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     By  Staff Reports Published 
    8:29 pm Friday, December 28, 2001

    Survivors include three sons, James Moore, W.C. Moore and Henry Moore, all of Chicago; two daughters, Patricia Ann Moore and Norma Moore, both of Chicago; and three sisters, Hallie Miller of Stanford, Conn., Lela Cherry and Vida Dean, both of Lauderdale.

    By Staff
    Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
    CLARA SNEED
    Homemaker
    Services for Clara "Mama Jean" Sneed, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jim Meadows and Jim Hanson officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
    Mrs. Sneed, 75, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
    Survivors include her husband, John R. "Jack" Sneed of Meridian; two daughters, Angela S. Williams and Catherine S. Monsour and her husband, Charles, all of Meridian; a son, Bubba Sneed of Meridian; three sisters, Vera Duckworth of Columbia, Oleta Dazet of Jackson and Faye Mullins of Monticello; six grandchildren, Logan Williams, Raven Williams, Christian Monsour and his wife, Pennie, Scarlett Monsour and her fiance, Jerry Octremari, Johnny Sneed and his wife, Michelle and Marshall Sneed; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a special daughter, Dona Mathis of Meridian.
    She was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Skyler Sneed.
    The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.
    Pallbearers will be Wayne Coleman, Gary Irby, Todd Mathis, Jimmy Hoffer, Bubber Wallace, Carl Wiggins, Logan Williams, Christian Monsour, Johnny Sneed and T.J. Aniel.
    Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
    DORIS GWENDOLYN CAZZATO
    Retired retail store owner
    QUITMAN Graveside services for Doris Gwendolyn Cazzato will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Harmony Cemetery with the Rev. Mitchell McDonald officiating.
    Mrs. Cazzato, 64, of Laurel, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001, at her home.
    Survivors include two daughters, Sue Joyner and her husband, Geoffrey, of Vicksburg and Teresa Mercer and her husband, Johnny, of Quitman; five brothers, Robert Clyde Lang, Wiley D. Lang and Carter Lang, all of West Point, Walter Harold Lang of Jackson and Clyde Edward Lang of Patterson; two sisters, Louise Warren of Scooba and Marie Sanschagrin of Anchorage, Alaska; six grandchildren, Scott Joyner of Kennewick, Wash., Penny Mercer of Felicity, Ohio, Kristi Joyner of Pensacola, Fla., Jay Mercer and Sarah Mercer, both of Quitman and Matthew Joyner of Vicksburg.
    She was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Jean Pruitt of Gainesboro, Tenn.
    DONNIE RAY NICKELSON
    Employee of Meridian Stock Yard
    ENTERPRISE Services for Donnie Ray Nickelson will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Enterprise Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery.
    Mr. Nickelson, 47, of Meridian, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
    Survivors include his mother, Flora Lindsey Parnell; two brothers, Dennis Parnell and William Parnell Jr., both of Meridian; and five sisters, Lillie Mae Simmons, Mary Ann Patton, Joe Ann Patton, Catha Smith and Rita Parnell, all of Meridian.
    Visitation will be today from 1 p.m.-5p.m. at the funeral home.
    ALLEN HERRINGTON
    Retired salesman
    PHILADELPHIA Services for Allen Herrington will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery in Union. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
    Mr. Herrington, 78, of Collinsville, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001, at Riley Hospital in Meridian. A native of Neshoba County, he lived near Collinsville for the past 31 years. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was a longtime employee of Acme Building Supply in Meridian. He was retired from Lowe's Building Supply in Meridian. A U.S. Army veteran, he served as a combat medic in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a member of the VFW.
    Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Caroldine Herrington of Collinsville; five daughters, Linda Stembridge of Jackson, Anita Griffin and her husband, Charles, of Grapevine, Texas, Dotty Beamon and her husband, Tim and Donna Harrison and her husband, Wesley, both of Meridian and Dena Bishop and her husband, Stanley, of Collinsville; a son, Bill Herrington of Collinsville; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, James Herrington of Columbus, Charles Herrington of Moss Point and Verdell Herrington of Philadelphia; and several nieces and nephews.
    Pallbearers will be Junior Rigdon, Dennis Rigdon, Barry Truhett, Jerry Joyner, Dale Talbert, Gary Jones and Mike Dallas.
    Honorary pallbearers will be Carlton Smith, Albert Keller, Thomas Leach and the Senior Mens Sunday School Class of Antioch Baptist Church.
    Visitation will be today from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and 30 minutes before the service Saturday at the church.
    OTIS STRAIGHT
    Arrangements were incomplete at Berry &Gardner Funeral Home for Otis Straight, who died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
    ELIJAH T. AVERY III
    DEKALB Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Elijah T. Avery III, of Metarie, La., who died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001, at East Jefferson Hospital in Metarie.

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