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Stewart, Lucious A. Jr.
Lucious A. 'Sam' Stewart, Jr., 69, of Sardis, died Thursday, February 21, 2002, at Methodist Health Care South in Memphis, Tennessee, of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 24, at 2 p.m. at Felix Cauthen Funeral Home in Senatobia. He was cremated. Felix Cauthen Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Stewart, son of the late Lucious Sr. and Cora Smith Stewart, was born
January 6, 1933, in Sardis. He was a member of Walton Chapel C.M.E. Church.
Survivors include a son, Robert Earl Stewart of Clearfield; two daughters, Tracy Salter of Sardis and Gisele Lewis of Memphis, Tennessee; four sisters, Birda Johnson and Eva Johnson, both of Chicago, Illinois; Luella Jackson of Como, and Teresa Fuller of Kosciusko; four brothers, Lewis J. Stewart and George E. Stewart, both of Memphis, Tennessee, John H. Stewart of Sardis and William H. Stewart of Forest Park, Illinois; and 10 grandchildren.
Stinson, Frank "Sonny"
Frank "Sonny" Stinson, 68, of Courtland, died Friday, November 1, 2002, at Tri-Lakes Medical Center of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 6, at 1 p.m. at Cooley's Mortuary Chapel. Rev. Melvin Ellis officiated the services. Burial was in Pope Chapel cemetery. Cooley's Mortuary, Inc. had charge of arrangements.
Stinson, son of the late Frank and Mary Stinson, was born
August 27, 1934, in Yalobusha County. He was a retired construction worker and a member of Pope Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church.
Survivors include his two daughters, Lisa Holman of Batesville, and Diane Turner of Fla.; three sons, Bobby Joe Turner of Oakland, Jerry Stinson of Sardis, and James Spooky Bradford of Batesville; three sisters, Pearlean Willis of Vardaman, Hannah Stinson of Charleston, and Martha Mae Thompson of Milwaukee, Wis., and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Stovall, Elmo G.
Elmo G. Stovall, 89, of Batesville, formerly of Houston, Texas, died Friday, May 24, 2002, at Tri-Lakes Medical Center of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Alan Kilgore officiated the service. Burial will be in Resthaven cemetery in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday, June 4, at 11 a.m. Wells Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Stovall, son of the late Raymond and Edna French Stovall, was born
June 28, 1912, in Gatesville, Texas. He was a retired supervisor for Tennaco Gas Company for over 30 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Batesville, a member of East Gate Masonic Lodge No. 1153 in Houston, Texas, and a member of Eastern Star.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Stovall of Batesville; a daughter, Georgia Ruth Houlgrave of Shreveport, Louisiana; a step-son, John Kilpatrick of Batesville; two sisters, Shirley Lowe and Virginia McDonald, both of Port Arthur, Texas; a brother, Raymond Roy Stovall of Houston, Texas; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Taliaferro, Ella Mae
Ella Mae Taliaferro, 75, of Water Valley, died Friday, September 6, 2002, at Yalobusha County Nursing Home of heart failure.
Funeral services will be held Friday, September 13, at 1 p.m. at Bayson Chapel M.B. Church in Water Valley. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Nicholson Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Taliaferro, daughter of the late Dan and Mary Pearl Phillips, was born
February 11, 1927, in Yalobusha County. She was a homemaker and a member of Bayson Chapel M.B. Church.
Survivors include four sisters, Mable Holmes, Sudie M. Polk and Zelda Buford, all of Water Valley, and Annie Whitley of Davenport, Iowa.
Taylor, Frances Aldrich
Frances Aldrich Taylor, 79, of Como, died Sunday, April 28, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - North Mississippi in Oxford of a stroke.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 1, at 10:30 a.m. at Como United Methodist Church. Rev. Norman Holliday officiated the service. Burial was in Friendship cemetery. Moore Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Taylor, daughter of the late Ransom E. and Frances Withers Aldrich, was born
December 17, 1922, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was a housewife and a member of Como United Methodist Church, where she was a former Sunday School teacher. She was a member of the Como Study Club and the Como Garden Club.
Survivors include her husband, W. S. Taylor, Jr. of Como; a daughter, Ginny Drash of Chattanooga, Tennessee; a son, Sledge Taylor, III of Como; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the Como United Methodist Church, Como, Mississippi 38619.
Tedford, James Ray Sr.
James Ray Tedford, Sr., 58, of Pope, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at NHC Healthcare in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 26, at 11 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Truman Scarborough officiated the service. Burial was in Magnolia cemetery. Wells Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Tedford, son of Necy Louise Turner Tedford of Cypress Inn, Tennessee, and the late James Claude Tedford, was born
September 27, 1948, in Grenada County. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and received the Purple Heart. He was disabled.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include two daughters, Monica Tedford Carroll of Ozark, Alabama, and Stephanie Tedford Chambley of Winona; three sons, James Ray "Jamie" Tedford, Jr. of Batesville, Bradley Neal Tedford and Byron Thomas Tedford, both of Pope; two sisters, Sally Tedford Harper of Cypress Inn, and Meriam Tedford Stroupe of Pope; and seven grandchildren.
