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Mr. Robert L. Pettis
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Visitation: Friday, November 9, 2012
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home
Funeral Services: Saturday, November 10, 2012
12:00noon Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel
Interment: Cedar Hill cemetery
On Monday, November 5, 2012, Robert Lee Pettis went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Robert was born
March 28, 1942 to the late James and Hattie Pettis. He attended the Claiborne and Warren Counties public school systems.
He accepted Christ in his life at an early age and later became a member of Morning Star M. B. Church in Vicksburg, MS. Robert worked many years at Anderson-Tully and later went to Marathon LeTourneau where he retired in 2003.
Robert was born
March 28, 1942 to the late James and Hattie Pettis. He attended the Claiborne and Warren Counties public school system. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn Pettis; his parents, James and Hattie Pettis; three brothers, Frank Dorsey, James Pettis, Jr. and little Dee Pettis; three sisters, Georgia Neal, Tinnie Little and Selena Williams; and one stepson, Cicero Wilson, Jr.
Robert leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Annie Pettis; one brother, Lovie (Clara) Pettis of Memphis, TN; one sister, Jewel Piazza of California; two daughters, Marika Stimage of Vicksburg, MS and Tamargia Pettis of Texas; one son, Robert Pettis, Jr. of Vicksburg, MS; four step-daughters, Janie (James) Hudson of Seattle, WA, Sylvia Whiting, Denise (Allen) Bailey, both of Houston, TX, and Toni Wilson; two sisters-in-law, Mary Pettis and Ernestine Thomas; four grandchildren, thirteen step grandchildren, twenty-seven step great-grandchildren, and a special great grandchild, Ja'Keycia Johnson whom he raised as his own. He also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends, including John (Charlene), Jerry (Edna) and Walter Williams.
Mrs. Gloria B. Taylor Wright
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Visitation: Friday, November 9, 2012
12:00noon - 6:00pm
Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home
Funeral Services: Saturday, November 10, 2012
12:00noon Repose in Church: 11:00am Zion Travelers M.B. Church, 1701 Poplar Street
Interment: Second Union Church cemetery, Utica, MS.
Mrs. Gloria B. Taylor Wright died October 30, 2012 at River Region Medical Center. She was 42. Gloria B. Taylor Wright was born
on March 31, 1970 to the late Fannie B. Taylor and her surviving father, Eddie Tankson, Sr.
She was of the Baptist faith. She loved spending time with family and friends.
She leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Edward Wright of Vicksburg; three children, Shermeka Taylor, Ceedra Holt and Ke'Iris Taylor all of Vicksburg, Mississippi; a daughter she raised, Natasha Smith of Vicksburg, Mississippi; six sisters, Carrie Bunch and Annie Taylor both of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Shelia Brooks of Alabama, Bettye Tankson and Amber Tankson of Rolling Fork, Mississippi and Cathy Faye Hudson of Memphis, Tennessee; three brothers, Darnell Taylor of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Eddie Tankson, Jr., and John Tankson both of Rolling Fork, Mississippi; seven grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends including the Taylor, Wright, Holden, Bunch, Graves, and Smith families.
Mr. Clyde Harris, Sr.
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Visitation: Friday, November 2, 2012
12:00noon - 4:30pm
Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home
Family Hour: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Holly Grove M.B. Church, 746 Johnson Street
Funeral Services: Saturday, November 3, 2012
12:00noon Greater Grove Street M.B. Church, 2715 Alcorn Drive
Interment: Cedar Hill cemetery
Mr. Clyde Harris, Sr. was the fifth of seven children born
to the late Jake and Maud Preacely Harris on February 20, 1937 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Clyde accepted Christ at an early age under the leadership of Reverend C. J. Stevenson at Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He was a faithful, dedicated member, serving as a trustee and deacon. He truly served joyously and to the best of his ability.
Clyde attended McIntyre School and was a graduate of Rosa A. Temple High School Class of 1959. During his high school years, he worked at Noble's Cleaners as a spotter and truck driver until 1959.
