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17 Nov 2004 Obits

Evelyn Russell Sturm
Meridian Star
Retired
Services for Evelyn Russell Sturm will be held today at 2:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Truhett and Lin Chesney officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
   Mrs. Sturm, 82, of Collinsville, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at Riley Hospital. She was retired from Peavey Electronics.
   Survivors include her husband, Walter Lee "Whitey" Sturm; sons, Russell Sturm and his wife, Delores, Mitchell Sturm and his wife, Debbie, and Tevon Sturm and his wife, Brenda, all of Collinsville; a brother, Pat Russell of Newton County; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by a daughter, Leona Larkin; a grand-daughter, two sisters and two brothers.
   Pallbearers will be Tommy Dean, Sonny Russell, Brandel Russell, Bob Dean, Walter Bryant and Lee McDonald.
   Visitation will be today 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.


Edgar Rudolph Barnett
Meridian Star
UNION - Services for Edgar Rudolph Barnett will be held today at 11 a.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mark Vincent officiating. Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
   Mr. Barnett, 84, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at Riley Hospital. he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in World War II.
   Survivors include his wife, Reba Barnett of Decatur; sons, Rusty Barnett of Decatur and Jerry Barnett of Pearl; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Johnny Barnett of Jackson, Pat Barnett of Madison and Freddy Barnett of Philadelphia; sisters, Betty Brewer of Union, Nancy Hardage of Carthage and Rose McCann of Sebastopol.
   He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Vera Barnett; brothers, Harold Barnett, Benny Barnett and Ronnie Barnett.


Madge Rosalyn Brown Daniel
Meridian Star
Homemaker
JACKSON - Services for Madge Rosalyn "Dinah" Brown Daniel will be held today at 2 p.m. at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery.
   Mrs. Daniel, 85, of Jackson, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. She was born in Meridian on Sept. 24, 1919 and grew up in Lauderdale, She attended school in Meridian completing high school and then attending Millsaps College in 1937 for two years. She followed her future husband, Al Fred Daniel, to the University of Mississippi where she graduated in 1941 with an education degree. She was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and Pix Honorary Society.
   After marrying Al Fred in 1943, they made their home in Jackson after World War II and lived there until 1999, sharing 53 years of marriage before his death. She was an elementary school teacher, loving wife, mother of two daughters and a doting, proud grandmother of two. After raising her children, she worked with Al Fred at Standard Photo Co. Inc., from 1970 until his retirement in 1987. She was an avid bridge player, helped with various charities, and was always a dear and loving friend to many.
   In 1999, she moved to Columbus, to be close to her family and resided at Trinity Personal Care Center where she was affectionately know to all as "Little Bit."
   She was an active member of Riverside Independent Methodist Church in Jackson and the Women's Missionary Society. Prior to her affiliation with Riverside, she and her family were members of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
   Survivors include her daughters, Dianne D. Holmes and her husband, Charles D. Holmes Sr., of Columbus and Sandra D. Farra and her husband, John B., of Atlanta; two grandchildren, Whitney Holmes and David Holmes; two nephews, Willard E. Brown III and Dan Pierce; and a niece, Nancy P. Klinedinst.
   Memorials may be made to Riverside Independent Methodist Church, 4294 Lakeland Drive, Suite 300, Flowood, MS 39232.
   Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.


Ann Rainey Chancellor
Meridian Star
MACON - Services for Ann Rainey "Tiny" Chancellor will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Macon. Burial will be in Oddfellows Cemetery. Cockrell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
   Mrs. Chancellor, 82, of Macon, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
   Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Macon or to Central Academy.
   Visitation will be Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the church.


Tommy Frank Lucroy
Meridian Star
PEARL - Services for Tommy Frank Lucroy will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery.
   Mr. Lucroy, 64, of Pearl, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, in his home. He was born on June 7, 1940 in Madden, the son of the late Percy and Bonnie Lucroy. He moved with his wife and family to Pearl in 1974. He was a member of Pearson Baptist Church, and employed by Irby Construction from 1965 until his retirement in 2003. He was active in the Alpha After-Care Program through Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed the company of his beloved dog, Jake.
   Survivors include his wife, Wilma Lucroy of Pearl; daughters, Karen Lucroy Lyles and her husband, Gary, of Brandon; Kimberly Lucroy Smith and her husband, Micahel, of Carthage; brothers Billy Joe Lucroy of Decatur, Doyce Lee Lucroy of Pontotoc and Roy Neil Lucroy of Decatur; a sister, Edna Earl Comans of Decatur; and grandchildren, Emily Kate Smith and Thomas Gustave Smith.
   He was preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Lucroy.
   Memorials may be made to Alpha Association of Mississippi, 1225 North State St., Jackson MS 39202.
   Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the funeral home.


