Bonnie Jean Clarke
Services for Bonnie Jean Clarke will be held today at noon at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Blytheville, Ark., with the Rev. Clarence Pilgrim officiating. Services also will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Clark’s Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. W.R. Clark officiating. Burial will be at Union Kemper Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, DeKalb.
On March 3, 2006, Bonnie Jean Clarke, 71, of Blytheville, ended her worldly journey at Great River Medical Center, and swiftly entered into God’s kingdom to begin her eternal journey praising and serving the Lord Jesus.
She was born Sept. 10, 1934, in Lauderdale County, to the late William and Elizabeth Burton Clark. The fifth born child, Bonnie graduated from Whisenton High School in DeKalb and T.J. Harris Junior College, Meridian.
On June 28, 1958, Bonnie joined in holy matrimony with Lee Ollie Clarke of Lost Gap. To this union, two children were born: Linda Yvette and Carlos Jerome. The couple spent 26 years serving our country in the United States Air Force.
“Yea, though I walk through the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff shall comfort me.”
Bonnie accepted Christ at an early age and served Him faithfully until her health began to fail. In 1975, she and her family moved to Blytheville, where she soon became a working member of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, serving as Sunday School teacher and being active in the church’s mission. She was “on call” and happily served in any other capacity she was needed.
Bonnie loved people. She worked actively in the community, spending many hours in the local nursing homes.
She was a lifelong member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, where she served as president of the district and Post #7057. She was a member of the NAACP, serving as president of the local chapter; The American Legion Auxiliary, Blytheville Social Arts Club, and volunteered for The American Red Cross in Guam and The Philippines.
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”
Bonnie worked for the health department in Meridian, the Army Air Force Exchange and was a faithful employee of the E.O.C. Parent Center and the Mississippi Headstart program.
Survivors include her devoted husband of 47 years, Leo O. Clarke of Blytheville; a daughter, Linda Campbell and her husband, J.C.; a son, Carlos Clarke and his wife, Sharon; six grandchildren, Mia Campbell, Twjuan Clarke, Gladys Campbell, Isabella Campbell, Trimaud Clarke and Chloe Campbell, all of Blytheville; three sisters, Ollie Bailey and Thelma Hickman, both of Jackson, and Bobbie Clark of Newark, N.J.; and a brother, Obie Clark of Meridian and his wife, Melba.
Visitation will be held on the day of service, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be her nephews, Cedric D. Clark, Virgil B. Cole Jr., James Clark, Tracey Dove, Tony Dove and Trimaud Clarke.
Jimmy Max Munn
retired meat salesman
Services for Jimmy Max “Pop” Munn will be held today at 11:30 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. John Sweeny, Jack Bonner and Lavelle Frazier officiating. Burial will be in Hamrick Cemetery in Collinsville.
Mr. Munn, 71, of Meridian, died Monday, March 6, 2006, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired meat salesman.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen “Mama Kat” Stewart Munn, of Meridian; son, Danny Munn, of Pascagoula; daughter, Rhonda Cochran, of Gautier; stepchildren, Keith Lewis, of Collinsville, Carla Baker, of Biloxi, Mark Lewis, of Gautier; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brother, Bobby Munn, of Batesburg, S.C.
Pallbearers will be Glenn Jones, Harvey Scarborough, Bruce Baker, Matthew Lewis, Eric Munn, Chris Munn, Clifton Lewis and Ray Owens.
Garnet Burks Whitaker
Retired
Graveside services for Garnet Burke Whitaker will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Revs. Dennis Kennedy and Joseph Hallman officiating. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Whitaker, 87, of Meridian, died Monday, March 6, 2006, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was retired for MeyWebb Hosiery Mill. Mrs. Whitaker was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her children, Ricky C. Whitaker of Pachuta, Jack H. Scarbrough of Center Hill, Betty Green of Hattiesburg, Ray D. Whitaker of Oxford, Billy Whitaker of Quitman, Harlan Whitaker of North Port, Ala., and Wilma Dickerson of Lucedale; 11 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Patrick Burke of Brooklyn and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, William Walter Scarbrough and Leroy Whitaker; and three sons, Albert Scarbrough, William Scarbrough and Tommy Scarbrough.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Jayden Wayne Clemmons
Infant
PHILADELPHIA — Graveside services for Jayden Wayne Clemmons will be held today at 3 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with the Rev. David Hamm officiating. John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Infant Clemmons, 8 days, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, March 4, 2006, at University Medical Center, Jackson.
Survivors include his parents, Kevin Wayne McMillan and Kimberly Clemmons; his twin, Jaylin Jase Clemmons, and two brothers Dillion Terrell McMillan and Rashaan Kyle McMillan; his grandparents, Frances Clemmons and Sullivan Tubby and Betty McMillan and William McMillan; and a great-grandmother, Mary Tubby — all of Philadelphia.
Ruby May Taylor Self
Homemaker
Graveside services for Ruby May Taylor Self will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery, with the Revs. Jimmy Harrison and Rhette Pain officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Self, 99, of Meridian, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Poplar Springs Nursing Home. A native of Greenwood, S.C., Mrs. Self was a graduate of Lander University in South Carolina, and was the oldest living member of her class at the time of her death. She was a member of Central Methodist Church and had been active in several literary, garden and bridge clubs.
Survivors include a son, Daniel P. Self Jr. of Meridian and his wife, Barbara; a daughter, Anne Self Dowdle and her husband, Andy; four grandchildren, Susan Self of Atlanta, Daniel Self III of Meridian, Courtney Milan of Madison and Jennifer DuPont of Meridian; four great-granddaughters, Ally Self, Elizabeth Self and Megan DuPont, all of Meridian, and Miriam Milan of Madison.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, D.P. Self Sr. of Meridian.
The family requests memorials be made to the Ruby and D.P. Self Scholarship Endowment at Meridian Community College or the Meridian/Lauderdale County Public Library.
Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the services at the cemetery.
Louis Virgil Covington
Services for Louis Virgil Covington will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Davey Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be in Briggs Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Covington, 54, of Porterville, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Riley Hospital.
Visitation will be today, from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Larry Sherman
Services for Larry Sherman will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Sherman, 54, of Miami, Fla., died Thursday, March 2, 2006, in Florida.
Survivors include his mother, Allean Sherman of Meridian; a sister, Gracie Herlong and her husband, Sylvester, of Lauderdale; a brother, Joe Sherman and his wife, Jean, of Meridian; four nieces, La Trina Sherman of Orlando, Fla., Vallerie Sherman and Jo Anna Sherman, both of Meridian, and Marratta Hudson of Philadelphia; five nephews, Sylvester Herlong of Meridian, Timothy Herlong, Deon Herlong and Leon Herlong, all of Lauderdale, and William Issac Sherman of Atlanta; and an aunt, Carrie Cohen of Meridian.
Visitation will be today, from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ralph Albert King
retired Navy veteran
A private memorial service for Ralph Albert King will be held at a later date with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. King, 55, of Marion, died Sunday, March 5, 2006, at his home. He was a retired Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Mary King; daughter, Patricia Ann Gilbert and her husband, John Harold Gilbert II; grandson, Joshua Thomas Hyde; granddaughter, Hannah Nicole Hyde; brother, Richard Dillhay; sisters, Jo Ann Cone, Georgianne Pierce and her husband, Mike and Sara Spillars and her husband, Rick; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Ann King.
