Obituaries for Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Published 5:00 am Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Mary Louise Anglin Coghlan

Services for Mary Louise Anglin Coghlan, of the Shady Grovecommunity in Lincoln County, are 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 at ShadyGrove Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev.John Pratt and the Rev. Greg Forbes will officiate services.

Visitation is today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Catchings Funeral Homein McComb and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.

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Mrs. Coghlan, 82, died Aug. 22, 2005, at her residence. She wasborn in Booneville on Sept. 2, 1922, to George Anglin and LilliePearl Denson Anglin.

She was a retired quality control inspector for Kellwood Companyand was a licensed beautician. During World War II, she worked atan aviation plant in San Diego installing radios in P3 airplanes.She was a longtime member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband of 57years, Gub Coghlan; three brothers, Laymon Anglin, Holland Anglinand Billy Anglin; and three sisters, Dezarie Reynolds, Lillie BelleBuie and Bette Jo Valentine.

Survivors are her two sons, Kenny Coghlan and his wife, Judy, ofBrookhaven, and Curtis Coghlan and his wife, Devry, of Huntsville,Ala.; three sisters, Delilah Shaw, of Fountain Hills, Ariz., FayeCole, of the Shady Grove community, and Jeannine Martin, of Jayess;three grandchildren, Christy Douglas and her husband, Doug, ofNesbit, Mackenzie Coghlan and Cassidy Coghlan, both of Huntsville;four great-grandchildren, Madison Douglas, Mary-Margaret Douglas,Ella Douglas and Eden Douglas, all of Nesbit; and numerous niecesand nephews.

Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 682 Hwy. 6West, Oxford, MS 38655.

Scott Eugene Crosby

Services for Scott Eugene Crosby, of Vidalia, La., are 10 a.m.Thursday, Aug. 25 at Bethel Methodist Church in Brookhaven withburial in Cold Springs Church of Christ in Bogue Chitto. HartmanFuneral Home of McComb is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is today from 5 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 9 to 10a.m. at the church.

Mr. Crosby, 35, died Aug. 21, 2005, in McComb. He was born inLincoln County on Jan. 25, 1970, to Wilmer R. Crosby and Shirley R.Wallace.

He was disabled.

Preceding him in death were his father; one brother, James R.Crosby; his maternal grandfather; and his paternalgrandparents.

Survivors are his mother; his maternal grandmother, AnnieWallace, of Brookhaven; two brothers, Kenneth C. Crosby, ofBrookhaven, and Perry L. Crosby, of Bogue Chitto; two nieces; and ahost of aunts, uncles and cousins.

James Kenneth Galey

Services for James Kenneth Galey, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 25 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with burial inPleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Riverwood FamilyFuneral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Thursday from noon until 2 p.m. at the church.

Mr. Galey, 73, died of heart failure Aug. 22, 2005, at hisresidence. He was born in Evansville, Ind., on Aug. 11, 1932, toSimon Galey and Helen Bevens Galey.

He was retired. He served in the Navy and in the Korean War. Hewas a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and four brothers.

Survivors are his daughter, Sandra Hebert, of Brookhaven; hissons, Clifford Galey, of Brookhaven, Kenneth Galey, of Slidell,La., Rick Galey, of Lacombe, La., and Robert Galey, of Brookhaven;his sisters, Marion Herr, of Chandler, Ind., Tiny Taylor, of NewBurgh, Ind., Eileen Shenk, of Evansville, Ind., and DollyWinchester, of New Burgh; and a sister-in-law, Nancy Galey, ofEvansville; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Myrtle M. “Mondra” Smith

Services for Myrtle M. “Mondra” Smith, of Brookhaven, are 11p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 at Zion Hill M.B. Church in Wesson with burialin in the church cemetery.

Visitation is Thursday from 1 to 6 p.m. at William Mortuary.

Mrs. Smith, 48, died Aug. 20, 2005, at her residence. She wasborn on Nov. 24, 1956, to Melvin Stewart Sr. and Ossie CorleyStewart.

She was disabled. She was a member of Zion Hill M.B. Church.

Preceding her in death were her father; and a daughter, MontinaSmith.

Survivors are her fiance, Woodrow Scott, of Brookhaven; hermother, Ossie Mae Stewart, of Brookhaven; her daughter, Muriel M.Stewart; her brothers, Melvin Stewart Jr. and his wife, Callie, ofJackson, Marvin Stewart, of Chicago, Mackie Stewart, of Brookhaven,and Malcolm Stewart and his wife, Barbara, of Brookhaven; hersisters, Minyon Coleman and her husband, Arthur, of Wesson, MyrtisB. Smith, of Brookhaven, Montina Tripplett and her husband, theRev. Danny Tripplett, of Magee; four grandchildren; and many aunts,uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives.