Opal Baldwin

Dec. 26, 2013

Services for Opal Baldwin, 91, of Eupora were Dec. 29, 2013, at Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with the Rev. Travis Gray officiating. Burial was in Old Cumberland Cemetery.

Mrs. Baldwin was a retired licensed vocational nurse. She died Dec. 26, 2013, at Golden Living Center-Eupora.

Survivors include three sons, Edmond Shumpert of Eupora, Douglas Shumpert of Oxnard, Calif., and Bruce Hankins of Starkville; two sisters, Yolanda Butler of Eupora and Thomasine Novak of Nevada; a brother, Bill Hays, Eureka Springs, Ark.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to Palmer Home for Children, 2608 Main St., Columbus, MS 39701.

Jimmie Dell Box

Dec. 31, 2013

Services for Jimmie Dell Box, 75, of Eupora were Jan. 3, 2014, at Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with the Revs. J.B. Rowe and Don Parrish officiating. Burial was in Ebenezer Cemetery.

Mrs. Box was a retired seamstress and homemaker, and a member of Tomnolen Baptist Church. She died Dec. 31, 2013, at Golden Living Center-Eupora.

Survivors include two sons, Mike Box of Eupora and Mark Box of Stewart; two sisters, Bobbie Nell Sorrow and Francis Coker of McComb; a brother, Buddy Leonard of McComb; and four grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Christopher Box, J.R. Clay, Butch Duvall, Terry McCain, Roger Miller and Richard Pittman.

James Leslie

Kelly Jr.

Dec. 27, 2013

Services for James Leslie Kelly, Jr., 59, were Dec. 31, 2013, at Maben Church of God with the Revs. James Earl Kelly and Bro. Guy McGarrity officiating. Burial was in Maben Memorial Garden.

Born in Red Bay, Ala., Mr. Kelly was a retired sales representative, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of Winona Church of God. He died Dec. 27, 2013, at his home in Winona.

Survivors include five sons, Les Warren Kelly of Clinton, Jason Correll Kelly and Nickalos James Kelly of Grenada, James Eric Kelly of Canton and Karsten Kyle Kelly of Winona; three sisters, Mary Garrard and Nan Amason of Greenwood, and Ann Wilkes of Toccoa, Ga.; a brother, James Earl Kelly of Greenwood; and five grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Jimmy Amason, Chuck Crouch, Stanley Crouch, Chad Garrard, Dennis Wilkes and Steve Wilkes,

Oliver Funeral Home of Eupora was in charge of arrangements.

Sarah Helen

McGee Long

Jan. 5, 2014

Services for Sarah Helen McGee Long, 84, of Ackerman were Jan. 8, 2014, at Ackerman United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bryan Carrubba officiating. Burial was in Enon Cemetery.

She was born Jan. 10, 1929, in Choctaw County. Mrs. Long was retired from the Mississippi Employment Service and a member of Ackerman United Methodist Church. She died Jan. 5, 2014, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville.

Survivors include a son, Joey Long of Ackerman; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Memorials may be made to Ackerman United Methodist Church.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

Billy Joe Box

Jan. 18, 2014

Services for Billy Joe Box, 76, of Ackerman were Jan. 22, 1014, at Chester Baptist Church with the Revs. Rob Faulk and Stan Ballard officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

He was born Sept. 21, 1937, in Choctaw County to the late Herman and Earline Box. Mr. Box was a retired furniture manufacturing supervisor, served 23 years as a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard and was a member of Chester Baptist Church. He died Jan. 18, 2014, at University Medical Center in Jackson.

Survivors include his wife, Faye Box of Ackerman; a son, Billy Mark Box of Franklin, Tenn.; a daughter, Teresa Shumaker of Ackerman; four sisters, Debbie Gammill and Freda Jones of Ackerman, Sandra Putman of Tupelo and Patsy Reed of Birmingham, Ala.; two brothers, Anthony Box of Pearl and Larry Box of Fredericksburg, Va.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

Julia Anne

Putman Doss

Jan. 15, 2014

Services for Julia Anne Putman Doss, 72, of Charleston were Jan. 18, 2014, at First Baptist Church of Charleston, where she was a member, with the Revs. Gary Adams and John Price officiating. Burial was in Old Bethany Cemetery at Slate Springs.

