Obituaries for Wednesday, March 13, 2002

By Staff
GEORGE H. ROBINSON
Retired master sergeant U.S. Army
NEWTON Graveside services for George H. Robinson will be held today at 11 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery in Newton County with the Rev. Jamie Leach officiating. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Robinson, 67, of Lauderdale, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at Riley Hospital. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Vuong Robinson of Lauderdale; daughters, Linda McKenzie and her husband, Russell, of Stillwater, Okla., and Cynthia Clayton and her husband, Alton, of Phenix City, Ala.; a son, Donald Robinson and his wife, Bridget, of Phenix City; sisters, Lillie Pearl Jacobs of Lawrence and Opal E. Crapse of Decatur; and a grandson, Jean McKenzie of Stillwater.
He was preceded in death by a son, Van Kim Robinson.
RUBY KATHLEEN BONNER
Beautician
BUTLER, Ala. Services for Ruby Kathleen Bonner will be held today at 11 a.m. at Toxey Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Byrd officiating. Burial will be in Bonner Cemetery with Bumpers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bonner, 65, of Toxey, died Monday, March 11, 2002, in her home.
Survivors include two sons, Sammy Bonner Jr. and Danny Ray Bonner of Toxey; a daughter, Donna Dunagan of Coffeeville; a sister, Bonnie Gilbert of Toxey; and five grandchildren
MARY HAYES
Graveside services for Mary Hayes will be held today at 1 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. O.L. Goodwin officiating. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hayes, 89, of Meridian, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
TOMMY O'NEAL SHADOW
Retired aerospace engineer with Sverdrup
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. Services for Tommy O'Neal Shadow will be held today at 1 p.m. at Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Shadow, 65, of Tullahoma, died Monday, March 11, 2002, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Joe Shadow of Tullahoma; sons, Kevin Neal Shadow of Lebanon and Timothy Scott Shadow and his wife, Teresa, of Tullahoma; a granddaughter, Emily JoAnn Shadow of Tullahoma; sisters, Myrna Cook and her husband, Gene, and Linda Shadow, all of Meridian, Miss., and Jeanette Ashmore of Baton Rouge, La.; brothers, Kenneth Shadow and his wife, Mary, of Meridian and Donald Shadow and his wife, Jean, of Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, J.T. and Margaret Azalee Shadow.
Lois B. Young
Homemaker
PHILADELPHIA Services for Lois B. Young will be held today at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery in Neshoba county.
Mrs. Young, 89, of Philadelphia, died Monday, March 11, 2002, at Neshoba County General Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County, she was a longtime resident of the Linwood Community and a member of Linwood Baptist Church.
Survivors include two granddaughters, Kim Homewood of London, England, and Amanda McBrayer of Huntsville, Ala.; a daughter-in-law, Christine Riley of Meridian; two great-grandchildren, Avery and Alyse McBrayer; sisters, Lillian McKinion of Alabaster, Ala., Esther Strickland of Meridian, Johnnie Walton of Decatur and Bobbie Hardy of Philadelphia; a brother, Eugene Boler of Philadelphia; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cassel Young; and a son, Terrell Young.
SAM EMERSON
Certified public accountant
Services for Sam Emerson will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Emerson, 80, of Meridian, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at The Speciality Hospital of Meridian.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
BEATRICE FALLS CLARK
GILBERTOWN, Ala. Services for Beatrice Falls Clark were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Seventh Day Adventist Church. Burial was in Gilbertown Cemetery.
Mrs. Clark, 76, of Gilbertown, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, in Cumming, Ga.
Survivors include her husband, Nathan E. Clark of Gilbertown; a son, Nathan E. "Buddy" Clark of Cumming; daughters, Joyce Clark Morgan and her husband, Joel, of Shreveport, La., and Peggy Clark Lavergne and her husband, Joe, of Cumming; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
LEO H. HOWARD
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Leo H. Howard, 65, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
MANUEL MOORE
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Manuel "Snapper" Moore, 64, of St. Louis, Mo., who died Monday, March 11, 2002, in his home.
EMMA FINLEY
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Emma Finley, 64, of Meridian, who died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
REV. RANDOLPH HENDERSON HOPKINS
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for the Rev. Randolph Henderson Hopkins, 50, who died Monday, March 11, 2002, at the University Medical Center in Jackson.
Earl Terry
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Earl Terry, 71, of Porterville, who died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
JOHN SPEED
Services for John Speed will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel.
Mr. Speed died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.