Albert James Brown Sr.

Services for Albert James Brown Sr. of Brookhaven are 11 a.m.,Wednesday, July 28, at Mt. Wade M.B. Church with burial in ScottFamily Cemetery.

Visitation is Tuesday from noon until 6 p.m. at WilliamsMortuary. Family hour is Wednesday from 10-11 a.m. at thechurch.

Mr. Brown, 54, died July 23, 2004, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born in Lincoln County on Sept. 3, 1949, to GeorgeBrown Sr. and Christine Gray Brown.

He was a 1969 graduate of Alexander High School and employed atKing’s Daughters Medical Center for 33 years as a cafeteria worker,orderly, medical technician (EMT) and plant operator. He was amember of Mt. Wade M.B. Church, where he served as deacon,treasurer of the Brotherhood and member of the Brotherhood Choirand a Sunday School Scholar. He was the church van driver andofficer in charge of fund raising for the youth ministries.

Survivors are his parents; his wife, Claudette Brown, ofBrookhaven; his daughters, Sharon Jones and her husband, Calvin, ofJackson, and Trinella B. Brown of Brookhaven; his sons, Albert J.Brown Jr., and Jamaal S. Brown, both of Brookhaven; his sisters,Mary B. Smith and her husband, Samuel, of Brookhaven, and FrancesA. Banks and her husband, Larry, of Brookhaven; his brothers,Andrew Spiller and his wife, Betty; George Brown Jr.; Robert L.Brown; Charles L. Brown; and Billy Ray Brown, all of Brookhaven;his mother-in-law, Mary Scott Hilliard of Caseyville;sisters-in-law, Shirley Johnson and her husband, Bob, of Milwaukee,Wis., and Irene S. Brown and her husband, James, of San Antonio,Texas; his brother-in-law, John Thomas; four grandchildren, QuincyX. Brown, Gabrielle A. Jones, Calvin D. Jones of Jackson and AyannaJ. Brown of Brookhaven; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces,nephews and friends.

Ottis Leroy Cothren

Services for Ottis Leroy Cothren of Smithdale were 10 a.m.,today, Tuesday, July 27, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in FranklinCounty with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation was Monday from 5-9 p.m. at Franklin Funeral Home andfrom 9-10 a.m., Tuesday, at the church.

Mr. Cothren, 91, died July 25, 2004, at his residence. He wasborn in Franklin County on Sept. 22, 1912, to Nolan Cothren andMollie McAllister.

He was a retired carpenter and equipment operator for District 5of Franklin County. He was a member, deacon and Sunday Schoolteacher of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He was married to Wessie LairdCothren for 61 years.

Preceding him in death were his wife; two sisters; threebrothers; one grandchild; and one great-granddaughter.

Survivors are his daughter, Marjorie Corban of Pearl; his sons,Randalle Cothren and Roger Cothren, both of Smithdale; 10grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

J.D. King

Services for J.D. King of Monticello are 2 p.m., Tuesday, July27, at Divide Methodist Protestant Church with burial in the churchcemetery. Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home in Tylertown is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation was Monday after 6 p.m. at the church.

Mr. King, 69, died July 25, 2004, at his residence. He was bornin Brookhaven on August 24, 1934, to James Benson and Jessie LeeBarnette King.

He was a carpenter and was retired from Tynes Gas Company.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors are his wife, Loyce Givens King of Monticello; hisdaughters, Brenda Keys of Monticello, Debbie Martin of McComb, andCindy Renfroe and Pam Reid, both of Monticello; eightgrandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Lester Leroy Proctor Sr.

Services for Lester Leroy Proctor Sr. of Bude are 2 p.m.,Wednesday, July 28, at Bude Church of God with burial in the churchcemetery.

Visitation is Tuesday from noon until 5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. atMarshall Funeral Home in Bude and Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. at thechurch.

Mr. Proctor, 74, died July 24, 2004 at his residence. He wasborn in Petty, Texas on June 11, 1930, to Robert E. Lee Proctor andSarah Emily Hallmark.

He was an air condition and refrigeration technician. He was aBoy Scout leader.

Preceding him in death were his parents; one daughter; hissister; and six brothers.

Survivors are his wife, Lena Proctor; one daughter, Gail Green;his sons, Raymond Beard, Robert Beard, Clifford Beard, DewaynePullin and Lester Proctor Jr.; 26 grandchildren; 12great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

James Arthur Thadison

Graveside services for James Arthur Thadison of Brookhaven are11 a.m., Thursday, July 29, at Siloam M.B. Church cemetery.

Visitation is Wednesday from noon until 6 p.m., with family hourfrom 6-7 p.m. at Williams Mortuary.

Mr. Thadison, 72, died July 24, 2004, at Pine Crest Guest Homein Hazlehurst. He was born in Lincoln County on February 26, 1932,to Dedon Thadison Sr. and Lucille Kelly Thadison.

He was a construction worker with Oddee Smith ConstructionCompany.

Preceding him in death were his parents; one sister, Virgie MaeRay; two brothers, Dedon Thadison Jr. and R.D. Thadison; and agrandchild, Hakeem Rashad Thadison.

Survivors are his wife, Rosie Mae Kelly Thadison of Brookhaven;his daughters, Christine Price and her husband, Roosevelt, ofBrookhaven; Geraldine Singh and her husband, Avtar, of Brookhaven;Dorothy Ann Black and her husband, Charles, of Brookhaven; and MaryAnn Thadison of Brookhaven; his sons, J.D. Thadison and his wife,Rosetta, of Brookhaven; R.D. Thadison and his wife Margaret, ofBrookhaven; and James A. Thadison Jr. of Brookhaven; hishalf-sister, Mary Nell Glasper of Wesson; 13 grandchildren; andfive great-grandchildren.