Born March 21, 1941, in Choctaw County, she was the daughter of the late John Harvey Putman Sr. and Susan Vera Bright Putman. Mrs. Doss was a beautician. She died of lung cancer Jan. 15, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford.

Survivors include her husband, Marvin Earl Doss; a daughter, Joy Doss Vance of Charleston; a son Nathan Earl Doss of Mount Laurel, N.J.; three sisters, Carolyn Ruth McCoskey of Monticello, Glenda Douglas of Littleton, Colo., and Kathy Neal of Houston; and three grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 901 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105

Womble Funeral Home of Charleston was in charge of arrangements.

Nobie Kay Ray

Jan. 19, 2014

Services for Nobie Kay Williams Ray, 68, of French Camp were Jan. 22, 2014, at Oliver Funeral Home in Winona with the Rev. Gary Jackson officiating. Burial was in Bethsaida Cemetery near French Camp,

Mrs. Ray was born in Montgomery County to the late William and Georgia Kite Williams. She worked at Golden LivingCenter-Eupora for 20 years as a licensed practical nurse. Mrs. Ray was a member of Crape Creek Baptist Church near Stewart. She died Jan. 19, 2014, at Golden LivingCenter-Eupora from complications of cancer.

Survivors include her husband, Burt Ray of French Camp; a son, Michael Ray of French Camp; a sister, Sara Williams Latham of Kilmichael; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Herschel Braswell, Jerry Dale Bridges, Jerry Crowder, Brad Latham, Jeff Latham and Ralph Leonard.

Troy W. Tucker

Jan. 13, 2014

Services for Troy W. Tucker, 60, of Stewart were Jan. 15, 2014, at Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with the Rev. Larry Woodrick officiating. Burial was in Milligan Springs Cemetery in Montgomery County.

Mr. Tucker was a truck driver. He died Jan. 13, 2014, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital.

Survivors include his wife, Janet Woodrick Tucker of Stewart; a daughter; Janet Tucker Hamilton of Tupelo; a son, Troy J. Tucker of Stewart; three sisters, Barbara Turner of Greenville, Margaret Edwards of Clinton and Sylvia Box of Muscle Shoals, Ala.; and four grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Patrick Alford, David Hamilton, Jason Jennings, Chris Jones, Chuck Odom and Winston Yeatman.

Floyd William

‘Bill’ Gary

Jan. 26, 2014

Services for Floyd William “Bill” Gary, 65, of Eupora were Jan. 29, 2014, at First United Methodist Church of Eupora with the Rev. Trey Harper officiating. Burial was in Eupora City Cemetery.

He was born March 17, 1948, in Greenwood to the late Floyd William Gary Sr. and Mildred Gary. Mr. Gary was a retired oil field worker and member of First United Methodist Church of Eupora, where he also was a former teacher of the Carroll Sunday School Class. He died Jan. 26, 2014, at NMMC Hospice in Tupelo.

Survivors include a brother, Charles Saunders of Eupora.

Wise-Reed Funeral Home of Eupora was in charge of arrangements.

Mary Louise Howell

Jan. 21, 2014

Services for Mary Louise Howell, 83, of Ackerman were Jan. 24, 2013, at Ackerman Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Irvin officiating. Burial was in Enon Cemetery.

She was born March 10, 1930, in North Carolina. Mrs. Howell was a retired registered nurse and of the Baptist faith. She died Jan. 21, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora.

Survivors include a son, Charles Warren of Brandon; a brother, Ray Keever of Statesville, N.C.; a sister, Ruth Reid of Taylorsville, N.C.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Ackerman Baptist Church.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

James Frank King

Jan. 22, 2014

Services for James Frank King, 62, of Laurel were Jan. 27, 2014, at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman with the Revs. Buddy Smith and Charles Rook officiating. Burial was in South Union Cemetery near Ackerman.

He was born Jan. 29, 1951, in Attala County to Mae and the late Red King. Mr. King was a pipeliner and member of Moss Baptist Church. He died Jan. 22, 2014, at his residence.

Survivors include a son, Jim King of New Zealand; two daughters, Stacee Giers of Boca Raton, Fla., and Bridgette Peacock of Laurel; two brothers, Mike King and Rusty King of Ackerman; a sister, Pam Simpson of Ackerman; his mother, Mae Perry King of Ackerman; and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the South Union Cemetery Fund.

