Services for Alfred M. Cothren, of Meadville, are 11 a.m.Saturday, Aug. 23, at Middleton Creek Primitive Baptist Church withburial in the church cemetery. Elder Thomas Griffin, Elder LukeAddison and Elder David Cothren will officiate. Franklin FuneralHome is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the church.

Mr. Cothren, 78, died Aug. 20, 2008, in Collins. He was born inFranklin County on July 8, 1930, to Gordie Cothren and FannieTemple Cothren.

He retired from the International Paper Co. after 42 years ofservice. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was amember of Middleton Creek Primitive Baptist Church, where he servedas a deacon for many years.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his three brothers andhis four sisters.

Survivors are his wife of 57 years, Peggy Seale Cothren, ofMeadville; his sons, Mitchell Cothren and wife, Dina, Rex Cothrenand wife, Theresa, all of Meadville, Ronnie Cothren and wife, Amy,of Liberty; his daughters, Janice Wilson and husband, Billy, ofMeadville, and Sherrie McClatchy and husband, Robert, of Natchez; asister, Nellie Rae Andrews, of Summit; his 12 grandchildren; andhis six great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Derrick Cothren, Mac Cothren, JustinThompson, Todd Thompson, Tanner Cothren, Lail Cothren, JosephMcClatchy and Joseph Cothren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Middleton CreekPrimitive Baptist Church, c/o Johnny Monroe, 9001 Highway 98 East,Meadville, MS, 39653.