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4:33 am Thursday, June 27, 2002

Mr. McQuirter, 17, of Meridian, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at Guardian Angel Hospice in Meridian.

By Staff
Survivors include his parents, Eugene and Rosa McQuirter of Meridian; two brothers, Eric Williams and his wife, Wendy, of Alberta, Ala., and Eugene R. McQuirter of Meridian; three sisters, Kimberly Pettway of Bridgeport Conn., Cassandra Pettway and Tammy Pettway, both of Boykin, Ala.; his grandparents, Margaret Weatherly of Alberta, Rebecca Williams of Meridian and Henry McQuirter of Mobile, Ala; several aunts, uncles, other relatives, church family and friends.
Visitation will be held Friday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at E.E. McDonald Community Chapel in Meridian.
TROY J. MCDONALD
Retired plumber
Services for Troy J. McDonald will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Keith Grubbs officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. McDonald, 69, of Meridian, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife, Blondell "Dale" McDonald of Meridian; a son, Marty McDonald, a grandson, Tyler McDonald; a sister-in-law, Dovie Knighton, all of Meridian; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Virgil Lee McDonald and Docia Rose McDonald.
Pallbearers will be Don, Randy, Ricky, David, Lee, Richard and Mike McDonald.
Visitation will be Friday 5 p.m.- 8p.m. at the funeral home.
ALICE E. JOHNSON
City of Meridian employee
Services for Alice E. Johnson will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter A.M.E. Zion Church with the Rev. Arthur Davis officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Clark's Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Johnson, 42, of Meridian, died Monday, June 24, 2002, in her home.
Survivors include her mother, Ophelia Harbour, a son, Marcus Johnson, two brothers, Anthony Harbour and Reginald Harbour, all of Meridian.
She was preceded in death by her father, L.V. Harbour; a daughter, Alicia Johnson; and a brother, Melvin Jennings.
Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
JAMES CARTER SR.
Retired
Services for James Carter Sr. will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Keys Chapel in Porterville with the Rev. Floyd McConnell officiating. Burial will be in Keys Chapel Cemetery. Clark's Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Carter, 51, of Meridian, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his mother, Birthrine Dean; his stepfather, Johnnie Dean of St. Louis; his grandmother, Verta Bell Carter of Porterville; his former wife, Annie Pearl Carter of Meridian; four children, Janice Jackson and Yolanda Williams and her husband, Sandy, of St. Louis, James L. Carter and Willie Clay, both of Meridian; a brother, Jack Carter, and his wife, Minnie, of Meridian; five sisters, Dorothy, Clara and Odessa Dean, Geneva Cole and her husband, Jerry, all of St. Louis, and Lena Dean of Jefferson City, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, L.C. Burton.
Visitation will be Friday 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
DEMETRICE JOHNSON
Services for Demetrice "Chueman" Johnson will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Burks officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Johnson, 22, of Meridian, died Thursday, June 19, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include his son, Demetrice D. Johnson Jr., his mother, Betty Johnson, his father, Earnest Clayton, a sister, La Tisha Johnson, a brother, Tyrone Johnson;, two stepsisters, Dorothea Clayton and Michelle Clayton, all of Meridian; two stepbrothers, Michael Clayton and Jemone Clayton.
Visitation will be Friday 8:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
JAMES E. MOORE
Retired City of Meridian employee
Services for James E. "Moe" Moore will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Burks officiating. Burial will be in Little Zion Cemetery. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Moore, 46, of Meridian, died Monday, June 24, 2002, in his home.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Baskin Moore, two daughters, Shawana Baskin and Cassandra Lemon, all of Meridian; two sons, James Moore Jr. of Meridian and Darren Moore of Leesburg, Fla.; two sisters, Phyllis Broadnax and Myrtle Moore, both of Meridian; three brothers, Tommie Coleman of Toxey, Ala., Harry Sandford of Lauderdale and J.B. Moore and his wife, Linda, of Meridian; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be Saturday 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
EDRIE SOLLIE
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Edrie Sollie, 99, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at Guardian Angel Hospital.

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