grew up ee ny child would with her parents and van siblings Cart Jr wha preceded her In death Darla Elizabeth Bobble Mary Leulae Hazel Cathay and Evelyn 'Mickey She received her education grades I through 12 at EJL Harratd High School After graduation- sha attended Tennessee State University On Sunday Juno 160 she married William Earl Jones Sr and to their union two sons WHilem Earl Jr and Prentice and one daughter Use Karra! were born After five years as a housewife substitute teacher and Heedstart Asaist-ant sha applied tor and was hired as a cook tar Millington South Elementary School She always felt that this was her true celling She anloved cooking at home on the fob end at church From the late 60's until retirement aha served as a Stewart bi the AFL-CIO Union Local 1731 Her goal was to 64 pasted fled personnel workers She received on Honorary Shelby County Commission Award May lk 196 Ernestine accepted Christ ai her Savior bi August of l4A wes baptized end united with the Upper Canaan Bepttit Church She sang in The Adult Choir as one of Hs leaders She remained member untH hor dem lie In addition to hor husband chHdrea and siblingfc sho loaves three grandsons William Earl III Dem arcus end Nicholas- three granddaughters- Vanessa ShaRhonda and LsShonda thrao smite Sephronla Hondsrsorc Goorgio Cooper and Yvonno Had' ono undo- Jsmos Hsll eight sisters-in-law eleven brothers In-iaw and boat of niocMg nophowfc oouilni ind frltntfio KIRCHNER Mrs OHvta Bradford Welch Kir cheer of Wbwton-Salom dted January 19 2001 of Wako Foroet Utavorsity Baptist Medical Canter Sho woo born bi Elllsvtllo MS on May 4 1916 to tho late Timothy Denial Watch and Leonora Perry Estes Welch Mrs Ki rchner was preceded bi death by her husband of twenty -four years Msrctalut Clement Klrchner end one sister Phredonla Estes Welch Survivors Include her aon Marcel! us end Ms write Theresa of Norfolk VA ono brothor Richard Nota Wotoh and his write Yolanda of Memphis TN ono sister Mrs Frances Rogers Welch Guttirte of Memphte TN five nophows WHilem Bradford Guthrio end Me write Sandy of Cordova TN Edmund Louis Kirchnor and his write Pot of Mom phis TN William Michaol Kirchnor and hta write Clara of Bartlett TN Timothy Ransom Welch end hie write Cyndl of Apex NC and Daniel Richard Welch and Me write Nancy of Mlneoie NY four locos Mary Evelyn Kirchnor Mul-roonoy and hor husband Al of Colllor-villa TN Undo Kirchnor Honnoil of Memphis TN Anna Klrchner Gula-bo of Hayward CA and Kathleen Nooi Woich CempboH end hor husband John of Sonlbol laiand FU and groat-nophows and groat- Mrs Kirchnor graduated Memphis State University worked for tho Navy Department and the Veteran Adminlitratlon I tired from the staff of Woke Forest UMvoraltv Sho was on avid gardener and bridge pi ever member of the Piedmont Club and parish loner of St Loo tho Groat Catholic Church Sho alao woe on active member of tho Daughters of tho American Revolution the Woman's Club of Wlnston-Salom the Thursday Morning Music Club the St Theresa's Guild end the Wlnston-Salom Garden Study Club A funeral meet wrill be held 11X10 am Thursday January 25 2001 at St Leo the Greet Catholic Church with the Reverend Herbert Burke officiating Thera wrill bo a prayer service at Hayworth-Mlller Funeral Homo Silos Crook Chapel on Wednesday January 24 2001 at 7X10 pm and the family wrill received friends Immadl-toiy following until 9 pm A visitation wrill bo hold 1230 pm Friday at Memphis Funaral Home Poplar Chapel Memphis TN Interment wrill be 2XM pm Friday January 26 2001 at Calvary Cemetery hi Memphte TN In lieu of flowers donations may bo made In Mrs Klrchner's memory to St Loo the Groat Catholic Church 225 