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Area Obituaries
Lloyd Carpenter, 70, died Sept. 23, 2006 in a Mobile hospital. He was a native and resident of Chatom. A retired electrician for Ciba Specialty Chemicals, he was a member of Springhill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Carol M. Carpenter of Chatom; daughter, Cathi C. (Steve) Burton of Chatom; brother, Carlton Carpenter of Jackson; sister, Dot Laton of Laton Hill and two grandchildren. The graveside service was Sept. 25 at Springbank Cemetery on Highway 56 West in Chatom with the Rev. Kenneth Henson officiating and Lathan Funeral Home of Chatom directing. Pallbearers were Brent Laton, Stephen Carpenter, Stacey Carpenter, Norvell Jones, Charles Hicks, Sam Loper, Larry Hicks and Gerald Taylor. Judy Williamson Etheredge Judy Williamson Etheredge, 58, born March 31, 1948 in Grove Hill, died Sept. 21, 2006 at a local hospital. She was a resident of Jackson. A graduate of Clarke County High School and the University of Southern Mississippi, she was the technology coordinator for the Clarke County Board of Education and a first grade teacher at Gillmore Elementary School in Jackson for 28 years. She was a member of Stave Creek Baptist Church in Jackson, the National Education Association (NEA), Alabama Education Association (AEA) and Delta Kappa Gamma. Survivors include her husband, Randall B. "Randy" Etheredge of Jackson; son, Robert Benjamin "Ben" (Kasie) Etheredge of Coffeeville; daughter, Emily Etheredge (Phillip) Smith of Yulee, Fla.; three sisters, Betty Jo Williamson of Opelika, Shirley Cotten of Brewton and Cheryl Patrick of Pearl, Miss. and grandson, Elijah Phillip "Eli" Smith of Yulee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carter B. and Cula Lee Williamson, two brothers, Percy Williamson and Larry Williamson and sister, Kay Williamson. Visitation was Sept. 23 at Stave Creek Baptist Church. The funeral service was Sept. 24 at Stave Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Maloy officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with Lathan Funeral Home of Jackson directing. Pallbearers were Hank Ott, Thomas Ott, Russ Dowling, Clint O'Guynn, Graham Braswell, Clint Harrell, Quincy Baros and Ricky Manchester. Honorary pallbearers were the Clarke County Board of Education staff and teachers. M. L. Mott M.L. Mott, 85, a retired woodsman for Woodrow Reynolds & Son, died Sept. 20, 2006 at Washington County Nursing Home. He was a native and resident of Millry and a member of Reynolds Holiness Church. Survivors include two daughters, Tami Mott of Clara, Miss. and Betty Mott of Millry; grandchild, Meredith Motes of Millry; two great-grandchildren, Trac McManus of Clara and Matthew Motes of Millry. The funeral service was Sept. 22 at Reynolds Holiness Church. Interment was in the church cemetery with Lathan Funeral Home of Chatom directing. Aaron Franklin Tanner Jr. Aaron Franklin Tanner Jr. a native of Coffee County, Ga. and a resident of Birmingham, died Sept. 19, 2006 at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham at the age of 87. He was a clothing salesman for Ellis Clothing in Atlanta, Ga. and a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church in Douglas, Ga. He was a World War II veteran and a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his former wife, Maggie Ruth Tanner of Coffeeville; son, Aaron Frank Tanner II of Saraland; two daughters, Kathy Tanner Steerman of Norfolk, Va. and Barbara Tanner Williams of Birmingham; three grandchildren, Christopher, Seth and Tanner Williams. The graveside service was Sept. 22 at the Coffeeville Cemetery with Lathan Funeral Home of Jackson directing. Pearlie Mae Boykin Pearlie Mae Boykin, 94, a native of Pine Hill and a resident of Citronelle, died Sept. 23, 2006 at Citronelle Convalescent Center. She was a member of St. Union Baptist Church in Leroy where she participated in the missionary society. She was a retired domestic. She is survived by god-daughter, Bernice (William) Spencer of Eight Mile; three devoted nieces, Emma (J.C.) Simon of Leroy, Dixie Taylor of St. Stephens and Nancy Howell of Jackson; devoted friend, Victoria Walker of Jackson and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
The funeral service will be Saturday, Sept. 30, 2 p.m. at St. Union Baptist Church in Leroy with the Rev. Richmond Chaney, pastor, officiating. Viewing will be on Friday at Andrews Funeral Home from 2-6 p.m. A second viewing will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery in St. Stephens.
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