John David Rowland
Camden
John David Rowland, 80, of Camden, died May 8, 2003, at G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jackson.
Funeral services were held May 9 at Canton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Midway Baptist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include: his son, John Edward Rowland of Canton; brother, R.J. Rowland of Benton; and four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Janice E. Holleman
Madison
Janice E. Holleman, 65, of Madison died May 12, 2003, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Funeral services were held May 16 at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison with burial in Parkway Memorial Cemetery. Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland handled arrangements.
Survivors include: her husband, Robert M. Holleman of Madison; son, O. Kendall Moore and wife Beth of Jackson; three grandchildren, Kendall Moore Jr., Kyle and Elise Moore, all of Jackson; sister, Clara Grizzle of Abingdon, Va.; and brother, Charles Eblen of Falls Church, Va.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Broadmoor Baptist Church, 1531 Highland Colony Parkway, Madison MS 39110.
Taylor Elizabeth Brock
Madison
Taylor Elizabeth Brock, infant daughter of Samantha Brock and Louis Smith of Madison, died April 14, 2003, at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services were held April 19 in Garden of Little Angels, Parkway Memorial Cemetery in Ridgeland. Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home of Ridgeland handled arrangements.
Other survivors include: her brother, Brandon Brock of Madison; maternal grandparents, James and Ann Brock of Ridgeland; paternal grandparents, Joe and Peggy Smith of Brandon; and two uncles, Michael Brock of Ridgeland and Brian Smith of Brandon.
Timothy 'Tim' Leroy Sullivan
Jackson
Timothy "Tim" Leroy Sullivan of Jackson died April 20, 2003, at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held April 22 at Colonial Heights Baptist Church in Jackson with burial in Wright & Ferguson Mausoleum on Highland Colony Parkway in Ridgeland.
Survivors include: wife of 57 years, Maxine Norman Sullivan of Jackson; sons, Ken Sullivan and wife Diane of Madison, Tim Sullivan of Jackson, and Dr. David Sullivan and wife Claire of Madison; daughter, Janice Jackson and husband Ben of Jackson; and 12 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Martin Luther Gates
Madison
Martin Luther Gates, 91, of Madison died April 15, 2003.
Funeral services were held April 18 at the Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel in Ridgeland with burial in Bethesda Cemetery in Senatobia.
Survivors include: his daughter, Linda Gates of Dallas.
Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250.
George O. Wootton
Jackson
George O. Wootton, 81, of Jackson died April 18, 2003, at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held April 21 at Broadmoor Baptist Church with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park.
Survivors include: his wife of 56 years, Elsie Murphy Wootton of Jackson; sons, Mike Wootton and wife Susan of Brandon, and Mark Wootton and wife Amanda of Ridgeland; daughter, Patty Smith and husband Clyde of Madison; five grandchildren, Heather Williams, Josh Wootton, Chad Smith, Drew Smith and Hannah Wootton; and one great-granddaughter, Mattie Claire Williams.
Memorials may be made to the Recreation Ministry of Broadmoor Baptist Church, 1531 Highland Colony Parkway, Madison MS 39110.
Betty J. Boutwell
Ridgeland
Betty J. Boutwell, 60, of Ridgeland died April 20, 2003, at her home.
Funeral services were held April 22 at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel in Ridgeland with burial in Natchez Trace Memorial Park.
Survivors include: her husband, Bill Boutwell of Ridgeland; daughters, Cindy J. Smith and husband Rusty of Ridgeland, and Stephanie Roberts of Brandon; sisters, Meg Hammack of Ocean Springs and Rhonda Jones of Ridgeland; brothers, Sonny Reddoch of Florence, Larry Reddoch of Biloxi and Jerry Reddoch of Waynesboro.
She is also survived by four grandchildren, Eden Smith, Colby Smith, Hunter Roberts and Dawson Roberts, and special cousins, Mavis Kerr of Columbus, Tommy Bounds of Newton and Carolyn Ray of Ootewaha, Tenn.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.
Billie U. Flynn
Canton
Billie U. Flynn, 82, of Canton, doctor of veterinary medicine, died April 21, 2003, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Funeral services were held April 24 at First United Methodist Church in Canton with burial in the Canton Cemetery.
Survivors include: sons, Billy Flynn of Tupelo and Jon Flynn of Canton; daughter, Dee Flynn Stallings of Jackson; and five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers contributions to the B.U. Flynn Scholarship, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, payable to the MSU Foundation, P.O. Box 9680, Mississippi State University MS 39762, or to the College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University Foundation, c/o Sam Hendrix, 317 College St., Auburn AL 36849.
