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5:23 pm Saturday, April 7, 2001

OBITUARIES FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2001

By Staff
JEANE PINKHAM KIRBY
Retired owner of Newton Econo Tax Company
NEWTON Services for Jeane Pinkham Kirby will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Newton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Curtis Cain officiating. Burial will be in Newton Masonic Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kirby, 78, of Newton, died Friday, April 6, 2001, at Resthaven Nursing Home. She was a member of Newton United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Tonya Horn, and her husband, John, of Newton; a sister, Dorothy Kirkland of Brewton, Ala.; a brother, Johnny Pinkham of Collinsville; five grandchildren, Stephanie Addkison, Kim Addkison and Matt Addkison, all of Newton, Hansi Horn and Angie Accordo, both of Clinton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Kirby; a daughter, Rose Marie Kirby; and her parents, James W. and Mittie Bell Cleveland Pinkham.
Pallbearers will be Clarence Hynes, Pat Kirby, Larry Pinkham, Bruce Wesson, Nicky Kirby, Mike Kirby and Nicholas Kirby.
Visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
HARVEY M. HOLLINGSWORTH
Retired from Miller Transport
Services for Harvey M. Hollingsworth will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Marion with the Revs. Kermit Sharp, Edsol Wells and Dr. Frank Harmon officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery in Wayne County with Barham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hollingsworth, 77, of Marion, died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Marion and Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Gwen Morgan Hollingsworth of Marion; a son, Mark Hollingsworth and his wife, Deborah, and two grandsons, Nathan and Daniel Hollingsworth, all of Opelika, Ala.; a sister, Ruby Jacks of Quitman; a brother, Marvin Hollingsworth of Smith Station, Ala; five sisters-in-law, three brothers-in-law and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ozella Hollingsworth.
The family requests memorials be made to First Baptist Church of Marion Building Fund.
Pallbearers will be Morris Peacock, David VanDorn, Howard Malone, Paul James, Dennis Sollie and Jim Hobgood.
Visitation will be today from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
KEALA FELICITY LEFLORE
Infant
Graveside services for Keala Felicity LeFlore will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Garden with the Rev. Richard Parker officiating. Clark's Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Miss LeFlore, age 3 months, of Toomsuba, died Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at University Medical Center in Jackson.
Survivors include her mother, Betty Ann LeFlore, and grandmother, Charlie LeFlore, both of Toomsuba.
ALBERT FARVE
SEBASTOPOL Services for Albert Farve will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father David Hamm officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Milling Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Farve, 65, of Philadelphia, died Friday, April 6, 2001, at Neshoba County General Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Bernadine Farve; three sons, Melford Farve, Melton Farve and Cedric Farve, five daughters, Gloria Frazier, Linda McMillan, Sharon Farve, Tammy Wishort and Rhonda Steve, all of Philadelphia; a sister, Estelle Thomas of Sandersville; 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Rennie Farve.

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