NOVEMBER 1, 1990:
OBITUARIES:
EMMITT MILTON (SHORTY) CUPIT, SR.
Services for Emmitt Milton (Shorty) CUPIT, Sr. 65, of Laurel, will be held Thursday, NOV.1, 1990 at 11 A.M. at The Chapel of Memory Funeral Home with graveside services at 2:30 p.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Adams County,. Mr. CUPIT was a native of Franklin County, son of Mrs. Premrose CUPIT of Meadville and the late John Earl CUPIT. He died OCT. 29 at his home in Laurel. He was the Owner of Masco Wireline Service of Laurel, a member of Wildwood Baptist Church of Laurel, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Mrs. Myrtle MCINTOSH CUPIT of Laurel; one son, Emmitt Milton (Butch) CUPIT, Jr. of Laurel; two sisters, Mildred VERNON of Meadville and Martha CUPIT NEEDHAM of Denham Springs, LA; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, a daughter, Joyce WALKER and one brother, Billy CUPIT.
DECEMBER 20, 1990
OBITUARIES:
GRADY PATT
SERVICES FOR GRADY PATT, 81,OF RT. 2, MCCALL CREEK, WERE HELD SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, AT 2 P.M. AT PARKER'S FRANKLIN FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL. REV. TALMADGE SMITH OFFICIATED. BURIAL WAS IN MIDDLETON CREEK PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY. MR. PATT DIED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED WHEN HIS HOME CAUGHT FIRE. HE WAS BORN JUNE 28, 1909 IN AMITE COUNTY, SON OF THE LATE FRANK PATT AND ATHELIA FREEMAN PATT. HE WAS A RETIRED MERCHANT AND AN ARMY VETERAN OF WORLD WAR II. HIS WIFE, CRESA STEELE PATT, PRECEDED HIM IN DEATH. SURVIVORS ARE HIS BROTHER, EBBIT PATT, SR. OF NATCHEZ, AND NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
DECEMBER 27, 1990:
OBITUARIES:
HAZEL AARONS JONES
SERVICES FOR MRS. HAZEL JONES, 83, OF MEADVILLE NURSING HOME WERE MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, AT 11 A.M. FROM PARKER'S FRANKLIN FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL. MRS. JONES DIED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, AT FRANKLIN HOSPITAL. SHE WAS BORN APRIL 12, l907 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, DAUGHTER OF THE LATE MARTIN VAN AARONS AND MATTIE TEMPLE AARONS. SHE WAS THE WIDOW OF STANTON JONES AND A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF GOD. REV. GRADY FULTON OFFICIATED. BURIAL WAS IN MIDWAY CEMETERY. SURVIVORS ARE ONE DAUGHTER, RITA JONES TAYLOR, OF FOREST; ONE SON, VAN BUREN JONES, OF GARYVILLE, LA; 13 GRANDCHILDREN; A NUMBER OF GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; ONE SISTER, MRS. INEZ LYONS, MEADVILLE, AND OTHER RELATIVES. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, STANTON JONES; A SON, CHARLES, AND A DAUGHTER, FAYE COTHREN.
