Cora Lee Chattman Cook

Services for Cora Lee Chattman Cook, of Bogue Chitto, are 2 p.m.Saturday, March 28, at Mt. Zion M.B. Church in Bogue Chitto withburial in the church cemetery.

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

Mrs. Cook, 86, died March 21, 2009, at her residence. She wasborn in Vicksburg on Sept. 4, 1922, to Ed Chattman and IndianaThomas Chattman.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of Mt. Zion M.B.Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Leon Cook;her daughters, Patricia Cook and Delores Lee Cook; and a grandson,Laterel Spriggs.

Survivors are a daughter, Celestine Spriggs, of Bogue Chitto; astepbrother, Willie Edwards, of Chicago, Ill.; her threegrandchildren; her 12 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces,nephews, other relatives and friends.

James Mitchell Coone

Services for James Mitchell Coone, of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m.Friday, March 27, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter DaySaints Red Star Ward with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m. at Brookhaven FuneralHome on North Jackson Street and Friday from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.at the church.

Mr. Coone, 55, died March 24, 2009, at St. Dominic-JacksonMemorial Hospital in Jackson. He was born in Hinds County on Sept.26, 1953, to James Vernon Coone and Juanita Ratcliff Coone.

He was a truck driver. He was a member of the Church of JesusChrist of Latter Day Saints Red Star Ward.

Preceding him in death were his father, James V. Coone; and asister, Carolyn Beth Coone.

Survivors are his wife, Helen Johnson Coone, of Brookhaven; hissons, Tim and Danny Coone, both of Brookhaven; a brother, JamesStanley Coone, of Brookhaven; his sisters, Mary Catherine Smith, ofBrookhaven, and Anita Darlene Crawford, of Ocean Springs; and histwo grandchildren, Garnett Lee Coone and Chloe Leanna Coone.

Edward Sherman Davis

Services for Edward Sherman Davis, of Union City, Ga., are 2p.m. Saturday, March 28, at R.E. Tyler Funeral Home Chapel inBrookhaven with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 6 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. Davis, 93, died March 14, 2009, at Atlanta VA Medical Centerin Atlanta. He was born in Brookhaven on July 31, 1915, to SethenaDavis and Hattie Bell Lambright Davis.

He was a retired florist.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, BeatriceLaverne Hudson Davis; his brothers, Wilbert C. Davis, James A.Davis and Lawrence Davis; and a sister, Josie Davis Lomax.

Survivors are his daughters, Ramona Davis, of Union City, andEileen Davis, of Minnesota; his sisters, Catherine Brown, ofJoliet, Ill., Hattie Barnes, of Seattle, Wash., Elaine Cleveland,of Spokane, Wash., and Marion Herschel, of Las Vegas, Nev.; his sixgrandchildren; his 16 great-grandchildren; and his ninegreat-great-grandchildren.

Floyd Owen

Memorial services for Floyd Owen, of Brookhaven, will be held ata later date. Community Funeral Services is in charge ofarrangements.

Mr. Owen, 62, died March 20, 2009, in Jackson. He was born inHolly Springs on March 30, 1946, to Paul Owen and Velma TuckerOwen.

He retired from the U.S. Navy.

Survivors are his wife, Mary Owen, of Brookhaven; a son, KennethOwen, of Tenn., and Paul Owen Jr., of Mississippi; and his threegrandchildren.

Bessie C. Smith

Services for Bessie C. Smith, of Brookhaven, are 1 p.m. Friday,March 27, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapel with burial inMacedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Brookhaven.

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

Mrs. Smith, 94, died March 24, 2009, at her residence. She wasborn on Nov. 16, 1914, to Hiram Augusta Case and Betty JaneSmith.

She was retired assembler from the Potter Co. She was an activemember of Macedonia Baptist Church and the Women’s MissionaryUnion.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, JeffieOscar Smith; a son, Reggie K. Smith; her daughters, Will Ann Fuglerand Gay Smith; her son-in-law, Robert Fugler; her siblings, RuthCase, Gladys Allgood, Jessie Arrington, Isom Carl Case, Clara V.Ballard, James Case, Ada Pearl Evans and Gussie Smith.

Survivors are a son-in-law, Donald Smith; a daughter-in-law,Charlotte Smith; her six grandchildren, Jeff Smith and wife, Rose,Eric Smith and wife, Mary-Beth, Les Smith, Bobby Fugler, BrianFugler, Deanna Smith and husband, Mitchell; her sevengreat-grandchildren, Brooks Smith and wife, Kyndal, Jeffie-BlakeSmith, Jeremy DeDeaux and wife, Bridget, Lindy Smith, Lauren Smith,Allison Smith and Andrew Smith; and her fivegreat-great-grandchildren, Brooklyn Smith, Kayleigh Smith, AubreyBoman, Stoney DeDeaux and Lansley Grace DeDeaux.

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Billy B. Smith

Services for Billy B. Smith, of Wesson, are 11 a.m. Friday,March 27, at New Hope United Methodist Church in the Loyd Starcommunity with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 8 p.m. at Riverwood FamilyFuneral Service and Friday from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. prior toservice.

Mr. Smith, 61, died March 24, 2009, at Hospice Ministries inRidgeland. He was born on May 16, 1947, to Edgar W. Smith andBessie Calcote Smith.

Although born blind, Mr. Smith always had great interest inpeople. No matter where he traveled, he would meet friends andinquire about their lives. When younger, he hitchhiked every day toBrookhaven. He found something of interest from each person thatgave him a lift every time he went to Brookhaven. His desire tolearn kept him listening to books and current news on varioustopics. He was so interested in technology that he would take itemsapart to feel how they were assembled. Mr. Smith was deeplyreligious. He had a sound faith in God. He loved singing in thechurch choir. He had a strong compassion for people and wanted tohelp them because he had been helped so much by others. He livedalone but was visited often by friends and relatives. He retiredfrom the Mississippi industry for the blind. He was a member of NewHope United Methodist Church. A light has gone out of our lives. Wewill miss him terribly but know that God has welcomed him with openarms.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Edgar W. Smith andBessie Calcote Smith.

Survivors are a sister, Juanita Smith Walker, of Clinton; abrother-in-law, Donald K. Walker, of Monticello; a niece, ChristyEckert and husband, Heath, and their daughter, Emily MadelineEckert, all of Daphne, Ala.; and numerous relatives andfriends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Hope UnitedMethodist Church, 2216 Hwy. 550 N.W., Wesson, MS, 39191. Funds willbe used by the children to purchase food for the Mt. Zion foodpantry. Also memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries of CentralMississippi, 397 Brookhaven St., Brookhaven, MS, 39601.

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