Moses Leroy Bates Sr.

Services for Moses Leroy Bates Sr., of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m.Saturday, Feb. 27, at Alexander Junior High Auditorium inBrookhaven, with burial in Carver Heights Cemetery. R.E. TylerFuneral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 8 p.m. at the funeral home,with family present from 6 until 8 p.m.

Mr. Bates, 87, died Feb. 19, 2010, at his residence. He was born inLincoln County on Nov. 14, 1922, to the Rev. Charlie Bates andPearlie Stovall Bates.

He was retired from his work as a self-employed contractor. He wasa member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Brookhaven.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his sons, Willie E. BatesSr., Jules A. Bates Sr., Ellary Bates and Turone F. Bates Sr.; hisdaughter, Deborah Bates; his brothers, Jonas Bates, J.C. Bates,C.B. Bates, and Sinclair Brister; and his stepbrother, T.C. May, ofBrookhaven.

Survivors are his wife, Lucille Hill Bates, of Brookhaven; hissons, Paul L. Bates Sr., of Hazlehurst, Terry L. Bates Sr., MosesL. Bates Jr. and Darryl A. Bates, all of Brookhaven, and Jerry D.Bates Sr., of Crystal Springs; his daughters, Annie Pearl Bates, ofRancho Cucomonga, Calif., Minister Evelyn Rawls, of Brookhaven,Beverly Ann Smith, of Jackson, Sharon Smith, of Union Church, andBessie Marie Evans, of Brookhaven; his brothers, W.R. Brister, ofWichita, Kan., and Charlie E. Bates, of Jackson; his sisters, GraceBlackwell, Daisy Fairman and Gladys Calhoun, all of Bogue Chitto,Joanne Robinson, of Greenwood, and Diane Buie, of Byram; his 101grandchildren; 182 great-grandchildren; and 21great-great-grandchildren.

Clifton Earl Chisholm

Services for Clifton Earl Chisholm, of Denham Springs, La., are 11a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in McComb,with burial in Montgomery Cemetery in Lincoln County.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m. at Christ CommunityChurch in Denham Springs, and on Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. at thefuneral home, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of theservices at the church.

Mr. Chisholm, 75, died Feb. 23, 2010, at his residence. He was bornin Franklin County on Jan. 20, 1935, to William and AlineChisholm.

He was retired from his family business, Cliff’s Plumbing, and thenworked part time with his son at T-N-T Plumbing.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his brothers, Frank,Junior and Prentiss; and his grandsons, John Clifton and DeWayneChisholm.

Survivors are his wife of 53 years, Shirley Freeman Chisholm; hissons, Tony Chisholm and Terry Chisholm; his daughters, TammyWilleford and Tracy Bruno; his brother, James Chisholm; his sister,Geraldine Freeman; his eight grandchildren and ninegreat-grandchildren; and many other special relatives, friends andneighbors.

Willie Fae Cothern

Services for Willie Fae Cothern, of Jayess, are 2 p.m. Friday, Feb.26, at Topeka Baptist Church in Jayess, with burial in JayessBaptist Church Cemetery. The Revs. Ricky Cothern, Dale Authement,Richard Green and Lonnie Case will officiate. Catchings FuneralHome in McComb is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Thursday beginning at 5 p.m. at the church.

Mrs. Cothern, 83, died Feb. 23, 2010, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter in Brookhaven. She was born in Lawrence County on Feb. 12,1927, to Marvin M. Brister and Bertha L. Boyd Brister.

She was a retired from Kellwood Co., in Monticello.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her son, Robert WebbCothern; her brothers, Willard Brister, Perry J. Brister and R.V.Brister; her sisters, Mary Lue Brister, Ona Pearl Brister, Vera MaeBrister and Jim L. Brister Lambert.

