Kevin Joseph Cooper

Services for Kevin Joseph Cooper of Wesson are 2 p.m., Saturday,May 1, at Clear Branch Baptist Church with burial in the churchcemetery.

Visitation is Friday from 5-9 p.m., at Brookhaven Funeral Home,and Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon at the funeral home, and 1-2p.m., at the church.

Mr. Cooper, 27, died April 27, 2004, at his residence. He wasborn in McComb on July 24, 1976, to Edwin Joseph Cooper and KathyWeathersby Cooper.

He was a welder, loving father and devoted husband. He was amember of Clear Branch Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death was his grandmother, Evie Smith.

Survivors are his parents, Edwin Joseph and Kathy Cooper ofRobbinsville, N.C.; his wife, Julie Netherland Cooper of Wesson;his daughter, Michaela Katherine Cooper, 3, of Wesson; hisgrandmother, Lelia Cooper of Jackson; his sister andbrother-in-law, Amy and Kerry Waldon of French Camp; his nephews,Samuel Waldon and Nicholas Waldon, both of French Camp; hisparents-in-law, Jerry and Sue Netherland of Brookhaven; hissister-in-law, Katy Netherland; his wife’s grandparents, Zack andJuell Moak of Brookhaven; his wife’s aunt, Ann Moak; and a host ofaunts, uncles and cousins.

Memorials may be made to the benefit fund for his daughter,Michaela Cooper, at Trustmark Bank.

Pauline Phillips Douglas

Services for Pauline Phillips Douglas of Clinton, formerly ofLincoln County, were 11 a.m., Thursday, April 29, at BrookhavenFuneral Home Chapel with burial in Bogue Chitto Cemetery.

Mrs. Douglas, 87, died April 27, 2004, at Mississippi BaptistMedical Center in Jackson. She was born in Norfield on June 2,1916, to Ferdinand L. Phillips and Ruby S. Smith Phillips.

She was a retired elementary school teacher with 31 yearsservice in Lincoln County. She was a member of Daughters of theAmerican Revolution (DAR), Colonial Dames and 17th CenturyDaughters of the Pilgrims. She was a member of Morrison HeightsBaptist Church in Clinton. She moved to Clinton in 1986. Shegraduated from Bogue Chitto High School, Copiah-Lincoln JuniorCollege and Mississippi College, where she earned a Bachelor ofArts degree and a Masters of Education degree.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, CarlEugene Douglas; and two brothers.

Survivors are her daughter, Mary Sue Douglas of Jackson; and herson, Gerald Eugene Douglas of Clinton.

Memorials may be made to DAR Home-Rosalie-Natchez.

Ola Ree Townsend Eagan

Graveside services for Ola Ree Townsend Eagan of Brookhaven were10 a.m., Thursday, April 29, in Easthaven Cemetery. BrookhavenFuneral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Eagan, 83, died April 27, 2004, at Mississippi BaptistMedical Center in Jackson. She was born in Lincoln County on Jan.28, 1921, to Ira Townsend and Rebecca Pennington Townsend.

She was a secretary for the Mississippi Highway Patrol. She wasa member of Easthaven Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were parents and her sister, ViolaTownsend Cummings.

Survivors are her great-niece and her husband, Cathy and DonaldPigott of Ft. Carson, Colo.; her great-great-niece, Jessie Pigottof Brookhaven; her great-great-nephews, Brodie Pigott of Ft.Carson, Colo., and Josh Crawford of Brookhaven; and many specialfriends in Brookhaven.

Albert James “Shorty” Moore

Services for Albert James “Shorty” Moore of Brookhaven are 11a.m., Saturday, May 1, at Old St. John Missionary Baptist Church inWesson with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 6 p.m., at Tyler FuneralHome.

Mr. Moore, 39, died April 25, 2004, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born in Independence, La., on Aug. 29, 1964, toJammie Moore Sr. and Annie Bell Blue Brooks.

He was disabled and had been a truck driver. He had completed atrade in plastering at Mississippi Job Corps. He attendedBrookhaven Public Schools. He was a member of Old St. JohnMissionary Baptist Church.

Survivors are his mother, Annie Bell Blue Brooks of Brookhaven;his father, Jammie Moore Sr. of Utica; his special companion, DoraNewton of Brookhaven; his daughter, Tamika Moore of Jackson; hisgrandmother, Josephine Tucker of Brookhaven; his sisters, DoraBanks and Darlene Hooker, both of Brookhaven; his brothers, JammieMoore Jr. of Jackson, and Darryl Blue of Meridian; his stepsister,Ida Moore of Utica; his stepbrothers, Robert and Devont Moore ofUtica; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Bessie Brown Thomas

Services for Bessie Brown Thomas of Hazlehurst are 2:30 p.m.,Saturday, May 1, at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church with burialin the church cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 5 p.m., at Tyler FuneralHome.

Mrs. Thomas, 87, died April 25, 2004, at Pine Crest Guest Homein Hazlehurst. She was born in Franklin County on April 12, 1917,to Rufus Roundtree and Berniece Coleman Roundtree.

She was a homemaker, and a member of Macedonia MissionaryBaptist Church. She had lived in Chicago, Ill., for 20 years beforereturning home.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, DavidBrown; a son, Samuel Thomas Jr.; seven sisters, Annie Cain, FannieHouston, Emma Keys, Jennie May Jones, Daisy McKnight, the Rev. EviaCrockett and Fredonia Stephens; and her brothers, Manse Roundtreeand West Roundtree.

Survivors are her son, Johnny Thomas of Brookhaven; her sisters,Martha McGee of California, and Gurdia Hillard of Chicago, Ill.;and her nephew, Robert Roundtree of Brookhaven.

Hosea “Fisher” Wilcher Jr.

Services for Hosea “Fisher” Wilcher Jr. of Brookhaven are 11a.m., Saturday, May 1, at Alexander High School with burial inSiloam Church Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 8 p.m., with family hourfrom 7-8 p.m., at Williams Mortuary.

Mr. Wilcher, 65, died April 26, 2004, at St. Joseph Hospital inJoliet, Ill. He was born in Lincoln County on May 16, 1938, toHosea Wilcher Sr. and Selma Wells Wilcher.

He was retired. He was a member of Siloam Missionary BaptistChurch.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and a brother, JamesWilcher.

Survivors are his wife, Christine Wilcher of Brookhaven; hisdaughter and son-in-law, Carol and Anthony Boswell of Chicago, Ill;his sons and daughter-in-law, Cordell and Tara Wilcher, CarlWilcher and James Wilcher, all of Chicago, and Johnny Wilcher ofBrookhaven; his sisters and brother-in-law, Dorothy and WillieRice, Lillie Wilcher and Mary Nell “Sarah” Owens, all ofBrookhaven, Marie Butler of Chicago, and Yvonne Humphries ofMilwaukee, Wis.; his brother and sister-in-law, Hosea and JudiaWilcher of Brookhaven; 17 grandchildren; and a host of nieces,nephews, other relatives and friends.