Services for Clinton R. Brister of Brookhaven are 11 a.m.,Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Harrigill Funeral Home Chapel with burial inWellman Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation is Monday from 5-9 p.m., at the funeral home.

Mr. Brister, 97, died Aug. 17, 2003, at Haven Hall Health CareCenter. He was born in Lincoln County on May 21, 1906, to Williamand Lillie Brister.

He was a retired farmer, served as constable for 12 years, andwas a deputy sheriff and jailer in Lincoln County. He was a memberof Wellman Baptist Church, Topisaw Masonic Lodge 413 and BrookhavenOrder of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 1. He was a Shriner in theWahabi Temple.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Susie NordanBrister; two daughters, Addie Lee Smith and Mary Lee Greer; a son,Enoch Brister; and his brothers, Vince, Winton, Elton and MeltonBrister.

Survivors are his daughter and sons-in-law, Emma Grace and JamesGodard of Brookhaven, and W.S. Smith of Pascagoula; his son anddaughters-in-law, W.C. and Jo Brister of Redwood, and MarcellBrister of Bogue Chitto; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren;and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Curtis Greer, Hilton Greer, Mike Smith, James”Pedro” Greer, William Brister, Jeff Bulter, Eric Bulter and MarkMcCullough.