Edgar A. 'Eddy' Griffin
(1958 Graduate of AHS)
MATHISTON — Funeral services
for Edgar A. "Eddy" Griffin will be Sunday, July
8, 2007 at 2 p.m. at Blythe Creek Baptist Church
near Mathiston. Burial will be at Blythe Creek
Cemetery.
Rev. Danny Irvin and Rev. Mike
Adcock will officiate. Visitation will be
Saturday, July 7, 2007 from 5-8 p.m. at Coleman
Funeral Home in Ackerman.
Mr. Griffin, 66, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at
his residence in Mathiston. He served in the
U.S. Armed Forces and was a member of Blythe
Creek Baptist Church. Memorials can be sent to
Blythe Creek Baptist Church.
Kyle Black (2001 Graduate of
AHS)
From the Clarion Ledger 2/14/2007
Kyle Black, 24, a Licensed
Funeral Director and Embalmer at Jordan Funeral
Home, died Saturday February 10, 2007 at
Kosciusko, MS. Visitation is today 5-8 p.m. &
Thursday 12-2 p.m. at Chester Baptist Church in
Chester, MS. Funeral services are 2 p.m.
Thursday at the church with burial in the Mt.
Nebo Cemetery on Nebo Road in Choctaw County.
Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko, MS is handling
the arrangements.
Kyle was a member of the
Chester Baptist Church, The Kosciusko Volunteer
Fire Department, and a Master Mason of Trinity
Lodge #88.
Survivors include: His Mother,
Shelley Stewart and her Husband, Tim; His
Father, Greg Black and his Wife, Jackie;
Sisters, Jessica and Shannon Black and
Grandparents, Thomas and Lorraine Black all of
Ackerman, MS.
Memorials may be sent to Mt.
Nebo Cemetery Fund C/O Hayward Perry, 189 Wagon
Dr. Weir, MS. 39772.
Tony B. Busby
Tony B. Busby, 60, of Ackerman
died Friday July 21, 2006 at Choctaw County
Hospital in Ackerman. Services are 2 p.m. today
at the Ackerman Baptist Church with burial in
Salem Independent Methodist Church Cemetery near
Ackerman. Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman is
handling arrangements.
Tony was born March 30,1946 in
Houston. He was a graduate of Ackerman High
School and attended Holmes Jr. College and
Mississippi State University. He was a business
owner and operator and was a member of Ackerman
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Janet Miles Busby of Ackerman; mother, Georgia
Tennyson Busby of Ackerman; son, Dewayne Busby
and wife Rene of Starkville; 2 grandchildren,
Macey Rae Busby and Bryce Thomas Busby both of
Starkville; his father, Thomas J. Busby of
Ackerman preceded him in death.
Memorials may be made to
Ackerman Baptist Church P.O. BOX 277 Ackerman,
MS 39735.
Prentiss Brooks Irving
From the Clarion Ledger 4-21-06
Prentiss Brooks Irving, 81,
died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at his home in
Ackerman. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at
Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman. Services are
11 a.m. Saturday at the Ackerman Presbyterian
Church with burial in Enon Cemetery in Ackerman.
Mr. Irving was a graduate of Ackerman High
School, Holmes Community College, and
Mississippi State University. He began his
career as a teacher and a football coach.
Prentiss coached at McAdams, Sturgis, Shelby,
and Magee, Mississippi before retuning to his
hometown to coach at Ackerman High School. After
he finished coaching Mr. Irving worked at the
local United States Post Office until
retirement. He was a member of the Ackerman
Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder.
He served on the Choctaw County Board of
Education and held a membership in the Rotary
Club, Lions Club, V.F.W, and American Legion. He
served in the United States Navy during World
War II with two years of active duty in the
South Pacific.
Prentiss is survived by: his
wife of 54 years, Jimmy Payne Irving of
Ackerman; three daughters, Jan Bruening and
husband Gayle of Madison, Cissy Voight and
husband Mike of Nashville, TN, and Pam Marriam
and husband Robert of Oxford; five grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
Prentiss was preceded in death
by his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Frank Irving, and
his sister Margie Irving Al-Refai.
Memorials may be made in
memory of Mr. Irving to French Camp Academy in
French Camp, MS or Palmer Home for Children in
Columbus, MS.
Billy Daniel Bowman
From The Clarion Ledger
1-14-06
Billy Daniel
Bowman, 67, died Thursday, January 12, 2006 at
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Visitation is 1:30 until service time at
Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada. Services are
2 p.m. today at the church with burial in
Evergreen Cemetery in North Carrollton. Lee
Funeral Home of Winona is handling arrangements.
