Obituaries for Sunday, July 20, 2008
Published 5:00 am Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Henry V. Blackwell
Services for Henry V. Blackwell, of Tylertown, are 2 p.m. onSunday, July 20, at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel on Natchez Drivewith burial in Enon Cemetery in Walthall County.
Visitation is Sunday from 9 a.m. until the time of the serviceat the funeral home.
Mr. Blackwell, 85, died July 18, 2008, at Golden Living Centerin Tylertown. He was born in Ruth on Nov. 6, 1922, to N. C.Blackwell and Tillie Walker Blackwell.
He was a welder. He served in the United States Army in WorldWar II.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Eunice NellBlackwell; and his son, Donnie Delane Blackwell.
Survivors are his daughters, Mary Ella Parker and husband,Woodrow, of Jayess, and Rose Marie Parker and husband, Mac, ofWinnsboro, La.; his grandchildren, Eunice “Pudin” Pippins andhusband, George, and Cecil Parker and Jordan Parker; and hisgreat-grandchildren, Jessie Pippins, Arleigh Pippins and KaleighParker.
Georgia Maxine Dunigan
Services for Georgia Maxine Dunigan, of McCall Creek, are 11a.m. on Monday, July 21, at Ramah Baptist Church in McCall Creekwith burial in the church cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home onNatchez Drive is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation is Sunday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeralhome.
Mrs. Dunigan, 67, died July 19, 2008, in Natchez. She was bornin McCall Creek on Aug. 6, 1940, to Ellis Smith and Sarah LewisSmith.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of Ramah BaptistChurch.
Preceding her in death were her parents.
Survivors are her husband, Jerry L. Dunigan, of McCall Creek;her daughters, Judy McCall, of Ville Platte, La., Teresa Duniganand Vicki Dunigan, both of McCall Creek, and Micki Flowers, ofNatchez; her sons, Jerry Lynn Dunigan, of Natchez, and Jason LyleDunigan, of McComb; her brother, Roger Smith, of Natchez; hersister, Elsie Hicks, of Moss Point; and her grandchildren, ShanePollan, Matthew Dunigan and Christopher Lennon Grase.
Charlie Lee Smith
Services for Charlie Lee Smith, of Wesson, were 2 p.m. Thursday,July 17, at St. Peter Rock M.B. Church with burial in the churchcemetery. The Rev. Arnold Brown officiated. Hazlehurst BurialAssociation and Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Smith, 78, died July 11, 2008, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born in Wesson on Nov. 24, 1929, to Charlie Smithand Leula Brooks.
He attended Beauregard School. He was a logger until his healthfailed him. He was a member of St. Peter Rock M.B. Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, GeraldineSmith; his daughters, Alma Jean and Charlie Marie Smith; a brother,M.C. Smith; his sisters, Ernestine Glasper, Maxine Adams, AgnesSmith, Alice Dearing, Etherine Dickerson and Mildred Robinson.
Survivors are his sons, James Earl Smith and wife, Darnis, ofBeauregard, William Earl Smith and wife, Synthia, of CrystalSprings, Lee Edward Smith and wife, Romonita, of Jackson; hisdaughters, Brenda Thadison and husband, Anthony, of Brookhaven, andLaura Ann Hall and husband, Billy, of Hazlehurst; his brothers,Lester Lee Smith, Sam Smith and wife, Donis, Walter Earl Smith andwife, Theresa, of Beauregard, and Roy Smith and wife, Bobbie, ofLos Angeles; his sisters, Margree Barefield, of Joliet, Ill.,Dorothy Smith, of Wesson, and Shirley Lentea Smith, of Brookhaven;his 14 grandchildren; his 11 great-grandchildren; and a host ofaunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.