Obituaries for Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Published 5:00 am Wednesday, August 17, 2005

David Eugene Dunnaway

Services for David Eugene Dunnaway, of Brookhaven, are 3 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 18 at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapel withburial in Riverwood Memorial Park.

Visitation is today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Mr. Dunnaway, 20, died Aug. 16, 2005, the victim of a motorvehicle accident in Brookhaven. He was born in Mississippi, on May27, 1985, to Danny M. Dunnaway and Linda K. Dunnaway, ofBrookhaven.

He was a student and classified as a junior at Mississippi StateUniversity. He was a former praise and worship leader for the XCELyouth group at Abundant Life Church, where he was a member.

Preceding him in death were his maternal grandfather, EugeneKing and his paternal grandfather, Glen Dunnaway.

Survivors are his parents; his brother, Andrew K. Dunnaway andhis wife, Aimee Primeaux, of Boston, Mass.; his maternalgrandmother, Fern B. King, of Louisville, Miss.; and his paternalgrandmother, Dimple Dunnaway, of Columbia.

Calvin Hilliard

Services for Calvin Hilliard, of Sontag, are 2 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 18 at Mt. Zion M.B. Church in Sontag with burial in the churchcemetery.

Visitation is today from 1 to 6 p.m. at Williams Mortuary.

Mr. Hilliard, 72, drowned Aug. 14, 2005, in Sontag. He was bornon Dec. 3, 1932, to Dan Hilliard and Velma Hilliard.

He was disabled. He was a member of Mt. Zion M.B. Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors are his sisters, Elreen Martin, of Wesson, TomiaChism, of Brookhaven, and L.E. Montgomery, of Toledo, Ohio; hisbrothers, Eloy Hilliard and Glenn Hilliard, both of Brookhaven; andmany nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Mary Nell Howell

Services for Mary Nell Howell, of Monticello, are 2 p.m. today,Aug. 17 at Monticello Methodist Protestant Church in Monticellowith burial in Bethshan Cemetery in Monticello. Wilson Funeral Homeis in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the church.

Mrs. Howell, 79, died Aug. 15, 2005, at the Lawrence CountyHospital in Monticello. She was born on March 18, 1926, to WalterPeavey and Luna Bell Lambert Peavey.

She was a retired sales clerk for Bill’s Dollar Store. She was amember of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member ofMonticello Methodist Protestant Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; two sisters; onebrother; and two grandchildren.

Survivors are her husband, Wilmer Howell, of Monticello; herdaughters, Annelle Young, of Monticello, and Kay Mullins, ofBooneville; her sons, Bill Howell and Dale Howell, both ofMonticello, Lynn Howell, of Nola, David Howell and Randy Howell,both of Monticello, and Russ Howell, of Nola; her sister, WaulineLangford, of Slidell, La.; her brothers, Willie Earl Peavey, of NewOrleans, and Conley Peavey, of Monticello; 18 grandchildren; 15great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

James Earl Rutland

Services for James Earl Rutland, of Sontag, were 11 a.m.Tuesday, Aug. 16 at Community Funeral Services Chapel with burialin New Hope Baptist Church in Lawrence County.

Mr. Rutland, 52, died Aug. 12, 2005, at the Lawrence CountyNursing Home. He was born on April 23, 1953, to Ernest T. Rutlandand Mandy King Rutland.

He was disabled.

Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter; threebrothers; and a sister.

Survivors are his wife, Jackie Rutland, of Sontag; his daughter,Darla Rutland, of Brookhaven; his sons, Travis Rutland, of Sontag,and Wesley Rutland, of Ruth; his mother-in-law, Eunice Herrington,of Monticello; his sisters, Jeanette Fuller, of Brookhaven,Ernestine Boyd, of Cleveland, Tenn., Brenda Sue Lockwood, ofCleveland, Tenn., and Mabel Jadoon, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; hisbrothers, Roy L. Rutland, of Jackson, Donald Earl Rutland, ofCleveland, Tenn., Glen Ray Rutland, of Brookhaven, Benny DeanRutland, of Monticello, and David Earl Rutland, of Cleveland,Tenn.; and two grandchildren.