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Area Obituaries
Mary Adeline Chapman, 81, a native of Grove Hill and a resident of the Winn community, of Jackson died June 14, 2007 at Medical Center East in Birmingham. She is preceded in death by her parents Ceasor Mitchell Sr. and Della Cox Mitchell, and her husband, J.D. Chapman Sr. Mrs. Chapman was retired from Searcy Hospital. She confessed Christ at Pine Chapel No. 1 Baptist Church of Grove Hill, later affiliated with AOH Church of God in Winn and St. Paul Church of God Pentecostal in Jackson. Survivors include two sons, Elder Dayton (Lillie) Chapman of Birmingham and J.D. (Mona) Chapman of Mobile; five sisters, Gladys Holloway, Willodean Finch, Willie Mae Daniels, Nonie (Louis) Robinson, all of Grove Hill and Bardee Davis of Wilmington, N.C.; two brothers, Jamie Mitchell of Mt. Vernon and Ceasor (Zeola) Mitchell of Cleveland, Ohio; sister-in-law, Jeanette Mitchell of Hammon, La.; aunt, Alma Cox of Grove Hill; devoted friends, the Rev. Willie Goodman and family, Hazel Butler, Onnie Mae Cunningham, Brenda Pugh, Arcola Pugh and Maggie Chapman; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 22, 11 a.m. at Pine Chapel No. 1 Baptist Church with the Rev. Eligha Scott, pastor and Elder Clifford Mitchell, eulogist, officiating. Viewing will be today (Thursday), 2-6 p.m. at Andrews Funeral Home. A second viewing will be one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be in the Chapman Family Cemetery in Winn. Julia Granade Van Hoose Julia Adolyn Granade Van Hoose, a homemaker and resident of McIntosh, died June 16, 2007 at Jackson Health Care in Jackson at the age of 84. She is survived by her husband, Leigh Van Hoose of McIntosh; son, Leigh (Sue) Van Hoose Jr. of Slidell, La.; two daughters, Virginia (Marc) Kyzar of Jackson and Martha (Bill) Rice of Natchez, Miss.; brothers, Gaines Granade of Macon, Ga., Ben Granade, and Napp Granade, both of Warner Robbins, Ga.; two sisters, Nell Strong of Jackson and Elizabeth Harwell of Birmingham; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The graveside service was conducted June 18 at Hooks Cemetery in Sunflower with the Rev. Jim Dufriend officiating and St. Stephens Funeral Home of St. Stephens directing. Pallbearers were Van Sims, Russ Sims, Paul Van Hoose, Joey Ashley, Marc Kyzar and Bill Rice. Lillie Ferrell Lillie Ferrell, 78, a native of Bladon Springs and resident of Chatom, died June 17, 2007 at Washington County Infirmary Hospital in Chatom. She was a member of the Cooper Lewis C.M.E. Church of Chatom where she served as a trustee, was a member of the Missionary Society and a former choir president. She is survived by six daughters, Joann (Travis) Wilson of Citronelle, Marie Jones of Thomaston, Ga., Josephine (Rev. Eddie) Marzett, Rose (Willie) McKinnis and Dorothy (Willie) Caves, all of Chatom and Mammie (Clarence) Lucious of Vinegar Bend; two sons, George (Theda) Rhodes of Chatom and Will (Tiffany) Rhodes of Japan; four stepsons, Wesley (Diane) Smith of Chatom, David (Cynthia) Ferrell of Citronelle, Amos Ferrell and Andrew Ferrell, both of California; three sisters, Willie Henderson of Mobile, Ella M. Williams of Prichard, Aliola (James) Murphy of Whistler; 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Viewing will be Saturday, June 23, 11 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1 p.m. at the Cooper Lewis C.M.E. Church of Chatom. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery of Chatom directed by Jackson Memorial Funeral Home of Jackson. Jon Britton Castleberry, infant twin son of Bart and Heather Castleberry of Wetumpka died June 7, 2007. He was preceded in death by his twin sister Brenley Elizabeth Castleberry. He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Mickey and Joette Castleberry of Montgomery and Charles and Norma McIntyre of St. Stephens; great grandparents Ruth Bush of Montgomery, Adele Seibert of St Stephens, Leon and Rosalie McIntyre of Leroy; uncle and aunts, Brian and Amy Castleberry and Elizabeth McIntyre; and two cousins, Kaitlyn and Allison Castleberry.
Graveside services were June 11 at Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery, directed by Leak-Memory Chapel of Montgomery. Grandfather, "Poppy", Dr. Mickey Castleberry officiated.
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