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Ausborn, Diamond
Diamond Ausborn, 94, of Batesville, died Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at Beverly Healthcare Nursing Home of heart failure following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 8, at 1 p.m. at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel in Sardis. Rev. Christopher Townsend, Sr. officiated the service. Henderson Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Ausborn, son of the late Will Green and Aran Ausborn, was born
December 20, 1907, in Courtland. He attended school in Panola County. He was a retired farmer and chef. He was a member of the Powerhouse Church of God in Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Katherine A. Lloyd of Batesville; a sister, Olivia Middleton of Memphis, Tennessee; a daughter-in-law, Alice Ausborn of Pope; two sisters-in-law, three brothers-in-law, seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, two great, great-grandchildren, six nieces and a host of other relatives.
Austill, Herman Lester
Herman Lester Austill, 86, of Sledge, died Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at Quitman County Hospital in Marks of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 28, at 1 p.m. at Kimbro Funeral Home in Marks. Rev. Alan Parnell officiated services. Interment was at Longtown cemetery in Longtown, MS. Kimbro Funeral Home of Marks had charge of funeral arrangements.
Austill, born
August 6, 1916, to Claude Clifford Austill and Cora Belle White was a retired farmer, and also owned and operated a garage in Reeves, MO in the early 1950s.
Survivors include two daughters, Loretta Austill and Wanda Pickron of Sorrento, FL; three sisters, Doris Smith of Barnhart, MO, Aline Lockhart of Cape Girardeau, MO, and Lorene Kubite of Doniphan, MO; two brothers, Clifford Austill of Coldwater, and Veston Austill of Clarkton, MO; two grandchildren Judy and David; and three great grandchildren Jonathan, Natasha, and Matthew.
He was preceded in death by his wife, the late Nan Sanders Austill, and also preceded in death by two brothers, Herschel and Ralph Austill, and a grandson, Terry Austill.
Austin, Stephen Cody
Stephen Cody Austin, 17, of Courtland, died Sunday, September 22, 2002, at The Med in Memphis, Tennessee, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 25, at 11 a.m. at Batesville Junior High School auditorium. Rev. Rex Wilbourn, Rev. Cathron Camp and Rev. Diane Lemon will officiate the service. Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery in Courtland. Wells Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Austin, son of Tommy and Bonita Brower Austin, was born
September 2, 1985, in Clarksdale. He was a junior at South Panola High School.
Survivors, other than his parents, include a brother, Ryan Austin of Courtland; and grandparents, Ralph and Glenda Haley of Vance, George and Betty Jo Brower of Crowder, Eunita Austin of Crowder and Annie Belle Brower of Rosedale.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for Lisa Austin and Mitch Helmes.
Avant, Dueal
Dueal Avant, 73, of Courtland, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at his residence of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 19, at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. E. K. Gordon, officiated the service. Burial was in Forrest Memorial Park.
Avant, son of the late Homer and Eula Velma Bridwell Avant, was born
May 13, 1929, in Quitman County. He was a retired scrap metal dealer and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Irma Grace Avant of Courtland; five daughters, Carolyn Clark of Batesville, Brenda Parker of Pope, Wendy Sullivan of Courtland, Vickie Baughman of Crowder and Shelia Dickson of Senatobia; one son, Jeff Avant of Courtland; two sisters, Elnora Shields of Courtland and Judy Adams of Rick; two brothers, Sidney Avant and Kenneth Avant, both of Batesville; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Bailey, Emma Ruth
Emma Ruth Bailey, 72, of Crowder, died Saturday, May 25, 2002, at Quitman County Hospital in Marks of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. E. K. Gordon and Rev. Ben James officiated the service. Burial was in Magnolia cemetery. Wells Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Bailey, daughter of the late Arthur and Birdie Hamblin Oliver, was born
February 9, 1930, in Houlka. She was a retired factory worker and a member of Crowder Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Harold E. Bailey of Crowder; three daughters, Glinda Bailey Dayne of Memphis, Tennessee, Dianne Bailey Lambert of Marks and Jackie Bailey Hernandez of Batesville; two sisters, Nellie Oliver Anderson and Helen Oliver Wellsbacher of Memphis, Tennessee; a brother, Richard Oliver of Tempe, Arizona; and four grandchildren.
Bailey, Eva Coleman
Eva Coleman Bailey, 89, of Batesville, died Sunday, April 7, 2002, at Baptist Progressive Care Center in Southaven of heart failure.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 9, at 2 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens in Clarksdale. Wells Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Bailey, daughter of the late Floyd and Bertha Lauderdale Coleman, was born
September 8, 1912, in Lafayette County. She was a homemaker and a member of Batesville Church of Christ. She was the widow of the late Leslie Edgar Bailey.
Survivors include three daughters, Betty Bailey Welford of Tupelo, Glenda Bailey Bailey of Marks and Janie Bailey Darby of Hernando; two sisters, Hazel Coleman Ragland of Oxford and Lynville Coleman Stalnaker of Southaven; two brothers, Wayne F. Coleman of Sampson, Alabama and Dwaine Coleman of Memphis, Tennessee; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Bailey, Perry Wasson
Perry Wasson Bailey, 68, of Crowder, died Friday, December 27, 2002, of cancer.
Funeral services were held Sunday, December 29, at 2 p.m. at Crowder Baptist Church. Interment was at Crowder Baptist cemetery. Rev. Ben James and Rev. Truman Scarborough officiated services.
