Willie V. Davis

Services for Willie V. Davis, of Wesson, are 11 a.m. Saturday,Nov. 29, at Pine Grove M.B. Church in Sontag with burial in thechurch cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from 1 until 6 p.m. at WilliamsMortuary.

Mrs. Davis, 90, died Nov. 24, 2008, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center in McComb. She was born in Lincoln Countyon Feb. 28, 1918, to Walter McGee and Annie Johnson McGee.

She was retired. She was a member of Pine Grove M.B. Church,where she had served as the mission secretary, a member of thechoir and on the usher board. Mrs. Davis also served as thechurch’s Sunday school secretary and as the church secretary.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, WillieDavis; a son, Jeffery Davis; a daughter, Eugenia Davis; hersisters, Lucille McNair, Mozella Burns, Lauretta McGee; herbrothers, Cleveland McGee, A.J. McGee, McCullom McGee, Birks McGee,Woodrow McGee, Herman McGee; her granddaughters, Antoinette PowellKohlmeister and Ruby Jean Tatum.

Survivors are her daughters, Lillie Bass and husband, Leroy, ofWesson, and Delores Nelson and husband, James, of Harvey, La.; hersons, Charlie Davis and wife, Mattie, of It; Arthur Davis and wife,Mamie, Dennis Davis and wife, Linda, all of Oma, and Raymond Davisand wife, Tyjunnia, of Georgetown; her special grandsons, AlexanderDavis, of Wesson, and Quintin Powell, of Roanoke, Va.; her 30grandchildren; her 25 great-grandchildren; her 10great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, otherrelatives and friends.

Larry Gatlin Sr.

Services for Larry Gatlin Sr., of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 29, at Brookhaven Living Word Center Church withburial in Dillon Hill Cemetery in Tylertown. The Rev. TerrellBrinson will officiate. Craft Funeral Home in McComb is in chargeof arrangements.

Visitation is Friday from 5 until 7 p.m. at the church.

Mr. Gatlin, 55, died Nov. 20, 2008, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter in Brookhaven. He was born in Lincoln County on Aug. 26,1953, to John Gatlin and Valena Dillon Gatlin.

He was a self-employed carpenter. Mr. Gatlin served in the U.S.Army. He was a member of Brookhaven Living Word Center Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his three brothers; andhis two sisters.

Survivors are his wife, Lisa Tucker Gatlin; his sons, LarryGatlin Jr. and wife, Nicole, Laramie Green, all of Brookhaven, andMyron Gatlin, of Fayetteville, N.C.; his daughters, Ladona Danielsand husband, Greg, of Fayetteville, and Valena Gatlin, of McComb; amother-in-law, Bobbie Tucker, of Portland, Ore.; a father-in-law,Hugh Tucker, of Gonzalez, La., a brother, Nathaniel Gatlin andwife, Ida, of Palmdale, Calif.; his sisters, Dorothy Skelton,Geraldine Childs, both of Inglewood, Calif., Evelyn Douglas,Gloria, Gatlin, Yvonne Gatlin, all of Los Angles, Calif., andJohnnie Ruth Gatlin, of Palmdale; his five grandchildren; andseveral nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

James Taylor Herring

Services for James Taylor Herring, of Brookhaven, were 2 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 26, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapel withburial in Riverwood Memorial Park.

Visitation was Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at thefuneral home.

Mr. Herring, 68, died Nov. 24, 2008, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter in Brookhaven. He was born on March 28, 1940, to StevenHerring and Nora Elliot Herring.

He attended Mississippi School for the Deaf and graduated fromKentucky School for the Deaf. He worked for several newspapers. Hewas a member of Easthaven Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; a son, James RobertHerring; a father-in-law, Dr. W.M. Commander, and a sister-in-law,Patsy Commander Vaughan.

Survivors are his wife, Mildred Ann Commander Herring; hisbrothers, Robert Lee Herring and George Elliot Herring; hissisters, Elsie Herring Owens, Mattie Herring Correro and JuliaHerring Hess; a mother-in-law, Sue Commander; a sister-in-law, SueCarol Trantham and husband, Cecil; and a brother-in-law, HowardVaughan. He was also loved by many nieces and nephews.

