Obituaries for Thursday, September 11
Published 5:00 am Friday, September 12, 2003
Powers H. “Hallie” Dunaway
Services for Powers H. “Hallie” Dunaway of McComb are 2 p.m.,Friday, Sept. 12, at Hartman Funeral Home of McComb with burial inPike Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is Thursday from 5-10 p.m., at the funeral home.
Mr. Dunaway, 90, died Sept. 9, 2003, at his daughter’s home inDiamondhead. He was born on Dec. 20, 1912, to Benjamin PowersDunaway and Hazel McElver Dunaway.
He operated Powers Dunaway Wood Products with his son, and wasowner of Red Barn Furniture Store. He was a a lifelong resident ofMcComb, and a graduate of Southwest Agricultural School. He was amember of North McComb Baptist Church Family, where he was activefor a number of years.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his first wife, EmilyIrene Bumgardner Dunaway; his second wife, Mary Louise BoytDunaway; his sister, Amy; and his brother, Ben.
Survivors are his daughters, Patricia C. McLaws of Diamondhead,and Amy H. Shepherd of Baton Rouge, La.; his son, Powers I. Dunawayof the Pricedale community; eight grandchildren; and 18great-grandchildren.
Ethel Mae Jackson
Services for Ethel Mae Jackson of Brookhaven are 11 a.m.,Friday, Sept. 12, at Harrigill Funeral Home Chapel with burial inRosehill Cemetery.
Visitation is Thursday from 5-9 p.m., at the funeral home.
Mrs. Jackson, 90, died Sept. 9, 2003, at Haven Hall NursingHome. She was born in Brookhaven on Feb. 3, 1913, to William Marrand Ethel Mae Marr.
She was a homemaker and a member of Jackson Street UnitedMethodist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and her husband, DeweyV. Jackson.
Survivors are her daughter, Martha Ann McGee of Brookhaven; hersister, Helen Jordan of Brookhaven; her brother, William E. Marr ofTupelo; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Julius Tyler
Services for Julius Tyler of Ridgeland are 1 p.m., Saturday,Sept. 13, at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Sontag withburial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Visitation is Friday from noon – 7 p.m., with family presentfrom 4-7 p.m., at Tyler Funeral Home.
Mr. Tyler, 95, died Sept. 5, 2003, at Tom Center Drive Hospicein Ridgeland. He was born in Lawrence County on Feb. 7, 1908, toJohn Tyler and Martha Collins Tyler.
He was a retired logger and a World War II army veteran. He wasa member of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Martha Tyler;three sisters, Mary Hicks, Irene Tyler and Erma Tyler; and twobrothers, Marcus Tyler and Kaby Tyler.
Survivors are his sister, Tera “Doll” Johnson of Monticello; andhis brother, George Tyler of Monticello.