Obituaries for Thursday, May 2, 2002

By Staff
JUDY MARIE KILLEBREW PARKER
Mother
Services for Judy Marie Killebrew Parker will be held today at 2 p.m. at Russell Baptist Church, with the Rev. Clay Chancelor officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Parker, 46, of Meridian, died Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
She was a loving mother and a member of Russell Baptist Church.
Survivors include her parents, Floyd and Ruth Killebrew Sr., a brother, Floyd Killebrew Jr., her daughter, Janet McDonald, and a son, Daniel Pinson, all of Meridian; a niece, Christy Alston, a nephew, Bryant Killebrew and Deb Killebrew, all of Montgomery, Ala.; and several other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Bryant Killebrew, John Mimbs, Doug Stephens, David Holifield, Mike Holifield and Shane Callahan.
DANNY EARL WILLIS
Services for Danny Earl Willis were to be held today at 11 a.m. at New Beginning Tabernacle Church with the Rev. A. Spencer officiating. Burial was to be in Hillcrest Cemetery with Clark's Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Willis, 40, of Meridian, died Thursday, April 25, 2002, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Jean Willis, two daughters, Adelia S. Willis and Bryanna D. Willis, all of Meridian; a brother, Eddie Willis of Chicago; five sisters, Vickie Willis, Viola Willis, Lisa Willis and Angela Dubose, all of Meridian, and Diana "Tolly" Goree of North Carolina.
EDWARD EVAN PUGH
Self-employed
WAYNESBORO Services for Edward Evan Pugh will be held today at 2 p.m. at Freeman Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. E.C. Roney and Thurston Harris officiating. Burial will be in Boyles Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Pugh, 78, of Shubuta, died Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in his home. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Pugh of Shubuta; daughters, Faye Brady, Diane Stallings and Pamela Gardner, all of Shubuta, June Monroe of Gulfport, Patty Whittington of Silas, Ala., and Bobbie McGee of Stringer; brothers, Mallard Pugh of Waynesboro and Travis Pugh of Shubuta; sisters, Flossie Street of Shubuta and Rae Jones of Millry, Ala.; a beloved friend, Katherine McKee of Texas; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Randy Evan Pugh; brothers, J. Willard Pugh and George Pugh; and his parents, Vernon Pugh and Lillian Horton.
ELLA LACKEY TEMPLE
Services for Ella Lackey Temple will be held today at 2 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James A. Ruffin officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Temple, 99, of Meridian, died Monday, April 29, 2002, in her home. She was a member of Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and decorated the church for years for each Sunday service. She loved flowers and grew most of them for the church services.
Survivors include a son, Arlo Temple and his wife, Carolyn, of Meridian; daughters, Helen T. Smith Newell and her husband, Ralph, of Meridian and Alice Sue McLeob of Venice, Fla.; grandchildren, Max McLeob and his wife, Susan, of Birmingham, Ala, Debrough Beers and her husband, Mike, of Montgomery, Ala., Mike McLeob and wife, Pam, of Birmingham, Cindy Perala of Venice, Judy Herring and her husband, Jim, of Palatka, Fla., Margaret Toland and her husband, Don, of Atlanta, Kathy Weaver, Dianne Galoz and Scotty Temple, all of Meridian, Stewart Temple and his wife, Andra, of Greenville, Chet Vernardelli and his wife, Kelly, of Syracuse, N.Y., Anthony Smith and his wife, Kay, of Stilwell, Okla., Bobby Smith of Stilwell, Jimmy Smith and Bill Temple and his wife, Joellyn, all of Meridian, Dr. Mack Temple and his wife, Sandy, of Jackson, Susie Temple of Memphis, Tenn., and the Rev. Tommy Temple and his wife, Brenda, of Atlanta; 38 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bill Temple, Mac Temple, Tommy Temple, Stewart Temple, Mike McLeob and Max McLeob.
MARTHA JEAN DUNN
Mental health counselor
YORK, Ala. Graveside services for Martha Jean Dunn will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Old Gainesville Cemetery, with the Rev. Carl Sudduth officiating. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dunn, 71, of Gainesville, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. She was a mental health counselor and a teacher.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Gene Dunn of Gainesville; two sons, Craig Dunn of Eclectic, Ala., and Steve Dunn of Montgomery; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Larry Eugene Dunn Sr.
Visitation will be today 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.