Obituaries for Thursday, July 14, 2005
Published 5:00 am Thursday, July 14, 2005
Clementine Harris Brown
Services for Clementine Harris Brown, of Slidell, La., are 1p.m. Friday, July 15 at Doyle’s Funeral Home in Slidell with burialin Forrest Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation is Friday from noon until 1 p.m. at the funeralhome.
Ms. Brown, 61, died of heart failure July 8, 2005, at NorthshoreRegional Hospital. She was born in Centreville, Miss.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors are her sons, Willie Levi Brown, of Slidell, andRobert Ray Brown, of Port Gibson; her daughters, Lesha Anita Brownand Michelle Renee Brown, both of Slidell; her brothers, AlfordHarris, of McComb, Webster Hendricks, of Denver, Colo., WillieHarris and Charles Harris, of Brookhaven; her sisters, SarahWilliams, of Florence, S.C., Emma Burns, of Hazlehurst, Reba Rawlsand Mable Harris, both of Brookhaven, and Brenda Harris, of Newton;her companion, Lamar Bonnar; 14 grandchildren; and twogreat-grandchildren.
Azria ‘Bob’ Buie
Services for Azria “Bob” Buie, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m.Saturday, July 16 at Second Baptist Church. Burial services will beMonday, July 18 at the Natchez National Cemetery.
Visitation is Friday from 1-7 p.m. with family hour from 6-7p.m. at Williams Mortuary.
Mr. Buie, 84, died July 8, 2005, at the G.V. “Sonny” MontgomeryVeterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born in Bogue Chitto onOct. 17, 1920, to Willie Buie and Lemmie Walls Adams.
He was a plumber for 50 years in Brookhaven. He attended Mt.Zion School and Alexander High School. He was a veteran of WorldWar II where he served in the Army. He was a member of SecondBaptist Church where he served on the Deacon Board and was SundaySchool Superintendent.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his daughters, BarbaraAnn Buie and Elizabeth Ann Buie.
Survivors are his wife, Rebecca Buie, of Brookhaven; his sons,Jerry Buie, of Brookhaven, Joseph Buie and his wife, Evette, ofRichmond, Calif., Jimmy Buie and his wife, Tammy, of Richmond,Calif., James Buie, of Sacramento, Calif., Jonathan Buie, and hiswife, Bonita, of Brookhaven, Wydell Richardson and his wife,Michelle, of Shreveport, La., and Demetric Richardson, ofBrookhaven; his daughters, Floressa Fortenberry, of Bellwood, Ill.,Gloria Smith, of Brookhaven, and Debbie Sartin and her husband,Reginald, of Brookhaven; his brother, Leroy Adams, of Biloxi; hissisters, Alma Lloyd, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Johnnie Mae Wells, ofWestwego, La.; his stepbrother, Bud Henderson, of Ohio; hisstepsister, Kathleen Henderson, of Ohio; 21 grandchildren; and 12great-grandchildren.
Nelson Causey
Services for Nelson Causey, of Meadville, were 10 a.m. today,July 14 at Middle Creek Primitive Baptist Church with burial in thechurch cemetery. Franklin Funeral Home in Meadville was in chargeof arrangements.
Mr. Causey, 74, died July 12, 2005, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center. He was born in Franklin County on Feb. 25,1931, to Preston Causey and Rosa Rushing Causey.
He retired from International Paper Company in Natchez afterworking for 43 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War andwas a member of the American Legion. Mr. Causey was a member ofMiddleton Creek Primitive Baptist Church where he served as adeacon.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his brothers, Russelland Lonnie; his sister, Dixie Knapp; and his half brothers andsisters.
Survivors are his wife, Carolyn Seyfarth Causey; his five sons,Dr. Jim Causey, of Ripley, Tenn., John Allen Causey, of Canton,Shelby Causey, Preston Ellis Causey and Matthew Grant Causey, allof Meadville; four grandchildren; and a host of nieces andnephews.
Louis ‘L.C’ Childs Sr.
Services for Louis “L.C.” Childs Sr., of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m.Saturday, July 16 at St. James M.B. Church with burial in HillcrestCemetery.
Visitation is Friday from noon until 5 p.m. at R.E. TylerFuneral Home.
Mr. Childs, 71, died July 11, 2005, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born on May 7, 1934, to Robert Childs and Janie WebbChilds.
He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He later drove theschool bus for Lindsey Headstart Center. He was a graduate ofAlexander High School and served in the Army. He was a member ofSt. James M.B. Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his brother, Henry LeeChilds; and his stepfather, Equal Young.
Survivors are his wife, Jacquline Childs, of Brookhaven; hisdaughters, Theresa Childs, of Brookhaven, and Roslyn Childs, ofChicago; his sons, Michael Childs, of Calif., Raymond Childs, ofWaukegan, Ill., Louis Childs Jr., of Joliet, Ill., Clifford Childs,of Brookhaven, Greg Childs, of Chicago, and Thomas Childs, ofChicago; his sisters, Sarah Pendleton, of Hazlehurst, Evelyn Baker,of New Orleans, and Mary Johnson, of Hazlehurst; his brothers,Robert Lee Childs and John Lee Childs, both of Brookhaven; 17grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Claudia Lee Freeman
Services for Claudia Lee Freeman, of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m.Friday, July 15 at Brookhaven Funeral Home with burial in Gum GroveBaptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Freeman, 91, died July 13, 2005, at King’s DaughtersMedical Center. She was born in Columbia on Sept. 16, 1913, toFelix Havis and Lula Martin Havis.
She was retired from Stahl Urban Company after 25 years ofemployment. She was a member of Gum Grove Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, James M.Freeman; two brothers; four sisters; a grandchild, Therese Strait;a son, Alfred Freeman; and a great-grandchild, JustinBarksdale.
