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Claude Ray Cook
Services for Claude Ray "Dick" Cook, 71, of Kosciusko were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cemetery.
Cook, a heavy equipment operator, died May 26, 2004 at the Mississippi Power & Light with 35 years of service, died May 24, 2004 at University Hospital of Holmes County in Lexington. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a Mason.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Burrell Myers of Durant; a son, Charlie Myers of Yazoo City; two daughters, Betty McBride and Donna McLellan, both of Durant; two sisters, Elsie Drane of Madison and Virginia Rickman of Itta Bena; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Rev. Matt Brady, Rev. Ed McDaniel and Rev. Kenny Boyette officiated.
Pallbearers were Charles "Chuck" Myers Jr., Keith Myers, Curt Myers, Michael McBride, Brian McBride and Cole McBride.
Honorary pallbearers were Brad Cain, Shea Schuler, John Drannan, Don Drane, Charles Keelhofer, Jim Ferguson, William Ferguson, Bill Burrell and Morris Keith.
Novertis Porter
Services for Novertis Porter, 66, were held Friday at 3 p.m. at Mt. Pilgrim M.B. Church with burial in Fancher Hill Cemetery at McCool.
Porter, a native of Marshall County, died May 23, 2004 at the Choctaw County Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife, Annie Jewel Porter; two daughters, Lakishia Porter of Ethel and Alice Rean Porter of Detroit, Mich.; two sons, Robert Ray Porter, Stanley Porter, both of Detroit; five sisters, LoveAnn Foreman of Dayton, N.Y., Annie Ruth Malloy of Jersey City, N.J., Helen Shard and Mary Ann Weeks of Memphis; five brothers, Douglas Porter of McCool, William Porter, Albert Porter, R. Lee Porter all of Memphis, Troy Porter of Bronx, Carter and Chris Hollman.
Ralph P. Sims Sr.
Services for Ralph P. Sims Sr., 70, of Ridgeland, formerly of Kosciusko, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Williamsville Baptist Church with burial in Liberty Chapel Cemetery near Ethel.
Sims, a retired conservation officer in Attala County, died May 30. 2004 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ridgeland and a former member of Williamsville Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy H. Sims of Ridgeland; sons, Ralph P. Sims Jr. of Madison, Jeffrey H. Sims of Ridgeland; a daughter, Danita Sims Rawls of Ridgeland; two brothers, Earl Sims of Kosciusko, Ronnie Sims of Meridian; a sister, Emily Busbea of Kosciusko; four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, W.C. and Neta Hammond Sims, and a sister, Charlotte Bane.
Rev. Jerry East, Dr. Allen Simpson and Dr. Grant Arinder officiated with Jordan Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were "Buzz" Busbea, Craig Bane, Earl Price .
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or Williamsville Baptist Church Building Fund.
Ora Lee O'Briant Shields
Services for Mrs. Ora Lee O'Briant Shields, 87, of Kosciusko were held Friday at 3 p.m. at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Parkway Cemetery.
Mrs. Shields died May 27, 2004 at Hospice in His Hands in Durant. She was a member of Parkway Baptist Church where she worked in the nursery for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husbands R.L. Shields and Wilburn Maurice Murphy; and her parents, Arthur H. and Pearl Lesley O'Briant.
She is survived by two sons, Rev. Tommy M. Murphy of Noxapater and Randy D. Shields of Kosciusko; a sister, Clara Mae Thrasher of Ethel; four grandchildren; three step grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
The Rev. Tommy Murphy and Elder J.T. Shields officiated at the services.
Pallbearers were George Patton, Buster Oliver, Alton Taylor, Jessie Crosby, Joel Edwards and Walter Hines.
Memorials may be made to Parkway Baptist Church in Kosciusko.
Laura Merle Wasson Taboleski
Memorial services for Mrs. Laura Merle Wasson Taboleski, 79, of Green ville, S.C., were held Sunday at 11 a.m. at Stonewall Cemetery.Mrs. Taboleski, a native of Ethel, died May 27, 2004. She met Steve Taboleski while working at the army base in Jackson during World War II and they were married in 1945.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Carol Iseley of Greer, S.C., and Mrs. Sherri Griggs of Tulsa, Okla; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a brother, Joseph Mallard Wasson of Green ville.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents, Joseph Alex and Jimmie C. Bell Wasson; brothers, Perry, Alfred, Cecil, Ryland Bell and James Coleman Wasson; sisters, Irene McDaniel and Lorraine Crosby.
Jordan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Lila Welch
Services for Mrs. Lila Welch, 90, of West were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Southern Funeral Home Chapel with burial in County Line Cemetery.
Mrs. Welch, a native of Attala County, died May 31, 2004 at Green wood Leflore Hospital in Green wood. She was a retired cashier at Welch's Store. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Annie Welch Gant and Beverly Welch Gant both of West; four brothers, Joe Cummins, James Cummins, Mitchell Cummins all of Grenada and Herman Cummins of Eliot; 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Rev. Gerald Welch officiated.
Pallbearers were Tim Ables, Joe Gant, Tim Gant, Gerald Gant, Larry Cole and Dennis Champion.
Honorary pallbearers were Garry Caldwell and Ronnie Phillips.