Springdale Avenue Winston-Salem NC Z7104 Cemetery Mr Baker tie husband ol Rue-atone Eaves Baker also laavaa two daughtara Dobra Arm Ary and Ruby Kay Lavtater and a atapdaughtar Dariana Langa aR ol Marlin a Water Shlriay Redmond ol Union Cby a brother Junior Lao Bakar and a hak -brother Jerry Baker boffiol Mattel a stepbrother Robert Eerie of Union City and aur grandchildren MARTS! Martha Ann Barron 88 homamakar dted ol heart takura Saturday el har daughtefa homa In Chicago Sar lea wi ba at 1 pm Wadnaaday at Mu phy Funaral Homo wh bunal East Sxto Cemetery Sha waa a mambor of Lakaviaw Church ol Christ bi Chicago Mrs Barron Sw widow ol Homor Barron laavaa a daughter Sue Arnold ol Chicago two aono Borneo Barron of Union Cdy and Ratoh Barron of Martin a alslar Paulino Hoahn and a broSwr BH Dial both of Draodon grandchildran eight great-grandchildran and a great-grata -grand-chkd Rosa McPherson 81 ot Brighton tormorompioyoe of Plastics Products and former waitress dted of heart failure Monday at Maihodlal Healthcare-North in Memphis Services wi ba ail pm Wadnaaday ta Muntord Funeral Homa with burial bi Indian Croak Cemetaiybi Bnghlon Sha was a member of Hoky Grave Cumbartand Presbyterian Church Mrs McPherson the widow of Elaworih McPhoraon laavaa Svo daughters Ruth Gibson Faya Kinney Joan McClain and Jan Stafford akol Brighton and Sue Wortfty of Garland Thu a water Opal Morton of Muntord 16 grandchildran 35 grata-grandchildren and two grot grata Qranrtnnkilnin OBION Lana Mae Anderson 81 homemaker died of heart faRura Sunday ta har homa Sendees wi ba ta 2 today ta Cryar Funaral Homa with burial bi ML Moriah Cemetery She waa a member of tha Obion Church of Chrirt Mrs Anda son tha widow of Wostoy Andoraon laavaa a brother Jamas Thomas ARxighl ol Obion PARIS Ora Moo Johnson 94 former aocratety and Inarhnr died ol heart failure Saturday ta Henry County Medteal Canter Services wiba at 2 pm today ta McEvoy Funeral Homo with burial bi Paiestkia Cemetery bi Henry County Sha waa a member ol Trinfty United MethodW Church Mrs Johneon tie widow ol Ha Ian Johnson teavoa a stepdaughter Batty Carolyn Atkina of Cottage Grove a stepson Wiiam Johnson of Huntsvkla Ala six stapgrandchlldran and two tapgrota-grandchkdran PARIS AHvta Faith Scott newborn daughter ol Sarah Gram Scott and Brian Scott was at klboni Monday at Homy County Medical Center Service wi beta 11 am today ta McEvoy Funeral Homo with burial bi Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery Sha taro leaves a taster AlHson Scott of Parte har grandparents Nova and Boyce Groan of Springvkto and her great-grandparents Doris and Robert Bowden and Gertie Scott al of Paris and Hazel Carter of Springvkto PARIS Mary Louisa Younger 57 former omptoyea of Tlol Communictatona in Memphis dlad of cancer Saturday ta har home Sendees wi beta 11 a Wednesday ta McEvoy Funeral Homa with bu bi Batheada Cemetery bi Henry County Sha leaves a daughter Lea Ann Attaway of Paris two sons William Attaway of Parti and Tracy Attaway of OtisviHe NY a brother Jimmy Lee Warren of New York and five grandchkdren RIPLEY Floyd Curtis Jackson 68 retired omptoyea of Caterpillar died of heart failure Sunday ta his homo Services wi ba ta 2 pm today ta Gamer Funaral Home with buriaJ in Ripley Memorial Gardens He waa a member of Ripley Church of Christ and a Korean WOr Army veteran Mr Jackson tha husband of Evelyn Frances Jackron also leaves a daughter Barbara Edwards of Thompaonvilte Ik a on Logan Jackson of Stamford Conn a taster Glenda Mytoa of SL Louia two brothers Ronnie Jackson of SL Louia and James Jackson of Richton Parie IIL and a grandchkd SAVANNAH WWiam Arthur Raabach Jr 52 formerly of Memphis medteal talesman and former teacher coach and owner of tha Quick Pick Con- vanlenca Store died Sunday at Methodist Hospital in Milan of Injuries sustained in an auto accident Services wi ba ta 3 pm today ta Savannah First United Methods! Church whara lw was a member of tha Faith Link Sunday school class and church finance board wHh burial in Memory Gardena of Hardin County Shackelford Funeral Horn has charge Ha was a member of Smith-Nephew Presidents Club Hardin County Hospital Board Team Hardin County former county com-missioner former TVEC board member former member and chairman of the Ha din County Board of Education and former member of tha UT-Martki baseball team Mr Raabach tha husband of Rite Gurley Raabach also leaves two son WHfiam A Raabach III of Memphis and Benjamin Edward Raabach of Savannah and hia pa ante WUNam A and Mary Swilley Raabach of Memphis The famky requests that memorials be sent to tha BIN Raabach Baseball Scholarship Fund at UT-Martin MEMPHIS DEATHS DwssohllusrisswwsiecsIysdfiirouBhMoiy fffed irol Mumph tamwflv Cams a and 81 Uu tewed buyer lor Sw May Ce W0M9QI Dr lee Escfwawchw and Stsnfey Cwenfeud dwd ol heart ttauro Beluntay her hone Vhrten a laughter 17 ol HMiwnde tewed bsudwuaefl el i g2BW Qi wAMro Uupii EM Sunday hw home ta an appww sucufe terene 8 Meero 1 ol SM Eyers uk-cwaOadSeiuMayalDehiMsduiCenwrthw ImuPertUne KtaMunhhonwmaka Mm ta Oscar Psrtww dwd ol heart Mum Sunday el SheWy County Hoaah Cats OS Blroud OS ta Rosemwh tewed PBX eperoM lor aw SheWy Coumy Board Educe-ho Wed ta AUheunw dweece Swidey kte fWl liM Lott Marts Wuulhreeh eg el Ohve Biwidi rekrod reecher end otkco nenegw vnie or Wado Wistorocfc dwd ol heart dweero Staur-day Bsptwl Memorial Hownui-OeSoio hi Qealhs MILLER SANDRA BABB MILLEB 51 of No-porvMte Illinois died Sunday January 21 2001 In Rush-Coptoy Medteal Confer She wee a native of Water Veliev Mlseleslppl and had Bved bi Memphis- TN Denver CO end California prior to moving to Chicago bi July of im She was a graduate of Bruce wlielppl High SchooL She had on employee of the former General Foods now Kraft Foods for 30 veers and currently wee the Region Customer Service Manager bi NortMeke llllnota She attended Crossroads Church bi Naperville Survivors Include fi husband: Loo Miller one eon: Daniel Loo Miller of the home her mother Margie Jenkins Smith of Water Valiev Mississippi har father: Hugane Babb- of Bruce Mississippi stepmother: Erma Babb- of Bruce Mississippi: step-father: Max Smith of Water Valtoy Mississippi sister: Dr Marsha Moore of Scottsdale Arizona brofherfn-few: Mark Moore of Scottsdale Arizona nephew: David Moor end several aunts end uncles The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday In the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Mountain View Cemetery Bristol VA with the Rev John Coweil offi-d sting Entombment wM follow The family will receive friends in the chapel following flw service A memorial service In Naprrvllle Illinois win be at later dote Memorial contributions may be sent to the Sandra Millar Memorial Fund Firstar Bonk White Eagle- 4455 Montgomery Road Naperville Illinois 60564 Arrangements eapedally for Mrs Miller have been mode through 6 levins Funeral Home Bristol VA Condolences to the family may ba sent via e-mail to bivkwfhOpreferredxom Happy Birthday Emmett ltl61 11171 You would have been 40 years eld today but God sew fit to cell you home at eleven years eld But the years You did share with us I thank God for those prodoue veers that you was with us you are gone but you will never be forgotten We miss you very much Mother Sisters Brottv era Relatives and Friends le Laving Memory SweetmaaCari MHtoaCalo-Jr