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9:08 pm Monday, June 3, 2002

Obituaries for Monday, June 3, 2002

By Staff
FRANCES R. IVY
Homemaker
Services for Frances R. Ivy were to be held today at 10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Jamie Lamoreaux and Marvin Holyfield officiating. Burial was to be in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Ivy, 80, of Lauderdale, died Saturday, June 1, 2002, in her home. She was a Baptist. She was a loving and dedicated wife, mother and friend.
Survivors include her husband, Wilma W. Ivy of Lauderdale; a daughter, Cynthia Rawson and her husband, Billy, of Meridian; a granddaughter, Blair Rawson of Meridian; a sister-in-law, Syble Holyfield and her husband, the Rev. Marvin Holyfield, of Pascagoula; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mr. H.P. Rawson and a son, George P. Ivy.
Pallbearers will be deacons of Briarwood Baptist Church. Her nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers.
LORA LEE SHAW
Homemaker
BUTLER, Ala. Services for Lora Lee Shaw will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bill Percy and Ken Smith officiating. Burial will be in Clay Memorial Cemetery in Cuba.
Ms. Shaw, 96, of Cuba, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Sumter Health and Rehab Center in York.
Survivors include two sisters, Nadine McElroy of Cuba and Sara Smith of Holt.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
CORA LEE STOTT
Church organist
Graveside services for Cora Lee Stott will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, near Knightdale, N.C., with the Rev. Robert R. Boone Jr. officiating. L. Harold Poole Funeral Services in charge of arrangements, with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Stott, 93, of Meridian, died Saturday, June 1, 2002, at Benchmark Healthcare Center. She had been a member of First Baptist Church since moving to Meridian from North Carolina in 1992.
Survivors include her son, Herbert Stott and his wife, Edna, of Meridian; and three grandchildren, Gregory Reid Stott, Brett Van Stott and Carol LeeAnn Doyle.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Milton Stott; a brother, Vernon Hinton; and two sisters, Mavis Penny and Elizabeth Faison.
Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church or First Baptist Church.

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