Survivors are her daughters, Ann Barksdale and her husband,Larry, and Alma Strait and her husband, Gene, all of Brookhaven;her son, Ralph Freeman and his wife, Patricia, of McComb; hersister, Ettie Mae Sisco, of Bogue Chitto; nine grandchildren; and15 great-grandchildren.
Eva Michelle Henderson
Services for Eva Michelle Henderson, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m.Friday, July 15 at St. James M.B. Church with burial in Mt. ZionChurch Cemetery in Bogue Chitto.
Visitation is today from 1-7 p.m. with a wake from 6-7 p.m. atWilliams Mortuary.
Miss Henderson, 22, died July 11, 2005, at the University ofMississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was born on Feb. 11,1983, to Phyllis Henderson.
She was disabled. She was a member of St. James M.B. Church.
Preceding her in death were her adoptive father, Jerry Collins;her great-grandmother, Eva Terrell; and her great-grandfather,Henry Terrell.
Survivors are her mother; her adoptive parent, Bernice Collins,of Brookhaven; her grandmother, Shirley Ann Henderson, of Jackson;her brother, Bob Henderson, of Brookhaven; her sisters, NakishaHenderson, Bernitric Henderson, Henrietta Arnold and DeJaunaCollins, all of Brookhaven; and many aunts, uncles and otherrelatives.
Pauline Holland
Memorial services for Pauline “Polly” Holland, of Brookhaven,are 2 p.m. Monday, July 18 at First United Methodist Church Chapel.Brookhaven Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Holland, 100, died July 12, 2005, at her residence.
She was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother andgreat-great-grandmother. She was a member of the First UnitedMethodist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Lelier and LeeBrundage; her husband, Ned B. Holland, of Brookhaven; her daughter,Neddy Carper, of Dallas, Texas; and her great-great-granddaughter,Blair Ezell, of Brookhaven.
Survivors are her daughter, Gwen Davis, of Brookhaven; fivegranddaughters; one grandson; 13 grandchildren; and 16great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or theFirst United Methodist Church Building Fund, 215 West Cherokee St.,Brookhaven, MS 39601.
Etta Tywana Minton
Services for Etta Tywana Minton, of Clinton, are 11 a.m. Friday,July 15 at Lakewood Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton. The Rev.Charles Gentry will officiate.
Visitation is today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Minton, 63, died July 13, 2005, at her residence followinga lengthy battle with cancer.
She was a dedicated employee of the Mississippi Association ofCoaches and most recently, the Mississippi High School ActivitiesAssociation. She drew a great deal of pleasure from her co-workers,the coaches, school administrators, and other contacts made duringher years of service to the public schools of Mississippi. She wasadmired for the friendly and courteous way that she greeted anddealt with everyone. She was a member of Morrison Heights BaptistChurch.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Elmer and VirginiaCole, of Brookhaven.
Survivors are her husband of 46 years, Norman Edward Minton; herson, David E. Minton and his wife, Pattie, of Marietta, Ga.; herdaughters, Virginia A. Bracken and her husband, Jeff, of Raymond,and Kathy L. Russell and her husband, Jack, of Raymond; hergrandchildren, Douglas, Stephanie and Markus Minton, Bailey andAvery Bracken, and Robin and Samantha Russell; two sisters, HelenThompson, of Natchez, and Mary Nettles, of Brookhaven; and oneaunt, Mae McGill, of Laurel.
James Earl Smith
Services for James Earl Smith, of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m.Saturday, July 16 at Williams Mortuary with burial in RosehillChurch Cemetery.
Visitation is Friday from 1-5 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Smith, 65, died July 11, 2005, at St. Dominic-JacksonMemorial Hospital. He was born in Lincoln County on Oct. 1, 1939,to Fred A. Smith and Almae Buie Smith.
He was retired from Alumax Aluminum in Riverside, Calif. He wasa 1959 graduate of Alexander High School.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers, WattsSmith and Williams Smith; and a nephew, Anthony Smith.
Survivors are his wife, Martha Smith, of Brookhaven; hisdaughters, Roslyn Thibodeaux and her husband, Patrick, and MarionPitts, all of Riverside; his sons, Frank Smith, of Dutch Harbor,Ark., and William Smith and his wife, Donna, of Tacoma, Wash.; hissister, Yvonne Hodges and her husband, Chrisler, of Portland, Ore.;11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one niece; one nephew;and great nephews and other relatives and friends.
Carrie Ware
Services for Carrie Ware, of Fayette, are 11 a.m. Friday, July15 at Hollywood Baptist Church in Fayette with burial in the churchcemetery. Marshall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation and a slide show presentation are from 9-11 a.m. atthe church.
Mrs. Ware, 81, died July 8, 2005, at the University ofMississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was born in JeffersonCounty on Dec. 26, 1923, to Harry and Jeanette Ross.
She was a member of Hollywood Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, AbnerWare; four sisters, Dori Ross Wolfe, Lula Mae Ross, Dora Carter andSara Jane Ross; seven brothers, Sam Ross, Johnny Ross, CharlesRoss, Roscoe Ross, Willie Clark, C.L. Clark and Horace Clark.
Survivors are her daughter, Arzelia McNight, of Fayette; foursisters, Gertrude Green, of Denton Texas, Barbara R. Hall, ofFayette, Margie Owens, of Detroit, Mich., and Ninnie Green, ofSouthfield, Mich.; one brother-in-law, Howard Ware, of St. LouisMo.; two sister-in-laws, Lela Murray, of Los Angeles, Calif., andRosie L. Ware, of Church Hill; two stepdaughters, Louise Ellis, ofDetroit, Mich., and Emma Scott, of Natchez; a very special friend,Rose Etta Green, of Fayette; and a host of nieces, nephews, otherrelatives and friends.