Obituaries for Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Published 6:38 pm Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Steve Alexander

Services for Steve Alexander, of Ruth, are 2 p.m. Thursday, April15, at Calvary Pentecostal Church in Jayess, with burial inProvidence Baptist Church Cemetery in Jayess. Riverwood FamilyFuneral Service is in charge of arrangements.

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

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Mr. Alexander, 56, died April 12, 2010, at the G.V. (Sonny)Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson. He was born on Nov. 19,1953, to James A. Alexander and Ideva Brister Alexander.

He was a boilermaker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He wasa member of the Baptist faith.

Preceding him in death were his grandparents.

Survivors are his parents; his son, Shawn Kevin Alexander; hisbrother, Terry L. Alexander and wife Terri; and many otherrelatives and friends.

To express your thoughts to the family, you may visitriverwoodfamily.com and click on his name to leave a comment.

Ke’shun Dominik Burnett

On April 4, 2010, Ke’shun Dominik Burnett was born to QunettaWashington, of Summit, and Sean Burnett, of Brookhaven. He departedthis life on April 12, 2010, at River Oaks Hospital inJackson.

He was preceded in death by his great-aunties, Janice Jenkins andStephanie Jenkins, of Summit.

Ke’shun leaves to cherish his precious memories his loving parents;his grandparents, Linda Jenkins, of Summit, Micheal Blue, ofBrookhaven, Odis Washington, of Summit, Vertis Burnett, ofBrookhaven, C.L. Henderson, of Brookhaven, and J.C. Kelly, ofBrookhaven; his great-grandparents, Ed and Willena Jenkins, ofSummit, and Annie Pearl Jackson, of Summit; his special aunties,Qunesha Upkins, of Summit, Hesha Burnett and Demetrice Burnett,both of Brookhaven; his great-aunties, Lisa Pearson (Willie), ofHattiesburg, and Shirley Bennett (Derek), of Summit.; hisgreat-uncles, John Jenkins and Glenn Jenkins (Rochelle), of Summit;his special friend, Lisa Newton, of Brookhaven; and UncleMartell.

A graveside service will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery in Summit at1 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Young Funeral Home in Summit,is in charge of arrangements.

Gary Lyn Coleman

Services for Gary Lyn Coleman, of Hattiesburg, and formerly ofBrookhaven, are 1 p.m. Friday, April 16, at Sweet Pilgrim BaptistChurch in Hattiesburg, with burial in Highland Cemetery inHattiesburg. A & A Memorial Chapel in Hattiesburg is in chargeof arrangements.

Visitation is Friday from noon until the time of the service at thechurch.

Mr. Coleman, 56, died April 10, 2010, in Hattiesburg. He was bornin Brookhaven on May 22, 1953.

He was a 1971 graduate of Brookhaven High School, and a graduate ofCopiah-Lincoln Community College, and William Carey College. He wasa retired financial officer and the former owner of Vision MortgageCompany. He was a member of Sweet Pilgrim Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his father, Roosevelt Coleman; hisbrother, Ronnie Coleman; and his sister, Wanda Coleman.

Survivors are his wife, Mary P. Coleman, of Hattiesburg; hismother, Helen Coleman, of Brookhaven; his sons, Corey Banks, ofDallas, Ga., Ryan McGee, of Loganville, Ga., and Stephen Smith, ofHattiesburg; his daughters, Lisa Ruffin and Tara McGee, both ofHattiesburg; his brothers, Victor Green, of Brookhaven, and DavidBracey, of Chicago, Ill.; his sisters, Gwendolyn Pierce, ofFayette, Dorothy Edwards, of Brookhaven, and Willie Renee Cochran,of Los Angeles, Calif.; his 12 grandchildren; and many nieces,nephews and other relatives.

Charles Kenneth Falvey

Services for Charles Kenneth Falvey, of Bogue Chitto, are 11 a.m.Thursday, April 15, at Calvary Baptist Church in Bogue Chitto, withburial in the church cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home on NatchezDrive is in charge of arrangements.

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

Mr. Falvey, 76, died April 12, 2010, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter in Brookhaven. He was born in Lincoln County on Oct. 8,1933, to Willie Andrew Falvey and Arcola Stanley Falvey.

He was a retired oilfield worker and a carpenter. He was a veteranof the U.S. Air Force, and served during the Korean War. He was amember of Calvary Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Marlene SmithFalvey; his brothers, Stanley Falvey and Andrew Falvey; and hissister, Carolyn Falvey Kyzar.

Survivors are his son, Bruce Anthony Falvey, of Bogue Chitto; hisdaughter, Jacqueline “Jackie” Falvey Philliber and husband RobertC. “Joey” Philliber, of Lafayette, La.; his granddaughter, RaganRenee Philliber, of Nacogdoches, Texas; and his brother, EricLinsber Falvey, of Texas.