Obituaries for Friday, April 4, 2003

By Staff
MACON Services for Allie Watkins Cunningham will be held today at 11 a.m. at Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Brooksville with the Rev. Dr. Robert Seney officiating. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery with Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cunningham, 92, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus.
Survivors include her sons, William Watkins Cunningham of Rome, Ga., and Robert Allen Cunningham of Brooksville; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John B. Cunningham Sr., and a son, John B. Cunningham Jr.
Visitation will be today 10 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. at the Cunningham home.
Bail bonding company owner
PHILADELPHIA Services for Jo Lynn Barfoot will be held today at 11 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Hill officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Barfoot, 69, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include her daughter, Becky Ellis; sons, Ricky Barfoot, Rusty Barfoot and Chuck Barfoot, all of Philadelphia; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Rowena Goodin of Louisville; and a brother, Bobby Luke, also of Louisville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. James C. Barfoot Jr.
Clerk for grocery industry
NEWTON Graveside services for Sibyl McDill Laird will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Scott County with the Rev. Robert Gardner officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home of Newton is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Laird, 83, of Ridgeland, died Thursday, April 3, 2003, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She was a member of Hemet, Calif., First Baptist Church and was a retail clerk.
Survivors include her son, Donald K. Laird of California; eight nieces and nephews; and JoAnn Smith and her husband, Wharton, of Conehatta.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Allie Hunt McDill; three sisters, Ann Richardson, Audrey Gray, and Oberia Mitchell; and three brothers, Ernest McDill, Owen McDill and Howard McDill.
Retired
Services for I.B. Alexander will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with the Revs. Curt Pace and Jackie Strebeck officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Alexander, 84, of Meridian, died Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 2, 1918, and was a loving father, and grandfather.
He was a devoted Christian and a hardworking and generous soul. He loved the outdoors, gardening, fishing and hunting. He worked for more than 29 years for Masonite Corp. in the forestry division. He was a veteran of World War II and was an active member of Providence Baptist Church. He loved his fellow man and was always willing to lend a helping hand.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Willie Grace Mabry Alexander; sons, William Leslie Alexander, Sidney Earl Alexander, Samuel Ray Alexander and his wife, Joyce, and Jimmy Ray Alexander; a daughter, Janet Alexander Pace and her husband, Joe; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Polly Williams and Magdalene Johnson; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Cooley, Dennis Alexander, Bobby Wayne Williams, Wayne Williams, Ronald Mabry and Arlin Mabry.
Subway Sandwich Restaurant employee
Services for Ebony Simpson will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Evangelist Christian Baptist Church with the Rev. Jarvis Towner officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Enterprise Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Simpson, 16, of Meridian, died Friday, March 28, 2003, at University of Alabama Medical Center.
Survivors include her mother, Yvette Simpson of Meridian; sons, Ty'Qwon D. Taylor and Ja'Darrius L. Simpson, both of Meridian; brothers, Gary E. Barber and Samuel M. Simpson, both of Meridian; a half-brother, Michael Bennett of Lauderdale and a half-sister, Deesha Bennett of Meridian.
QUITMAN Services for Charlotte Robinson will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mount Rose Baptist Church in Quitman with the Revs. Washington McKenzie and Rosie Bumpers officiating. Burial will be in Musgrove Cemetery in Enterprise with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Robinson, 53, of Quitman, died Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at Heartfelt Hospice in Meridian. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Donna Collins and Felicia Robinson, both of Quitman; sons, William Robinson, Donald Robinson and Ronald Robinson, all of Quitman; her mother, Earlene Collins; her sister, Diane Berry of Enterprise; 36 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Registered Nurse
FOREST Services for Joy Ann Pope Nehrbass were held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Cash Cemetery in Scott County.
Mrs. Nehrbass, of Lafayette, La., died Sunday, March 30, 2003, in her home.
Survivors include her parents, J.E. "Bill" and Doris Pope of Lena; a son, Michael Sidebottom of Bartlett, Tenn.; a daughter, Pamela Sidebottom of Dallas; and a brother, Randy Pope of Collinsville.
Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Percy Clark, 73, of DeKalb, who died Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at Rush Foundation Hospital.