Obituaries for Thursday, March 6, 2003
By Staff
Carpenter
DEKALB Graveside services for Aaron "Man" Rush will be held today at 11 a.m. at Depot Hill Street Cemetery in DeKalb with the Rev. E.E. McDonald officiating. E.E. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Rush, 49, of DeKalb, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, in his home.
Survivors include his father, John Rush Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio; sons, Aaron Tillman and Tyrone Tillman, both of Meridian; three grandchildren; his grandparents, Callie Mae Rush and Elias Burton, both of DeKalb; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother and a sister.
Owner Mattie's Fish Camp
Services for Mattie L. Bourdeaux will be held today at 11 a.m. at Greater Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. J.W. Perrien Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Clark's Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bourdeaux, 78, of Meridian, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her sister, Bertha Jimison and her husband, Cloist, of Russell; three brothers, Eugene Conley and his wife, Rena, of Uba City, Calif., Sylvester Conley and his wife, Gussie, of Causeyville and Charles Conley and his wife, Judy, of Chunky.
She was preceded in death by her husband, L.B. Bourdeaux; her father, R.D. Conley and her mother, Louise Davis.
Homemaker
MACON Services for Sara F. Miller will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Brush Fork Baptist Church in Mashulaville. Carter's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Miller, 78, of Macon, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, in her home.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Andrew Miller; nine sons, Larry Miller, Richard Gillett, Robert Gillett, Rodney Gillett, Roger Gillett, Velton Farmer, Howard Polk, Travis Wallace and Jerry Bell; seven daughters, Anita Gillett, Celia Tubby, Mary Sue Clark, Deanie Ashford, Maggie Farmer, Shirley Grant and Linda Bell; two brothers, Ezra Fry and Jake Fry; 34 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Fry; sons, Kenneth Miller and Randall Gillett; and a grandson, Barry Cotton Jr.
Visitation will be today 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at the dormitory in Mashulaville.
Carpenter
BUTLER, Ala. Services for Charles Frederick Goodwin will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jimmy Powell and Doug Stevens officiating. Burial will be in Martin Cemetery in Toxey, Ala.
Mr. Goodwin, 64, of Toxey, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, in Toxey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Jacobs Goodwin of Toxey; step-sons, Rodney Mosley of St. Rose, La., Ricky Mosley and Timothy Mosley, both of Toxey, and Terry Mosley of Picayune; step-daughters, Betty Todd of Toxey and Patsy Concieene of Chalmette, La.; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired East Mississippi State Hospital transportation employee
QUITMAN Services for William Thomas "Bill" Hayes will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Bucatunna Baptist Church with the Revs. Ed Holloman and Buddy Braddock officiating. Burial will be in Ford Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Clarke County. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hayes, 83, of Meridian, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at Guardian Angel Hospice. He was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his son, William N. Hayes; a daughter, Zelda Fay Moffett and her husband, Charles R., all of Meridian; three grandchildren, Charles Glenn Moffett and his wife, Rebecca, of Louisville, James David Moffett and his wife, Monica, and Tyler Hayes, all of Meridian; great-grandchildren, Jessica Moffett of Louisville, and Samantha and Dylan Moffett, both of Meridian.
Pallbearers will be Charles Glenn Moffett, Hilton Harris, Charlie Graham, James David Moffett, Derwin Harris and Terry Harris.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ira Ford and Jerry Dean.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Homemaker
Services for Beatrice M. "Miss Bea" Williams will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Phil Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. McLaughlin Twin Cities Funeral Home of Niceville, Fla., is in charge of arrangements. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Williams, 76, of Niceville, formerly of Meridian, died Monday, March 3, 2003, in her home. She was born in Meridian and moved to Niceville in 1976 from Opp, Ala.
She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church of Niceville. She and her husband, the Rev. T.A. Williams worked side by side to help establish or pastor many churches in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Wood and her husband, Don, of Valpareiso, Fla.; a son, Dwayne Williams and his wife, Rachel, of Atlanta; sisters, Nadine Taylor and Frances Weathers, both of Meridian; grandchildren, Eddie Adkins and his wife, Kim, Chris Adkins and his wife, Rhonda, Timothy Adkins and his wife, Crystal, Candice Lively and her husband, Stephen; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. T.A. Williams.
Pallbearers will be Lamar Moore, James Weathers, Billy Weathers, Gene Miles, Larry Williams, Ronny Williams, Leon Williams and James Miles.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired safety engineer with Texas Gas Transmission Corp.
WOODVILLE Services for James Theo Fortson will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Ed Lundine officiating. Berryhill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Fortson, 81, of Madison, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, in Ridgeland.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in World War II as a staff sergeant in the eighth division in England and France.
