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9:27 am Wednesday, February 11, 2004

Obituaries for Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004

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Retired secretary
YORK, Ala. Services for Margarette George Runyan will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack White officiating. Burial will be in Brewersville Cemetery in Coatopa, Ala.
Mrs. Runyan, 93, of Thornton, Colo., died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Alpine Living Center.
Survivors include her daughters, Anne Poe of Lanett and Linda Cameron Ashley and Rhonda Drake, both of Thornton, Colo.; a sister, Carrie Neuhauser of Meridian; a brother, Thomas S. George, of California and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James O. Runyan and a daughter, Beverly Houston.
Visitation will be Thursday one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Machine operator
BUTLER,Ala. Services for Eunice Merle Jenkins Wiggins will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Billy Jowers and Michael Boutwell officiating. Burial will be in Brightwater Cemetery.
Mrs. Wiggins, 75, of Needham, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, in her home.
Survivors include her daughter, Viola Wiggins Turner of Needham; a son, Jerry L. Wiggins of Mobile; brothers, Sam Jenkins of Butler, Obert Lee Jenkins of Pennington, Eli Jenkins of Georgia, Rex Jenkins of Florida and John Henry Jenkins of Mississippi; sisters, Eula Pearl Touchstone of Gilbertown, Voncille Rowell of Malcolm, Dora Wright and Lula Bell Williams, both of Chunchula, Vera Hill of Cintronelle and Rachel Homan of Georgetown; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Services for Theresa Davis will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Thornton officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Davis, 79, of Meridian, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2004, at Guardian Angel Health Care Center.
Survivors include her brother, Elder Levern Williams and his wife, Nazzie, of Meridian; an adopted daughter, Carolyn Brown; one adopted granddaughter, one great-grandson, one great-granddaughter and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Visitation will be Thursday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Former cook
JACKSON Services for Mary Ellen Fassett will be held at a later date in Yerington Cemetery in Yerington, Nev. Mark Seepe Funeral Home and Crematorium is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Fassett, 94, of Chunky, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004 at Rush Hospital. She was a native of Broughton, Ill., where she was educated and worshiped in the Baptist Church. She lived with her daughter.
Survivors include her daughter Carol Sue Embry of Chunky, Jean Hubele of O'Fallon, Ill.; a son, Bill Hubele of Yerington, Nev.; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren and her newest great-great-grandson, Jaxon Edwards.
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Sandra Stuart Moulds, 43, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Carrie Knott, 76, who died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Dan G. Clay, 58, of Marion, who died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at Riley Hospital.
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home of Newton, for Mary James Tillery, 85, of Newton, who died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

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