Rev. Vernon Eugene ‘Gene’ Anding

Services for the Rev. Vernon Eugene “Gene” Anding, ofBrookhaven, are 2 p.m. Friday, March 3, at Brookhaven Funeral Homewith burial in Easthaven Cemetery in Brookhaven.

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

Mr. Anding, 56, died March 1, 2006 at Baptist Medical Center inJackson. He was born in Lincoln County on March 22, 1949, to VernonAnding and Winnie Maud Pennington Anding.

He was pastor of Souls’ Harbor Pentecostal Church. He was ownerof American Insurance Company of Brookhaven. He loved his family,friends and customers.

Preceding him in death was his mother.

Survivors are his father; his wife, Kathy June Ishee Anding, ofBrookhaven; and his dearest friend, Nell Bradford, ofBrookhaven.

Evelyn ‘Elboo’ Barnes

Services for Evelyn “Elboo” Barnes are 10:30 a.m. Friday, March3 at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Brookhaven with burial in CarverHeights Cemetery. Williams Mortuary is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Friday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Mrs. Barnes, 95, died February 24, 2006 at Haven Hall NursingCenter. She was born on April 12, 1910, to Sam Lee Barton Sr. andMartina F. Barton.

She attended Gulledge School in Brookhaven and graduatedMcDonough High School #135 in New Orleans. She attended nursingschool at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. She was retired. She wasa member of Union Bethel A.M.E. Church in New Orleans, where sheserved on the Foreign Aid Board, the Pastor’s Aid Board and in manyother capacities.

She was a charter member and Past Matron of Alpha Chapter #1Order of the Eastern Star (O.E.S.), a charter member and Past GrandMatron of Electa Grand Chapter O.E.S. of the A.R. for the state ofLouisiana; a member of the Supreme Grand Chapter O.E.S. SouthPalace; Past Supreme Grand Matron and Past Supreme GrandTreasurer.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, HardyBarnes; her brothers, Ameal Barton, Lionel Barton, Ernest Barton,Sam Barton Jr., and Bartran Barton; and her sister, MaryDickey.

Survivors are her daughter, Audette Patterson, of New Orleans;her grandson, Vincence Dillon, of Pensacola, Fla.; her niece, RitaLewis, of Brookhaven; and many other nieces, nephews andrelatives.

Albert Day

Services for Albert Day, of Jackson, are 11 a.m. Saturday, March4 at St. Paul MB Church in Brookhaven with burial in Carver HeightsCemetery. Tyler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Friday from noon to 8 p.m. at the funeral home,with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m.

Mr. Day, 42, died February 28, 2006 at his residence. He wasborn on May 4, 1963, to Sammy Day and Lizzie Swinney Day, of IttaBena.

He was a graduate of Leflore County High School. He was aforklift driver with Coca-Cola. He was a member of Perry Chapel inBerclaire.

Preceding him in death was his father.

Survivors are his mother; his wife, Lisa Hawkins Day, ofJackson; his daughters, Alicia Hawkins, of Brookhaven, and DelisaDay, of Jackson; his brothers, Terry Day, Calvin Day and CurtisDay, all of Jackson; and his sisters, Deborah Day Daniels, ofBowie, Md., and Tracy Day Holloway, of Jackson.

Clyde Kenneth Reeves

Services for Clyde Kenneth Reeves, of Bogue Chitto, are 1 p.m.Friday, March 3 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Bogue Chittowith burial in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. BrookhavenFuneral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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

Mr. Reeves, 78, died March 1, 2006 at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born on March 14, 1927, to Clyde Samuel Reeves andPearlie Wilson Reeves.

He was retired from the U.S. Navy and served his country duringWorld War II. He was retired from Packard Electric. He was a memberof Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors are his wife, Norva Lee Kyzar Reeves, of Bogue Chitto;his sons, Danny Reeves, of Ruth, Jim Reeves, of Batesville, DavidReeves, of Bogue Chitto, and Ray Reeves, of Hattiesburg; hisdaughter, Dorothy Bush, of Conroe, Texas; his brother, JamesReeves, of Bogue Chitto; and eight grandchildren and threegreat-grandchildren.