Clyde married
Mattie Gleese in 1959. To this union, eight children were born. Two preceded him in death, one son, Kevin Jerome Harris and one daughter, Bridgette Denise Wynn. He was also preceded in death by five siblings; Bertha Harris Williams, Jake Jr., Reginald, Leroy, and Walter Harris.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from 1959-1963. Upon returning from the army he went back to work as a truck driver until 1968. Mr. Harris later joined the 386 Reserve Unit and then retired from the 412 after 25 years of service. He was a member of the American Legion Tyner - Ford Post 213.
Clyde joined the Vicksburg Police Department on August I, 1968, where he was among the first seven blacks hired by the City of Vicksburg. They were prohibited from arresting white people or writing them tickets and suffered the indignity of often being told to send somebody white." These men were known as the Lucky Seven namely Joe Minor, Roosevelt Bunch, Herman Reddick, Walter Cole, Tom Harris, and James Chiplin who is the last sole survivor. Clyde was one of four police officers sent to Ole Miss during the James Meredith integration.
During his tenure on The Vicksburg Police force Clyde was promoted to Captain on June I, 1988. Everyone then knew him as 1, Captain Harris, " which some still called him until his passing.· Captain Harris retired from the police department with 31 years of service. On December 4, 2000, Mr. Harris was appointed to the Vicksburg Civil Service Commission and reappointed November 20, 2006.
He leaves to cherish his memory: a loving wife, Mattie Gleese Harris; five daughters, Stacy Talley, LaKisha Harris, and Rochelle Jackson, all of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Shynah Jackson of Indiana, and Thelma Vann of Colorado; Six sons, Clyde (Tresha) Harris of Vicksburg, Carl (Shewanda) Harris of Texas, Gary Harris of California, Robert Harris of Texas, Clarence Ray (Beverly) Cooper of Detroit and Craig (Cassandra) Buchanan of Vicksburg; one devoted sister, Josephine Harris Sanders of Vicksburg and one son-in-law, Darius Wynn of Jackson; thirty-one grandchildren, Shcobey, Shawanda, Shcandy, Marquita, Cedric, Jessie, Aaleah, Martha, Kristen, Kayla, Keenen, Jawanna, Jajuan, Gary Jr., Tonie, Jeremy, Clarence Ray, Nicole, Craig, Sydney, Rashad, Destin, LaKeria, Alexia, Craig Jr., David, nineteen great-grandchildren; a host of special nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends including, Lula Games) Cross, Sheryl (Cornelius) Walker, Linda (Rhodell) Younger, Olivia James, and Earlean (Ollie) Wesley, the Douglas Park Bible Study Group and the Preacely, Donerson, and Burns families.
Mrs. Ida M. Odems
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Visitation: Friday, November 2, 2012
1:00pm - 7:00pm
Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home
Funeral Services: Saturday, November 3, 2012
1:00pm Repose in Church: 12:00noon New Poplar Grove Independent Methodist Church, Hwy 27 South
Interment: Church cemetery
Ida M. Odems was born
February 1, 1953 to the late Peter and Edna Clark Morrow in Edwards, MS. Ida accepted Christ at an early age and joined New Popular Grove Independent Methodist Church.
She graduated from Hinds Agricultural High School, Utica Jr. College, Utica, Mississippi and she attended Alcorn State University in Lorman, MS. Ida was employed with Hinds County Welfare Department in Bolton, MS where she retired.
On June 5, 1982 Ida was joined in Holy Matrimony to Robert Major Odems Sr., and to this union two children were born.
She worked faithfully with the New Poplar Grove Independent Methodist Church and served as Assistant Secretary and a member of the Trustee Board.
On Saturday, October 27, 2012, Ida departed this life at River Region Hospital in Vicksburg, MS.
