Pinkie Mae Owens Simon

Graveside services for Pinkie Mae Owens Simon, of Pearl formerlyof Brookhaven, are 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, at Rose Hill M.B.Cemetery.

Visitation is Wednesday from 1 until 5 p.m. at WilliamsMortuary.

Mrs. Simon, 85, died Sept. 30, 2007, at Jaquith Nursing Home inPearl. She was born in Lincoln County on Nov. 2, 1921, to BenjaminFranklin and Carrie Owens.

Preceding her in death were her parents; a son; and severalsisters.

She was retired.

Survivors include a devoted granddaughter, Diane Washington andher husband, Teddyrecius Sr., of Brookhaven; a great-grandson,Teddyrecius Washington Jr.; and a great-granddaughter, Mesha Byrd;two sisters, Peggy Franklin, of Atlanta, Ga., and Carolyn Hodges,of New York, N.Y.; 18 other grandchildren; and a host of nieces,nephews, other relatives and friends.

Christine Smith

Services for Christine Smith, of Brookhaven, are 7 p.m.,Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Heritage Family Church. A graveside servicewill be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Burrough’s Church Cemeteryin Columbia, La.

Visitation is Tuesday from 1 p.m. until time of service at thechurch.

Mrs. Smith, 90, died Sept. 30, 2007, at her residence, SilverCross Nursing Home. She was born in Crossett, Ark., on May 6, 1917,to William Clark and Flossie Bonnett Clark.

Preceding her in death were her parents; two spouses, CleveWhite and Jeddie Smith; one son; one daughter; two sisters and fourbrothers.

Survivors are her son, Forrest Glen Smith, of Brookhaven; herdaughter, Peggy Alexander, of Brookhaven; her sister, EllenMcCrary, of Alabama; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren;three great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews andfriends.

Walter D. Stultz

A memorial service was held on Sept. 10 in Livonia, Mich., forWalter D. Stultz, who moved his address on Sept. 7, 2007, fromNorthville, Mich., to his eternal home with our Lord.

Walter was born Sept. 30, 1915, in Altoona, Pa.

He and his wife, Ruth, of 69 years, (and his sweetheart for 74years) spent their winters in Brookhaven visiting with theirdaughter, Linda Tucker, son-in-law, Larry, and grandson,”Lucky.”

Walt loved God, family and horses, among his many interests. Herode horses all through Heuck’s Retreat for years, and made manyfriends along his rides.

During the three winter months spent each year in Brookhaven, heand Ruth joined their family in attending Sunday services and otheractivities at First United Methodist Church, and throughout thecommunity.

Walt had a life membership in all branches of the Masons.

He was preceded in death by an infant son, Dale, and a daughter,Sandy Walker.

Survived by his wife, Ruth and daughter, Linda, he also leavesdaughter, Georgia Plagany, of Plymouth, Mich., and son, Dan Stultz,of Allen Park, Mich.

He will always be remembered for his loving, kind, thoughtful,jolly and fun ways, as he shared a winning smile with a twinkle inhis eyes. Walt was just plain fun to be around.

He will be sorely missed forever by five grandsons, twogranddaughters, and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church,Brookhaven, or the American Cancer Society.

 

Alma Lee Wiltshire

Services for Alma Lee Wiltshire, of Wesson, are 10 a.m.,Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Stringer Family Funeral Services Chapel inHazlehurst with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is Tuesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Survivors are her brother, Morris Warddell Strickland; andnumerous nieces and nephews including Rusty Arvello and PaulDickerson Sr.