Elizabeth Chatman

Services for Elizabeth Chatman, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Macedonia M.B. Church with burial in the churchcemetery.

Visitation is today from noon until 6 p.m. at WilliamsMortuary.

Ms. Chatman, 87, died Feb. 9, 2005, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. She was born in Brookhaven on Nov. 6, 1917, to Joe ChatmanSr. and Lucille Wilson Chatman.

She was retired. She was a member of Macedonia M.B. Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her daughter, AudreyHooks; her sisters, Beatrice Chatman, Rosie Lee Chatman, FlordineChatman and Sarah Armstrong; her brothers, J.C. Chatman, EdnaChatman, Earnest Chatman, Joe Chatman and Charlie JamesChatman.

Survivors are her son, Harry Adams, of Brookhaven; her sister,Margie Griffin and her husband, Issac, of Jackson; her brother,Ellis Chatman and his wife, Velma, of Brookhaven; threegrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces,nephews, other relatives and friends.

Isaac Dykes

Services for Isaac Dykes, of Sontag, were 11 a.m. today, Feb. 14at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapel with burial in ShilohBaptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Dykes, 86, died Feb. 12, 2005, at Silver Cross Nursing Home.He was born in Bassfield on Nov. 12, 1918, to Houston Dykes andEliza Jane Wilson Dykes.

He was a retired road construction worker. He was a member ofShiloh Baptist Church. He served in the military and was a memberof the Monticello V.F.W. and of Disabled American Veterans(D.A.V.).

Preceding him in death were his parents; three brothers; and twosisters.

Survivors are his wife, Elma Adell Honea Dykes, of Sontag; hissons, Jerry Dykes and his wife, Nancy, of Wesson, and Danny Dykesand his wife, Sharon, of Brookhaven; his sister, Lois Smith, ofSontag; his brother, Tib Dykes, of Sontag; his grandchildren andtheir spouses, Carole and Justin Bass, of Wesson, Dana and BryantPhillips, of Fort Worth, Texas, and David Dykes, of Clinton.

Katy Miers McNamee

Services for Katy Miers McNamee, of Brookhaven, are 10 a.m.Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel with burial inEasthaven Cemetery.

Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. McNamee, 89, died Feb. 12, 2005, at Beverly Health Care.She was born in Copiah County on June 9, 1915, to Edward Earl Miersand Carrie Estell Furr Miers.

She worked for Smith Jewelry for 15 years. She was a member ofFirst Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, JamesAuthor McNamee; her son, Robert James McNamee; and her sister, MaryNell Miers Phillips.

Survivors are her two granddaughters, Kelsey McNamee and BetsyRose Ann McNamee, both of Brookhaven; her two grandsons, David B.McNamee and his wife, Nicole, of Petal, and James P. McNamee andhis wife, Randi, of Clinton; three great-grandchildren, J.T.McNamee, Calah McNamee and Katie Marie McNamee; and three nieces,Katy Ruth Wallace and Joy McAuthor, both of Tupelo, and Martha AnnLewis, of Bossier City, La.

Claude Everette “Buddy” Moak

Services for Claude Everette “Buddy” Moak, of Bogue Chitto, were11 a.m., today, Feb. 14, at Hartman Funeral Home Chapel in McComb,with burial in Montgomery Baptist Church Cemetery. The Revs. MikeMcKee and Tim Parker conducted the services.

Mr. Moak, 53, died Feb. 11, 2005, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center in McComb. He was born in Bogue Chitto onJuly 30, 1951, to Troy and Veda Grace Moak.

He worked for over 20 years at Homelite Textron in Brookhaven.He was a longtime employee of Mississippi Department ofTransportation, where he worked as a bridge inspector. He was alongtime member of Montgomery Baptist Church. He was a veteran ofthe Army, with service in the Vietnam War.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and a brother-in-law,Jerry Dunaway.

Survivors are his wife, Darlene Studebaker Moak, of BogueChitto; his daughters, Valerie Michelle Moak and Beverly ReneeMoak, both of Bogue Chitto; his sisters, Sarah Adams, of Tulsa,Okla., Etta Fay Anderson and Winnie Nell Dunaway, both of BogueChitto; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Carroll E. and JaniceMoak, Curtis E. and Bonnie Lou Moak, Clyde E. and Bonnie Ann Moak,Calvin E. and Bernita Moak, Charles E. and Cynthia Moak, Clayton E.and Tracy Moak, and Clarman E. and Linda Moak, all of Bogue Chitto;his brothers-in-law, Larry Studebaker, of Sidney, Ohio, Lester”Butch” Studebaker and his wife, Terri, of Pleasant Hill, Ohio,Lawrence “Wally” Studebaker, of Covington, Ohio, and RogerStudebaker, of Piqua, Ohio; his mother-in-law, Goldie Studebaker,of Troy, Ohio; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives;and a beloved family friend, Elaine Porter.

Pallbearers were Jason Moak, Rusty Moak, Rick Studebaker, ChrisStudebaker, Troy Moak and Steve Winborne.

Honorary pallbearers were Clay Roberts, Ray Simmons, GeorgePorter, Mike Winborne and Jason Studebaker.

Vera Sue Grantham Reeves

Services for Vera Sue Grantham Reeves, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel with burial inRosehill Cemetery.

Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Reeves, 83, died Feb. 12, 2005, at Haven Hall Nursing Home.She was born in Simpson County on Nov. 13, 1921, to Ira C. Granthamand Hattie Clark Grantham.

She was retired from the Mississippi Forestry Commission. Shewas a member of First Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, CliftonReeves; one sister; and three brothers.

Survivors are her stepson, Roger Reeves, of Madison; herbrother, Ray Grantham; her sister-in-law, Hazel King, of McComb;three stepgrandsons; five step great-grandchildren; a host ofnieces and nephews; and a special niece and caregiver for severalyears, Barbara Wallace.

Pallbearers will be Roger Reeves, Andy Reeves, Henry Wallace,Toxie Polk, Jimmy McPhail and Scotty Mobley.