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Area Obituaries
First in Pre-Need Funeral Plans Jackson - 246-2363 + Grove Hill - 275-3854 + Chatom - 847-2129 Lyda Elaine Walker Baugh Lyda Elaine Walker Baugh, 67, a resident of Grove Hill and a homemaker, died April 8, 2007 at a local hospital. She was a member of Bassetts Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Tony Baugh of Grove Hill; two daughters, Carol Starkie of Mobile and Tina Baugh Powell of Dickinson; two sisters, Jeanette Baugh of Grove Hill and Essie Lassiter of Monroeville; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral service was April 11 in the chapel of Lathan Funeral Home in Grove Hill. Interment was in the Bassetts Creek Baptist Cemetery. Bessie K. Dees Bessie K. Dees, 98, a native of Hawthorne and a longtime resident of Tibbie, died April 3, 2007 at a nursing facility. She was a member of Tibbie Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. Survivors include her sister, Gladys K. Madison of Tibbie; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Collier Dees, parents, William Wilson Kirkland and Sarah "Sadie" Vermell Henson Kirkland.
Myra Eva Hart Myra Eva Hart, 87, died Saturday, April 7, 2007 in an area hospital. She was a native of Fulton and a resident of Grove Hill. A retired seamstress at Vanity Fair, she was a member of Asbury Baptist Church in Grove Hill. Survivors include a son, Bert Hart of Chunchula; two daughters, Betty Council of Fulton and Theresa Newburn of Citronelle; two sisters, Mildred Hicks and Molly Jewel Sticher ?; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded death husband Jesse Clyde Hart Sr., son, Clyde Hart Jr., mother, Ella White McHaney and stepmother, Maggie Baugh. The funeral service was April 9, 2 p.m. at Asbury Baptist Church in Grove Hill with the Rev. Don White officiating. Interment was in the Wade-Hicks-Hart Cemetery with Lathan Funeral Home of Grove Hill directing. Obituaries from other mortuaries
Hampton R. Mitchem Hampton R. "Mitch" Mitchem, 74, born Jan. 23, 1933, was raised in Jackson by his parents, the late James Curtis and Alice Vivian Mitchem. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956. A retired foreman for the transportation department at NASNI, he served as a firefighter at North Island. He was a private flight instructor, received a degree in computer programming and political science, and acquired a ham radio license. A self-taught musician, he played the guitar and harmonica. He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association 14 and the Elks 1812 of El Cajon. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jim Mitchem and Palmer Mitchem. He is survived by his wife, Marie Mitchem of San Diego, Calif.; two daughters, Terri Prato and Tammy (Richard) Brown; son Tom Mitchem; two brothers, Roy (Fanny) Mitchem of Jackson and Max (Betty) Mitchem of Cedar Bluff; three sisters, Meloise Blount of Hot Springs, Ark., Ellen (Herndon) Rivers of Grove Hill and Ethel Baggett of Mobile; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. William K. Sykes William K. "Bill" Sykes, 81, a native of Crystal Springs, Miss. and a resident of Orange Beach and formerly of Jackson, died April 9, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and World War II where he served as a B-17 bomber pilot. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, he was a safety director of Marquette Cement for 12 years. He later moved to Jackson where he was the safety director for Ciba-Geigy, retiring in 1981. He was a Dixie League coach for 17 years. Upon moving to the Orange Beach/Gulf Shores area, he organized Us Too International, a prostate cancer support group sponsored by the South Baldwin Regional Medical Center and Dr. William Hixon. He received several local and statewide proclamations for his leadership in prostate cancer awareness. A member of the First Baptist Church of Gulf Shores and the Andrew J. Cooper Sunday School Class for men, he was preceded in death by his parents, Eva D. and Max Sykes. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Robbie Ann B. Sykes of Orange Beach; two daughters, Susan E. (Jim) Drury of Montgomery and Victoria A. (John) Mixon of Orange Beach; son, William K. "Kenney" (Susan) Sykes of Key West, Fla.; brother, Vernon Sykes of Jackson, Miss. and five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted on Friday, April 13, 10 a.m. at Gulf Shores First Baptist Church with Mack Funeral Home and Crematory in Robertsdale directing. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alabama Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 361767, Birmingham, AL 35236-1767 or Us Too Cancer Support Group through, www.ustoo.org or a memorial of your choice. Ezell Adams Ezell Adams, a retired operator in the lab at Ciba-Geigy, died April 4, 2007 at Jackson Medical Center. He served in the U.S. Army and was 86. Survivors include two sons, Samuel Adams and Sandy Adams, both of McIntosh; daughter, Sandra Jackson of Axis; two sisters, Etoria Toole and Myrtle Brown, both of McIntosh. The funeral service will be Saturday, April 14, 2 p.m. at the Church of God Deliverance in McIntosh. Viewing will be one hour prior to service. Interment will be in the Vaughn Cemetery in McIntosh with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing. Champion Jackson Jr. Champion Jackson Jr., 58, a resident of Rockville, died April 6, 2007 at a hospital in Gulfport, Miss. He was a saw operator for C.E. Harrell. He is survived by his wife, Louise Jackson of Jackson; mother, Anna Mae Jackson of Jackson; daughter, Cathy Jackson of Jackson; four sons, Jimmy (Linda) Jackson, Glover Jackson, Frank Jackson and Charlie (Deandrea) Jackson, all of Jackson; seven sisters, Shirley Bush, Vicki (Clint) Brown, Mary Jackson and Mary English, all of Jackson, Cynthia Chapman of Moss Point, Miss., Mattie (Raymond) Williams of Sunflower and Darlene (Barry) Wilson of Whatley; mother-in-law, Evaline Sims of Jackson and 11 grandchildren. Visitation will be on Friday, April 13 from 6-8 p.m. in the chapel of Jackson Memorial Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Saturday, April 14, at Mt. Olive No. 1 Baptist Church in Rockville. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Annie Ree Steele Annie Ree Steele, a native of Marengo County and a resident of Jackson, died April 10, 2007 at Jackson Health Care Facility at the age of 69. A member of the Star of Zion A.M.E. Church in Jackson, she was a retired cafeteria worker at Jackson Middle School. She is survived by one daughter, Janice Caves of Jackson; four sons, Charles (Judith) Steele, Spencer Steele, Rodney (Amy) Steele and Fredrick Steele, all of Jackson; 20 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be Sunday, April 15, 1:30 p.m. at Star of Zion A.M.E. Church in Jackson. Viewing will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Sidney Chapel A.M.E. Zion Cemetery in Consul with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing. ANDREWS FUNERAL HOME 800 Depot Road + Jackson + 251-246-2074 + Fax: 251-246-2078 J.W. Andrews, Owner Hear "Spiritual Time" Sundays 8-9 a.m. WHOD 94.5 Enoch Thomas Enoch Thomas, 55, a native of Jackson and a resident of Chicago, Ill., died April 3, 2007 at his home following an illness. He was a .member of the Jackson A.O.H. Church and graduated from Jackson High School in 1972. He attained the rank of Specialist 4 and received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Rifle M16 Marksmanship Badge. He was employed as a brakeman for the railroad in Chicago. He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Thomas Sr. and two sisters, Rosie Wiggins and Maritha Brown. Survivors include his mother, Elder Floree Thomas of Jackson; daughter, Caroline M. (Steven) Ray of Kalamazoo, Mich.; five brothers, Andrew (Linda Carol) Thomas and Sam Thomas, both of Detroit, Mich., Willie (Dorothy) Thomas, Tommie (Ella Mae) Tate and Matthew Doss, all of Jackson; three sisters, Equilla (Clifford) Gee of Chicago, Deborah McGee of Detroit and Deloris (Leonard) Beck of Jackson; two grandchildren, Karolynne K. Ray and Steven Roy III, both of Kalamazoo; two aunts an uncle and two special friends. The funeral service was April 9 at the Jackson A.O.H. Church. Burial was in the church cemetery with Andrews Funeral Home of Jackson directing. Pallbearers were Alfred Pickens, Larry O'Neal Pernell, Willie Hicks, Pressley Robinson, the Rev. Douglas Pernell and Floyd King. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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