MAZIE SMITH KINNISON
GRAVESIDE SERVICES FOR MAZIE KINNISON, 84 OF HOUMA, LA. WERE HELD THURSDAY, DEC.20, AT 1 P.N, AT NATCHEZ CITY CEMETERY. REV. STAVEN MOONEYHAM OFFICIATED. MRS. KINNISON DIED TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, AT TERREBONNE GENERAL HOSPITAL. SHE WAS BORN DEC. 18, 1906 AT MCCALL CREEK, DAUGHTER OF BEULAH PORTER AND EUGENE SMITH. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND. PERLIE L. KINNISON; TWO SISTERS, MYRTLE BEAM AND INIZ MCDAVID, AND TWO BROTHERS, ROBERT SMITH AND LAMAR SMITH. SHE IS SURVIVED BY ONE SON, ROYCE KINNISON OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, AND TWO DAUGHTERS, NORMA DEAUX AND NELL BOYTE, BOTH OF HOUMA. LA; FIVE GRANDCHILDREN, AND SIX GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
JANUARY 10, 1991:
OBITUARIES:
Edna James Smith
SERVICES FOR MRS. EDNA J. SMITH, 7l OF BROOKHAVEN, WERE HELD SATURDAY, JAN. 5, AT 11 a.m. AT HARTMAN AND HENDERSON CHAPEL. BURIAL WAS IN MACEDONIA CEMETERY IN LINCOLN COUNTY. MRS. SMITH WAS BORN APRIL 30, 1919 IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, DAUGHTER OF THE LATE EDGAR P. JAMES AND MAMIE L. COX JAMES. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF FIRST CHURCH OF GOD AND THE WIDOW OF ERNEST SMITH, WHO DIED IN 1978. SURVIVORS ARE ONE SON, ERNEST GERALD SMITH, OF MEADVILLE; ONE BROTHER, EDGAR JAMES, OF BROOKHAVEN; THREE SISTERS, FANNIE MAE BURNS, WILLIE REECE SMITH, AND OLA NELL FOSTER, ALL OF BROOKHAVEN; THREE GRANDCHILDREN, AND ONE GREAT GRANDCHILD.
FRANKLIN ADVOCATE JAN. 17, 1991
OBITUARIES:
Bennie Norris
SERVICES FOR
BENNIE NORRIS, 82, WERE HELD TUESDAY, JAN. 15, at 2 p.m. AT PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH. REV. LOWELL INGRAM AND REV. J.C. GRAVES OFFICIATED. BURIAL WAS IN THE CHURCH CEMETERY WITH PARKER'S FRANKLIN FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE. MR. NORRIS DIED SUNDAY, JAN.l3, IN THE VA NURSING HOME IN JACKSON. HE WAS BORN NOV. 23, l908, SON OF THE LATE JOHN HENRY NORRIS AND DICY CARLOCK NORRIS. HE WAS A RETIRED LAND SURVEYOR FOR THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, A U.S. ARMY VETERAN, AND A MEMBER OF PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVORS ARE ONE DAUGHTER, JUNE FARRELL, ROXIE; ONE BROTHER, EBB NORRIS, MEADVILLE; THREE GRANDCHILDREN; AND A HOST OF NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
GRAVESIDE SERVICES FOR EVA CAMPBELL FLINT, 8l, OF RT. 2, MCCALL CREEK WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, JANUARY l7, AT 2 P.M. AT COKES BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY IN FRANKLIN PARISH, LA. PARKER'S FRANKLIN FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE. MRS. FLINT DIED WEDNESDAY, JAN. l6, IN KING'S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL, BROOKHAVEN. SHE WAS BORN FEB. 6, l909, DAUGHTER OF THE LATE FRED CAMPBELL AND BESSIE PRATHER CAMPBELL. SHE WAS THE WIDOW OF RAYMENT FLING AND WAS A MEMBER OF DAMASCUS BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVORS ARE THREE DAUGHTERS, LELA S. CUPIT OF MCCALL CREEK, DORIS GORMAN OF WINNSBORO, LA., AND BESSIE S. HAYDEN OF MONROE, LOUISIANA; TWO SONS, EDGAR L. STEPHENS OF GEORGIA AND JEB CARL STEPHENS OF COLORADO; l5 GRANDCHILDREN; l6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; ONE BROTHER, M.M. CAMPBELL OF CALIFORNIA; TWO SISTERS, VIRGIE FORTIER OF FLORIDA AND ROSE (NO LAST NAME LISTED) OF CALIFORNIA. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A DAUGHTER, SHIRLEY IRENE COWART.
