MARY FRANCHES HOWLE

By Staff
Homemaker
UNION Services for Mary Frances Howle will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Neshoba Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Collins officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Stephens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Howle, 71, of Neshoba, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, at Laird Hospital in Union.
Survivors include her husband, T.L. "Preacher" Howle of Neshoba; two daughters, Marsha Lillis and her husband, Keith, both of Philadelphia, and Gayle Killen and her husband, Delton, both of Union; a son, T. Lamar Howle Jr. and his wife, Laurin, both of Bowling Green, Ky.; two granddaughters, Vicky Killen of Union and Caroline Howle of Bowling Green, Ky.; five grandsons, Lee Killen and his wife, Jill, and Brad Killen and his wife, Amye, all of Union, Brock Lillis of California, Brian Lillis of Philadelphia and Spencer Howle of Bowling Green, Ky.; and a sister, Annie Lois Bounds of Linwood.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and four brothers.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
DAVID RUSH
Construction worker
DEKALB Services for David Rush will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home Chapel in DeKalb with the Rev. Melvin Rush officiating. Burial will be in Beulah Church Cemetery in DeKalb.
Mr. Rush, 32, of DeKalb, died Friday, Sept. 20, 2002, in his home.
Survivors include two children, Marcia Russell of Meridian and Melissa Nations of Birmingham, Ala.; his parents, Dorothy Jean Dawson and Winford R. Gillespie, both of DeKalb; a sister, Shirley Hampton and her husband, Tracy, both of Meridian; two brothers, DeWayne Rush and his wife, Leslie, and Danny Rush, all of Meridian; a grandmother, Virgie Gillespie of DeKalb; and nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Visitation will be today from 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
JAMES WILLIAM SMITH
Retired construction supervisor
QUITMAN Graveside services for James William "Jim" Smith will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Antioch Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Gunn officiating. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Smith, 62, of Meridian, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. He was retired a supervisor from Brown &Root Construction.
Mr. Smith was born on Dec. 16, 1939, in Clarke County, and he was an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Arlette Slayton Smith of Meridian; a son, Bruce Smith of Meridian; a step-son, Doug Sellers, and his wife, Andrea, both of Meridian; a daughter, Connie Watkins of Meridian; a step-daughter, Tracie Latting, and her husband, David, both of Meridian; a sister, Eloise Mosley of Meridian; three grandchildren, Chase Latting, Trevor Latting and Weston Latting, all of Meridian; and very special lifetime friends Leo and Dena Harper.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Smith and Daisy Satcher Smith; a son, Keith Smith; and a brother, Wayne Smith.
Visitation will be today from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
GRACE WILLIS
Homemaker
SEBASTOPOL Services for Grace Willis will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Eugene Tubby officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Willis, 72, of Carthage, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002, at Leake Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include her son, Michael Willis of Carthage; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
TAWANNA EVON PATTON
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Tawanna Evon Patton, 38, of Meridian, who died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
WILL E. JOHNSON
Arrangements were incomplete at James L. Osby Funeral Home for Will E. Johnson, age unavailable, who died Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
TABERT ROBERTS
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Tabert Roberts, 60, who died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002, at his home.
ADDIE WILSON
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Addie Wilson, age unavailable, of Meridian, who died Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, at Queen City Nursing Home.