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Lowery Robinson Jr.
FULTON - Lowery Marlin "Cruise" Robinson Jr., 66, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at his home after a long illness. He was born May 8, 1937, in Lee County to Lowery Marlin Robinson Sr. and Coleen Cummings Robinson of Fulton. He attended Lawhon Junior High School and graduated from Philadelphia High School. He graduated from Decatur Community College and Livingston State University. He earned two master's degrees from Michigan City. She was a disabled LPN for St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Pleasant Hill CME Church at Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Willie Hoey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home of Holly Springs is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Willie Lee Chalmers of Memphis; two daughters, Patricia Mosley of Holly Springs and Sheila Vassar of Memphis; two sons, Willie Lee Chalmers Jr. and Darrell Christopher Chalmers, both of Memphis; four sisters, Flora Lee Hoyle of Ashland, Dorothy Mae Collins of Memphis, Rosie Lee Kennedy of Philadelphia, Pa., and Josie Mae Edgeston of Ripley; two brothers, Joe Louis Malone of Memphis and Charles B. Malone of Philadelphia, Pa.; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 1 to 6 p.m. today and at the church from 11 to 11:55 a.m. Saturday. There will be no viewing after the eulogy.
Gladys Wright
HOUSTON - Gladys Sharpe Wright, 91, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at the North Texas; a son, Don Wright and wife, Sue, of Hamilton; a daughter-in-law, Bettie Wright of Vardaman; eight grandchildren, Louis Olds, David Olds, Mitzi Baecher, Jeff Wright, Jason Wright, Shannon Wright, Tiffany Wilson and David Wilson; 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Louis M. Wright; a son, Louis "Sonny" Wright; and a granddaughter, Dawn Elise Wright.
Pallbearers will be Martin Wilson, Anthony Burfield, Charles Wright, Sam Crawford, Britt Long and Donnie Speed.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Kinard, Dr. Noel Garcia, J.C. Jones, Jimmy Wright, Joe Wright and Gene Wright.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Eva Cartwright
BOONEVILLE - Eva Bell Langston Cartwright, 65, died Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at the North Alabama and a homemaker. She was a member of Shottsville Methodist Church for 78 years.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Ricky Smith officiating. Burial will be in New Burg Cemetery. Deaton Funeral Home of Red Bay, Ala., is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include a daughter, Sarah Smith of Guin, Ala.; four sons, Johnny Wayne Childers of Vina, Ala., Billy Haynes Childers and wife, Alene, of Atlanta, Ga., David Lane Childers and wife, Suzanne, of Birmingham, and Henry Chester Childers of Bull Mountain, Ala.; a sister, Velma Williams of Hamilton, Ala.; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, John Chester Childers, in 1980; a son, Max Young Childers, in 1934; and a great-grandson, Tanner Colby Smith, in 1999.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Great-grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church one hour before services Saturday.
Lenora Mister
GUNTOWN - Lenora Mister, 89, died Monday, June 16, 2003, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Pontotoc County and lived in Tupelo for the past 53 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a retired electrician.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with the Rev. Bert Harper officiating. Burial will be in the Tupelo Memorial Park.
Survivors include a son, David Buchanan and wife, Barbara, of Tupelo; two grandchildren, Kenneth and Jonathan Buchanan of Tupelo; a sister, Mildred Cole ; two nieces, Charlene Bishop and Jackie Parker; a nephew, Billy Wayne Dillard.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Buchanan , in 1999.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Della Tucker
Della Sue Tucker, 81, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at her home in Tupelo after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Lee County, she was born July 14, 1921, in Nettleton to the late Jack and Fannie Edwards Albritton. She was a sewing machine operator for several area garment manufacturers. She was a member of Open Door Baptist Church. She was known for her enjoyment of doing for others. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, James "June" Tucker, on Dec. 28, 1992.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lee Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Wally Cason and the Rev. Frank Cayson officiating. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include three daughters, Linda Gilmore and husband, Joe, and Frankie Jones and husband, Jay, all of Tupelo, and Audie Gilmore and husband, Sam, of State Park Road; a son, Tommy Tucker and wife, Lois, of Black Zion; a great-granddaughter reared in the home, Angela Crane and husband, Eric, of Nettleton; two sisters, Lillie Reed and Ollie Swanson, both of Tupelo; a special niece and nephew, Martha "Sis" Wade, and Jack Harbin and wife, Olean; 28 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Samuel Holland, Ricky Franks, Keith Jones, Eric Crane, David Todd, Casey Clayton, David Clayton, Steven Coon and T.J. Barnett.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kenneth Gilmore, Paul Hankins, Thomas Holland, Jack Harbin, Jordan Holland, Chris Holland and Michael Holland.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Lillie McIntosh
HOUSTON - Lillie McIntosh, 59, died Saturday, June 14, 2003, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Williams Memorial Funeral Home of Okolona. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The body will be placed in the church one hour before services.
Jeffery Duke
KINGWOOD, Texas, after a long illness. A native of Tupelo, he was born July 29, 1964. He was a 1982 graduate of Tupelo High School and a 1986 graduate of the University of Texas; their mother, Linda Duke of Kingwood, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Ben Logan, Sidney Holcomb, Matt Wyatt, Marty Duke, Tildon Barkley and Rhondie Burns.
Memorials may be made to the Jeffery Duke Fund, c/o Kingwood United Methodist Church, 1799 Woodland Hill Drive, Kingwood Mississippi.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Philadelphia M.B. Church in Oxford. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery at Abbeville. Hodges Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Elvin Isom of Oxford; a daughter, Felecia Storey of Ripley; a son, Detrick McJunkins of Oxford; a sister, Trudy Young of Abbeville; four brothers, Alvis McJunkins Jr., Sheldry McJunkins, Charles McJunkins and Ray McJunkins, all of Oxford; three grandchildren.
Evie Parham
Evie Gray Parham, 69, died Thursday, June 19, 2003, in Lee County. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Pickle Funeral Home.
