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Benson, Edward
Edward Benson, 87, of Senatobia, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, in Portland, Oregon of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Nov. 16, 1 p.m. at Pleasant Green M.B. Church in Water Valley. Burial was in the church cemetery. Felix Cauthen Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Benson was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his daughter, Veteree Armstrong of Senatobia; three sons, Willie F. Benson of Horn Lake, Herman Benson of Sardis, and J.D. Benson of Memphis, Tenn.; five sisters, Azella Legan, Elnora Wright, Mattie Booker, all of Portland, Essie B. Oliver of Flint, Mich., and Laura M. Butler of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Jessie W. Austin of Chicago, Ill.., and Rev. Theadis Austin of Water Valley; 58 grandchildren, and 40 great-grandchildren and 10 great, great-grandchildren.
Bickerstaff, Geneva Inez
Geneva Inez Bickerstaff, 81, of Batesville, died Friday, June 28, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - North Mississippi in Oxford of heart failure.
Graveside services were held Sunday, June 30, at 2 p.m. at Batesville Magnolia cemetery. Rev. Dr. Bob Self officiated the service. Dickins Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Bickerstaff, daughter of the late Alonza Jordan and Minnie Elizabeth Ellett Williams, was born
August 20, 1920, in Tallahatchie County. She was a retired nurse and a member of First Baptist Church of Batesville.
Survivors include four daughters, Joyce Brasell and Judy Wardlaw, both of Batesville, Brenda Outlaw of Cleveland and Becky Brand of Plano, Texas; two sons, William "Buddy" Bickerstaff of Franklin, Tennessee, and Charles "Chuck" Bickerstaff of Batesville; a brother, Reginald Williams of Batesville; a sister, Elizabeth Spaur of Batesville; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Batesville Magnolia cemetery, P.O. Box 302, Batesville, Mississippi 38606.
Blackburn, Janita Labriontan
Janita Labriontan Blackburn, of Sardis, was stillborn, Thursday, December 5, 2002, at Tri-Lakes Medical Center.
Graveside services were held Monday, December 9, in Spring Hill Asa cemetery. Rev. Coya Blackburn officiated services. Cooley's Mortuary had charge of arrangements.
Blackburn was the daughter of Albert Blackburn of Pope and Stephanie Benson of Sardis.
Survivors other than her parents include; her grandparents, Clara Webster of Sardis, Lester Benson, Jr. and Estelle Blackburn, both of Pope; her great-grandmother, Frances Benson of Pope; one brother, Wayland S. Blackburn of Sardis; and one sister, JaCambrice Blackburn, of Sardis.
Blake, Nezzie
Nezzie Blake, 89, of Water Valley, died Sunday, November 3, 2002, at Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley of heart failure.
Graveside services will be held Friday, November 8, at noon at West Springhill Church cemetery in Oxford. Nicholson Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Blake, daughter of the late Robert and Luella Blake, was born
September 20, 1913, in Lafayette. She was a farmer.
Survivors include her two daughters, Ruby Rockett of Memphis, Tenn., and Minnie Chalmers of Oxford; one brother, Hardy Blake of South Bend, Ind.; five grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and seven great, great-grandchildren.
Blair, I.O.
I.O. Blair, 76, of Batesville, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - North Mississippi in Oxford of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 11, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Batesville. Burial was in Forrest Memorial Park. Wells Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Blair, son of the late Iverson Hargis and Ida Tramel Blair, was born
September 28, 1925, in Panola County. He was retired from Riteway Cleaners and a member of North Batesville Baptist Church. He was a disabled U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was the widower of the late Dovie Perkins.
Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Blair Hill of Memphis, Tennessee; two sons, Bobby Blair of Memphis and Gary S. Blair of Batesville; two sisters, Mattie Blair Moore of Peoria, Illinois and Clara Blair Ellis of Sardis; his companion, Ollie Ruth of Batesville; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Boland, Lora Estelle
Lora Estelle Weir Boland, 93, of Marks, formerly of Falcon, died Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at Quitman County Hospital of heart failure. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 25, at 10 a.m. at Kimbro Funeral Home. Burial will be in Marks cemetery. Kimbro Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Boland, daughter of the late Charlie and Hattie Irma Mitchell Weir, was born
November 5, 1909, in Grenada County. She was a homemaker and a member of Darling Baptist Church. She was the widow of the late James Jewett Boland.
Survivors include a son, Paul Dean Boland of Farmer's Branch, Texas; a brother, John T. McCluskey of Memphis, Tennessee; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great, great-grandchild.
Boling, Lena Mae Belk
Lena Mae Belk Boling, 83, of Sardis, died Thursday, July 18, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto in Southaven of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 20, at 2 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jerry Sanford officiated the service. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery. Wells Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Boling was the retired owner of Lena Mae's Beauty Shop of Sardis and a member of the First Baptist Church, also in Sardis. She was the widow of the late Clarence Monroe Boling.
Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews.
