Augustus “Bud” Gayten

Services for Augustus “Bud” Gayten of Brookhaven are 1 p.m.,Thursday, Oct. 16, at Rosehill Missionary Baptist Church withburial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is Wednesday from noon – 7 p.m., with family hourfrom 7-8 p.m., at Williams Mortuary.

Mr. Gayten, 72, died Oct. 9, 2003, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born in Lincoln County on Dec. 28, 1930, to WillieGayten and Azula Gayten.

He was retired from the City of Brookhaven, and he was a memberof Rosehill Missionary Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Ida MaeGayten; three sons; four brothers; and one sister.

Survivors are his daughters, Joyce Ann Wilson Robertson ofOrange County, Calif., Meshelle McCray, Hope Gayten and BeverlyMcCray, all of Brookhaven, and Margaret Gayten of Indian Orchard,Ma.; his sons, Perry Gayten of Indian Orchard, Ma., and JeromeMcCray and Michael Smith, both of Brookhaven; his sister, MarieChapman of Hattiesburg; his brothers, Willie “Sam” Gayten, RobertEarl Gayten and Harold Coleman, all of Brookhaven; 15grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews andother relatives.

Laila Aalice Harron

Graveside services for Laila Aalice Harron of Brookhaven are 2p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, in New Hope Missionary Baptist ChurchCemetery. Williams Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

The infant Harron died Oct. 12, 2003, at King’s DaughtersMedical Center. She was born in Brookhaven on Oct. 12, 2003, toDreamus Harron and Candance Turner, both of Brookhaven.

Preceding her in death was her great-grandfather, CorneliusTrunner.

Survivors are her parents; her grandmothers, Mary Trunner andBob Ann Harron, both of Brookhaven; her grandfathers, Thomas Turnerand Jerry Henderson, both of Brookhaven; her stepgrandfather, TimMontgomery of Brookhaven; her great-grandmothers, Doretha Trunnerand Lucille Harron, both of Brookhaven; her great-grandfather,Robert Earl Gayten of Brookhaven; her aunt, Raven Wilson; and heruncles, Robert Demond Powell, Chaucey Fleming and DermondWilson.

Jimmy C. Harvey Sr.

Services for Jimmy C. Harvey Sr. of Silver Creek are 2 p.m.,Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Old Silver Creek Baptist Church with burial inthe church cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

Mr. Harvey, 67, died Oct. 12, 2003, at Forrest General Hospitalin Hattiesburg. He was born in Lawrence County on Sept. 1, 1936, toCarson Harvey and Annie Mable Davis Harvey.

He was retired from Gulf Oil. He was a member of Old SilverCreek Baptist Church and Arm Hunting Club.

Preceding him in death were his parents and one sister.

Survivors are his wife, May Harvey of Silver Creek; hisdaughter, Kimberly Anne Harvey McCloud of Silver Creek; his son,Jimmy C. Harvey Jr. of Silver Creek; his sisters, Francis Scott ofBaton Rouge, La., and Ruth Hedgepeth and Ann Sanders, both ofSilver Creek; his brother, Joe Harvey of Pearl River; and fivegrandchildren.

Alice Elizabeth Curtis Reeves

Services for Alice Elizabeth Curtis Reeves of Denham Springs,La. were 2 p.m., Oct. 12, at Seale Funeral Home with burial inAmite Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Reeves died Oct. 10, 2003, at Golden Age Nursing Home.

She was a retired school teacher with 37 years experience. Shewas a member of Riverside Baptist Church, where she worked with theCouncil On Aging. She was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars(VFW), and a member of the Retired Teachers Association. She was anative of Brookhaven.

Preceding her in death were her parents, William Maurice andMary Eulice Howard Reeves; her husband, James Russel Curtis; andfour brothers, Robert Howard Reeves, Baby Maurice Reeves, RalphWarren Reeves and Leslie Reeves.

Survivors are her daughter and son-in-law, Eulice and George C.Johnson; her sons and daughters-in-law, Rusty and Dina Curtis, andMilton and Yvonne Curtis; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Cullenand Helen Reeves, and Butler and Alma Reeves; her sister-in-law,Geneva Reeves; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; anda host of other relatives and friends.

Rosemary Tillman

Services for Rosemary Tillman of Bogue Chitto are 7 p.m.,Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Tyler Funeral Home Chapel with burial at 10a.m., Thursday, in Rocky Point Baptist Church Cemetery inSummit.

Visitation is Wednesday from noon – 7 p.m., with the familypresent from 6-7 p.m., at the funeral home.

Miss Tillman, 50, died Oct. 11, 2003, at St. Dominic MemorialHospital in Jackson. She was born in Lincoln County on Feb. 6,1953, to Fred Lee Tillman and Evelyn Fairman Tillman.

She was a homemaker, and a member of Rocky Point BaptistChurch.

Preceding her in death were her parents; and a brother, WillieE. Tillman.

Survivors are her sister, Bobbie Tillman of Bogue Chitto; herbrothers, Fred, Grady and James Tillman, all of Bogue Chitto; oneniece; and four nephews.