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James Edward Colston
Dec. 2, 1945 - Dec. 19, 2002
NATCHEZ - Services for James Edward Colston, 57, of Natchez, who died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at Natchez Community Hospital, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Windy Hill Baptist Church No. 2 with the Rev. Larry Wright Sr. officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of Webb Funeral Home.
The procession will leave at 10:15 a.m. Saturday from the funeral home.
Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Colston was born
Dec. 2, 1945, in Adams County, the son of Amos and Lula Colston.
He was retired from Adams County Road Management and was a member of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include one brother, Johnny Colston and his wife, Michelle, both of Atlanta; four sisters, Debra Colston, Josie Owens, Barbra Smith and her husband, Roy, and Dorothy Middleton and her husband, Curtis, all of Natchez; five aunts; one uncle; ten nephews; six nieces; four great-nephews; and one great-niece.
Pallbearers will be Larry Brown, Mose Johnson, Pearly Brown, Fredrick Fleming and John Latham.
Charles Francis Smith
July 4, 1925 - Dec. 23, 2002
NATCHEZ - Services for Charles Francis "Bubba Son" Smith, 77, of Natchez, who died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at Natchez Community Hospital, will be at noon Saturday at United Baptist Church with the Rev. Shep Bethley officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of Webb Funeral Home.
The procession will leave at 11:30 a.m. Saturday from the funeral home.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Smith was born
July 4, 1925, in Natchez, the son of Samuel and Laura Smith.
He was educated in the Adams County Public Schools, was employed with Rick's Lumber and was retired from KCS Lumber. He was a member and choir member of United Baptist Church and a member of Southland Spiritual.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice D. Smith; five sons, Charles Smith Jr. and his wife, Rhonda, both of Seattle, Lonnie Dean and his wife, Anita, Maurice Dean and his wife, DeNise, Myron Dean and his wife, Lucille, and Ronnie L. Smith, all of Natchez; seven daughters, Linda G. Hicks and her husband, Wayne, and Carolyn D. Jones, all of Seattle, Sabrina Coleman and her husband, Norman, Brenda Hoye, Jacqueline Hoye, Shemika Smith and Mandy Smith, all of Natchez; 20 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Mae Covington of Natchez; and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Michael Hoye, Frankie Hoye, Jerome Williams and Aaron Johnson.
Beth Thompson
PRENTISS - Services for Beth Thompson, 49, of Bassfield, who died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at MS Baptist in Jackson, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Saulters-Moore Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in Bassfield cemetery under the direction of the funeral home.
Visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Ms. Thompson was a retired university professor and a member of L.L. Roberts Methodist Church. She taught English at Indiana State University and the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in literature.
Survivors include one sister, Barbara Dauphin of Kingswood, Texas; three brothers, Hal Thompson of Pine Bluff, Ark., Ted Thompson of Saraland, Ala., and Dick Thompson of Natchez; seven nieces and nephews; and nine great-nieces and nephews.
Elizabeth A. Parker
Aug. 21, 1906 - Dec. 24, 2002
CENTREVILLE - Services for Elizabeth A. Parker, 96, of Centreville, who died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Field Memorial Hospital in Centreville, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. L.C. Weatherspoon officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of Cook Funeral Home of Gloster.
Visitation is from noon until service time Saturday at the church.
Mrs. Parker was born
Aug. 21, 1906, in Wilkinson County, the daughter of Gordon and Rosa Singleton Anderson.
She was a retired elementary school teacher and a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.
Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, eight brothers and four sisters.
Survivors include two daughters, Bessie P. Fowler of Gloster and Richardstine P. James and her husband, Waldo, both of Columbia; four grandsons; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Thomas M. Anderson and his wife, Minnie Lee, both of Champaign, Ill.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and nehews.
Harvey Johnson Jr.
NATCHEZ - Funeral arrangements for Harvey Johnson Jr., 56, of Natchez, who died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, are incomplete at Webb Funeral Home.
Robert Jarvis
Jan. 3, 1931 - Dec. 23, 2002
WOODVILLE - Services for Robert Jarvis, 71, of Woodville, who died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at River West Medical Center in Plaquemine, La., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kingsford Baptist Church with the Rev. Lloyd Bailey officiating.
Burial will follow in East Cedar Rest cemetery in Woodville under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home.
Mr. Jarvis was born
Jan. 3, 1931, in Woodville, the son of Weaver and Alberta Jarvis.
He was a retired orderly and a member of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Jarvis was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include four friends, Ed Porter, Maggie Porter, Durant Glasper and Dora Glasper, all of Woodville; and a number of cousins.
Rena Cameron
NATCHEZ - Funeral arrangements for Rena Cameron of Natchez, who died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at Glenburney Nursing Home, are incomplete at Webb Funeral Home.
John Benard
NATCHEZ - Funeral arrangements for John Benard, 73, of Natchez, who died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, are incomplete at Webb Funeral Home.
Irene H. Stewart
July 4, 1905 - Dec. 21, 2002
WOODVILLE - Services for Irene H. Stewart, 97, of Woodville, who died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, at Fields Memorial Hospital, will be at noon Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Allen Scott officiating.
Burial will follow in the Stewart Family cemetery under the direction of Williams and Williams Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.
Ms. Stewart was born
July 4, 1905, the daughter of John Hampton and Evelina Wells.
She was a housewife; a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, where she served on the deaconess board; and a member of Mount Olive Burial Association.
Ms. Stewart was preceded in death by one son, Theodore Stewart.
