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3:41 pm Sunday, December 9, 2001

Obituaries for Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001

By Staff
PATSY RUTH HUTCHINSON
QUITMAN Graveside services for Patsy Ruth Hutchinson will be held today at 9:30 a.m. at Mont Rose Church Cemetery. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hutchinson, 67, of Quitman, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at H.C. Watkins Hospital.
Survivors include three sons, Tommy James of Quitman, Joe McDaniel and Danny James, both of Centerville; five daughters, Lisa Pippens of Quitman, Mary Berry of Georgetown, Frances Moak of Pineyville, La., Patty Ann Lee of Selma, Ala., and Tammy Beeman of Alvin, Texas; a brother, Tommy Leon Carroll of Stonewall; and two sisters, Betty Williams and Alice Ammons, both of Cardwell, Texas.
LOUISE FULTON
Homemaker
PHILADELPHIA Services for Louise Fulton will be held today at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Springs Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Vernell Daniels and Jerry Lundy officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Springs Cemetery in Preston. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Fulton, 61, of Preston, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, at her home.
Survivors include her husband, Leon Fulton of Preston; a daughter, Bertha Louise Richardson of Hattiesburg; two sons, William Earl Fulton and Terrell Richard Fulton, both of Preston; eight grandchildren; and a sister, Alice White of Preston.
CHARLIE HUBERT KILLEN
Retired foreman
PHILADELPHIA Services for Charlie Hubert Killen will be held today at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Duvall officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery.
Mr. Killen, 78, of Philadelphia, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of Philadelphia. He was a retired machine repair foreman for U.S. Motors in Philadelphia and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member and deacon of Grace Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Killen of Philadelphia; a daughter, Cheri Hucks and her husband, Barry, of Meridian; a son, Gary Killen and his wife, Kitty, of Walls; five grandchildren, Dianne Hucks, Brian Hucks, Keri Killen, Morgan Killen and Matthew Killen; a sister, Helen Blalock of Jackson; and two brothers, Derrell Thomas of Mobile, Ala. and Robert Thomas of Philadelphia.
Pallbearers will be Tony Thomas, Charles Stevens, Larry Blalock, Terry Blalock, Jerry Martin, Marty Sistrunk, Joe Rutledge and Garth Tindle.
LAMAR HARGER SR.
Retired Machinist
Graveside services for Lamar "Pete" Harger Sr. will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bonita with the Rev. John Kaufman officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Harger, 79, of Meridian, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, at Benchmark Health Care.
survivors include a daughter, Debra Harger of Reno, Nev.; two sons, Lamar Harger Jr. and Don Harger, both of Jackson; a granddaughter, Susan Wright of Boise, Idaho; a grandson, Jason Harger of San Jose, Calif.; two sisters, Auzella Thompson and her husband, Bubba, of Meridian and Louise Miller; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three sons, Mike Harger, Rick Harger and Tom Harger.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
ELTON V. STEGALL
Owner of Stegall Plumbing
Services for Elton V. Stegall will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Clay Chancelor and Norman Beard officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Stegall, 77, of Meridian, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, at Guardian Angel Hospice. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the Gideon Organization and a member of Russell Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Southwest University in Lafayette, La., a former teacher and owner of Stegall Plumbing.
Survivors include his wife, Kay R. Stegall of Meridian; two sons, Von Stegall of Quitman and Lee Hunter Stegall and his wife, Tami, of Spartinberg, S.C.; two daughters, Terri Box and her husband, Mike, of Birmingham, Ala. and Jodi Boggs of Chestney, S.C.; two step daughters, Teresa Stegall and her husband, Danny, of Bruce and Lisa Stodard and her husband, Paul, of Tupelo; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a sister, Brylene Hauserman of Harlington, Texas; a brother-in-law, Henry Townsend of Pelahatchie; a sister-in-law, Maida Stegall of Bruce; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Byrle and Etha Stegall; a sister, Ladell Townsend; and a brother, Ersa Stegall.
Pallbearers will be Eugene Townsend, Freddie Townsend, Tracy Townsend, Dale Townsend; Danny Stegall, Dayrell Stegall, Bruce Pennington and Joe Rawson. Honorary pallbearers are Paul Stegall, Bryan Hauserman and Ewell Shows.
The family requests memorials be made to the Russell Baptist Church Building Fund.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
ARTHUR L. BOUNDS
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry &Gardner Funeral Home for Arthur L. Bounds, 47, of Quitman, who died Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
DORIS SCHARLENE ROBINSON
QUITMAN Services for Doris Scharlene Robinson will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike DePhillips officiating. Burial will be in Pachuta Cemetery.
Mrs. Robinson, 75, of Quitman, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, at Wiser Medical Center in Jackson.
Survivors include a son, Michael E. Robinson of Quitman; two brothers, Thomas Earl Hays of New Baden, Ill. and John Hays of Pascagoula; three sisters, Goldie Jones of Quitman, Grace Whittington of Toxey, Ala. and Ouida Holston of Hurley; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

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