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Emma Kennard
STARKVILLE — Emma Jean Kennard, 71, died Sept. 21, 2010, at Starkville Manor Nursing Home. Services are Saturday at 3 p.m. at Plairs United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Plairs cemetery. Visitation is today from noon to 6 p.m. at West Memorial Funeral Home in Starkville. Mrs. Kennard was born
in Oktibbeha County and was a homemaker. She was a Methodist.
Keith Roebuck
ABERDEEN — Harold Keith Roebuck died Sept. 22, 2010, at his residence. Services are Saturday at 1 p.m. at Tisdale-Lann Memorial Chapel in Aberdeen. Burial will follow in New Prospect cemetery. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr. Roebuck was born
in Clovis, N.M. He worked as a boat mechanic for Columbus Marine. He was a Mason, Shriner, and a member of the Sons of American Legion. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy Morris Jr. and Hazel Jones Morris and grandparents, Henry and Olean Jones and John and Emma Roebuck. He is survived by his fiance, Ann Pate of Aberdeen; daughter Kristal Etchart of Tucson, Ariz.; sons, Adam and Michael Roebuck and Eddie Cunningham, all of Tucson; sisters, Donna Baucom of Aberdeen, Sandy Chilcott of Chandler, Ariz., Sherri Langdon and Susie Greiner, both of Tucson; brothers, Charles E. Roebuck Jr. of Tucson, Jerry Carl Morris of Aberdeen, David, Danny and Buddy Roebuck, all of Tucson; and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers are J. C. Robinson, Daniel Sistrunk, Eddie Cunningham, Shawn Roebuck, Brian Roebuck, Michael Roebuck, Adam Roebuck, Donnie Roebuck, and Jonathan Morris.
Lillie Tuggle
COLUMBUS — Lillie Cell Tuggle, 62, died Sept. 23, 2010, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Columbus.
Canary Cox-Shelton
WEST POINT — Canary Cox-Shelton, 92, died Sept. 21, 2010, at her residence. Services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at Union Star MB Church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation is today from 3-6 p.m. at Carter’s Mortuary Services Chapel in West Point. Mrs. Cox was born
Jan. 6, 1918, to the late Sam Cox Sr. and Lizzie Emma Cox. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Shelton; parents; and a brother, Sam Cox Jr. She is survived by her sons, Charlie Shelton Jr. of West Point, Sammie D. Shelton of St. Louis, Mo., James A., Frederick, and Roy Shelton, all of West Point; daughters, Ruth Ledbetter of West Point, Lizzie Nichols of Indianola, Iowa, Canary Williams of West Point; 33 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Sadie Pope
CARROLTON, Ala.— Sadie Mae Pope, 55, died Sept. 20, 2010, at Druid City Hospital. Services were today at 11 a.m. at New Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Lavender’s Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
Billy Whitfield
COLUMBUS — Billy Whitfield, 52, died Sept. 22, 2010 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Columbus.
Ethan Cox
MACON — Ethan Cox died Sept. 23, 2010, at Noxubee County Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Macon.
Anna Tate
COLUMBUS — Anna Washington Tate, 74, died Sept. 16, 2010, at Windsor Place. Services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at Abundant Life Christian Church in Columbus. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Friday from 3-8 p.m. Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. Mrs. Tate was born
Jan. 20, 1936, in Lowndes County to the late Maggie Jamison, but was raised by Morris and Ethel Washington Sanders. She was a member of Union Hopewell MB Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anderson Tate. She is survived by her children, Johnny Washington of Chicago, Anderson Tate Jr. and Rufus Tate, both of Columbus, Shirley Williams and Fredrick Tate of Columbus, Margaret Hill of Covington, Ga.; brother, John Jamison of Columbus; 22 grandchildren and eight grandchildren.
Louise Buckner
In Starkville, MS, on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, Louise Murphy Buckner, 89, was received home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. A funeral “Celebration of Louise Buckner’s Life” will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 25, 2010, at Calvary Baptist Church, Starkville, MS. Rev. Dr. Don Imgrund will officiate. Chinese tenor, Song Yang will provide special music. Graveside services will follow at Craig Springs cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, September 24, at Welch’s Funeral Home. Louise was preceded in death by her husband (married
62 years), Ed Buckner; father, Luther Marion Murphy; mother, Lula Snellings Murphy; two sisters, Olene and Eunice Murphy; one brother, William “Fred” Murphy; and her daughter, Barbara Buckner Tyree. She is survived by five sons, Ed Buckner, Jr. (Tricia), Donald Buckner (MaryBob) and Johnny Buckner (Debbie) from Starkville along with William “Bill” Buckner (Patti) from Madison, MS, and Joe Buckner (Suzanne) from Brandon, MS. There are 24 grandchildren and 43 great-grand children with 2 more on the way. When the Buckner clan gets together with their spouses there are over 100 people for whom Louise has been “Mom-ma, ” the Loving Matriarch. Louise Buckner exemplified a life welllived. Respected as a faithful Christian wife and mother, she was also a poet, wonderful cook, gardener, teacher, writer, musician, foreign missions advocate and student of the Bible. After Ed’s retirement from Mississippi State University as Director of Support Services for 40 years, Ed and Louise lived and served as missionaries for an extended time at a Boy’s Vocational School in Belize, Central America. Returning to base from Starkville, they then traveled to Asia, Central America and Europe, visiting and serving alongside their children in foreign missions. Louise’s passion for foreign missions and her loving care for those hurting around her were contagious. It is a living tribute to Louise that all six of her children, and many of her grandchildren and great-grand children have served in Christian ministry and community service around the world. In lieu of flowers, her children suggest donations be made to New Horizons Foreign Missions Fund, PO Box 80271, Starkville, MS 39759 or to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, PO Box 449, Ridgeland, MS 39158-0449.