Dr. Clarence Cooper assisted by Rev. David
Bryant will officiate.
He was born
to the late Thomas Daniel and Helen Louise
Bowman. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist
Church in Grenada where he served on the Bus
Ministry Committee. He was a graduate of
Ackerman High School, and attended Holmes Junior
College, where he is a member of the Hall of
Fame. He is a graduate of Delta State College,
where he was an All-American Halfback in
football. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He is
survived by: his wife, Joyce Herbert Bowman of
Grenada; sons, Billy Daniel Bowman, II, and wife
Amy of Winona, and Rainey Bowman and wife Dene
of Louisville, KY; sister, Jeanette Whitehead of
Jackson; brothers, Jack Bowman of Ackerman, Don
Bowman of Starkville, Glen Bowman of Jackson and
George Bowman of Weir; four grandchildren,
Michael, Cullen, Ben Addison, and Eryn Claire
Bowman.
Pallbearers
are: Tommy Bowman, Don Bowman, Jr., Rodney
Bowman, Rusty Bowman, Paul Bowman, Jamie
Whitehead, Dave Herbert, Matthew Whitfield,
Shane Whitefield, and Lee Herbert.
Memorials can be made to Emmanuel
Baptist Church Bus Ministry Fund, P.O. Box 908,
Grenada, MS 38902.
Valarie S. Wood
From The Choctaw Plaindealer 11/2/05
Ms Valarie S. Wood, a staff
accountant at PharmaPac in Dekalb, MS, died
Friday, October, 28, 2005 at Regency Hospital in
Meridian, MS of complications from cystic
fibrosis after a hospitalization of nearly
twelve weeks.
Valarie, 29, was born June 6,
1976, in Biloxi, MS, moved to Ackerman when she
was 3, and moved to Meridian four years ago. She
previously worked at Peavey in Meridian,
BancorpSouth in Louisville, and while in college
an immediately afterwards, at Stage and Factory
Connections in Starkville. She was a 1994 honor
graduate of Ackerman High School, a member of
the AHS Marching Band, and among her and awards
and honors, she was elected to the AHS Hall of
Fame. Valarie graduated from Mississippi State
University with a degree in Banking and Finance.
Valaries hobbies included
traveling, music and watching movies. Valarie
was a Christian and a member of Concord Baptist
Church in Ackerman.
Services were held Monday
October 31, 2005 at Coleman Funeral Home Chapel
and burial in Concord Baptist Church Cemetery.
Valarie is survived by her
parents, Billy and Peggy Wood of Ackerman, her
sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ann and Jason
Wooten of Gulf Shores, AL; her niece, Madeline
Olivia Wooten of Gulf Shores, AL, her fiancé,
Paul Clark, her grandmother, Latriece Simmons
Wade of Soso, MS, several very loving uncles,
aunts and cousins and a host of relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in death by
her maternal grandfather, W.F. Wade, Jr. of Soso,
her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walker
Wood of Ackerman and her cousin, Brandon Ellis
Wade of Soso.
Coleman Funeral Home of
Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.
Anthony D. Lucas
Funeral Services for Mr.
Anthony D. Lucas, 32, of Ackerman, MS were held
Monday February 7, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Ackerman
Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Irvin and Rev.
Jerry Lawson officiating and burial in
Providence Baptist Cemetery near Ackerman.
Visitation was held Sunday February 6, 2005 at
Coleman Funeral Home. He was born in Choctaw
County April 10, 1972.
Mr. Lucas died Friday,
February 4, 2005 in the line of duty while
serving as the Chief of Police for French Camp
on Whites Road near Weir, MS.
Mr. Lucas was an Mississippi
Department oof Corrections Law Enforcement
Officer for the State of Mississippi and Police
Chief for the French Camp. He was on duty as
Chief of Police for the Town of French Camp at
the time of his death. He was a member of the
Blythe Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include wife Penny
Jenkins Lucas of Ackerman; son, Kyle Lucas of
Ackerman, MS; parents, Wendell and Brenda Lucas
of Ackerman, MS; sister, Amy Oakes and husband
Timmy and their children Haley, Trenton, and
Tristian all of Ackerman; maternal grandmother,
Maxine Jones of Ackerman, paternal grandmother,
Irene Lucas of Ackerman.
Coleman Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
David Alan Sinn
David Alan Sinn, 60, passed away
Tuesday, August 3, 2004, at Central Mississippi
Medical Center in Jackson after a courageous
battle against cancer. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.
today at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Jackson.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Lakeshore
Congregational Methodist Church with burial in
South Union Methodist Church Cemetery in Ackerman.
