Obituaries for Sunday, March 7

Published 6:00 am Monday, March 8, 2004

John ‘Greg’ Dunn

Services for John “Greg” Dunn of Eddiceton were 11 a.m.,Saturday, March 6, at Eddiceton Baptist Church with burial in thechurch cemetery. Community Funeral Services was in charge ofarrangements.

Mr. Dunn, 38, died March 4, 2004, at his residence. He was bornin Franklin County on Sept. 19, 1965, to Wallace D. Dunn andMarjorie Watson Dunn.

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He was disabled.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors are his wife, Cynthia Dunn of Eddiceton; his sons,Gregory James Dunn of Bunckley and John Michele Dunn of Eddiceton;a sister, Lydia Marcum of Eddiceton; and his brothers, Douglas Dunnof Bude, Marty Dunn of Bogue Chitto and Leland Dunn ofEddiceton.

Exa Lee Miller

Services for Exa Lee Miller of Monticello are 3 p.m., Sunday,March 7, at Monticello Methodist Protest Church with burial inBethshan Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Sunday from 2-3 p.m. at the church.

Ms. Miller, 85, died March 6, 2004, at the Lawrence CountyNursing Home. She was born in Quitman on Nov. 20, 1918, to TomMiller and Delia Campbell.

She was a medical technician. She completed her training inmedical technology at Nashville General Hospital in 1946. She wasthe first medical technologist in Tennessee certified as aspecialist in blood banking, and she established the firstSpecialist in Blood Banking training program in Tennessee. Sheimplemented at Methodist Hospital the first full volunteer hospitalblood program in the City of Memphis. She set up a tissue typinglaboratory at Methodist Hospital which allowed for the first kidneytransplant in Memphis.

Ms. Miller moved to Monticello after retiring in 1982. There,she was a member of the Historical Society and the Woman’s Club.She was a member of Monticello Methodist Protestant Church, whereshe volunteered her time in the library.

Preceding her in death were her parents.

Survivors are a sister, Elgie Miller Sellers of Monticello; abrother, G.O. Miller of Monticello; one niece and twogreat-nieces.

Belinda Yvonne Miller Quarles

Services for Belinda Yvonne Miller Quarles of Brookhaven are 3p.m., Monday, March 8, at Bethel A.M.E. Church with burial in RoseHill City Cemetery. Williams Mortuary is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Sunday from noon until 7 p.m. with family hourfrom 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Quarles, 52, died March 5, 2004, at University ofMississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was born in Brookhavenon Dec. 5, 1951, to Willie “Skillet” Miller and Hazel Miller.

She was a housewife. She was a 1969 graduate of Alexander HighSchool. She was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; and a brother, Norris”Donald” Miller.

Survivors are her husband, Johnny Quarles of Brookhaven; herstepchildren, Monique Gilmore of Sontag and Stephanie Trevillion ofJackson; a brother, Kenneth Miller of Jackson; her godchildren,Tamesha May of Brookhaven and Cedric Watson of Brookhaven; and aspecial aunt, Antionette Buie of Brookhaven.