Survivors are her husband, Otha M. Cothern, of Jayess; her sons,Shelton Cothern and wife Paula, of Jayess, Tommy Cothern and wifeAnn, of Ocean Springs, Zackie Cothern and wife Adelia Sue, ofVidalia, La., Richard Cothern and wife Darlene, of Brookhaven,Jerry Cothern and wife Abby, and Joel Cothern and wife Patsy, allof Jayess; her daughter, Patricia “Pat” Greenlee and husbandCharlie, of Jayess; her sister-in-law, Ruby Nell Brister, ofJayess; her grandsons, Bobby Webb Cothern, Sam Cothern, KellyGreenlee and wife Dawn, Kyle Greenlee, Chris Cothern and wife Kaci,Steven Cothern, and Jeremy Cothern and wife Miranda; hergranddaughters, Michelle Cothern, Lisa Cothern, Anna Durr andhusband Joey, Karen Slater and husband Rusty, Kathy Holmes andhusband Jamie, and Kim Langston and husband Josh; hergreat-grandsons, Logan Greenlee, Blake Greenlee, Kade Greenlee,Tyler Cothern, Landon Alexander, Sean Kerry Cothern, Walker EllisCothern, Kacey Durr, Hunter Cothern, Russ Slater, Connor Holmes,Hayden Holmes and Michael Langston; her great-granddaughters,Lauren Cothern, Macey Greenlee, Victoria Cothern, Cadie Durr,Isabella Cothern, Nora Slater and Makayla Langston; and numerousnieces, nephews and other family members.

Pallbearers are Kelly Greenlee, Chris Cothern, Sam Cothern, KyleGreenlee, Robert “Bobby” Cothern, Jeremy Cothern and Steve Cothern.Honorary pallbearers are Joey Durr, Rusty Slater, Jamie Holmes,Josh Langston and Dub Brister.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Topeka BaptistChurch Building Fund.

Melvin Dean Foster

Services for Melvin Dean Foster, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m. Friday,Feb. 26, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service, with burial in FairRiver Baptist Church Cemetery in Lincoln County.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. Foster, 54, died Feb. 24, 2010, at the University of Alabama atBirmingham Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 3, 1955.

He was employed with the U.S. Forest Service, Bude Work Center. Hewas a 1973 graduate of Brookhaven High School and Copiah-LincolnJunior College, as well as Mississippi State University. He was amember of First Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his father, Ed Foster; his nephew, ErinMcNeel; and his father-in-law, Thomas I. Smith, of BogueChitto.

Survivors are his wife, Linda Smith Foster, of Brookhaven; hismother, Iva Nell Nations Foster; his mother-in-law, Irene Smith, ofBogue Chitto; his nephew, Jared McNeel, of Pasadena, Texas; hisnieces, Peyton Rials and Ashton Rials, of Brookhaven; hissisters-in-law, Barbara McNeel and husband Dr. Ronald McNeel, ofPasadena, and Annette Rials and husband Dwayne Rials, ofBrookhaven; and Star and Reese, his loyal companions.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brookhaven AnimalRescue League, P.O. Box 3477, Brookhaven, MS 39603.

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Imogene ‘Gene’ Black Gordy

Imogene “Gene” Black Gordy, 79, of Hazlehurst, died on Feb. 23,2010, at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson.

Visitation is from 5 until 8 p.m. on Friday, at Stringer FamilyFuneral Home in Hazlehurst and from 1 p.m. until the time of theservice at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Hazlehurst UnitedMethodist Church, with burial in Hazlehurst Cemetery.

She was born Aug. 28, 1930, in Marks to Judge E.C. and VeloraBlack.

Ms. Gordy graduated from Mississippi State College for Women with adegree in Education. After many years in the public school systemshe took a position with the Adult Education division ofCopiah-Lincoln Community College. She continued to tutorindividuals even as her health was declining. Ms. Gordy served as ayouth leader in the Hazlehurst United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her daughters, Dianne Brown, of Brookhaven;Sheri Todd, of Southaven; Janet Aguilar, of Hazlehurst; her son,Fred Gordy Jr., of Douglasville, Ga.; as well as 10 grandchildrenand four great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made inher memory to the youth programs of either Hazlehurst UnitedMethodist Church of First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst.

