Services for Billy Poole of Springfield, Mass., formerly ofBrookhaven, are 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 22, at St. Mark MissionaryBaptist Church with burial in Carver Heights Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon-7 p.m., with family hour from 7-8p.m., at Williams Mortuary.

Mr. Poole, 54, died Nov. 15, 2003, in Springfield, Mass. He wasborn in Brookhaven on Dec. 31, 1948, to Willie Poole and ShelliePoole.

He was a concrete cutter for Witch Enterprises. He was a 1968graduate of Alexander High School, and was a member of St. MarkMissionary Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors are his daughters, Deana Poole and Crystal Montgomery,both of Springfield, Mass.; his son, Keith Poole of Raleigh, N.C.;his sister and brother-in-law, Sadie and Michael Batiest ofJackson; and his brother and sister-in-law, the Rev. Ronnie andShirley Poole of Brookhaven.