Sol ‘Mr. Hib’ Adams Jr.

Services for Sol “Mr. Hib” Adams Jr. of Meadville are 1 p.m.Saturday at New Bethel Baptist Church in Monroe, Miss., with burialin the church cemetery. Marshall Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church.

Mr. Adams, 86, died Sept. 19, 2005, at Veterans MemorialHospital in Jackson. He was born in Jan. 2, 1919, in FranklinCounty to the late Sol Adams Sr. and Adline Taylor Adams.

He was a member of the Devoted Deacons.

Preceding him in death were parents; his wife, Lillie Mae Adams;and one sister.

Survivors are his daughters, Carolyn Anderson of Jackson, Miss.,and Christine Fontenot of Beaumont, Texas; his sisters, IsophineWeatherspoon of Monroe, Miss., and Josephine Dixon of Beaumont,Texas; his brother, Nathaniel Adams; and a host of grandchildren,nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Charles H. ‘Chuck’ Prichard

Services for Charles H. “Chuck” Prichard of Meadville are 2 p.m.Friday at Meadville Presbyterian Church with burial in MidwayCemetery in Meadville. Franklin Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

Mr. Prichard, 89, died Sept. 20, 2005, at his residence. He wasborn on Jan. 23, 1916, in Franklin County to the late RobertPrichard and Ludie King Prichard.

He was a retired farmer. After marrying, he returned toMeadville where he bought land to farm and raise cattle. He ownedthe Chevrolet dealership from 1955 to 1965 before deciding to farmfull-time, raising dairy cows, appaloosa horses, cotton, soybeansand corn. He was a lifelong member of Meadville PresbyterianChurch, where he served as deacon and treasurer. He was an activeleader and supporter of the local community.

Preceding him in death was his wife of 60 years, Doris MitchellPrichard.

Survivors are his daughters and sons-in-law, Tanya PrichardGroves and husband Floyd of Lakeland, Tenn., and Janna PrichardWhitehead and husband John of Destin, Fla.; grandchildren, JannaGroves Vaughan and husband Greg of Bolivar, Tenn., Heather GrovesMcCaskill and husband Greg of Cordova, Tenn., Keri WhiteheadFredericks and husband Andrew of Tallahassee, Fla., and StacyeWhitehead of Destin, Fla.; and great-grandchildren, Shannon, Jacoband Joshua Vaughan and Ian, Mitchell and Alec McCaskill.

Joseph Carroll Smith

Services for Joseph Carroll Smith of Brookhaven are 11 a.m.Friday at New Prospect Baptist Church with burial in the churchcemetery. Riverwood Family Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

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

Mr. Smith, 44, died Sept. 20, 2005, in an automobile accident inVicksburg. He was born on Jan. 16, 1961, to Roger Smith and LorettaNix Smith.

He was with J&J Construction Local 114 and the InternationalPaper Co. in Vicksburg. He was a member of New Prospect BaptistChurch.

Preceding him in death were his grandparents, Willis and MaudeSmith and Joe and Gladys Nix; his father-in-law, Herman B. GossJr.; his niece Keba Rebecca Whittington; and an aunt, JoannSmith.

Survivors are his parents; his wife, Susan Goss Smith; his son,Josepth Garrett Smith; his daughter, Elaina Jo Smith; his brother,Roger Dale Smith; his sisters, Karen Smith Howell, all ofBrookhaven, Kathy Smith Whittington of Smithdale and Lori SmithWright of Brookhaven; his brothers-in-law, Richard W. Goss, DavidM. Goss, Thomas Goss and Kenneth D. Goss, all of Brookhaven; hissister-in-law, Kathy M. Goss of Brookhaven; and his mother-in-law,Bille A. Goss of Brookhaven.rs are her husband, Louis Jones Sr., ofNatchez; her son, Louis “Butch” Jones Jr., of Jackson; herdaughter, Cassandra “Shawn” Wells, of Jackson; eight grandchildren;and six great-grandchildren.

Alphonsus Watson

Graveside services for Alphonsus Watson of Brookhaven are 2 p.m.Friday at Rosehill Cemetery. Riverwood Family Funeral Service is incharge of arrangements.

Mr. Watson, 90, died Sept. 21, 2005, at Countrybrook LivingCenter. He was born on Feb. 26, 1915, to the late Simon Watson andConstantia Webb Watson.

He was a retired hospital custodian. He was a member of theCatholic faith. He was a steward mate 3rd class in the U.S.Navy.

Survivors are his special friends the Berrys and DeLowes.