She was preceded in death by her parents P.W. and Edna C. Morrow; her son, Nicholas Odems; two brothers, George Upson and Walter Morrow; one sister, Alma Morrow Kinnard; three aunts and four uncles.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories her loving and devoted husband, Robert Major Odems, Sr. of Edwards, MS; one loving son, Katlin Demond Odems (Chantelle Cosey-Williams) of Hattiesburg, MS; one step son, Robert Major Odems, Jr.; three step daughters, Deroxsett Odems of Biloxi, MS, Twanda (Charles) Briggs of Dallas, TX, and Cora (Otis) Carter of Dallas, TX; four sisters, Margaret A. (Donald) Jamison of Inglewood, CA, Margaret J. (Gary) Lemon of Opelousas, LA, Rosie M. Noel (Cornelius Horton) of Edwards, MS, and Easter (Albert) Cole of Utica, MS; two brothers, Larry D. (Barbara) Morrow of Raymond, MS, Johnny L. (Agnes) Morrow of Vicksburg, MS, Bobby Clark of Byram, MS and Ronnie Clark of Edwards, MS who were reared as brothers; two sisters-in-laws, Surelda Odems Cook and Carlee Odems both of Jackson, MS; three brother-in-laws, Joe (Bobbie) Odems of Memphis, TN, James (Mary Odems of Jackson, MS and Robert L. Saginaw, MI; three aunts, Jeanette Clark and Thelma Moore both of Edwards, MS and Alma Clark of Lansing, MI; one uncle, Eddie Cooper of Edwards, MS. She also leaves six step grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Virginia Smith Hubbard
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Visitation: Friday, November 2, 2012
12:00noon - 7:00pm Family Present: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home
Funeral Services: Saturday, November 3, 2012
11:00am New Oak Ridge M.B. Church, Edwards, MS.
Interment: Henry cemetery
Virginia Smith Hubbard was born
March 25, 1932 to the late Ruther and Annie Bell Smith. She was the third of fifteen children.
Virginia joined Old Oak Ridge M. B. Church at an early age. She married
John Wesley Hubbard in 1968 and together they raised eight children. She attended Hinds County Schools. Virginia was an honorary member at New Oak Ridge M. B. Church and continued to attend both churches until her health began to fail.
Virginia enjoyed time spent with friends, but most of all she enjoyed the time spent with her family. She retired from the Holiday Inn in Vicksburg, MS with over twenty years of service.
Virginia departed this life October 28, 2012 at 7:45 a.m. at her home in Edwards, MS surrounded by her family.
Virginia was preceded in death by her husband John Wesley Hubbard, a daughter, Alfreda Knox, her parents, Ruther and Annie Bell Smith and eight siblings.
Virginia leaves to cherish her loving memory one daughter, Luella (Johnny) Thomas; six sons, James Herman (Henrietta) Allen, Walter Smith, Luke Smith, George (Mary) Smith, Alfred Allen, and Ruther (Letoya) Allen, all of Edwards, MS; grandchildren, Peaches, Lukeisha, Shaunte, Geunia, Crystal, Taylor, Christopher, Rodney, Fred, Jorrickus, Walter Jr., Ruferrio, Jeremy and Davyeon; great grandchildren, BreAnna, Leightashia, Lakeirra, Peyton, Jorrickus Jr., and Dylan; four sisters, Joella (Isaiah) Hunter of Gary, Indiana, Annie Wright of Chicago, Illinois, Bertha Smith of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Lucy Nichols of Jackson, Mississippi; two brothers, Andrew (Nancy) Smith of Gary, Indiana and James (Lareia) Smith of Chicago, Illinois; a special cousin Roberta Cassell, a special niece, O’Ceal Rozell both of Edwards, MS, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Mr. Corrie Lee Chiplin
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Visitation: Saturday, October 27, 2012
1:00pm - 5:00pm Family Present: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home
Funeral Services: Sunday, October 28, 2012
2:00pm Repose in Church: 1:00pm - 2:00pm Greater Grove Street M.B. Church, 2715 Alcorn Drive
Interment: Cedar Hill cemetery
A Time for Everything
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
A Time to be born
Corrie Lee Jackson Chiplin, affectionately called Carlee, Mama, Grandma, Big Ma, Aunt Carlee, Miss Aunt Carlee and Baby, was born
on December 11, 1934, in Fayette, MS, to the late Monroe & Etta Jackson. Corrie was the baby girl, knee baby of 16 children born
to her parents.
