Memorial services for Russell D. “Rusty” McKee will be held at 5p.m. on Saturday, March 8, at Central Baptist Church in Brookhaven.The Rev. Ryan Thurman, the Rev. Chad Yarborough and LawrenceBlanchard will officiate. Community Funeral Services is in chargeof arrangements.

Visitation is Saturday from 3:30 p.m. until the time of theservice at the church

Mr. McKee, 41, died March 3, 2008, at Mississippi BaptistMedical Center in Jackson after a brief fight with pancreaticcancer. He was born in Galliano, La., on Aug. 19, 1966, to RussellM. McKee Jr. and Grace “Joan” McKee.

Preceding him in death was his mother.

Survivors are his wife, Sandy Sellers McKee; his father, RussellM. McKee Jr., of Raceland, La.; his sisters, Patsy Hornback, of Mt.Herman, La., Peggy Bailey, of Raceland, Pam Williams, of Walker,La., and Russanna Lindley, of McComb.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BaptistChildren Village of Brookhaven, or the Pancreatic CancerAssociation.