Obituaries for Wednesday, June 26, 2002

By Staff
MILDRED LOUISE SWANNER
Homemaker
QUITMAN Graveside services for Mildred Louise Swanner will be held today at noon at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Clarke County with the Rev. Keith Boggan officiating. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Swanner, 72, of Griffin, Ga., died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at Sunridge of Griffin in Griffin, Ga.
Survivors include four sons, Darrell Gilbert and Warren Gilbert, both of Picayune, Terry Wayne Swanner of Griffin and Linnie Lynn Jerome Swanner I of Lena, Ark.; a daughter, Annette C. Becker of Freeport, Texas; two brothers, Dan Paul Goldman and Albert Taylor, both of Quitman; a sister, Fay McRaney of Quitman; 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; and a great-aunt, Elsie White of Bastrop, La.
CAROLYN SUE COOMBS
Retired registered nurse
Services for Carolyn Sue Coombs will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bob Wilkinson and Douglas Stone officiating. Guest speaker will be Austin Bishop. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Coombs, 62, of Meridian, died Monday, June 24, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Trinity Assembly of God. She retired from Rush Foundation Hospital after more than 18 years of service.
Survivors include her husband, Wesley Coombs of Meridian; a daughter, Lorene Denise Smith of Atlanta; her mother, Opal Burrage and a sister, Linda Fay Potate, both of Meridian; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, Carl Burrage.
Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
Pallbearers will be her nephews and friends.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
MARVIN DL SMITH
Retired theatre manager
Services for Marvin DL Smith will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jeff Hancock and James K. Williams officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. Smith, 83, of Meridian, died Monday, June 24, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was born in Lafayette County, Ala., on May 5, 1919, and grew up in Lanett, Ala. He was a member of the First Church of God and enjoyed serving his church. He was a veteran of World War II.
Mr. Smith was the manager of the Temple Theatre in Meridian until it closed. He then moved with his company and opened the new Village Cinema in the Village Fair Mall in Meridian. He retired in January 1983.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Louise Tomerlin Smith; two sisters, Frances Firestone of Athens, Ala., and Merle Gilbert and her husband, Lloyd, of Anderson, Ind.; a brother, James Smith and his wife, Joann, of Phenix City, Ala.; and a daughter-in-law, Anne Smith, of Crystal Springs.
He was preceded in death by a son, Gary Marvin Smith; his parents, Dexter Lee and Eula Mae Smith; and a brother, Herman Smith.
Pallbearers will be Leslie Anderson, Bobby Boyette, Tony Davidson, Marvin McNail, Rick Milling, Richard Prescott, Eddie Wright and Farris Wright.
Memorials may be made to First Church of God building fund.
Visitation will be today 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
BELINDA FAYE HOLLINGSWORTH DRODDY
UNION Services were held for Belinda Faye Hollingsworth Droddy on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy McDill officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Droddy, 50, of Elizabeth, La., died Friday, June 21, 2002, in her home.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry Wayne Droddy, of Elizabeth; two sons, Christopher David Boney and Kevin Bryce Boney and a daughter, Brittany Blaire Boney, all of Quitman; one step-son, Jeremy Droddy of Elizabeth, La., her parents, Tom and Sue Hollingsworth of Collinsville; three sisters, Shelia Tucker of Meridian, Karen White of Little Rock and Kay Evans of Newton; a brother, Jeff Hollingsworth of Collinsville; three grandchildren, Jeremy Boney, Brook Boney and Dekota Boney, all of Quitman; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a step-son, Terry Droddy of Elizabeth.
JAMES E. MOORE
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for James E. Moore, 46, of Meridian, who died Monday, June 24, 2002, in his home.
DEMETRICE JOHNSON
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Demetrice "Chueman" Johnson, 22, of Meridian, who died, Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
ALICE E. JOHNSON
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Alice E. Johnson, 42, of Meridian, who died, Monday, June 24, 2002, in her home.
CINDY OLIVER
Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Cindy Oliver, 38, of Little Rock, who died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
TROY J. MCDONALD
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Troy J. McDonald, 69, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
JEWEL MOON
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Jewel Moon of Meridian, who died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
LOUISE BROWN
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Louise Brown, 72, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.