Obituaries for Monday, April 14, 2003

By Staff
Services for Lis Andersen Clegg will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Phillip Wottrich officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Lawn Memory Garden Cemetery.
Mrs. Clegg, 66, of Meridian, died Friday, April 11, 2003, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She was a member of Trinity Lutheren Church.
Survivors include her son, Dwayne P. Clegg of Hattiesburg; a daughter, Hanne Moon and her husband, David L., of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; two grandchildren, Misty and Nikki Moon of Tuscaloosa; and a brother, Leif Schnoor of Australia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Pascal Clegg Jr.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired
Services for Ruth Hodgins will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jason Byrd and W.B. Webb officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Collinsville.
Ms. Hodgins, 82, of Meridian, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was retired from ladies apparel sales.
Survivors include her sister, Eddice Hodgins Ethridge of Meridian; a brother, Edward Max Hodgins and his wife, Ivenne, of Meridian; sisters-in-law, Jennie Hodgins and Carolyn Hodgins; nieces and nephews, Brenda E. Banes and her husband, Renny, Michael R. Ethridge and his wife, Joy, Terrie E. Ridinger and her husband, Walter, Sandra H. Salli and her husband, Joe, Paul McDermitt, Rodger Hodgins, Wanda H. Cansler, Suzie Hodgins, Randy Hodgins and his wife, Cindy, Rodge Hodgins and his wife, Amy, Johnny Hodges and his wife, Kim, Leigh H. Shores and her husband, Todd, and Lynn H. Arrington and her husband, Lamar; and 23 great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rodger Hodgins and Fressie Simmons Hodgins; brothers, Curtis Hodgins and Robert Kline Hodgins; and a brother-in-law, J.C. Ethridge.
Pallbearers will be Redge Hodgins, Mike Ethridge, Johnny Hodgins, Kyle Ethridge, Walter Ridinger and Drew Ridinger.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
BUTLER, Ala. Graveside services for Elton Hall will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Lisman Cemetery in Lisman, Ala. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hall, 77, of Lisman, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, in Meridian.
Survivors include his sisters, Ruby H. Chester of Meridian and Ida Mae Best of Highland Home, Ala.
Visitation will be Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Construction employee
Services for Mose Bailey will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. William Harper officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Bailey, 42, of Meridian, died Thursday, April 10, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include his sons, Mosell Bailey III and Jerry Bailey; daughters, Mystic Bailey and Saturnina Bailey, all of Meridian; his father, Mosell Bailey of Chicago; mother, Velma Bailey of Meridian; sisters, Velma L. Bailey and Belinda Welch, both of Meridian, Marie Vann, of Jackson, Ruth Nicholson and Cathy Nicholson, both of Chicago; brothers, Rickey Bailey of Meridian, James Bailey, Mose Jr. Bailey and Robert Charles Nicholson, all of Chicago and Benjamin Nicholson, of Las Vegas; and a step-mother, Mary Nicholson, of Chicago.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Bailey.
Visitation will be Tuesday 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired Packer in shipping department of Vanity Fair Mills
YORK,Ala. Services for Eleanor Williamson will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Fleming officiating. Burial will be in Cokes Chapel Cemetery in Ward, Ala. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Williamson, 69, of Ward, Ala., died Saturday, April 12, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her brothers, Marvin Moody of Ward, Ala. and Joe Moody of Centerville, Ala.
Visitation will be Tuesday 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Family Medicine physician
FOREST Services for Dr. Kevin Nichols were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Ott and Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Conehatta Cemetery.
Dr. Nichols, of Philadelphia, died Friday, April 11, 2003, in Conehatta. He was a native of Newton and had lived in Philadelphia for the past 16 years where he had practiced family medicine. He was a graduate of Decatur High School, East Central Community College, Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, where he received a degree in general medicine.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Nichols of Philadelphia; his parents, Billy and Gale Nichols of Conehatta; daughters, Lori Nichols of Union and JoAnna Nichols, of Philadelphia; a son, Andrew Nichols of Union; step-daughters, Katie Allard, Sarah Burrage and a step-son, Obie Burrage, all of Philadelphia; a sister, Karen Reece and her husband, Weyman of Conehatta; brothers, Ken Nichols and his wife, Bonnie, of Decatur and Kris Nichols and his wife, Elizabeth, of Conehatta; maternal grandmother, Mattie Ruth Evans of Lake; and a step-grandson, Harley Allard of Philadelphia and several nieces and nephews.