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Area Obituaries Nell Porter Henley Nell Porter Henley, died Oct. 13, 2007 at a local nursing facility at the age of 84. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Walter G. "Botch" Henley Sr.; three sons, Walter G. "Jack" Henley Jr . of Jackson, John P. Henley of Midland, Mich. and Frank M. "Mac" Henley of Salitpa; and two grandsons, Matthew P. Henley of Ypsilanti, Mich. and John Andrew Henley of Toledo, Ohio. The daughter of Albert S.J. Porter and Elizabeth McNair Porter, she was born in Greenville, Miss. and raised in Glenn Allan, Miss. Henley graduated as valedictorian at Glenn Allan High School and attended Mississippi State College for women. During World War II, she was a civilian employee of the Army, serving as department head in accounting in Daytona Beach and at the 4th Service Command in Atlanta, Ga. She was a retired school teacher with the Clarke County School System and had set up the commercial department at Jackson High School, teaching there for seven years and was considered a "favorite" teacher to many. Later she also established the commercial department at Jackson Academy and taught there until retirement. Mrs. Henley was a member of First Baptist Church of Jackson and a longtime member of the church's Women's Missionary Union (WMU). She was a 50-year member of both the Daughters of the American Revolution and of the Home Demonstration Club. Funeral services were Oct. 15 in the chapel of Lathan Funeral Home in Jackson with interment in the Trinity Memorial Gardens of Jackson. Ethel Mae Dickinson Ethel Mae Dickinson, 90, a resident of Grove Hill, died Oct. 10, 2007 at her residence. She was a member of Orange Hill Baptist Church of Grove Hill. She is survived by two daughters, Lula (Lorenzo) Hayes of Detroit, Mich. and Worthy Bowen of Grove Hill; four sons, John Dickinson, Percy Dickinson, Melvin Dickinson, all of Grove Hill and Clayton Dickinson of Detroit; two sisters, Murtis Barnett of Grove Hill and Dorothy Hicks of Mobile; brother, Earnest Glenn of Mobile; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services were Oct. 16 at the Orange Hill Baptist Church with Pastor James Barron officiating and Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing. Interment was in the church cemetery. Jerry Lee Hixon Sr. Jerry Lee Hixon Sr., 56, a resident of Jackson, died Oct. 13, 2007 at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He was a retiree of the city of Jackson. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Foreman Hixon of Jackson; two daughters, Ida Bell (Reginald) Berry of Jackson and Michelle (Felton) Burroughs of Whatley; three sons, Jerry (Darlene) Dixon Jr., Anthony (Adrian) Hixon, Maurice (Toshia) Hixon, all of Jackson; father, Samuel C. Hixon of Monroeville; brother, Leon (Devinia) Hixon; three sisters, Marcella (James) McMillan, Linda (Eddie) Gross and Evon (Keith) McMillan, all of Monroeville; and 13 grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 19, 6-8 p.m. at the chapel of Jackson Memorial Funeral Home. Asecond viewing will be Saturday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. until the funeral hour at 11, at the Jackson Street Baptist Church of Jackson. The Rev. Larry Purifoy, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery of Jackson with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing. Tina Louise Hunt Tina Louise Hunt, of Alma, died at the age of 35, Oct. 14, 2007, at her residence. She is survived by her husband, Jarvis K. Hunt Sr. of Alma; son, Jarvis K. Hunt Jr. of Alma; sister, Sarah (Michael) Abston of Mobile; brother, Kevin (Bessie) House of Auburn; two aunts, Addie (L.C.) Kimbell and Louis House, both of Jackson; seven uncles, David Anderson, Johnnie Anderson, Lester Anderson, George Williams, all of Jackson, Leroy (Hazel) Martin Jr. of Montgomery, James (Betty) Williams Jr. of Wagarville and Arnold Williams of Choctaw Bluff; and mother-in-law, Bertha Mae Hunt of Alma. Public viewing will be Friday, Oct. 19, 1-5:30 p.m., from the chapel of Jackson Memorial Funeral Home. A second viewing will be Saturday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. until the funeral hour at 2, at the Star Zion A.M.E. Church of Jackson. The Rev. Irmatine Thomas Chastang, pastor, will be the officiating minister. Interment will follow in the Antioch A.M.E. Cemetery of Alma with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing. Francis Gray Martin Francis Gray Martin, a resident of Mt. Vernon, died Oct. 10, 2007 at the age of 87, at Atmore Nursing Home. Amember of Williams Chapel Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon, he was a retiree of Barry Steam Plant of Bucks. He is survived by seven daughters, Johnita (Leo) Cox of Jackson, Emelia (Frank) Kennedy of Detroit, Mich., Bettie (Frank) Bryant of Los Angeles, Calif., Lillie (Henry) Davis and Jessie Martin, both of Shreveport, La. and Gloria (George) Gibbs of Frisco City; son, Bennie Martin of Pontiac, Mich.; sister, Margaret Martin of Birmingham; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services were Oct. 16 at the Williams Chapel Baptist Church followed by interment in the Roper Cemetery of Mt. Vernon. The Rev. Kelvin Maye, pastor, was the officiating minister. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directed. Lula D. Pope Ola Lula D. Pope Ola, 53, a resident of Jamaica, N.Y., departed this life on Oct. 10, 2007 at a hospital in New York. She received her education in the New York City Public Schools and received an undergraduate degree from City University New York College, a master's of art degree in education from Long Island University, C.W. Post campus. Ola was employed as a teacher in the New York Public School System and was a member of the New Jerusalem Baptist Church of Jamaica, N.Y. She was predeceased by her father, John Lee Pope Sr., her brother, John Lee Pope Jr. and sister, Gail Marie. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Olayiwola Ola of Jamaica; one daughter, Galemarie Ola of Dallas, Texas; son, Jason Ola of Dallas; mother, Demas Mitchell Pope of Whatley; six sisters, Patricia Pope of Inglewood, Calif., Carol (Greg) Cody of Dallas, Lois (Horace) Fuller of Northballmore, N.Y., Elaine Pope of Jamaica, Joan Hundon of Sacramento, Calif. and Tillie (Will) Pope of Denver, Colo.; brother, Anthony Lloyd Pope of Whatley; and grandmother, Ruby Mitchell of Whatley. Funeral services were Oct. 15 at the Indian Ridge Baptist Church in Whatley with the Rev. Johnnie Lynum, pastor. Interment followed in the Pope Family Cemetery with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directing. Helen Ruth Baldwin Helen Ruth Williams Baldwin, a native and resident of the Winn community of Jackson, died at the age of 70, Oct. 14, 2007, at Infirmary West in Mobile. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ike Williams and Genoa Hannon Williams and two children, Beverly Law and Morris Lee Baldwin. She retired from the Clarke County Board of Education Transportation Department. She was a member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Winn and a member of Amies Pride Chapter No. 590 Order of the Eastern Star. She was affectionately known as "Muddear" by her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, K.T. Baldwin of Jackson; two sons, McNeal Baldwin and Lerone Baldwin, both of Jackson; daughter, Brenda Denise (Anthony) Lee of Houston, Texas; three brothers, Isaac Othello (Ottie) Williams, Daniel (Dorothy) Williams and Willie (Verna) Williams, all of Jackson; five grandchildren, Olivia Ward, Kendall Law and Tonia Gildersleeve, devoted caregiver, all of Jackson; Sonja Ward of Mobile and Angela Linton of Norfolk, Va.; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church of the Winn community. Viewing will be one hour prior to service. Nephews and great-nephews will serve as pallbearers and family and friends as flower bearers. The Eastern Star ceremony will be at 12:45 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are being directed by Andrews Funeral Home.
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