Allie ‘Vera’ Smith

Graveside services for Allie “Vera” Smith of Brookhaven were 10a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.Brookhaven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Smith, 98, died Nov. 23, 2004, at Brookmanor Nursing Home.She was born in Lincoln County on May 17, 1906, to Eli Case andCora Bell Newton Case.

She was a homemaker and member of Friendship Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, IvanSmith; and two sons, L.E. And Ralph Smith.

Survivors are her daughter, Audrey B. Slade of Universal City,Texas; her son, Ivan Carroll Smith of Houston, Texas; her sister,Winnie Bell Smith of Brookhaven; her brother, Ivan Case ofBrookhaven; her two daughters-in-law, Cora Mary Smith ofBrookhaven, and Betty Smith of Smyrna, Tenn.; and numerousgrandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Donell Sanders

Services for Donell Sanders of Chicago, formerly of Brookhaven,are noon, today, Dec. 13, at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Churchwith burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Williams Mortuary is in chargeof arrangements.

Mr. Sanders, 71, died Dec. 7, 2004, at Westlake CommunityHospital in Melrose Park, Ill. He was born in Lincoln County onNov. 1, 1933, to Melvin Sanders and Lela Levi Sanders.

He was retired.

Preceding him in death were his parents; three sisters, LulaFields, Sharlene Matthews and Hazle Carter; two brothers, WillieSanders and R.T. Scarborough.

Survivors are his sisters, Essie Bell McGee and Audrey Martin,both of Chicago, Glenda DeMyers of Detroit, Lizzie Fields and herhusband, the Rev. Leon Fields, Levern Richardson, EarnestineShannon and her husband, Linnard, and Idella Sanders, all ofBrookhaven; his brother, Tommie Sanders and his wife, Annie, ofBrookhaven; his brother-in-law, Carvis Matthews of Chicago; andmany nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Wilson Heywood Smith

Services for Wilson Heywood Smith of Canton are 1 p.m. Tuesday,Dec. 14 at Breeland Funeral Home Chapel in Canton with burial inBethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Hazlehurst.

Visitation will be Tuesday after 10 a.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. Smith, 63, died Dec. 12, 2004, at St. Dominic/JacksonMemorial Hospital.

A native of Brookhaven, Mr. Smith had lived in Jackson beforemoving to Canton 35 years ago. He was owner and pharmacist of MS.Discount Drugs since 1969. He was a member of First BaptistChurch.

Preceding him in death were his father, Wilson Smith; and adaughter, Shellie Smith.

Survivors are his wife, Emma Smith of Canton; his daughter,Sherrie Murphy of Jackson; his mother, Mildred Smith of Canton; hisbrothers, Jerry G. Smith of Brookhaven, and Edward Smith of Texas;and three grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Ray G. Wilson

Services for Ray G. Wilson of Summit are 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14at Tangipahoa Baptist Church in Amite County with burial in thechurch cemetery. The Rev. W.R. “Chubby” Lowery and the Rev. TroyMercer will officiate.

Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. at Hartman Funeral Home inMcComb, and Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. at the church.

Mr. Wilson, 68, died Dec. 6, 2004, at his residence. He was bornin Amite County on Jan. 14, 1936, to Thomas Ray Wilson and RubyDell Bales Wilson.

He was retired from AT&T. He served in the Army and was amember of Tangipahoa Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and hisgrandparents.

Survivors are his sisters, Susan Berryhill of Magnolia, MaryHellon Byrd of Smithdale, and Martha Jordan and her husband, Moody,of Pelahatchie; and his brother, David Wilson and his wife,Eleanor, of Summit.

Pallbearers will be Clark Wilson, Kenny Wilson, Billy Berryhill,Joe Byrd, Carl Jordan, Jack Jordan, Wayne Jordan and FloydWingo.

Memorials may be made to the Baptist Children’s Village inJackson.