Cindy Cloy
A HUNTING ACCIDENT IN COPIAH COUNTY SATURDAY JAN. 12, CLAIMED THE LIFE OF CINDY CLOY, AGE 15, OF RT. 3, HAZLEHURST. SHE WAS THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF W.T. AND JODIE CLOY OF SMITHDALE. SERVICES WERE HELD TUESDAY, JAN `15, AT l0 A.M. AT RAMAH BAPTIST CHURCH IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. BURIAL WAS IN THE CHURCH CEMETERY WITH BROOKHAVEN FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE. THE YOUTH WAS THE DAUGHTER OF CHRISTINE FREEMAN CLOY CLINE OF RT. 3, HAZLEHURST AND THE LATE THOMAS CLOY. SHE WAS BORN JULY` 23, l975 IN BROOKHAVEN. SHE WAS A 10th GRADE HONOR ROLL STUDENT AT WESSON ATTENDANCE CENTER. REPORTS ARE THAT SHE WAS SITTING IN A VEHICLE DURING A HUNT WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. A BULLET FIRED ACCIDENTALLY HIT A TREE AND RICOCHETED INTO THE VEHICLE, HITTING HER. SURVIVORS IN ADDITION TO HER MOTHER AND STEPFATHER, LARRY CLINE, OF RT. 3, HAZLEHURST, INCLUDE ONE BROTHER, TRAVIS CLOY, OF HAZLEHURST; ONE STEP BROTHER, CASEY CLINE OF HAZLEHURST; ONE SISTER, CRYSTAL CLOY, AND ONE STEP SISTER, LEIGH CLINE, BOTH OF HAZLEHURST; GRANDPARENTS, SOLON AND SARAH FREEMAN OF BROOKHAVEN, W.T. AND JODIE CLOY OF SMITHDALE, AND NELLIE AND RUSSELL CLINE OF HAZLEHURST, AND A GREAT GRANDMOTHER, BONNIE FREEMAN OF BROOKHAVEN.
Zelma Freeman Campbell
SERVICES FOR ZELMA FREEMAN CAMPBELL 75, OF NATCHEZ WERE HELD FRIDAY, JAN 4, at 2 p.m. AT FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. REV. TIM MAHONEY, DARRELL COLLINS, AND NORRIS CURRY OFFICIATED. BURIAL WAS IN GREENLAWN MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY WITH LAIRD FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE. MRS. CAMPBELL DIED THURSDAY, JAN. 3. SHE WAS BORN MARCH 14, 1915 IN MEADVILLE, DAUGHTER OF THE LATE COMMODORE AND LILY MCINTYRE FREEMAN. SHE HAD LIVED IN NATCHEZ 48 YEARS, WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH AND WAS A FORMER NURSES AIDE AT JEFF DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. SURVIVORS INCLUDE HER HUSBAND, J. CLYDE CAMPBELL, OF NATCHEZ; ONE SON, J.C. CAMPBELL JR. OF LANCASTER, TEXAS; THREE DAUGHTERS, ALICE WINTERS, BETTY HOLLOWAY, AND DORIS SMITH, ALL OF NATCHEZ; THREE BROTHERS, C.D. FREEMAN, JEWELL RAY FREEMAN, AND NORMAN FREEMAN, ALL OF NATCHEZ; TWO SISTERS, ESSIE TAYLOR AND HAZEL PELLEGREN, BOTH OF NATCHEZ; EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN AND SEVEN GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
JANUARY 24, 1991
OBITUARIES:
MARJORIE TAYLOR SCOTT
SERVICES FOR MARJORIE TAYLOR SCOTT, 65, OF MCCALL CREEK, WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, JAN 24, AT 2 PM. FROM THE BROOKHAVEN FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL. BURIAL WILL BE IN MIDWAY CEMETERY. MRS. SCOTT DIED WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, AT HER HOME. SHE WAS BORN FEB. 8, 1925 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, DAUGHTER OF THE LATE R.S. TAYLOR AND GLADYS BERRY TAYLOR. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF BUDE BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVORS ARE HER HUSBAND, ALBERT C. SCOTT, OF MCCALL CREEK; ONE SON, JIMMY A. SCOTT, OF BATON ROUGE; ONE SISTER, INEZ T. MARTIN, OF SMITHDALE; AUNT, BEULAH WEALKER, OF BUDE; SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN AND THREE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS AND A
DAUGHTER, PEGGY SCOTT LOFTON.
