Obituaries for Monday, May 7, 2007
Published 5:00 am Monday, May 7, 2007
Isreal ‘Pep’ Cameron
Services for Isreal “Pep” Cameron, of Meadville, are 11 a.m.Tuesday, May 8, at New Fork United Methodist Church in Meadvillewith burial in Meadville Cemetery. Marshall Funeral Home is incharge of arrangements.
Visitation is Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the serviceat the church.
Mr. Cameron, 80, died May 4, 2007, in Jackson. He was born inMeadville on Oct. 6, 1926, to Roxie and Buster Cameron.
He was a member of the American Legion and Masonic Lodge.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Mary L.Cameron; his son, Glen Cameron Sr.; and his daughter-in-law, GracieV. Cameron.
Survivors are his sons, Dannye Cameron, of Houston, Texas,Raymond Cameron and Larry Cameron, both of Meadville; his daughter,Glenda Brown, of Baton Rouge, La.; his brother, Raymond Cameron, ofBeaumont, Texas; his 21 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; anda host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mavis O. Fuller
Services for Mavis O. Fuller, of Brookhaven, were 10 a.m.Monday, May 7, at the Red Star Ward of the Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints in Brookhaven with burial in the churchcemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home on Natchez Drive was in charge ofarrangements.
Visitation was Sunday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home,and on Monday at the church from 9 until 10 a.m.
Mrs. Fuller, 80, died May 4, 2007, at Brook Manor NursingCenter. She was born on Oct. 22, 1926, to Horace Britt and RachelFalvey Britt.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Red Star Ward ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Preceding her in death were her parents.
Survivors are her husband, Geneal Fuller, of Brookhaven; herson, Rodney Fuller, of Brookhaven; her daughters, Rhonda Eckman andLydia Davis, both of Brookhaven; her brother, Clyde Britt, ofBrookhaven; her sisters, Gladys Bills and Mary Nell Brewer, both ofBrookhaven; and her eight grandchildren and sixgreat-grandchildren.
Felicia Antoinette ‘Nana’ Gipson
Services for Felicia Antoinette “Nana” Gipson are 1 p.m.Tuesday, May 8, at Mt. Wade Missionary Baptist Church in Brookhavenwith burial in Carver Heights Cemetery. Williams Mortuary is incharge of arrangements.
Visitation is Monday from 1 until 5 p.m. at the funeral home,with family hour on Monday at the church from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ms. Gipson, 34, died May 1, 2007, at her residence. She was bornin Jackson on Aug. 26, 1972, to Mack Gipson and Glenda GipsonWalker.
She was a 1990 graduate of Brookhaven High School, and agraduate of Asher School of Business, with a degree in businessadministration. She was employed with the Brookhaven Public Schoolsas a computer analyst, and with Haven Hall as a dietitian. She wasa member of Mt. Wade M.B. Church.
Preceding her in death were her stepfather, Levernon Walker, andgrandparents E.G. and Connie Gipson, and James and MarieWilson.
Survivors are her father, Mackie E. Gipson, of Brookhaven; hermother, Glenda Gipson Walker, of Marrero, La.; her sons Darrius andFabian Gipson, both of Brookhaven; her sisters Jackie Gipson Lloyd,of Stone Mountain, Ga., Stefanie Catchings and husband Derrick, ofMarrero, Charlakeisha Crosby and husband Gregg, of Champaign, Ill.,Tabitha Gipson and Latoya Gipson, both of Brookhaven; her brothersDavid R. Gipson and wife Catina, of Houston, Texas, Robert PaulButler and Cherniko Smith, both of Brookhaven; and many aunts,uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Minnie Lucille Greer May
Services for Minnie Lucille Greer May, of Summit, are 11 a.m.Tuesday, May 8, at Johnston Station Baptist Church with burial inOld Johnston Station Cemetery. The Revs. Gary Grammer and GlennBird will officiate. Jones Family Funeral Services in McComb is incharge of arrangements.
Visitation is Monday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the church, and onTuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the services.
Mrs. May, 90, died May 6, 2007, at her residence. She was bornin Lincoln County on Aug. 24, 1916, to James Curtis Greer and AnnieElizabeth Lawrence Greer.
She was a homemaker and a member of Johnston Station BaptistChurch.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, VernonMay; four brothers, Seth Greer, Willie Troy Greer, Curtis JamesGreer and James Carlos Greer; and four sisters, Lelia AnabellSproles, Vivian Lee Herrington, Sylvia Williamson and Sallie LouiseEitel.
Survivors are her sons and daughters-in-law, Vernon Gilbert andFaye May, of Summit, and Randolph and Mary Jean May, of Central,La.; her sisters, Floyd Jeanette Thompson, of Summit, and Iva LeeNations, of Ferriday, La.; her grandchildren, Gary May, Lisa JeanMcGuire and Martha Abraham; her great-grandchildren, JessicaMcGuire, Melissa McGuire, Austin Abraham, Taylor Abraham and KyleVernon May; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family andfriends.
Philip Edward Smith
A memorial service for Philip Edward Smith, of Ocean Springs,was held at noon on Saturday, May 5, at Brookhaven Funeral Home onJackson Street.
Mr. Smith, 35, was born on Aug. 10, 1971, to James William Smithand Frances Mixon Phelps.
He was a surveyor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Preceding him in death were his father; and his brother, RobertGene Smith.
Survivors are his mother, Frances Mixon Phelps, of Texas; hisson, Christopher Edward Smith, of Tennessee; and his brothers,James Earl Smith, of Tyler, Texas, Timothy Wayne Smith, of OceanSprings, and Elmer Loyd Smith, of Natchez.