Betty McMullen Little

Jan. 20, 2014

Services for Betty McMullen Little, 85, of Atlanta were Jan. 25, 2014, at Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with the Rev. Willy Weddle officiating. Burial was in Eupora City Cemetery.

Mrs. Little was a retired Social Security Administration claims representative. She died Jan. 20, 2014, at the Budd Terrace at Wesley Woods Retirement Center in Atlanta.

Survivors include a son, Thomas Little of Atlanta; and a sister, Rachel Rawson of Meridian.

Gerald M. Nason Sr.

Jan. 21, 2014

Services for Gerald M. Nason Sr., 77, of Sturgis were Jan. 24, 2013, at Wake Forest Baptist Church with the Revs. Tri Nason and Bruce Lattimer officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

He was born June 11, 1936, in Sturgis to the late John Draper and Gussie Weaver Nason. A retired carpenter, Mr. Nason was a member of Wake Forest Baptist Church and veteran of the U.S. Army. He died Jan. 21, 2014, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville.

Survivors include a son, Buster Nason of Sturgis; two daughters, Lyn McClelland and Gina Compton of Sturgis; five sisters, Theople Hurst and Bobbie Magee of Kentwood, La., Vitula Edmonds of Starkville, Annette Allen of Florida and Patsy Wilson of Madison; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Josh Crocker, Chandler McCafferty, Austin McClelland, Daniel Ray, Heath Ray and Matthew Salley.

Memorials may be made to Wake Forest Cemetery Fund.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

Lillie Ruth

Hightower Marshall

Jan. 18, 2014

Services for Lillie Ruth Hightower Marshall, 78, of Eupora were Jan. 25, 2014, at Latham Auditorium with Pastor Glenda B. Mays officiating. Burial was in Churchill Cemetery.

She was born July 21, 1935, to the late Gus and Janie Hightower Kilpatrick. Mrs. Marshall attended Webster County Training School and was a member of Gibson Street Church of God, where she served in numerous positions. She died Jan. 18, 2014, at her home.

Survivors include her husband, George Samuel Marshall of Eupora; four daughters, Margaret L. Marshall of Denver, Katherine A. Brown of Mayfield, Ky., Laura A. Marshall of Eupora and Ava LaShea Marshall of Riverdale, Ga.; two sons, George Derek Marshall of Denver and Stanley C. Marshall of Fayetteville, Ga.; eight sisters, Dorothy Kilpatrick and Lucille Jones of Grenada, Louise Terry and Linda Buckhalter of Winona, and Jeanette Moore, Alice Caffey, Shirley Booker and Maxine Ringold of Duck Hill; a brother, Harvey Kilpatrick of Roselle, N.J..

Clark-Williams Funeral Home of Grenada was in charge of arrangements.

Desiree Black Stacy

Jan. 22, 2014

Services for Desiree Black Stacy, 98, were Jan. 25, 2014, at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Taylor officiating. Graveside services were at Antioch Methodist Church Cemetery.

She was born to the late J.M. and Mary Vaughn Black in Choctaw County on Oct. 29, 1915, and lived there her entire life. She worked at Irwin Manufacturing Co. for several years and was a housewife. She died Jan. 22, 2014.

Survivors include three sons, Terry Stacy of Ackerman, James Durward Stacy of New Albany and Barry Stacy of Springfield, Mo.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Bethlehem Baptist Church c/o Edwin Blake, Regions Bank, Ackerman or Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund c/o Janie Martin, Regions Bank, Ackerman.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

Christine Clardy

Jan. 30, 2014

Graveside services for Christine Clardy, 70, of Maben were Jan. 31, 2014, at Spring Valley Cemetery in Mathiston with the Russell Mord officiating.

She was born Sept. 7, 1943. Mrs. Clardy was retired from Garan. She died Jan. 30, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora.

Survivors include her husband, Lester Clardy of Maben; a brother, Chuck Goodgine of Texas; and one niece.

Wise-Reed Funeral Home of Eupora was in charge of arrangements.

Jessie Bell

Dobbs Cornish

Jan. 29, 2014

Services for Jessie Bell Dobbs Cornish, 94, of Ackerman were Feb. 1, 2014, at Ackerman Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Irvin officiating. Burial was in Enon Cemetery.

