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2:34 am Friday, June 18, 2004

Obituaries for Friday, June 18, 2004

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Services for Rev. William Aubrey McPheeters will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Bill Goble officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Rev. McPheeters, 94, of Meridian, died Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at Beverly Health Care-Broadmoor. He was a retired Baptist Minister. He pastored several Baptist churches including Daleville Baptist Church, New Bethel Baptist Church, Rock Spring Baptist Church and he retired as minister at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Neshoba County after more than 13 years at the age of 80. He was a Mason and an Odd Fellow for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Gressett McPheeters of Meridian; daughters, Vernell Quinnelly of Jacksonville, Ark. and Ethel Reede and her husband, Richard, of Meridian; grandchildren, Cindy Quinnelly of Westerchester, Va., Susan Nation of Ft. Walton, Fla., Kinney Quinnelly of Heber Springs, Ark., Angela Daniell, Lisa Covington and Duane Reede, all of Meridian, and Ricky Reede of St. Augustine, Fla.; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Richard Reede, Duane Reede, Ricky Reede, Dale Daniels, Ken Covington and Charles Thomas.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
QUITMAN Services for Hebron Miller Thomas will be held today at 2 p.m. at Stonewall Methodist Church with the Revs. Joe Gullock, Wayne Anisel and Ed Shoemaker officiating. Burial will be in Stonewall Cemetery with Wright's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Thomas, 81, of Stonewall, died Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Montez Thomas; sons, James Thomas and his wife, Virginia, and Doug Thomas and his wife, Jeanie; daughters, Polly Jackson and her husband, Jimmie, and Linda Harper and her husband, Toby, all of Stonewall; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Annie; two brothers, Bud Thomas and Richard Thomas; and two grandsons, Todd Harper and Brooks Harper.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Services for Elizabeth R. Smith will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Berry &Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery in Russell.
Mrs. Smith, 78, of Toomsuba, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at Beverly Health Care-Broadmoor.
Visitation will be held today from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Services for Robbie L. Stevison will be held Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Stevison, 78, of Meridian, died Thursday, June 17, 2004, at Rush Specialty Hospital of Meridian.
Visitation will be held today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Carpenter
PHILADELPHIA Services for Mickey Dewayne Allen will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Pentecostal Church with the Rev. James McFall officiating. Burial will be in Smallwood Cemetery in Winston County with McClain-Hayes Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Allen, 26, of Union, died Wednesday, June 16, 2004, in his home.
Survivors include his wife, Misty Stokes Allen of Union; daughter, Cheyenne Rayne Comans; son, Nicholas Chase Allen; his father, Billy Allen of Forest; sister, Teresa Floyd; and a brother, Bradly Allen.
Visitation will be held today from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

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