Obituaries for Sunday, June 6, 2004

By Staff
Teacher and librarian
YORK, Ala. Graveside services for Faye McConnell will be held today at 2 p.m. at York Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Sudduth officiating. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. McConnell, 54, of York, died Saturday, June 5, 2004, at Hill Hospital. She was a teacher and librarian at Meridian Community College and the University of West Alabama.
Survivors include her mother, Mary Faye McConnell of Livingston; and two brothers, Joe McConnell of Selma and Kit McConnell of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
The family requests memorials be made to Pine View Hospice.
Retired
PHILADELPHIA Services for Katherine Williams Trapp will be held today at 3 p.m. at McClain-Hayes Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Trapp, 87, of Philadelphia, died Friday, June 4, 2004, at Highland Home in Ridgeland. She was born on May 22, 1917. She was the first of eight children born to Amzie and Nannie Mae Williams of Williamsville. She graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1934, and received an education degree in history from MSCW in 1938. She taught history at Newton High School before World War II. During World War II she worked at the family business, Williams Brothers. After that, she taught school at Demeer Public School and then Philadelphia High School, where she had the pleasure of teaching her sister, Gloria, and her brother, Charles. Most of her teaching career was at her beloved Pearl River High School, where she taught history. After getting a master's degree in school administration at MSU she served as principal of Pearl River High School. She told her son that although their abilities differed, all of her students were special. She encouraged her students to always do their best, to set goals for themselves and to study. As a teacher and later principal, she touched many lives. She is fondly remembered by her students. A former student from Newton High School sent her a Christmas card every year. After her retirement she enjoyed traveling with the band of "van ladies." She was active in the First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday School, Bible School and Bible study for many years. She was active in community and civic organizations. She served as president of the local chapter of the Business and Professional Woman's Club, the Philadelphia Woman's Club and on the board of the Mississippi Federation of Woman's Clubs. She helped to organize the Philadelphia Arts Council and a book club. She was active in the Neshoba County Library reading program. She also was a longtime member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society. Her lessons in life were, "trust in the Lord and love and enjoy family." Her brothers and sisters and their families were close. The sisters attended each niece's and nephew's wedding. A niece, to whom Katherine was particularly close, Sissy Mabus Patterson, said that her aunt Katherine taught her to "trust in God no matter the obstacle, and he will bring you through." At her recent 87th birthday, she relished being serenaded by her three great-grandchildren and two of her grandchildren. These were part of her legacy.
Survivors include her son, Frank Trapp and his wife, Belmont, of Jackson; grandchildren, Stephanie Trapp of Fairhope, Ala., Joshua Trapp of Fort Ruckers, Ala., Will Trapp of Jackson, Stacy Pair of New York, and Julia Pair Gainey of Gulfport; great-grandchildren, Maxwell James Trapp, Aliya Katherine Trapp and Katherine Gainey, with brother, James Hillman Gainey on the way; sisters, Yvette Robarson of Clarksdale, Johnne Mabus of Philadelphia, Mary Jane Lang of Pass Christian, Peggy Dees of Philadelphia and Gloria Emmons of Meridian; and a brother, Charles D. Williams of Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Lamar Trapp and her daughter, Mammie Katherine Trapp Pair.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 533 Main St., Philadelphia, MS 39350.
Visitation will be held from noon until service time today at the funeral home.
QUITMAN Services for James Kenneth Vinzant will be held today at 3 p.m. at Victory Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Vinzant, 57, of Vossburg, died Friday, June 4, 2004, in his home.
Survivors include his mother, Ruth Vinzant of Bay Springs; a son, Gary Vinzant, of Vossburg; a daughter, Cindy Hodge of Laurel; a brother, Pete Vinzant of Newton; two sisters, Peggy Hosey of Bay Springs and Angie Johnson of Morton; and six grandchildren.
Housekeeper
PHILADELPHIA Services for Diedra Dean Davidson will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Philadelphia with the Rev. Kenan Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery on Highway 21 North in Neshoba County. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Davidson, 56, of Union, died Friday, June 4, 2004, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was a bank housekeeper.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Davidson; and a daughter, Wanda Davidson, both of Union.
Visitation will be today from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired
UNION Services for Dorothy Davis will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Flora Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis, 76, of Decatur, died Friday, June 4, 2004, at Rush Foundation Hospital. She was a retired telephone operator.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Davis and her husband, Jimmy Nolan, of Hazelhurst, and Teresa Davis of Decatur; one grandchild; three sisters, Carolyn Lane and her husband, Ben, of Clinton, Lyla White, and Linda Frink and her husband, Paul, all of Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Davis; and her parents.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
QUITMAN Graveside services for Ira "Bill" Fuller will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Stonewall Cemetery with the Rev. Buddy Braddock officiating.
Mr. Fuller, 83, of Quitman, died Saturday, June 5, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. He was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette T. Fuller of Quitman; and his daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Larry Martin of Meridian.
Visitation will be held graveside, 30 minutes prior to the service.