Obituaries for Sunday, July 10, 2005
Published 5:00 am Monday, July 11, 2005
Lamar Clanton
Services for Lamar Clanton, of Gloster, are 11 a.m., Monday,July 11, at Bude Baptist Church with burial in Midway Cemetery inMeadville.
Visitation is Sunday from 6-9 p.m., at Franklin Funeral Home inMeadville.
Mr. Clanton, 71, died July 9, 2005, at Franklin Hospital. He wasborn on Aug. 26, 1933, to Lee Roy Clanton and Mamie Velma EzellClanton
He was retired from International Paper. He was a member of Mt.Pleasant Baptist Church. He was a high school graduate and aveteran of the Air Force.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his first wife, MarthaClanton; three brothers and one sister.
Survivors are his wife, Mable Bass Clanton; his sons, DavidClanton, of Meadville, and Robbie Bass of Gloster; his daughters,Kim Priest, of Eddiceton, and Angle Houston, of Bude; his brothers,Doug Clanton, of Brookhaven, and Billy Clanton and Oscar Clanton,both of Meadville; his sisters, Emily Scott, of Meadville, LouiseCupit, of Union Church, and Seleta Kennedy, of Brookhaven; andeight grandchildren.
Fannie T. Kyzar
Services for Fannie T. Kyzar, of Brookhaven, were 10 a.m.Saturday, July 9 at Mallalieu Methodist Church with burial inPleasant Grove Methodist Cemetery. Harrigill Funeral Home was incharge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kyzar, 94, died July 6, 2005, at Garden Park Medical Centerin Gulfport. She was born in Lincoln County on Sept. 21, 1910, toR.J. “Bob” Thornhill Sr. and Mattie Rials Thornhill.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Methodistfaith.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, JohnKyzar; seven sisters; two brothers; and a daughter, Betty LouKemp.
Survivors are her daughter, Mildred Mason, of Gulfport; her son,Henry Lee Kyzar, of Brookhaven; her sister, Mary Hamilton, ofBrookhaven; her brother, Wesley Thornhill, of Hammond; ninegrandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
John Wesley McCoy
Services for John Wesley McCoy, of Brookhaven, are 3 p.m., July12, at Harrell Funeral Home in Springfield, Mass., with burial inOak Grove Cemetery in Springfield, Mass. Williams Mortuary is incharge of local arrangements.
Mr. McCoy, 48, died July 5, 2005, at University of MississippiMedical Center. He was born on Aug. 20, 2004, to Willie McCoy Sr.and Geneva McCoy.
He was a veteran of the Army. He was a member of DamascusMissionary Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, TraceyGalloway; a brother, Fredrick Wayne McCoy; and a sister, Anna MarieMcCoy.
Survivors are his sons, Gregory Galloway, of St. Louis, Mo., andMichael Caldwell and Danny Caldwell, both of Springfield, Mass.;his daughters, Teresa Mitchell, Leonidies Nicholson, Sabrina McCoy,Lesley McCoy, and Johnea McCoy, all of Springfield, Mass.; hisbrothers, Mark McCoy and Paul McCoy, both of Brookhaven, and WillieMcCoy Jr., of Rockford, Mass.; and his sisters, Gloria Harness, andDeborah Gooden, both of McComb.
Frances Barbara Hutchins Vinson
Services for Frances Barbara Hutchins Vinson, of Brookhaven, are2 p.m. today, July 10 at Brookhaven Funeral Home with burial inEasthaven Cemetery.
Mrs. Vinson, 77, died July 6, 2005, at New Dawn RetirementCenter. She was born in Alexandria, La., on June 27, 1928, to FrankHutchins and Lu Woodring Hutchins.
She was a retired sales clerk with JCPenney and a homemaker. Shewas a graduate of De Quincy High School and a member of Union HallBaptist Church. She married J.W. Vinson on July 6, 1948. They weremarried for 57 years. She was a devoted wife and mother.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her grandson, JaysonVaughn Vinson; and a granddaughter, Chrissy Hall.
Survivors are her husband, J.W. Vinson, of Brookhaven; herdaughter, Linda Hall and her husband, Glenn, of Bogue Chitto; hersons, Jay Vinson and his wife, Linda, of Meridian, and Frank Vinsonand his wife, Tammy, and Scott Vinson and his wife, Lisa, all ofBrookhaven; her grandchildren, Angie and Matt Hall, of BogueChitto, Mandy and Kelly Vinson, Devin Jordan, and Parker Vinson,all of Brookhaven, and Dareth and Jessica Vinson, of Memphis,Tenn.
Memorials may be made to the Jayson Vinson Memorial Fund,University of Mississippi Foundation, P.O. Box 249, University, MS.38677.
Dusty Miller Westbrook
Services for Dusty Miller Westbrook, of Monticello, are 3 p.m.,Monday, July 11, at Topeka Baptist Church with burial in DivideCemetery in Monticello.
Visitation is Sunday from 5-9 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home inMonticello, and Monday from 2-3 p.m. at the church.
Mrs. Westbrook, 51, died July 8, 2005, at her residence. She wasborn on Aug. 24, 1953, to William B. Miller and Francis LambertMiller.
She was a registered nurse at Central Mississippi Medical Centerin Jackson. She was a member of Topeka Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents; two sons; one sister;and a grandson.
Survivors are her husband, Jerry Westbrook, of Monticello; hersons, Conrad Westbrook, of Pearl, Mark Westbrook, of Hattiesburg,and Eric Cosper, of Monticello; her daughter, Tara Westbrook, ofMonticello; her brothers, Billy Miller, Danny Miller and KimMiller, all of Monticello; her sister, Mary Francis Holloway, ofUnion Church; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Eugene Williamson
Services for Eugene Williamson, of Monticello, are 11 a.m.,Monday, July 11, at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Monticello withburial in New Hebron Pentecostal Church Cemetery in New Hebron.
Visitation is Sunday from 5-9 p.m., at the funeral home.
Mr. Williamson, 73, died July 8, 2005, at Hospice Ministries inRidgeland. He was born in Lyons, Ga., on June 6, 1933, to BossWilliamson and Zola Anderson.
He was a retired papermaker, and was a foreman for St. RegisPaper Co., in Monticello. He was a member of New Hebron PentecostalChurch in New Hebron. He was a veteran of the Army, with service inthe Korean Conflict.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, LillianGeraldine Williamson; six brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors are his daughters, Terri Williamson, of Byram, andVicki Taylor, of Jackson; his sisters, Elise Ogelsby, and BarbaraOglesby, both of Lyons, Ga.; and two grandchildren.