Obituaries for Friday, Nov. 14, 2003
By Staff
Retired farmer
PHILADELPHIA Services for Arnold Deweese will be held today at 11 a.m. at Spring Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Barnett officiating. Burial will be in the Spring Creek Cemetery. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Deweese, 86, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia.
Survivors include his daughter, Sylvia Bengs; sons, Ricky Deweese and Randy Deweese, all of Philadelphia; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Deweese.
WAYNESBORO Services for Easter Pearl Freeman will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Freeman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mark Byrd officiating. Burial will be in Serenity Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Freeman, 79, of Waynesboro, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her daughters, Judy Williams and her husband, David, of Meridian, Till Cochran and her husband, Dennis, of Waynesboro and Sandra Newman and her husband, Mike, of Pearl; sons, Kenneth Freeman and his wife, Anne, Gary Freeman and his wife, Diane, and Lynn Freeman, all of Waynesboro; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sisters, Marie Holifield of the Beat Four Community and Janet Dibble of Texas; brothers, Earl McMillian and Roscoe Moss and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Freeman and a grandson, Jonathan Freeman.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Paralegal
Services for Stephanie "Hurricane" Alisha Mayatt will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dr. Raymon Leake and Dr. Malcolm Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church cemetery in Collinsville.
Ms. Mayatt, 21, of Collinsville, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, in Bailey. She was a paralegal with Gipson &Williamson law firm. She was a graduate of West Lauderdale High School, attended Meridian Community College and was an avid softball player.
Survivors include her father, Tim Mayatt Sr. of Canton; her mother, Tammy Mills and her husband, Calvin, and her brother, Tim Mayatt Jr., all of Collinsville; paternal grandparents, Billy Wayne and Wynette Posey of Meridian; maternal grandfather, Bo Hendon of Collinsville; and other family members, Ricky and Darlene Mayatt, Jason Hendon, Kevin Hendon, David Hendon, Joel McGowan, Josh Hendon and a special friend, Tammy Knight and Ken Henley at Hurricane Bonding.
He was preceded in death by Ruth Hendon, Wayne Mayatt, Nancy Mayatt Stephens and J.M. Mayatt.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Hendon, Jason Hendon, Michael Lang, Josh Hendon, Jonathan Robinson and Josh Young.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Student
DEKALB Services for Bobbylee H. McWilliams will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at E.E. McDonald Community Chapel in Meridian with the Revs. Randle Bohannon and Evan McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Church Cemetery in Bay Springs.
Mr. McWilliams, 14, of Meridian, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his mother, Linda D. Singleton and his brother, Earnest J. McWilliams, both of Meridian; his grandmother, Lottie B. Jones of Jacksonville, Fla.; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
Visitation will be three hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
Retired
SEATTLE Arrangements were incomplete at Yarington Funeral Home for William Martin Winson Jr.
Mr. Winson, 67, of Seattle, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Highline Hospital in Burien, Wash. He was a veteran of the Korean War and employed with Todd Shipbuilding Co.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Donna Patton Winson; a son, Victor Winson and his wife, Jennie; a daughter-in-law, Karen Winson; and a granddaughter, Rachel Winson, all of Seattle; a sister, Alice Winson Lockley of Meridian; two nephews and one niece.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice B. Winson of Meridian; and a son, James Winson of Seattle.
The family requests memorials be made to a favorite charity.
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Terry Wayne Archie, 54, of Meridian, who died Thursday Nov. 13, 2003 at Rush Foundation Hospital.