David retired in 2003 after 23
years with Trustmark National Bank having served
as 1st Vice President. He was born in Meridian,
but was a long-time resident of Jackson where he
was a member of Lakeshore Congregational Methodist
Church. He was preceded in death by his father,
Roy McCarty.
David is survived by his wife of
23 years, Ann Russellan (Herbert) Sinn; daughters,
Tamsyn (Furne) Gramling and son-in-law, Rob of
Nashville, Tenn., DeAnn Sinn of Georgia, Stacye
Sinn of Jackson, Kim Poe of Alabama; mother, Wilna
McCarty of Ackerman; mother-in-law, Nina Herbert;
sister, Susan Elderton and husband Bill of
Florida; brother, Randy McCarty of Alabama;
several nieces and nephews.
Juanita F. "Nita" Busby
Services for Mrs. Juanita F.
"Nita" Busby, 68 of Ackerman, were held on
Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at Coleman
Funeral Home in Ackerman. Rev. Danny Bryant and
Rev. Lane Stephenson officiated the service with
internment in the Antioch Methodist Cemetery.
Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of
the arrangements. Visitation was held on Monday,
July 26, 2004 at the Coleman Funeral Home from
5:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Mrs. Busby died July 25, 2004 at
Trace Regional Hospital in Houston of pneumonia.
She was born August 18, 1935 in Charleston. She
was a Cosmetologist /Barber and was a member of
Enon Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Ackerman.
Survivors include two daughters,
Pam King of Ackerman and Marsha Ellington of
Choctaw, OK; two brothers, Irby Ford of Hernando
and Kenneth Ford of Ackerman; two sisters,
Katherine Wood of Ackerman and Lois Rayford Olive
Branch and five grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Silas 'S. M.' Dobbs Jr.
Silas "S. M." Dobbs, Jr., 82,
retired businessman, died Tuesday, May 25, 2004,
at Aurora Australis Lodge in Columbus. Visitation
is 12 noon until the 2 p.m. funeral service today
at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home in Columbus with
burial in Enon Cemetery in Ackerman.
Bertrand 'BK' Melton
Bertrand "BK" Melton, 86, died Saturday,
February 21, 2004, at Central Mississippi Medical
Center in Jackson. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at
Lakewood Funeral Home with visitation from 3-6
p.m. and after 10 a.m. Monday.
Mr. Melton was born in Choctaw County
Mississippi on November 4, 1917. He graduated from
Ackerman High School and Milsaps College.
He joined the army and served as a Master
Sargent with the Airborne Engineers in the Pacific
Theater during World War II. He was a hydraulics
engineer with the Waterways Experiment Station/US
Corp of Engineers where he retired with over 35
years of service.
Mr. Melton was a charter member of Morrison
Heights Baptist Church in Clinton. He later helped
form Cornerstone Church in Pearl. He was an active
member of Cornerstone and for many years he
coordinated food collection for the Fathers Close,
a ministry of the church.
Mr. Melton is preceded by his wife of 61 years,
Frances Melton. He is survived by two daughters,
Donna James and her husband Allen of Clinton and
Carolyn Hutcherson of Washington, D.C.; one
brother, Thomas Melton of Heber Springs, Ark.; one
sister, Gladys Edwards of Jackson; three
grandchildren, Jack Strohm of Clinton, Kim
Hutcherson of Atlanta, Ga., and Krisin Hutcherson
of Washington, D.C.; one great-granddaughter
Elaena Hutcherson of Washington, D.C.
William Douglas Burney
William Douglas Burney passed away on November
13, 2003, in Oak Harbor, Washington. Doug was 54
years old. He was a member of the Union Labors
Local 252, a graduate of Mississippi State
University, and a Veteran of the United States
Coast Guard.
He was preceded in death by his parents Edsel
and Jolene Ray Burney, Grandparents, Sam E. and
Vera Ray and W. L. and Mayme Burney, all of
Ackerman.
He is survived by: his wife, Carol Johnson
Burney, of Oak Harbor, Washington; daughters
Ashley Cecelia Marcel, Steffen Jolene Burney, both
of Olympia,Washington, and Tanya Nicole Manganello
of Traverse City, Michigan; three sisters, Sandy
Burney Vance of Quilcene, Washington, Julie Burney
Brooks of Clarksdale, Mississippi and Lisa Burney
Gilliland of Mathiston, Mississippi.; and two
granddaughters, Alieyah Jordon and Alexis Marcel
of Olympia, Washington.
A memorial service will be held in Doug's
memory Friday November 28 at 5:00 p.m. at the
United Methodist Church in Ackerman, where Doug
remained a member throughout his life. The family
is asking that in lieu of flowers, memorials are
to be sent to The Disabled Veterans of America,
Federal Building, Room 1040, 915 2nd Avenue,
Seattle, Washington 98174.
