Services for Sarena Burnham Weathersby, of Brookhaven, are 11a.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at Lakewood Funeral Home in Jackson withburial in Lakewood Memorial Park.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Weathersby, 89, died Dec. 10, 2005, at her residence. Shewas born in Merit on Sept. 5, 1916, to John R. “Bob” Burnham andMattie Bradshaw Burnham.

She graduated from Magee High School and married Joseph RobertWeathersby from Taylorsville. She was a superb homemaker, a lovingnurturing wife, mother and sister.

Preceding her in death were her devoted husband of 51 years; andher sisters, Edna McDonald and Letha Teasley.

Survivors are her sons and daughters-in-law, Joe B. and MaryWeathersby, of Little Rock, Ark., and Bob F. and MargaretWeathersby, of Brookhaven; her sister, Dr. Bobbe Christensen, ofSan Antonio, Texas; her grandchildren, Kim Murray, of Littleton,Colo., Kellie Smith, of Brookhaven, Kristi Stutzman, of Jackson,and Joe R. Weathersby, of Little Rock; her great-grandchildren,Connor and Morgan Smith, of Brookhaven, and Sean Patrick Murray, ofLittleton; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries of Brookhaven.