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1:40 am Tuesday, April 2, 2002

She was preceded in death by her parents, Corine and James McWilliams.

By Staff
Visitation will be today 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the funeral home.
CHARLES LEWIS MABRY
Retired U.S. Merchant Marine
NEWTON Services for Charles Lewis Mabry will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Herman Kelly officiating. Burial will be in Pace Cemetery.
Mr. Mabry, 75, of Lake, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Mabry of Lake; daughters, Linda Graffagnino of Reidsville, Ga., and Patsy Mabry of Collinsville; sons, Leon Mabry of Lake, George Mabry of Lake City, Fla., and Forest Mabry of Memphis, Tenn.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
NAN W. CHARLIE
Homemaker
SEBASTOPOL Services for Nan W. Charlie will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Pearl River Baptist Church with the Rev. Henderson Williams officiating. Burial will be in Isaac Cemetery. Milling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Charlie, 79, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, March 31, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her daughters, Clara McMillan and Nancy Thomas Sr. and a sister, Willie B. Thomas, all of Philadelphia; a brother, Martin Willis of Heidelberg; her aunt, Lena Denson and an uncle, Mike John, both of Carthage; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
LILLIE MAE MCKENZIE
WAYNESBORO Services for Lillie Mae McKenzie will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St. Matthew Baptist Church in Shubuta. Burial will be in Davenport Cemetery with Turner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Ms. McKenzie, 54, died Thursday, March 28, 2002, at Riley Hospital in Meridian.
Survivors include her mother, Velma Husband of Shubuta; two sons, Roy McKenzie of Meridian and Tommy McKenzie of Shubuta; a sister, Jeannie McDonald; a brother-in-law, Tom; a nephew, Bernard; and several cousins and friends.
Visitation will be today 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
BENNY MOORE
Retired from Meridian Public Schools
Services for Benny Moore will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Zachary Finley officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Berry and Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Moore, 89, of Marion, died Saturday, March 30, 2002, at Benchmark Health Care Center.
Survivors include his wife, Cosey L. Moore of Marion; a son, Adam Porter of Glendale, Ariz.; daughters, Barbara Stamps of Los Angeles, Debra Ramsey and her husband, James, of Los Angeles, Angeline Porter Milton, Andrea Jordan and her husband, Willie, all of Meridian; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings.
Visitation will be Wednesday 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the services.
GERTIE G. STEWART
Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Gertie G. Stewart, 74, of DeKalb, who died Saturday, March 30, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
EMERY HOLLIDAY
Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home for Emery "Emmit" Holliday, 42, of DeKalb, who died Sunday, March 31, 2002, at University Medical Center in Jackson.
TRUDIE BRITT
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Trudie Britt, 91, who died Monday, April 1, 2002, in Brookhaven, N.Y.
MARGARET B. SMITH
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Margaret B. Smith, 81, of Meridian, who died Monday, April 1, 2002, in her home.

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