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Sybil W. Magee
Jan. 28, 1913-Oct. 7, 2005
Graveside services for Sybil Warner Magee, 92, were Oct. 8, 2005, at Warner-Haley Cemetery at Warnerton with Rev. Luther Stanford officiating. She died Oct. 7, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. Magee was a member of Bogue Chitto Baptist Church. She was born Jan. 28, 1913, at Walthall County, daughter of the late Jasper and Mae Ella Brumfield Warner. Survivors include her grandchildren, James Jerry “Denny” Denman II, Pattie Denman Rhian and Cynthia Colden Denman; and one great-granddaughter. Burial was in Warner-Haley Cemetery with Crain Funeral Home of Franklinton in charge.
Mary M. Mentzer
Oct. 14, 1936-Oct. 7, 2005
Memorial services for Mary Mollenkopf Mentzer, 68, were set Oct. 12, 2005, at Capps Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lamar Massengill officiating. She died Oct. 7, 2005, in an auto accident. Mrs. Mentzer was a longtime director of nursing at Walthall General Hospital. She was a member of Tylertown United Methodist Church. She was born Oct. 14, 1936, at Williamsport, Pa., daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth Mollenkopf. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Mentzer; and a sister, Betty Bower. Survivors include a son, Scott Allen Mentzer and his wife, Debbie; two grandchildren, Matthew and Jennifer Mentzer, all of Goodland, Kans.; a sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor and Nelson Briefer; one brother, Charles Mollenkopf of Ormond Beach, Fla. The family requests memorials to Christmas in the Park, 157 Old Hwy. 98 East, Tylertown, MS 39667. Interment was in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with Capps Funeral Home in charge.
Mary LaGrange Boyd
June 5, 1939-Feb. 3, 2006
Funeral services for Mary LaGrange Boyd, 66, of Enon, were Feb. 5, 2006, at Capps Funeral Home with Revs. Barry Cutrer and Michael Knippers officiating. She died Feb. 3, 2006, at her residence. Mrs. Boyd was a homemaker. She was a member of the Enon Fire Dept. where she took an active role with her husband. “She did whatever she had to do, spray water, run the pumps, take pictures. She was really the incident commander a lot of times,” her husband said. “Anytime there was a fire or first responder call, if she could, she would be there.” In addtion, Mrs. Boyd was the unofficial secretary of the group, keeping roll of who attended meetings and keeping up with the roster.” She was also a member of the Quilt Club of McComb and Quilt Club of Brookhaven. She was born June 5, 1939, at Tickfaw, La., daughter of Mary Campise of Mandeville and the late Joseph Campise. Survivors include her mother, her husband, A.L. “Sonny” Boyd; three children, Betty Ann LaGrange Esquinance, Jerry Joseph LaGrange and Don Anthony LaGrange, all of Mandeville; two stepchildren, Ryan S. Boyd of Cottontown, Tenn., and Tanya M. Rushing of Jayess; eight grandchildren, Chris and Jennifer Esquinance, Jerry Michael, Brett and Brandon LaGrange, Brett and Reese Boyd, and Tristan Rushing. Pallbearers were members of Enon Fire Dept. Burial was in Enon Cemetery with Capps Funeral Home in charge.
Doris Lee
Aug. 11, 1931-Feb. 2, 2006
Funeral services for Doris Lee, 73, were Feb. 5, 2006, at Miracle Lighthouse Church with Revs. Charles Ray Creel and Billy Ray Phelps officiating. Mrs. Lee, a resident of Sandy Hook, died Feb. 2, 2006, at her residence. She was a housewife. Mrs. Lee was born Aug. 11, 1931, at Amite, La., daughter of the late Rosa Hollie. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marion Wilson Lee; and a daughter, Delores Diane Lee. Survivors include two daughters, Hilda Darlene Landry of Sandy Hook and Elizabeth Ann Collums of Tremont; one sister, Mary Ann Hollie of Sandy Hook; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were John Wellman, Andrew Davis, Paul Wellman, Michael Wellman, Matthew Fornea and Tony Middleton. Burial was in the church cemetery with Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home in charge.
Barbara Gartman
July 3, 1942-Jan. 30, 2006
Funeral services for Barbara Ann Gartman, 63, of Price dale with Dr. Earl Surber and Rev. Ron West officiating. She died Jan. 30, 2006, at her residence. Mrs. Gartman was a retired legal secretary, having worked for Johnson Controls, the contract company for NASA. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Texas; one sister-in-law, Donna Bellman and husband Deric of Des Moines, Price dale Drive, Summit, MS 39666. Burial was in the church cemetery with Catchings Funeral Home of McComb in charge.