MV5I-1NVf It has been two years and you still remain deep In my thoughts heart A spirit Your presence le still hi all our hearts Mother Daughter Granddaughter Sisters Brothers A Nieces A Nephews Indeed you were a swaetmen A a wonderful husband I love you but God loved you best so He called you home to get your rest Forever loving you your wife 1 liplacf ipaMOMhiaryir lillaMriaE cal M1S2MM1 Sales olJacktonvike Fla and Rye grand-children Tha tanuly raquntli Sud mamort-afc be sent to OM UmonBapM Church SHELBY Thomas A Hester Jr 83 rawed conaatvakomaL dwd ol heart M-ura Sunday at hw home Services wi be 10 am Wadnaaday First BaSavww BapM Church where ho waa a mambor wah burial bt ShrHby Comotory Flatchar-NowaS Funeral Home bt Cleveland has charge Ho waa a member otShefey Rotary Club Donaldson Pokil Hunting Club and Aiaocwtion ol Farm Managers Rural Apprawoca Mr Hester twwidowor ol LkSan EWtmor ENo Ha star Waves on John Hosier ol Shelby seven grandchibben and sight groat-gwidcM-dran Tho tomrty requests tool mamorttaa bo earn to a charily al Sw donor's eholoa Frankie Bailey Braddoch 98 homamakar dwd ol heart WSura Sunday at Codara Hoattt Canter Satvcoa wB boat 11 am today at AconaUnaadMoSt-odwt Church whara aha was Sw oldest mambor with burial in Sw church cemetery Southern Funaral Homo Laxtnglon haacharga Mrs Braddock tho widow of Braddock leavoa a daughter Marguerite Wkbama ol BataavtSa lour grand-ctidran six graat-grandchlldron and a great-great-grandson The family requests dial memorials ba amt to Acona United Mathodii Church Jamio Sue Ganatt 42 assistant manager tor Cdy Flnanca died ol heart takura Sunday at hor homo Services wi be at 2 pen today at Oliver Fu- umJ a aJii WiiWaI 1b kiB Ubbb mBa alary She leaves two sons Rodney Koanum and Chad Koonum her parents Virginia and James Edward Blaylock a sister Both Herring and two brothers Gone Blaylock and Eddie BWytock al of Winona MISSOURI Through Monday Jan 22 CARUTHERSVjLLE Neal Quinn 77 reared contractor dWd of cancer Sta- urday bt CandhatavNe Services wi ba at 11 am today at 8 Smith Funaral Homa with burial bt Pamlaoot Memorial Gardena He was a member of Sw American Legion a World War Army veteran and attended tha Church of Sw Nazarane Mr Qubm tha husband of Ktahiyn Quinn aWo Waves a daughter Marsha Hogard of West Memphis Ark a son Randal Quinn ot Manchester Term a sister Betty June Ray ol lUaheaeoo FW a brother Noel Quinn ol CanifftorsviSo four grandchildran and two grata-grandchfidran Through Monday Jan 22 BIG SANDY Gloria Fay Johneon Groan 61 Inspector lor Pkimley (Rad of cancer Saturday at har homa Sarvfcoa wiR ba at 10 ajn Wednesday to Stock-date Mann Funeral Homo In Camden with burial in Dudley (Missouri) Cemetery Sha was a member of Big Sandy First Baptist Church She laavaa five daughter Gina Hodge of Yuma Gwendolyn Hodge ol Huntingdon Gayta Davis of Springviflo Grace Brown of Savannah and Gidget Scarborough of Big Sandy four slaters Florence Walker of Logan Ohio Ann Gardner of 8aginow Texas Shirley McFarlin of Coming Ark and Hattie Green of Ragley La a brother WNHam Paul Groan of Ripley 11 grandchkdren and two atopgrandchkclrea John Allen Roberts BUENA 67 retired City of Bruceton policeman died of an aneurysm Sunday at Baptist Memorial HoapKaFHunlbigdon Services wi ba at 2 pm Wednesday at Bruceton Funaral Homa with burial In Prospect Cemetery bt HoRdw Rock Ha was a mom-bar of Bruceton First Baptist Church and an Ab Force veteran Mr Roberts the widower of Karen Roberts leaves four daughters Cheryl Dickson ol Parsons Rosa Caslleman of Bruceton and Jackie Shands and 8tephania Roberts both of Buena Vista and seven sisters Mae Bow-ora Clara Gardner Martha AdtRson