Bailey, born
February 29, 1934, to Victor Earl Bailey and Maggie Meuirhead Bailey, was a farmer and a member of Crowder Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon. He was also a former Quitman County Supervisor.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Card Bailey of Crowder; one daughter Cheryl Bailey Wilson of Senatobia; two sons, Perry Wasson Bailey, Jr. and Mark Anthony Bailey, both of Crowder; four sisters, Earline White of Crowder, Louise Wimberly of Lambert, Shirley Vowell of Batesville, and Sue Sutton of Crowder; two brothers Harold Wayne Bailey, and James Bailey both of Crowder; 10 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Crowder Baptist Church Building Fund.
Ballard, Hattie Mae
Hattie Mae Ballard, 73, of Cascilla, died Monday, July 1, 2002, at her home of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 7, at 3 p.m. at New Town M.B. Church in Charleston. Rev. William Jones officiated the service. Burial was in Jerusalem M.B. Church in Paynes. Cooley's Mortuary, Inc. had charge of arrangements.
Ballard, daughter of the late Solon Pittman and Idella Knox, was born
May 11, 1929, in Charleston. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Grove M.B. Church in Cascilla.
Survivors include eight daughters, Edna Richmond of Indianapolis, Indiana, Hattie Reen Ballard and Betty Jean Paige, both of Chicago, Illinois, Orea Hill of Charleston, Brenell Ballard Robertson and Brenice Patterson, both of Cascilla, Glenda M. Bolden of Jacksonville, Florida, and Linda F. Johnson of Stone Mountain, Georgia; three sons, Warren Ballard, Jr. and Tommy Lee Ballard, both of Memphis, Tennessee, and Roger Lee Ballard of Charleston; two step-daughters, Lula Mae Byrd and Ella Louise Ross, both of Chicago; three sisters, Lillie Pearl Pittman and Celie Ann Pittman, both of Cleveland, Ohio, and Earline Pittman of Paynes; and three brothers, Jackson Pittman of Money, and Russell Pittman and George Pittman, both of Cleveland, Ohio.
Ballentine, John Lewis
John Lewis Ballentine, 84, of Sardis, died Monday, February 4, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 9, at 2 PM at New Bethlehem M.B. Church. Elder Frank Ballentine officiated the service. Burial was in the church cemetery. Cooley's Mortuary, Inc. had charge of arrangements.
Ballentine, son of the late Alex and Lendora Hines Ballentine, was born
July 22, 1917, in Tunica County. He was retired from Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association and a member of New Beginning Outreach Ministries.
Survivors include three daughters, Deola Rowan and Beatrice Reeves, both of Batesville, and Irene Holloway of Memphis; five sons, Hubert Ballentine, John Ballentine, Jr., and Joseph H. Ballentine, all of Memphis, Elder Frank Ballentine and Leon Ballentine, both of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; two brothers, Gennie Keys of Sardis and Dewitt Austin of Memphis; 46 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and two great, great-grandchildren
Barmer, Jean Doris Britt
Jean Doris Britt Barmer, 71, of Senatobia, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at Moore Funeral Home in Sardis. Interment was in Fulmer cemetery near Como.
Barmer, daughter of the late, Robert Clyde and Mahala Bray Britt, was born
Dec. 13, 1930 in Como. She was the widow of Rev. Louis Barmer.
Survivors include two sons, Billy W. Barmer of Orlando, FL., James Carlton Barmer of Bartlett, Tenn.; one brother, Johnny Britt of Batesville; two sisters, Rose Mary Bailey of Jackson, Tenn., Janice Stull of Senatobia; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Barnett, Georgie Harris Elizabeth
Georgie Harris Elizabeth "Liz" Barnett, 82, of Courtland, died Friday, February 15, 2002, at Senatobia Convalescent Center of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Monday, February 18, at 2 PM at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. George Buell officiated the service. Burial was in Forrest Memorial Park. Wells Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Barnett, daughter of the late Ben Alston and Georgie Moore Harris, was born
May 1, 1919, in Yalobusha County. She was a retired merchant and homemaker, and a member of Eureka United Methodist Church in Courtland. She was the widow of the late James B. Barnett.
Survivors include a son, James A. "Jimmy" Barnett of Courtland; two brothers, Kenneth Harris of Columbia, Louisiana, and James Harris of Jackson; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Barnes, Ester Lee
Ester Lee Barnes, 83, of Iuka, formerly of Osceola, Arkansas, died Sunday, August 25, 2002, of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 27, at 2 p.m. at Family Funeral Care in Memphis, Tennessee. Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery in Memphis. Wells Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Barnes, widow of the late Willis Mack Barnes, was born
March 23, 1919, in Wayne County, Tennessee. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Willis Tim Barnes of Iuka; two daughters, Dorothy Peters of Memphis and Nancy Cazenave of Lompoc, California; a brother, Sam Murphy of Rogersville, Alabama; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Bell, Willie Gene
Willie Gene Bell, 71, of Marks, died Friday, May 17, 2002, at Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Tupelo of heart failure following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. at West Marks Baptist Church. Rev. Mike Smithey and Rev. Laurie Jones officiated the service. Burial was in Marks cemetery. Kimbro Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Bell, son of Roxie Bell of Arkabutla and the late Malcom M. Bell, was born
March 12, 1931, in Water Valley. He was a retired vo-tech teacher and master carpenter. He was a member of West Marks Baptist Church, a Mason and a retired volunteer firefighter. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors, other than his mother, include his wife, Dorothy Bell of Marks; two sons, Robert Bell of Horn Lake and Keith Bell of Marks; a daughter, Carolyn Womble of Marks; a sister, Peggy Rotenberry of Arkabutla; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
