Obituaries for Friday, November 7

Published 6:00 am Friday, November 7, 2003

Pauline Grayson

Services for Pauline Grayson of Monticello are 11 a.m.,Saturday, Nov. 8, at New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with burialin New Zion Cemetery. Community Funeral Services is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Friday beginning at 11 a.m., at the church.

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Mrs. Grayson, 66, died Nov. 6, 2003, at her residence. She wasborn in Prentiss on Oct. 18, 1937, to Virgel Delancy and LorenaVinson.

She was a homemaker and was retired as a presser in the cleanersbusiness. She was a member of the Eastern Star and was a districtsales manager for Avon for 18 years.

Preceding her in death were her parents.

Survivors are her husband, Joe Grayson of Monticello; herdaughters, Debbie Koontz and Karen Carr, both of Monticello; hersons, Carl Grayson of Monticello, Randy Grayson of Ruth, and DarrylGrayson of Brandon; her sisters, Alese Grayson of Taylorsville,Linda Griffith and Katherine Griffith, both of Monticello, andCharlotte Lott of Sartinville; 16 grandchildren; and fourgreat-grandchildren.

Josie T. Rogillio

Services for Josie T. Rogillio of Natchez are 11 a.m., Saturday,Nov. 8, at Immanuel Baptist Church with burial in WintergreenCemetery in Port Gibson. Laird Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

Mrs. Rogillio, 85, died Nov. 5, 2003, in Natchez. She was bornin Brookhaven on Nov. 20, 1917, to Joseph Neuson and Retta OlisFaris Tanner.

She graduated from Mississippi College with a Bachelor ofScience degree in education in 1961, and a master’s degree in 1967.She taught school at Red Lick Elementary, Culkin Elementary Schoolin Vicksburg, Port Gibson Elementary and Chamberlain Hunt Academyin Port Gibson. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Alva HoltRogillio Sr.; and a son, Allen Holt Rogillio.

Survivors are her children, Sandra Hoover of Port Gibson, CherylSpencer of Natchez, and Al Rogillio Jr., of Baton Rouge, La.; ninegrandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church, 684 Highway 61N., Natchez, MS 39120.