Services for Alvin C. Slay Sr., of Hermanville, are 2 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 3 at Stringer Family Funeral Services Chapel inHazlehurst with burial in Hopewell Cemetery.

Visitation is today from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Slay, 65, died Jan. 31, 2005, at Hardy Wilson MemorialHospital in Hazlehurst.

He was a native and lifelong resident of Copiah County. He was atimber broker and operated Slay’s Timber of Brookhaven. Mr. Slaywas a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and the Crystal SpringsMasonic Lodge.

Survivors are his wife, Frances Little Slay; his son, Alvin C.Slay Jr., of Hermanville; his daughter, DeAnn Wright, ofHermanville; his brothers, Bill Slay, of Jackson, and Jimmy Slay,of Kentucky; and one grandson.