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Area Obituaries Myrtle Dawson Hoffman Myrtle Dawson Hoffman, 87, died July 23, 2007 at a local hospital. She was a native of Mountain Creek and a resident of Mobile. Hoffman was a retired lunchroom worker with the Washington County Board of Education and a member of First Baptist Church of Wilmer. Her husband and son, Rupert Leon Hoffman Sr. and James Howard Hoffman, respectively, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Rupert Leon Hoffman Jr. of Mobile and Carl Hoffman of Chickasaw; daughter, Peggy Mills of Crestview, Fla.; sister, Lula Belle Register of Hoschton, Ga.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The Rev. Terry Glasscock officiated the service in the chapel of Lathan Funeral Home in Chatom July 25. Interment was in the Chatom Cemetery in Chatom. Active pallbearers were Tony Hoffman, Jim Hoffman, David Hoffman, Todd Barbe', Todd Hoffman, Phil Hoffman, Joe Hoffman and Britt Keene. Ida Ruth Pope Howard Ida Ruth Pope Howard, died at a local health care facility July 20, 2007 at the age of 88. A member of Pine Level Baptist Church in Hobson, she was a native of Oxford, Miss. and a resident of Hobson. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Buddy" Howard. Survivors include a son, William K. Howard of Moss Point, Miss.; daughter, Pauline Taylor of Chatom; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The Revs. Ron Butler and Bobby Smith officiated funeral services July 22 at the Pine Level Baptist Church in Hobson. Interment was at the Jones-Beech Cemetery in Hobson with Lathan Funeral Home of Chatom directing. Active pallbearers were Bill Robbins, Lamar Beech, Norvel Jones, Gordon Sloat, David Pierson and Mark Beech. Honorary pallbearers were Audrey Beech, Connie Thompson and Lyle Beech. Charlie Howard Loper Charlie Howard Loper, 88, died July 20, 2007 in an automobile accident in State Line, Miss. A resident of Chatom, Loper was a retired operator from Ciba, a farmer and timber dealer. He was a member of Laton Hill Baptist Church in Chatom and a veteran of WWII and a tank driver for the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Louise Loper of State Line, Miss.; a son, Tommy (Paula) Loper of Theodore; daughter, Ann (Jim) Overstreet of the Laton Hill community in Chatom; two stepdaughters, Bonnie White of Daphne and Teresa Pope of Midlothian, Va.; two brothers, Houston Loper of Jackson and Levon Loper of Chatom; three sisters, Minnie Lee Williams of Chatom, Alma Jean Cope of Montgomery and Beatrice Lee of Mobile; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Dorothy L. Loper, parents Miranda and Willie Loper and sister, Eula Mae Scarbrough. Services were July 24 in the chapel of Lathan Funeral Home of Chatom with interment in Laton Hill Cemetery in Chatom. Mildred Fields Bettis Mildred Fields Bettis, a retired educator of 30 years for the Washington County Board of Education, died July 14, 2007 at a local nursing facility. Preceded in death by her parents, Clara and George Fields, she was 72 years of age. Survivors include a daughter, Valda (Christopher) Chijide, M.D. of Regina, Saskatchewan; son, Roseal Bettis Jr. of Sunflower; sister, Augusta Fields of Sunflower; and two grandchildren. The funeral was Saturday, July 21 at the Little Sunflower Missionary Baptist Church of Sunflower. The Rev. Dave Adams, pastor and the Rev. David Richardson were the officiating ministers. Interment was in the Benjamin Franklin Fields Family Cemetery of Sunflower. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directed. Edd Jackson Jr. Edd Jackson Jr., 80, died July 19, 2007. He was a self-employed timber harvester for many years and retired from Allied Paper Mill and Boise after 27 years. Following his retirement he spent many hours hunting, fishing, farming and tending farm animals. He is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Deanda Jackson; three brothers, Andrew Jackson, Bill Jackson and A.C. Jackson; two sisters, Dorothy Jackson and Edna Frank. He is survived by his wife, Emily Lou Moore Jackson; four daughters, Brenda (Kirt) Norwood of St. Stephens, Cynthia Faye Jackson of Rockville, Sandra (Evan) Wiggins of Leroy and Amie (Bernard) Gibson of Grand Bay; seven sons, Freddy (Katherine) Jackson of Pascagoula, Miss., the Rev. Robert (Bobbie) Jackson of Choctaw Bluff, David (Deloris) Jackson, Eric (Terri) Jackson and the Rev. Kevin (Sherri) Jackson, all of Jackson, Johnny (Cassie) Jackson of Detroit, Mich. and Kenneth Jackson of Cleveland, Ohio; five sisters, Rosie (Arthur) Dillworth of Hollywood, Fla., Alice (Joe) Sims of Orlando, Fla., Audrey (Arthur) Wilson of Shreveport, La., Annie (Joe) Smith and Adline Edwards, both of Cape Charles, Va.; three brothers, John (Geraldine) Jackson of Chicago, Ill., Henry (Rachael) Jackson of Salitpa and Fred Jackson of Cape Charles, Va.; 34 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Service was July 22 at the Mt. Olive No. 1 Baptist Church in Rockville with the Rev. Kevin Jackson, pastor, officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery, directed by Jackson Memorial Funeral Home of Jackson. Active pallbearers were his grandsons, sons-in-law and nephews. Honorary pallbearers were Freddy Jackson, Johnny Jackson Sr., David Jackson Sr., Kenneth Jackson, Kevin Jackson, Robert Jackson Sr. and Eric Jackson.
