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Area Obituaries Jesse Richard Brewer Jesse Richard Brewer, 64, died Jan. 11, 2007 at a local hospital. He was a native of Rose Hill, Miss. and a resident of Jackson. He was a retired E & I Supervisor with Ciba Specialty Chemicals and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson. He is survived by his wife, Barbara M. Brewer of Jackson; two sons, Billy (Tammy) Brewer and Greg Brewer, all of Jackson; two sisters, Peggy B. Wilder of Peachtree City, Ga. and Rheba B. McNeely of Jackson and four grandchildren, Jarod, Jessica, Jordan and Jacob. The funeral service was Jan. 13 in the chapel of Lathan Funeral Home in Jackson. Burial was in Trinity Gardens in Jackson. Betty Ann Morgan Fowler Betty Ann Morgan Fowler, one of God's chosen angels, was called home to be with Him on Jan. 9, 2007 at a local hospital. Born April 25, 1941 in Coffeeville, to the late James Curtis Morgan Sr. and Ruby Walker Morgan, she was raised by Velma Woodard whom her father married after the death of her mother. Mrs. Fowler was a resident of Grove Hill and was a retired office secretary with Alfa Insurance and a member of First Baptist Church of Grove Hill. She had many names by those who loved her so dear, wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend and fellow believer. You were truly one of God's greatest gifts to all of us. We love you and know that you are rejoicing in heaven with your Savior. We love you and you will forever be with us. We are blessed to have had you in our lives. Love, Billy, Barry, Bill, Jody, Emily, Abbey, Audrey, Rebecca, Velma, Inez, Ouida, and the late J.C. Morgan, Ann, Nell and the rest of your friends and family that love you so much. Survivors include her husband, Billy Fowler of Grove Hill; two sons, William Curtis "Bill" (Jody) Fowler of Montgomery and John Barry Fowler of Grove Hill; four granddaughters, Emily Fowler, Abbey Fowler and Audrey Fowler, all of Montgomery and Rebecca Fowler of Grove Hill; sister, Inez Beek of Daphne; stepmother, Velma Woodard of Grove Hill; sisters-in-law, Ann Johnson of Monroeville, Nell Brunson of Grove Hill and Ouida Morgan of Calvert, wife of the late J.C. Morgan. Visitation was Jan. 11 from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. service at Grove Hill Baptist Church. Officiating were the Revs. David Curtis, Jerry Gibson, Johnny Arnett and Randy Boone. Pianist was Virginia Garrick. Interment was in Magnolia Lawn Cemetery in Grove Hill with Lathan Funeral Home of Grove Hill directing. Pallbearers were Sammy Fendley, Deran Morgan, Lee Carlisle, Jimmy Morgan, Steve Kennedy and Eddie Slayton. Honorary pallbearers were Vernon Rivers, Ray Sheffield, Clarence Watters, Charles Bouler, Gray Smith Jr., Willie Welch, Mikey Wiggins, Joe Oliver, John Richburg, John Becton, and the Grove Hill Fire Department and area law enforcement officers. (pd.) Courtlyn Marie Reed Courtlyn Marie Reed, infant, died Jan. 11, 2007 at a local hospital. She is survived by her parents Brandon Lee and Lauren Overstreet Reed of Jackson; grandparents, Renee and Terry Reed of Rockville and Beth and Darrell Overstreet of Jackson; two aunts, Courtney Overstreet of Jackson and Jill Goolsby of Brewton. The funeral service was Jan. 14 at Rockville Baptist Church. Interment was in the church cemetery with Lathan Funeral Home of Jackson directing. Dorothy Louise Westbrook Aydelott Dorothy "Dot" Louise Westbrook Aydelott, well-known community leader, and the oldest member of a longtime Marengo family, died at Old Town Home, Dec. 29, 2006 at the age of 79. She was the youngest of George Heath Westbrook and Lulie Hays Compton Westbrook's eight children and graduated from Linden High School and Montgomery Business College. Dot and her late husband, O. Larimore Aydelott were owners of Westbrook General Store in Linden. She served as a clerk in the Marengo County Probate Office for her uncle-in-law, Judge Alonzo L. Hasty, and in later years for her brother, Judge Robert James "Shine" Westbrook. The first female elected to the office of Linden City Council, she served several terms in this position and was appointed to the Marengo County Board of Registrars. A charter member of the Linden Business and Professional Women's Club (BPW), she served in numerous positions on the district and state levels and was chosen as BPW "Woman of the Year". Survivors include the daughter of her adopted nephew Alonzo, Dorothy Cook (Kramer) Purser and many nieces and nephews. The graveside service was Jan. 1, 2007 at Linden Memorial Gardens with the Rev. H. Grady Goodman Jr., pastor of Round Hill Baptist Church in Thomasville and the Rev. Ed Pickel of the Demopolis Southern Care Hospice. