Obituaries for Monday, Dec. 1, 2003

By Staff
Retired foreman of Minor Edger Works
Services for Edward Eugene "Gene" Hudnall will be held today at 11 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. John Koch and Dr. Thad Moore officiating. Burial will be in Arkadelphia Cemetery.
Mr. Hudnall, 86, of Bailey, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Eva Hudnall; a daughter, Patsy Wilder and her husband, Harris; a son, L.C. Hudnall and his wife, Louise, all of Bailey; sisters, Juanita Engel of Gulfport, Janie Mae Ross of Meridian and Belle Rogers of Bailey; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Retired
Graveside services for William Frank Brewer Sr. will be held today at 11 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Danny Chisholm officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Brewer, 94, of Meridian, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at Guardian Angel Hospice. He was retired from Southern Railroad. He was member of Central Baptist Church and the Scrap Iron Sunday School Class.
Survivors include his son, Frank Brewer Jr. and his wife, Donna, of Meridian; a brother, Jim Brewer and his wife, Vi, of Senatobia; a sister-in-law, Annice Brewer of Meridian; a nephew, Bennie Groves of Madison; a niece, Kathryn Hynum of Perry, Ga.; special friends, Hugh Foster, Joyce Robinson, Bill Reddell, George Eagle, Dr. Wayne Riley and Jimmy Evans; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Harris Brewer; parents, William A. Brewer and Jessie H. Brewer; and brothers, Jack, Howard and Bill Brewer.
Retired licensed practical nurse
Services for Gary Ann McNeal Williamson will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Frank Harmon officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in the Martin Community.
Mrs. Williamson, 70, of the Martin Community, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a retired licensed practical nurse at St. Joseph Hospital and retired from East Mississippi State Hospital.
She graduated from Meridian High School. During her early years of her marriage, she was a homemaker and devoted mother. She later attended Meridian Community College and became a licensed practical nurse. Mrs. Williamson was a member of Westwood Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Bob Williamson of Martin; a daughter, Debra Ruleau of Martin; a brother, Lowery White of Bailey; a son-in-law, Gary Harmon of Bailey; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James McNeal and Annie Rebecca Rasco McNeal; and a daughter, Rebecca Harmon.
Pallbearers will be Tony Williamson, Jeff Long, Greg Long, Brian Long, Gary Howard and Glenn Howard.
Visitation will be Tuesday 9 a.m. until the service time at the funeral home.
Retired
Graveside services for Ollie M. Harris will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Parker officiating. Clark's Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Harris, 76, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, in her home.
Survivors include her sisters, Annie Moore of Meridian and Mildred Jimison of Mobile, Ala.; a son, Jimmie Lee Harris of Jackson; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired
Services for Simon Klein Watson Jr. will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. Watson, 72, of Meridian, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Heartfelt Hospice. He was a retired business owner of Watson's Shoes. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church and the Williams Sunday School Class.
He was an avid rabbit hunter for many years and raised beagles. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Joan "Punch" Watson of Meridian; daughters, Pam Harrelson of Slidell, La., Trudy Denton of Brandon and Tracy Asmussen and her husband, Peter, of LaPaz, Bolivia; a son, Kelly Watson and his wife, Paige, of Meridian; grandchildren, Jeff Denton and his wife, Niki, Jennifer Denton, Tiffany Kilbourne and her husband, Brad, Josh Harrelson and his wife, Jennifer, Hedda Asmussen, Jan Asmussen, Phillip Asmussen and Klein Watson; and one great-granddaughter, Sophie Denton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Simon Klein Watson Sr. and Margorie Turner Watson.
Pallbearers will be Leonard Morgan, Jimmy Townsend, Lamar Long, Craig Watson, Brad Kilbourn, Josh Harrelson, Jeffrey Denton and Doyle Pierce.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Williams Sunday School Class, and Larry Flood, Paul Davis and Brad Watson.
Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church Building Fund or Heartfelt Hospice.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.