She was born Nov. 12, 1919, in Choctaw County to the late Silas M. and Nannie Bell Gammill Dobbs. Mrs. Cornish was an executive secretary and member of Ackerman Baptist Church.

She died Jan. 29, 2014, at Choctaw County Nursing Center in Ackerman.

Survivors include a son, Buddy Cornish of Ackerman; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Ackerman Baptist Church Building Fund.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

David Jones Jr.

Jan. 30, 2014

Services for David Jones, Jr., 67, were Feb. 5, 2014, at Second Baptist Church of Oxford with Pastor Andrew Robinson Sr. officiating. Burial was in the Veterans Garden of the Garden of Memories located at Coleman Funeral Home in Oxford.

Born in Eupora to the late David and Mary Jones, he retired as an engineer with AT&T after 42 years of employment in Aberdeen and Oxford. Mr. Jones was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Vietnam, and was a member at Second Baptist Church of Oxford. He died Jan. 30, 2014, at his home near Oxford.

Survivors include his wife, Minnie K. Jones of Oxford; four sons, David Jones III, Dennis Ramont Jones and Anthony DeWayne Jones of Oxford, and Timothy Matthew Jones of Ellenwood, Ga.; a sister, Annie Louise Johnson of Oxford; a brother, James Jones of St. Louis; and 11 grandchildren.

James Rodney

Kilgore Jr.

Jan. 23, 2014

Services for James Rodney Kilgore Jr., 76, of Eupora were Feb. 1, 2014, at Callahan Missionary Baptist Church in Woodland with the Rev. Rossie Sullivan officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

He was born Nov. 13, 1937, I Mantee to the late James Rodney and Malinda Kilgore. Mr. Kilgore was disabled. He died Jan. 23, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora.

Survivors include three brothers, George C. Kilgore and Allen Kilgore of Mantee, and James Albert Kilgore of Millington, Tenn.; four sisters, Dories Joe Liningham of Sturgis, Pearlie Mae Wade of West Orange, N.J., Neil Ruth Hankins of Orange, N.J., and Mableine Lonon of East Orange, N.J..

Carter’s Mortuary Services of West Point was in charge of arrangements

Bobby Gene McClain

Jan. 24, 2014

Services for Bobby Gene McClain, 82, of Maben were Jan. 31, 2014, at Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with the Rev. Tommy Temple officiating. Burial was in Blythe Creek Cemetery in Choctaw County.

Mr. McClain was a retired construction worker. He was an Army Ranger and member of the 82nd Airborne Division in the Korean War, serving from 1949-53. Mr. McClain was a member of Maben First Baptist Church. He died Jan. 25, 2014, at his residence in Maben.

Survivors include his wife, Pauline Wright McClain of Maben; three daughters, Monica Miller of Phoenix, Donna Blair of West Point and Denise Reid of Columbus; three sons; Robert Wayne McClain and Doug Pettit of Maben, Lee Pettit of Steens; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Aubrey Blair, Brandon Blair, Danny Johnson, Mike McConnell, Andy Pettit, Doug Pettit, Gene Reed, John Paul Waits and David Wright.

Martha Frances

Newman

Jan. 29, 2014

Services for Martha Frances Newman, 69, of Eupora were Feb. 1, 2014, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel in Batesville. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery, Enid.

Mrs. Newman was born to the late Thomas Everett and Annie Estell Burk Mehan on July 17, 1944, in Panola County. A homemaker, she was a 1962 graduate of Pope High School. She died Jan. 29, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Survivors include her husband, James Charles “Butch” Newman Jr. of Eupora; four sons, Robert D. Newman of Tennessee, James C. Newman III of Signal Mountain, Tenn., Thomas E. Newman of Norfolk, Va., and Michael Newman of Ackerman; and nine grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to The National Breast Cancer Foundation, 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034.

Lee Ella

Moore Owens

Jan. 28, 2014

Services for Lee Ella Moore Owens, 86, of Eupora, were Feb. 1, 2014, at National Funeral Home Chapel in Grenada. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Daughter of the late James Floyd and Nora Lee Hood Moore, she was originally from Lodi and then Eupora but spent most of her life in Grenada. Mrs. Owens was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She died Jan. 28, 2014.

