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Myles
HOLLANDALE — Funeral arrangements for Adlean Myles, 88, of Hollandale, are pending at Dillon Funeral Home, Leland. She died Dec. 1, 2002, at The King's Daughters Hospital, Greenville.
Reese
INDIANOLA — Funeral arrangements for Katrina Reese, age unavailable, of Indianola are pending at Byas Funeral Home, Indianola. She died Nov. 30, 2002, at South Sunflower County Hospital, Indianola.
Williams
GREENVILLE — Funeral services for L.K. Williams, 40, of Greenville will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greenville. He died Nov. 28, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Greenville, under the direction of Byas Funeral Home, Greenville.
Survivors include his wife, Angelia Williams of Greenville; one son, Lynn K. Williams Jr. of Greenville; two daughters, Kimberly Williams and Denise Williams, both of Greenville; his mother, Laura Williams of Metcalfe; two brothers, Gregory (Laura) Suber and Paul Stewart, both of Greenville; three sisters, Jacqueline (Nathaniel) McDavis and Michelle (Aaron) Carter, both of Greenville, and Shelia Williams of Metcalfe; three nieces; five nephews; four aunts; one uncle; and two godsons.
A rosary will be said today from 6 to 7 p.m. at Sisson Chapel of Byas Funeral Home, Greenville.
Father Eric Groner will officiate.
Williams
WEBB — Funeral services for Rosia L. Williams, 88, of Webb were Monday at 10 a.m. at New Jerusalem Church of God In Christ, Drew. She died Nov. 27, 2002, at her home. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Sumner, under the direction of Byas Funeral Home, Ruleville.
Survivors include one adopted son, Quinton Williams of Sumner; four daughters, Burnestes Jones of Tutwiler, Willie Mae Lockly of Milwaukee, Olena Williams of Sumner and Clotea Mason of Chicago; two brothers, Perry Givens Jr. and Coval Givens, both of Gary, Ind.; four sisters, Scydratheria Irons, Terrosia Simms and Dorythal Simms, all of Gary, Ind., and Alvharist Jones of Chicago; six stepchildren; 40 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; and 50 great-great-grandchildren.
Elder Walter Dixon officiated.
Nobile
INDIANOLA -- Funeral services for Willie (Nunnie) Nobile Jr., 72, a farmer of Indianola, will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Indianola. He died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003, at his home. Burial will follow at Indianola City Cemetery, under the direction of Card Funeral Home, Indianola.
Mr. Nobile was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and a communicant of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Survivors include six sisters, Marie Nobile Yarbrough of Baton Rouge, La.; Louise Nobile White and Virginia Nobile Palasini, both of Indianola, Miss.; Margaret Nobile Sestak of Gretna, La.; Yvonne Nobile King of Huntsville, Ala.; and Catherine Nobile Murphy of Oxford, Miss.; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 7 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
A rosary will follow at 7 p.m.
Thompson
RULEVILLE -- Funeral services for Timothy Thompson, 58, of Ruleville are pending with Byas Funeral Home, Ruleville. He died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at Bolivar Medical Center, Cleveland.
Whitt
HOLLANDALE -- Funeral services for Joann Whitt, 73, a homemaker, of Hollandale will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Greenville, with burial to follow at Hollandale Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Greenville. She died of heart failure Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at Delta Regional Medical Center, Greenville.
Mrs. Whitt was born Aug. 28, 1929, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Robert and Anna Kitchen. She was raised in Brooklyn where she attended school. She has been a resident of Washington County for 35 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Malcom Whitt Sr. on Oct. 11, 1996, and a son, Steven Whitt, in 1975, and her grandson, Stephen Ratcliff, on Nov. 1, 1991. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters, Laurie (Stephen) Ratcliff and Pamela (John) Helms, both of Greenville, Miss.; two sons, Malcom (Cindy) Whitt Jr. of Greenville, Miss., and Gary (Melinda) Whitt of Hollandale, Miss.; two special nieces, Elizabeth High of Scott, Miss., and Mary Newton of Port Gibson, Miss.; and 10 grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home.
The Rev. Jerry Bingham will officiate.
Allen
METCALFE — Funeral services for John Rayford "Sonny" Allen III, 57, of Metcalfe will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at King Solomon MB Church, Metcalfe. He died June 3, 2003, at Delta Regional Medical Center, Greenville. Burial will be in Delta Memorial Gardens, Greenville, under the direction of Redmon Funeral Home, Greenville.
