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1:47 pm Tuesday, June 19, 2001

OBITUARIES FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2001

By Staff
DOROTHY L. ANDERSON
Retired bookkeeper
RIDGELAND Services for Dorothy L. Anderson will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park.
Mrs. Anderson, 75, died Sunday, June 17, 2001, in her home.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Frank Anderson of Jackson; two sons, Frank Anderson of San Antonio, Texas, and Larry Anderson of Memphis; two daughters, Beverly Hagemeyer of Plano, Texas, and Brenda Stamper of Brandon; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, 1380 Livingston Lane, Jackson, MS 39213.
GLADYS J. HINSON
Food service supervisor
YORK, Ala. Services for Gladys J. Hinson will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Grant McLain officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Hinson, 84, of York, died Monday, June 18, 2001, at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian.
Survivors include her husband, C.J. Hinson of York; a son, Paul Piercey of Knoxville, Tenn.; a daughter, Betty Knickerbocker of Brandon; a sister, Pauline Mayfield of Memphis; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday one hour prior to the service.
JERRY ROBINSON
Retired bus driver with Trailways Bus Line
PHILADELPHIA Services for Jerry Robinson will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Revs. Bob Doming and Jeff Walker officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery.
Mr. Robinson, 60, of Brandon, died Monday, June 18, 2001, in Brandon.
Survivors include his wife, Rockelle Robinson and a son, Jimmy Glenn Peoples, both of Brandon; two sisters, Rebecca Hilderbrand of Pearl and Martha Moore of Philadelphia; three brothers, Bernard Robinson of Clinton, Maurice Robinson and Mack Robinson, both of Pearl; and a grandson.
Visitation will be today from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
JOEL PACE JR.
News Restaurant employee
Graveside services for Joel "Piggy" "Joey" Pace Jr. will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Overby officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Pace, 34, of Meridian, died Friday, June 15, 2001, in Meridian.
Survivors include several family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte Crowder and his father, Joel Pace.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. at the funeral home.
HUBERT WOOD GIPSON
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Hubert Wood Gipson, 73, of Meridian, who died Monday, June 18, 2001, in his home.
ROY L. DORMAN SR.
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Roy L. Dorman Sr., of Meridian, who died Monday, June 18, 2001, in his home.
ROBERT LEE GREEN
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Robert Lee Green, 53, of Toomsuba, who died Monday, June 18, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

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