Trudy Austin Zilinskas
Graveside services were held
Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. at Crape Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery in Choctaw County, MS.
Visitation was held Monday, May 19, 2003, from 5-7
pm at Jefferson Memorial Trussville Chapel.
Mrs. Zilinskas of Center Point,
AL, died May 16, 2003, at her residence of an
apparent heart attack. She is survived by her
husband, Greg Zilinskas, one son, Jason Zilinskas
and two grandchildren, Austin and Anna Jayde
Zilinskas. She is also survived by four sisters,
Carolyn Fiore, Topsie King, Geneva Harris, all of
Birmingham, AL and Nell Atkinson of Louisville,
MS; two brohters, O'Keefe Austin and W.C. Austin.
Jeanette Thompson Barksdale
Services for Jeanette Thompson
Barksdale, 57, of Ackerman were held at 2 p.m.,
Monday, May 26, 2003 at Concord Baptist Church
with Revs. Steve Yarber and Rob Faulk officiating.
Interment was held in Concord Baptist Church
Cemetery. Nowell Funeral Services of Ackerman was
in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Barksdale died May 23, 2003
at her residence. She was born February 27, 1946
in Choctaw County. She was not employed and was a
member of Chester Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters,
Michelle Hargett of Baldwyn and Sarah Woodward of
Tuscaloosa, AL; two brothers, Hervey Thompson of
Ackerman and J.W.Thompson of St. Petersburg, FL;
two sisters, Charlotte Vickers of Sturgis and
Ilene Alliston of Crystal Springs and three
grandchildren.
Leonard G. Black
Leonard G. Black, 77, a longtime building
contractor and co-owner of Black Brothers Building
Supply, died of heart failure Saturday, June 29,
2002, at North Mississippi Medical Center.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Enon Cumberland
Presbyterian Church with burial in Enon Cemetery.
Nowell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Mr. Black was a member of Enon Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in Ackerman. He was a Navy
veteran of World War II.
Survivors include: wife, Beatrice Black of
Ackerman; sons, Jerry Black of Ackerman, Gary
Black and wife, Judy of Piedmont, Ala. and Ricky
Joe Black and wife, Linda of Jackson; daughter,
Regina Liddell and husband, Ricky of Vicksburg;
brothers, Bobby Black of Ackerman and Billy Joe
Black Sr. of Ackerman; nine grandchildren, Paige
Black, Chris Black, Jason Black, Dawn Bouchillon,
Heather Black, Amber Vowell, Justin Liddell, Megan
Liddell and Chelsey Liddell; and five
great-grandchildren, Stephanie Black, Justin
Black, Lauren Bouchillon, Avery Bouchillon and
Woody Vowell II.
Memorials may be made to Enon Cumberland
Presbyterian Church Family Life Center, P.O. Box
294, Ackerman, MS 39735.
R.T. Ward
SENATOBIA - Roger Truett
"R.T." Ward, 87, died Sunday, July 15,
2001, at the Calhoun County Nursing Home in
Calhoun City. He was born September 28, 1913, in
Louisville. He was a 1939 graduate of Delta
State Teachers College and a 1950 graduate of
the University of Mississippi, where he received
a master of science degree in school
administration. He was a teacher from 1939-1944,
then served as principal for Drew High School,
Walnut School, Bruce High School, Lambert High
School, Ackerman High School, Marks High School
and Quitman County High School. For two years he
served as a hospital administrator in Ackerman.
From 1976-1983 he held the office of
superintendent of education for the Quitman
County School System. From 1976-1987 he served
on the board of Trustees for Northwest
Mississippi Community College, where he was
chairman of the board from 1981-1985. He also
was a board member of Coahoma Mississippi
Community College. He was a member of First
Baptist Church in Marks, where he was a lifetime
deacon and former Sunday School teacher. He was
a Mason, and a member of Rotary International,
Mississippi Association of School
Administrators, Mississippi Association of
School Superintendents, National Educators
Association and his educational fraternity, Red
Red Rose.
Services will be at 11
a.m. today at the First Baptist Church of Marks
with Rev. Laurie Jones and David Meadors
officiciating. Burial will be in Marks Cemetery.
Kimbro Funeral Home of Marks is in charge of
arrangements.
Survivors include two
daughters, Rebecca Ward Arrington of Houston and
Patricia Ward Lowder of Senatobia; eight
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may
be made to the R.T. Ward Endowed Scholarship at
Northwest Community College or the First Baptist
Church of Marks.
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