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11:23 am Thursday, February 14, 2002

JOE A. WHITE

By Staff
Harry Mayer Inc. employee
Services for Joe A. White will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. James Twiner and Richard Robbins officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. White, 39, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, at Greene County Hospital in Eutaw, Ala. He was a member of Poplar Springs Drive United Methodist Church. Mr. White was a graduate of Meridian High School, attended Millsaps and graduated from Ole Miss. He had worked for Harry Mayer Clothing store for 15 years.
Survivors include his parents, Dorothy "Dot" and D.J. "Bud" White and a brother, Darold White III, all of Meridian; and several cousins and friends.
The family requests memorials be made to Poplar Springs Drive United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 3333, Meridian, MS 39303
Pallbearers will be Bill Barham, Bubba Hampton, Ronny Hampton, David Jenkins, Harry Mayer and Kevin Remy.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
ANNIE PEARL EDWARDS
Homemaker
PHILADELPHIA Graveside services for Annie Pearl Edwards will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Cedarlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Ronald Dearman officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Edwards, 77, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, at Neshoba County General Hospital.
Survivors include three daughters, Brenda Duncan, Rebecca Parker and Cynthia Eakes, all of Philadelphia; a son, Bud Edwards of Caledonia; sisters, R.V. Griffin of Moss Point and Tressie Butler of Gautier; half-sisters, Geneva Wedgeworth of Collinsville, Bonnie Kate Robinson of Philadelphia and Libby McAdory of Noxapater; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.V. Edwards.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
JACK HARTMAN
Graveside services for Jack Hartman will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Paul LeBlanc officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hartman, 54, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Anita Davis Hartman of Meridian; daughters, Jacqueline Gonzalez and her husband, Marvin, of Vicksburg, Ginny Pereq and her husband, Moises, of Meridian; a son, Mark Hartman and his wife, Heidi, of Massachusetts; a sister, Bertie McDonald of Cincinnati, Ohio; parents, Casuis J. and Dorothy Hartman and his grandmother, Bertie Moore, all of Ocala, Fla.
Visitation will be Friday 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
ALMA PAT BARTLETT
Services for Alma Pat Bartlett will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Bartlett, 85, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be Friday 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
ROBERT PERVIS BURAGE
Retired City of Meridian employee
Services for Robert Pervis "R.P."Burage will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Daleville with the Rev. Leo Gordon officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery. James L. Osby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Burage, 77, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Burage, and a daughter, Dorothy Marshall, both of Meridian.
Visitation will be held Friday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at E.E. McDonald Community Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church.
DELLA EASLEY
Homemaker
Services for Della Easley will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Greg Baylor officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Easley, 82, of Meridian, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband, William Easley of Meridian; daughters, Willie Mae Aikens and her husband, Lonzell, Dorothy Baskin and her husband, Robert, Irnell Henderson and her husband, James, all of Meridian; sons, Billie Malone and his wife, Bobbie, Willie Malone and his wife, Lorine, Jearl Malone and his wife, Johnnie, Arthur Easley and his wife, Betty, all of Meridian; John Malone and his wife, Clara, of Houston, Texas, and Joseph Easley and his wife, Mary, of Yantley, Ala.; a brother, Graffie Carlisle and his wife, Jessie, of Meridian; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by daughter, Callie Wilson and a son, Johnny Easley.
Visitation will be Friday 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
FLORINE REW
Retired cafe operator
Services for Florine Rew will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at New Cannan Baptist Church with the Rev. Stanley Coleman officiating. Burial will be in Old West Mt. Moriah Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Rew, 80, of Meridian, died, Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include a daughter, Lorene May of Cleveland, Ohio; a son, Donnie Ray Hardy; a sister, Lucy May Mason and a brother, Jimmie Lee Hardy, all of Meridian; seven grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.
Visitation will be Friday 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
BILL MCKINNON
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Bill McKinnon, of Rose Hill, who died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, in his home.
JACK W. GORDON
Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Jack W. Gordon, 77, of Meridian, who died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

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