Services for Mack Morris Washington, of Roxie, will be held at 2p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at Zion Baptist Church in Roxie withburial in the church cemetery. Williams Mortuary is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Saturday from 1 until 2 p.m. at the church.

Mr. Washington, 87, died May 25, 2008, at Franklin CountyMemorial Hospital in Meadville. He was born in Franklin County onMay 20, 1921, to Hillary Washington and Ellen HolmesWashington.

He was a retired truck driver with Franklin County WasteManagement and Adams County Waste Management. He was also aself-employed logger. He was a member of Springhill BaptistChurch.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his brothers, L.G.Washington and Henry Payne; and his sister, Bessie Marrow.

Survivors are his wife of 64 years, Thelma Weeks Washington, ofRoxie; his daughters, Ruth Watkins, of Roxie, Earline White andhusband Nita, and Marie Kelly, all of Natchez; his sons. the Rev.Alexander White and wife Liza, of Slidell, La., Mack MorrisWashington Jr. and wife Joyce, and Dale J. Starks, all of Roxie;his sister, Girlee Sanders and husband Melvin, of Roxie; and manygrandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives.