Obituaries for Monday, Sept. 8, 2003
By Staff
Retired
PHILADELPHIA Services for Dot Pou will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Hugh Martin officiating. Burial will be in Hembree Cemetery in Neshoba County.
Mrs. Pou, 80, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. She was a retired inspector for Wells Lamont Glove Factory.
Survivors include her husband, Joe Pou of Philadelphia; her daughter, Charlotte Pou Smith of Philadelphia; one great-granddaughter; and a sister, Sara Jo Snow of Philadelphia.
She was preceded in death by her grandson, Rodney Joe Smith.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Services for Vera M. Walker will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Walker, 78, of Collinsville, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, at Heartfelt Hospice in Meridian.
Retired construction worker
Services for Jasper Grant will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church in DeKalb, with the Rev. Bass officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Blackwater Cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Grant, 89, of DeKalb, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, at Mississippi Care Center in DeKalb.
Survivors include his sons, Willie Grant and Linzer Grant, both of Anderson, Ind.; two daughters, Murdie Sue Cole of DeKalb and Sadie Mae Davis of Gautier.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Roberts Grant.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home and Tuesday one hour prior to the services at the church.
Retired
Services for Robert E. Clark will be held Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Chunky Methodist Church with the Revs. Wayne Campbell, Aubrey Howard and Charles Haynes officiating. Burial will be in Chunky Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Clark, 80, of Chunky, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired inspector for Northfork-Southern Railroad. He was a member of Chunky Methodist Church where he was a former Lay Leader and Sunday school teacher. He lived to served his Lord, his family and others. He taught his family how to live but he also taught them how to die in happiness and peace.
Survivors include his sons, John Robert Clark and his wife, Betty, Joseph Edward Clark and his wife, Pat; all of Chunky; a daughter, Eleanor Jane Brand and her husband, James, of Hickory; a sister, Kathleen Richards of Grand Bay, Ala.; grandchildren, Ty Clark and his wife, Cindy, Jason Clark and his wife, Jennifer, Amy Vick and her husband, Shane, Angela Alexander, Michael Brand and his wife, Amy, Caleb Brand and his wife, Hollie, Andy Clark and his wife, Kelly, Aaron Clark and his wife, Natasha and Betsy Clark; great-grandchildren, Joshua Lee Alexander, Rachael Alexander, Christian Clark, Carly Clark, Addison Brand, Kellen Clark and Laken Clark.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Clark, his wife, Bonnie Ruth Harris Clark; sisters, Gladys Parks, Hazel Todd and Vicky Ervon.
Pallbearers will be Ty Clark, Jason Clark, Caleb Brand, Aaron Clark, Andy Clark, Josh Alexander, Michael Brand, and Jay Hawthorne. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Gressett, Frank Bray, J.E. Rainer, Mack Idom, Jean Therill, Charles Blake, and Danny Clark.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home and Tuesday 30 minutes prior to the services at the church.
