Obituaries for Thursday, January 14, 2010
Published 6:00 am Thursday, January 14, 2010
Mildred Allen Campbell
Services for Mildred Allen Campbell, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 16, at Della Green M.B. Church in Brookhaven withburial in Carver Heights Cemetery in Brookhaven.
Visitation is Friday from 1 until 7 p.m. with family presentfrom 6 until 7 p.m. at Williams Mortuary in Brookhaven.
Mrs. Campbell, 87, died Jan. 11, 2010, at King’s DaughtersMedical Center in Brookhaven. She was born in Summit on May 20,1922, to Wallace Allen II and Ada Hughes Allen.
She graduated from Pike County Agricultural School. She attendedJackson State College where she enrolled in a teacher-trainingprogram. She also attended Tougaloo College. Mrs. Campbell hadworked for a number of years at the Lindsey Headstart Center inBrookhaven. She was a member of Della Green M.B. Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Richard”R.C.” Campbell; a son, Richard Campbell; a sister, Mary McMultry;her brothers, Wallace Allen III, Rowan Allen and Theodore “Teddy”Allen; and a granddaughter, Donna Ballentine.
Survivors are her daughters, Annie P. Ashford and husband,Hayward, of Chicago, Ill., Geraldine Bennett, of Inglewood, Calif.,and Connie Davis and husband, Lamar, of Sontag; her sons, JackieCampbell, Donald Campbell and wife, Merlee, and Jimmie Campbell,all of Brookhaven; her sisters, Grace Rhodes, of Chicago, PreciousSteptoe and husband, Lavett, of Summit; a brother, John Paul Allenand wife, Ann, of Apple Valley, Calif.; her 13 grandchildren; her12 great-grandchildren; her two great-great-grandchildren; hersisters-in-law, Alice Allen, of McComb, Stella Campbell, ofChicago, and Mydere Campbell, of Brookhaven; and her numerousnieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
David Corley Sr.
Services for David Corley Sr., of Crystal Springs, are 2 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 16, at R.E. Tyler Funeral Home Chapel in Brookhavenwith burial in Friendship Church Cemetery in Brookhaven.
Visitation is Friday from noon until 5 p.m. at the funeralhome.
Mr. Corley, 79, died Jan. 10, 2010, at his residence. He wasborn in Brookhaven on Oct. 10, 1930, to Hosea Corley Sr. and EthelMurry Corley.
He was a retired contractor.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a brother, Hosea CorleyJr.; and his mother- and father-in-law, Louella and JamesNewton.
Survivors are his wife, Mary L. Corley, of Crystal Springs; hissons, David Corley Jr., of Brookhaven, Percy Corley Sr., of BatonRouge, La., Melvin Corley, of New Orleans, La., Donald Corley, ofCrystal Springs, Byron Corley Sr., of Covington, La., and DemetriusCorley, of New Orleans, La.; a daughter, Ciara Corley Guerin, ofHuntsville, Ala.; a brother, Charlie Corley, of Huntsville; and hissisters, Mary Lou Butler, of New Orleans, and Gladys Combre, ofHuntsville; his 15 grandchildren; her 16 great-grandchildren.
Edward Joseph Cross
Services for Edward Joseph Cross, of Brookhaven, formerly of LosAngeles, Calif., are 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at New JerusalemM.B. Church in Brookhaven with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery inBrookhaven.
Visitation is Friday from 1 until 5 p.m. with family presentfrom 7:30 until 8:30 p.m. at Williams Mortuary in Brookhaven.
Mr. Cross, 79, died Jan. 6, 2010, at his residence. He was bornin Los Angeles on May 7, 1931, to Edward Cross and FlorenceCross.
He was a graduate of Jefferson High School in Los Angeles andthe University of California at Los Angeles. He retired afterhaving worked as a teacher at Chino Prison for Men in Chino,Calif., for 23 years. Mr. Cross was a member of Bryant Temple inLos Angeles.
Preceding him in death were his parents; and his threesiblings.
Survivors are his wife, Elise Smith Cross, of Brookhaven; hissons, Gerald Phillips, of Altadena, Calif., and wife, Clemmie;Darryl Phillips and wife, Rose, of Walnut, Calif.; a daughter,Cassandra Cross, of Dallas, Texas; his four grandchildren; his twostepsons, Eddie Johnson, of Brookhaven, and Derrick Cross, ofAtlanta, Ga.; a brother-in-law, Frank Lewis, of Brookhaven; and ahost of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Johnnie Ray ‘Preacher Jackson’ Jackson
Services for Johnnie Ray “Preacher Jackson” Jackson, of Wesson,are 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at Springhill United PentecostalChurch in Wesson with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is Thursday from 4 until 8 p.m. and Friday beginningat 9 a.m. at the church.