Virginia Reagan Walker
Meridian Star
Retired
NEWTON - Services for Virginia Reagan Walker will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Theron Harris and Ben Peterman officiating. Burial will be in Hickory Cemetery.
   Mrs. Walker, 72, of Hickory, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at Magnolia Regional Personal Care Center in Union. She was a member of Newton Christian Church and a retired licensed practical nurse at Con-Va-Rest Nursing Home.
   Survivors include her husband, Bennie Walker of Hickory; a daughter Deborah Belk and her husband, Freddie, of Union; sons, Dannie Walker and his wife, Tammy, and Reagan Walker, all of Hickory; a sister, Anne Tolbert of Greenville, a brother, John Reagan of Childersburg, Ala.; four grandchildren, Michelle Pugh of Louisville, Ginger Walker, Teddie Valentine and Ben Walker, all of Hickory; and four great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Margurite Hillman Reagan.
   Pallbearers will be Tom Harrison, David Cleveland, Bob Blackwell, Will Dooley, Dan Hurst and Robbin Roberts.
   Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the funeral home.


Reanna Cherea Wilson
Meridian Star
Student
SEBASTOPOL - Services for Reanna Cherea Wilson will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with the Revs. Travis Willis and Herman Billie officiating. Burial will be in Old Mt. Zion Cemetery. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
   Miss Wilson, 12, of Carthage, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
   Survivors include her parents, Charles Edward Wilson and Gloria Wilson; paternal grandmother, Bessie Wilson; sisters, Casondra Wilson and Kasey Wilson; and a brother, Lucas Wilson, all of Carthage.
   She was preceded in death by a sister, Kristy Wilson.
   Visitation will begin today at 9 a.m. at 2133 Indian Reservation Road.


Hattie Lee Warren
Meridian Star
House keeping employee
Services for Hattie Lee Warren will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at E.E. McDonald Community Chapel in Meridian with the Rev. Evan E. McDonald officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Blackwater Church Cemetery. E. E. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
   Mrs. Warren, 74, of Meridian, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at Heartfelt Hospice.
   Survivors include her sons, Haney Warren Jr. and Harvey L.Warren; daughters, Hattie M. Williams and Ann Warren, all of Meridian; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a brother, G.W. Lanier of Meridian; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
   She was preceded in death by her husband and a daughter.
   Visitation will be Thursday from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the community chapel in Meridian.


Mary Thomas
Meridian Star
Van Zyverden, Inc. employee
Services for Mary Thomas will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Collinsville with the Rev. John Griggs officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
   Mrs. Thomas, 62, of Collinsville, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at Riley Hospital.
   Survivors include her husband, Davis Thomas of Collinsville; daughters, Alexa Thomas of Meridian and Dorothy Spencer of Collinsville; a son, Michael McClelland of Collinsville; her mother, Minnie Lee Welch of Collinsville; sisters, Minnie Billups of Detroit, mavis Lanier of Collinsville and Bobbie Chaney of Sandusky, Ohio; brothers, Walter Welch of Sandusky, Larry Welch of Meridian and Barney Welch of South Carolina; and nine grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her father and two daughters.
   Visitation will be Thursday from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the funeral home.


Ella M. Marchant
Meridian Star
Homemaker
Graveside services for Ella M. Marchant will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Dabbs officiating. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
  Mrs. Marchant, 83, of Meridian, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, in her home. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was will be remembered as a prayer warrior and an encouragement to all who knew her. She will be greatly missed by her husband of more than 62 years.
   Survivors include her husband, George R. Marchant of Meridian.
   She was preceded in death by her sisters, Dallas Shannon and Maggy Roberson; and a brother, Clois Spangler.
   Pallbearers will be David Marchant, Johnny Boyette, Leon Pippin, Tommy Myers, Davis Carr and Bill Rouse.
   Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the funeral home.


Thomas V. Melton Sr.
Meridian Star
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Thomas V. Melton Sr., 91, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004, in his home.


Theresa Suttles
 Meridian Star
Arrangements were incomplete at Barham Funeral Home for Theresa Suttles, 50, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

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