Obituaries for Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Published 6:00 am Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Ida Crawford Brewer

Services for Ida Crawford Brewer, of Hammond, La., will be heldat 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Brookhaven Funeral Home onNorth Jackson Street with burial in New Sight Cemetery.

Visitation is Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of theservice at the funeral home.

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Mrs. Brewer, 80, died Dec. 9, 2007, at Belle Maison Nursing Homein Hammond. She was born in Manifest, La., on Feb. 4, 1927, toHerbert H. Crawford and Lela Wilson Crawford.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church ofIndependence, La.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, ShelbyBrewer; and her infant brother, Henry Crawford.

Survivors are her sons, Jim Brewer and wife, Corinne, of MountIda, Ark., and Bill Brewer and wife, Ginger, of Ponchatoula, La.;her daughter, Deloris B. Roussel and husband, Barry, ofPonchatoula; her eight grandchildren and 14great-grandchildren.

Laurie Helen Felder

Services for Laurie Helen Felder, of Summit, will be held at10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Felder’s United Methodist Churchwith burial in Felder’s Campground Cemetery. The Rev. CharlesBrister and the Rev. Fred Gerber will officiate. Catchings FuneralHome in McComb is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Tuesday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home,and on Wednesday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of thefuneral.

Mrs. Felder, 89, died Dec. 9, 2007, at McComb Extended Care andNursing Home. She was born in Franklin County on Jan. 26, 1918, toCalvin Terry and Mable Carruth Terry.

She was a member of Felder’s United Methodist Church, where shewas very active as long as her health permitted. She was organistfor many years and served on various committees. She was also amember of the UMW and taught Sunday school.

Mrs. Felder was a true homemaker. She was a member of the SummitGarden Club, the Pike County Arts Council and was one of thefounders of the Ceramic Guild, having won numerous honors at localand state levels. She was best known for her porcelain nativitysets, which she donated for fundraisers at charitable events. Anavid quilter and artist, she left her family many beautiful quiltsand paintings.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband of 45years, Hugh Robert Felder Sr.; her son. Hugh Robert “Bud” FelderJr.; her sisters, Bobbye Ward, Mable Claire Martin, Dorothy McMurryand Mary Ethel Terry.

Survivors are her sons, Carl R. Felder and wife, Bobbie, ofSummit, John Henry Felder, of Evergreen, La.; her daughter, Ouida”Barbara” Felder, of Wesson; her sisters, Gene Fenn and husband,Johnny, of Summit, and Sarah Hancock, of Lumberton; hergrandchildren, Carla Byrd and husband, Kevin, of Brookhaven, BenFelder and wife, Karen, of Summit, and Jody Felder, of Evergreen;her great-grandchildren, Will Byrd, Matt Byrd and Alexis Byrd, allof Brookhaven, and Nicholas Felder and Haley Felder, both ofSummit.

Pallbearers are Robin Fenn, Reggie Fenn, Jimmy Ward, JohnnyMartin, Rickey Felder and James Twiner.

Honorary pallbearers are Ben Felder, Jody Felder and KevinByrd.

Alton Victor Jordan

Services for Alton Victor Jordan, of Bogue Chitto, were held at11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Harrigill Funeral Home Chapel withburial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

Mr. Jordan, 83, died Dec. 9, 2007, at his residence. He was bornin Lincoln County on Dec. 22, 1923, to Homer Victor Jordan and OraWestrope Jordan.

He was a retired carpenter and an United States Army veteran ofWorld War II. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his niece, PeggyLingenfelter; his brothers, George Jordan, Cooper Jordan and LeoJordan; and his sister, Alma Smith.

Survivors are his niece, Deborah Davis and husband, Gary, ofBogue Chitto; his great-nephews, Chris Davis, of Bogue Chitto, andBen Lingenfelter, of Germany; and his great-niece, Jennifer Clark,of Bogue Chitto.