Thomas, Mary Lee
Mary Lee Thomas, 49, of Sardis, died Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at her home of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Sunday, October 6, at 1 p.m. at Morris Chapel M.B. Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Henderson Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Thomas, daughter of the late Isaac Thomas and Velma Williams, was born
January 27, 1953, in Mississippi. She was a housekeeper and a member of Morris Chapel M.B. Church.
Survivors include three sisters, Joyce Sheare and Sherry Washington, both of Sardis, Leona Buchanan of Memphis, Tennessee; and four brothers, Ricky Thomas and Kenneth Thomas, both of Sardis, Ronnie Thomas of Sledge, and Isaac Thomas of Como.
Thompson, Cary Eugene
Cary Eugene Thompson, 50, of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Marks, died Sunday, January 20, 2002, at V.A. Medical Center in Memphis of cancer.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, January 22, at 11 a.m. at Marks cemetery. Rev. Laurie Jones officiated the service. Kimbro Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Thompson, son of Emily McKee Thompson of Marks and the late Claude Eugene Thompson, was born
October 19, 1951, in Memphis. He was a theatre technician. He worked with stage management and design with Barter Theater of Abingdon, Virginia, before returning to Memphis, where he was associated with WKNO. He graduated from Memphis State University with a bachelor's degree in communications and fine arts. He was a member of Marks Presbyterian Church. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors, other than his mother, include a sister, Elizabeth Thompson Belt of Memphis.
Memorials may be made to Marks Presbyterian Church, or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Thornburg, William Robert
William Robert Thornburg, 80, of Batesville, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - North Mississippi in Oxford of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 11, at 3 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Red Bay, Alabama. Rev. Derrick Simmons officiated the service. Burial was in Ridge cemetery. Deaton Funeral Homes, Inc. had charge of arrangements.
Thornburg was a native of Mississippi. He was a retired truck driver who logged 40 years of service with Robinson Truck Lines. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Earlene Thornburg of Batesville; a daughter, Martha Dye of Batesville; two sons, Robert Harold Thornburg and James Edward Thornburg, both of Batesville; three sisters, Beatrice Haney of Red Bay, Alabama, Lucille Brumley of Burnsville, and Lois Smith of Tishomingo; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Thornton, William Sharp 'Bill'
William Sharp 'Bill' Thornton, 72, of Batesville, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at Tri-Lakes Medical Center of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. at Batesville Presbyterian Church. Rev. Jon Burham officiated the services. Interment followed in Batesville Magnolia cemetery. Dickins Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Thornton, son of the late Robert Andrew, Sr. and Ivah Sharp Thornton, was born
Feb. 9, 1930, in Laurel. He was a professor at Northwest Community College. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was past president of the North Mississippi Realty Association, a member of the Rotary Club and he was an Eagle Scout.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice Faulkner Thornton of Batesville; two sons, Robert Whitten Graves and Thomas Benjamin Graves, both of Batesville; two daughters, Janey Graves Ginn and Sara Faulkner Graves, both of Batesville; one sister, Mary Elizabeth Anderson of Michigan; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Batesville Presbyterian Church Youth Ministries, 121 Eureka St., Batesville, Miss. 38606.
Tidwell, John Mercer
John Mercer "J. M." Tidwell, 66, of Vicksburg, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, in Vicksburg of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 5, at 10 a.m. at Highland Baptist Church. Rev. George Hammitt and Rev. Brian Ivy officiated the service. Burial was in Green Acres Memorial Park.
Tidwell, son of the late Arthur Buck and Martha Lillian Tidwell, was a native of Lexington. He moved to Vicksburg in 1956 and began his career as an employee of Crawford Mims in a Jitney-Jungle. In 1977, Tidwell built and then owned and operated the Big Star Shopping Center, now Morgan's Grocery, and in 1983 built the adjoining Country Kitchen. He also built the first of two Super Junior stores in Vicksburg in 1979 and the second in 1987. He had begun construction of a third Super Junior at the time of his death. He was instrumental in beginning Southside Baptist Christian School in 1994 and was a trustee and president of the school board. He attended Highland Baptist Church, but was a member and deacon on Southside Baptist Church for many years. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Clara Lillie Robertson and Dorothy Marie Chrestman.
Survivors include his wife, Johnann Tidwell of Vicksburg; two daughters, Suzanne Allen and Nancy Middleton, both of Vicksburg; a son, Jay Tidwell of Vicksburg; a sister, Margaret Wigley of Batesville; and seven grandchildren.
Tindall, James Eugene
James Eugene Tindall, 68, of Batesville, died Saturday, October 5, 2002, at Tri-Lakes Medical Center of heart failure.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 7, at 2 p.m. at Dickins Chapel. Rev. Doug Pepper and Rev. Gerald Walker officiated the service. Burial was in Terza cemetery. Dickins Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Tindall, son of the late Willie Houston and Odie Jenkins Tindall, was born
November 1, 1933, in Quitman County. He was the distribution manager for Springs Industries and a member of Terza United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie Katherine Tindall of Batesville; a daughter, Sherry D. Cook of Batesville; a son, James Howard Tindall of Batesville; three sisters, Ollie Mae Warnock of Florence, Lillian Katherine Robertson of Batesville and Elsie Louise Ivy of Clarksdale; and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Terza United Methodist Church, c/o Rev. Doug Pepper, 36905 Highway 315 South, Batesville, Miss. 38606.
