Obituaries for Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003
By Staff
Tool pusher
MCCOMB Services for Bobby Frank Burrough will be held today at 2 p.m. at Catchings Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Robert Bingham and Dr. David Millican officiating. Burial will be in Holmesville cemetery.
Mr. Burrough, 61, of McComb, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at McComb Extended Care. He was born April 15, 1942 in Holly Bluffs and worked for Quarles Drilling Company. He was a former member of the Mississippi National Guard.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Griffith Burrough of McComb; a daughter, Annette B. Daniels of Meridian; two step-daughters, Lisa Eldridge of Monticello; and Shirley Morgan of Austin, Texas; one stepson, Eddie Brister of Thermopolis, Wyo.; one brother, Percy Burrough of McComb; three sisters, Lottie Jordan and Georgia Brown, both of Tallulah, La.; and Ruth Packard of Gulfport; five grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Bobby C. Burrough, and two brothers, Arthur Burrough Jr. and Lyman Cartwright.
Memorials may be sent to Horizon Hospice, 140 North Fifth St., Suite B, McComb, MS 39648.
Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
Vanity Fair seamstress
LINDEN, Ala. Graveside services for Cecil Ester Barr will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Nanafalia with the Revs. Sammie Daniels and Jimmy R. O'Bryant officiating. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Barr, 80, of Linden, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include her two sons, Jimmy Smith of Sweet Water; and Ray Smith of Nanafalia; four brothers, Marshall Parten, of Thomasville; Lloyd Evans Parten of Nanafalia; Ronnie Parten of Snell, Miss.; and Rhett Parten, formerly of Nanafalia; sisters, Mary Ballard of Evergreen; Earline Coody of Butler; Evelyn Luker of Thomasville; Ann Guin of Mt. Sterling; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Self employed body repairman
Services for G. David Shelton will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. Shelton, 55, of Meridian, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at Riley Hospital. He was a member of Marion First Baptist Church and was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Shelton, his son, David Scott Shelton and his fiance Lisa Benefield, his daughter, Felicia Boswell and her husband, David, all of Meridian; two sisters, Carol Smith of Coushatta, La.; and Jan Boswell of Meridian; grandchildren, Celeste Boswell and Chloe Boswell, both of Meridian; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, G. B. Shelton and Ruby Shelton.
Pallbearers will be Bill Ulmer, W.R. Smith, Bryan Smith, Craig Boswell, Craig Boswell Jr. and David Boswell.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
UNION Services for Charles Fincher Barrier will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel in Union with the Revs. Dr. Marcus Finch and Mark Giles officiating. Burial will be in Union City Cemetery.
Mr. Barrier, 71, of Philadelphia, formerly of Union, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at Leake Memorial Hospital in Carthage.
Survivors include his sister, Nan Stamper of Philadelphia; three nephews, Kenneth Ray Stamper of Apex, N.C.; Kevin Barrier Stamper of Philadelphia; and James Craig Stamper of Decatur; five great nieces and nephews, Tess, Rebecca Euel, Matt, Miles and Eli Stamper.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roger and Euel Barrier.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Stamper, Craig Stamper, Ken Stamper, Matt Stamper, Joe Dollar and Ike Lattimer. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Joe Cleveland Sunday Class, Charles Barrier's class.
Visitation will be today from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home and Monday prior to the service at the church.
