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4:44 pm Thursday, December 13, 2001

Survivors include a daughter, Ferne Presley and her husband, Al, of Jonesboro; and four grandchildren.

By Staff
The family requests memorials be made to Central Baptist Church of Jonesboro Building Fund.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
REV. AUZIE SULLIVAN
Baptist minister
LOUISVILLE Services for the Rev. Auzie Sullivan will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Nowell Funeral Services Chapel with the Rev. Grady Crowell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Rev. Sullivan, 84, of Louisville, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001, at Winston County Medical Center.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Margaret Smith and her husband, Robert, of DeKalb; two grandchildren, a great-grandson and many friends.
The family requests memorials be made to East Mississippi Community College "Chapel in the Pines" Building Fund. Make checks payable to EMCC Development Foundation-Chapel Project and send to EMCC, P.O. Box 188, Scooba, MS 39358 or to a local church's Lottie Moon Christmas offering.
LEE DELL MOORE
Retired janitor
WAYNESBORO Services for Lee Dell Moore will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Center Ridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Odell Gray Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Center Ridge Cemetery in DeSoto with Turner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Moore, 70, of DeSoto, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, in his home.
Survivors include his wife, Bennie Moore and a son, Lee Edward Moore of DeSoto; four daughters, Bessie Thompson, Debbie Thurman and Annie Lockhart of DeSoto, and Diane Harris of Waynesboro; a brother, R.C. Moore and a sister, Lillie Mae Lynch of DeSoto; and 10 grandchildren.
BERTHA NELL BROWN PICKENS
Homemaker
QUITMAN Services for Bertha Nell Brown Pickens will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at New Oak Grove M.B. Church in Pachuta with the Rev. Curtis Walker officiating. Burial will be in Cokes Chapel Cemetery in Shubuta with Turner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Pickens, 55, of Shubuta, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2001, at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, John Adam Pickens of Shubuta; her mother, Zella Brown; two sons, Byron Pickens and John D. Pickens; three daughters, Tonya Everett, Bridgett Pickens and Shawanda Pickens; three brothers, Roosevelt Brown, Lawrence Brown and Preston Brown; and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
WILLIE MAE CLARK
Homemaker
Services for Willie Mae Clark will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Moscow Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy R. Lyles officiating. Burial will be in Moscow Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Clark, 62, of DeKalb, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2001, at Riley Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Odell Clark of DeKalb; three daughters, Annie Rush and her husband, Willie, and Lizzie Clark, all of DeKalb, and Johnnie Mae Clark of Meridian; four sons, Frank Clark and Kent Clark of DeKalb, Leslie Clark of Georgia and Gene Clark of Meridian; five sisters, Clara Grady of Meridian, Earline Scott of Tupelo, Hattie P. Ray of DeKalb, Ester Ray of Macon and Rosie Ray of Neshoba County; a brother, Willie Ray of Tupelo; 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be Friday from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
THEODIST COLE
Services for Theodist Cole will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at New Cananna M.B. Church with the Rev. Richard Parker officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Collinsville with Latimer Metropolitan Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Cole, 93, of Collinsville, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2001, in Collinsville.
Survivors include two nieces, Margie Parker of Collinsville and Mamie Cole of Meridian; two nephews, the Rev. Richard Parker and Carey Baylor of Meridian.
Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
HELEN LAVONNE BALL
Services for Helen Lavonne Ball will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at First Christian Church with the Rev. Tom Sykes officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ball, 89, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001, in her home.
Visitation will be Friday one hour prior to the service at the church.

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