A Time to Live
In the early 1950's, Corrie moved from Fayette to Vicksburg and united in Holy Matrimony with Thomas Chiplin, Sr. To this union, seven children, Bobby, Denise, Rose, June, Rickey, Charles, and Thomas were born. That marriage ended in divorce; however, the ties with her inherited family, The Chiplins, remained strong even until death. Corrie accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mount Zion in Vicksburg. Later, she united with Mount Carmel M.B. Church where she was a faithful member until her health began to decline. Corrie worked at the Chiplin family store and at All Saints Episcopal School. More important to her, she was a nurturer to her family. She had a hand in the raising and molding of many nieces, nephew, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Because her mom died when she was five and her dad when she was 12, she always told us that her prayer to the "GOOD MAN ABOVE" was to let her see all of her children grown. Not only did God grant her the desires of her heart, he allowed her to see most of her grandchildren grown and blessed her to be an intricate part of the lives of her great-grandchildren. Her legacy surely lives on through the many hours of love she shared with her family.
A Time to Die
God saw his child getting tired, and He whispered, “Peace Be Thine”, on Saturday, October 20 at 10:53 p.m., surrounded by many loved ones, our virtuous woman made her transition to glory to be reunited with her parents, Monroe & Etta Jackson, her daughter, Rosa Lee Chiplin-Rankin, all of her siblings, James Jackson, JP Jackson, Grover Jackson, Issac Jackson, Monroe Jackson, Wendell Jackson, Tom Willie Jackson, LC Jackson, Holly Bell Wyatt, Artel Reed, Estella McBride, Mary Dell McCraney, Rebecca McBride, Johnnie Rose Johnson, Infant Jackson, and other family and close friends. But most importantly, we are confident that she got opportunity to be reunited with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and hear Him say “Well done, good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of the Lord.”
A Time to Weep and a Time to Laugh: A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance
Although our hearts are heavy as we mourn her passing, we do rejoice as we celebrate her transition to glory. No more pain or suffering for her. As she has told us so many time before, “Death is a debt we all have to pay”.
She leaves to cherish her memories FOREVER, six children, Bobby (Mary) Chiplin, Denise Chambers, June (Willie) Thomas, Rickey (Lena) Chiplin, Charles (Janice) Chiplin, and Thomas (Angela) Chiplin, all of Vicksburg; ten grandchildren, Michael (Kam) Chiplin, Terrell Chiplin, Nat (Eric) West, Pamela Freeman, LaBrone (Ponzella) Chiplin, Lucius (Stacy) Chambers, Jr., Eric Chiplin, Desarai Chiplin, Ajavian Chiplin, and Tinya Chiplin. Seventeen great-grandchildren, a very special nephew (son), Alfred “Pat” McBride, nieces, nephews and other family members including the Darden, Harried, Naylor, Jackson, and Wyatt families.
Mrs. Rita A. Griffin Maxwell
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Visitation: Friday, October 26, 2012
2:00pm - 6:00pm Rosary: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home
Funeral Services: Saturday, October 27, 2012
2:00pm Repose in Church: 1:00pm - 2:00pm St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1512 Main Street
Interment: Cedar Hill cemetery
Rita A. Griffin Maxwell was born
to the proud parents Delores Christopher Griffin, and Charlie Griffin (late). Rita was a graduate of both the class of 1983 Vicksburg Sr. High School and later, Jackson State University. It was at Jackson State University that Rita earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Rita was a successful Office Manager for Life of Alabama Insurance Company, located in Jackson, MS.
Rita was a loving wife, mother, relative and good friend to those who knew her. She was also a faithful member of Christ the King Catholic Church located in Jackson, MS.
Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon V. Maxwell, Jr, , her father, Charlie Griffin and her Grandparents.
Rita leaves to mourn, a son, Vernon Vincent Maxwell III; a mother, Delores Christopher Griffin; a mother-in-law, Emma Maxwell; three aunts, Dorothy Ann Griffin, Janice D. Copeland, and Mrs. Dorothy James; four uncles, Amos Griffin, Earl Griffin, Robert L. Davis (Antioch, CA), and Lawrence Christopher; Michael Christopher; a very special friend, Angela Tanner; and a host of other very special friends and relatives as well.
