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Woody R. Montgomery
Woody R. Montgomery, 67, of Summit, died May 12, 2009, at his residence.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 tonight at Jones family Funeral Services in McComb, and 1 p.m. Thursday until services there at 2 p.m. The Rev. Larry Green will officiate. Burial will be in Gum Grove Cemetery in Lincoln County.
Mr. Montgomery was born June 27, 1941, in Lincoln County. He was the son of the late William Orville Lee and Floy Dell Parsons Montgomery.
He was self-employed for 34 years as owner of Perfection Clutch and Brake. He was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church and a member of the Shriner Chapter M Motorcycle Club and also served in the U.S. Army. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Mr. Montgomery was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Demille, Windell and Ronnie Montgomery; and one sister, Melba Baumgartner.
Survivors include three sons, Terry Montgomery of Flowood, Torry Montgomery of Jackson and Richard Montgomery of McComb; one daughter, Cassandra M. Guess of Florence; one brother, Reggie Montgomery of Millington, Tenn.; one sister, Glenda Tarver of Brookhaven; seven grandchildren, Brandi, Nolan and Bailey Guess, Jorja Zywczuk, Anna and Britney Montgomery and Matthew Jarrell; two great grandchildren; and special friends, Rebecca Kemp, Peggy Causey and Lynn Matthews.
Pallbearers will be Jim McKennon, Jerry McKey, Johnny Hammons, Tracey Leger, Bill Parsons and Steven Spears. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Taylor and Tommy Sandifer.
In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital in Jackson.
James Taplin
James Taplin, 79, of New Orleans and formerly of Centreville, died May 7, 2009, at Canon Hospice after a lengthy illness.
Visitation will be 8 a.m. Friday at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, 2515 Franklin Ave., New Orleans, until services there at 10 a.m. The Rev. Titus White will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemeteries, 1225 Whitney Ave., Gretna, La. D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home in Gretna is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Taplin was the son of the late Marshall and Ethel Caston Taplin.
He worked for American Sugar Refinery for 35 years as an operator.
Mr. Taplin was preceded in death by five sisters, Becia Allen, Ida Gilmore, Pinkie Taplin, Lillie White and Phelmae Eames; and one brother, Edward Taplin.
Survivors include his former spouse, Velmer Jackson; two children and their spouses, Judy Mallery and Earvin, and Jeffery Taplin and Marie; five sisters, Mable Thompson and Erma Lee Causey, both of Gloster, Addie Mae Robinson of Liberty, and Lucille Causey and Eula Mae Robinson, both of Centreville; three brothers and their wives, Willie Taplin and Mary of Gloster, his twin Julius Taplin and Odessa of Centreville and Clarence Taplin Sr. and Evelyn of New Orleans; grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Lawrence H. Ellis Jr.
Lawrence Hurst Ellis Jr., 62, a resident of Covington, La., for the past eight years, died May 12, 2009.
Visitation will be 6 to 9 tonight at the Chapel at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, La., 70433. Visitation will continue at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel until services there at 11 a.m. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Hollywood Cemetery in McComb.
A native of McComb, he was the son of the late Lawrence Hurst Ellis Sr. and the late Mary Louise Anderson Ellis.
A U.S. Army veteran, he served during the Vietnam Era. He was a graduate of McComb High School and The University of Mississippi. A published author, he was the owner of Business Resources and was employed by Rouses Supermarket in Mandeville.Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Linda Manasco Ellis; one son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence Hurst Ellis III and Tiffany; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lesley Ellis Cruit and Jason, and Ashley Ellis Willis and Keith; grandchildren, Aaron, Chandler, Marley, Spencer, Noah, Emily and Hayden; and a brother, Col. Frank Ellis and his wife Jacque.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to defray funeral expenses.
Sign Guest Book online at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
Wilbert U. Jackson
Wilbert U. Jackson, 59, of New Orleans, died May 13, 2009, at Ochners Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete at Craft Funeral Home in McComb.
Imogene Gayden
Imogene Gayden, 70, of Seattle and formerly of McComb, died May 13, 2009, at Harbor View Hospital in Seattle.
Arrangements are incomplete with Cook’s Enterprise Funeral Home in McComb in charge.
Carrie Sue Williams
Carrie Sue Martin “Sister Sue” Williams of Sacramento, Calif., died at a hospital there May 6, 2009.
Visitation is 12:30 to 6 p.m. today at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 3996 14th Ave., Sacramento, with reflection service there at 6:30 p.m. A homegoing celebration will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Elk Grove East Lawn. Morgan Jones Chapel of Chimes of Sacramento is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Williams was born Aug. 19, 1931, in Summit to Sam and Florence Taylor Martin.
A godly woman of quiet strength is how many would characterize her. She was the eighth child of nine.
She credited her mother’s demeanor and ability to stay focused, while raising nine children alone after the death of her father, with making a huge impact on her life.
She and Pastor Ephraim Williams were united in holy matrimony Nov. 22, 1953, in Chicago.
Affectionately known as “Sister Sue,” her formal education was received in Mississippi, Chicago and California.
In 1964, the family re-located to Sacramento and has made this their home ever since. In May 1971, she became the first lady of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, where her husband is pastor.
Over the years, Carrie Sue has dedicated herself to being a lifelong learner, she’s attended numerous conferences, seminars and retreats, including such topics as “How to grow Your Faith,” “How to Strengthen Your Marriage,” and “Character Building.”
Her higher learning experiences were spent at both Conroe Normal Industrial and Andrews Baptist Colleges. In addition, she graduated from Southern Baptist Seminary Extension and the National Baptist Convention COPPS Program. She undertook two years of pastoral training from seminary. Another side includes her years as an entrepreneur, at which time she owned and operated two successful beauty salons.