Ruby D. Fortinberry
May 5, 1910-Feb. 1, 2006
Funeral services for Ruby Duncan Fortinberry, 95, were Feb. 3, 2006, at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Blackwell officiating. She died Feb. 1, 2006, at her residence. Mrs. Fortinberry was a homemaker. She was born May 5, 1910, in Marion County, daughter of the late John Martin Duncan and the late Ada Thomas Duncan. Survivors include two sons, Charles Richard Fortinberry and Venn Fortinberry, both of Tylertown; one daughter, Joan Fortinberry of Tylertown; 20 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Keith Fortinberry, Kevin Fortinberry, Kalem Fortinberry, Hank Fortinberry, Will Fortinberry and Tommy McKinney. Honorary pallbearers were Chuck Fortinberry, Dean Fortenberry, David Fortenberry, McNeil Mitchell, Greg Mitchell, Shay Hughes, Harold Pope and Chris Foil. Burial was in Crystal Springs Cemetery with Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home in charge.
‘Fred’ Gonzales
Memorial service for Sigifredo “Fred” Gonzales, 98, were Feb. 4, 2006, at Schoen Funeral Home Covington, La. He died Jan. 17, 2006. In 1931, Gonzales left his home in Mexico immigrated to San Antonio, TX; two sisters, Jimmie Ruth Carrol of Cleveland and Betty Hewitt, both of Cleveland; one brother, James Weeks of Cleveland; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Duff Woodard, Jimmy Weeks, Joey Weeks, Todd Hewitt, Mark Weeks and James Weeks.
The family requests memorials to a charity of the donor's choice.
Walter Freeman Gray
Died: Sunday, June 9, 2002
Age: 71
Services for Walter Freeman Gray, Sr., 71, of Tunica were held on Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at 1 p.m. at Tunica United Methodist Church, with burial in Memorial Gardens in Clarksdale, MS. Rev. Doug Hardin officiated at the services.
Mr. Gray, a salesman for Mississippi State College for Women, and received an accounting degree from Memphis State University. She was an avid gardener and world traveler. One of her many interests was a love of fine art.
Mrs. Williams is surived by her husband Troy Williams; three daughters, Mary Evelyn Rea of Memphis, TN, Carol Ann Devereaux of Dallas, TX, and Carolyn Hicks of Wilmington, Illinois.
Mr. Iversen is survived by his wife, P.K. Iversen of Tunica; his mother, Florence Frances Iversen of Lombard, Illinois.
The family requests that any memorials be made to Tunica United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Sarah Seaton Wilson
Died: Friday, May 17, 2002
Age: 75
Services for Mrs. Sarah Seaton Wilson, 75, of Tunica were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2002, at Tunica United Methodist Church, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Rev. Doug Hardin officiated at the services.
Mrs.Wilson, a retired clerk for Ms. Power & Light Co., died May 17 at Baptist Progressive Care in Southaven, MS, following a long illness. She was a member of Tunica Methodist Church and the Tunica County Woman's Club.
Mrs. Wilson is survived by her husband James M. Wilson of Tunica; one daughter, Barbara Tutless of Olive Branch, MS; and one sister, Clara Paeglow of Memphis, TN.
Pallbearers were Jim Mason, Jimmy Eubanks, Brad Cobb, Kent Taylor, Hugh Hawkins, and Francis Boyd. Honorary pallbearers were Fred Rushton, Wayne Rials, Manny Rico, Jim Tucker, Larry Sowell, and Paulette Ellison.
Reginald O'Hara Hudson
Died: Wednesday, May 15, 2002
Age: 47
Services for Reginald O'Hara Hudson, 47, of Chicago, Illinois. He was a member of First Church of Deliverance, where he served as usher. Butch, as he was fondly called, graduated with honors from Rosa Fort High School in 1972. He toured Europe as a member of America Youth in Concert, then enrolled at Jackson State University, where he earned a bachelors degree in business administration. He also received a degree in cosmetology and was a Prince Hall Mason-Crump Lodge 60.
Mr. Hudson is survived by his parents James and Lucille Hudson of Tunica; five brothers, Mark Hudson of Chicago, Larry McKinney and Kenneth Hudson, both of Memphis, TN, and Van Siggers and Anthony Hudson of Tunica; two sisters, Regina Kirtz of Detroit, MI and Timitra Hudson of Memphis; and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by one brother, Stanley Carl Hudson.
Billis D. Frew
Died: Tuesday, May 14, 2002
Age: 78
Services for Billis D. Frew, 78, of Madison, MS, formerly of Tunica, were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 2002, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery here.
Mr. Frew, who was retired from MS. Federated Corp., died May 14 at the Veterans' Hospital in Jackson, MS. He had served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He is survived by his wife Francis Savage Frew of Madison; one daughter, Billie F. Frew of Jackson, MS; three sons, David Frew of Pineville, LA, Dennis Frew of Pascagoula, MS, and Timmie D. Frew of Green ville, MS; two sisters, Wanda Smart of Stevens, AL, and Betty Bailey of St.Louis, MO; one brother, Jimmie Frew of McAlister, OK; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
