OBITUARIES FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2001
By Staff
IVA SANDERFORD MCCRORY
Former owner of Neal Sanderford Cleaners
Services for Iva Sanderford McCrory will be held today at 2 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bob Followell and Keith Grubbs officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. McCrory, 90, of Meridian, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Queen City Nursing Home. She was the former owner of Neal Sanderford Cleaners for 25 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Arledge and her husband, Pete, and a son, Carl Sanderford Jr. and his wife, Betty, all of Meridian; four stepdaughters, Bobbie Huey of Meridian, Ann May of Mobile, Mercedes Blackmon of Indianola and Nancy Zloto of Florida; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Odell "Mac" McCrory.
The family requests memorials be made to Calvary Baptist Church.
Visitation will be held today until the time of the service.
JULIUS L. HOLLIS
PHILADELPHIA Services for Julius L. "Bubba" Hollis will be held today at 2 p.m. at Nowell Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville with the Revs. John Stephens and Mike Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery with John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hollis, 63, of Philadelphia, died Monday, March 19, 2001, at Neshoba County General Hospital.
Survivors include three sisters, Gillie Luke of Louisville, Bessie Cortines and Elsie Sullivan, both of Philadelphia; and a brother, Dan Gilbert Hollis of Bessemer, Ala.
EUGENE WEISS
Retired janitorial maintenance
PHILADELPHIA Graveside services for Eugene Weiss will be held today at 2 p.m. at North Bend Methodist Cemetery with the Rev. Leavy Shoffner Jr. officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Weiss, 87, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Neshoba County Nursing Home.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Riordan and a son, Robert Eugene Weiss, both of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Weiss.
FLOY MAE STURDIVANT ROBINSON
GILBERTOWN, Ala. Services for Floy Mae Sturdivant Robinson will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Heritage Church of God with the Revs. B.A. Brown and Clovis Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Phillips Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Robinson, 95, of Gilbertown, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in Saraland.
Survivors include a son, Jeff Robinson of Lucedale; two daughters, Louise Bledsoe of Georgetown, Tenn., and Joann McLean of Saraland; a brother, Talmadge Sturdivant of Needham; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be today from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
AMOS WAYNE MILSTEAD
Retail store clerk
QUITMAN Services for Amos Wayne Milstead will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. C.A. Farmer officiating. Burial will be in Archusa Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Milstead, 57, of Dalewood, died Saturday, March 17, 2001, in Lauderdale County.
Survivors include his mother, Ola Dale Ivey of Quitman; two sons, Mike Milstead of Northport, Ala., and Ritchie Milstead of Cameron Park, Calif.; a sister, Neva Dale Tucker of Quitman; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be today beginning at 5 p.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIS EARL WILSON
Georgia Pacific scaleman
BUTLER, Ala. Services for Willis Earl Wilson will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Brightwater Methodist Church with the Revs. James Irby and Terry Steppee officiating. Burial will be in Brightwater Cemetery with Bumpers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wilson, 60, of Needham, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in his home.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonnie M. Wilson of Needham; two sons, Billy Wilson and his wife, Rena, of Needham, and Jason Wilson and his wife, Tabitha, of Quitman; two daughters, Becky Abston of Silas and Pauline Robinson and her husband, Brad, of Gilbertown; a sister, Wilma Newton of Butler; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Freda Gail.
Visitation will be today from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
LOLA VIVIAN MARTIN BURT
Retired clerk
QUITMAN Services for Lola Vivian Martin Burt will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jimmy Dabbs and Mike Powell officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. Burt, 93, of Quitman, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Quitman. She sponsored many youth activities for the Methodist Youth Fellowship. She was also a member of the "Don't Mention Age" Choir, Wesley Service Guild and worked in the VA office in Clarke County.
Survivors include two daughters, Jane Burt Cran of Waynesboro and Nancy J. Burt of Pearl; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Earnest Burt.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association, 660 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 100, Jackson, MS 39208 or a favorite charity.
Pallbearers will be Robert Smith, Charles Shepherd, Edward Kramer, Allen Harris, Jimmy Blair and Bob Longwitz.
Visitation will be today from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
JAMES TRAVIS MCADORY
Owner/operator of Forest Drilling Service
FOREST Services for James Travis "J.T." McAdory will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Forest Baptist Church. Burial will be in Eastern Cemetery with Ott and Lee Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McAdory, 86, of Forest, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Newton Regional Hospital. He was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Grace McAdory of Forest; two sons, James "J.T." McAdory Jr. of San Diego, Calif. and Jeff McAdory of Memphis; two daughters, Nancy Bowman of Manteca, Calif. and Kathy Robinson of Dayton, Ohio; a brother, J.D. McAdory of Jackson; a sister, Gundene Wells of Norfolk, Va.; and four grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be made to Forest Baptist Church, 439 East First St., Forest, MS 39074 or Baptist Children's Village.
Visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
ENOCHS MCMILLAN
SEBASTOPOL Services for Enochs McMillan will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church with the Rev. David Hamm officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McMillan, 73, of Philadelphia, died Monday, March 19, 2001, in Philadelphia.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Wilson and Joyce Thompson, four sons, Larry McMillan, Raphel McMillan, Raymond McMillan and Marice McMillan and a sister, Lolene Chickaway, all of Philadelphia; 19 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by James Gerald and Joseph McMillan.
Visitation will begin today and continue until the service at the family home.
THOMAS B. SHIRLEY
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Thomas B. Shirley, 89, who died Monday, March 19, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.