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Area Obituaries
The graveside service for Viola Marie Cone, 80, was Jan. 28 at Magnolia Cemetery in Greenville with Lathan Funeral Home of Jackson directing. A native of Louisiana and a resident of Jackson, she died Jan. 27, 2007 at a local health care facility. She was a homemaker and member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her brother, Pete Presnall of Whatley; four nieces, Darlene Arnold, Beverly Wilson and Michelle Smith, all of Jackson and Terrie Foster of Fairhope; two nephews, Rickey Bryant of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. and David Bryant of Mobile. Larry Wayne Danley Larry Wayne Danley, 56, a resident of Grove Hill, died Jan. 23, 2007 at his home. A disabled construction worker with Brown and Root Construction, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Grove Hill Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Danley of Grove Hill; three daughters, Elaine Childers of Haleyville, Paula Beasley of Daphne and Jennifer Danley of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers, Tyler Danley of Pleasant View, Tenn. and Sherman Danley of Pascagoula, Miss. and four grandchildren. The funeral service was at Grove Hill Baptist Church with Dr. James Bess and the Rev. Q.T. Curtis officiating. Interment was in Magnolia Lawn Cemetery in Grove Hill with Lathan Funeral Home directing. Wesley Jones Wesley Jones, a member of Springhill Baptist Church, died Jan. 30, 2007 in a local hospital at the age of 90. He was a native of Washington County and a resident of Chatom. Aretired employee at Ciba Corp. in McIntosh, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during World War II. He is survived by a sister-in-law, Mary Bell Taylor of Chatom; caretaker and special friend, Pearlie Mae Manuel of Chatom; seven stepgrandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral service was Jan. 31 in the chapel of Lathan Funeral Home in Chatom with the Rev. Kenneth Henson officiating. Interment was in the Jones-Beech Cemetery in Hobson. Pallbearers were L.V. Goldman, Joe Ed Goldman, Gerald Everett, Robert "Bobby" Jones, Norvelle Jones and Martin Pierson. Honorary pallbearers were Bob Jenkins, Gerald Taylor, Paul Morris, James Gilley, Bodie Carpenter and Wilson Turner. Joseph Payne Lindsey Sr. Joseph Payne Lindsey Sr., 85, of Grove Hill, died at his home on Jan. 25, 2007. He was a 1939 graduate of Clarke County High School and a member of Horeb Baptist Church in Whatley where he served as a deacon. A U.S. Army veteran, he served during World War II in the Philippines and Guam in the 662nd Engineering Equipment Company. A longtime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a Master Mason in good standing at the Olive Lodge No. 334, he was an insurance agent and associate sales manager for Liberty National Life Insurance Company. He retired from the Jackson district after 26 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Billie Jean Spidle Lindsey, his parents, Joseph Duke and Dula Alice Payne Lindsey and brother, Gayle Lindsey. He is survived by his four children, Linda (Eddie) Slayton and Joe (Rachel) Lindsey Jr., all of Grove Hill, Sherie (Danny) Martin of Florence and Spidle (Sara) Lindsey of Gulf Shores; two brothers, Royce Lindsey and David Lindsey, both of Whatley; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral service was Jan. 28 at Horeb Baptist Church in Whatley with Doug Williams officiating. Eulogies were given by Scott Slayton and Lindsey Martin, both grandchildren of Mr. Lindsey. Burial was in the Whatley Cemetery with Lathan Funeral Home of Grove Hill directing. Pallbearers were Nelson Beech, Irwin Cooper, Butch Dees, Darryl Drinkard, Mickey Lindsey, William McConnell, Dan Norris and Johnny Reid. Honorary pallbearers were Aubrey Beech, Hollis Cooper Jr., Reg Cooper, Ed Ford, Robert Edward Garrick, Peter Gregory, Perry Hartley, Eddie Lindsey, Gene Parker and Thomas Rew. Helen D. Touchstone Helen D. Touchstone, a native of McIntosh and a resident of Heidelberg, Miss., died Jan. 26, 2007 at a local health care facility at the age of 86. A former member of McIntosh United Methodist Church, she was a retired bookkeeper for Holt and Anniston CPA. Survivors include two brothers, Mayor Carrol Daugherty of McIntosh and Gerald (Faye) Daugherty of Valdosta, Ga.; five sisters, Ruth Everette and Velma Patrick, both of McIntosh, Bernice Rocray of Cape Cod, Mass., Betty Milstead of Jackson and Bonnie McGee of College Station, Texas; three nephews, John Touchstone of Mobile and Joe Touchstone and Mike Touchstone, both of Beaver Dam, Miss.; devoted niece, Berle Brownlee of Soso, Miss. and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral service was in the chapel of Lathan Funeral Home in Jackson on Jan. 29 with Pastor Molly Fulford officiating. Interment was in the McIntosh United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Chris Daugherty, John L. Touchstone Jr., Fred Rogers, Terry Everette, Preston Cook and Mike Patrick. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Touchstone, Beryl Brownlee, Julius Brashier and Mike Touchstone. Marshall Ray Williams Marshall Ray Williams, 63, died Jan. 19, 2007 at Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro, Miss. He was a native of Laurel, Miss. and a resident of Millry. Survivors include his fiance, Viola Morris of Millry; nephew, Neeley (Benita) Williams of Millry; great nephews, Austin Williams, Joshua Walker, Dustin Williams and Brandon Williams, of Millry. He was preceded in death by his sister, Retha Williams and parents, Annie and Emory Williams. The funeral service was Jan. 22 at Sandridge Church of God in Millry with the Rev. Ronald Hobby and the Rev. Reggie Manning officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Lathan Funeral Home of Chatom. Jazyiah Zitamorrah Trayvelle Morris Jazyiah Zitamorrah Trayvelle Morris of Wagarville died Jan. 24, 2007 at an area hospital at the age of four months. Survivors include her mother, Tracie Koen of Wagarville; father, Jorvelle Morris of Jackson; sister, Laiken Koen of Wagarville; grandparents, Tina and Neil Hays of Wagarville, Lamar Koen and Michelle Stain, both of Frankville, Annet Morris of Jackson and Sam Fail of Grove Hill. The funeral service, Jan. 27, was at the New Hope Methodist Church in Frankville with the Rev. Nadine Brewster Walters officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with St. Stephens Funeral Home directing. Obituaries from other mortuaries
Earnest Linton
Earnest "Pinkey" Linton, a longtime resident of Jackson, died Jan. 23, 2007 in a hospital in Gainesville, Fla. at the age of 60. Preceded in death by his father, James O. Linton Sr., he was a native of Canton, Miss. Linton was employed with Allied Paper Co. in Jackson before moving to Michigan where he worked for Champion International Paper Co. He returned to Jackson in 1997 to work for the Clarke County Commission and the Road and Bridge Department. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. Survivors include his wife, Helen Neugent Linton of Jackson; mother, Mollie Linton of Carthage, Miss.; daughter, Lindsey Garza of Jackson; brother, Joey Linton of Jackson; two grandchildren, Caleb Garza and Zachary Dove, both of Jackson; aunt, Hilda Pennington of Carthage and godchild, Jonathan Skipper of Jackson. A memorial service was conducted Jan. 27 at the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson with the Rev. Daniel Berry officiating and Direct Cremations, Inc. of Gainesville directing. A eulogy was presented by Renee Smith and a poem by Becky Neugent. Serving in honorary capacity were co-workers with the Clarke County Road and Bridge Department. Alonzo Jackson Sr. Alonzo "Big Hoss" Jackson Sr., 71, a native of Barlow Bend and a resident of Jackson, died Jan. 25, 2007 at Mobile Infirmary Hospital. He was a member of the Rocky Mount Baptist Church in Barlow Bend where he served on the Usher Board. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Sanders Jackson of Barlow Bend; 11 daughters, Sarah (Oneal) Gibby, Annie Lee Jackson, Angela Denise Jackson and Wendy Diane Jackson, all of Barlow Bend, Betty Hunt of Mobile, Ida Mae Jackson of Fayetteville, N.C., Voncile (Kenneth) Dickinson and Clarietta Hixon, all of Jackson, Mischell (Robert) Williams of Atlanta, Ga. and Sharanda Wright and Shandra Wright, both of Manila; nine sons, BeWright Smith and Alonzo (Edna) Jackson Jr., all of Foley, Clayton Clifford McCants of Mobile, Jimmie (Tanja) Jackson and Travis Earl Jackson, all of Fayetteville, Nathaniel (Diana) Jackson of Alma, Clarence (Lisa) Peoples of Carlton, Karl (Norma) Peoples of Grove Hill and Christopher (Shay) Peoples of Atlanta; three brothers, Elbert (Rebecca) Jackson of Morvin, Lewis (Ruby) Jackson and Willie (Mattie) Jackson, all of Barlow Bend; 37 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be Thursday, Feb. 1 (today) at 1 p.m. at Rocky Mount Baptist Church in Barlow Bend. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Burial will be in the Union Chapel Cemetery in Barlow Bend with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing. Odessa Smith Griffin Odessa Smith Griffin, 85, a native of Axis and resident of Calvert, died Jan. 28, 2007 at Cogburn Nursing Facility in Mobile. A homemaker and member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Calvert, she served as a missionary worker and church musician for many years, before she began ministry work with her husband. A member of the choir, she served as church musician at St. Paul Baptist Church in McIntosh for 47 years and the New Canaan Baptist Church in Choctaw Bluff for 45 years. She also served on the Union Missionary District Association as a musician. She was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. Peter and Mary Smith, three sons, Willie Griffin Jr., Gardner Griffin and Peter Griffin. Survivors include her husband of 69 years, the Rev. Willie Griffin of Calvert; three sons, Calvin (Dorothy) Griffin of Wagarville, Marion (Hazel) Griffin of Foley and John (Beverly) Griffin of Calvert; five daughters, Rosie (the Rev. Dave) Adams of McIntosh, Irma (Freddie) Bettis of Malcolm, Alice (Henry) Gaines and Dorothy Griffin, all of Calvert and Debra Akhemie of Montgomery; five sisters, Victoria Moss, Louvenia Williams, Cora Stallworth and Ruth Perryman, all of Mobile and Delores Cann of Hempstead, N.Y.; a brother, Nathaniel Smith of Mobile; 32 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 3, 11 a.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church in McIntosh with the Rev. Craig Westry, pastor and the Rev. Allen Barnes, eulogist, officiating. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour at 11. Burial will be in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Calvert with Andrews Funeral Home of Jackson directing.
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