Obituaries for Friday, November 23, 2007

Published 6:00 am Monday, November 26, 2007

Mildred Clara Hutson Dickey

Mildred Clara Hutson Dickey, 88, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007,at Clinton. Visitation is Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, from 10 a.m.until 1 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello. Funeral servicesare 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, at Monticello Baptist Church inMonticello, with burial in the Monticello Municipal Cemetery.Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello is handling the arrangements.

Mrs. Dickey, of Monticello, died at the home of her daughter,Susan, in Clinton, surrounded by her loving family. She was born inMcComb on May 9, 1919, to Ruth and Luther Hutson.

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Mrs. Dickey graduated from Brookhaven High School in 1937. OnApril 20, 1941, she married James Edward Dickey, and they moved toMonticello in 1947. She was an active member of Monticello BaptistChurch, a former church hosted, member of Faithful Workers SundaySchool Class, and a past president of Woman’s Club of Monticello.She lived out her faithfulness and commitment to Christ daily,devoting her life to Him, her family and meeting the needs ofothers.

Survivors include her daughters, Judy Smith (Hardy), of Decatur,Ala., Shelia Taylor (Don), and Susan King, of Clinton; her sevengrandchildren, Susanne Smith Jennings (Chad), of Sugar Land, Texas,Stuart Smith (Nicole), and Emily Smith Corzine (Mark), of Decatur,Ala., Russ Taylor (Sheri), of Brandon, Brooks Taylor (Amy), ofGluckstadt, Holly King Guthrie (Benji), and Andy King (Mandy), ofClinton; her 11 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephewsand close friends.

She was preceded in death by her infant son, James Michael; herdevoted husband of 57 years; her parents; and her brothers, EarlHutson, of Inverness, Marvin Hutson, of Memphis, and Oscar Hutson,of Baton Rouge.

Her grandchildren will always cherish the special times withGranny and Pappy in Monticello.

Memorials may be sent to Monticello Baptist Church Lottie MoonChristmas Offering, P.O. Box 814, Monticello, MS 39654, or HospiceMinistries Inc., P.O. Box 1228, Ridgeland, MS 39158.

Huey Ray Smith

Services for Huey Ray Smith, of Brookhaven, will be held at 2p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at Community Funeral Services Chapel withburial in New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home,and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Mr. Smith, 65, died Nov. 21, 2007, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born in Lincoln County on Dec. 21, 1941, to ThomasM. Smith and Vergie Walker Smith.

He was a logger with Georgia-Pacific.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and his son, Timmy R.Smith.

Survivors are his wife, Sammie Smith, of Loyd Star; his son,Terry J. Smith, of Loyd Star; his brothers, Gary Thomas Smith andRandel Smith, both of Loyd Star, and Louis King, of Florence; hisone grandchild and one great-grandchild.

Mayfred Smith Summers

Services for Mayfred Smith Summers, of Brookhaven, will be heldat 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, at Gum Grove Baptist Church ofBrookhaven with burial in the church cemetery. Brookhaven FuneralHome on Natchez Drive is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation was Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mrs. Summers, 74, died Nov. 20, 2007, at Lawrence CountyHospital in Monticello. She was born in Lincoln County on Feb. 27,1933, to Louis E. Smith and Mary Dell Case Smith.

She was a seamstress for Stahl-Urban and Kellwood Co. She was amember of Gum Grove Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her daughter, Rhonda S.Vaussine; her sister, Faye Wallace; and a nephew, Lance Smith.

Survivors are her grandchildren, Christy Nelson and husbandTyson, Clancie Daley and husband Lance, and Kayla Rogers, all ofMonticello; her brothers, Edwin Smith and wife Elaine, and VirgilSmith and wife Frances, all of Bogue Chitto.