DEBBIE LOU ROSSON BEARD

Debbie Lou Rosson Beard, 51, of Shreveport, La., formerly ofJayess, passed away Sept. 26, 2009, at her residence due to alengthy illness.

Visitation will be Monday from 5 until 8 p.m. at Jones FamilyFuneral Services in McComb with visitation again on Tuesday from 10a.m. till services at 2 p.m. at Union Primitive Baptist Church inRuth. Elders Randy Myers, Wayne Myers, Mickey Myers and FatherBrian Kaskie will officiate and burial will be in the churchcemetery.

Mrs. Beard was born Sept. 21, 1958, in Morgan City, La. She wasthe daughter of Raleigh and Mamie Marcotte.

Mrs. Beard was a property manager and of the Catholic faith. Herchildren and grandchildren were her life and she loved them allvery much, and especially she loved her “crazy” husband. She wasvery dedicated to her family and her job. She will be sadly missedby all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Raleigh and MamieMarcotte; her biological parents, Noah Plaisance and LouiseChauvin; her father-in-law, Von Beard; and her sisters-in-laws,Donis Wallace and Sandra Rachel.

Mrs. Beard is survived by her husband, Julius Ray Beard; hermother-in-law, Joann Beard; four sons, Louis Noah Rosson and wife,Sommer, of McComb, Willis James Rosson and wife, Wynetter, ofSummit, Troy Scott Rosson and wife, Stephanie LeAnne, of Summit,and Tony John Rosson and Melissa, of Jayess; a brother andsister-in-law, Gary and Tammy Beard; of McComb; three brothers,Wayne Blankinship and wife, Joyce, Donnie Blankinship and RaleighMarcotte; four sisters, Deanna Hillebran, Brenda Helveston, CherieBlanchard and Chris Bonin; her 10 grandchildren, Tager Rosson,Caylis Rosson, Christopher Rosson, Mackennziey Rosson, SkylahRosson, Dakota Rosson, Haley Rosson, Talyn Rosson, Austin Wall andZack LeBlanc; with numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Derek Beard, David Earl Rachel, Tager Rossonand Louis Rosson, Willis Rosson, Tony Rosson, Donnie Blankinship,Wayne Blankinship and Malcolm Hillebran.

Honorary Pallbearer will be Troy Rosson and Talyn Rosson.

DIANE SELLERS

Services for Diane Sellers, of Hattiesburg, are 10 a.m.Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Grace Temple Ministries with burial inGreens Creek Cemetery.

Visitation is Tuesday from 5 until 8 p.m. at Hulett-WinsteadFuneral Home in Hattiesburg and Wednesday from 9 until 10 a.m. atthe church.

Mrs. Sellers, 62, died Sept. 27, 2009, at her residence.

She was a former assistant manager of Radio Shack and a teacherof theology. She was a member of Grace Temple Ministries.

Preceding her in death was her father, Grady Lee Burges.

Survivors are her mother, Edna Louise Burges; her husband, TommyG. Sellers, of Hattiesburg; a son, Thomas G. Sellers, ofHattiesburg; and a sister, Becky Robinson, of Petal.

FANNIE MAE SMITH

Services for Fannie Mae Smith, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m. Monday,Sept. 28, at Harrigill Funeral Home Chapel with burial in MallalieuMethodist Church Cemetery in Brookhaven.

Mrs. Smith, 100, died Sept. 25, 2009, at Countrybrook LivingCenter in Brookhaven. She was born on March 30, 1909, to J.C.Sutton and Effie Magee.

She was a food worker for Works Projects Administration. She wasof Seventh-day Adventist faith.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, LexieHarold Smith; and her eight brothers and sisters.

Survivors are a daughter, Dorothy S. Netterville and husband,Edwin, of Brookhaven; a grandchild; a great-grandchild; and twogreat-great-grandchildren.

MICKIE LADELL WILLIAMS TEMPLE

Services for Mickie Ladell Williams Temple, of Meadville, were 1p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapelwith burial in Riverwood Memorial Park.

Visitation was Monday from 11 a.m. until the time of the serviceat the funeral home.

Mrs. Temple, 56, died Sept. 26, 2009, at her residence. She wasborn on Nov. 14, 1952, to Billy S. Williams and Nadine ShepherdChisholms.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of Tower Hill Full GospelChurch.

Preceding her in death were her father, Billy S. Williams; andher brother, Freddie Ray Hannah.

Survivors are her husband, Joe L. Temple; her mother, NadineShepherd Chisholms; her son, William “Trey” McLelland III, ofBrookhaven; her daughter, Amanda McLelland, of Southaven; herbrother, Maxie E. Williams and wife, Sandra, and Chester L.”Chucky” Williams, all of Brookhaven; her sisters, BarbaraWilliams, of Brookhaven, and Annette Perkins Powell, of Birmingham,Ala.; her grandchildren, Bradley McLelland, Hailee McLelland,Gabrielle Jones and Kaylan Jones; two nieces; eight nephews; 19great-nieces and great-nephews; and one great-great-nephew.

Special mention and thanks to nephew, Shane Hannah and wife,Theresa.

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