Obituaries for Monday, May 19, 2008

Published 5:00 am Monday, May 19, 2008

Ann Fugler

Services for Ann Fugler, of Brookhaven, will be held at 11 a.m.on Tuesday, May 20, at Fair River Baptist Church in Brookhaven withburial in the church cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home on NatchezDrive is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Monday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home,and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at thechurch.

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Mrs. Fugler, 69, died May 17, 2008, at Mississippi BaptistMedical Center in Jackson. She was born in Lincoln County on Sept.10, 1938, to Jeffie Oscar Smith and Bessie Case Smith.

She was retired from the Mississippi Employment Commission aftermore than 25 years of service. She was a member of Fair RiverBaptist Church. She was a former Sunday school teacher and churchpianist. She attended Loyd Star High School and graduated fromBrookhaven High School, where she was homecoming queen. Sheattended Mississippi Southern College.

Preceding her in death were her father, and her brother, ReggieKent Smith.

She was the wife of Robert Fugler.

Survivors are her mother, Bessie Case Smith, of Brookhaven; hersons, Bobby Fugler, of Brookhaven, and Brian Fugler, of Madison;her sister and brother-in-law, Gay and Donald Smith, of Brookhaven;her sister-in-law, Charlotte Smith, of Bossier City, La.; herspecial friend, Catherine Day, of Brookhaven; and a host of nieces,nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers are Jeff Smith, Jeffie Smith, Mitchell Smith, SteveBowman, Les Smith and Ronnie Day.

Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Nations, Dale Foster, WesleyWhite, Richard Douglas, F.D. Moore, Bobby Thornhill and DonaldLewis.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fair RiverCemetery Fund or the the Fair River Building Fund, 3698 Fair RiverDrive NE, Brookhaven, MS 39601.

Robert Fugler

Services for Robert Fugler, of Brookhaven, will be held at 11a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at Fair River Baptist Church in Brookhavenwith burial in the church cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home onNatchez Drive is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Monday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home,and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at thechurch.

Mr. Fugler, 72, died May 16, 2008, at the University ofMississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was born in LincolnCounty on Jan. 18, 1936, to Henry Fugler and Dillie JaneMcGuffee.

He was retired from Georgia-Pacific with more than 27 years ofservice. He was a member of Fair River Baptist Church, where he waschairman of the cemetery committee and the landscaping and groundscommittee. He was a veteran of the United States Army and servedduring the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Fair RiverMasonic Lodge and was a Wahabi Temple Shriner.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and his siblings,Aileen Nations, Lavon Lofton, Edwina Fugler, James Fugler, LouiseFoster and Reba Nell Welch.

He was the husband of Ann Smith Fugler.

Survivors are his sons, Bobby Fugler, of Brookhaven, and BrianFugler, of Madison; a special friend, Dale Foster, of Brookhaven;and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers are Harry Foster, Terrell Foster, Mike Durr, WillJordan, Jay Nations and Mike Thornhill.

Honorary pallbearers are are Jerry Nations, Dale Foster, WesleyWhite, Richard Douglas, F.D. Moore, Bobby Thornhill and DonaldLewis.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fair RiverCemetery Fund or the the Fair River Building Fund, 3698 Fair RiverDrive NE, Brookhaven, MS 39601.

Columbine Stewart

Columbine Stewart, of Monticello, 63, died May 17, 2008, at theLawrence County Hospital. She was born in California on March 17,1945, to Oaks Hardin and Pauline Hardin.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, JosephEdward Stewart; her sons, Michael Stewart and Joseph Stewart Jr.;and two infant daughters.

Survivors are her sons, Marvin Stewart, of Branson, Mich., andJohn Stewart, of South Carolina; her daughters, Columbine “Connie”Bates and Anna Wilson, both of Monticello; her sisters, DianeTincher, of Indiana, and Rose Vogt, of Illinois; and her sixgrandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.