NOLAN C. MCCALL
SERVICES WERE HELD WEDNESDAY, JAN 23, AT 10;30 A.M. IN LAIRD FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL OF NATCHEZ FOR NOLAN C. MCCALL, 71, A NATIVE OF MCCALL CREEK. HE DIED JANUARY 19 IN NEW ORLEANS. HE WAS BORN AUGUST 8, 1919, SON OF THE LATE NOLAN FELIX MCCALL AND ELLEN LOUTHERA MILLER MCCALL. HE WAS A RETIRED BUILDING CONTRACTOR, RETIRED OWNER OF LUCIEN WOODYARD, OWNER OF NOLAN'S WOOD HEAT, AND HAD BEEN ACTIVE IN HARVESTING AND RESEEDING TIMBERLAND. HE WAS A RESIDENT OF FENWICK AND A MEMBER OF MCNEELEY ROAD CHURCH OF GOD. REV. JULIUS ROBERTS OFFICIATED. BURIAL WAS IN MCCALL CREEK CHURCH OF GOD CEMETERY. HIS SURVIVORS ARE HIS WIFE, MAYFORD TERRELL MCCALL OF FENWICK; FIVE SONS, ROBERT AND JAMES MCCALL, BOTH OF NATCHEZ, GARY OF JACKSON, MALCOLM OF LAGUNA HILLS CALIFORNIA, AND RANDY OF NEW ORLEANS; TWO SISTER, MRS. VIRGINIA MCCALL HOLLAND OF NATCHEZ AND MRS. PEGGY MCCALL ALLEN OF BROOKHAVEN; FOUR BROTHERS, JOE MCCALL OF MAGNOLIA, ! DAN MCCALL OF NATCHEZ, ENOCH OF COLLINS AND CLAUDE OF BROOKHAVEN, AND EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN.
FEBRUARY 7, 199l:
OBITUARIES:
GEORGE S. KENNEDY
SERVICES FOR GEORGE S. KENNEDY OF RT. 5, BROOKHAVEN WERE HELD FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, AT 10 A.M. AT LUCIEN BAPTIST CHURCH. REVEREND WILEY REID AND REV. PAUL HILL OFFICIATED. BURIAL WAS IN THE CHURCH CEMETERY WITH PARKER'S BROOKHAVEN FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE. MR. KENNEDY SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND DIED JAN. 30 AT KING'S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL IN BROOKHAVEN. HE WAS BORN JULY 19, 1926 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, SON OF THE LATE RICHARD CADE KENNEDY AND FRANCES HALL KENNEDY. HE WAS A RETIRED LINEMAN FOR TOM C. LOFTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND WAS A NAVY VETERAN OF WORLD WAR II. HE WAS A MEMBER OF LUCIEN BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVORS INCLUDE HIS WIFE, SELETA CLANTON KENNEDY OF RT. 5 BROOKHAVEN; TWO SONS, GLENN KENNEDY OF REEVES, LA. AND STAVE KENNEDY OF BROOKHAVEN; TWO DAUGHTERS, SARAH LYNN RUSHING AND JULIA RICHARDSON, BOTH OF BROOKHAVEN; A BROTHER, MYER DEE KENNEDY, OF LAKE VILLAGE ARK.; 10 GRANDCHILDREN, AND TWO GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. ! HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SISTER, JULIA MAE SMITH; A BROTHER, WILLIAM KENNEDY, A GRANDDAUGHTER, AMBER KENNEDY, AND HIS PARENTS.
SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF GLENDA KAY KING, 24, WHO DIED IN A HOMICIDE AT HER APARTMENT IN JACKSON ON JANUARY 29. THE INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. SERVICE WAS SATURDAY, FEB. 2 AT 2 P.M. AT HOLLYWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH IN FAYETTE. SHE WS A NATIVE OF NATCHEZ, BORN JUNE 2, 1966 TO SAMUEL KING AND LULA KING-WHITE. SHE WAS A 1983 GRADUATE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL AND A 1990 GRADUATE OF ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A BS DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY. SHE WAS AN USHER AT MT. PLEASANT UMC AND WAS EMPLOYED AT WHITFIELD STATE HOSPITAL. SURVIVORS IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS ARE A STEPFATHER, HILDRY WHITE; NINE BROTHERS, INCLUDING ONE IN SAUDI ARABIA, AND FOUR SISTERS, INCLUDING A TWIN. MOST OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS LIVE IN THE JEFFERSON COUNTY AREA.
December 20, 1994
Obituaries:
ROWLAND, ETHEL GUICE Died Saturday, Dec. 17, 1994, at Oak Woods Nursing Home, Mer Rouge. She was 101, a native of Franklin County, Miss., a resident of Morehouse Parish since 1969 and former resident of Baton Rouge. Services were held at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop, at 11 a.m. Monday. Graveside services at Resthaven Gardens of Memory at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Survived by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. O.B. Rowland Jr., Sterlington; a sister-in-law, Mrs. J.E. Guice, Baton Rouge; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Otis B. Rowland Sr.; and a son, O.B. Rowland Jr. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge, a graduate of Natchez Hospital School of Nursing and charter member of Grand International Auxillary No. 464.
Franklin Advocate July 24, 1997
Vivia Lola Martin McLemore
Mrs. McLemore rites July 21
Services for Mrs. Vivia McLemore, 96, of Roxie, were held Monday, July 21, at 1:30 P.M. at Hamburg Baptist Church.
Burial was in Hamburg Cemetery with Franklin Funeral Home in
charge.
Mrs. McLemore died July 20, 1997 at Natchez Community Hospital. She was born Jan. 1, 1901 in Franklin County, daughter of the late Moses Miranda Martin and Lola Henretta Guice Martin. She was a retired school teacher and administrator with over 45 years service. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Retired Teachers Association. Mrs. McLemore was a member of Hamburg Baptist Church and served at its pianist for 70 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Thomas McLemore, two brothers, and a sister.
Survivors are four sisters, Christine Turner of Roxie, Florence Wood of Laurel, Ella Mae Mill of Minnetonka, Minn. And Ruth Calcote of Prentiss.
February 24, 1991
Cordie Gill Freeman
Services for Cordie Gill Greeman, 89, of Smithdale, Who Died Saturday February 23, 1991 at Her Residence, Are at 11 Am Monday, February 25, 1991 at Parkers Franklin Funeral Home in Meadville, with the Rev. B.t. Bishop Officiating. Burial Is in Concord Cemetery, under the Direction of the Funeral Home. Visitation Is from 3 to 8 PM Today, and from 8:30 Am until Service Time Monday at the Funeral Home. She Was Born January 1, 1902 in Franklin County, the Daughter of Joseph H. Gill and Peacla Allred Gill. She Was a Homemaker. She Was Preceded in Death by Her Husband, Grady Freeman; a Son Glen Freeman; and a Daughter, Melba Freeman. Survivors Include Four Daughters, Dfida M. Brown of McComb, Dorothy Dillon of Summit, Veta Freeman and Martha Howell, Both of Smithdale, a Stepdaughter, Retha Campau of Bude; and a Grandson Jay Howell of Smithdale.
