Obituaries for Thursday, November 4, 2004
By Staff
Homemaker
YORK, Ala. Graveside services for Evelyn McIntosh Deas will be held today at 1 p.m. at York Cemetery. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Deas, 87, of York, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at Regency Hospital in Meridian.
Survivors include her daughters, Martha D. Burk of Demopolis and Jeanette D. Snisky of Prattville; a brother, Ben McIntosh of Dadeville; seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Albert Deas.
BUTLER, Ala. Graveside services for Mary A. Craddock will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Boyd Cemetery in Sumter County. Bumpers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Craddock, 52, of Gilbertown, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, in her home.
Survivors include her mother, Mary Helen Craddock of Gilbertown; a brother, Buddy Craddock of Gilbertown; and three nephews.
Retired sewing machine salesman
Services for Virgil Snowden will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. James M. Snowden and Tommy Espey officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in the Martin Community.
Mr. Snowden, 83, of the Martin Community, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, in his home. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Lauderdale County Co-op for the past 18 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served as a medical technician in World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene Walker Snowden of Martin; sons, Kenny Snowden and his wife, Theresa, of Martin and Jackie Snowden and his wife, Patricia, of New Hebron; a granddaughter, Stephanie Grimes and her husband, John, of Florence; a grandson, Devin Snowden of Martin; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Julia Crenshaw of Columbus, Sarah Harrison of Meridian and Retha Deal of Brewton, Ala.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Summer Snowden; brothers, William Gray Snowden and Hailey Snowden.
Pallbearers will be Gene May, Mickey May, Jerry May, Milford Smith, Gary Sullivan and Tim Rodgers.
Honorary pallbearers will Wallace Pruitt, Leland Snowden, Norman Snowden, Edward Snowden, Hailey Snowden, Cameron Gibson and Jim Ethridge.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Homemaker
Graveside services for Myrtle Talbert Dallas will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Antioch Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Wright officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dallas, 88, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at Riley Nursing Center.
Survivors include her brothers, J.T. Talbert of Houston, Texas, and Claude Talbert of Washington; a sister, Dollie Bryant of Louisiana; four granddaughters, several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hulon Dallas; and a daughter, Mary Esther Robertson.
SEBASTOPOL Services for Clara Thompson will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with the Rev. David Hamm officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Thompson, 47, of Union, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, in Philadelphia.
Survivors include her husband, Slick Thompson; a daughter, Priscilla Thompson; a son, Steven Thompson, all of Union; a sister, Peggy Padron of Philadelphia; two grandchildren, several aunts and uncles.
Visitation will be today beginning at 8:30 a.m. at 132 McMillan Road.
Retired
MOSS POINT Graveside services for Katie Rae Fagan Harris will be held Friday at 2 p.m. Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Quitman. Holder-Wells Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Harris, 74, of Moss Point, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, in her home. She was born June 29, 1930 in Kemper County. She was known as "Mimi" to her family and "Ms. Kate" to all of her friends who knew and loved her. She managed Choctaw Marina in Moss Point from 1972 until her retirement in 1998.
Survivors include her daughter, Tommie Ann Broome and her husband, Jimmy, of Moss Point; granddaughters, Angela Broome and her husband, Will, of Wade and Melinda Overman and her husband, Scott, of Moss Point; great-grandsons, Ben Broome, Ricky Broome, Phillip Overman and Christopher Overman; great-granddaughters, Katie Broome and Joan Overman; four sisters, Dorothy Mars and her husband, R.C., of Quitman, Ruth Reid and her husband, J.W., of Laurel, Ramona Underwood and her husband, Kenneth, of Quitman and Charlotte Hargrove and her husband, Malcolm, of Lumberton; brothers, Travis Fagan and his wife, Judy, of Lumberton, James Fagan and his wife, Linda, Rodney Fagan and his wife, Ora Mae, and Harold Fagan, all of Quitman; special friends, Lisa and Cayce Fulton of Moss Point; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Zetha Downey Fagan; her husband, Thomas Harris; two infant children, Donna and Richard Harris; and a brother, Frank Fagan.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
