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4:03 am Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Survivors include his wife, Eva Mae Fedrick of Union; sons, Bobby Glenn Fedrick of Philadelphia, David Michael Fedrick of Freetrade, Gary L. Fedrick of Philadelphia and Hollis Dewight Fedrick of Dunn, N.C.; daughters, Nancy Marchant and Barbara Shoemaker, both of Walnut Grove; two sisters, Aillen Money of Pearl and Christine Thompson of Lake Village, Ark.; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

By Staff
LESSIE B. PLOWMAN
Retired cafe owner
Services for Lessie B. Plowman will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Henson officiating. Burial will be in Meridian Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Plowman, 92, of Meridian, died Monday, June 24, 2002, at Benchmark Healthcare Center. She was a homemaker and a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, auntie and friend. It was the highlight of her day and her life to be with her family and friends.
Survivors include her sister, Berniece Strickland of Brandon; her daughter, Helen Schliederen of Anaheim, Calif.; three granddaughters, Debbie Powell and her husband, William, Susan Riley and Karen Espey, all of Meridian; a grandson, Michael Dwyer III of St. Louis, Mo.; a special nephew, Nick Strickland and his wife, Bobby Jean, of Brandon; two special nieces, Joann Lasser and her husband, Sherman, of St. Louis and Gerri Edwards and her husband, Bobby, of Toomsuba; several great-grandchildren, great-nieces, nephews and cousins; two very special lifelong friends, Lois Adams of Meridian and Pat Williamson of Canton; and several good friends and acquaintances.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Henry "Buster" Plowman; two daughters, Patricia Ann Sattles and Sue Dwyer; a brother, Clyde Nicholson; a sister, Vernie Wiltcher; her parents, Andrew and Ella Nicholson and Annie James Nicholson; and a life long friend, Irma Garrett.
Pallbearers will be Lou Thompson, Duane Williams, Ernest West, Jack Brown, Charles Lowery and Roy Stevens.
Visitation will be Wednesday 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
ROSE ETHEL ARCHIE
Graveside services for Rose Ethel Archie will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rock Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Ernest Allen officiating. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Archie, 54, of Ellisville, died Monday, June 24, 2002, in Laurel.
Survivors include her parents, James H. and Mae Archie Jr. of Meehan Suqualena Road; and her sister, Barbara Murphy of Toomsuba.
Visitation will be Wednesday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the funeral home.
GEORGIA MAE MCCOY HEGGIE
Homemaker
GRENADA Services for Georgia Mae McCoy Heggie will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Garner-Harper Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Doug Henley officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Grenada.
Mrs. Heggie, 82, of Grenada, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, in her home. She was a member of Lakewood Independent Methodist Church. She hobbies included making porcelain dolls and genealogy.
Survivors include her sons, Wallace Heggie and his wife, Janet Rhodes Heggie, of Meridian; a very special friend, Cherryl Moss of Grenada; two grandchildren, Wade Heggie and his wife, Erica, of Meridian and Jennifer Heggie of Ridgeland; several nieces, nephews, caregivers and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Watterson Heggie.
Memorials may be made to Lakewood Independent Methodist Church, 809 W. Monroe St., Grenada, MS 38901 or French Camp Academy, One Fine Place, French Camp, MS 39745
CHARLES O. MCCALL
Missionary
Services for Charles O. "Chuck" McCall were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Bethany Church in Quitman with the Rev. Melvin Boles officiating. Burial was in Archusa Cemetery.
Mr. McCall, 29, of Toulon, France, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Nice, France.
Survivors include his mother, Dr. Sundra Girard, and her husband, Dr. Charles Girard of Tulsa, Okla., his father, Charles O. McCall Jr. of Magee; two sisters, Celia McCall of Plano,Texas, Donna Leanne Chandler of Quitman; a brother, David Limerick and his wife, Stacey, of McKinney, Texas; paternal grandmother, Helen McCall Burnett, of Ridgeland; a niece, Kay Leigh Chandler of Quitman and one nephew Michael Chandler, of Quitman and several aunts, and uncles.
Memorials may be made to his ministry, Galations 2:20, 9648 South Sandusky, Tulsa, OK 74137.
Pallbearers were Douglas McCall, Mike McCall, Sam McCall, Jeff McCall, Michael McCall, Chas Honea, David Chandler and Wesley Thrash.
W.G. HENLEY
Police dispatcher
UNION Services for W.G. Henley were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Milling Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Hall officiating. Burial was in Golden Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Henley, 79, of Union, died Thursday, June 20, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his sons, Scott Henley of Pensacola, Fla., and Todd Henley of Waynesboro; a brother, Cliff Henley of Conroe, Texas; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mable Henley.
Pallbearers were Stanley Henley, James Henley, Henry Caney, Eddie Wolverton, Dewight Griffin, Karry Killen and Tommy Mayo.
CHARLES E. MCDONALD
Retired
COVINGTON, La. Memorial services for Charles E. McDonald were held Monday at 3 p.m. at Schoen Funeral Home.
Mr. McDonald, of Covington, La., died Friday, June 21, 2002, in his home. He was a native of Meridian.
He was retired and a past president of PMMC during his later years. He achieved recognition for his track and field ability in high school and at the University of Alabama. At Alabama, he was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity and the Alabama "A Club."
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a chief specialist with the Navy V-12 program. He also served in a coaching position at Princeton University in New Jersey and Howard College in Birmingham, Ala. He was station on the Guadalcanal for the remainder of his service.
Survivors include his wife, Sally McDonald; daughters, Janie Allen, Sarah Nell Miquer and Diane Lingl; eight grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles E. McDonald and Annelle B. McDonald; a daughter, Suzanne Guillot; and a sister, Nell Crutchfields.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of St. Tammany, 1202 South Tyler St., Covington, LA 70433.
MARVIN D.L. SMITH
Arrangements were incomplete at James F. Webb Funeral Home for Marvin D.L. Smith, 83, of Meridian, who died Monday, June 24, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.

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