Services for James Grover Harrison, 66, of Ferriday, La. Who Died Saturday February 12, 1991 at Humana Hospital - Natchez, Are at 12:30 PM Monday, February 25, 1991, at Laird's Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Benjamin A. English and John R. Blue Officiating. Burial Will Be at Natchez City Cemetery under the Direction of the Funeral Home. Visitation Is from 5 to 7 PM Today at the Funeral Home. He Was Born August 19, 1924 in Clarks, La., the Son of Grover N. Harrison and Mary Harrison Ferris. He Was a Lumberman and Businessman in Ferriday. He Attended Jefferson College and Was a Graduate of Ferriday High School. He Attended Louisiana State University. He Was a World War Two and Korean Was Veteran of the U.s. Navy. He Organized the Natchez Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and Was its First President. He Ws President of the Mississippi Society of the SAR, Vice President General of the Southern District of the National Society of the SAR, and Also Was a National Trustee. He Recently Received the Minute Man Award, the Highest Award Given to a National Society of SAR Member. He Also Was Governor of the Mississippi Society of Colonial Wars. Survivors Include His Wife, Sarah Webster Harrison of Ferriday, Two Sons, Strong Webster Harrison of Dallas, and Grover Bradley Harrison of Baton Rouge; and a Brother George William Harrison of Marietta Ga. Pallbearers Are Hyde Rust Jenkins, Bernard P. Wood, Charles Feltus, Norman Magee, John Taylor, Marion Smith, H. Lee Jones, and Edward O. Cuilleteau. Honorary Pallbearers Are John B. Fudickar, Hyde D. Jenkins, Kenneth Hones, William Dougherty, Dr. Eugene Vogt, Dr. Huey Moak, Dr. Mallon Morgan, J. T. Jacobs, Nathan Calhoun, Adrian Trimble, Nolan. W. Carson, and Members of the Natchez Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. The Family Requests That Any Memorials Be Made to the American Heart Association or Another Charity.
Services for Albert Danny " Buster" Ford, 52, of Richland, Formerly of Catahoula Parish, Who Died Friday, March 1, 1991, at Rankin Medical Center in Richland, Are at 2 PM Today at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. James Busby Officiating. Burial Is in Heard Cemetery in Mainfest, under the Direction of Youngs Funeral Home. Visitation Is Today until Service Time at the Church. He Was Born January 9, 1939, in Jonesville. He Was Employed by Southerland Lumber Company in Richland. Survivors Include His Wife, Jeanette Ford of Richland, a Daughter Donna Enterkin of Jackson, Two Sons, Danny Ford of Rayville, Louisiana and Chris Ford of Jena, Louisiana.
Services for Ruth Gardner Babbit, 87, of Natchez Who Died Thursday, February 28, 1991, at Jeff Davis Hospital Are at 3 PM Saturday at Laird Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Ted Hanawalt Officiating. Burial Will Be in the Natchez City Cemetery under the Direction of the Funeral Home. Visitation Is 4 to 8 PM Today at the Funeral Home. She Was Born August 10, 1903, in Franklin County, the Daughter of Samuel Bowen and Adelaide Whitehead Gardner. She Was a Retired Private Duty Nurse. She Was a Member of the First Presbyterian Church and Was a Member of the Pilgrimage Garden Club and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors Include Three Daughters, Mattie Babbit Duvic of Baton Rouge Louisiana, Frances Babbit Norgaard of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Dunbar Babbit Denham of Medford Lakes N.j.; Two Sisters Mabel Gardner Swarner of Baton Rouge, and Hazel Gardner Martin of Biloxi; 9 Grandchildren and 7 Great-gr! andchildren. Pallbearers Are Frederick W. Newcomb, Richard D. Newcomb, Dr. Robert C. Duvic, Dr. William D. Duvic, Stephen W. Denham Jr. and Charles Ramsey. Honorary Pallbearers Will Be Waring Bennett, Dr. James Boudreaux, Stephen W. Denham, John Ramsey, Byron Petty, Carrol Norgaard, Steven Schwenk, and Captain William "Bill" Carroll. The Family Requests Memorial Donations Be Made to the First Presbyterian Church in Natchez.
