Obituaries for Thursday, January 13, 2005

Published 6:00 am Thursday, January 13, 2005

Mary Louise Cooper

Services for Mary Louise Cooper of New Orleans, formerly ofBrookhaven, are 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 at St. Mark M.B. Churchwith burial in Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 5 p.m. at WilliamsMortuary.

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Mrs. Cooper, 90, died Jan. 9, 2005, in New Orleans. She was bornin Brookhaven on May 11, 1914, to Rose Hughes.

She was disabled and a member of the Greater Mt. Rose BaptistChurch in New Orleans, where she served on the Usher Board. She hadattended the Gullage School in Brookhaven.

Preceding her in death were her mother; her two husbands, JoeWilliams and Melvin Cooper; and a son J. Hugh Williams.

Survivors are her daughters, Olivia L. Blue of Dallas, Texas,Emma Bryant of Brookhaven, and Clara White and Esther Fidis, bothof Chicago, Ill.; her sons, Daniel Williams and his wife, DonnaMarie, and Jessie Williams, both of Chicago; 22 grandchildren;many, many great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives andfriends.

Leland Odom ‘Slick’ Lewis

Services for Leland Odom “Slick” Lewis of Sontag are 2 p.m.today, Jan. 13 at Holly Springs Baptist Church with burial in HollySprings Cemetery.

Visitation is today from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Harrigill FuneralHome.

Mr. Lewis, 82, died Jan. 11, 2005, at his residence. He was bornin Lincoln County on July 16, 1922, to James Webster Lewis andHautie Fugler Lewis.

He was a retired farmer and was also a retired die setter withJacobson Manufacturing. He was a veteran of the Army and served inWorld War II. He was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Ruth AnnLewis; and one sister, Odeil Hoena.

Survivors are his son, Andy Leland Lewis of Sontag; his sister,Bonnie Brown of Brookhaven; and his brothers, James Lewis Jr., ofTexas, Steve Lewis, Jimmy Lewis and Nollie Lewis, all ofBrookhaven, and Maxie Lewis of Gonzolas, La.; and one uncle, TroyLewis of Brookhaven.

Angelia Lynn ‘Angie’ McDaniel

Services for Angelia Lynn “Angie” McDaniel of Summit are 11 a.m.Friday, Jan. 14 at Hartman Funeral Home in McComb with burial inFellowship Baptist Church Cemetery in Summit. Bro. Tom Burris willofficiate.

Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. and from 9-11 a.m. at thechurch.

Mrs. McDaniel, 39, died Jan. 11, 2005, at her residence. She wasborn in Pike County on March 15, 1965, to Leroy and Juanita “Omega”Dunaway.

She was a devoted mother to her children, who were the loves ofher life. Her favorite expression of that love was to sing “AmazingGrace” to them before bedtime. Her family said that she was adevoted friend and a wonderful daughter-in-law and was very activein her church. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, whereshe was a member of the Young Adult Sunday School Class.

Preceding her in death were her grandparents, Malcolm and WilmaLee May and Roney and Wilma Lee Dunaway; and two nephews, JohnCurtis and Zachary Dunaway.

Survivors are her parents; her husband, David E. McDaniel ofSummit; her daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth McDaniel of Summit; hersons, David Cody McDaniel of Summit; her sisters, Susie Rippy andher husband, Jamie, of Bogue Chitto, and Cindy Deer and herhusband, Yogi, of Summit; and her brothers, Curtis Dunaway and hiswife, Pam, of Bogue Chitto, and Ricky Dunaway and his wife, Angie,of Liberty.

Pallbearers will be Justin Rippy, Dusty Rippy, Ricky McDaniel,Jimmy McDaniel, Dale Wallace and Chris Bailey.

Honorary pallbearers will be her nephews, Michael McDaniel,Ricky McDaniel Jr., Walt McDaniel, Derrick McDaniel, Devon Butrick,Tanner McDaniel and Chase Butrick.