Margaret Rose Thornton Lane

Services for Margaret Rose Thornton Lane, of Brookhaven, were 11a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Big Springs Baptist Church with burial inthe church cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home on Natchez was incharge of arrangements.

Mrs. Lane, 67, died Nov. 26, 2008, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center in McComb. She was born in Brookhaven onApril 12, 1941, to Luther Thornton and Catherine Reid Thornton.

She was a former nurse. She was a member of Big Springs BaptistChurch.

Preceding her in death were her parents.

Survivors are her two daughters and sons-in-laws, CatherineAinsworth and husband, Alan, of Brookhaven, and Joanna Nations andhusband, Anthony, of Bogue Chitto; a son and daughter-in-law, WayneHeathcock and wife, Sheri, of Brandon; her eight grandchildren; andher three great-grandchildren.

Mildred ‘Blondie’ Scoggins

Services for Mildred “Blondie” Scoggins, of Monticello, are 11a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with burialin New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Monticello.

Visitation is Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mrs. Scoggins, 85, died Nov. 24, 2008, at Lawrence CountyHospital in Monticello. She was born on April 8, 1923, to LynnSmith and Corelia Dickerson Smith.

She was a retired retail clerk from the former Jerry’s Shop inMonticello. She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, WilliamTroy Scoggins; her four brothers, Henry, Buddy, Vernon and EdgarSmith; and a sister, Charlean Carr.

Survivors are her a son, William Troy Scoggins III, of Star; adaughter, Shirley J. Fredette, of Monticello; her sisters, LizzieFarmer and Francis King, both of Monticello; her sevengrandchildren; and her 19 great-grandchildren.

Lloyd ‘Danny’ Segura

Services for Lloyd “Danny” Segura, of Monticello, are 7 p.m.Friday, Nov. 28, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapel.

Visitation is Friday from 4 until 7 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. Segura, 76, died Nov. 25, 2008, at The University OfMississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was born on Jan. 18,1932, to Robin Segura and Elise Stansbury Segura.

He was an employee of Oil Well Completion Services. He served inthe U.S. Navy during the Korean War.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his five brothers, Lee,Clet, Henry, O.J. and Allen; his three sisters, Mabel, Vernice andEnola.

Survivors are his wife, Mary Segura; his sons, Brett Segura andwife, Chris, of Brookhaven, Sean Segura and wife, Christina, ofHouma, La., and Joe Segura and wife, Kristen, of Slidell, La.; adaughter, Carmen Broussard and husband, Ronnie, of Baton Rouge,La.; a brother, Robert Segura, of New Iberia, La.; his sisters,Olga Greig, Alma Stroud and Mildred Landry, all of New Iberia; his13 grandchildren, Janet-Lynn, Jason, Michael, Hunter, Duncan,Daniella, Keighlyn, Jacob, Tasha, Beth, McKayla, Jenna and Shauna;and his two great-grandchildren, Erin and Lindsey.

Joyce Lofton Smith

Services for Joyce Lofton Smith, of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 29, at Ramah Baptist Church in Franklin County withburial in the church cemetery. Riverwood Family Funeral Service isin charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Saturday from 9 until 11 a.m. at the church.

Mrs. Smith, 77, died Nov. 26, 2008, at Haven Hall HealthcareCenter in Brookhaven. She was born on April 3, 1931, to Luther”Luke” Lofton and Beulah Lofton Lofton.

She was a retired licensed practical nurse. She was a member ofSouthway Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her brothers, EdwardLofton, Troy Lofton, Loyd Lofton, Sherrell Lofton and ArthurLofton; and her sisters, Mable Lofton Stancil and Reba Nell LoftonPevey.

Survivors are her sons, Andrew Smith, of Bogue Chitto, ReggieSmith and wife, Jan, of Brookhaven; a sister, Dot Smith, of BogueChitto; her four grandchildren; Coly Smith and wife, Patricia,Julie Smith, Justin Smith and Clint Smith; her twogreat-grandchildren, MaKayla Smith and Caleb Smith.