Loraine Laird Smith
Brandon
Loraine Laird Smith, 79, of Brandon, died Feb. 22, 2004, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Funeral services were held Feb. 26 at St. Columb's Episcopal Church in Ridgeland with burial in Parkway Memorial Cemetery in Ridgeland.
Survivors include: sisters, Maxine Stegall and husband Billy of Flora, and Lynda McKellar and husband Paul of Brandon; brothers, Robert "Bob" Laird and wife Annette of Tallulah, La., and William "Billy" Laird and wife Florinell of Lago Vista, Texas; and nieces and nephews.
Charles Stevenson Yeager
Ridgeland
Charles Stevenson "Steve" Yeager, 82, of Ridgeland, died Jan. 29, 2004, at the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center Nursing Home in Jackson.
Funeral services were held Feb. 2 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson.
Survivors include: his wife of 56 years, Mary Elizabeth Yeager of Ridgeland; son, John Yeager and wife Cindy of Ridgeland; grandson, Charles Stevenson Yeager III and wife April of Ridgeland; granddaughter, Courtney Belle Yeager of Ridgeland; and brother, John A. Yeager of Wendell, N.C.
Memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, 5301 Old Canton Road, Jackson MS 39211, or Parkway Hills United Methodist Church, 1468 Highland Colony Parkway, Madison MS 39110.
Grace Marilyn Jacobs
Camden
Grace Marilyn King Jacobs, 72, of Camden, died Jan. 30, 2004, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.
Funeral services were held Feb. 2 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland with burial in Parkway Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include: her husband of 52 years, Robert Jacobs of Camden; sons, Robert "Bobby" Jacobs Jr. and wife Adele and children, Amanda, Trey and Josh, all of Madison, Harry Timothy Jacobs and wife Kristine and children, Clark, Ally, Camden and Sam, all of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughters, Susan Jacobs Brock and husband David and children, Justin, Hunter and Ben, all of Brandon, Marilyn Jacobs Keith and husband Rodney and children, Tyler, Jennifer and Judith, all of Brandon, and Jennifer Jacobs Wilson and daughters, Hayes and Reagan, all of Madison; her sister, Kathy King Chappel and husband Bill of Mendenhall; brother, Charles Judson King Jr. and wife Margaret and daughter, Stephanie, all of Little Rock, Ark.; and her mother, Grace Landers King of Jackson.
Georgia Womack Keith
Jackson
Georgia Womack Keith, 81, of Jackson, died March 1, 2004, at her home.
Funeral services were held March 4 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland with burial in Parkway Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include: her sons, George Keith of Starkville and Rodney Keith of Brandon; daughter, Cynthia Gandy of Jackson; son-in-law, David Gandy of Jackson; daughter-in-law, Marilyn Keith of Brandon; and grandchildren, Gina Gandy of Los Angeles, Calif., Tyler, Jennifer and Judith Keith, all of Brandon.
Memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church, P.O. Box 13675, Jackson MS 39236.
Hilda Walton Roberson
Benton
Hilda Walton Roberson, 79, of Benton, died March 3, 2004, at St. Dominic/Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Funeral service were held March 6 at Stricklin-King Funeral Home with burial in Bethlehem Cemetery in Yazoo County.
Survivors include: her daughters, Felice Layer, Sylvia Williams and husband Calvin, all of Benton; granddaughters, Angela Watson and husband Myron of Brandon, Vicky Davis and husband Johnny of Bolton; grandsons, Gregory Hutton and wife Lula Bell of Rogers, Ark., Randy Hutton and wife Billy of Byram, Edward Hutton Jr. and wife Kim of Byram, Harold Vickery and wife Alice of Richland; sisters, Nettie Walton of Pine Bluff, Ark., and Pauline Presley of Canton; a special niece, Lucille Roberson of Pine Bluff, Ark.; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Larry Michael Applebaum
Madison
Larry Michael Applebaum, 52, of Madison, died March 4, 2004, at his home.
Graveside services were held March 5 in Beth El Cemetery in Lexington.
Survivors include: his wife, Mary Margaret Stein of Madison; parent, Ernestine Applebaum of Madison; daughter, Chelsea Thompson of Madison; brother, Johnny Keith Applebaum of Lakewood, Calif.; sister, Barbara Ann Straughan of Lakewood, Calif.; and grandson, Austin Daniel Thompson.
Louise Morgan Corneil
Louise Morgan James Corneil, 80, of Canton, died March 5, 2004, in Gulfport.
Funeral services were held March 9 at Breeland Funeral Home in Canton with burial in Canton Cemetery.
Survivors include: her husband, Robert Francis Corneil of Biloxi; sons, Tom James and wife Alan, and sons, Tommy, Rob and Lee James; Harry Lee James and wife Cynthia and daughters, Elizabeth and Lauren James; daughter, Christiane Jones and husband Frank and son, David Jones of Biloxi; and two great-grandchildren, Reed and Avery James.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church in Canton, or the American Heart Association.
