Louanne Love Warner



Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Louanne Love Warner.

Ms. Warner, 52, formerly of Meridian, of North San Diego County and the Alabama Gulf Coast, died July 4, Independence Day, in Jackson.

She was born in Oxford and grew up in Meridian, where she led the cheerleading squad at Northwest Junior High School and was voted Miss NJH. She later moved with her mother, step-father and three siblings to San Diego County in California, where she graduated from San Dieguito High School in Encinitas.

Miss Warner attended Mississippi State University, served briefly in the U.S. Navy and held restaurant industry jobs in Del Mar, Calif., St. Petersburg, Fla. and Mobile and Gulf Shores, Ala.

After many years living in the Mobile area, she spent the last few years in Pensacola, Fla., Meridian and finally Jackson.

Well known for her generosity, independent spirit and sharp wit, Miss Warner was cherished by family and friends and will be sadly missed. She said she wanted to “love forgotten people,” those with few or no friends.

Miss Warner is the daughter of retired Meridian Chancery Court Judge George Warner and Eloise Comer, a retired college professor and film sales executive and wife of retired U.S. Navy Capt. Scotch Comer; her former step-mother is the Rev. Nancy Warner, a Methodist minister; sisters, Debbie Warner Holstead of Albuquerque, N.M. and Elizabeth Isaacs of Lawrenceville, Ga.; brothers, Dewey Warner of Chicago, Coleman Warner of New Orleans, George Warner of Meridian and Thomas Warner of Landstuhl, Germany, along with several nephews, nieces and cousins, an aunt and other relatives and in-laws.



Charles Hales



Services for Charles “Chuck” Hales will be held today at 1 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roger Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Rolling Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Hales, 64, of Meridian, died Friday, July 6, 2007, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired mechanic technician.

Survivors include his wife, Doris Ivy Hales of Meridian; daughters, Pam Cooper and her husband, Jim, of Marion, Rose Marie Vincent and her husband, Buddy, of Hackberry, La., Rita Gibson and her husband, Johnny, of Sulfur, La.; step-daughters, Helen Russell and her husband, Bryant, of Chunky, Janice Thomas and her husband, Donnie, of Meridian, Brenda Thornton and her husband, Guy, of Bailey, Glenda Baggett of Meridian; step-son, Jimmy Ivy and his wife, Mary, of Meridian; step-daughter-in-law, Shirley Ivey of Meridian; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Sarah Juanita Hales Cook of Virginia Beach, Va., Norma Jean Hales Adams and Deanna Faye Hales Gibson, both of Madison, Tenn.; a brother, William Earl “Bill” Hales Sr. of Springs, Texas and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ina Mae Burt and Otis Murphy Hales Sr.; step-son, Butch Ivey; sisters, Doris Marie Hales Smith, Hazel Ruth Hales, Ina Louise Hales Mitchell; brothers, Otis Murphy Hales Jr. and Robert Calvin “Bob” Hales.

Pallbearers will be Andy Thomas, Josh Ivy, James Ivy, Kyle Green, Matt Elsworth and Jimmy Porthress.



Billy Gene Bell Jr.



PHILADELPHIA — Services for Billy Gene Bell Jr. will be held today at 2 p.m. at Bogue Chitto Facility Building. Burial will be in Sandy Hill Cemetery. John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Bell, 52, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, in his home.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Bell; his mother, Roma Bell; daughters, Catina Cotton, Cheryl Cotton, Shelia Matera, Antonia Steve and Jacklynn Wilson; sons, Garrison Joe, Rarron Frazier and Ken Frazier; three sisters, two brothers and 15 grandchildren.



Marzine Mingo

Logger



PHILADELPHIA — Services for Marzine Mingo will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the home of Polly Mingo with the Rev. Harvey Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Bogue Chitto Community Cemetery. John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Mingo, 52, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, at Choctaw Health Care Center in Choctaw.

Survivors include his sons, Angus Mingo and Dexter Mingo; three sisters; two brothers; four aunts, and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.



Jon Anthony Ivy

Rowan Industries offshore oilfield employee



QUITMAN — Services for Jon Anthony “Tony” Ivy will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Wright’s Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terry Irby officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Shubuta.

Mr. Ivy, 23, died Saturday, July 8, 2007, in Stonewall.

Survivors include his wife, Shanna Ivy of Stonewall; a son, Mason Ivy of Stonewall; his father, Donnie Ivy; mother, Vida Ivy, both of Shubuta; brothers, Lance Ivy and Jeffery Ivy, both of Shubuta; a sister, Amber Ivy of Shubuta; maternal grandmother, Mildred Ivy of Quitman and paternal grandparents, Ed and Ouida Ivy, of Shubuta.

Visitation will be today beginning at 5 p.m. at the funeral home.



Chester Hawkins



Services for Chester Hawkins will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mario Solorzano officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael Catholic Church Cemetery in Paulding.

Mr. Hawkins, 94, of Kosciusko, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, at Montfort Jones Hospital in Kosciusko. He was a veteran of the U.S. Military and served in World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 79 in Meridian.

Survivors include his daughters, Myrtle Eaves and her husband, Billy, and Mavis Hawkins, all of Gordo, Ala. and Patsy Pierce and her husband, Joe, of Philadelphia; sons, David Adcox and his wife, Shirley, of Gordo and Jackie Adcox and his wife, Virginia, of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Scottie Adcox, Kevin Adcox, Chad Eaves and Michael Eaves.

Visitation will be today from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the funeral home.



Alvis Smith



UNION — Services for Alvis Smith will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Lin Chesney and O.A. Robbins officiating. Burial will be in Union City Cemetery.