Frances Bradford
COLUMBUS — Frances Louise Lavender Bradford, 56, died Sept. 21, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Services are Saturday at 2 p.m. at Glenn Chapel CME Church. Burial will follow at Union cemetery. Visitation is today from 3-8 p.m. at Carter’s Funeral Services in Columbus. The body will lie in-state for one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Bradford was born
April 30, 1954, to Bobby Williams and the late Frankie Lavender in Lowndes County. She was a member of Glenn Chapel CME Church. She was preceded in death by her mother; and grandmothers, Luvenia Lavender and Ethel Lee Harris. She is survived by her father; children, Daryel Lavender and Nicole Lavender Congious, both of Columbus; sisters, Wanda J. Lavender, Laverne L. Ellis, Cassandra Moore, all of Columbus; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers are Areo Walker, Kevin Henley, Terrell Jennings, Lenwood Colvin and William Adams.
Clayton Dopke
DEKALB – Clayton Thomas Dopke, 64, died Sept. 21, 2010, at Jeff Anderson Hospital in Meridian. Cremation arrangements are being handled by New Haven Memorial Funeral Home in DeKalb.
Vickie Randle
HOUSTON — Vickie Dale Smith-Randle, 54, died Sept. 20, 2010, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Services are Friday at 2 p.m. at Second Baptist MB Church in Houston. Burial will follow in Houston cemetery. Visitation is today from 3-6 p.m. at Carter’s Mortuary Services Chapel in West Point. Mrs. Randle was born
Sept. 15, 1956, in Houston to the late Lonnie Smith and Myrtle Hill Smith. She worked for MAP Head Start. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Walter Smith. She is survived by her husband, Herman Randle Sr. of Houston; sons, Alastarie Randle Sr. of Great Lake, Ill; Herman Randle Jr. and Lonnie Randle, both of San Diego, Calif.; daughter, Vakeshea Mims of Houston; brother, Eddie Smith of Houston; sisters, Rose Mary Smith, Linda Lones, Luevina Huggins, all of Houston; Shirley May of Tupelo, Jeannie Alexander, Thomasine Smith and Betty Williams, all of Jackson; and 10 grandchildren.
Geraldine Gibson
STARKVILLE — Geraldine Gibson, 79, died Sept. 15, 2010, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville. Services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rock Hill United Methodist Church in Starkville. The body will lie in state from 10 a.m. until the service hour. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Family Hour and wake is Friday from 6-7 p.m. at Carter’s Funeral Home in West Point.
Mae Roberson
Mae Humphreys Roberson, age 87, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Services will be held Friday, September 24, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Walter Butler officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Mrs. Roberson was born
on Saturday, January 20, 1923 in Mountrose, MS to the late George and Johnnie Hollingsworth Humphreys. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Addis Roberson; her sons, Louis and Murphy Roberson and grandson Tyler Roberson. Survivors include one daughter, Patti Cooper (J.T.) of Columbus, MS; one son, Joe Ray Roberson, Columbus, MS; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. The Pallbearers will be Chestley Basson, Benny Edwards, Don Harris, and Alvin Bobo. The Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Michael Duckworth & Staff and Dr. Doyle Sumrall & Staff.
Catherine Spinner
COLUMBUS — Catherine Tomascin Spinner, 93, died Sept. 21, 2010, at Windsor Place Nursing and Rehab Center in Columbus. No services are planned. Mrs. Spinner was born
April 13, 1917, in Neffs, Ohio, to the late John and Ann Varga Tomascin. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Spinner, and her son, Richard Spinner. She is survived by a son, Robert Spinner of Pompano Coconut Creek, Fla.
Viola Hood
ABERDEEN — Olive Viola Hood, 74, died Sept. 17, 2010, at the Pioneer Community Hospital in Aberdeen. A graveside service was held Sept. 20, 2010 at Center Hill cemetery with Bro. Robert Earl Fowlkes officiating. Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home in Aberdeen is in charge of the services. Mrs. Hood was born
Dec. 20, 1935 in Pennsylvania. She was a lifelong resident of Aberdeen where she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Howell Wayne Boyd. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Morris of Aberdeen and three grandchildren.
Bennie Shepherd
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Bennie B. Shepherd, 89, died Sept. 21, 2010, at Regency Place in Fort Wayne. Services are Friday at 1 p.m. at D.O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home. Burial is in Covington Memorial Gardens in Fort Wayne. Visitation is Thursday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the McComb and Sons Funeral Home in Fort Wayne. Mr. Shepherd was born
in West Point to the late Bedford and Ethel Shepherd. He worked as a Carpenter with Carpenter’s Union 232 for 58 years. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Grace Shepherd; second wife, Eliza Jane Shepherd; son, Bennie Shepherd Jr.; and many brothers and sisters. He is survived by his daughters, Connie Caldwell and Marlene Craib; son, Harold Shepherd; and sister, Helen Stout, all of Fort Wayne; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
