Liddie B. ‘Lillie’ Allen

Services for Liddie B. “Lillie” Allen, of Baton Rouge, La., are1 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel onNatchez Drive with burial in Union Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Allen, 99, died March 8, 2009, at her residence. She wasborn in Brookhaven on Feb. 23, 1910, to George T. Brister andFannie Bullock Brister.

She was a homemaker and worked at Silver Cross Home as a nurse’saide during the early and mid-’70s. She was a member of UnionBaptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, WillisAllen; her sisters, Lamanda “Mandy” Martin, Julie White, LithaRoberts Rushing, Lether “Lethe” Breeden Simmons, Mederia “Dero”Sampson; her brothers, Outland “J.O.” Brister, Arlin Brister,Aulton Brister and Almon Brister; and two great-grandchildren,Brandon and Morgan Blanchard.

Survivors are her daughters, Fannie Mae Bales, of McComb,Georgia Field, Flora Hall and Jo Ann Renfroe, all of Baton Rouge; asister, Arlo Miller, of Loveland, Colo.; her nine grandchildren;her 16 great-grandchildren; and her 10great-great-grandchildren.

Marree Newell Calcote

Services for Marree Newell Calcote, of Brookhaven, were 11 a.m.Tuesday, March 10, at New Hope United Methodist Church inBrookhaven with burial in Newell Cemetery.

Mrs. Calcote, 100, died March 8, 2009, at Brook Manor NursingCenter. She was born on Oct. 5, 1908, to John E. Newell and ClaraBritt Newell.

She was a retired teacher and for the majority of her teachingcareer she taught in Lincoln County at New Sight, East Lincoln andLoyd Star schools. She also taught for four years in Yazoo County.She graduated from Loyd Star High School in 1929 and StateTeacher’s College in 1933, which is now known as the University ofSouthern Mississippi. Mrs. Calcote was a member of New Hope UnitedMethodist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, BartCalcote; her sisters, Radie N. Montgomery and Kathleen N. Britt;and a brother, Eldon Newell.

Survivors are her daughters, Peggy Calcote Poole and husband,Jackie, and Patricia Calcote Lofton and husband, Randall, all ofBrookhaven; her six grandchildren, Stennis Poole, Shannon Poole andwife, Regina, Shawana Poole Moak and husband, Wayne, Sonya PooleCalcote and husband, Bryan, Scott Poole and wife, April, and SethLofton and wife, Kaylin; and her seven great-grandchildren, CarrieL. Moak, Cole Moak, Marley Poole, Meagan Poole, Nathan Poole, ClaraBarton Calcote and Annaston Poole, all of Brookhaven.

Memorials may be made to the Newell Cemetery Fund, 1232 NewellRd., Brookhaven, MS 39601.

Annie Marie Short Letchworth

Services for Annie Marie Short Letchworth, of Monticello, are 2p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at Wanilla Baptist Church in Wanilla withburial in the church cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

Mrs. Letchworth, 85, died March 8, 2009, at Lawrence CountyNursing Center in Monticello. She was born in Lincoln County onJune 17, 1923, to Thomas Hawkins Short and Shelly Bass Short.

She was a lifelong resident of Monticello. Mrs. Letchworth was aretired garment worker for Kellwood factory in Monticello. She wasa member of Wanilla Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Thomas LeeLetchworth; a son, Maxie Ray Letchworth; and her threebrothers.

Survivors are her sons, Charles Letchworth, of Hattiesburg,Alton Letchworth, of Monticello, and Jerrell Letchworth, ofBrookhaven; her daughters, Shirley Headly, of Hattiesburg, andCeleste Lambert, of Brandon; her 15 grandchildren; her 23great-grandchildren; and her 11 great-great-grandchildren.