Doris Paden and NeR HatwaR al of Memphis Lee Carter of SomarvRIo and Barbara Jean Rorie of North Carolina BUCHANAN Wayne Alan Hart 29 student at Murray State University died Saturday at hit homa of an apparent suicide Services wi bo at 3 pm today at McEvoy Funeral Homa bt Parie He waa a graduate of Henry County High School leaves Ms father James Lea Hart of Buchanan his mother and stepfather Gloria Vernon Trferwejler and Kan Trier-woRar and a half-sister Sarah TrierweRer afl of Newaygo Mich and hia grandparents Mary Hart of Buchanan and Virginia and Art Vernon of Livonia Mich PYER8BURO WIRa Doan Btadaoo BoMon 52 homemaker died of cancer Thursday at Methodist Healthcare Central in Memphis Graveside aervioeawi be at 10 am today at Old City Cemetery JW Curry Son Funeral Home has charge Sha attended Christ the King Church Mrs Botdon tha wife of Raymond Boidon also leaves a ton Alan Honaker of Indiana her mother Manta Bledsoe of Kenrwtt Mo six sistara Bikie Juno Tharon of Byhaka Miss Betty Jo Booker of TiptonvUle Ear-kne Khajian of Card Stream Ik Cora Lou Bermuth of Crystal Lake tk Barbara Sue Tubbs of Humboldt and Peggy Suo Btadaoo of Kennett and three brothers Jimmy Lae Bledsoe and Roy Lae Bledsoe both of Kennett and Coy Lee Bledaoe of Roland Mo JACKSON Daniel Webstar Purkltaad 81 retired omptoyea of Colo-ntal Bakery died ol lung cancar Sunday at Maplewood Health Care Services wi ba at 1 pm today at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Homa with burial bi Big Springs Cemetery in Madtaon County He was a member of East Laurel Baptist Church Mr Bulkhead the widower of Sarah Elizabeth Jeter Bulkhead leaves a daughter Janie Emerson of Jackson three aons George David Bulkhead of Florida Jamas Glenn Burkhead of Henderson County and Michael Lynn Burkhead of Jackson three sisters Lexie Whitman Laura Cupplea and Beatrice Stanford ak of Jackson seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter bULRTM Jamas G-ThM Baker 83 retired employee of Martin Fba Department after 32 years died of heart faRura Sunday at VhiKtorblRHospRal in Nashville Services wi be atl pm today at Murphy Funaral Homo with bum bi East Side month-old daughter ol BOy and Jsnmtor Finos dwd Sunday al hai homa ol sudden Manl doadi syndroms Sarvtcaa aril to al Thursday al WSaon Funeral Homs in Oacoola with burial in Rmarcrosl Cardano Mans She also leavoa two bro-mors Johnathan VSnca and Dental Fma botfi ol Goans hor grandparents and Vagmia Vbnoo oTIMhi and Starlsn Watson ol Pocahontas and hor gnta-grandparonta bma and Road Vbnoo and Clara and Wnkar al ot Oaooola McCRORY Batty Joan Ford Mat thaws 70 fatlrad qualify control dot tor Amonean GraaUw dwd ol cancar Sunday al hor homa Sonricaa wd bo al 2 pm Wednesday at Thompson-WSaon Funeral linflu MijSOa IumIbI 4m ISlMuOiiwm noma wim dubo wooonMn vommof She waa a mambor ol Good Hope Baptist Church and a losisr grandmother lor McCrary Elamamary School Mrs Matthews the widow ol Hiram Matthews teavos a daughter Sonia Stone Matthews ol McCrary lour sons Tommy Matthews ol Harmoaa 8O Hariand Mat-thews ol Manun and Michaol Matthews and Gralin Greg Malthaws both ol McCrary two sisters Munal Ford Black ol Tupelo and Pallia Ford ol McCrary a brother WXkam Leon Ford ol India CaM and four grandchildren The family requests Swl memortala be sent to Good Hope Baptist Church or the American Cancar Socmly WbodruS County chapter WYNNE Freeman Pershing 'Mickey' Kennon SI salt-amployad contractor lor 54 years died ol head telure Sunday at Woodruff County Nursing Homa In McCrary Services wd bo ta 11 am Wednesday at Hickory Ridge (Ark) Church ol Christ where ha was a member with burial in Lewis Cemetery there Thompson-Wllson