Obituaries for Sunday, October 31, 2004
Published 6:00 am Tuesday, November 2, 2004
James Prentiss Beall
Services for James Prentiss Beall of Wesson are 11 a.m., Monday,Nov. 1, at Zion Hill Baptist Church with burial in the churchcemetery.
Visitation is Sunday from 5-9 p.m. at Community Funeral ServicesChapel.
Mr. Beall, 77, died Nov. 30, 2004, at his residence. He was bornin Copiah County on Nov. 6, 1926, to Luther Beall and Maggie DavisBeall.
He was self-employed in road construction. He was a Navyveteran, where he was Seaman First Class. He was a member of theAmerican Legion Club. He was a member of the Baptist faith.
Preceding him in death were his parents; and a brother, GeorgeBeall.
Survivors are his wife, Doris F. (Jackie) Beall; his daughtersand sons-in-law, Sandra and Steve Tressler of Montoursville, Pa,and Susan and Don Nevels of Brookhaven; his son anddaughter-in-law, Ricky and Elaine Beall of Wesson; his sisters,Ruby Montgomery of Brookhaven and Minnie Wooten of Wesson; hisbrothers, Dennis Beall and T.D. Beall, both of Wesson, Lee Beall ofHazlehurst and Jack Beall of Kosciusko; his grandchildren, AmandaEverett, Jennifer Fortenberry, Benjamin Beall, Erin Tressler andChad Tressler; his great-grandchildren, Wyatt Beall Everett, MillieFortenberry and Ally Everett; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Donations may be made to the building fund at Zion Hill BaptistChurch in Wesson.
Pauline Posey Case
Services for Pauline Posey Case of Clinton are 11 a.m., Monday,Nov. 1, at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel with burial in FriendshipBaptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation is Sunday from 5-9 p.m., at the funeral home.
Mrs. Case, 82, died Oct. 30, 2004, at her residence. She wasborn in Lincoln County on May 12, 1922, to John Thomas Posey andEffie Smith Posey.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of Friendship BaptistChurch.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and her husband, JamesW. Case.
Survivors are her daughters and sons-in-law, Gwen and Bill Clarkof Vicksburg, Gay and the Rev. Ronny Robinson of Clinton, andRegina Mullens of McComb; her sisters, Verna Richardson and VelmaSmith, both of Brookhaven; her brother, Hubert Posey of Willits,Calif.; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Thelma Lee Holmes
Services for Thelma Lee Holmes of Raymond, formerly of LincolnCounty, are 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 1, at Alta Woods Baptist Church inJackson with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park South.
Visitation is Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at Wright and FergusonFuneral Home in Jackson, and Monday at 12-1 p.m. at the church.
Mrs. Holmes, 86, died Oct. 29, 2004, at Central MississippiMedical Center.
She was a retired schoolteacher. She was a graduate ofUniversity of Southern Mississippi with a B.S. degree in education,and she received a master’s degree from Mississippi College. Shewas a member of Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority. Mrs. Holmes taughtschool for 38 years at Heidelberg, Raleigh, N.C., Marion County andJackson. She was a member of Alta Woods Baptist Church and Women’sMissionary Union. She was a ladies Sunday School teacher.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Homer Ford Holmes.
Survivors are her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Robert E. andKaren Holmes of Dallas, Texas; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law,Beth Holmes and Nathan Davis; and a grandson, Brad Holmes.
Memorials may be made to Alta Woods Baptist Church MissionsFund, 168 Colonial Drive, Jackson, MS 39204.
Lonnie L. Lewis
Services for Lonnie L. Lewis of Sontag are 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.31, at Nola Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.Community Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lewis, 69, died Oct. 28, 2004, at Mississippi BaptistMedical Center. He was born in Nola on Jan. 22, 1935, to CurtissLewis and Bertha Davis Lewis.
He was custodian of Brookhaven Academy. He was retired fromJacobson Manufacturing. He was a member of Nola Baptist Church,where he was a deacon.
Preceding him in death were his parents, one brother and onesister.
Survivors are his wife, Jo Ann Lewis of Nola; his daughter andson-in-law, Tawana and Eric Nettles of Nola; his sister, LindaBoyte of Monticello; and two grandchildren, Rena and KevinNettles.
Julie Vivian Smith
Services for Julie Vivian Smith of Brookhaven were 2 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 30, at New Hope Methodist Church with burial in thechurch cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home was in charge ofarrangements.
Mrs. Smith, 89, died Oct. 28, 2004, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. She was born in Brookhaven on August 11, 1915, to JohnWalden and Katie Smith Walden.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of New Hope MethodistChurch.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and her husband,Garland L. Smith.
Survivors are her sons, John L. Smith of Amite, La., Jimmie G.Smith of Brookhaven, and Jack Randall Smith of Union Church; herbrother, Roy Waldon of Brookhaven; six grandchildren; and 11great-grandchildren.
Larry Hamilton Young Jr.
Services for Larry Hamilton Young Jr. of Panama City, Fla.,formerly of Monticello, are 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at WilsonFuneral Home Chapel in Monticello with burial in Pleasant GroveUnited Methodist Church Cemetery.
Visitation is Monday from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Young, 78, died Oct. 27, 2004, at Bay Center Nursing Home inFlorida. He was born in Monticello on December 2, 1925.
He was chief engineer for many years at television stations inFlorida. He was also a computer programmer before retiring.
Survivors are his wife of 34 years, Mary Young; his daughtersand son-in-law, Laura Fant, and Paula and Toddy Bishop of Fairhope,Ala.; his sons and daughters-in-law, Steven Patrick and CherylYoung of Callaway, Fla., Larry Young III and Vicky, and Rodney andTonya Young; a sister, Shirley Monk; his brothers, Charles Youngand Diamond Young; and 11 grandchildren.