Obituaries for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004

By Staff
Services for Dan G. Clay will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Harvestime Church in Kemper County with the Rev. Doug Stokes officiating. Burial will be in Enondale Baptist Church Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Clay, 58, of Marion, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Jerri B. Clay; a son, Danny G. Clay and his wife, Shannon, and a daughter, Danner C. Stager and her husband, Shawn, all of Meridian; three grandchildren, Bailey Clay, Evan Clay and Michael Stager; a brother, David Clay of Kemper County; a sister, Judy Robinson of Flagstaff, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Homemaker
Services for Annie B. Hudson will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Congregation Church of God with the Rev. Albert Evans officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hudson, 95, of Meridian, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include her daughter, Lillie Mae Lewis; sons, Prezell Hudson, Howard Hudson, Milton Hudson, George Hudson and Percy Hudson, all of Meridian, Isiah Issac of Mobile, Ala., John Hudson, of Peoria, Ill., Murray Hudson of Dallas, Texas, and Alfred Hudson of Jackson; and a brother, Eugene Williams of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired
Services for Fannie Nicholson will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at El Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. V. Williams officiating. Burial will be in Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery in Emell, Ala. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Nicholson, 86, of Meridian, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include her sons, John Nicholson of Los Angeles and David Charles Nicholson of Hartford, Conn.; and a daughter, Delia Shumate of Meridian.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alka Nicholson.
Visitation will be Friday 5 p.m.-6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired Lauderdale County truck driver
DEKALB Services for Columbus "Lum" Walker will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at New Fellowship Baptist Church in Meehan with the Rev. Shawn Croft officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. E.E. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Walker, 70, of Meehan, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his daughter, Tammy E. Walker and a son, Gregory Walker, both of Meridian; a sister, Ora Spinks and a brother, Percy Walker, both of Meehan; eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife.
Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at E.E. McDonald Community Chapel in Meridian.
Homemaker
Services for Ruby B. Coleman will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. John Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. John Harris officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Coleman, 78, of Meridian, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her daughter, Jessica Adams and her husband, Thomas "Mack," of Meridian; a son, Ricky Coleman of Anderson, Ind.; a sister, Pauline Walker of Richmond, Calif.; grandchildren, Darrick Adams of Meridian and Shay Adams of Atlanta; two great-grandchildren, Deja Adams and Jalin Ratcliff, both of Meridian; an aunt, Lucille Beavers of Demopolis, Ala.; a dear friend, Mamie Brown of Meridian; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Visitation will be Friday 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home of Newton for Dan Wilson Henry Sr., 72, of Newton, who died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, in his home.