Survivors include a daughter, Lydia Gary Duke of Suffolk, Va.; a son, Hollis Michael Gary of Eupora; two stepdaughters, Ann Owens McKnett and Brenda Owens Williams; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren,

Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church, 245 Meadowbrook Road, Grenada, MS 38901 or to the charity of one’s choice.

Mae Evelyn Shaw

Jan. 29, 2014

Services for Mae Evelyn Shaw, 85, of Eupora were Feb. 1, 2014, at Liberty United Methodist Church. Burial was in Churchill Cemetery

She was born March 1, 1928. Miss Shaw was a retired educator and member of Liberty United Methodist Church. She died Jan. 29, 2014, at Winona Manor.

Roberts & Sons Mortuary in Eupora was in charge of arrangements.

Feb. 3, 2014

Services for Jesse A. Gammill, 88, of Ackerman were Feb. 5, 2014, at Antioch Methodist Church with the Revs. Ed Saunders Jr. and George Buell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

He was born March 25, 1925, in Choctaw County. Mr. Gammill was a retired school administrator and member of Antioch Methodist Church. He died Feb. 3, 2014, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville.

Survivors include two sons, Wesley Gammill of Ackerman and Wilson Gammill Sr. of Coker, Ala.; a brother, Charlie Gammill of Dickson, Tenn.; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Antioch Methodist Church Building Fund, 561 Gammill Road, Ackerman, MS 39735.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

Feb. 4, 2014

Services for Vaden Dean Jr., 78, of Ackerman were Feb. 7, 2014, at Ackerman Church of God with the Revs. Jimmy Smith and Michael Mann officiating. Burial was in Enon Cemetery.

He was born July 1, 1935, in Webster County to the late Vaden and Exie Bright Dean. Mr. Dean was a retired business owner and member of Ackerman Church of God. He died Feb. 4, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora.

Survivors include his wife, Marlene Murphy Dean; a son, Anthony Dean of Sturgis; three daughters, Wanda Burney of Batesville, and Angela Paine and Sandy Salley of Ackerman; two sisters, Mavis McKnight of Ackerman and Marie Watson of Bellefontaine; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

Feb. 3, 2014

Services for Rudell Whitt, 84, of Eupora were Feb. 6, 2014, at Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with the Revs. Shorty Carden and Henry Robertson officiating. Burial was in Eupora City Cemetery.

Mrs. Whitt was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Eupora, and a retired dietician and homemaker. She died Feb. 3, 2014, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville.

Survivors include her husband, Paul Whitt of Eupora; three daughters, Paulette Box of Eupora, June Johnson of Caledonia and Mary Lee Johnson of Eupora; a son, Roy Brooks of Denham Springs, La.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Shane Box, Tony Brooks, Benny Carwyle, David Carwyle, Josh Johnson, Matt Johnson, Phillip McMasters and Barry Whitt.

Feb. 7, 2014

Services for Frances Morgan Gillis, 97, of Sturgis were Feb. 9, 2014, at Morgan Chapel Baptist Church in Sturgis.

She was born Nov. 23, 1916, to the late W.E. and Jennie Mae Hartness Morgan of Sturgis.

Mrs. Gillis was a member of Morgan Chapel Baptist Church. She died Feb. 7, 2014.

Survivors include six children, Betty Brown, Mary Bridges and Gail Gillis of Starkville, and James M. Gillis, Jennie Hill and William Gillis of Sturgis; nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to The Baptist Children’s Village.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

Services for Kathy Hannah, 54, of Eupora are 11 a.m. Feb. 20, 2014, at Wise-Reed Funeral Home in Eupora with the Revs. Sam Edwards and Martin Jacks officiating. Burial is in Wood Springs Cemetery.

She was born March 10, 1959, in Eupora to Margie Peacock Fason and the late Paul Leavoyed Fason. Mrs. Hannah was a homemaker and member of Eupora Church of God of Prophecy. She died Feb. 15, 2014, at her residence.

Survivors include her husband, Sam Hannah of Eupora; a daughter, Jessica Hannah of Eupora; a son, Sammy Hannah Jr. of Lodi; a sister, Paula Holland of Maben; her mother, Margie Peacock Fason of Eupora; and two grandchildren

Services for Barbara Ann Perry Aycock, 68, of Mathiston were Feb. 13, 2014, at Chester Baptist Church with the Revs. Rob Faulk and David Smith officiating. Burial was in Mt. Nebo Cemetery.

She was born Feb. 26, 1945, to the late James Terrell and Ila Mae Edwards Perry in Choctaw County.
 Mrs. Aycock was a retired teacher/counselor and member of Chester Baptist Church.
 She died Feb. 9, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Survivors include her husband, John Edwin Aycock of Mathiston; three sons, John Marc Aycock of Ripley, Jonathan Keith Aycock of Mathiston and Robert Stephan Aycock of Grenada; two daughters, Sonya Maria Aycock of Grenada and Dr. Monica Ann Ballard of Ripley; a brother, Kenneth Perry of Ackerman; and four grandchildren

Memorials may be made to Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

Services for Kerry England, 54, of Eupora were Feb. 18, 2014, at Wise-Reed Funeral Home in Eupora with the Rev. Terry Wills officiating. Burial was in Reeds Chapel Cemetery.

He was born Sept. 21, 1959, in Grenada. Mr. England was a truck driver and a Baptist. He died Feb. 15, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Survivors include a son, Amos England of Ocean Springs; his mother, Billie McCulloch of Eupora; his father, James Travis England of Grenada; and three brothers, Ryan Taylor England and Jerry Barton of Southaven, and Ricky McCulloch of Eupora.

Pallbearers were Jerry Barton, Barry Cummings, Pat Cummings, Scott Edwards, Toby Hays, Rickey McCulloch, Pat Riley and Preston Vegh.

Memorial services for Lloyd H. McMillian Sr., 73,of Detroit and formerly of Kosciusko, were Feb. 15, 2014, at Viola Roberts Chapel of Remembrance in Eupora.

Mr. McMillian died Feb. 8, 2014.

Survivors include a son, Lloyd McMillian Jr.; five daughters, Kim McMillian,

Loretta McMillian, Brenda McMillian, Ira McMillian and Ninita McMillian; six brothers, Howard Hamilton, Adolph McMillian, Jessie McMillian, Billy McMillian, Robert McMillian and Aaron McMillian; three sisters, Ruthie Hankins, Dorothy McMillian and Avis Conley; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Roberts and Sons Mortuary in Eupora was in charge of arrangements.

Billy John Hendrix, 74, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at his niece’s home in Oxford. He was born October 28, 1939, to James Walter Hendrix and Gladys Holmes Hendrix. He was married to Peggy Lewis Hendrix, who preceded him in death. He worked for Futorian Furniture in Okolona for forty years.

Services will be at 3:00 pm Thursday, 2/27/14 at Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with Bro. Dan Wright officiating. Burial will follow in White Hill Cemetery in Webster County. Visitation will be 2/27/14 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the funeral home.

Survivors include: 1 sister, Bonnie Hendrix Chandler (Billy) of Oxford, 1 sister in law, Billie Riley Hendrix of Houlka, 3 nephews and 3 nieces and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Lewis Hendrix, his parents, James and Gladys Hendrix, and one brother, James Hendrix, Jr.

Oliver Funeral Home of Eupora is in charge of all arrangements.

Services for Ora Faye Hudspeth Lindsey, 78, of Weir were Feb. 21, 2014, at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman. Burial was in Bethsalem Cemetery.

Mrs. Lindsey was born May 1, 1935, in Winston County to the late Lillian and Eva Gordon Hudspeth. She was a homemaker/housewife and member of the Latter Day Saints. She died Feb. 18, 2014, at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville.

Survivors include a son, Johnny Lindsey of Sturgis; a daughter, Janice Kilgore of Starkville; a brother, Jimmy Hudspeth of Mantee; a sister, Barbara Williams of Scooba; 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Services for Kerry England, 54, of Eupora were Feb. 18, 2014, at Wise-Reed Funeral Home in Eupora with the Rev. Terry Wills officiating. Burial was in Reeds Chapel Cemetery.

He was born Sept. 21, 1959, in Grenada. Mr. England was a truck driver and a Baptist. He died Feb. 15, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Survivors include a son, Amos England (Jennifer) of Ocean Springs; his mother, Billie Sue McCulloch (James “Bud”) of Eupora; his father, Travis England (Joyce) of Grenada; and three brothers, Ryan England (Betsy), Jerry Barton (Ann) of Southaven, and Rickey McCulloch (Carol) of Eupora., and one sister, Angela Vegh (Preston) of Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Pallbearers were Jerry Barton, Barry Cummings, Pat Cummings, Scott Edwards, Toby Hays, Rickey McCulloch, Pat Riley and Preston Vegh.

