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 By  Staff Reports Published 
5:59 pm Tuesday, August 13, 2002

Memorials may be made to Collinsville First Baptist Church.

By Staff
Pallbearers will be Gary Lucus Langley, James Dustin Langley, David Rhodes, Harold Williamson, "Bud" Jordan, Mike Spears, Calvin Mills, J.W. Rash, James Crenshaw and Jimmie Rowell.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home and 30 minutes prior to the service.
JERRY ROBERT REYNOLDS
Retired teacher
Services for Jerry Robert Reynolds will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Tommy Gilbert and Vickie Landrum officiating. Burial will be in Egger Cemetery in Caledonia.
Mr. Reynolds, 58, of Meridian, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired teacher from Northwest Junior High School. He was a past president of the Meridian Association of Educators, and a former coach and referee. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Diane F. Reynolds of Meridian; a daughter, Kelly Reynolds Elmore and her husband, David, of Marietta, Ga.; his mother, Elaine Reynolds of Meridian; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, the Rev. Truly I. Reynolds.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Boren, James Vance, Jack Massey, Jerry Wayton, Marvin Ellis, Mouise Richards, Gerald Keen and Harlan Davis.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
TYLER HERRINGTON
PHILADELPHIA Services for Tyler Herrington will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with the Revs. James Young, Dr. Danny Lanier and Hal Bates officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery in Neshoba County. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Herrington, 18, of Collinsville, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, in DeKalb. He was a native of Collinsville. He was a 2002 graduate of West Lauderdale High School where he lettered in football and baseball and was All-District his senior year in football. He worked with his dad this past summer at Yates Building Supply in DeKalb. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Collinsville.
Survivors include his father, Bill Herrington, of Collinsville; his mother, Amelia Diane Price of Brandon, Fla.; his paternal grandmother, Caroldine Herrington of Collinsville; his maternal grandmother, Ann Alexander of Florida; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Allen Herrington and W.H. Alexander.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Flake, Justin Kinard, Matt Young, Trent Russell, Raylon Williams and Dustin Jones.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
HOSEA BURNS
Retired from Nabisco Co.
Services for Hosea Burns will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Old Enterprise Baptist Church in Enterprise with the Rev. W.J. Nathan officiating. Burial will be in Musgrove Cemetery with Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Burns, 80, of Enterprise, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife, Mae Ella Burns of Enterprise; a daughter, Tonia Gray of Mableton, Ga.; a brother, Ernest Burns of Hattiesburg; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be Wednesday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at the church.
JAMES ALLEN GEE
Student
Services for James Allen Gee will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Barham Funeral Home Chapel.
Mr. Gee, 17, of Collinsville, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in Meridian. He was a student at West Lauderdale High School.
Visitation will be Wednesday 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
REV. JOHN MARK HARTZOG
Minister
BUTLER, Ala. Memorial services for the Rev. John Mark Hartzog were held Monday at 7 p.m. at Stafford Full Gospel Church with the Revs. Billy Burge, James Young and Steve Hynde officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Bumpers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Hartzog, 46, of Gilbertown, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002. He was minister at Stafford Full Gospel Church.
Survivors include his wife, Theda Hartzog of Gilbertown; his mother, Polly Littlepaige of Butler; a son, Johnathan Hartzog of Gilbertown; a sister, Bridget McMillan of Glasgow, Ky.; a daughter-in-law, Alisha Hartzog of Butler; and one grandchild.
BENNIE FRANK HALL
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Bennie Frank Hall, 75, of Meridian, who died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in his home.
TOMMY L. HART
Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Tommy L. Hart, 35, of Meridian, who died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002 at Riley Hospital.

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