Ruby L. Bowman

Services for Ruby L. Bowman of Brookhaven are 2 p.m., Saturday,June 19, at Center Street Church of Christ in Brookhaven withburial in Siloam Church Cemetery in Brookhaven.

Visitation is Friday from noon to 8 p.m. with the family presentfrom 7-8p.m., at Tyler Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bowman, 84, died June 12, 2004, at Haven Hall LivingCenter. She was born in Franklin County on July 14, 1919 to CharlieRay and Missouriz Ray.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of Center Street Church ofChrist.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, GeorgeBowman; two sons, Edward L. Bowman and James S. Bowman; her threesisters; and her six brothers.

Survivors are her daughters, Shirley McDaniel of Brookhaven,Patricia A. Bowman of La’Grange, Ill., and Linda B. Moore of PortGibson; three sons, George Jubiter of Chicago, Ill., Bennie Bowman,and Billy Bowman of Brookhaven; 21 grandchildren; 19great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Toye Dykes Jr.

Services for Toye Dykes Jr. of Jayess are 11 a.m., Friday, June18, at Sauls Valley Baptist Church with burial in the churchcemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 p.m. until the service onFriday.

Mr. Dykes, 69, died June 16, 2004, at his residence. He was bornin Mississippi on Jan. 30, 1935, to Toye Dykes and Woodrow CarterDykes.

He was a retired oil field supervisor and he also worked in themeat department at IGA in Monticello. He was a member of SaulsValley Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and one infant son,Alvin “Little Al” Dykes.

Survivors are his wife, Frances Roberts Mullins Dykes of Jayess;his daughters, Jeanenne White of Monticello, Penny Bochicchio ofMcComb, and Pattie Mullins of Monticello; one son, Johnny “Pete”Dykes of Metarie, La.; his sisters, Rosie Hill of Ponchatoula, La.,Laura Brown of Hammond, La., Barbara Adams of Hammond, La., andMinnie Mickney of Hammond, La.; her grandchildren, Christi LynnAkins, Tyrell Dykes, Vanessa Rutland, Jessica Johnson, ChelseaCaul, Hannah Caul, Brandi Neal; and two great-grandsons.

James F. Holly

Services for James F. Holly of Ruth are 10 a.m., Friday, June18, at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel with burial in WellmanBaptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation is Thursday from 5-9 p.m., at the funeral home.

Mr. Holly, 82, died June 15, 2004, at his residence. He was bornin Okolona on April 16, 1922, to Joe Holly and Lucille AndersonHolly.

He was a retired oil field worker and a World War II Navyveteran. He was a member of First Christian Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents and one brother, EverettHolly.

Survivors are his daughter, Jeanette Carithers, and her husband,Albert, of Ruth; his sister, Jerri Holly of Dallas, Texas; onebrother, John T. Holly; one granddaughter, Sharon, and her husband,Richard Case, of Bogue Chitto; his grandsons and their wives, Markand Becky Carithers, and Michael and Cynthia Carithers, all ofRuth, Amy Holly of Texas and Nick Holly of California; hisgreat-grandchildren, Carrie and Marka Carithers, Brittani and SaraCase, and Stephen, Kaelen and Ashley Carithers.

John Connor Waycaster

Services for John Connor Waycaster of Natchez are 1 p.m.,Thursday, June 17, at St. Mary Basilica with burial in Natchez CityCemetery. Laird Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Thursday, from noon until 1 p.m., at St. MaryBasilica.

The infant died June 15, 2004, at his home in Natchez. He wasborn in Jackson on May 3, 2004, to Jeffrey Todd and JoAnn AllredWaycaster.

Survivors are his parents; his brother, Nicholas Lee Waycasterof Natchez; his sister, Olivia Claire Waycaster of Natchez; hismaternal grandparents, Joe and Gloria Frost of Bude; his paternalgrandparents, James L. and Mattillee Waycaster of Natchez; andamong his uncles and aunts are, Bob and Anita Case of Brookhaven,Angela Johnson of Brookhaven, and Jimmy and Kathy Waycaster ofSontag.

Memorials may be made to the Trisomy 18 Support Foundation,Inc., 4301 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 404, Washington D.C.20008-2369.

Arlonia Brown White

Services for Arlonia Brown White of Brookhaven are 11 a.m.,Saturday, June 19, at Siloam M.B. Church with burial in the churchcemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon to 6 p.m., at WilliamsMortuary.

Mrs. White, 95, died June 15, 2004, at Haven Hall. She was bornin Franklin County on March 30, 1909, to Thornton Brown and LethaBurr Brown.

She was retired and a member of Siloam M.B. Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, CollisWhite; one son, Hollis White; her sisters, Laura Watts, RosieClark, Queenie Jackson, Mary Johnson and Rosetta Robinson; andthree brothers, John Brown, Rufus Brown and Peter Brown.

Survivors are her daughter, Bertha Faye White Coleman ofBrookhaven; one son, Harvey White of Brookhaven; one brother, HenryBrown; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.