March 8, 1991
Annie Corbin Wyles
Services for Annie Corbin Wyles, 78, of Harrisonburg, Who Died Wednesday, March 6, 1991, at St. Francis Hospital in Alexandria, La. Are at 11 A.m. Today at the Meyers Bend Pentecostal Church with the Revs. Bill Cotton and Donald Privett Officiating. Burial Is in the Harrisonburg Cemetery under the Direction of Comer Funeral Home of Ferriday. Visitation Is at the Church until Service Time Today. She Was Born Sept 13, 1912, in Liberty, The Daughter of Joseph Corbin and Annie Freeman Corbin. She Was a Native of Liberty and Has Been a Resident of Harrisonburg for 42 Yrs. She Was a Member of the Meyers Bend Pentecostal Church. She Was Preceded in Death by Her Husband, Sidney Wyles. Survivors Include Three Sons, Lamar Wyles of Harrisonburg, Charles Wyles of Jonesville, La. And Frank Wyles of San Francisco Calif.; Three Daughters, Margaret Henderson of Harrisonburg, Margie Davis of Shreveport, and Ruby Friend! of Tioga La.; 15 Grandchildren; and 20 Great-grandchildren.
Maureen Hansford Cupit
Services for Maureen Hansford Cupit, 68, of Ferriday, Who Died Wednesday, March 6, 1991, at Riverland Medical Center, Are 3 P M Today at Comer Funeral Home with the Rev. J.o. McNair Officiating. Burial Will Be in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Winnsboro, under the Direction of the Funeral Home. Visitation Will Be 9 Am until Service Time Today at the Funeral Home. She Was Born Sept. 22, 1922, in Winnfield La., the Daughter of Joseph Bridges and Mary Barton Bridges. She Has Been a Resident of Concordia Parish since 1957 and Was a Retired Nurses Aide. She Was a Member of the Lakeshore Baptist Church. Survivors Include Her Husband Harold Cupit of Ferriday; Two Sons, James M. Hansford of Tallulah La. And Billy R. Hansford of Vidalia La; Four Daughters, Glenda Epperson of Baker La. Louise Moorehead of Natchez, Judy Bowen of Sterlington, La. And Diane Wyles of Orange Texas; Two Step-daughters, Lougenie! Leonard of Batchelor La. And Debbie Beach of Urolda, Texas; One Brother Elbert J. Bridges of Clarksville Tennessee; One Sister, Bernice Bradford of Houston Texas; 13 Grandchildren; 6 Great Grandchildren; Six Step-grandchildren and One Step Great-grandchild. Pallbearers Are Jay Wyles, Marvin Moorehead, Chester Ray Moorhead, David Leonard and Richard Durrett.
Services for Carl Wayne Case, 64 of Smackover Arkansas, Formerly of Natchez, Who Died Wednesday, March 6, 1991 at Eldorado Hospital, Are at 4 PM Saturday, March 9, L99l at Young's Chapel in Eldorado, with Bishops Hershel Smith and Ralph Meadows Officiating. Burial Will Be at Smackover Cemetery under the Direction of Young's Funeral Home. He Was Born July 17, 1926 in Yale Oklahoma, the Son of Elmer Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth Brickfirld Case. He Was a Retired Power Plant Supervisor with International Paper Company in Natchez, a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War Two and Lived in the Smackover Area for the Last Nine Years. Survivors Include His Wife Wanda L. Case of Smackover Arkansas, One Son Wayne L. Case of Myakka City Florida, One Daughter Mary Ella Canada of Salt Lake City, Utah, His Father Elmer Case of Buna Texas, His Step Mother Bessie Ruth Case of Buna, a Sister Bonnie E. Black of Wilton Oklahoma and Four Grandchildren.
