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3:13 am Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Obituaries for Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004

By Staff
Self-employed timber farmer
BUTLER, Ala. Services for J.T. Allen Jr. were to be held today at 10 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary Williams officiating. Burial was to be in Mt. Sterling Cemetery.
Mr. Allen, 76, of Lisman, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Allen; sons, Leo Allen and his wife, Jennifer, and Johnny Allen, all of Lisman; a step-son, Andy Winslow and his wife, Ann, of Butler; a step-daughter, Asya Williams and her husband, Jim, of Tuscaloosa; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Retired Burnley Shirt Factory employee
Graveside services for Shirley Johnson Price were to be held today at 10 a.m. at Suqualena Cemetery with the Rev. Jason Gross officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Price, 68, of Collinsville, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, in her home.
Survivors include her husband, R.L. Price; daughters, Joyce Moulds and Brenda Gail Price; a son, Jerry DeWayne Price, all of Collinsville; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, R.L. Price Jr.; and a daughter, Abby Michelle Moulds.
Pallbearers were to be Jerry Moulds, Andy Reed, Steve Parker, David Archie, Kyle Price and Charles Blackman.
Retired Herrin-Gear Autoplex parts department employee
PHILADELPHIA Services for Kenneth Johnson will be held today at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Mann officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery in Neshoba County.
Mr. Johnson, 71, of Union, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. He was a veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his son, Carl Johnson of Union; and a sister, Mary Margarett Lansing of Hattiesburg.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Johnson; and a son, Mike Johnson.
Visitation will be today 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Retired
Services for Jane M. Yancey will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Arkadelphia Baptist Church with the Revs. Dr. Wayne Riley, John Koch, Jim Rickles and Bill Webb officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Yancey, 68, of Meridian, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, at Heartfelt Hospice. She was a member of Arkadelphia Baptist Church. She had a love for the W.M.U. and was a devoted W.M.U. leader for several years. She was also a member of the Golden Age Club and the Obadiah Homemakers Club.
Survivors include her son, Michael Yancey and his wife, Judy, of Meridian; a special grandson, Drew Yancey; brothers, Andrew Ethridge Jr. and his wife, Ann, John Ed Ethridge and his wife, Ann, Louis Ethridge and his wife, Sharlene, George Ethridge and his wife, Wanda, and Billy Ray Ethridge and his wife, Joyce, all of Meridian; several nieces, nephews and a God-grandchild, Alana Summerford.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Dorothy Ethridge; her husband, John Junior Yancey; three daughters, Melanie Kitchens, Teresa and Tina Yancey; and a son-in-law, Rodney Kitchens.
Memorials may be made to the W.M.U. Arkadelphia Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy White, Pete Ethridge, Rachel Miles, Vester Miles, Wallace Terry and John "Bubba" Ethridge Jr.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Services for Gail Lang will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Lang, 63, of Collinsville, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Services for Sadye M. Snowden will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Williams officiating. Burial will be in Collinsville United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Snowden, 89, of Meridian, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, in her home.
Survivors include her son, Charles David Scott Sr. of Meridian; two grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles Moore and a sister, Christine Small, both of Collinsville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Wilbur Snowden.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

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