She believed that she had been called to be a pastor’s wife and defined her role as “being available for the pastor’s needs and supporting her husband fully.”
Her mantra was to always stay positive and maintain a close relationship with God by praying and reading God’s word on a daily basis.
She attended Mount Canaan Elementary School, Liberty Rosenwald High School and graduated from Burglund High School.
She was baptized at Mount Canaan A.M.E. Church in Smithdale, where she sang in the choir, attended Sunday school and vacation Bible school. She sang in various local churches with the Gaton Sisters Quartet.
Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Ephraim Williams Jr.; one granddaughter, Tenaya S. Williams; and siblings, Elwyne Martin, Smiley Martin, Geneva Butler, Eula B. Mockley and Cleo Jenkins.
Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Gwendolyn Sue Williams Massie and husband the Rev. Marshal Massie of Sacramento; grandchildren, Nikiya Massie, Tairena Clark (Dwayne) and Marshall Massie III; nine great-grandchildren; and siblings, Walter Martin and his wife Yvonne of Summit, Rose Young of Summit, and Dorothy Hodge and her husband Dennis of Sacramento; and a host of loving relatives, church family and friends.
Condolences may be sent to Pastor Ephraim Williams and Family, P.O. Box 22493, Sacramento, CA 95822.
Mandy W. Andrews
Mandy Williams Andrews, 100, of Magnolia, died May 6, 2009, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will be 4 p.m. Friday at Levi Temple Church of God in Christ, with services there from 6 to 8 p.m., with the Rev. Henry Mason officiating.Services also will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church, with Bishop A.V. Jordan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Cook’s Enterprise Funeral Home in McComb is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Andrews was born Oct. 15, 1908, in Pike County to Ramsey and Lottie Wright Williams.
She was a homemaker and a devoted member of Levi Temple Church of God in Christ. She was a devoted mission worker visiting in the community and sharing God’s word. She worked in home and foreign mission, was a kitchen leader at church and loved to sing her zion song.
Mrs. Andrews was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Albert Andrews; one son, Allen Andrews; one daughter, Elizabeth Andrews Carmel; two sisters, Emmaline Stewart and Ida Chess; one brother, Robert Williams; one stepson, Johnny Williams; one cousin, Earnest “Sambo” Carter; and one daughter-in-law, Mary Frances Andrews.
Survivors include a devoted son-in-law, Sylvester “Red” Carmel of McComb; 15 grandchildren and their spouses, Patricia Jackson and Earl, Van Carmel and Marietta, Rosia Davis, Sylvester Carmel and Era, Michael Carmel and Charlotte, Rudy Nell Davis, Lender Brown, Barry Carmel, Allen Andrews Jr., Carolyn Barnes, Freddie C. Carmel and Joe Ray Andrews, all of Magnolia, Virginia Mason and Henry, and Alva Carmel and Fredericka, all of Baton Rouge, and Angelica Brown and Jesse of Tucson, Ariz.; a godson, Samuel Varnado; a devoted great-cousin, Samella Simmons; 49 great-grandchildren, 35 great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, church family and friends, including Levi Temple Pastor, Bishop A.V. Jordan.
Ernest Nobles
Ernest “Bo Bo” Nobles, 61, of McComb, died May 11, 2009, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center.
Visitation is 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Cook’s Enterprise Funeral Home of McComb. Services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Winding Carter Church of God in Christ, Liberty, with Supt. L.E. Carter, pastor, and Elder Ulysses Brown Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was born June 6, 1947, in Pike County, son of Wilbert and Genia Bertyle Nobles.
He was a former crane operator for Weyerhaeuser Co.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Melvin D. Nobles; and one sister, Wilma E. Gatlin.
Survivors include his faithful and devoted wife, Floria Carter Nobles of McComb; two daughters, Shirley Richardson of Brookhaven and Teralesa Martin of Cypress, Texas; two sons, Fredrick Nobles and Phoenix City, Ariz., and Tracie Nobles of Cypress, Texas; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Carolyn Williams, and Bernie and Curtis Williams, all of McComb; a devoted grandson, LaDarrius Martin; a devoted nephew, Donald Weathersby of McComb; two daughters-in-law, Kristie Nobles of McComb and Mary Nobles of Salt Lake City; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Lenoria Trotter Martin
Lenoria Trotter Martin, 61, of McComb, died May 6, 2009, at her residence, after a lengthy illness.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Craft Funeral Home in McComb. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at West Sunny Hill Baptist Church in Tylertown, with the Rev. M.L. Smith officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Martin was born Dec. 26, 1947, in Jayess to Lonnie Trotter and Bertha Quinn Trotter.
She was a homemaker and a member of West Sunny Hill Baptist Church.
Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and three brothers.
Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Tate of Jayess, Shamica Craft of McComb and Naterra Jefferson of Columbia; five sons and four daughters-in-law, Billy Commodore and Michelle of Jayess, Kenneth Commodore and Beverly of Hattiesburg, Efrem Craft and Daphne of Tylertown, Sean Craft and Wanda of Hattiesburg, and Jeffery White of McComb; five sisters, Clara E. Jackson of Osyka, Sandra Jean Trotter of McComb, Janell Trotter, Brenda Trotter and Sandra F. Quinn, all of Tangipahoa, La.; four brothers, Lawrence Trotter and his wife Jennie of Kentwood, La., James Trotter, and Randy Trotter and his wife Tammy, all of New Orleans, and Charles Trotter of Tylertown; two adopted daughters, Shonda Trotter of McComb and LaKenya Trotter of Jayess; one adopted son, Kendrick Trotter of McComb; 21 grandchildren; and nieces, nephters, other relatives and friends.
