George Clyde Butler

Services for George Clyde Butler, of Brookhaven, are 4 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 14, at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel on NorthJackson Street with burial in Macedonia Baptist ChurchCemetery.

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

Mr. Butler, 86, died Aug. 11, 2008, at Haven Hall Health CareCenter in Brookhaven. He was born in Lincoln County on Jan. 23,1922, to George Fount Butler and Eunice Case Butler.

He was a lifelong resident of Lincoln County. He was a member ofPearlhaven Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents and his brothers,Charles Webster Butler and William Cecil Butler.

Survivors are a sister, Earline McCullough, of Brookhaven; hisnephews, Robert McCullough and his wife, Susan, of Vicksburg andG.W. McCullough and wife, Shan, of Brookhaven; his nieces, MavisFleming and husband, Garner, of Jackson, and Debby Bourn andhusband, James, of Brookhaven; his special friends, Ferman andBonnie Freeman and Billy May; and a host of great-nieces andgreat-nephews as well as a host of great-great-nieces andgreat-great-nephews.

Emile Joseph Jeansonne Sr.

Services for Emile Joseph Jeansonne Sr., of Brookhaven, are 1p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapelwith burial in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in BogueChitto.

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

Mr. Jeansonne, 52, died Aug. 11, 2008, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center in McComb. He was born on May 13, 1956 toGeorge E. Jeansonne and Audrey Firmin Guillory.

He was a retired truck driver. He was a member of BethelTemple.

Preceding him in death was his father.

Survivors are his mother; his wife, Tammy McCaffery Jeansonne; ason, Emile Jeansonne Jr., of Carenco, La.; a daughter, Mindy Darby,of Opelousas, La.; his stepson, Bradley Wells; his stepdaughter,Brandy Lawrence; his sisters, Maxine Griffin, of Kenner, La., LindaRachel, Bernice Douzat, Phyllis Deaville and Donna Gauthier, all ofPlaucheville, La.; and his 12 grandchildren.

Bethel Ann Rutledge

Services for Bethel Ann Rutledge, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 14, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Brookhaven withburial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is Wednesday from 5 until 8 p.m. at BrookhavenFuneral Home on Natchez Drive.

Mrs. Rutledge, 90, died Aug. 11, 2008, at Silver Cross Home inBrookhaven. She was born in Epps, La., on April 25, 1918, to Robert”Bob” Mathis and Sarah Sharplin Mathis.

She was a homemaker. She was a dedicated mother, a grandmother,a loving sister and was loved by so many friends. She was a memberof Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, SamRutledge; a son, Donald Rutledge and a daughter, BillieRutledge.

Survivors are a son, Rudolph Rutledge; a daughter-in-law, DotRutledge; a brother, Robert Mathis; his sisters, Janie Britt,Pauline Cunningham and husband, Johnny, Mary Jean Mathis and BettySmith and husband, Jewell; her three grandchildren, Kay Rutledge,Glen Rutledge and Ian Rutledge and wife, Melissa; a great-grandsonand a great-granddaughter.

Barry Douglas Wilson

Services for Barry Douglas Wilson, of Monticello, were 10 a.m.Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in thechurch cemetery in Monticello. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge ofarrangements.

Mr. Wilson, 65, died Aug. 11, 2008, at Mississippi BaptistMedical Center in Jackson. He was born in Lawrence County on Nov.30, 1942, to William C. Wilson and Lucille Berry Wilson.

He was a retired truck driver. He was a member of Bethel BaptistChurch. He was also a member of the Cattle Association.

Preceding him in death were his parents and his two brothers,Jerry Wilson and Bobby Wilson.

Survivors are his wife, Diane G. Wilson; a daughter, Eliece KimRogers and husband, Larry, of Silver Creek; a sister, JudyYelverton, of Monticello; his three grandchildren, Matthew Rogersand wife, Jessica, Cory Rogers and wife, Ryane, all of Monticello,and Samantha Lane Rogers, of Silver Creek.