Obituaries for Tuesday, June 3

Published 5:00 am Tuesday, June 3, 2003

James W. Bacot

Services for James W. Bacot of Summit are 2 p.m., Wednesday,June 4, at Catchings Funeral Home Chapel in McComb with burial inWoodlawn Cemetery.

Visitation is today from 5-8 p.m., and Wednesday from noon – 2p.m., at the funeral home.

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Mr. Bacot, 88, died June 2, 2003, at his residence. He was bornin Pike County on April 11, 1915, to Fred Bacot and Bessie BoydBacot.

He was a retired civilian sheet metal repairman for the AirForce.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, MaxineRoberts Bacot; and a sister, Evelyn Bacot.

Survivors are his son, Fred Bacot of Summit; his brother, SamBacot of Denham Springs, La.; his sisters, Emma Jean Fly andFrancis Bacot, both of Summit, and Rosella Gill of New Orleans,La.; and three grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Horizon Hospice, 140 North 5th Street,Suite B, McComb, MS 39648, or American Cancer Society.

Charlene King

Services for Charlene King of McComb are 10 a.m., Wednesday,June 4, at Catchings Funeral Home Chapel with burial in BoydCemetery in Pricedale.

Visitation is today from 5-8 p.m., and Wednesday from 9-10 a.m.,at the funeral home.

Mrs. King, 66, died June 1, 2003, in Brookhaven. She was born inColumbia on Nov. 13, 1936, to Homer King and Bonnie AlexanderKing.

She was a member of Open Door Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; four brothers, BobbyJoe King, Henry King, Walter King and Ed King; and one sister,Marie Nations.

Survivors are her sons, Henry A. Dunaway of Arkansas, Howard B.McCullough of McComb, and Jon A. McCullough of Summit; herdaughters, Berniece Davis and Bonnie R. Anding, both of Brookhaven,and Rachel Rayborn of McComb; her brothers, Calvin King ofColumbia, John David King of Pelahatchie, John Willis King of Ruth,and Jim King of California; her sisters, June Dunaway of McComb,and Nell Maxwell of Walker, La.; nine grandchildren; threegreat-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces andgreat nephews.

John Lawrence Watson

Services for John Lawrence Watson of McCall Creek are 10 a.m.,today at Franklin Funeral Home Chapel in Meadville with gravesideservices at 2 p.m., today in Green Acres Cemetery in Vicksburg.

Visitation is today from 1-2 p.m., at Gleenwood Funeral Home inVicksburg.

Mr. Watson, 70, died June 1, 2003, at Baptist Medical Center inJackson. He was born in Sicily Island, La., on April 8, 1933, toJohn Martin Watson and Lenelle Tarver Watson.

He was a safety consultant. He was a member of Bude UnitedMethodist Church. He was an army veteran of the Korean War. He wasmaster of the Ben Franklin Masonic Lodge in Meadville. He was anavid hunter and fisherman. He traveled extensively, visiting 22foreign countries and 47 American states.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors are his wife, Nancy E. Watson of McCall Creek; hissons, Michael Watson of Slidell, La., and David Watson of BatonRouge, La.; his stepson, David Sullivan of Gulfport; hisstepdaughter, Rachel Sullivan Brumfield of Greenwood; his brother,Royce Watson of Slidell; his sister, Dottie Roberts of McCallCreek; and four grandchildren.