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7:48 pm Thursday, May 27, 2004

Obituaries for Thursday, May 27, 2004

By Staff
Services for Carolyn B. Randle will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cuba, Ala., with the Rev. Howard Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. E.E. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Randle, 44, of Cuba, died Sunday, May 23, 2004, at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include her children, Michael Randle of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Christinia Randle and Erica Randle, both of Cuba, and Eric Randle of Fort Hood, Texas; siblings, Willie C. Brooks and his wife, Emma, of Aberdeen, Clarice Maddox of Cuba, Gussie Hope of Chicago, Mary Madison of Cuba, Louis Brooks Jr. and his wife, Beverly, of Chicago, Bertha Brooks and Sarah Johnson, both of Bakersfield, Calif.; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband and three siblings.
Visitation will be Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at E. E. McDonald Community Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Services for Johnny Hudson will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Enterprise Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Diane Adams officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Mr. Hudson, 46, of Meridian, died Monday, May 24, 2004, in Meridian.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Mosley; daughters, Katorria Hughes of New Jersey, Keisha Denard, Antoinett Hudson, April Hudson, LaWendy Hudson, Jessica Hudson and Jarika Hudson, all of Meridian; brothers, Theophus Houston of Manhattan, N.Y., Ovett Houston and his wife, Clara, and Jerry Houston, all of Meridian, Charles Houston and his wife, Sharon, of Columbus, Larry Coleman and his wife, Fannie, of Flowood, Roashun Coleman and his wife, Minnie, of Atlanta; three sisters, Dorothy Houston and Chandra Jones of Meridian and Kimberly Morgan and her husband, T'Gacy, of Killeen, Texas; and six grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Retired
Services for Flossie McWilliams will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Fitkins Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Charles Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Enterprise Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. McWilliams, 80, of Meridian, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, in Meridian.
Survivors include her sons, Joe Conley, Lee Conley, Robert Conley and Otis Conley; daughters, Mattie Snow, Georgia Hogan, Lucille Gaddis and Bobbie Conley; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Edna Whitlock.
Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Homemaker
DEKALB Services for Ida Mae Brown will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at New Hope Blackwater Baptist Church in Daleville, with the Rev. Leroy Horne officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. E.E. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Brown, 74, of DeKalb, died Sunday, May 23, 2004, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include her daughters, Dorothy Edwards, Martha Rush, Alinda Edwards, Margaret Hooks and her husband, Willie, Mary Butler and her husband, Johnny, all of DeKalb, and Glenda Rush and her husband, Steven, of Meridian; sons, Earnest Rush and his wife, Hazel, Shelly Rush and his wife, Cynthia, Murtis Harvey and his wife, Mary, and DeWayne Rush, all of DeKalb, Marzell Rush of Leakesville and Bobby Rush and his wife, Gennie, of Meridian; 38 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren; a sister, Annie Grace of DeKalb; several aunts, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons.
Visitation will be Friday 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home in DeKalb.
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Johnathan Leavelle Anthony, 28, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Glover A. King, 75, of Meridian, who died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, in his home.

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