Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Barbara B. Wainright

Retired



BUTLER, Ala. — Services for Barbara B. Wainright will be held today at 11 a.m. at Geneva Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Scott Armstrong officiating. Burial will be in Geneva Cemetery. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Wainright, 66, of Nanafalia, died Sunday, March 11, 2007, at Mobile Infirmary.

Survivors include her mother, Helen Breckenridge; other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service at the church.



Edwin Earl Reynolds

Retired



Services for Edwin Earl Reynolds will be held today at 1 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Reynolds, 80, died Monday, March 12, 2007, in Raymond. He was born in Williamsville and grew up in the Kosciusko area. During the early part of World War II, he worked as a relief worker for farmers who lacked manpower due to the war. He worked for a couple in Fargo, N.D. for several months, harvesting wheat. After returning to Kosciusko, he worked at a grocery store until he turned 18 and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Menquet.

After World War II, he worked for Southern Bell as a cable splicer in Vicksburg. It was there that he met his wife to be, Eleanor Menger Reynolds. They were married on Sept. 9, 1950, and spent more than 56 years together.

He was recalled to active duty for the Korean conflict shortly after his marriage. Eleanor and Ed returned to Vicksburg in 1953 and lived there until 1968. Ed was a deacon at First Baptist Church in Vicksburg and he was a Mason.

In 1968, he was promoted and moved his family to Meridian. They were members of Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church. He retired from the telephone company in 1986. In retirement, he enjoyed deer hunting in Colorado, fishing with his wife and his fishing buddies in Meridian and Dulac, La., and visiting with his children and grandchildren. The most memorable thing about him was his positive attitude toward life, no matter what he had to face.

Survivors include his children, Ed Reynolds Jr. and his wife, Karen, Marilyn Brand and her husband, Sam, Bill Reynolds and his wife, Lynn; grandchildren, Darcie Price-Wallace and her husband, Chris, Eric Price and his wife, Monica, Kristen Reynolds, Katie Reynolds, Hamp Reynolds, Taylor Reynolds, Todd Brand and his wife, Amy, Jarred Brand, Corbin Brand and Kaley Brand; great-grandchildren, Eli Brand, Noah Brand , Sylvia Wallace and another expected in June; sisters, Mavis Draper, Marie Dickerson and a brother, Elmer Reynolds and his wife, Bobbie and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or the American Heart Association.

Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.



Mary Katherleen Dickerson



UNION — Services for Mary Katherleen Dickerson will be held today at 2 p.m. at Reid Chapel Church of God with the Revs. H.L. Rhodes and Frank McGough officiating. Burial will be in Hudson Chapel Church of God Cemetery. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Dickerson, 77, of Conehatta, died Monday, March 12, 2007, in her home. She was a member of Reid Chapel Church of God and a life long member of the Prospect Community.

Survivors include her daughter, Sandra Amis and her husband, Robert, of Conehatta; a son, Gwen Dickerson and his wife, Janet, of Conehatta; grandchildren, Alisia McMillan and her husband, Arthur, Diedre Maxie and her husband, Chuck, J.O. Amis and his wife, Amberly and Anya Dickerson; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Gladys Vance of Decatur; brothers, Carlton Williams of Bastrop, La., Jim Williams of Natchez, Clyde Williams of Union, Charles Williams, Tommy Williams and Jerry Williams, all of Conehatta and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver Dickerson; a grandson; a sister, Sula Gardner; brothers, Hubert Williams, Andrew Lee Williams, Clell Williams, Lamar Williams and J.D. Williams.

Pallbearers will be Robby Thompson, Danny Dickerson, Todd Williams, Lavelle Williams, Johnny Gardner and Ronnie Gardner.



James Matthew Walley

La-Z-Boy Chair Co. employee



NEWTON — Services for James Matthew Walley will be held today at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Hutto officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Walley, 28, of Newton, died Sunday, March 11, 2007, in Lauderdale County.

Survivors include his parents, Gloria and Randall Walley; brothers, Randall Walley and Andrew Walley; paternal grandparent, Naomi Walley; two nieces and one nephew.

Visitation will be today 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.



Louise Scott



BUTLER, Ala. — Graveside services for Louise Scott will be held today at 3:30 p.m. at Rock Springs Cemetery. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Scott, 84, of Butler, died Monday, March 12, 2007, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

Survivors include her three nieces, one nephew and one brother-in-law.



Russell Rush

Mechanic



DEKALB — Services for Russell Rush will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Emelle, Ala., with the Rev. Henry Rush officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood, Ill. E.E. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Rush, 50, of DeKalb, died Friday, March 9, 2007, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

He was preceded in death by his father.



Laura Cameron

Retired cook



Services for Laura Cameron will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at James Chapel Methodist Church in Quitman with the Rev. Lonnie Nicholson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Berry and Gardner Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Cameron, 82, of Quitman, died Monday, March 12, 2007, at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital.

