Obituaries for Friday, Aug. 22, 2003
By Staff
Retired I.C. conductor
Services for E.B. Donald will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lane Busbee officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Donald, 88, of Marion, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2003, at Heartfelt Hospice in Meridian. He owned and operated discount vacuum, was a member of Christ Community Church and was a mason.
Survivors include his wife, Berniece Donald of Marion; children, Billy Donald and his wife, Mary, of Fairhope, Ala.; Jim Williams and his wife, Jeanette, of Laurel; Jim Donald and his wife, Belinda, of Meridian; and Danny Donald of Marion; eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Mary Elizabeth Donald, two sisters, Jenny Frazier and Lennie Frazier, and a brother, J.C. Donald.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired registered nurse
Graveside services for June Agusta O'Donald Thornton will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Revs. Dr. Raymon Leake and Dr. Tom Sikes officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Thornton, 80, of Meridian, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, at Kings Daughters and Sons Rest Home. She was a member of First Christian Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Thornton Coffey of Hurst, Texas; her son, Dr. Dan R. Thornton III and his wife, Judy, of Meridian; grandchildren, Renee Joiner and Michelle Coffey, both of Hurst, Texas; Jennifer Hopkins of Orlando; Clay Thornton and his wife, Cara, of Denver, Colo.; Jennifer Thornton of New Orleans; and Lance Haguewood and Kathie Thames, both of Meridian; and two great-grandchildren, Kieth Hopkins of Orlando; and Peyton Thames of Meridian.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Daniel R. Thornton Jr.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired maintenance technician
MACON Graveside services for James C. "Red" Kinard will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Oddfellows Cemetery with the Rev. Allen Mapp officiating. Cockrell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kinard, 74, of Macon, a native of Brooksville, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, at Riley Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include his nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Saturday from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surgical equipment repairman
SEBASTAPOL Services for Studie John Chickaway will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Tucker with the Rev. Father David Hamm officiating. Burial will be in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery with Milling Funeral Home of Sebastopol in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Chickaway, 71, of the Tucker Community near Philadelphia died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his daughter, Rebecca Perez, his son, Edward Lee Chickaway, his grandson, Dale Chickaway, all of Philadelphia; two granddaughters, Jodie Box of Kansas; and Vanessa Thomas of Philadelphia; five great-grandchildren and two sisters, Mallie Chickaway and Nancy Willis, both of Philadelphia.
He was preceded in death by his wife and two children.
Visitation will be today at 5:30 at 2807 Fahna Lakna Road in Tucker.
Services for Marlon Maurice "Rob" Davis will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kevin Grace officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Davis, 45, of Meridian, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include sisters, Lorraine Waterford and her husband, Dewayne, of Chicago, Angela Mosley and her husband, Jerry, of Gautier, Kimberly Hailey and her husband, Peter, Veronica Williams and Kiesha McCray, all of Meridian; brothers, Darrell Rush, Steven Rush and his wife, Glenda, both of Meridian; step-children, Marites O'Hara and Tony O'Hara, both of Meridian; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Annie Davis.
Visitation will be Sunday from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Fannie G. Pearson, 110, of Meridian, who died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, at Guardian Angel Hospice.
