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1:52 am Monday, January 14, 2002

MARY FRANCES JOHNSON

By Staff
Homemaker
PHILADELPHIA Graveside services for Mary Frances Johnson will be held today at 2 p.m. at Linwood Cemetery with the Rev. Jeff Mann officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Johnson, 71, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at Neshoba County General Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Johnson, a son, Carl Eugene Johnson and a brother, Billy Mack Freeny, all of Philadelphia; two sister, Berteel Whittington and Carolyn Donald of Carthage.
She was preceded in death by a son, Mike Johnson.
ELVA N. LAGRONE
Services for Elva N. Lagrone will be held Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Toomsuba Baptist Church. Burial will be in Toomsuba Cemetery with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lagrone, 91, of Toomsuba, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
MABEL AGNEW WILLIAMS
Services for Mabel Agnew Williams will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Raymon Leake and David McCubbin officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Williams, 88, of Meridian, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at The Speciality Hospital of Meridian. She was a lifelong member and taught Sunday school at First Baptist Church of Meridian for more than 50 years. She was also a member of the DAR.
Survivors include a son, Malcolm Williams of Amelia Island, Fla.; a brother, Charles Agnew of Brandon; and a sister, Marie Davis Morgan of Trussville, Ala.
She was preceded in death by her husband, M.D. Williams.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
JOHNNIE DERMONTE IRBY SR.
QUITMAN Services for Johnnie Dermonte Irby Sr. will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Pine Hill Baptist Church in Enterprise with the Revs. Buster Killian and Taylor Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Irby, 77, of Enterprise, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Irby of Enterprise; three sons, Johnnie D. Irby Jr. of Kilgore, Texas, James R. Irby and David Lee Irby, both of Enterprise; Two daughters, Teresa Robinson and Donna McKenzie, both of Quitman; a brother, D.C. Irby of Stonewall; two sisters, Bobbie Jean Parker of Decatur, Ala., and Karleen Lohfink of Moss Point; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren;
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home and Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the church.
T.W. WOODY MOFFETT
Retired from Southern Railroad
Services for T.W. Woody Moffett will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Home. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. Moffett, 85, of Meridian, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will be Tuesday 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
MILDRED DENNIS FERRILL
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Mildred Dennis Ferrill, of Meridian, who died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at The Speciality Hospital of Meridian.
ROSLYN BEDFORD
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Roslyn Bedford, 53, of Meridian, who died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, in her home.
CLARA L. HUDSON
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Clara L. Hudson, 99, of Meridian, who died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

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