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Ora Lane Lord Price , 101-year-old Kosciusko resident, died Sept. 29, 2003 at her residence. She was the widow of Harvey Price , the oldest member of Kosciusko's First Presbyterian Church, was a member of the Susan Smythe Sunday School class. She graduated from Ethel High School and moved to Kosciusko to accept a job as typesetter for The Star-Herald. Later she worked as a clerk in Hull's Variety Store and met Harvey Price 's Grocery. They were married for 68 years.
She is survived by a daughter, Marjorie Texas, Lane Guyton Gilbert of Benton, Geoff Guyton of Starkville and Colleen Guyton Tindoll of Saltillo, Elizabeth Guyton of Memphis; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Peggy Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.
Funeral services were Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park.
Mrs. Stovall, born in Attala County, was the daughter of Robert Judson and Martha Viera Pender Thornton. She graduated from Woman's College in Hattiesburg in 1931. In 1932, she began her teaching career in Carroll County public schools and later taught in Ackerman and Crystal Springs.
She moved to Jackson in 1945 and accepted a position with the Veterans Affairs Department of the VA Medical Center. She began working with the State of Mississippi in the 1950s and had served under former Gov. William Winter when he served as director of the office of the State Tax Collection. She later served within the State Department of Education and had worked as an administrative assistant to former Commissioners of Agriculture Si Corley and Jim Buck Ross prior to her retirement in the 1970s.
Mrs. Stovall was married to William Davis Ratliff Stovall in 1957 and was preceded in death by her husband in 1988.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson and the Truthseekers Sunday School Class. She was a past president of the Heritage Luncheon club, held membership in several garden clubs and bridge clubs.
She is survived by a grandson, Cecil Edward Inman III of Jackson; several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Baptist Children's Village, 805 Flag Chapel Rd., Jackson, MS 39209.
Jimmie L. Brown
Funeral services for Jimmie L. Brown, 91, of Philadelphia were held Monday at 10 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Leake County,
Brown, a native of Attala County, died Feb. 14, 2004 at Choctaw Residential Center in Choctaw. He was a longtime resident of the Conway Community of Leake County but had been a resident of Philadelphia since 1984. He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by three sons, Johnny Brown of DeKalb, James Brown of Philadelphia and Gerald Brown of Kosciusko; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Zetha "Granny" Brown in 2002, and an infant daughter and a grandson.
Pallbearers were John Trussell, Clay Brown, Kip Wilcher, Ben Carroll, Eddie Carroll and Don Smith.
Dr. Wayne Hill officiated.
Robert 'Bob' Wayne Cockroft
Robert "Bob" Wayne Cockroft, 67, a retired owner and operator of Attala Ambulance, died Feb. 16, 2004 at Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were to be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home with the Rev. James Burrell of County Line Baptist Church and the Rev. Barry Corbett of Kosciusko's First Baptist Church officiating.
Burial was to follow in Parkway Cemetery.
Mr. Cockroft was a member of County Line Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a son, Tony Cockroft, and a brother, Bernard Cockroft.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Cockroft; a son, Kosciusko Mayor Jimmy Cockroft and his wife Linda; brothers Billie Cockroft and Cooter Cockroft of Kosciusko, Jerry Cockroft of Ridgeland, and Joe Cockroft of Brandon; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Troy Steed, David White, Dexter Dabbs, Ronnie J. Adams, Curtis Pope, Scott Watkins and Sonny Reynolds.
Honorary pallbearers were to include the men of County Line Baptist Church.
If desired, the family suggests memorials be made to County Line Baptist Church, 3921 Singleton Rd., Carthage, MS 39051, or to Kosciusko First Baptist Church.
Bertha Odelia Cook
Services for Mrs. Bertha Odelia Cook, 93, of Hesterville were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Providence Cemetery.
Mrs. Cook, a former employee of Aponaug Manufacturing Co., died Feb. 14, 2004 at the Attala Nursing Center.
She is survived by a daughter, Christine Rollins of Sarasota, Fla.; a son, Paul Curtis Cook of Picayune; two sisters, Donnie Lamb of Boaz, Ala., Marie Totten of Hesterville; a brother, John Everette Ellard of Carthage; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was the widow of Herman Cook.
Rev. Sean Pennington officiated.
Pallbearers were T.J. Rule, Miller Crawford, Bill Boone, Ken Boone, John E. Ellard and Carlton Miller.
Memorials may be made to Hospice in His Hand Ministry.
Alice Mae Deason
Services for Mrs. Alice Mae Deason, 84, of Morton were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cemetery.
Mrs. Deason, a retired factory worker, died Feb. 14, 2004 at the University Medical Center in Jackson. She was a member of Leesburg Baptist Church in Morton.
She is survived by a daughter, Joann Shoemaker of Morton; a son, James Elmer Deason of Climax Springs, Mo.; a sister, Ruth Bush of Detroit, Mich.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Early Deason.
Rev. Jerry Meggs officiated.
Serving as pallbearers were William McCurdy, Bobby Davis, William Beggiani, Robert Reid, Toby Holmes and Michael Holmes; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Leslie Farmer
Services for Leslie "Dutch" Farmer, 84, of Lexington were held Monday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Farmer, a retired supervisor, died Feb. 14, 2004 at the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Medical Center in Jackson. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Hattie Maude Farmer of Lexington; a brother, Jack B. Farmer of Lexington.
Dr. Mike O'Brien, Rev. Sonny Chapman and Rev. Blaine McLaine officiated with Southern Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Farmer, Dudley Farmer, Sammy Massey, Stewart Angell, James Downs and Mike Chapman.
Honorary pallbearers were Bill Warrington, Mike Lammons, Reuben Netherland and Billy Martin.
He was preceded in death by a niece, Wanda Power Cockrell.
