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     By  Staff Reports Published 
    5:47 pm Thursday, March 7, 2002

    Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Harmon McWilliams; daughters, Judith Snodgrass and her husband, Charles, of Meridian, Nancy Brooks and her husband, Terry, of Sims, Ala., Mary Fulcher and her husband, Joel, of Bacliff, Texas, and Peggy Campbell of Meridian; a son, E.R. "Rick" McWilliams III and his wife, Terry, of Meridian; a sister, Patricia Ward of Corpus Christi, Texas; 12 grandchildren, Charle Edward "Eddie" Snodgrass of Meridian, Patti Snodgrass of Lacrosse, Texas, Taressa, Pam, Michael and Joel Fulcher III, all of Bacliff, Texas, Shannon and Kasey Brooks of Sims, Daniel Meier of Zurich, Switzerland, Anita Campbell of Meridian, Jody Gray and Jennifer Debord of Meridian; six great-grandchildren, Haley, Mathew, Hannah, "J," Kelah and Joshua.

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    He was preceded in death by his parents, Dick McWilliams Sr. and Elsie Williamson McWilliams; and a sister, Lula Jean Wheeler.
    The family requests memorials be made to The International Singing Brakeman Association (TISBA) or a favorite charity.
    Pallbearers will be Willy Cole, Johnny Gully, Eddie Snodgrass, Joel Fulcher, Michael Fulcher, Terry Brooks, Billy Guin and Douglas Weathers.
    Honorary pallbearer will be John Barfield.
    Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
    GWENDOLYN S. HUBBERT
    Homemaker
    QUITMAN Memorial services for Gwendolyn S. Hubbert will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of DeSoto with the Revs. Gerald Barnett and Jim Smith officiating. Wright's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
    Mrs. Hubbert, 79, of DeSoto, died Sunday, March 3, 2002, in her home. She was born March 3, 1923, in Clarke County and was a graduate of Quitman High School.
    Survivors include her sister, Laverne Kemp of Quitman; sons, Dr. Michael W. Hubbert of Quitman and Dr. David E. Hubbert of Chattanooga, Tenn.; a sister-in-law, Bennie Sue Hubbert of Quitman; nieces, Kathy Robinson, Georgia Fleming and Renee Oates, all of Quitman; and a nephew, Brooks Hubbert of Pensacola, Fla.
    She was preceded in death by her parents, Vern W. Spickard and Naomi Spickard; her husband, Hewitt E. Hubbert.
    The family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church of DeSoto.
    LENA PRICE STRICKLAND
    Homemaker
    Services for Lena Price Strickland will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at East Baptist Church of Pachuta, with the Rev. Claude McKenzie officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
    Mrs. Strickland, 72, of Pachuta, died Monday, March 4, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
    Survivors include her sons; Odell Strickland and his wife, Dora, Bruce Strickland and his wife, Anita, of Pachuta, Neil Strickland and his wife Marshall of Paulding; daughters, Mary Ann Edwards and her husband, Samuel, of Meridian, Diane April and her husband, Jimmy, of Seattle, Odean Smith and Earnestine Lang, both of Quitman, Helen Harris, and her husband, Bobby, of DeSoto and Lena Strickland of Pachuta; sisters, Essie Willis and Corine Hughes, both of New Orleans, Mary Ellen Anderson of Hattiesburg, Nellie Bill Cooley, of Decatur, Ga., Annie LiVarnado of Quitman, and Leola Miles of Shubuta; a brother, Charles Price of Quitman; 22 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
    She is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Price; and her husband, Odis Strickland.
    Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the church.
    ROBERT WILLIAMS
    Retired railroad employee
    Services for Robert Williams will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cuba, Ala. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
    Mr. Williams, 81, of Toomsuba, died Monday, March 4, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
    Survivors include three sisters, Geneva Hill and Esther Betts, both of Toomsuba, and Annie Bell Williams of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Olice Williams of Toomsuba.
    He was preceded in death by his wife and parents.
    Visitation will be Friday 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
    FELIX S. HARRIS
    Services for Felix S. Harris will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jubilee Mennonite Church. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral home in charge of arrangements.
    Mr. Harris, 55, of Meridian, died Monday, March 4, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
    Survivors include his wife, Betty Harris, three daughters, Sherry Moss, Theresa Harris and Catina Harris, two sons, Felix Harris Jr. and Reginald Harris, two brothers, Ronnie Harris and Herman Harris, all of Meridian; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
    Visitation will be Saturday 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
    ISAAC PHILIP SHELTON
    Retired logger
    Graveside services for Isaac Phillip Shelton were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with the Revs. Shane Freeman and Thomas Parker officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
    Mr. Shelton, 84, of Toomsuba, died Sunday, March 3, 2002, at Heartfelt Hospice.
    Survivors include three daughters, Juanita Yeager and Alma Shelton of Toomsuba and Mary McLemore of Causeyville; three sons, James "Bud" Shelton and Jimmy Shelton, both of Toomsuba, and Jearold Shelton of Vimville; three sisters, Hazel Shelby, Josephine Shelby and Evelyn Shelton, all of Toomsuba; 16 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
    He was preceded in death by his wife, Amelia Hurtt Shelton; a granddaughter, Amanda Yeager Clinton; and a grandson, Randy Shelton.
    MINNIE M. GOSSETT
    Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Minnie M. Gossett, 94, of Meridian, who died Thursday, March 7, 2002, at Beverly HealthCare-Broadmoor.
    THOMAS BARRETT
    Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Thomas Barrett, 66, of Enterprise, who died Wednesday, March, 6, 2002, at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital in Quitman.
    TOMMY M. WATSON SR.
    Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Tommy M. Watson Sr., 65, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, in Meridian.
    ROGER NEAL RALEIGH
    Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Roger Neal Raleigh, 57, of DeKalb, who died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, in Beech Island, S.C.
    OLLIE COLEMAN WILLIAMS
    Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Ollie Coleman Williams, 74, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, March, 5, 2002, at Riley Hospital.

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