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Carl O. Morris
MADISON -- Mr. Carl O. Morris, 69, a retired transportation sales manager, died Monday, June 14, 1999, of cancer at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Services were held June 16 from the Chapel of Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland with the Rev. Curtis James officiating and interment in West cemetery in West.
A Thorn native, Mr. Morris grew up in Vardamann and was an Ole Miss graduate. He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Air Force. He had been a resident of Lake Cavalier for more than three years and was a former resident of Clinton, where he lived for 28 years.
Mr. Morris was retired from 38 years as a sales manager for Freuhauf Corp. He was a member of Twin Lakes Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School. He was a member of the Rotary Club, Mississippi Wood Workers Association and Fruehauf's Presidents Club. He loved wood working, gardening and traveling, those who knew him said.
Pallbearers were Charles Bobo, Ike Tyre, Horace Cole, Eric Kearney, J.W. "Bo" Burghard and Tom Jordan.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Snavely Morris of Madison; daughter, Carla Morris Stringer of Tylertown; sons, Scott W. Morris of Hernando and Calvin K. Morris of Macon, Ga.; grandchildren, Taylor Stringer and Mary Elizabeth Stringer of Tylertown, Sarah Ashley Morris and Megan Morris of Hernando and Page Morris and Cade Morris of Macon, Ga.; sisters, Nell Carlisle of Kosciusko, Pat McCarty of Eupora and Sue Kellum of Starkville; and brothers, Jesse P. Morris of Bartlett, Tenn., and John Essis Morris of Bryan Texas.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1380 Livingston Lane, Jackson, MS 39213; or The Building Fund of Twin Lakes Baptist Church, 673 Lake Cavalier Road, Madison, MS.
Earnest Darnell Cox
MADISON -- Mr. Earnest Darnell Cox, 86, a retired rural letter carrier and cattleman, died Monday, June 14, 1999, of heart failure at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Services were held June 16 at the Chapel of Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland with Dr. John Temple and the Rev. Stephen Leonard officiating and interment in Chapel of the Cross cemetery in Mansdale.
A Madison County native, Mr. Cox received a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he attended on a football scholarship. He taught school and coached various sports before and after World War II, where he served in the Coast Guard as a troop trainer. He was active in First Baptist Church of Madison serving as a teacher, deacon, Sunday School superintendent and church treasurer. He also coached little league baseball and participated in the original founding of Madison's first Lion's Club.
Pallbearers were Mims Berry, Andy Berry, Trey Berry, Ryan Berry, Bryan Leonard, Keith Cox, Michael H. Little and Adam Cox.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Nell Wright Cox of Madison; son, E. David Cox of Madison; sister, Mildred Cox Leonard of Greenville, S.C.; and grandchildren, Adam R. Cox and Leigh Ann Cox, both of Madison.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Madison, P.O. Box 400, Madison, MS 39130; or Chapel of the Cross at Mansdale, P.O. Box 1848, Madison, MS 39130.
Odell M. Hofmister
MADISON -- Odell M. Hofmister, 94, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 17, 1999, of pneumonia at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
Services were held Monday at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel in Philadelphia with the Rev. Clifton Whitlock and Rev. Jimmy Harrison officiating and interment in Cedarlawn cemetery in Philadelphia.
A Linwood community native in Neshoba County, she moved to Philadelphia in 1941, where she lived until 1974 when she moved to Madison. Since 1983, she had been a resident of the Home Place Nursing Center in Madison.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Faye (Hugh) Montgomery of Madison; six grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Selina Sharpe Wilson Anderson
RIDGELAND -- Selina Sharpe Wilson Anderson, 99, a retired secretary, died Friday June 18, 1999, of complications of a stroke at her home.
Services were Monday at Third Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Ala., with interment in Elmwood cemetery. John's Rideout Funeral Home in Birmingham, Ala., handled arrangements.
A longtime resident of Birmingham, Ala., she had lived in Ridgeland for the past five years. She was an active and longtime member of the Third Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Ala.
Survivors include her sister. Grace W. Laughmiller of Ridgeland; and nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Mississippi, P.O. Box 12486, Jackson, MS 39216-4911.
Earl E. Smith
RIDGELAND -- Mr. Earl E. Smith, 77, a retired carpenter, died Monday, March 8, 1999, of heart failure at the V.A. Medical Center in Jackson.
Services were held March 10 at First Baptist Church in Ridgeland with the Rev. Larry Garner officiating and interment in Natchez Trace Memorial Park. Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home of Ridgeland handled arrangements.
A Brookhaven native, Mr. Smith was a veteran of World War II, having served in the South Pacific in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Carpenters' Local Union in Natchez. He had been a resident of Ridgeland since 1969. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Ridgeland and the American Legion.
"Papaw was a simple man with simple ways. He was small in stature but had a huge heart. He was soft-spoken and always made you feel at ease and comfortable, " said David Newbaker, his step-grandson.
"Papaw was an artist whose canvas was wood and whose paintbrush was a saw, " Newbaker said.
"Papaw left this world a better place than he found it, " he said.
Newbaker said he asked him when he was going to retire and he said, "When I can't lift a sheet of plywood, then I'll retire."
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Nannie A. Smith of Ridgeland; sons, Robert E. Smith of Keithville, La., Edwin E. Smith of Oil City, La., Arthur Newbaker of Canton and James Newbaker of Sedro Woolly, Wash.; daughters, Linda E. Boyett of Monticello, Andrea A. Martin of Mesquite, Texas, and Rachel Hogue of Pascagoula; brother, John W. Smith of Brookhaven; sisters, Fannie Spencer and Geneva Geshpgen, both of Natchez, and Christine Smith of Port Gibson; 31 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Steven Newbaker, David Newbaker, Michael Newbaker, Arthur Newbaker, William Jones and Michael Baird.
