Services for Willie B. Quarles Sr., of Miami, Fla., formerly ofBrookhaven, are 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Zion Hill M.B. Churchin Wesson with burial in the church cemetery. Williams Mortuary isin charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Friday from 12 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home, withfamily present from 6 to 7 p.m.

Mr. Quarles, 78, died March 18, 2006, at Cedar Hospital inMiami. He was born on May 2, 1927, to David Quarles and EdnaQuarles.

He was retired. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and servedduring World War II.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and his brothers, JamesDaniel Quarles, Jessie B. Quarles and Elgie Quarles.

Survivors are his wife, Betty Eaton Quarles, of Hattiesburg; hisdaughters, Christine Quarles, of Miami, Vertis Quarles, TheresaQuarles and Katherine McGee, all of Brookhaven, Brandy Quarles, ofHattiesburg, Harriett Banks, of Jackson, Angela Blue, of Dallas,Texas, Monica Quarles, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Tamara Eaton, ofHattiesburg; his sons, Willie B. Quarles Jr. Willie D. Quarles,Tony Banks, Herman Quarles, Raymond Quarles and Tony Quarles, allof Brookhaven, and Robert Quarles, of Walnut Grove; and a host ofgrandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren,nieces, nephews and other relatives.