John Rayford "Sonny" Allen III was born Sept. 15, 1945, in Tomburo, Miss., to the late John Rayford Allen Jr. and Bernadine Rhoda Allen. He accepted Christ in August of 1961.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Gloria Sturdevant Allen of Greenville; five daughters, Angela M. (Anthony) Spencer of Merriville, Ind., Annette Allen of Griffin, Ind., Kimberly Y. Allen of Greenville, Angela (Kevin) Chillis of Memphis and Lisa Buckner of Winterville; three sons, Cedric (Shelia) Sturdevant of Greenville, Texas, Paul Buckner of Seattle, Wash., and Mark Buckner of New Orleans; eight brothers, Elijah Allen and Bobby Jo Allen, both of Chicago, Leemore (Emma) Allen of Birmingham, Ala., Cleveland Allen and Clarence (Sherilyn) Allen, both of Greenville, Elston (Cathy) Allen of Tulsa, Okla., Michael (Sharon) Allen of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Anthony Allen of Dallas; seven sisters, Josephine (Eugene) Tubwell, Audrey Brown and Anita Allen Lee, all of Greenville, Rosie A. Allen of Tampa, Fla., Marilyn May of Chicago, Gwendolyn (Harry) Morris of Tulsa, Okla., and Bernadine Allen Holt of Dallas; three aunts; one uncle; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 2 to 4 p.m. at Redmon Funeral Home chapel, Greenville.
The Rev. Larry Guster will officiate.
Bone
GREENVILLE — Funeral services for Bobby Gene Bone, 66, of Greenville, an audio visual technician, will be today at 11 a.m. at South Main Church of Christ, Greenville. He died June 4, 2003, at Delta Regional Medical Center, Greenville. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Greenville, under the direction of Mortimer Funeral Home, Greenville.
Mr. Bone was a deacon at South Main Church of Christ. He served in the Air Force during the Korean conflict for eight years, and was also a commercial pilot.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Jane Reece Bone; two daughters, Stephanie Kareece Bone of Dallas and Deborah Jean Bone of Greenville; one sister, Jerry Lynn Hutchison of Memphis; and one brother, Tony Neil Bone of Greenville.
Memorials many be may to South Main Church of Christ, the University Christian Student Center Ole Miss Scholarship fund, Harding University or Abilene Christian University.
The Rev. Bill Bryan will officiate.
Branch
LELAND — Funeral services for Charles "Chuck" Kevin Branch, 38, of Leland will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Greenville. He died June 4, 2003, in Greenville from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Burial will be in Lakeview Gardens, Greenville, under the direction of Boone-Wells Funeral Home, Greenville.
He was born in Albany, Ga., and moved to Greenville where he received his education. He was employed with Clever Brooks for 10 years and was presently employed with Tribbett Farms. In December 2002, he married Tracy Swain and they made their home in Leland.
Survivors include his wife, Tracy Swain Branch of Leland; his mother, Ara B. Branch of Greenville; two sisters, Charlene Beach of Grenada and Rhonda Ponder of Memphis; and one brother, Eddie Branch of Tupelo.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Greenville.
Brown
GREENVILLE — Funeral services for Mary Ella Brown, 92, of Greenville will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pilgrim Home MB Church, Greenville. She died June 2, 2003, at Delta Regional Medical Center, Greenville. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery, Greenville, under the direction of Frye Funeral Home, Leland.
Mary Ella Brown was born March 1, 1911, in Jackson, Miss., to the late Jimmy and Hattie Jones.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Anderson Brown; a son, Ruffus; six sisters; and two brothers.
Survivors include four daughters, Lottie McSwain of East St. Louis, Ill., Beatrice Taylor of Elyria, Ohio, and Mildred Williams and Addie B. Hayden, both of Greenville; one son, Willie Brown of Greenville; one sister, Fannie Morrow of Cairo, Ill.; 18 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 27 great-great-grandchildren; one great-great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today from 1 to 5 p.m. at Frye Funeral Home, Leland. The body will lie in state Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. at the church.
The Rev. Fredrick Price will officiate.
Harris
INDIANOLA — Funeral services for Gloria Johnson Harris, 47, of Indianola will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Heathman Church, Indianola. She died June 4, 2003, at South Sunflower County Hospital, Indianola. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Heathman Church Cemetery under the direction of Byas Funeral Home, Indianola.
Survivors include her father, Arthur James Ball of Chicago; her mother, Caletha Branch Johnson of Indianola; two sons, Charlie C. (Angela) Pippins Jr. of Morrow, Ga., and Jimmy Lee Harris of Indianola; two daughters, Dianna S. Pippins of Lawton, Okla., and Lakisha Rena Harris of Indianola; four brothers, Arthur James Ball Jr., Johnnie Lee Sullivan and Albert Cooper Ball, all of Indianola, and Alvin Buckner of Detroit; four sisters, Velvet Ann Ball, Linda F. Ball, Betty J. Ball Stevenson and Idella Ball Townsend, all of Indianola; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m., with family hour from 6 to 7 p.m., at Byas Funeral Home, Indianola.
Elder Willie Shepherd will officiate.
Herrin
RULEVILLE — Funeral services for George Edward Herrin, 58, of Ruleville will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hayes Chapel of Byas Funeral Home, Ruleville. He died June 4, 2003, at his home. Burial will be in Riverside Memorial Garden, Ruleville.
Survivors include his stepfather, Marion Hunter of Ruleville; one son, Anthony Herrin of Chicago; three brothers, Alton Hunter of Ruleville, and Earnest Hunter and Melvin Hunter, both of Indianola; and one sister, Mary Taylor of Cleveland.
Visitation will be today from 2 to 6 p.m. at Byas Funeral Home, Ruleville.
