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3:44 pm Tuesday, April 8, 2003

Obituaries for Wednesday, April 9, 2003

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Retired
Services for Katherine M. Donald will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Edsol Wells officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Garden Cemetery.
Mrs. Donald, 80, of Meridian, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was retired from East Mississippi Electric Power Association and a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include her sons, Stewart S. Donald and his wife, Nelda, of Meridian and Johnny Ryan Donald and his wife, Valerie, of New Orleans; a daughter-in-law, Sandra Donald of Dalewood; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Carmen Curtis of Pelahatchie; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harmon Odell Donald Sr.; a son, Harmon Odell Donald Jr.; and a grandson, Stewart S. Donald Jr.
Pallbearers will be Fred Hegwood, Wayne Johnson, Norman Martin, Wallace Murphy, Gene Shirley, Ronnie Shirley and Jay Shirley.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired
Graveside services for Sara Ann King will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Lauderdale with the Rev. William Jefferson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Clark's Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. King, 71, of Meridian, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, in her home.
Survivors include her sons, George King and his wife, Barbara, Frank King and his wife, Bobbie, all of Marion, and Donnie King of Jackson; a surrogate son, Arthur Baylor of Meridian; six daughters, Kathy, JoAnn, Earline, Linda and Mildred King, all of Meridian, and Caroline King of Jackson; a sister, Alma King of Meridian; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Homemaker
Services for Sadie Dean Hogle will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Ken Southworth and Paul McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Hogle, 83, of Meridian; died Monday, April 7, 2003, in her home. She was member of Bonita Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband of more than 58 years, Donald Hogle of Meridian; a son, Larry Hogle of Ennis, Texas; a granddaughter, Jennifer Lartigue and her husband, Randy, of Birmingham, Ala.; a grandson, Anthony Hogle of Ennis; two great-grandchildren, Emily and Chipper Lartigue; sisters, Ida Mae Nabors of Laurel and Sue French of Meridian; a sister-in-law, Lucille Dean of Meridian; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Lucy Pope; and a brother, Clifton Dean.
Pallbearers will be David Ethridge, Mike French, Rodney French, Anthony Hogle, Randy Lartigue, Robert Pope and Sonny Pope.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Self-employed
Services for Richard "Fluff" Carr will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Danny White officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Carr, 38, of New Orleans, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at the Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
Survivors include his daughter, Mikaela Dapremount of New Orleans; brothers, Robert White, James White and his wife, Diane, all of Meridian; sisters, Bettye Jean White, Carol Sims and Vivian Wilson and her husband, Randy, all of Meridian, Katherine Smith and her husband, Earl, and Barbara White, all of New Orleans.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements were incomplete at Stephens Funeral Home for Bryant Stevens Jr., 72, of Bailey, who died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

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