Henry Allen Bracey

Services for Henry Allen Bracey, of Brookhaven, formerly ofBogue Chitto, are 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21 at New Zion Union M.B.Church with burial in the Bogue Chitto Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 6 p.m. at WilliamsMortuary. Family hour will be Saturday from 1-2 p.m. at thechurch.

Mr. Bracey, 86, died May 16, 2005, at Haven Hall Nursing Home.He was born in Bogue Chitto on March 6, 1919, to Henry Bracey andLula Stovall Bracey.

He was a retired self-employed truck farmer and pulpwood haulerand logger. At one time, he had worked in Canton at the C.C. Camp.He was a member of New Zion Union M.B. Church where he served as amember of the Trustee Ministry, president of the Deacon Ministryand president and one of the founders of the Zion Travelers. He wasalso a Master Mason of the King Tyre Lodge No. 80.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, AllineBracey; his sons, Henry Bracey Jr., James Earl Bracey and RobertCharles Bracey; his daughter, Edith Marie Bracey; his brothers,Percy Bracey and Eugene Bracey; and his sisters, Essie DeanRobinson and Lena Mae Henry.

Survivors are his four daughters, Shirley Ann Thompson, ofJackson, Bettie Jean Sidney, of Bogue Chitto, Cora Lavon Edwardsand her husband, the Rev. Eugene Edwards, of Brookhaven, and IvoryMae Bracey, of Bogue Chitto; his three sons, Harry Lee Bracey Sr.and his wife, Georgianna, Larry Joe Bracey and his wife, Judy, andAlfred Curtis Bracey, all of Bogue Chitto; his two brothers,Matthew Bracey and Leroy Bracey and his wife, Evangelist EloiseBracey, all of Bogue Chitto; and his sister, Lula Mae Dillon, ofBogue Chitto; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and a hostof other relatives and friends.

Jared Len Case

Graveside services for Jared Len Case, infant son of Joe andChristy Case, of Brookhaven, are 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 20 at Mt.Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Community Funeral Services is incharge of arrangements.

The infant was born at Central Mississippi Medical Center inJackson, where he died on May 16, 2005.

Preceding him in death were his grandfathers, Jewel Charles HallSr. and Grady L. Case.

Survivors are his parents; his sister, Taylor Case, ofBrookhaven; his brother, Brayden Case, of Brookhaven; hisgrandparents, Kathleen McLaurin, of Monroe, La., Sharon Hall, ofBrookhaven, and Reggie and Shelia Martin, of Brookhaven.

Ottis O. Edmonds

Services for Ottis O. Edmonds, better known as Big O, of Summit,are 2 p.m. Friday, May 20 at Tangipahoa Baptist Church in Summitwith burial in the church cemetery. Hartman Funeral Home of McCombis in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. until2 p.m. at the church.

Mr. Edmonds, 62, died May 18, 2005, at LifeCare Hospital inKenner, La. He was born in Longview on Nov. 15, 1942, to Lonnie andJessie Mae Ivy Edmonds.

He was a loving father, husband, brother, grandfather andbrother in Christ. He was a member of Tangipahoa Baptist Churchwhere he was a deacon. He was licensed to preach on Jan. 30, 2005,by the Tangipahoa Baptist Church. He served three months as asupply preacher at New Hope Protestant Methodist Church. He taughtSunday school for most of his life. He actively participated in layrenewals, park ministries and jail ministries. He held Wednesdaynight services at Camellia Estates. He witnessed everywhere he wenttelling anyone he met about Jesus. He loved to sing about the loveof Jesus. He wrote several songs which God gave him and released aCD entitled “Lock Me Up With Jesus.”

He enjoyed hunting and white perch fishing. After retiring fromIllinois Central Gulf Railroad, he became an avid cattle and hayfarmer.

He was dedicated to his church family and friends and activelyparticipated in the building of Tangipahoa Baptist Church FamilyLife Center.

Preceding him in death were his parents; an infant daughter,Barbara Kay Edmonds; his brothers, L.E. Edmonds Jr., Burl and Jack;and a sister, Darlene Hutson.

Survivors are his wife, Barbara Welch Edmonds, of Summit; hisdaughter, Lisa Ann Didon and her husband, E.J., of Summit; hissons, Neal Edmonds and his wife, Beth, and Roger Keith Edmonds, allof Summit; his sisters, Catherine Newsome, of Little Rock, Ark.,Evelena Thrash and her husband, William, of Decatur, and CharlsieAnn Keene and her husband, Nelson, of McComb; 12 grandchildren,Kristen, Seth, Jacob and Sara Beth Edmonds, Joseph, Miranda, Anahand Joshua Edmonds, Brandi, Justin and Michael Didon, all ofSummit, and Derek Beard, of McComb; and numerous nieces, nephewsand friends.

Pallbearers will be Larry Chambers, Jimmy Daniels, CurtisEdmonds, Harrell Sharkey, Walter Chisholm, Wayne Cooksey, RobertCockerham, Derek Beard, Ralph Wicker and Noel Andrews.

Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Nunnery, Charlie Tudor,Hilton Caston and Hubert Deer.

Memorials may be made to the Baptist Children’s Village, Gideonsor Tangipahoa Baptist Church Building Fund.