Services for Richard G. King 74, of Meadville, Who Died Thursday, March 7, 1991, at His Residence, Are at 2 PM Today at the Bude Methodist Church, with the Revs. Jennings Poole and Tom Dake Officiating. Burial Will Be in the Midway Cemetery in Meadville, under the Direction of Parkers Franklin Funeral Home of Meadville. Visitation Is 8:30 a M to 1:30 PM Today at the Funeral Home. He Was Born November 12, 1916 in Vicksburg, the Son of John Mailey King and Florence Middleton King. He Moved to Franklin County in 1944. He Was a Mason, a Protestant and a Retired Businessman. Survivors Include His Wife, Marian C. King of Meadville; Six Daughters, Jo Buchel of Dallas Texas, Carol Ann Zumbro, Linda Ruth Sullivan and Frankie King All of Meadville, Johnnie Darby of Batesville, and Donna Kay Manning of Meadville; One Son, Richard G. (Ricky) King Jr. of Meadville; 12 Grandchildren; Four Great-grandchildren. Pallbearers Are Alton Pate, Joey McNulty, Sammy Wood, Wayne McMasters, Elton Lewis, Glen Zumbro.
March 26, 1991
Virginia Carter Lewis
Services for Virginia Carter Lewis, 74 of Monterey, Who Died Friday, March 22, 199l, at Jefferson Davis Memorial Hospital in Natchez Are at 1 P.m. Today at Doty Road Church of God with Dennis Houston Officiating. Burial Will Be in the Church Cemetery under the Direction of Concordia Funeral Home. She Was Born Sept. 2, 1916, in Lismore, the Daughter of Amos and Mary Williams Carter. She Was a Homemaker. Survivors Include Her Husband, Jimmie Lewis of Monterey; Two Sisters, Bertha Taylor of Milwaukee, and Mandy James of Gilbert; and a Number of Other Relatives. Pallbearers Are Her Nephews,
L.A. Anderson, R.A. Anderson, Leto Anderson, Albert Carter, Ned James and Larry Finley.
Graveside Services for Walter Davis Jr. 76, of New Orleans, Who Died Friday, March 22, 199l, in an Auto Accident in Gloster, Were at Noon Sunday, March 24, at the Metairie Cemetery under the Direction of Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home. He Was an Art Collector and Philanthropist and a Life Long Resident of New Orleans. He Was a Graduate of Tulane University. He Was Retired President of Malter International. Corp. And Had Been President of Safeway Exterminating Company. He Was President of the Davis Family Fund, the Source of His and His Wife's Contributions to Arts and Educational Organizations, and Was Honorary Consul General of Sri Lanka. Survivors Include Two Sons, Rodney Davis and Walter Davis Iii of Natchez; a Daughter, Patricia Lou Davis Friend; and Five Grandchildren.
Graveside Services for Marjorie Davis, 72, of New Orleans, Who Died Friday, March 22, 1991, in an Auto Accident in Gloster Were Sunday, March 24, 199l, at the Metairie Cemetery under the Direction of Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home. She Was Born in Natchez and Grew up on Jefferson Street in the Fry House. She Graduated from Natchez High School and Newcomb College. She Was Made an Honorary Member of the New Orleans Museum of Art's Board of Trustees after Having Served 11 Years on the Board. She Was on the Boards of the New Orleans Symphony, Southern Repertory Theater, the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, the Arts Council of New Orleans and the Louisiana State Museum. Mrs. Davis Also Was on the Louisiana Science Center's Advisory Committee, the Louisiana Arts Council, the Newcomb Art Advisory Council, the Newcomb National Committee, the Executive Committee of Tulane Center Stage, the Tulane Summer Lyric Theater W! omen's Steering Committee for Newcomb College's Centennial Exhibition. She Was a New Orleans Delegate to Women in the Mainstream, the Women's Pavilion at the 1984 World's Fair. The Contemporary Arts Center Named Mrs. Davis One of its Sweet Arts in 1982. Survivors Include Two Sons, Rodney Davis and Walter Davis Iii of Natchez, a Daughter, Patricia Lou Davis Friend, and Five Grandchildren.
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