Eleanor Annette Crain McBeth
CANTON -- Eleanor Annette Crain McBeth, 83, a homemaker, died March 2, 1999, at her home in Canton following a long illness.
Services were held March 6 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel in Monroe, La., with interment in Memorial Park cemetery, also in Monroe.
A longtime Sterlington, La., resident, Mrs. McBeth moved to Canton in 1988 following the death of her husband, Fred McBeth.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sterlington, La., and the senior ladies Sunday School class at First Baptist Church of Canton. She was a homemaker and talented seamstress who enjoyed sewing as a hobby for many years.
Survivors include her son, Charles R. McBeth of Richardson, Texas; daughter, Mary Sue Pratt of Canton; grandchildren, Sydney Arnold of Dallas, Texas, Susan McBeth of Richardson, Texas, Raleigh Johnson and Rickey Pratt of Canton; great granddaughters, Sonnie and Samantha Johnson, both of Canton; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Central Mississippi, 450 Towne Center Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157.
George F. "Dick" Henderson
JACKSON -- Mr. George F. "Dick" Henderson, 75, a retired automotive parts salesman, died Friday, March 12, 1999, at River Oaks Hospital following an extended illness.
Services were held Monday at Fuston cemetery in Walnut Grove with the Rev. Reggie Williams officiating. Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Forest handled arrangements.
A Leake County native, Mr. Henderson moved to Jackson in 1941 from Walnut Grove. He started with Capital Chevrolet in 1941 as a parts salesperson, beginning a 39-year career which ended at Herrin-Gear Autoplex in 1987. He and his family traveled 37 states from 1950 through 1957, living in 34 states while he worked for the Marley Co. constructing water cooling towers.
His hobbies included NASCAR racing, quail hunting, fishing and camping. He was a member of the Mississippi Winnies Club, which is a Winnebago camping club, and the W.I.T. Club since 1978.
"He will be remembered by everyone for his great stories and jokes, " his daughter said.
Survivors include his wife, Edna E. Henderson of Jackson; mother, Vivian Henderson of Mendenhall; son, Howard Henderson of Madison; daughter, Lynette Hanson of Jackson; sisters, Nelia John Fleming of Hernando and Mary Baker Session of Puckett; and four grandsons.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.
Norman Quinton Thomas, Sr.
RIDGELAND -- Norman Quinton Thomas Sr., 70, a photographer and salesman, died Saturday, March 13, 1999, of cancer at the V.A. Medical Center in Jackson.
Services were held Monday at Nowell-Flippin Funeral Home Chapel in Ridgeland with interment at Goshen Methodist Church cemetery in Carthage.
A Leake County native, Mr. Thomas was a World War II Marine veteran and a graduate of East Central Junior College and the University of Southern Mississippi.
He worked 35 years as a photographer, including at several schools throughout Mississippi, Alabama, Illinois, Tennessee, Oregon and Puerto Rico and later a sales manager for the Mississippi division of School Pictures Inc. He was also a longtime Dillard's sales associate.
He had held offices in the Mississippi-Alabama Society of Photographers and the Exchange Club.
Mr. Thomas was a member of First Baptist Church of Jackson at the time of his death, previously being a longtime member of Woodland Hills Baptist Church. Those who knew him said he was a selfless sacrificer and one of the most knowledgeable photographers in Mississippi, regarded as an innovator and trailblazer.
Survivors include his son, N.Q. "Tommy" Thomas of Ridgeland; brother, Ralph Thomas of Kinsport, Tenn; sister, Faye T. Nations of Jackson; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Harry Smith
MADISON -- Mr. Harry Smith, 75, a retired federal employee, died Thursday, March 4, 1999, of pneumonia at the V.A. Medical Center in Jackson.
Services were held March 8 from the chapel of Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland with Dr. Cliff Fortenberry officiating and interment in Natchez Trace Memorial Park.
A Baker City, Ore., native, Mr. Smith was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Air Force 82nd Airborne Division. He received many honors and medals, including the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Unit Badge, American Service Medal and European/African/Middle East Medal.
Mr. Smith had been a resident of the Madison area for 25 years. He was a member of Twin Lakes Baptist Church, the VFW and Woodmen of the World. He was known as an avid outdoorsman and fisherman. He had retired after 30 years with the Veterans Administration as a supply clerk.
Pallbearers were John Tucker, Patrick Tucker, Wayne Ticker, Scott Smith, Shay Smith and Charles Mulvihill.
Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Smith of Madison; daughter, Charbonita Tucker of Jackson; son, Danny B. Smith of Brandon; sisters, Tillie Edwards and Margie Rudolphish, both of Biloxi; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the building fund of Twin Lakes Baptist Church of Madison.
Stella Dean Stewart
MADISON -- Mrs. Stella Dean Stewart, 74, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 4, 1999, of respiratory failure at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Services were held March 6 from the chapel of Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland with the Rev. Tony Byrd officiating and interment in Lakewood South cemetery.
A McComb native, Mrs. Stewart was a graduate of McComb High School. She had been a Madison resident for several years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Ridgeland, where she was a member of the T.E.L. Sunday School class. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Robert G. Stewart.
Pallbearers were Wesley Stewart, LQ. Vanderford, Eddie Tanner, Jason Tanner, John Read and Earl Cook.
Survivors include her sons, Ron Stewart of Madison, Don Stewart of Pearl and Robert "Bobby" Stewart of San Antonio, Texas; sisters, Elsie Read of Petal, Clara Jarvis of McComb and Matilda Cumbee of Lafayette, Ala.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Ridgeland GA Scholarship Fund.