Mr. Smith, 89, of Union, died Monday, July 9, 2007, in his home. He owned and operated Union Supply Hardware Store in Union for more than 53 years.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby Williams Smith of Union; sons, Colin Smith and his wife, Tonya, of Waco, Texas, Harold Smith and his wife, Patricia, of Union and Johnny Smith and his wife, Zaundra, of Douglasville, Ga.; a sister, Georgia Banks of Union; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Buddy Spence, Bobby Tillman, Mark Smith, Lynn Phillips, David Tomerlin and Mike Driskell. Honorary pallbearers will be Burma Pierce, Muriel Collins, Robert Smith, Horace Maynard and Clyde Germany.

Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. at the funeral home.



Elizabeth Grant

Retired registered nurse



Services for Elizabeth Grant will be held Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Grant, 88, of Meridian, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Rush Foundation Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Meridian.

Survivors include her daughter, Bonnie Cooper Smith and her husband, Lamar, of Meridian; a son, David Austin Grant and his wife, Tiffany, of Jackson; grandchildren, Davie Beth Frick and her husband, Clayton, of St. Charles, Ill., Richard Austin Cooper and his wife, Brenda, of Omaha, Neb., Beth Grant Meredith and her husband, Ron, of Clinton, Tenn. and Jaclynn Austin Grant of Clinton, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Avery Elizabeth Frick, Austin Nash Frick, Jack Austin Cooper and Ronald Curtis Meredith III and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Austin Grant.

Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home.



Louise K. Roebuck



UNION — Service time for Louise K. Roebuck for Wednesday has not been set. The Revs. Guy McGarrity and Randy Edgar will officiate. Burial in the Pinckney Baptist Church cemetery. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Roebuck, 79, died, Monday, July 9, 2007, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She will be remembered as a beloved sister and aunt. She was a resident of the Pinckney Community.

Survivors include a sister, Jo Killen of Union; nieces and nephews, Sandra Dolan of Union, Charles Killen of Brandon, Linda Gressett of Brandon, Debbie Halford of Meadville, Marty Killen and Kathy Moore, both of Sebastopol and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Roebuck, 2 brothers, Grady Killen & Billy Killen, her parents Mart & Lola Killen, one nephew, Dewayne Killen.

Pallbearers will be Marty Killen, Charles Killen, Ricky Gressett, Bill Halford, Gary Dolan, & Kris Dolan

Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home of Union.





R.V. Hearn

Retired Weyerhaeuser employee



DEKALB — Services for R.V. Hearn will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church in Gholson with the Rev. James E. Sheffield officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. E.E. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Hearn, 73, of DeKalb, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home in DeKalb.



Frank W. Halford

Retired



JACKSON — Services for Frank W. Halford will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Lakewood Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Magnolia Gardens Cemetery in Meridian.

Mr. Halford, 87, of Jackson, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at the G.V. Sonny Montgomery Veterans Administration Medical Center in Jackson. He was born on Dec. 21, 1919, in Chunky to the late Wilson Halford and Pearl Halford.

He had been a resident of Meridian since 1943, and was the proprietor of Frank and Kate’s Drive-In for more than 50 years. In 1953, he married Kate Morris and became the father to three children. They had a fun and fulfilling life together until Kate’s death in 1981. After her death, he continued to operate the business until his retirement in 2002. After he retired, he moved to Jackson and made his home with his son Billy and daughter-in-law, Barbara.

Frank enjoyed playing golf and was an avid fly fisherman. He was a member of Oakland Heights Methodist Church, an active Shriner and a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps and served in the years of 1942-1946.

He will be remembered as a devoted and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be greatly missed by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his children, Billy Burt and his wife, Barbara, of Jackson, Frank G. Halford and his wife, Gail, of Madison, Nelda Porter of Richland; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, a brother, Lloyd Halford, a sister, Doris Christopher and a granddaughter, Michelle Webb.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.lakewoodfuneralhomes.com.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the funeral home and Thursday one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.



Jerry A. Davison

Retired



Services for Jerry A. Davison are incomplete at this time. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Mr. Davison, 74, of Ellensburg, Wash., died Tuesday, June 19, 2007, in Ellensburg. He retired from Mid-State Co-Op in 1995. Before moving to Ellensburg, he was a firefighter with the City of Meridian for more than 13 years.

He worked for Chevron Oil Corps. and Frank Greens Chevron.

He will be remembered for his great passion of getting on his scooter and going to yard sales. He enjoyed meeting people and talking to people more than the treasures he brought home. He could be seen all over town on his scooter. He was always smiling, never complained, and above all he was loved by so many.

He will be remembered as a wonderful, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who did not get to see his family as much as he wanted but he loved very much.

Survivors include his wife, Mary R. Davison; children, Jerry A. “Del” Davison and his wife, Ellen, of Meridian, Sharon Burkhalter and her husband, Davis, of Spring Hill, Tenn.; step-children, Ron Moulds and David Moulds, both of Ellensburg; grandchildren, Alisha Terrillion and Jason Terrillion, of Spring Hill, Jason Burkhalter of Camp Lejuene, N.C., Jerry A. “Trey” Davison and Kim Davison, Matthew Davison, all of Meridian; great-grandchildren, Jeremy Davison and Tyler Davison, both of Meridian; siblings, Hal Davison and his wife, Marolyn, Lee Davison and his wife, Marjorie, JoAnn Goldman and her husband, Karl Goldman, all of Meridian and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee M. Davison Sr. and Mary C. Davison.



Willie E. Gaines



Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Willie E. Gaines, 63, of Meridian, who died Monday, July 9, 2007, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.



Leroy Burns



Arrangements were incomplete at James L. Osby Funeral Home for Leroy Burns, of Meridian, who died Friday, July 6, 2007, at Rush Foundation Hospital.



David Thomas Box



Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for David Thomas Box, 42, of Lake, who died Monday, July 9, 2007, in Newton County.