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Area Obituaries Vaughn Clayton Bradley Vaughn Clayton Bradley, 79, died Aug. 16, 2006 in a Mobile hospital. A retired equipment superintendent for Coach Inc., he was a member of Peniel Baptist Church in Jackson. Survivors include his wife, Earline M. Bradley of Jackson; son, Kenneth Bradley of Sanford, Fla.; two daughters, Sue Smithson of Alvin, Texas and Ronda Gordon of Jackson; four brothers, Armond Bradley and Neal Bradley, both of Jackson, Oren "Buster" Bradley of Birmingham and Henry Bradley Jr. of Saraland; three sisters, Mae McLendon and Lois Elmore, both of Jackson and Elmerline Jackson of Thomasville; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral service was Aug. 18 at Peniel Baptist Church in Jackson with the Rev. Shannon Moses officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with Lathan Funeral Home of Jackson directing. Ruby Porter Sullivan Ruby Porter Sullivan, a native of Prichard and a resident of Wagarville, died Aug. 17, 2006 at a Mobile hospital. She was 85. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, James Owen Sullivan Sr., two sons, James "Jimmy" Owen Sullivan Jr. and John Michael Sullivan. She is survived by a daughter, Elaine (Wilson) Beesley of Satsuma; two sons, Kevin (Lisa) Sullivan and Larry (Shelby) Sullivan, both of Wagarville; daughter-in-law, Leona Sullivan of Wagarville; four sisters, Josephine Bailey and Jewel Bertolotti, both of Mobile, Delia (Bruce) McDonald of Monroeville, Faye (Claude) Sheffield of Mexia; two brothers, Bobby Busby of Mobile and Freddie Porter of South Carolina; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The funeral service was Aug. 19 at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Wagarville. Interment was in the church cemetery with Lathan Funeral Home of Jackson directing. Pallbearers were John Keith, Doug Flowers, Jim Wheat, Buddy Wheat, Jim Callen and Jack Greer. Shirley Marie Wade Shirley Marie Wade, 54, a retired nurse and member of the First Pentecostal Church in Jackson, died Aug. 22, 2006 at her residence in Jackson. She is survived by her husband, Billy Wade of Jackson; son, Joseph Wade of Jackson; three brothers, Don Mattingly of Charleston, Ind., Tommy Mattingly of Frankfurt, Ky. and Gerald W. Mattingly of Fort Worth, Texas; two sisters, Carla Buchold of Evansville, Ind. and Bonnie Vandunk of Newburg, Ind. and three grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 24 (today) at 10 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11 in the chapel of Lathan Funeral Home in Jackson. Interment will be in Cantuche Cemetery on Highway 69 between Salitpa and Coffeeville. Jonetta Edgar Jonetta Edgar, 45, a resident of Zimco, died Aug. 16, 2006 at her residence in Zimco. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God in Zimco. She is survived by her husband, Frazier Edgar Sr. of Grove Hill; three sons, Jeraine Edgar, Christopher Edgar and Frazier Edgar Jr., all of Zimco; three daughters, Christina Edgar and Shaquatta Edgar, both of Zimco and Shaquanna Edgar of Germany; five sisters, Dianna Dickinson of Thomasville, Lisa Dickinson Malone and Karene Dickinson, both of Grove Hill, Darlene Calhoun of Walker Springs and Lorene Dickinson of Jackson; four brothers, Evan Calhoun of Anamosa, Iowa, Edward Dickinson of Houston, Texas and Tracy Dickinson and Deon Dickinson, both of Grove Hill and eight grandchildren. The funeral service was Aug. 23 at Mt. Zion No. 2 Baptist Church in Grove Hill. Burial was in the church cemetery with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing. Nettie G. Fox Nettie Gray Fox, a resident of Walker Springs, died Aug. 21, 2006 at Mobile Infirmary at the age of 76. She was employed as a nurse's aide. Amember of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Walker Springs, she served as a Crusader counselor, church secretary, president of the Senior Missionary and Matron bands and the Pastor's Aid, a member of the senior choir and was serving on the finance and program committees. She was also a member of the Union Missionary Baptist District where she served as the secretary for the Association and Women's Convention and an instructor for the Sunday School Congress. Survivors include her two daughters, Vida Johnson of Eight Mile and Vera Williams of Jackson; seven sons, Henry Scott of Inglewood, Calif., M. Joe Scott, Paul Scott and Tommie Scott, all of Los Angeles, Calif., Edward Scott, Benny Scott and Gregory Scott, all of Walker Springs; sister, Rosie Lee Jemison of Walker Springs; two brothers, Theodore Pritchett of Walker Springs and Cleon Pritchett of Woodbridge, Va.; 16 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 26 from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral hour at 11 at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Walker Springs. Burial will be in the Hotel Hill Cemetery in Walker Springs with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing. Robert Lee McKinnis Robert Lee McKinnis, a resident of Chatom, died Aug. 16, 2006 at his home at the age of 61. He was a retired chemical operator of the Sartomer Company in Chatom. He was a member of the Stonewall Baptist Church of Jordan and the Masonic Lodge No. 777 in Millry.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley McKinnis of Chatom; six daughters, Charolette Scruggs of Chatom, Lomonica Smith of Fayetteville, N.C., Hope McKinnis and Delois McKinnis, both of Chicago, Ill., Christina McKinnis of Baton Rouge, La. and Veronica McKinnis of Anniston, Ind.; three sons, Anthony Scruggs of Ocala, Wayne McKinnis of Chicago and Robert McKinnis Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Lisa Jones and Tasha Kemp, both of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; two adopted sons, Aurtro Scruggs and Arceka Scruggs, both of Birmingham; three adopted daughters, Shanta Scruggs, Virginia Scruggs and Mahogany Claiborne, all of Chatom and many grandchildren. The funeral service was Aug. 21 at Stonewall Missionary Baptist Church in Jordan. Burial was in the church cemetery with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing.
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