Services for Berchie A. Mulford Alexander of McComb are 11 a.m.,Monday, March 1, at Calvary Baptist Church in Pricedale with burialin the church cemetery. Catchings Funeral Home in McComb is incharge of arrangements.

Visitation is Sunday from 5-8 p.m., at the funeral home.

Mrs. Alexander, 89, died Feb. 28, 2004, at her daughter’sresidence in McComb. She was born in Walthall County on Oct. 6,1914, to Walter Mulford and Vennie Thornhill Mulford.

She was a homemaker. She was a longtime member of CalvaryBaptist Church in Pricedale, where she was a member of the AdultLadies Sunday School Class.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Reuben L.Alexander; three sisters, Ina Lee Reid, Ouida Wren and BerniceMagee; a brother, Vasco Mulford; an infant son; and agranddaughter.

Survivors are her daughters, Louise Marbury of McComb and RubyWicker of Sallis; her sons, Grady Alexander of Fernwood, WilliamEarl Alexander of McComb, and Roland Alexander of Pricedale; asister, Juanita Huhn of Tylertown; her brothers, Elton Mulford ofBrookhaven and E.J. Mulford of Enon; 19 grandchildren; 31great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerousnieces and nephews.

Memorials may be sent to Natchez Children’s Home, 806 NorthUnion St., Natchez, MS 39120 or Horizon Hospice, 140 North FifthSt., Suite B, McComb, MS 39648.