Rose Mary Alford



Services for Rose Mary Alford will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Enterprise Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Croft officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Mrs. Alford, 58, of Newton, died Sunday, March 11, 2007, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

Survivors include her son, Tony Alford of Atlanta; daughters, Lisa Ruffin of Petal and Pamela Jones of New Albany, Ind.

Visitation will be today from 7 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home.



Robin Renee Keely Crouch



PEARL — Graveside services for Robin Renee Keely Crouch will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery in Meridian. Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Crouch, 45, died Sunday, March 11, 2007, in Pearl. She was a member of Park Place Baptist Church.

Survivors include her son, Austin Blaine Crouch of Pearl; a daughter, Lydia Crouch of Pearl; a brother, Randy Keely of Meridian and her parents, Sam and Barbara Keely of Meridian.

Memorials may be made to the Memorial Bible Program, The Jackson-Pearl Gideons, P.O. Box 5973, Pearl, MS 39208.

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



Gregory Williams

Retired painter



Services for Gregory Williams will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Toomsuba. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Williams, 55, of Meridian, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Jackson.

Visitation will be Thursday from noon until service time at the church.



Samuel Gaines

Retired



Services for Samuel Gaines will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Liberty Temple in Meridian with the Rev. Elder Ralph Gaines officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. James L. Osby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Gaines, 95, of Meridian, died Friday, March 9, 2007, at Meridian Community Living Center.

Survivors include his sons, Samuel Gaines Jr., Henry Lee Gaines, Willie Earl Gaines, J.D. Gaines and Mozell Lee Gaines; daughters, Retha Houston and Katie Mattie Miller.

Visitation will be Thursday from 6 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the funeral home.



Fred C. Calvert III



FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — A Memorial service for Fred C. Calvert III will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Kassly Mortuary Chapel.

Mr. Calvert, 64, of Collinsville, Ill., was born Dec. 19, 1942, in Moscow, Miss. He died on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in his home.

He was retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1984 and worked as a Civilian Management Analyst from 1985 to 2003. He was a member of the B58 Association.

Survivors include his wife, Patti J., Pasvogel Calvert; a daughter, Paula J. Berry of Troy; two grandsons, Ryan Moore of Troy and Justin Berry, of Troy.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Freddie and Sarah Cullum, Calvert II; a sister, Minnie Helen Calvert.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Visitation will be held Friday from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home.



Dorothy Kennedy

Retired cafeteria supervisor



Services for Dorothy Kennedy will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Union Kemper Springs with the Rev. Robert Coats officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Clark’s Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Kennedy, 79, of DeKalb, died Friday, March 9, 2007, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include a sister, Albertha Towns of Rockford, Ill.; brothers, Frederick Brooks of Los Angeles, David Brooks of Meridian and John Brooks of DeKalb.

She was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. Lawrence and Helen Brooks and three brothers.

Visitation will be Friday from 6 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the funeral home.



William B. Stuart



BUTLER, Ala. — A memorial service for William B. Stuart will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Geiger Methodist Church in Geiger. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Stuart, 70, of Livingston, died Sunday, March 11, 2007, in Livingston.

Survivors include his son, Hank Stuart and his wife, Lisa, of Livingston; a daughter-in-law, Cindy Stuart, of Linden; grandchildren, Drew Stuart, Pearson Stuart and Payne Stuart.

Memorials may be made to the Ruby Pickens Tartt Library or the Geiger Methodist Church Restoration Fund.



Pleamon Griffin

Textile worker



QUITMAN — Services for Pleamon Griffin were held Monday at 10 a.m. at Wright’s Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Joey McGill and Tony Davis officiating. Burial was in Stonewall Cemetery.

Mr. Griffin, 82, of Stonewall, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include his son, Charles Dewayne Griffin and his wife, Ruth, of Stonewall; daughters, Shirley Ann Griffin Lewis and her husband, James, of Rose Hill, Regina Gail Griffin Carpenter and her husband, Ricky, of Stonewall and Susan Gay Griffin Allen and her husband, Scotty, of Stonewall; brothers, James Leo Dearman of Quitman and Byron Dearman of Stonewall; sisters, Evelyn Pugh of Quitman, Helen Touchstone of Stonewall, Wilma Jean Robinson of Quitman, Bobbie Dean Stabler of Peterman, Ala. and Aliean Waddell of Meridian; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Evelyn Griffin; a son, Willie Pleamon Griffin; his mother, Katie Dearman; his father, Willie Griffin and a step-father, Lamar Dearman.

Pallbearers were Chad Allen, Michael Griffin, James Smith, Dusty Griffin, Scotty Crowe and Chris Anderson.

Honorary pallbearers were Barry White, Cleo Howard and Roy Jimerson.



Bennie F. Stewart



Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Bennie F. Stewart, 68, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at Rush Foundation Hospital.