Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003

By Staff
Patricia Sue Neuhauser
911 emergency management director
YORK, Ala. Services for Patricia Sue Neuhauser were to be held today at 10 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Robbins and speaker Lee Helms officiating.
Mrs. Neuhauser, 60, of York, died, Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, in her home.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Edward Neuhauser Sr. of York; her father, William Sullivan of Livingston, Ala.; a son, Frank Edward Neuhauser Jr. of York; a daughter, Lea Diane Neuhauser of Auburn; a brother, William R. Sullivan of Gulf Shores; and two grandchildren.
RB Moore
Retired dairy farmer
PHILADELPHIA Services for RB Moore will be held today at 11 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Revs. Barron Pilgrim and Dennis Duvall officiating. Burial will be in Coldwater Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Mr. Moore, 90, of Philadelphia, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia.
Mr. Moore was born in the eastern part of Neshoba County in the Bloomfield Community but lived most of his adult life in the Hope-Coldwater communities.
He was a Mason, an active leader and ordained deacon in the Coldwater Baptist Church located in the southwestern part of Neshoba County for more than 50 years. He was instrumental in establishing the perpetual fund to maintain the Coldwater Cemetery and was one of the earliest leaders of Bible Drill in the Neshoba Baptist Association.
He was a dairy farmer during most of his adult life and a leader in numerous dairy farm organizations. He was a charter member of the Mississippi Milk Producers Association. He served as treasurer of the American Dairy Association of Mississippi for several years and was a board member of the Southeast United Dairy Industries Association.
Mr. Moore served as first vice-president of that organization and served as secretary of the Dairy Council of the Southeast. He was active in dairy promotion at the county, state and regional level. He was instrumental in getting the present appropriated funds for the state dairy shows of Mississippi.
Mr. RB, as he was affectionately called, served on the Neshoba County Farmers Home Advisory Board and was a director on the Neshoba County Fair Board for almost 20 years.
He managed the Central Water Association of Neshoba County from 1984-89.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Goldman Moore; children, Evelyn Houston of Brandon, Oneva Rowzee and her husband, James, of Newton, Glenda Williamson and her husband, Tommy, of Philadelphia, Reuben Moore and his wife, Fay, and Elaine Moore, all of Philadelphia; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, James Moore; and a son-in-law, Jimmy Houston.
Jerry Wayne Reed
Truck driver
PHILADELPHIA Services for Jerry Wayne Reed will be held today at 1 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Revs. Joe Boswell and RL Tolbert officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Mr. Reed, 55, of Brandon, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at University Medical Center in Jackson.
Survivors include his mother, Anna Mae Reed of Meridian; sons, Joey Wayne Reed of Winona and Sean Edward Reed of Milton, Fla.; two grandchildren and one step-grandchild; sisters, Barbara Willis of Philadelphia and Loretta Boswell of Meridian.
He was preceded in death by his father, the Rev. C.E. Reed; and a brother, Ronnie Reed.
Pearl Truelove Tesney
YORK, Ala. Graveside services for Pearl Truelove Tesney will be held today at 2 p.m. at Clay Memorial Gardens in Cuba. Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home in Crowley, La., was in charge of arrangements. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Tesney, 82, of Crowley, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at Crowley Guest House.
Survivors include three sisters, Annie Ruth Terry of Crowley, Mildred Terry of Tuscaloosa and Myrtle Collier of Eutaw; two brothers, Preston Truelove of Tuscaloosa and Roy Truelove of McRae, Ga.
Visitation will be today 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m. at the funeral home in York.
Roberta Butts
Retired bookkeeper
PHILADELPHIA Services for Roberta Butts will be held today at 3 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Beam officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Butts, 94, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, in her home.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, T.C. Butts.
Bertha R. Richardson
Homemaker
Services for Bertha R. Richardson will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Harold Scott and Dr. Thad Moore officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Winston County.
Mrs. Richardson, 84, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003, in her home.
Survivors include a daughter, Nita Boudreaux and her husband, Charles, of Brandon; a son, Delmar Richardson of Meridian; two brothers, George Arthur Eichelberger and Murray Eichelberger, both of Forest; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Ellis D. Richardson.
The family requests memorials be made to Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church Lottie Moon International Missions Offering.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m-8 pm. at the funeral home.
Rufus R. Griffin
Retired General Box Company
Services for Rufus R. "Bubba" Griffin will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dennis Duvall, Donald Gentry and Ralph Henson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Griffin, 73, of Meridian, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at Rush Foundation Hospital. He attended Arrowood Baptist Church and retired from the maintenance department at General Box Company after 42 years.
Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Griffin of Meridian; a son, Donnie Griffin and his wife, Judy, of Pearl; a brother, John Griffin of Pearl; sisters, Odeane Vaughn and Gladys Aycock, both of Meridian, Cora Sykes of Houston and Opal Casey of West Point; and several nieces and nephews.