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Florida M. Cook
Florida May Cook, 89, of Tylertown, died Sept. 29, 2000, at Walthall County General Hospital.
Visitation starts noon Friday at Washington Funeral Home in Tylertown and continues through wake services there from 7-9 p.m. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Tylertown, with the Rev. James Daniel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Cook was born July 10, 1911, in Tylertown. She was the daughter of Bert and Rachel May.
She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jessie Roe Cook Sr.; and one son, Jessie Roe Cook Jr.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, J.W. and Emma Jean Cook of Tylertown and Eugene and Coreane Cook of Magnolia; three daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and C.J. Byrd and Lucille and B.J. Byrd, all of Tylertown, and Ollie Jean and Landry C. Handy Sr. of New Orleans; 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Maxine C. Twiner
Maxine Cloy Twiner, 83, of Meadville, died of cancer Oct. 2, 2000, at her residence.
Visitation continued until services today at 2 p.m. at Bunkley Baptist Church in Franklin County. The Rev. Mike Morris and the Rev. Kenny Wilson officiate. Burial is in the church cemetery. Franklin Funeral Home of Meadville is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Twiner was born July 7, 1917, in Franklin County. She was the daughter of Thomas Cloy and Elizabeth Murray Cloy.
She was a homemaker and a member of Bunkley Baptist Church.
Mrs. Twiner was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include her husband, A.J. Twiner of Meadville; one son, Charles Twiner of Meadville; five daughters, Betty Joe Bedford, Charlotte Chance and Gail Arnold, all of Meadville, Jannette Dykes of Smithdale and Patricia Griffin of Jackson; 12 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Jerry Chance, Andy Dykes, Brad Mullins, Kevin King, Rob Morgan, Darren Twiner, Wade Jackson, Tommy Walker and Ed Young.
Charles W. Crosby Sr.
Charles William “Charlie” Crosby Sr., 71, of Natchez, died Oct. 1, 2000, at his residence.
Services were 2 p.m. Tuesday at Community Chapel Church of God in Natchez, with the Rev. Steve Pearson officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Park, with Laird Funeral Home of Natchez in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Crosby was born Feb. 22, 1929, in McComb. He was the son of Audie Johnson Crosby and Rose Mary Deppiesse Crosby.
He retired from Entergy Corp. in March 1991 where he worked for 43 years, and was a member of Entergy Quarter Century Club. He was a member of Community Chapel Church of God.
Mr. Crosby was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Nettie Beatrice “Bea” Crosby.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Tiffany Crosby of Natchez; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Jan Hilburn, Ginny and Rudy Avara and Terry and Scott Russ, all of Natchez, and Sauncee and Larry Huff of Ocean Springs; 11 grandchildren, Brittany and Shan Hilbun, Bubba Humphrey, Alexis Avara, Audie and Haden Crosby, Kacy and Krissy Russ and Sara, Neil and Austin Huff; and one sister and brother-in-law, Lavern and Harold Cowart of Smithdale.
Pallbearers were Carol Pearson, Frank Causey, Mike Myers, Greg Smith, Travis Warren and James Huff. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Jack Rodriquez, Bud Parish, Julian Delaughter and Churchmen of Community Chapel Church of God.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Community Chapel Church of God building fund, youth fund or a charity of choice.
Faye C. Booty
Faye Cutrer Booty, 91, of Kentwood, La., died Oct. 3, 2000, at her residence.
Visitation is 6-10 tonight at McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood, and from 8 a.m. Thursday until services there at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Kentwood.
Mrs. Booty was born March 12, 1909, in Spring Creek, La. She was the daughter of Guy Cutrer and America Pierce Cutrer.
She was a homemaker and a member of Kentwood Church of God, which is now New Covenant Church of God, for 75 years. She also attended Kentwood First Baptist Church with her family.
Mrs. Booty was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Homer J. Booty; one brother, Herman Cutrer; and one grandson, Ricky D. Booty.
Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Verlin and Mary Booty of Satsuma, La., Alton and Dolly Booty of San Antonio, Texas, Dennis and Juanita Booty of Walker, La., and Lindsey and Jo Ann Booty of Kentwood; two daughters and sons-in-law, Doris B. and Clarence “Tut” Young and Betty B. and Bobby R. Simpson, all of Kentwood; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
Edith M. Spang
Edith Morris Spang, 96, of LaBelle, Fla., and formerly of McComb, died Sept. 11, 2000, at Sun City Retirement Residence in Sun City Center, Fla.
Her ashes are interred in the Morris family plot in Atlanta, with the National Cremation Society of Fort Myers, Fla., in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Spang was born Nov. 3, 1903, in Atlanta. She was the daughter of Charles Morris and Alice Berta Morris of Atlanta.
She was a homemaker and an an active member of Episcopal Church of the Mediator until her husband’s retirement to LaBelle in 1968. She moved to McComb from New Orleans in 1941, and was a life member of the Junior Auxiliary and the Flower Lovers Club, both of McComb.
Mrs. Spang was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Henry Spang Sr., formerly of McComb; and two brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Henry and Rhoda Spang of LaBelle; four grandchildren, Dorothy Anderson of Minneapolis, Henry Spang III of Vancouver, Wash., Elizabeth Still of Fort Myers, Fla., and Edith Spang of Los Angeles; and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a local hospice care.
Josephine Guidry
Josephine Guidry of McComb died Oct. 3, 2000, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Catchings Funeral Home of McComb in charge.
John R. ‘Jack’ Parker Sr.
John Rhodes “Jack” Parker Sr., 75, of Smithdale, died April 15, 2000, at Southern Hearts Hospice in Brookhaven.
Visitation continues until 2 p.m. services today at Hartman Funeral Home of McComb, with Bro. Roger Lewis officiating. Graveside Masonic services follow at Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery in Smithdale.
Mr. Parker was born April 4, 1925, in Smithdale. He was the son of Bud Parker and Rosa Thornton Parker.
He was a retired contractor and a member of First Baptist Church of Baker, La. He was Past Master of Baker Lodge No. 441, a 32nd degree Mason, a Knights Templar and Shriner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served during World War II. He was a native of Smithdale and longtime resident of Baker.
Mr. Parker was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Diane Parker; one brother, Wellie Parker; and one sister, Clara Belle Godwin.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Patty and Carrol Naul of Nashville, Tenn.; three sons and one daughter-in-law, Lee Ferrington of Baton Rouge, La., John “Jackie” Parker II of Smithdale, and Van and Rebecca Parker of Brusly, La.; and three grandchildren, Alexa Ferrington, Cody Parker and Anna Katherine Parker.
Pallbearers are Bart Jones, Greg Cotten, Thomas Parker, Henry Dupree, Robbie Zima and Roger Lewis.
Chase Riley
Chase Riley, 17, of Tylertown, died April 17, 2000, in a truck accident on Dinan-Salem Road in Walthall County.
Arrangements are incomplete with Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home of Tylertown in charge.
Branch Riley
Branch Riley, 13, of Tylertown, died April 17, 2000, in a truck accident on Dinan-Salem Road in Walthall County.
Arrangements are incomplete with Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home of Tylertown in charge.
