Obituaries for Friday, July 18, 2008

Published 5:00 am Friday, July 18, 2008

Beverly Hugh Smith

Services for Beverly Hugh Smith, of Brookhaven, are 10 a.m.Saturday, July 19, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapel withburial in Riverwood Memorial Park Cemetery.

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

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Miss Smith, 63, died peacefully at her home in Brookhaven onWednesday, July 16, 2008. She was born on Dec. 23, 1944, to LeslieHugh Smith and Evelyn Jean Kimbro Smith.

She retired after 38 years of service with BellSouth/AT&T.

Preceding her in death were her father; her grandparents, Hughand Carrie Smith, of Brookhaven, and L.H. and Ella Kimbro, ofNatchez.

Survivors are her mother; a brother, Jewel Wayne Smith and wife,Judy, of Brookhaven; her sisters, Donna Smith Duda and husband,Chris, of Madison, and Terry Lynne Jones, of Brookhaven.

James Earl Wilbert Sr.

Services for James Earl Wilbert Sr., of Bogue Chitto, are 11a.m. Saturday, July 19, at Williams Mortuary Chapel with burial inGreenwood Church Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from 1 until 6 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. Wilbert, 68, died July 15, 2008, at his residence. He wasborn in Lincoln City on Nov. 15, 1939, to Seavy Wilbert and MollieMitchell Wilbert.

He was retired.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors are his sons, James Wilbert Jr. and Michael Wilbert,both of California; a daughter, Sarah Wilbert, of Vicksburg; abrother, Willie Louis Wilbert, of Bogue Chitto; a sister, AleanRichardson, of Bogue Chitto; a special friend, Annie Walls and herchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives andfriends.