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home in Thomasville directed the service. Memorials may be made to Southern Care Hospice in Demopolis, Old Town Home in Linden, the American Cancer Society or the charity of your choice. Willie Earl Beck Willie Earl Beck, 68, a native of Clarke County, a resident of Jackson and formerly of Monroeville, died Jan. 6, 2007 at the age of 68. He owned and operated a barber shop and was a member of Bolen Town Holiness Church. Survivors include three sons, William Brooks of Cantonment, Fla., Robert Earl Brooks and Charles Brooks, both of Plaquemins Parrish, La.; daughter, Karen Pierre of Monroeville; three brothers, Ray Beck, Charles Beck and Jimmy Beck, all of Jackson; 16 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. The funeral service was Jan. 8 in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home in Monroeville. Interment was in the Mineola Cemetery in Mineola. Earnest Earl Edmond The funeral service for Earnest Earl Edmond of Gainestown was Jan. 17 in the chapel of Jackson Memorial Funeral Home. Burial was in the Good Hope A.M.E. Church Cemetery in Gainestown. Mr. Beck, 57, of Gainestown, died Jan. 10, 2007 at Mobile Infirmary Hospital. He is survived by three sisters, Mary Autrey and Jacqueline Kendrick, both of Prichard and Christine Spencer of Gainestown; two brothers, Richard Edmond of Eight Mile and John Edmond of Prichard. Edn'Drika Cherrice Henderson Edn'Drika Cherrice Henderson, 16, a resident of Jackson, died Jan. 12, 2007 at Jackson Medical Center. She was an 11th grade student at Jackson High School and a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and the Student Government Association. A member of Pine Chapel Baptist Church and the choir, she served as the president of the Junior Usher Board, vice president of the Red Circle and president-elect of the youth department. She is survived by her parents, Erika and Timothy Abston of Jackson; Daryl Henderson of Atlanta, Ga.; four sisters, Kha'dijiha Abston of Jackson, Lazetta Williams and Sharde Williams, both of Birmingham and Bria Henderson of Atlanta, Ga.; brother, Cedric Williams of Birmingham; grandparents, Christine Green of Jackson, Miss., Elder Georgia P. Nash of Choctaw Bluff and Sally and Adrian Martin of Toddtown; great-grandmothers, Abbie Nash of Choctaw Bluff and Alma Cox of Toddtown. The funeral service will be Jan. 18, 11 a.m. at Pine Chapel Baptist Church No. 2 in Toddtown. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing. Marie Williams Daugherty Marie Williams Daugherty, 81, died Jan. 14, 2007 at her residence. A native and resident of McIntosh, she was a homemaker. Survivors include her former husband, A.B. Daugherty; daughter, Sheila Graham of Elberta; two sons, Lewis Daugherty and Jimmy Daugherty, both of McIntosh; two brothers, Malone Williams and Bud Williams, both of Sunflower; three sisters, Mary Blackmon of Jackson, Julia Bell Parnell of Sunflower and Clara Ann Busby of Tibbie; nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Halkam and Emmett Williams, two brothers, Glenn Williams and Seldon Williams. The funeral service was Jan. 16 at Sunflower United Methodist Church with the Rev. Al Crawford and the Rev. Bob Younge officiating. Interment was in Hooks Cemetery in Deer Head with St. Stephens Funeral Home directing.
Pallbearers were Marion Daugherty, Scott Daugherty, James Daugherty, Chris Cunningham, Kenneth Cunningham and Lee Cunningham.
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