Alton Edward Kees

Services for Alton Edward Kees, of McComb, are 2 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 27, at Siloam Missionary Baptist Church in Brookhaven, withburial in the church cemetery. Williams Mortuary is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Friday from 1 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Kees, 74, died Feb. 21, 2010, at McComb Nursing andRehabilitation Center. He was born in Lincoln County on May 7,1935, to Harry Kees Sr. and Audrey Kelly Kees. He was a formerresident of Bogue Chitto.

He was retired. He was a member of Jericho Church of Christ.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his sisters, Carrie MaeKees, Ollie Kees, Ernestine Kees, Josie Harris; and his brothers,Roscoe Kees, Louis Kees, Matthew Kees, Will Kees, Willie Kees, JohnKees, Harry Kees Jr., Fred Kees, Paul Kees and Houston Kees.

Survivors are his wife, Hazel Felder Kees, of Bogue Chitto; hissons, Anthony C. Kees and wife Alondra, of Carson, Calif., AltonKees Jr., of Los Angeles, Calif., and Bobby C. Johnson and wifeCrystal, of Long Beach, Calif.; his daughters, Sabrina N. Kees, ofBogue Chitto, and Thyra Conley-Compton and husband Arthur, ofCompton, Calif.; his seven grandchildren and fivegreat-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relativesand friends.

Dr. Frank LaRoy Leggett

Dr. Frank LaRoy Leggett, 83, went home to be with his Lord on Feb.22, 2010. He died at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland after alengthy battle with cancer. A family physician in Bassfield for 44years, Dr. Leggett lived in Oxford after his retirement beforemoving to Trace Pointe Assisted Living Community in Clinton lastyear.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 at CollegeHill Presbyterian Church in Oxford, the Rev. Alan Cochet, pastor.United Funeral Home in New Albany is in charge of arrangements. Amemorial service will be held March 6 at 2 p.m. at Bassfield HighSchool.

Those who say doctors don’t make good patients weren’t around Dr.Leggett in the last year as he thanked and joked with every doctorand nurse for performing their duties.

The fourth child born to Clarence Wesley and Bessie ChandlerLeggett, of Brookhaven, on Nov. 6, 1926, “Roy,” as he was known byhis family, grew up on the family farm. After moving to Bassfield,he closed his medical office and spent every Thursday afternoonwith his parents.

He left New Sight High School to enter the U.S. Navy, where heserved as an operating room corpsman in Norfolk, Va., during WorldWar II. After his discharge, he attended Copiah-Lincoln JuniorCollege, Baylor University and the University of MississippiMedical School under the two-year program then in place. Hecompleted his M.D. at Baylor University Medical School. Under theterms of a state of Mississippi scholarship program, he was toserve five years in rural Mississippi.

“Frank,” as others knew him, remained in Bassfield from 1956 to2000, serving as an alderman from 1967-2001, including severalterms as the mayor pro tempore. He served three terms as theJefferson Davis County Coroner. Dr. Leggett was the chief of staffat the Jefferson Davis County Hospital for many years. He was aSunday school teacher and chairman of deacons at Bassfield BaptistChurch. Upon his retirement, the local library was named in hishonor.

He retired to Oxford, where he was active in College HillPresbyterian Church, where he served as an elder and as chairman ofthe missions committee. A world traveler, Dr. Leggett, madenumerous mission trips to Central and South America, and EasternEurope. He provided financial assistance for several young men toattend seminary.

“Doc,” as many knew him, is survived by his brothers, Ray Leggett,of Columbia, Jay Leggett, of Orlando, Fla., David Leggett, ofHaughton, La., and Johnny Leggett, of Sevierville, Tenn. He waspreceded in death by two brothers, Woodrow and Chandler, inchildhood; his parents; his brother, Robert Leggett; and hissister, Evelyn Davis.

Visitation is Saturday, Feb. 27, from 1 until 2 p.m. at thechurch.

Donations may be made to the Frank L. Leggett Library inBassfield.

Dr. Daniel Gay ‘Da’ Martindale

Dr. Daniel Gay “Da” Martindale, 67, of Monticello, passed away onTuesday, Feb. 26, 2010, after a courageous battle withleukemia.

Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, from 1 until 3 p.m. atMonticello United Methodist Church, Monticello. A memorial servicewill be held at 3 p.m. at Monticello United Methodist Church.Interment will follow in the Monticello Municipal Cemetery.

He was born in Memphis, Tenn., on Oct. 27, 1942, to the late Gayand Lois Martindale. He attended Mississippi State University andreceived a Doctorate of Dental Science from Loyola University inNew Orleans, La. After dental school, he moved to Monticello andopened his dental office, where he practiced for more than 40years.

He was an avid hot air balloon pilot and a member of theMid-Mississippi Balloon Association. He was a member of MonticelloUnited Methodist Church where he enjoyed cooking dinner for theMethodist Men’s group and at the time of his death was chair of thetrustees. He was a member of the Mississippi Academy of GeneralDentistry, the American Dental Association and the MississippiDental Association. He believed in helping others and took severaldental mission trips to Honduras, Belize, Mexico and New Orleansfor post Katrina dental care.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gay and Lois Martindale,wife, Robin Bowers Martindale, and adoptive mother, Dorothy C.O’Neill.

Survivors include wife, Susan Palmertree Martindale; daughtersPaige Martindale Duck (Samuel), of Maryville, Tenn., WinifredMartindale Beech (Craig), of Corinth, Danielle Martindale Miller(Jamie), of Flowood, and Addie Martindale (Jeremy Rushing), ofPensacola, Fla.; beloved grandchildren, Kanton Miller, CamronBeech, Mary Robin Miller, Nathan Duck, Lauren Beech, Bekah Duck andRylee Martindale-Rushing; adoptive father, George K. O’Neill, ofBartlett, Tenn.; sisters, Patricia O’Neill Frost (Marvin), ofRinggold, Ga., and Nanci C. O’Neill Lima (Ed), of Hanford, Calif.;and special friend, Maggie Baggett.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the LawrenceCounty Relay for Life, c/o Monticello United Methodist Church orMonticello United Methodist Church, Box 87, Monticello, MS39654.

Dr. Martindale left one final message, “Life is short! Whatever inlife is dessert to you, check it out first!”

The family expresses their appreciation to the doctors, nurses andstaff of the Lawrence County Hospital in Monticello, and theUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center Bone Marrow TransplantUnit in Jackson. The family would also like to express theirappreciation to the nurses of St. Luke Home Health.

Riverwood Family Funeral Service is in charge ofarrangements.

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Vera L. Freeman Zeigler

Services for Vera L. Freeman Zeigler, of Magnolia, are 11 a.m.Friday, Feb. 26, at Jones Family Funeral Services in McComb, withburial in Unity Baptist Church Cemetery in Magnolia. The Rev. RonBoysel will officiate.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home, andon Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

Mrs. Zeigler, 69, died Feb. 24, 2010, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center in McComb. She was born in Liberty on March7, 1940, to John Henry and Ena Bradshaw Freeman.

She was a homemaker and member of the Unity Baptist Church. She wasa loving wife and mother, and will be sadly missed by herfamily.

Preceding him in death were her parents; husband, Otis R. Zeigler;two brothers Ottis Freeman and Rex Freeman; two sisters MargaretFreeman and Edith Hayes.

Survivors are her sons and their spouses; James R. and CharlotteZeigler, of Magnolia, and Larry and Sheila Zeigler, of Tylertown;her daughters and their spouses Barbie and Jerry Cox, ofBrookhaven, and Vicky and Andrew Deere, of McComb; her brothers,J.C. Freeman and wife Jewel, of Magnolia, and John Freeman, ofPerryville, Ark.; her sisters, Myrtle Jackson, of Brookhaven,Bonnell Roberts, of Iuka, and Dee Zeigler and husband Jay, ofMagnolia; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, withnumerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Billy Coon, Darrell Reeves, Len Smith, RayCampbell, Frank Ceely and Corey Bryan

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Unity BaptistChurch Building or Cemetery funds, P.O. Box 253, Magnolia, MS.39652.