Obituaries for Thursday, April 17

Published 5:00 am Thursday, April 17, 2003

Cora Irene Alford

Services for Cora Irene Alford of Brookhaven, and formerly ofCalhoun County, are 3 p.m., Friday, April 18, at New Hope BaptistChurch in Yalobusha County with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is today from 4-9 p.m., and Friday until 2:30 p.m. atParker Memorial Funeral Home in Bruce.

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Mrs. Alford, 76, died April 16, 2003, at her residence. She wasborn on March 19, 1927, to Douglas Chaney and Ida WintersChaney.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Baptist faith.

Preceding her in death were her husband, John Jack Alford; ason, Robert D. Kendall; and a stepdaughter, Bessie Harris.

Survivors are her sons, William D. Kendall of Hazlehurst, CecilWayne Kendall of Callahan, Fla., Larry Thomas Kendall and JohnnyRay Kendall, both of Odessa, Texas; her stepson, James D. Kendallof Robert Lee, Texas; her daughter, Beverly Jean Kendall ofBrookhaven; her stepdaughters, Robbie Cross and Katherine Arnold,both of Grenada; her brothers, Houston Melton and Wayne Melton,both of Grenada; and 38 grandchildren and severalgreat-grandchildren.

Raymond Lee Crosby

Services for Raymond Lee Crosby of Vidalia, La., are 1 p.m.,Thursday, April 17, at Laird Funeral Home Union Street Chapel withburial in Cole Springs Church of Christ Cemetery in BogueChitto.

Mr. Crosby, 38, died April 12, 2003 in Monterey, La. He was bornin Brookhaven on Sept. 5, 1964, to Wayne Patrick and Janice KingCrosby.

He was a member of the Baptist faith.

Preceding him in death was his father.

Survivors are his wife, Diana Cavazos Crosby of Vidalia; hisson, Tyler Patrick Crosby of Vidalia; his daughter, Liza DianaNichols of Deville, La.; his granddaughters, Brooke Danielle Simsand Shelby Taylor Nugent; his mother and stepfather, Janice andJames Magee, both of Ridgecrest, La., and numerous aunts, unclesand cousins.

Pallbearers are Roy McManus, Cecil Crosby, Chad Houghton, PerryCrosby, Johnny King and Guy Nichols.

Ben Davis

Services for Ben Davis of Richton are 10 a.m., Friday, April 18,at Dykes Chapel Baptist Church with burial in the churchcemetery.

Visitation is today from 5:30-10 p.m., at Jones FuneralHome.

Mr. Davis, 64, died April 15, 2003, at Forrest GeneralHospital.

He was a salesman.

Survivors are his wife, Vanessa Davis of Richton; his sons,Brent Dykes and Brady Davis, both of Richton; his aunts, DaisyPogue and Hazel Davis, both of Brookhaven; and one grandchild.

James Leslie Reeves Sr.

Services for James Leslie Reeves Sr. of Raymond are 10 a.m.,Friday, April 18, at Raymond United Methodist Church with burial inLakewood Memorial Park.

Visitation is today from 5-7:30 p.m. at Wright & FergusonFuneral Home in Raymond and will continue at 9 a.m. Friday in theFamily Life Center of the church.

Mr. Reeves, 75, died April 15, 2003, at Central MississippiMedical Center. He was a native of Brookhaven. He was a graduate ofCopiah-Lincoln Junior College and Millsaps College and received hismaster’s degree in music education with vocal emphasis fromTeachers College, Columbia University. He did post-graduate studiesat Louisiana State University and the University of SouthernMississippi.

He was retired as chair of the Hinds Community College RaymondCampus Music Department (1956-86). He also had taught at Loyd StarHigh School and Co-Lin. He served as director of the Jackson ChoralSociety for two years. He was a member of the Mississippi MusicTeachers Association and served terms as president for the collegedivision of the Mississippi Music Educators and the American ChoralDirectors Association. He served on curriculum planning boards forMississippi’s junior college system and served for 10 years aschair of the Mississippi Junior College Choral Festivals. Hereceived the Ernestine Ferrel Award for excellence in musiceducation.

Preceding him in death was his brother, Howard Reeves.

Survivors are his wife of 50 years, Geneva Davis Reeves; hisson, J. Reeves of Raymond; his daughter, Nan Reeves of Atlanta,Ga.; his sister, Alice Curtis of Denham Springs, La.; his brothers,Butler Reeves of Brookhaven and Cullen Reeves of Corpus Christi,Texas; and two grandchildren, and 14 nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Hinds Community College DevelopmentFoundation or to Raymond United Methodist Church.

Herman W. “Cat” Troulliet Jr.

Services for Herman W. “Cat” Troulliet Jr. of Meadville are 3p.m., Friday, April 18, at Eddiceton Baptist Church with burial inHiggins and Pate Cemetery.

Visitation is today at 7 p.m. at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel inBude.

Mr. Troulliet, 77, died April 14, 2003, at St. Dominic Hospitalin Jackson. He was born in New Orleans on July 29, 1925, to HermanW. Troulliet Sr. and Bertha Hughes Troulliet.

He was a Bridge Authority worker for the Mississippi RiverBridge in New Orleans. He was a member of the American QuarterHorse Association and the Dairy Farm Association.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his brother, JohnJoseph Troulliet; and his sister, Ursula Troulliet.

Survivors are his wife, Patricia Troulliet; his daughters,Pamela Troulliet Higginbotham, Anna Troulliet and Ursula McDowell;his sons, Frank Troulliet, Raymond Troulliet, Herman W. TroullietIII and William Herman Troulliet; his sisters, Lena and Hilda; hisbrother, Clarence; and 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren,and a host of nieces and nephews.