Robert Lee Banks Jr.

Services for Robert Lee Banks Jr., of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m.Friday, April 13, at St. James M.B. Church in Brookhaven withburial in Carver Heights Cemetery in Brookhaven. Williams Mortuaryis in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Thursday from 1 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home,with family hour from 7 until 8 p.m.

Mr. Banks, 61, died April 6, 2007, at Hospice Ministries inRidgeland. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on July 23, 1945, toRobert Lee Banks Sr. and Halsie Watts.

He was a 1963 graduate of Alexander High School and attendedPrentiss Institute and Jackson State University. He was a veteranof the United States Marine Corps. He was the owner of WattsUpholstery Shop and a member of St. James M.B. Church.

Preceding him in death were his father and his stepfather, JoeWillie Watts.

Survivors are his wife, Masene Banks, of Brookhaven; his mother,Halsie Watts, of Brookhaven; his sons, Darico Bell and wifeBelinda, of Vancouver, Wash., and Robert Banks III and wifePatricia, of Jackson; his daughter, Lynette Banks, of Jackson; hisgreat-aunt, Velma Robinson, of Brookhaven; his 10 grandchildren andone great-grandchild; and many cousins and other relatives.

Joe Damico Jr.

A graveside service for Joe Damico Jr., of Trenton, Fla., willbe held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 13, at St. Francis of AssisiCatholic Cemetery in Brookhaven. Brookhaven Funeral Home is incharge of arrangements.

Mr. Damico, 96, died March 27, 2007, at Ayers HealthRehabilitation Center in Trenton. He was born in Brookhaven on Feb.16, 1911, to Joseph Damico Sr. and Salva Carnaggio Damico.

He was a store owner. He was a United States Army veteran ofWorld War II. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi CatholicChurch.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Mazie Damico;and his brother, Charles Damico.

Survivors are his son, Angelo Damico, of Richland; his daughter,Linda Damico, of Gainesville, Fla.; his brothers, Vincent Damico,Johnny Damico, Nick Damico and Sam Damico, all of Brookhaven; andone grandchild.

Louise Hadwin Curtis Smith

Services for Louise Hadwin Curtis Smith, of Wesson, were 10 a.m.Wednesday, April 11, at Harrigill Funeral Home Chapel with burialin Highland City Cemetery in Hattiesburg at 2 p.m.

Mrs. Smith, 89, died April 9, 2007, at Brook Manor NursingCenter. She was born in Louisiana on Oct. 7, 1917, to WilliamAndrew Hadwin and Sally Lee Hadwin.

She was a homemaker and a retired hairdresser. She was a memberof First Baptist Church of Brookhaven. She was a member of theChristian Women’s Club of Brookhaven and Hattiesburg, and a memberof the Eastern Star.

Preceding her in death were her parents and her husbands,William Oscar “Pat” Bolling and Gaynel Curtis.

Survivors are her husband, Edward O. Smith, of Wesson; herdaughter, Janice Gay Quinnelly, of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; her sister,Maxine Cox, of Baton Rogue, La.; her grandchildren, KarenArrington, of Kosciusko, and Andy Quinnelly, of Sugarloaf Beach,Fla.; her great-grandchild, Caroline Arrington, of Kosciusko; herstepchildren, Jim Curtis, of Cedar Hill, Texas, Jean Curtis, ofPensacola, Fla., and Edward O. Smith Jr., of Prairieville, La.; andher stepgrandchildren, Noel Curtis and Ben Curtis, both of CedarHill, Edward O. “Trey” Smith III and Chris Smith, both ofPrairieville.