Survivors include two daughters, Florence Browne of Chicago and Pearlina Stewart of Ellisville; seven sons, Lehman Stewart and his wife, Pearl, both of Baton Rouge, Christopher Stewart and Selvin Stewart, both of Woodville, Noble Lee Stewart and his wife, Tress, both of San Francisco, Dr. Allen Stewart and his wife, Dr. Tommie, both of Montgomery, Ala., John Edward Stewart and his wife, Linda, both of Memphis, Tenn., and George Stewart of Ellisville; one brother, George Hampton and his wife, Ruby, both of Woodville; 28 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dwayne Brown, John Stewart Jr., Hasani H. Stewart, Allen Stewart Jr., Thomas Stewart, Darren Stewart and Dwan Carlos Stewart.
Honorary pallbearers will be Lehman Stewart, Christopher Stewart, Selvin Stewart, Noble Lee Stewart, Allen Stewart, John Stewart, George Stewart and George Hampton.
Herbert Joseph Matthews Sr.
March 14, 1922 - Dec. 24, 2002
NATCHEZ - Graveside services for Herbert Joseph Matthews Sr., 80, of Baker, La., who died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at his residence, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Greenlawn Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Chris Manard officiating.
Burial will follow under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Matthews was born
March 14, 1922, in Natchez, the son of James Peter and Amelia Matthews.
He was a retired security guard, a member of Harding Street Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II.
Mr. Matthews was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Louise Matthews; and one son, Herbert Joseph Matthews Jr.
Survivors include one son, James Matthews of Jackson, La.; one daughter, Olivia "Dinki" McDonald and her husband, George; one granddaughter, Sarah Fields of Port Allen, La.; and one great-grandson, Dinki Mire of Baker.
John-Martin Terranova
June 7, 1962 - Dec. 22, 2002
NATCHEZ - Services for John-Martin Terranova, 40, of Natchez, who died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at University Hospital in New Orleans, will be at a.m. Friday at St. Mary Basilica with the Rev. Alfred Camp officiating.
Burial will follow in the Natchez City cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Mr. Terranova was born
June 7, 1962, in New Orleans, the son of Anthony Joseph and Ana Dreis Terranova.
He was a graduate of Jesuit High School, attended the Culinary Arts Department of Johnson and Wales College in Charleston, S.C., where he graduated summa cum laude and first in his class, served his apprenticeship at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Atlanta, was chef at Carolina's in Charleston, Owen Brennan's in Memphis, Tenn., was the first American-born chef at Sazerack in the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans, was chef and co-owner of Liza's, owner of John-Martin's and executive chef and food and beverage director of Dunleith Plantation. He received first place at the PYA Food Show in Charleston, the Hot Food Gold Medal at the ACF competition in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and the Chef of the Year award at Johnson and Wales. His talents were featured in culinary magazines such as Southern Living, Fodor's Travel Guide, Southern Accents, Gourmet and Food and Wine.
Survivors include his wife, Nichole Lefebvre Terrannova; one son, Nicholas Emile Lefebvre of Natchez; his parents; two sisters, Margaret Terranova Roose and her husband Charles, and Patricia Terranova, all of Metairie, La.; one brother, Jake A. Terranova and his wife, Nina, both of Metairie; one uncle, Francisco Dreiss of Santa Ana, El Salvador; his mother- and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Lefrebvre, both of Natchez; one brother-in-law, Heath C. Lefebvre of Natchez; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Heath C. Lefebvre, Jake Terranova, Charlie Roose, John Holyoak, Jimmy Rooker, John Parks, Brad Seyfarth, Joe Fortunato, Mike Worley, Ken Drane, Chris Cole and David Higginbotham.
Honorary pallbearers will be John Bergeron, Fred Callon, Findley Hootsell, Bruce Kuehnle Jr., Kevin Jenkins, Steve Plauche, Michael Cates, Ragan Rigby, Bob Canon, Newt Wilds, Ed Worley, David Jenkins, Denny Walters, Tommy Ferrell and Dan Bland.
Memorials may be made to the John-Martin Terranova Benefit Fund at Concordia Bank, P.O. Box 518, Vidalia, LA 71373.
Charlie Ware
Sept. 25, 1931 - Dec. 19, 2002
JEFFESON COUNTY - Services for Charlie Ware, 71, of Church Hill, who died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at the V.A. Medical Center in Jackson, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Jefferson Chapel AME Church with the Rev. Anthony Colenberg officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of R.D. Mackel and Sons.
Visitation is from noon to 5 p.m. with family hour from 5 to 6 p.m. today at today at the funeral home and from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at the church.
Mr. Ware was born
Sept. 25, 1931, in Stampley, the son of Elizabeth Jenkins and Henry Ware Sr.
He was a truck driver, machine operator, a self-employed farmer and a member of the Methodist faith.
Mr. Ware was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Charlie Ware Jr.; one grandson, Trennis Ware; and one sister, Cebell Anderson.
Survivors include his wife, Rosie Lee Fitzgerald Ware of Church Hill; six sons, Willie Edward Donald and his wife, Keisha, Willie Ware and his wife, Gwen, James Ware and his wife, Margaret, Paul Ware, Marvin Ware and his wife, Deloris and Sherwood Ware and his wife, Stephanie, all of Natchez; three daughters, Georgia Fulton and her husband, Denel, both of Stampley, Gloria Mae Bindon and her husband, Phillip, both of Natchez and Janet Jones and her husband, Clarence, both of Church Hill; 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Howard Ware of St. Louis and James Smith of New Orleans; one sister, Fannie Mae Elkins and her husband, Paul, both of Detroit; one brother-in-law, Leonard Fitzgerald and his wife, Jessie Lee, both of Gulfport; one uncle, Eugene Smith of New Orleans; and friends, JoAnn Stafford and Lorraine Smith, both of Natchez.
Pallbearers will be Leonard Payne, Clarence Jones, Ronnie White, Tippie Proby, Sam Bradford and Monroe Bindon.
Honorary pallbearers will be his sons and brothers-in-law.