Funeral Homa has charge Ha was an Army veteran who received a Purple Heart Mr Kattnon the husband ol Batty Eason Kattnon also leaves three daughters Dariana ViNinos of Tacumseh Okta Marsha Cuke ol Highland Village Ifcxas and Michelo Vaughan ol Richardson Texas two aorta Tkbnan Kennon ol Hickory Ridge and Steve Kan-non ol Orlando Fla his stepmother Dolas Kennon ol Doniphan Mo eight sisters Thelma Groan of Amagon Syria Thurman and Rita Kaet both of Fort Smith Mary Montgomery ol Chicago Ratta Crasaan ol Raleigh Marita Luekar and Barbara Knottmier both ol SL Louis and Ruth Friend ol Paducah Ky four brothers Lowol Kennon of Amagon Homor Kennon ol McCrary Ronald Ken-non ol Doniphan and Jim Kennon of ChicflQOy Ihm grandchildren ind fix QfMt henilrdiffAen granoenmn MISSISSIPPI Through Monday Jan 22 ARCOLA Lana GaHCain Wood 90 retirad director ol Washington County Department ol Public Welfare died of heart talura Monday at Deffa Regional MorScal Canter in Greenville Services wM be ail pm Wednesday at Island Presbyterian Church with burial bt Latand-8tonevMe Comotecy Boone Funaral Homo biLotend has charge She was Hated in Who's Who of American Woman Who's Who of Wbmon of the South and WOat and was a trustee of WiHam Alexander Percy Memorial Library Mrs Wood tha widow of Charles Williamson Wood leaves a daughter Susan Sutherland of Green-vile two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter BATES VILLE WHMatn Alfred Lan-ghotor 75 retired economic developer dWd of cancer Sunday at South PanoW Community Hospital Services wi be Bill am today at Batesvike First United Methodist Church where ho was Sunday school superintendent and poslor-parian relations and administrative board metrv bar with burial in Batesville-MagnoUa Cemetery Dickins Funeral Homo has charge Ha waa a member of BatesvilM Rotary Club City Zoning Committee MW-sieeippi Economic Development Coimcl Panola Country Club First Marina Division Association former director of Panola Partnership director omerituc of the North MissWsalppf CouncS and a World War II Marino veteran Mr Langhofer tha husband of Dottya Langhotor alao leawa a daughter Dottle Langhofer Gunn of Ocean Springs and three grandchildran The family requests that memorials ba sent to BatesviRa First United Methodist Church Parsonage Fund COLDWATER Ed Sphtey 47 retired hardwood floor mechanic died of cancer Sunday at his home Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday at a Pate Funeral Home hi Senatobia with burial bt Singleton Springs Cemetery bt Sarah Ha was a member of the Savage Baptist Church and a Vietnam War Army veteran Mr Spivey the husband of Kim Spivey also leaves four daughters Stacy Thomason of ORvo Branch Margie Jamas of Ripley Amanda Brown of Looxahoma and Sarah Spivey of Coktwater two sons Brandon Spivey and William Stacks both of Coldwatar hia mother Dorothy Spivey of Rienzi two sisters Vicki Hopper of Rienzi and Linda Mayo of Crenshaw five brothers Spivey of Rienzi 1 Spivey of Victoria Larry Spivey of Sardis Spivey of Senatobia and John Spiny of Memphis and six grandchildren COMO lyna Furr Sbna 61 dark for Vahra City died of heart takura Saturday at har homa Graveside services wi btfat 3 pm today at Oak Hi Cemetery Browning Funaral Homa has chaige She laavos four brother HKman Furr of Crenshaw Charles Furr of Bartlett Term Donny Furr of Washington and Wyatt Furr of Memphis LowfsFrantdlnMHIer 90 retired appraiser died of heart failure Sunday at Magnolia Regional Health Canter Services wi be at 11 am Wednesday at Magnoka Funeral Home with burial in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery Ha waa a member of Meek Street Church of