Boyce, Rev. Thomas M.
Rev. Thomas M. Boyce, 61, of Batesville, died of a heart attack Friday, Dec. 13, 2002 in Houma, La.
The Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral with burial in Greenwood cemetery in Pascagoula. Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Jackson had charge of arrangements.
Boyce was born
January 22, 1941, in Pascagoula. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Natchez-Jackson May 28, 1966, at our Lady of Victories Church in Pascagoula.
Boyce was a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson. He served the Diocese as an assistant pastor at St. Alphonsus in Ocean Springs until April 1970 when he became the Temporary Administrator until September of 1970. At the time he left Mississippi to serve the United States as a chaplain in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. In Oct. of 1973, he returned to serve the Diocese again as an assistant pastor at St. Peter Co-Cathedral in Jackson. During this time he also served as the Diocesan Coordinator for campus ministry.
In June of 1974 he was appointed to serve as the director of vocations. In August of 1977 he was appointed pastor of St. Michael Parish in Vicksburg. He served there until September 1980 when he was named pastor of All-Saints parish in Belzoni. He was appointed pastor of St. Jude parish in Pearl in January 1983. In January 1993 he was appointed to serve as pastor of St. Mary in Batesville and its mission St. John the Baptist in Sardis.
Survivors include a first cousin, May Katherine Brannan of Grand Bay, Ala.
Memorials may be to the Catholic Diocese of Jackson Foundation Trust for the Education of Future Priests.
Boyles, Elsie
Elsie Boyles, 76, of Lake, died Thursday, August 29, 2002, at Lackey Memorial Hospital of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 31, at 2 p.m. at Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Forest. Rev. Jerry Holmes and Rev. Victor Vaughn officiated the service. Burial was in High Hill Methodist cemetery in Lake. Ott & Lee Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Boyles was a native of Louin and had been a resident of the Norris community in Scott County for over 49 years. She was a member of the High Hill Methodist Church and the Norris Homemakers Club. She had worked as a sales clerk for various stores in Forest throughout the years and had retired as a food service worker with the Forest Municipal School District. She was preceded in death by her husband, George "Mr. Sam" Boyles in 1994.
Survivors include a son, George Boyles of Lake; a daughter, Zylphia Perkins of Batesville; a sister, Maxine Walters of Ovett; two brothers, Terrell Lee Simmons of Louin and Billy Simmons of Magee; two grandchildren, Amy Perkins and Courtney Perkins, both of Batesville.
Bowles, Charles Laverne Sr.
Charles Laverne Bowles, Sr., 58, of Sledge, died Saturday, August 3, 2002, at his home of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 5, at 4 p.m. at Goodwill Church of God. Rev. Jerry Hill officiated the service. Burial was in Peach Creek cemetery in Sardis. Wells Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Hill, son of the late Alvis L. and Mattie West Bowles, was born
June 21, 1944, in Quitman County. He was disabled and a member of Goodwill Church of God. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Larry Bowles, James Bowles and Edgar Bowles.
Survivors include his wife, Deley Nancy Bowles of Sledge; two daughters, Cynthia Bowles Stephens and Pamela Sue Bowles Doggen, both of Sledge; a son, Charles Laverne Bowles, Jr. of Sardis; three sisters, Ann Bowles McGregory and Christine Bowles Stewart, both of Batesville, and Ruby Bowles Turner of Water Valley; a brother, Douglas Bowles of Sledge; and five grandchildren.
Bradley, Vasa
Vasa Bradley, 67, of Sardis, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - North Mississippi in Oxford of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 13, at 1 p.m. at Simon Chapel No. 2 M.B. Church in Sardis. Rev. David Kraft officiated the service. Burial was in the church cemetery. Henderson Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Bradley attended Panola County schools. She was a housewife and a member of Simon Chapel No. 2 M.B. Church.
Survivors include a son, Bemis Bradley of Como; and two daughters, Ella L. Cannon and Emmer J. Bradley, both of Como. Mae Lean
Brahan, Beulah A.
Beulah A. Brahan, 83, of Lula, died Thursday, July 25, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 27, at Kimbro Funeral Home. Rev. Bo Thompson officiated the service. Burial was in Marks cemetery. Kimbro Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Brahan, daughter of the late James David and Pearl Douglas Abercrombie, was born
August 17, 1918 in Maysville, Ark. She was a homemaker and a member of Lula Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Weakley Brahan of Lula; one son Woody Woods of Lula; and two grandsons.
Branscome, Margaret Lillian
Margaret Lillian Branscome, 94, of Quitman, died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at Graceland Nursing Home in Oxford of heart failure.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, April 23, at 11 a.m. at Bethel cemetery in Enid. The Rev. Dianne Lemmon officiated the service. Dickins Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Branscome, daughter of the late Gilbert Acey and Mamie Willis Bridges, was born
December 22, 1907, in Quitman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Josie "Jo" B. Benett of Pontotoc and Martha B. Fielder of Oxford; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
