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Area Obituaries Herman Cecil Deas Herman Cecil Deas, a native of Coffeeville and resident of Ellisville, Miss., died at the age of 74 at his home, Sept. 19, 2007. Deas was the longtime business owner of Deas Cars. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Eula May and L.C. Deas, respectively and sister, Carolyn Price. Survivors include two sons, Damon Deas of Jacksonville, Fla. and Dean Deas of Waynesboro, Miss; four daughters, Deanna Shepard and Falon Stephenson, both of Waynesboro, Tracy Humphrey of Katy, Texas and Toni Hennis of Mobile; one brother, Kenneth D. Deas of Coffeeville; seven grandchildren, Ed Brownlee, Carmen McMillan, Justin Humphrey, Jake Humphrey, Alexa Deas, Dane Deas and Destin Stephenson; and three greatgrandchildren, Noah Walter, Carson McMillan and Brylee Chalk. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 22 at the Ulcanush Baptist Church with the Rev. Roscoe Wentsworth presiding. Interment was in the Ulcanush Cemetery in Coffeeville. Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements. William Lamar Ford William Lamar Ford, 57, formerly of Jackson and Jacksonville, Fla., died Aug. 3, 2007 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. Memorial services were Aug. 11 at the K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center Chapel in Jacksonville with the Rev. Jimmy Wilson officiating. Ford retired after 20 years of service in the U.S. Navy and was a graduate of the University of Florida where he received a degree in electrical engineering. He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. With patience and knowledge, he was able to mentor those younger around him. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Debbie Beal Ford of Green Cove Springs, Fla.; two sons, Spencer Ford and Davin (Valorie) Ford, both of Jacksonville; and a brother, Donnie (Marla) Ford of Ragland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to The Shands Liver Support Group Fund, c/o Lisa Schuhmacher, Shands Hospital, P.O. Box 100306, Gainesville, FL32610. Online condolences may be sent to: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com. John Thomas Simpson Sr. John Thomas Simpson Sr., died Sept. 14, 2007 at Mobile Infirmary at the age of 81. He was a native of Greenwood, Miss. and a resident of Sunflower. Simpson was a retiree of Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Mich. He is survived by his wife, Ophelia Brown Simpson of Sunflower; seven daughters, Demitris (Cornelius) Davis, Omeka (Jimmie) Jackson, Donna (Walter) Dalton, all of Sunflower, Hattie Lark of Springhill, Fla., Gloria Blassingille of Houston, Texas, Phyllis (Will) Johnson of Detroit and Debra (Ricky) Davis of Nashville, Tenn.; three sons, John (Della) Simpson Jr. of Sunflower, Jimmie Williams Sr. of Greenwood and Frank (Dorothy) Washington of Detroit; two sisters, Emma Honey and Willie Mae McGhee, both of Chicago, Ill.; brother-in-law, Clint (Aslean) Brown of Sunflower; 35 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 22 at St. Paul Baptist Church of McIntosh. Interment followed in the Brown Cemetery of Sunflower with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home of Jackson directing.
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