Christ Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club for 56 years and past president of Corinth Board of Realtors Mr Miner the husband of Lassie Mae Johnson Mier for 64 years also laavos two daughtara Sylvia Alan of Charlotte NC and Dianna Papasan of Memphis a Bister Katharine Zooie of Spartanburg SC four grandchildren and Early Grow Cemetery In Stoyden She was a BaptWL Mrs Morgan tha wffa ol Jimmy Date Morgan aWo Wavoa a son VbgR Goasa Jr of Greenwood hor mother Rena Femhara Hutchings of Holfy Springs lour slaters Joyce Kiddy of Holly Springs MRdrad Gora and Ada Judy McGuff both of Greenwood and Linda Norwood of Oxford two brothers George Hutchings of Batosvlllo and Nathan Hutchings of Florida and throe grandchfidran MOOREVLLE Noonan A McMillan 92 retired factory worker died of heart faRura Sunday at North Mississippi Medteal Center In Tupelo Services wii be at 2 pm today at Browning Funeral Home bt Pontotoc wHh burial bt Oak I tery in Pontotoc County He was a member of Auburn Baptist Church and a World War II Army veteran Mr McMiRen the hue-band of NoMy Mao McMRfan also leaves two stepdaughters Charlene West of Shannon and Genova Ford of Tupelo a stepson Gono Firris of Tupelo 11 atepgrsndchildren and 17 stepgreat-grandchiUren NEW ALBANY Annatta Thomas 82 homamakar died of heart faRura Sunday at Beverly Health Cara bt Tupelo Services wiR ba at 2 pm Wednesday at Mortimer Funeral Homo with burial bt Pleasant HUI Cemetery Mrs Thomas the widow of Walter Milton Smith leaves a daughter Diana Sue Thomas and two sons Larry Milton Thomas and Waiter Clem Thomas al of New Albany six grandchildren and nine great-grandchR- Kathleen Herring Aue-tin 82 former hospital dietary worker died of heart talura Sunday at Cedar Health Center In TUpelo Services wi be at It am today at Baldwin Funeral Home with burial bt Pontotoc Memorial Gardena She leave a daughter Rita Carol Beasley of Sherman a son Larry Lee Austin of Pontotoc a sister Eva Jewel Luker of Abbeville and two grandchildren fflFLEY Hermit Batte 72 retired employee of Union County Hospital died ase Friday in Ripley of Alzheimer disease Services wi be at 1 pm today at Stjotin Baptist Church with burial In New SL John Cemetery Foster A Son Funaral Homo has charge- She leaves two daughtara Anita White of Ripley and Doris Balia Pugh of Dalas five sons Lea Wade Bade Robert Batie and Michael Leathar-woodak of Ripley Daniel Bade of Blue Mountain and Jason Laatherwood of South Carolina five sisters Josephine Story Loratta Rogan Vannie Mas McKenzie and Justine Cox al of Ripley and Christine Barnett ofJackaen Term a Sammie Las Camith of Grand Rapids Mich 14 grandchildren six greatgrandchildren and a groat-great-grand-chkd SHANNON Robert Boyd Ivy 81 retired county employee and trucker dted of cancer Saterday at North Mississippi Med-ical Cantor bt Tupeto Services were Monday at Lea Memorial Funaral Home In Verona with burial in Lee Memorial Park Cemetery there He was a member of the Ibamstota Local 667 and a World War II Navy veteran Mr Ivy tha widow of Charlotte Caktwefl Ivy leaves two sons DOug Ivy of Mikington and Scott Ivy of Shannon five sistara Josephine Roebuck of Palmetto BHRe WhHchor Junta Kutka and Virginia Scribner aR of rapalo and Mary Funeral Service 2775 Indudlns Stcd Casket IndudlnsStrd Casket (Wy Jan 22 Ruth Brown 78 ol Mamchia ru6rud banking acralary died Surxtay at Dtate Medlcta Confer acralary died SuntWy at tiers heart attack Barbara A Ctwfc 57 of Memphis emptoyaa of Sw krtsmsi Rsvsnus Service widow ol Ed-word Ctwk diod al Iweit bkkm Stauntoy ol Nta Msdlcal CinlK Joonnfa Davis 48 ol EoiW ctalmo ogont EYE TEST Sfenlor 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