Obituaries for Saturday, April 13, 2002
By Staff
ATLEE ARMISTICE SMITH SR.
Retired machine laborer at Delco Remy
QUITMAN Services for Atlee "Double A" Armistice Smith Sr. will be held today at 10:30 a.m. at Bucatunna Baptist Church with the Revs. Buddy Braddock and Ronnie Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Bucatunna Cemetery. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Smith, 77, of Quitman, died Thursday, April 11, 2002, at his home. He was a veteran of World War II and received a medal for faithful service. He was a loyal member and deacon of Bucatunna Baptist Church. Mr. Smith was a faithful, loving husband and daddy, a man of integrity, well respected and faithful to his Lord. He now abides in Heaven with Jesus, his savior.
Survivors include his wife, Dartha Smith of Quitman; two daughters, Diane Crane and her husband, Malcolm and Jean Williams and her husband, Wayne, all of Stonewall; a son, Atlee Smith II and his wife, Sharon Faye of Quitman; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, John Mark Smith; four brothers; and three sisters.
His grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
ALTON J. ALAWINE
Retired, Internal Revenue Service
Services for Alton J. Alawine will be held today at 2 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Carl Stephens and John Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Alawine, 85, of Meridian, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian. A Methodist, he was a graduate of George Washington University. He held a Doctor of Law degree and was retired from the Internal Revenue Service after 35 years.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Alawine of Meridian; a son, David Alawine of Spotsylvania, Va.; a stepson, Kenneth Lee and his wife, Josie Moody, of Vicksburg; two daughters, Deborah Hahn of Richmond, Va., and Sheila Hutchens of Alexandria, Va.; a stepdaughter, Diane Forbes and her husband, Frank, of Sherwood, Ark.; 25 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Will Alawine and his wife, Barbara, of Vernon, Ala.; two sisters, Kate Alawine and Ellen Stephens and her husband, the Rev. Carl Stephens, all of Collinsville; and former stepchildren, Blaine Toney of Spotsylvania, Terry Toney of Clear Creek, W.V., and Donna Smith of Dale City, Va.
He was preceded in death by three sons, Russell Alawine, Alton Alawine Jr., and an infant son; and a brother, J.T. Alawine.
Pallbearers will be Malcolm Threatt, Billy Alawine, Max Alawine, David Sessums, Ronnie Alawine and Larry Joyner.
IMA MOORE PACE
Homemaker
Services for Ima Moore Pace will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Church with the Revs. Randy Caldwell, James Snowden and Fred Frazier officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Pace, 93, of the Bailey Community, died Friday, April 12, 2002, at Beverly Health Care Center. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Nicholson Norris and her husband, A.V., of Meridian; four sons, Jimmie Pace and his wife, Bessie, of Hernando, Milton Pace and his wife, Joyce, of Meridian, Billy Pace and his wife, Lou, of Forest and Jack Pace and his wife, Mary Lou, of Bailey; a sister, Pauline Harbour of DeKalb; a brother, Elmon Moore of Meridian; a sister-in-law, Kathleen Moore of Bailey; her grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several other friends and loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her husband, L.D. Pace; two daughters, Wilma Orgeron and Sara Caldwell; a son, James Roy Pace; two grandsons, Mike and William Pace; and two granddaughters, Betty Pace and Maurine Bateman.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.
Pallbearers will be Jackie Pace, Wayne Hurtt, Larry Bateman, Johnny Cook, Jeff Pace and George Ranager.
Honorary pallbearers will be Skip Sockwell, Tommy Hurtt, Scott Pace, Calvin McMillan, Doug Mahan and Bernice Davis.
Visitation will be Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
ENOCH ARDEN HARRISON
CLEVELAND, Ohio Services for Enoch Arden Harrison will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Eastside Christian Reformed Church. E.F. Boyd &Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Harrison died Monday, April 8, 2002, in Cleveland.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Harrison; six children, Enoch Harrison Jr., and his wife, Earnestine, Emmett Harrison and his wife, Emily, Thomas Harrison, Nellie Oatman and her husband, Tom, and Christine and Loretta Mays; and several other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
