Obituaries for Friday, August 13, 2004

Published 5:00 am Friday, August 13, 2004

Wanda Teresa King Carney

Services for Wanda Teresa King Carney of Monticello are 2 p.m.,Saturday, Aug. 14, at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with burial inForest Grove Cemetery.

Visitation is today from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Mrs. Carney, 34, died Aug. 12, 2004, at Lawrence County Hospitalin Monticello. She was born in Valparaiso, Ind., on Feb. 6, 1970,to W.T. King and Darline Joyce Rowell King.

She was a service manager with Sullivan Ford in Brookhaven. Shewas a member of Foundation Ministries and a minister for JesusChrist.

Preceding her in death were her father; and a brother, JerryJerome King.

Survivors are her mother; her husband, Chuck Carney ofMonticello; her son, Zachary Gage Carnery of Monticello; hersister, Barbara Whitten of Indiana; her brothers, Bobby King ofMonticello and David King of Brookhaven.

Lucille O. Caston

Services for Lucille O. Caston of the Bunkley Community inFranklin County are 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 14, at Mt. Sinai BaptistChurch on Bunkley Rd. in Franklin County with burial in the BunkleyCemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 5 p.m. at Marshall FuneralHome in Bude and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at thechurch.

Mrs. Caston, died Aug. 6, 2004, at Natchez Regional Hospital.She was born to Thomas and Elizabeth Ousley of Vicksburg.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Makayla Alize Chase

Graveside services for Makayla Alize Chase are 2 p.m., Saturday,Aug. 14, 2004, at Providence Cemetery in Hazlehurst. CommunityFuneral Services is in charge of arrangements.

The infant was born and died on Aug. 6, 2004, at King’sDaughters Medical Center. She was born to Kaleb Chase and ConstanceJohnson.

Survivors are her parents; her two sisters, Jekeybiona Chase ofCrystal Springs, and Zarkayla Chase of Hazlehurst; her maternalgrandparents, Theodis Johnson Sr. and Ella Johnson, both of Wesson;and her paternal grandmother, Betty Swan of Hazlehurst.

Theodore Dear Sr.

Services for Theodore Dear Sr. of Hazlehurst are 11 a.m.,Saturday, Aug. 14, at the First Baptist Church Chapel in Hazlehurstwith burial in Harmony Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Dr. RobertHanvey will officiate. Community Funeral Services is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Saturday from 10-11 a.m. at the church.

Mr. Dear, 78, died Aug. 12, 2004, at his residence, following alengthy battle with lung cancer. He was born in Braxton on Nov. 3,1925, to Robert Lee Dear and Virgie Marie Barlow.

He was a member of the Marine Corps and a veteran of World WarII, where he served in the the Magnolia Battalion. He was a founderof Westside Baptist Church and a faithful member of First BaptistChurch in Hazlehurst. As an avid sports fan, he loved to hunt andespecially enjoyed fishing at Lake Copiah. Following his tour ofduty, he made his home in Copiah County and married Bobbie Ree Burtand raised five children.

Preceding him in death were his wife; one sister, Reba DearHigdon; his brothers, Bryan Ray Dear, Robert Lee Dear Jr., andPatrick Dear.

Survivors are his daughters, Robin Burton and her husband,Hardy, of Brandon, Jerri Wallace and her husband, Sherrill, ofBrookhaven, Bobbye Lynn Dear of Dallas, Texas, and Marie Dear ofPearl; his son, Theodore Dear Jr. of Hazlehurst; his fivegrandchildren, Tommy Burton, Michael Dear, Lindsay Burton, ZacharyDear and Rachel Dear; one great granddaughter, Abi; and one sister,Marie Kinnard of Dallas.

The family wishes to extend a special word of thanks andappreciation to Horizon Hospice, family members and friends fortheir support and comfort.

Memorials may be made to Horizon Hospice Memorial Fund, 140North 5th, Suite B, McComb, MS 39648.