James H. Ahrend

Services for James H. Ahrend of Vicksburg are 11 a.m. Wednesday,Nov. 24 at First Church of Nazarene in Vicksburg with burial inGreen Acres Memorial Park in Vicksburg. The Rev. Kuhrman Cox willofficiate.

Visitation is Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at Glenwood Funeral Home inVicksburg.

Mr. Ahrend, 64, died Nov. 20, 2004, at St. Dominic/JacksonMemorial Hospital in Jackson. He was born in Copiah County to Johnand Leona Ahrend.

He was a resident of Vicksburg since 1961, and had retired fromBell South as a digital technician. He was a member of the FirstChurch of Nazarene, where he served on the church board.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and two brothers,Shirley and William “Hank” Ahrend.

Survivors are his wife, Wilma W. Ahrend of Vicksburg; his twosons, Freddy Ahrend and his wife, Bettie, of Richland, and RandyAhrend of Jackson; his sister, Louise Hearnsberger of Warren, Ark.;his two brothers, Ed Ahrend of Brookhaven, and Tom Ahrend of Pearl;his aunt, Edna Cupit of Tupelo; and his two grandchildren, KimGilmer and Will Gilmer, both of Richland.

Pallbearers will be Roger Fillebaum, Basil Arthur, John Ashley,Charles Rule, Bill Bagley and Lennell Clanton.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to theFirst Church of Nazarene.

Douglas ‘Tiny’ Hammond

Services for Douglas “Tiny” Hammond of Monticello are 2 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 23 at Divide Methodist Protestant Church inMonticello with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home.

Mr. Hammond, 67, died Nov. 20, 2004, at Mississippi BaptistMedical Center of respiratory failure. He was born March 21, 1937,to Howard E. Hammond and Floyd Pevey Hammond.

He was a self-employed carpenter/contractor. He was a member ofMonticello Masonic Lodge, Shriner Wahabi Temple of Jackson andScottish Rite. Mr. Hammond was a member of the Navy for 10 yearsand served in Korea. He was a member of Divide Methodist ProtestantChurch.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors are his wife, Jeanette Hammond; his daughters, SandraKaye (Sandy) Love of Edwards, Melissa (Missy) Coon of Monticello,and Elizabeth (Beth) Martin of Silver Creek; his sisters, CharleneSanders of New Orleans, La., and Ann Bennette Milbry of Alabama;his brother, Dudley Hammond of Jayess; and four grandchildren.

Linda L. Hodges

Services for Linda L. Hodges of Florence are 1:30 p.m. today,Nov. 22 at Community Funeral Services with burial in BristerCemetery.

Miss Hodges, 56, died Nov. 20, 2004, at her residence. She wasborn in Tylertown on Dec. 8, 1947, to Earl Hodges and AnnieBardwell.

She was a sales clerk at Auto Zone. She was of the Baptistfaith.

Preceding her in death were her parents.

Survivors are her brothers, Bobby Hodges and his wife, Patricia,of Baton Rouge, La., and Richard Hodges and his wife, Linda G., ofFlorence; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces andnephews.

Jeffery ‘Jeff’ C. Prather

Services for Jeffery “Jeff” C. Prather of Brookhaven are 1 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 24 at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial in thechurch cemetery. Riverwood Family Funeral Services is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Tuesday from 5:30-10 p.m. at the church.

Mr. Prather, 36, died Nov. 21, 2004, at his residence. He wasborn in Brookhaven on June 25, 1968, to Carroll Prather of BogueChitto and Joyce Thomas Childrey of Virginia.

He was a logger.

Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Analo and WaltPrather and T.J. Thomas; and one brother, Steve Prather.

Survivors are his wife, Kim Prather of Brookhaven; his twodaughters, Eden Prather and Stevee Prather, both of Brookhaven; hissister, Cindy Newman and her husband, Gabe, of Washington; hisbrother, Scotty Prather and his wife, Dee-dee, of Bogue Chitto; hissister-in-law and brother-in-law, Pam and Jamie Farris ofBrookhaven; his grandmother, Opal Thomas of Wesson; hisfather-in-law and mother-in-law, Carroll Joe and Judy Gunnell ofBrookhaven; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family.