Mr. Jackson, 84, died Jan. 13, 2010, at his residence. He wasborn in Georgetown on July 31, 1925, to Charles Thomas Jackson andJulia Etta Keys Jackson.
He worked as a truck driver for Central Supply and worked forthe Copiah County dump. He was a member of Springhill UnitedPentecostal Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, AnitaJackson; his three brothers, Charles Jackson, Carroll Jackson andHulon Jackson; and his two sisters, Laverne Hall and FrancesBoatRight.
Survivors are his wife, Pauline Jackson, of Wesson; a son,Dennis Jackson; a daughter, Reba Haffner; his brothers, Earnest”Buckel” Jackson and Robert “Sonny” Jackson; his sisters, Joyce”Tiny” Ratliff and Lois Hall; his eight grandchildren; and his 20great-grandchildren.
J.P. Lambert
Services for J.P. Lambert, of West Monroe, La., are 1 p.m.Friday, Jan. 15, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapel inBrookhaven with burial in Union Baptist Church Cemetery inBrookhaven.
Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeralhome.
Mr. Lambert, 71, died Jan. 12, 2010, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center in McComb. He was born on Nov. 24, 1938, toTom Lambert and Addie Mae King Lambert.
He was a retired painter. He was of Pentecostal faith.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Tom Lambert and AddieMae King Lambert; a brother; and a sister.
Survivors are his wife, Shirley Sykes Lambert; his sons, WendellR. Lambert Sykes and Travis Jones Lambert; a daughter, Brenda AnnLambert; his brothers, Ford Lambert, Jewel Lambert and DonaldLambert; and his sisters, Charlene Kent, Odean Shoemaker and ElmerLambert; his seven grandchildren, Felicia Sykes, Darren Lambert,Ashley Sykes, Dylan Lewis, Devin Lewis, Tiffany Sykes and DeAnnLewis; and a great-grandchild, Blake Browder.
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Joseph M. Rector III
Services for Joseph M. Rector III, of Brookhaven, will be heldat a later date. Riverwood Family Funeral Service is in charge ofarrangements.
Mr. Rector, 74, died Jan. 7, 2010, at his residence. He was bornon March 26, 1935, to Joseph M. Rector Jr. and Emma JonesRector.
He was a truck driver. Mr. Rector served with the U.S. Air Forceduring the Korean War. He was a member of the Episcopal Church ofthe Redeemer in Brookhaven. Mr. Rector was also a member of theBrookhaven Lions Club and the American Legion.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Joseph M. Rector Jr.and Emma Jones Rector; a sister, Ann Fossa; and a nephew.
Survivors are his wife, Sarah A. Rector; his sons, Joseph M.Rector IV and wife, Gina, of Midland Park, N.J., Donald C. Rectorand wife, Rhonda, of Charlotte, N.C., and John M. Rector and wife,Robin, of Petal; his six grandchildren, Joey Rector, Justin Rector,Michael Rector, Kara Rector, Jonathon Rector and Sarah Rector; anda niece.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the HospiceMinistries or the Noon Lions Club of Brookhaven.
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Wayne King
Services for Wayne King, of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m. Friday, Jan.15, at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel on Natchez Drive with burialin Bethesda Methodist Church Cemetery. The Revs. Mike DuBose, MackMassey and Rich Balkcom will officiate.
Visitation is Thursday from 4 until 8 p.m. at the funeralhome.
Mr. King, 68, died Jan. 12, 2010, at his residence. He was bornin Vicksburg on May 3, 1941, to Daniel Boyce King and June LockhardCollins.
He was a car inspector with Illinois Central Railroad. Mr. Kingalso served in the U.S. Army with military police in Germany. Hewas a member of First Baptist Church in Hazlehurst.
Preceding him in death were his parents; and a sister, PatCollins.
Survivors are his stepmother, Ruby King, of Hazlehurst; a son,Jeff King and wife, Angie, of Brookhaven; a daughter, Kellye Sicksand husband, Doug, of Brookhaven; his brothers, Kenny King, ofRayville, La., Mike Collins, of Vicksburg, Mark Collins, ofMemphis, Tenn., Danny King, of Hazlehurst, Ronnie King, of Plano,Texas, and Paul Collins, of Santa Cruz, of Calif.; his sisters,Sharon Phillipi, of Bay Minette, Ala., and Donna Mary Hamby, ofStapleton, Ala.; his four grandchildren, Jillian and Ian Sicks andAaron and Jonah King.
Pallbearers are Scott Jerome, Buddy Vinzant, Nikki Cothern, MelSteinhower, Rex Phillipi and Christopher Phillipi.
Honorary pallbearers are Harold Reid, Boots Hawkins, RoyNations, Del Roy Smith and John Coffman.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital inMemphis.