Capt. Robert E. Brister

Services for Capt. Robert E. Brister of Brandon are 2 p.m.,Wednesday, April 28, at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with burial inRobert’s Memorial Cemetery in Lawrence County.

Visitation is Tuesday from 5-9 p.m., and Wednesday from 9 a.m.until 2 p.m., at the funeral home.

Capt. Brister, 84, died April 25, 2004, at Mississippi StateVeteran’s Home in Jackson. He was born in Jayess on Aug. 8, 1919,to James E. Brister and Lillian Howell.

He retired from the Air Force in 1962, and went to work as ahospital administrator with service at Aberdeen-Monroe County inAberdeen, Inglewood Nursing Home in Jackson, South MississippiState Hospital in Whitfield, and Jaquith Nursing Home in Laurel. Hewas a WWII combat veteran with five bronze stars and one silverstar. He was a mason, and was a member of Topeka Baptist Church. Helived in Brandon for the past 16 years.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, JacqulineElaine Anderson; his brother, James E. Brister; and a sister, LoisRobinson.

Survivors are his sons, R.E. “Pete” Brister, Dr. J.C. “Skip”Brister and W.R. “Jack” Brister, all of Jackson; his sisters, BettyHagler, Charlene Nelson, Gene Massey and Billy Richie, all ofMobile, Ala.; and his grandchildren, Shannon Brister of Tampa,Fla., Bonnie Duncan of Murphysboro, Tenn., Bobby Brister ofJackson, and Zach and Zoe Brister of Brandon.

Mattie Jane Johnso

Graveside services for Mattie Jane Johnson of Bolton are 3 p.m.,Wednesday, April 28, in Union Baptist Church Cemetery in LincolnCounty.

Visitation is Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., atBrookhaven Funeral Home.

Mrs. Johnson, 76, died April 25, 2004, at Rankin Medical Centerin Brandon. She was born in Brookhaven on Oct. 8, 1927. She is thelast surviving child of Thomas Jefferson Gill and Dovie SykesGill.

She was a retired licensed practical nurse at VA Medical Centerin Jackson.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her sisters, MaryLouise “Lola” Bates and Ethel Pennington; her brother, T.J. Gill;and seven half-brothers and half-sisters.

Survivors are her husband, Howard R. Johnson of Bolton; herdaughters by her first husband, Darolyn Gibson of Balch Springs,Texas, Brenda Wilber of Mesquite, Texas, and Terri Holland ofPlano, Texas; and her grandchildren, Jeffrey Wilber and JaredBroussard.

Produs G. May

Services for Produs G. May of Monticello are 11:30 a.m., April28, at Monticello Baptist Church with burial in Bethel BaptistChurch Cemetery in Monticello.

Visitation is Tuesday from 5-9 p.m., at Wilson Funeral Home.

Mr. May, 73, died April 26, 2004, at his residence. He was bornin Lawrence County on Sept. 20, 1930, to Oscar May and GladysSutton May.

He was a retired automobile dealer. He was a member ofMonticello Baptist Church. He served in the Army between WWII andthe Korean Conflict. He was past president of the Civitan Club anda deacon at Woodland Hills Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents and his first wife,Evelyn O. May.

Survivors are his wife, Mary Nell May of Monticello; hisdaughter, Lucy R. Cohen of Clinton; his son, Keith May ofMonticello; his stepsons, Jimmy H. Ready and David W. Ready, bothof Monticello; his sisters, Allene Holloway and Mildred Boyd, bothof Monticello; his brothers, James E. May of Silver Creek, and RoyMay of New Hebron; two grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; andthree step great-grandchildren;