Cornelious McGhee Sr.

Services for Cornelious McGhee Sr., of Jackson and formerly ofFranklin County, will be held at noon on Wednesday, March 26, atMarshall Funeral Home Chapel in Bude with burial in SwearingtonCemetery in Amite County.

Visitation is Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of theservice at the funeral home.

Mr. McGhee, 67, died March 17, 2008, at Mississippi BaptistMedical Center in Jackson. He was born in Franklin County on March14, 1941, to Earnest McGhee Sr. and Francis Cameron McGhee.

He was a Mason at M.W. King Hiram Grand Lodge.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors are his daughters, Cordelious Dickens, MelanieHarrington, Letitia Kersh and Amy Stubbs; his sons, Patrick McGhee,Kevin McGhee and Cornelious McGhee Jr.; his sisters, Ora B. Stewartand Ruth Grace; his brothers, Earnest McGhee Jr. and John BruceMcGhee; his longtime companion Patricia Stubbs; and a host ofnieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Clorine ‘Rena’ White

A memorial service for Clorine “Rena” White, of Pasadena, Texas,will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26, at Temple BaptistChurch, 3650 O’Neal Lane, Baton Rouge, La., with burial inResthaven Garden of Memories. The Rev. Glen Taylor will officiate.Seale Funeral Home in Denham Springs is in charge ofarrangements.

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

Mrs. White, 89, passed away on March 22, 2008, in Houston,Texas. A native of Lincoln County, she was a resident of BatonRouge and Denham Springs for 53 years, and had moved to Pasadena in2007.

She retired from the Louisiana State Civil Service and was anactive volunteer with Capital Area Agency on Aging AdvisoryCouncil, RSVP, and 11 years with AARP.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Jonathan Artice White;and her son, Donald W. White.

Survivors are her daughters, Vondell White Ashmore and husbandTalmadge Ashmore, of Owens Cross Roads, Ala., Cheryl White Lewisand husband John Paul Lewis, of Deer Park, Texas; herdaughter-in-law, Tillie Cowart White, of Baker, La.; sixgrandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Michael Sampson Williamson

A graveside service for Michael Sampson Williamson, of Wesson,will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, at Carmel BaptistChurch Cemetery in Monticello. Riverwood Family Funeral Service isin charge of arrangements.

Mr. Williamson, 55, died March 23, 2008, at St. Dominic-JacksonMemorial Hospital in Jackson. He was born on Sept. 10, 1952, toAlton Ben Williamson and Lura Lee Bullock.

He was a member of Carmel Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers; and onesister.

Survivors are his wife, Donna Williamson, of Wesson; his son,Benjamin Williamson, of Wesson; his daughter, Debra Williamson, ofWesson; his brothers, James Lee Williamson and John P. Williamson,both of Monticello; and his grandchildren, Zachary Wayne Williamsonand Payton Lee Cothorn, both of Wesson.