Jacob French, age 94, a lifelong resident of the Carlton community of Jackson, died July 22, 2007 at Jackson Medical Center. He was the son of Joseph French and Mary McKenzie French. He retired from Patrick Petroleum Oil Field and later from White Smith Lumber Company. French was a member of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church where he served as church school superintendent, trustee, church treasurer, choir member and steward until his health failed. He was the oldest member of the church and known throughout the county as a great gospel soloist whose specialty was the old time spirituals. Survivors include his wife, Ida Bell French of Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Adell (Robert Lee "Melvin") Jackson of Jackson; son, Tommy Lee (Sandra) French Sr. of Chickasaw; sister, Sarah Watkins of Jackson; and 14 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday, July 27, 11 a.m. at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church with the Rev. Georgia P. Nash, pastor and eulogist. Viewing will be today, July 26, 2-7 p.m. at Andrews Funeral Home. A second viewing will be Friday from 10 until the funeral hour of 11 a.m. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Church Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home of Jackson.
Izora Holcombe May, a native of Koenton and a resident of Chatom, died July 23, 2007 at the Washington County Hospital in Chatom. Born to George Holcombe and Mamie Mitchell Holcombe, she was 97 years of age at her death. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Jackson. She is survived by a son, James (Bessie) May of Uniontown; four daughters, Lodis Ceil (Willie O.) Johnson of Chatom, Mary Ann (Johnny) Flowers of Uniontown, Zora L. (Sterling) McIntyre and Jeanetta Humphrey, both of Birmingham; two sisters, Claudia Donaldson of Chatom and Olivett Bowe of Hollywood, Fla.; 36 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday, July 27, 1 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, Highway 43, Jackson. Viewing will be today, July 26, 2-7 p.m. at Andrews Funeral Home. Asecond viewing will be Friday from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour of 1 p.m. Burial will be in Easy Hill Cemetery in Koenton. Arrangements are directed by Andrews Funeral Home of Jackson. Carl Eugene Davis Jr. Carl Eugene Davis Jr., died July 21, 2007 at the age of 74. He was a native of Marion and a resident of St. Stephens. Davis was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Ford Motor Company of Hegewisch, Ill. He is survived by his wife, Mamie Davis of St. Stephens; three sons, Ron (Kim) Ziegler of Millry, Randy (Francis) Ziegler and Timmy (Samantha) Ziegler both of Edmonton, Ky.; daughter, Jolene Davis of St. Stephens; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were July 24 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of Millry with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Alvin Tucker and Bro. Billy Kendricks officiated with St. Stephens Funeral Home of St. Stephens directing. Pallbearers were Roland Sanderson, Curtis Sanderson, Ronald Ziegler, Robert Miller, Mac Hollingshead and Kevin Hollingshead. Obituaries from other mortuaries Eric J. Brown Eric J. Brown, 24, died July 21, 2007 at his home. Funeral services are today, July 26, 11 a.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home Chapel in Russellville. Jim Poss will be officiating. Interment is at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Phil Campbell. Pallbearers are Billy Ray "Bubba", Larnel, Lynn, David and Steven. Brown was a native of Florence and resident of Fairhope. He was employed by Ward's Construction and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Wendy Brown and four children, Megan, Tyler, Ally and Abby, all of Fairhope; parents, Darlene and Jeff Burnett of Huntsville and Jerry Brown of Jackson; sister, Kristin Wallace of Decatur; grandparents, Betty and Billy Patterson of Hackleburg. Katie Johnson Katie Johnson, 85, a native of Greenville and resident of Butler, died July 19, 2007 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Y. Johnson and two sons, William Riley Johnson and John Allen Johnson. She is survived by three daughters, Patty J. Allen and Betty Jay May, both of Butler and Helen Clark of Meridian, Miss.; two brothers, Ed Whiddon and Riley Whiddon, both of Greenville, sister, Frances Adams of Greenville; three half brothers and sisters; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services were conducted July 20 at Mt. Sterling Cemetery in Mt. Sterling with the Rev. Danny Nelson officiating. Bumpers Funeral Home of Butler officiated. William Rodger Raybon William Rodger Raybon, a lumber salesman with Liberty Building Products in Grove Hill and a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Thomasville, died July 17, 2007 in Grove Hill. He was 55 years of age and a native of Fulton. His survivors include his wife, Jackie Raybon of Fulton; son, Kyle Raybon of Thomasville; daughter, Kim Wall of Lurray, Va.; mother, Trudie Raybon of Fulton; brother, Terry Raybon of Thomasville; grandchild, Brett Wall of Thomasville. Funeral services were July 20 at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Faircloth officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers are Rick Steadham, Randy Gates, Danny Harrison, Michael Nelson, Dennis Drinkard and Jay Harris. Honorary pallbearers are Clifton Phillips, John Autry, Johnny Doggett, Willard Gates, Bruce Etheridge, Tony Barlow, Alan Bishop, Van Liddell, Dan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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