Robert Earl ‘Bobby’ Brown

Services for Robert Earl “Bobby” Brown are 10 a.m. Thursday, May3, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with burial in the churchcemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home on North Jackson Street is incharge of arrangements.

Visitation is Wednesday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. Brown, 70, died April 30, 2007, in McHenry. He was born inBogue Chitto on Aug. 16, 1936, to Bennett T. and Trudie Brown.

He resided in Harrison and Stone counties, surrounded by hisloving and devoted children. He was a member of Pleasant HillBaptist Church and a retired carpenter.

Preceding him in death were his parents, and his sisters, IvaMae Price and Annie Ruth McCann

Survivors are his son, Bob Brown and wife Peggy, of Wiggins; hisdaughters, Kay Saucier and husband Kenny, of Saucier, Debbie Parkerand husband Houston, and Renae Parker and husband Frankie, all ofMcHenry; his sister, Louise Gill, of Bogue Chitto; his 12grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren;seven great-stepgrandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; andmany close friends.

Pallbearers are his grandsons.

Sammie Hutson Crawford

Graveside services for Sammie Hutson Crawford are 2 p.m.Thursday, May 3, at Hollywood Cemetery in McComb. Catchings FuneralHome in McComb is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Thursday from noon until 1:45 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mrs. Crawford was born in McComb on April 6, 1926. She died onApril 29, 2007. She was 81 years old.

She was the wife of Dr. J.D. Crawford, of Brookhaven, and amember of First Baptist Church of Brookhaven for many years.

She was paralyzed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome and myastheniagravis for the last part of her life, but it did not stop her fromdoing the things she liked to do. She was a happy person and nevertalked about her problems. She was very artistic in ceramics,needlework and interior decorating.

Preceding her in death were her husband; her son, James BennyCrawford, of Louisville; her parents, Sam Hutson and Maude Hutson;and two sisters, Nell Driscoll and Juanita Simmons.

Survivors are her children, Jeanette Kelly and husband Pope, ofMadison, Jerry Crawford, of Houston, Texas, and Joe Crawford andwife Mary, of Brookhaven; her sister, Yvonne Farnham, of Florence;her sister-in-law, Beth Tempel Crawford, of Louisville; and her 11grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Jerry Wallace McNeese

Services for Jerry Wallace McNeese, of Silver Creek, are 2 p.m.Wednesday, May 2, at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Monticello withburial in Arm Cemetery.

Visitation is Tuesday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. McNeese, 59, died April 30, 2007, at his residence. He wasborn on Aug. 7, 1947, to Charles Ray McNeese and Norma ChristineHutchinson.

He was a retired oilfield toolpusher. He was a member ofRiverside Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his son, Jerry WayneMcNeese; and his daughter, Melissa Ann McNeese.

Survivors are his wife, Francine McNeese, of Silver Creek; hisson, Marcus Anthony “Tony” McNeese, of Bogue Chitto; his daughters,Martha Joann Harvey and Pamela Kay Hartzog, both of Silver Creek;his brothers, James Author McNeese and Travis “Travo” MitchellMcNeese, both of Silver Creek, and Billy Carol McNeese, ofMonticello; his sisters, Joann Mayhugh, of New Hebron, Sally King,of Pearl, and Sandy Smith, of Silver Creek; and his 12grandchildren.

Patricia Ward Robinson

Services for Patricia Ward Robinson, of Laurel, are 2 p.m.Tuesday, May 1, at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Monticello withburial in Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery inMeadville.

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

Mrs. Robinson, 58, died April 29, 2007, at her residence. Shewas born on Oct. 9, 1948, to Theron Lavelle Ward and LaveraSullivan Ward.

She was a retired elementary school teacher. She was a member ofMonticello Baptist Church and the Sweet Addliness of Virginia, anda member of the ladies a capella musical group.

Preceding her in death were her parents; and her first husband,Bill Z. Dillon.

Survivors are her husband, Ray Robinson, of Laurel; her son,Joseph Robert Dillon, of Memphis, Tenn.; her daughters, AngeliaJolly, of Laurel, and Holly Melissa Ainsworth, of Dallas, Texas;her brother, Lavelle Ward Jr., of Silver Creek; her sister, TwylaOakes, of Monticello; and her five grandchildren.

Beulah Mae Butler Wilson

Services for Beulah Mae Butler Wilson, of Brookhaven, are 1 p.m.Thursday, May 3, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Brookhavenwith burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Williams Mortuary is in chargeof arrangements.

Visitation is Wednesday from 1 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home,with family hour from 7 until 8 p.m.

Mrs. Wilson, 64, died April 28, 2007, at King’s DaughtersMedical Center. She was born on July 20, 1942, to Vollie Smith andRuby Lee Henry.

She was a 1964 graduate of Alexander High School. She was aseamstress. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’sWitness.

Preceding her in death were her parents; and her brothers, JoeHenry and Curtis Smith.

Survivors are her husband, Prentis Wilson, of Brookhaven; hersons, Bruce Wilson and wife Peggy, of Sachse, Texas, Prentis WilsonJr. and wife Michelle, of LaPlace, La., and Jeremiah Wilson, ofBrookhaven; her daughters, Pandora Wilson, of McKinney, Texas,Melody Brown and husband Michael, of Jackson, Amy Bennett andhusband Perry, of McKinney, and Cassandra Smith, of Hammond, La.;her sisters, Savanah Childs, of Brookhaven, and Annie Coleman, ofSt. Louis, Mo.; her brothers, Dewayne Henry, of Brookhaven, andJames Henry, of St. Louis; her 12 grandchildren and fourgreat-grandchildren.