Services for Joel Gainey Case, of Smithdale, are 10 a.m.Thursday, Sept. 15 at Riverwood Family Funeral Home Chapel withburial in New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation is today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Case, 48, died Sept. 13, 2005, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center in McComb. He was born on Oct. 15, 1956, toBilly Joe Case and Frances Faye Russell Case.

He worked in the oil field and for Denham Springs State Police.He was a member of Ramah Baptist Church. He served in theMarines.

Preceding him in death were his father, Billy Joe Case; hisaunt, Pat Redd; his grandparents, Versie and Dora Mae Allen andMattie Lee Case.

Survivors are his mother, Frances Faye Russell Case; hisgrandfather, Versie Case, of Smithdale; his sister, Billie Ashleyand her husband Toby, of Smithdale; his nephew, Garrett Ashley; anda special childhood friend, Melissa Johnston Lofton.

Memorials may be made to the VFW Post 2618, Attention: Cmdr. JoeGibson, 917 Highway 51 N.E., Brookhaven MS 39601