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7:37 am Thursday, February 5, 2004

Obituaries for Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004

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GILBERTOWN, Ala. Services for Sherman Osto Mosley will be held today at 11 a.m. at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Young officiating. Burial will be in Mosley Cemetery.
Mr. Mosley, 60, of Toxey, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, in Waynesboro.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Diane Mosley of Gilbertown; a son, Kerry R. Mosley of Needham; a step-son, William Chad Ford of Pennington; daughters, Melanie A. Mosley of Meridian, KayLee Graham and her husband, Sean, of Gilbertown; brothers, Aaron A. Mosley and Roland G. Mosley, both of Gilbertown; sisters, Betty Young of Gilbertown and Cathy Linder of Barrytown; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady F. Mosley and Lillie Mae Mosley.
Tri-C Lumber Co. employee
UNION Services for Mildred Ann Killen will be held today at 11 a.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jeff Hall and Bobby Barfoot officiating. Burial will be in Lucern Cemetery.
Mrs. Killen, 54, of Union, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at Rush Foundation Hospital. She was a member of Lucern Congregational Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Clifton Killen of Union; a daughter, Cassandra Gibbs and her husband, Tim, of Union; sons, Paul Killen and his wife, Kim, of Louisville and Robert Killen of Union; six grandchildren, Paige Holsen, Tori Holsen, Dustin Gibbs, Jason Gibbs, Morgan Orr and Denton Orr; her mother, Minnie French of Union; a sister, Paula French of Brandon; a brother, Davis French of Union; one niece, one nephew and two great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Haskle French.
Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society.
Pallbearers will be Harold Cleveland, Charlie Gardner, James Earl Cockerham, Jackie French, Wayne Parker and Joe Dollar.
Homemaker
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. Services for Deanna Jane Holloway Densmore will be held today at 6:30 p.m. at Radney's Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Mike Densmore and Patsy Coe Densmore officiating. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Meridian.
Mrs. Densmore, 50, of Meridian, formerly of Alexander City, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Ken Densmore of Meridian; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, the Revs. Mike and Patsy Densmore of Alexander City; a sister-in-law, Ginny Smith of Pell City; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Marlin and Margie Densmore of Alexander City; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Gary Holloway.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4223 Poplar Springs Drive, Meridian, MS 39305.
Visitation will be today 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired store clerk and office worker at Union School
UNION Services for Otis Foster will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Union with the Revs. Dr. Marcus Finch and Bill Webb officiating. Burial will be in Union City Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Foster, 99, of Union, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at Alliance Laird Hospital in Union.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Prewitt and her husband, John, of Canton; a son, James O. Foster and his wife, Barbara, of Norcross, Ga.; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Verna Mae Foster.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and Friday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Retired veteran and clothing salesman
Services for Marshall McMullen will be held Friday at 11:30 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dr. Albert H. McMullen, Jerry McMullen and Dr. Carl White officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. McMullen, 86, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at The Regency Hospital of Meridian. He served in the U.S. Army Battery B 287th Field Artillery Observation Battalion and was in the invasion of Leyte, Philippines and the invasion of Okinawa.

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