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7:36 pm Tuesday, May 28, 2002

Obituaries for Tuesday, May 28, 2002

By Staff
UNDEANE G. MCRAE
Retired
DEKALB Services for Undeane G. McRae were to be held today at 10 a.m. at DeKalb Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Steve Lampkin, Sam J. Hull and Hal Bates officiating. Burial was to be in Pinecrest Cemetery in DeKalb. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. McRae, 79, of DeKalb, died Sunday, May 26, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was retired from the Post Office and was a member of DeKalb Presbyterian Church and the Homemaker's Club.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary Lynn Reese and her husband, Dan, of Plano, Texas, Marsha Coward and her husband, Troy, of DeKalb; grandchildren, Brent Reese of McKinney, Texas, Owen Reese of Plano, Texas, Amy Coward and Aaron Coward, both of DeKalb; a sisters, Addie Jean Spinks of DeKalb and Carolyn Barefield of Preston.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron McRae.
VICTORIA IRBY NULL
Homemaker
Services for Victoria Irby Null were to be held today at 10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Julian Stennis and Frankie Boyette officiating. Burial was to be in Miller Cemetery.
Mrs. Null, 71, of Lauderdale, died, Saturday, May 25, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital. She will be dearly missed by her family who saw the courage and love she showed during her years of coping with her illness. She was a member of Lauderdale Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Hugh Danner Null of Lauderdale; a daughter, Shannon Clay and her husband, Danny, of Lauderdale; her sons, Bob Null and his wife, Teri, of Meridian, John Null and his wife, Rhonda, of Lauderdale, and Todd Null and his wife, Cindy, of Meridian; grandchildren, Lacey Joyner and her husband, Les, Casey Null, Bobbie Null, Bailey Null, Katie Null, Josh Null, Phillip Null, John Henry Null and Jeremy Britt and his wife, Lisa; a great-grandchild, Wesley Britt; sisters, Jenny Dean and Alice Hill and her husband, Bob, of Meridian; brothers, Hardy Irby and his wife, Dolores, of Bucyrus, Ohio, and Thomas Irby and his wife, Carol, of Moscow; and many nieces and nephews; and her two devoted and loving pets who stayed by her side, Mick and Zelly.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Vicki Ellen Null; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Irby and a brother, Harold Irby.
Memorials may be made to the Lauderdale County Humane Society or Lauderdale Presbyterian Church.
Pallbearers were her sons and brothers.
KIM WELDY
Registered nurse
PHILADELPHIA Services for Kim Weldy were to be held today at 10:30 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with Mike Pilgrim and Charles Stokes officiating. Burial will be in Beaumont Cemetery at 3 p.m.
Ms. Weldy, 30, of Preston, died Friday, May 24, 2002, in her home. She was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County. She was a 1990 graduate of Philadelphia High School and received her associate's degree in applied science in nursing from Meridian Community College in 1996.
Ms. Weldy was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Survivors include her fianc, Todd Bostick of Preston; her parents, Walter and Evelyn Weldy of Philadelphia; sisters, Jennifer L. Stokes and her husband, Charles H., and Christy L. Weldy, all of Philadelphia; a nephew, Chad W. Stokes of Philadelphia; nieces, Whitney L. Stokes, Lanie B. Stokes, Chasity M. Robertson and Holly N. Roberston, all of Philadelphia; a great-nephew, Wyatt Robertson of Philadelphia, and a great-niece, Kaitlyn Robertson of Philadelphia.
Pallbearers were Mike Hull, Terry Bostick, Phil Luke, Andy Hardin, Andrew Pilgrim and Chad Stokes.
AGNES MAE MOZINGO
QUITMAN Services for Agnes Mae Mozingo were to be held today at 11 a.m. at Stonewall Assembly of God Church with the Revs. Steve Bursey and Kenneth Byrd officiating. Burial will be in Stonewall Cemetery. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Mozingo, 90, of Stonewall, died Sunday, May 26, 2002, in Pachuta.
Survivors include her daughters, Lavora Allen and her husband, Ed, and Barbara Jean Williams and her husband, Robert, all of Stonewall; nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; sisters Onnie Maye Purcell of Stonewall and Lou Ella Kennedy of Enterprise.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Mozingo; a son, Jack Lamar Mozingo; great-grandson, Michael Dewayne Scrimpshire; great-granddaughter, Angie Allen; her parents, two sisters, Lois Downs and Katie Smith; and two brothers, Delvin and Bevin Smith.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
WILLIAM CURTIS LUCAS
Salesman Akins Tire Company
QUITMAN Services for William Curtis Lucas will be held today at 2 p.m. at Wright's Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Gene Neal and Dennis Coats officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mr. Lucas, 87, of Quitman, died Sunday May 26, 2002, at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Donald Lucas of Quitman; son, Mike Lucas of Bay Springs; daughter, Norma Jean Casey of Raleigh, N.C.; brothers, earl Lucas, Howard Lucas, and Vernon Lucas, all of Quitman; sister, Natalie Smith; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.
ETTA WILKERSON WATKINS
LEXINGTON Services for Etta Wilkerson Watkins will be held today at 3 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dan Ratchford officiating. Burial will be in Celestial Memorial Gardens.

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