Ellen Ambeau

Services for Ellen Ambeau, of Gonzales, La., are 2 p.m. Friday,Nov. 14, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Praireville,La., with burial in the Praireville Community Cemetery. AscensionFuneral Home in Gonzales is in charge of arrangements. The Rev.Gary Belsome will officiate.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 2 p.m. at the church.

Mrs. Ambeau, 89, died Nov. 12, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Hospital.She was born in Jackson on Jan. 20, 1919, to Phillip George andMary Elizabeth Hartman.

She attended Whitworth College in Brookhaven. She was employedwith Bell South Telephone in New Orleans. She and her husband,M.J., owned Ambeau’s Cleaners in Gonzales for 20 years. Mrs. Ambeauhad an identical twin, Elsie. She was in a harmonica band in schooland also played the piano. She also sung in the church choir.During her lifetime, she and her husband traveled to 12 countries.The couple also worked in top management together at American DryCleaners for seven years in Lima, Peru.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband of 62years, Milton J. “M.J.” Ambeau Jr.; and a twin sister, ElsieHartman.

Survivors are her children, Mary West-Winters, Robert Ambeau,John David Ambeau and Phyllis Roy; her seven grandchildren; and hersix great-grandchildren.

Marie R. Beasley

Services for Marie R. Beasley, of Ridgeland, are 10 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints of the Red Star Ward with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from 6 until 9 p.m. at Brookhaven FuneralHome on North Jackson Street.

Mrs. Beasley, 77, died Nov. 12, 2008, in Ridgeland. She was bornin Lincoln County on Feb. 14, 1931, to Willie Reed and Grace BrittReed.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christof Latter-day Saints of the Red Star Ward.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, OliverLeon Beasley; and a grandchild, Kristy Newell.

Survivors are her daughters, Marsha Edwards and husband, Guy, ofRidgeland, and Sydna Lopez and husband, Hiram, of Utah; hergrandchildren, Laura Summers, Jeffrey Newell, Joy Roberts, AaronEdwards and Joshua Edwards; her great-grandchildren, JustinSummers, Brynn Roberts and Chase Roberts.

Ruth Clay Cuffey

Services for Ruth Clay Cuffey, of Hazlehurst, are 1 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 15, at St. Peter Rock M.B. Church in Wesson withburial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from 1 until 6 p.m. at WilliamsMortuary.

Mrs. Cuffey, 95, died Nov. 9, 2008, at Pine Crest Guest Home inHazlehurst. She was born in Beauregard on July 14, 1913, to MoseClay Sr. and Ruthie Walker Clay.

She retired from Hazlehurst Box Factory after 30 years ofemployment. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Shewas a member of St. Peter Rock M.B. Church and was an usher formany years.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husbands, JessieSmith, Waco Hilton and Clarence Cuffey; a son, John H. Smith Sr.;her brothers, Mose Clay Jr., Emmitt Clay, Adolf Clay and GeorgeClay; her sisters, Minnie Clay, Emma Clay, Clara Williams andCarrie Bell Lane.

Survivors are her granddaughters, Thelma Hilliard, Barbara King,both of Hazlehurst, Johnnie R. Green, Sandra Smith, Tina Brown,Valerie Smith, Arlene Thomas, all of Wesson, and Patricia Parker,of Brookhaven; her grandsons, James E. Smith and wife, Francene,Larry L. Smith, John H. Smith Jr., Anthony G. Smith Jr., Anthony G.Smith, Timothy Smith, Michael Smith, Brian Thomas, all of Wesson,and Tracey Smith and wife, Christy, of Hazlehurst; and manygreat-grandchildren and other relatives.

Joshua Mark Golmon

Joshua Mark Golmon, 22, of St. Francisville, La., and formerlyof Smithdale, was killed on Nov. 11, 2008 in a tragic log-truckaccident.

Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 14, from 4 until 9 p.m. at JonesFamily Funeral Services in McComb with visitation again on Saturdayfrom 10 until services at 11 a.m. with burial to follow at theFirst Pentecostal Church in McComb on Highway 98. The Rev. TerryBallard, the Rev. Eldridge Anselmi and the Rev. G.R. Travis willofficiate.

Josh was born May 21, 1986, in McComb to Mark and Anita KeeneGolmon.

He was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church inMcComb. He was a 2004 honor graduate of West Lincoln AttendanceCenter. He attended Southwest Mississippi Community College, wherehe served as the “Pine Burr”editor. He was employed by AtlanticScaffolding Co. in Garyville, La.

Josh met and married, the love of his life, Kara ManchesterGolmon of Jackson, La.. To this union was born Madilyn BrookeGolmon, 10 months old. Josh loved to dress little Madilyn and wouldbrag, “I may not have lunch money, but she sure is beautiful in hernew outfit.” He took her latest outfit off a mannequin Friday andproudly showed her off at church Sunday. He was so dedicated to hisfamily and will be missed by all that knew him. His grandmother,Keene, made the statement that “God truly has a jewel now.”

Josh never met a stranger and always greeted every one with asmile. Little Madilyn will carry on that smile and Josh willcontinue to live on through his gift of life since he was an organdonor.

Josh was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents,Lonnie and Jessie Edmonds and Estess and Minnie Keene; his paternalgreat-grandparents, Richard and Ida Reeves and Nora Golmon.

Survivors include his wife, Kara; a daughter, Madilyn; hisparents, Mark and Anita Keene Golmon, of Smithdale; his twobrothers, Jacob and Morgan Golmon, of Smithdale; his in-laws, Mikeand Katina Manchester, of Jackson, La.; his maternal grandparents;Nelson and Charlsie Ann Keene, of Summit; his paternalgrandparents, Buford and Dean Golmon, of Smithdale, and EmelineHubert, of McComb; his uncles and aunts, Victor and Sandra Keene,of Summit, Ronnie and Sheila Keene, of Magnolia, Michael and AmyKeene, of Laurel, Eldridge and Ann Sharp, of Covington, La., andJim and Renee Williams, of Ethel, La. along with numerouscousins.

Thomas Jewell ‘Skete’ Wallace

Services for Thomas Jewell “Skete” Wallace, of the Silver Creekcommunity in Pike County, are 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at SilverCreek Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is Thursday from 6 until 9 p.m. at Hartman-SharkeyFuneral Home in McComb and Friday from 10 until 11 a.m. at thechurch.

Mr. Wallace, 90, died Nov. 12, 2008, at his residence. He wasborn in Lincoln County on Dec. 20, 1917, to Tom and Emma BrownWallace.

He was a retired assistant manager of Pike County Co-op after 20years service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force servingin World War II in the 2nd Field Artillery in the 407th FighterSquadron in the Canal Zone in Panama. He also served in the CivilConservation Corp in Pennsylvania. He was the oldest member ofSilver Creek Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school and alsoserved as a deacon.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Dulcie LeeSimmons Wallace; his three brothers, William Ernest Wallace, EllisRay Wallace and Clifton E. “Bud” Wallace; and his two sisters, EdnaMae Pope and Gertie Lucille Wallace.

Survivors are his sons, Barry Wallace, of Foxworth, and Russelland Rachel Wallace, of Osyka; a sister, Lillie Belle McGehee, ofSummit; his three grandchildren; his four great-grandchildren; andnumerous nieces and nephews.