Services for Casey O. Helms, 75, were Feb. 21, 2014, at Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with the Rev. Willy Weddle officiating. Burial was in Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery in Mathiston.

A retired electrician and painter, Mr. Helms was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lecompte, La., and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He died Feb. 18, 2014, at his residence in Maben.

Survivors include four sons, Derrell Helms and David Helms of Starkville, Wayne Helms of Dallas and Trent Helms of Maben; three sisters, Jean Pogue of Eupora, Nell Willcutt of Montgomery, Ala., and Patsy Methvin of Lufkin, Texas; two brothers, Louis Helms and Jerry Helms of Mathiston; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Casey W. Helms, Curtis Helms, Michael Helms, Morgan Helms, Scott Helms and Shyelink Helms.

Services for Randell Eric Forrester, 48, of Eupora were Feb. 16, 2014, at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin, Tenn. Burial was in East Side Cemetery in Martin.

He was born Oct. 22, 1965. Mr. Forrester was a member of First Baptist Church in Martin and a Navy veteran. He died Feb. 14, 2014, at his home.

Survivors include two daughters, Rhiannon Forrester of Martin and Haley Forrester of Japan; a son, Payton Forrester of Martin; his mother, Linda Lantrip Wade of Martin; his father, James Earl Forrester of Eupora; and a sister, Beth Roberts of Martin.

Services for Sylvia Love Carr, 68, of Ackerman were Feb. 26, 2014, at Concord Baptist Church with the Revs. Ralph Cain, Roger Griffith, Doug Wise and Jerry Lawson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

She was born March 31, 1945, in Choctaw County. Mrs. Carr was a homemaker and member of Concord Baptist Church. She died Feb. 24, 2014

Survivors include her husband, William Foster “Bill” Carr of Ackerman; two sons, Luke Carr and Matt Carr of Ackerman; two daughters, Misty Holder of Kosciusko and Wanda Hudson of Louisville; three sisters, Ruth Black and Barbara Johns of Ackerman, and Jean Griffith of Philadelphia; and 10 grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Ann Mann Rowlen, 58, died Feb. 21st. 2014 at her residence in Mathiston, Ms. Funeral Services were held 3:00PM Sunday Feb. 23rd. at the Mathiston First Baptist Church with burial in the Spring Valley Cemetery in Mathiston. Rev. Wade Stevens, Rev. Owen Riddick and Rev. Archie Goodwin officiated. Pallbearers were; Lee and Michael Gilliland, Don Bruce, Mack Halford, Wayne Dewberry, Terry Stidham, Jim McMinn and Sheryl Shurden. Honorary Pallbearers were; Dr. Leon Wilson, Jake Perkins, Wallace Hillhouse, Britt Goodin and Tom Stafford. Ann was a member of the Mathiston First Baptist Church and is survived by her husband; Carlton Rowlen, Mathiston, Ms., son; Gregg (Jane) Rowlen, Mathiston, Ms., two sisters; Jan Mann, Mathiston, Ms. and Nancy (Billy) Brister, Eupora, Ms., brother; Don (Linda) Mann, Eupora, Ms., two grandchildren; Nicole and Heather Rowlen, great granddaughter; Karlee Rowlen, Nieces and Nephews; Clint Mann, Kimberly Dorroh, Collin and Mary Kathryn Brister, and Special Friends; Peggy Mann and Sue Bruce. The family asks that memorials may be made to; Mathiston First Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Mathiston First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 260, Mathiston, Ms. 39752. Oliver Funeral Home of Eupora was in charge of all arrangements.

Services for Cooper E. “Mutt” Crimm, 89, of Eupora were March 7, 2014, at Oliver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Randall Poss officiating. Burial was in New Haven Cemetery in Choctaw County.

A retired shipping clerk with Wells Lamont Manufacturing Co., Mr. Crimm was a member of McCurtains Creek Baptist Church in Choctaw County. He died March 4, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Mitchell Crimm of Eupora; a daughter, Jo Wade of Weir; a son, Jerry Cooper Crimm; a sister, Ardelia “Sis” Crimm; a brother, Calvin Crimm, all of Eupora; six grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren.